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Bicyclist Airlifted To Hospital After Trash Can Crash In Warren County: NJSP Bicyclist Airlifted To Hospital After Trash Can Crash In Warren County: NJSP
Bicyclist Airlifted To Hospital After Trash Can Crash In Warren County: Njsp A 24-year-old bicyclist had to be airlifted to a hospital after he collided with a trash can in Warren County on the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 15. The crash occurred at 1:30 p.m. at Hope Road in Liberty Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The cyclist sustained moderate injuries after crashing into the garbage can, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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by Sam Barron
News
Warren County Man Succumbs To Injuries After ATV Overturns: NJSP Warren County Man Succumbs To Injuries After ATV Overturns: NJSP
Warren County Man Succumbs To Injuries After ATV Overturns: Njsp A 48-year-old Warren County man died two days after his ATV overturned in a crash on Sunday, Sept. 22, authorities said. At 4:54 p.m., police responded to Danville Mountain Road in Liberty Township after a C-Force 600 all-terrain vehicle traveling westbound veered off the road and overturned, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Scott Labinski, the driver and a Liberty resident, was ejected from the vehicle and sustained serious injuries, Lebron said. Labinski was airlifted to an area hospital for treatment and on Tuesday, Sept. 24,  died from his injuries,…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Man Airlifted After ATV Overturns In Warren County: NJSP Man Airlifted After ATV Overturns In Warren County: NJSP
Man Airlifted After ATV Overturns In Warren County: Njsp A 48-year-old Liberty man was seriously injured after his ATV overturned in Warren County on Sunday, Sept. 22, authorities said. At 4:54 p.m., a C-Force 600 all-terrain vehicle was traveling westbound on Danville Mountain Road in Liberty Township when it veered off the road to the left and overturned, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver was ejected and sustained serious injuries, Lebron said. He was airlifted to an area hospital for treatment, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Airlifted Following Route 46 Crash: NJSP Motorcyclist Airlifted Following Route 46 Crash: NJSP
Motorcyclist Airlifted Following Route 46 Crash: Njsp A motorcyclist had to be airlifted to a nearby hospital after he crashed on Route 46 in Warren County on Wednesday, Sept. 18, authorities said. At 6:15 p.m., a Kawasaki motorcycle traveling westbound on Route 46 in Liberty Township lost control and veered off the right side of the road, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to a local hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
'Welcome To The Jungle' Blasts From Vehicle Plowed Through NJ Police Station (VIDEO) 'Welcome To The Jungle' Blasts From Vehicle Plowed Through NJ Police Station (VIDEO)
'Welcome To The Jungle' Blasts From Vehicle Plowed Through NJ Police Station (Video) A New Jersey man was arrested and charged with terrorism after authorities say he intentionally crashed a car into a home and the Independence Township Police Department, authorities said. Video released by the Warren County Prosecutor's Office shows John Hargreaves slamming his vehicle through the exterior of the ITPD station. The vehicle comes to a rest inside the squad room, where Hargreaves emerges proudly from his gold Toyota SUV with his hands in the air on Wednesday evening, Sept. 20. Officers can be seen walking Hargreaves across the squad room and placing him in handcuff…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Victim Flown To Trauma Center After Falling Down Staircase In Warren County Victim Flown To Trauma Center After Falling Down Staircase In Warren County
Victim Flown To Trauma Center After Falling Down Staircase In Warren County A victim was taken to a nearby trauma center after falling down a flight of stairs in Warren County, authorities said. The Hope Volunteer Fire Department responded to the accident scene in Hope Township and found the patient unconscious just after 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 8, the department said. The victim was treated at the scene as a NorthStar medical helicopter was requested to land at the Hope School nearby, the department said. The victim was taken to a nearby trauma center as half of the crew members cleared the scene to assist with a fire in Liberty Township. Scroll down to view a…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large Following Route 46 Chase, State Police Say Suspect At Large Following Route 46 Chase, State Police Say
Suspect At Large Following Route 46 Chase, State Police Say A suspect remained at large following a chase on Route 46 in Warren County before dawn Wednesday, state police said. A state trooper attempted to stop a black GMC van for a violation in the westbound lanes near milepost 14.2 in Liberty Township just before 12:40 a.m., NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told Daily Voice. The van driver failed to stop for the trooper’s lights and siren, initiating a brief chase, Slota said. The driver then abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot, police said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Warren County Woman, 55, Who Swerved, Struck Tree Dies At Hospital Warren County Woman, 55, Who Swerved, Struck Tree Dies At Hospital
Warren County Woman, 55, Who Swerved, Struck Tree Dies At Hospital A Warren County woman who swerved off Route 31 and slammed into a tree Tuesday morning died at the hospital the same day. Denise Drukker, 55, of Liberty Township, was driving a pickup truck in the left lane of Route 31 south in Oxford Township when she swerved into the right lane, up an embankment and into a tree, Washington Township Police Lt. John Kaufmann said. Drukker was extricated from the truck and taken to St. Luke’s Warren Campus, where she later died, her obituary says. Born in Newark, Drukker and her husband, Doug, were known for their involvement with Cops N Rodders, a No…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police: Warren County Woman Hospitalized After Swerving Off Route 31, Crashing Into Tree Police: Warren County Woman Hospitalized After Swerving Off Route 31, Crashing Into Tree
Police: Warren County Woman Hospitalized After Swerving Off Route 31, Crashing Into Tree A Warren County woman was hospitalized after she swerved off Route 31 in Warren County and slammed into a tree Tuesday morning, authorities said. Denise Drukker, 55, of Liberty Township, was driving a 2018 brown Dodge Ram 150 pickup truck in the left lane of Route 31 south in Oxford Township when she swerved into the right lane, up an embankment and into a tree just before 10:40 a.m., Washington Township Police Lt. John Kaufmann said. Emergency crews extricated Drukker from the truck before taking her to St. Luke’s Warren Campus for treatment of unspecified injuries, authorities said. The …

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Community Rallies For Warren County Family Seriously Injured In Fatal Route 46 Crash Community Rallies For Warren County Family Seriously Injured In Fatal Route 46 Crash
Community Rallies For Warren County Family Seriously Injured In Fatal Route 46 Crash The Warren County community is rallying for a local family seriously injured in a Route 46 crash in which the driver who hit them was killed. More than $11,700 had been raised as of Monday morning for the Gargiulos family as of Monday morning, nearly two weeks after the accident. Parents Dave, 50, and Sandra, 49, were returning from a family vacation with their children -- DJ and Emily, both 16 -- when they were struck by a Dodge Ram in Liberty Township on Aug. 9. Dave and Emily were admitted to the ICU and have endured multiple surgeries, according to a GoFundMe organized b…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Warren County These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Warren County
These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Warren County We’ve seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Warren County? According to a newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com, the top three spots in the area are Vienna, Phillipsburg and Panther Valley. Top areas for diversity in the county include Beattystown, Phillipsburg and Hackettstown, and the top-ranked spots to purchase a house include Vienna, Brass Castle and Panther Valley. Here are the other top places to live in Warren County, according to Niche.com. Crime, quality of schools, things to do and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings.…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Driver Killed In Head-On Warren County Crash ID'd As Florida Man, 19 UPDATE: Driver Killed In Head-On Warren County Crash ID'd As Florida Man, 19
Update: Driver Killed In Head-On Warren County Crash ID'd As Florida Man, 19 A pickup truck driver who died in a head-on Warren County crash has been identified by New Jersey State Police as a 19-year-old Florida man. Robert Johnston, of Fort Lauderdale, was behind the wheel of a Dodge Ram when he crossed into the eastbound lanes of Route 46, hitting a GMC Sierra towing a Coachmen Camper head on around 11:05 p.m. Sunday near milepost 13.6 in Liberty Township, Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. Johnston's front seat passenger, the GMC driver, the GMC front seat passenger and left rear GMC passenger were all injured, Peele said. The only passenger who sustained non life-threat…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
2 Motorcyclists Dead In Warren County Crash 2 Motorcyclists Dead In Warren County Crash
2 Motorcyclists Dead In Warren County Crash Two motorcyclists on the same bike were killed after crashing Thursday in Warren County, authorities said. The male and female riders were thrown from the Harley Davidson they were on when it struck a guard rail on the eastbound side of Route 46 near milepost 15.5 in Liberty Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. Both occupants sustained serious injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene of the 2:15 p.m. crash, Peele said. The victims' identities were not released and the cause of the crash was under investigation, NJSP said. No other vehicles were involved in the…

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by Cecilia Levine