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Hunterdon County Firefighter, Dad Bryan Pascale Dies At 45: 'A True Fireman's Fireman' Hunterdon County Firefighter, Dad Bryan Pascale Dies At 45: 'A True Fireman's Fireman'
Hunterdon County Firefighter, Dad Bryan Pascale Dies At 45: 'A True Fireman's Fireman' Bryan Pascale, a Tewksbury Township resident and firefighter in Califon died on Monday April 15 at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, four days after celebrating his 45th birthday, according to his obituary. Born in Plainfield, Pascale was a lifelong Hunterdon County resident, living in Washington and later Glen Gardner, where he graduated from Voorhees High School in 1997, his obituary reads. He spent the last nine years in Tewksbury and was vice president of his family's business, Central Sheet Metal Fabricators in Middlesex, according to his obituary. Well before …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Tractor Trailer Erupts In Flames On Route 78 Tractor Trailer Erupts In Flames On Route 78
Tractor Trailer Erupts In Flames On Route 78 Firefighters extinguished a truck fire on Route 78 on the evening of Tuesday, March 5, that made the sky look orange, authorities said. At 10:39 p.m. the Whitehouse Fire Company and Oldwick Fire Company responded to Route 78 eastbound by exit 78 for a tractor trailer fire, the Whitehouse Fire Company said on Facebook. Whitehouse Fire Company Firefighters used multiple lines to attack the blaze and were able to declare the fire under control before midnight, firefighters said.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
One Firefighter Injured As Multi-Alarm Fire Ravages Walgreens In Hunterdon County One Firefighter Injured As Multi-Alarm Fire Ravages Walgreens In Hunterdon County
One Firefighter Injured As Multi-Alarm Fire Ravages Walgreens In Hunterdon County One firefighter was injured as a heavy blaze at a Walgreens in Hunterdon County lit up the sky with fire and smoke on the evening of Sunday, Feb. 25, authorities said. Clinton NJ 2nd alarm Fire in a commercial building in a strip mall involving a Walgreens store. A tanker Task Force was requested. Posted by Great Lakes Fire & Rescue Solutions on Monday, February 26, 2024 Multiple departments descended at 37 Old Route 22 in Clinton at 8:39 p.m. for the fiery fire, which initially began on the roof of the Open Cupboard Food Pantry, Clinton Police Chief Cory Kubinak said. The fire …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Car Slams Utility Pole, Goes Up In Flames On Hunterdon County Lawn (PHOTOS) Car Slams Utility Pole, Goes Up In Flames On Hunterdon County Lawn (PHOTOS)
Car Slams Utility Pole, Goes Up In Flames On Hunterdon County Lawn (Photos) One person was taken to a nearby hospital after a car slammed into a utility pole and went up in flames, landing on a Hunterdon County lawn early on Sunday, July 9, responders said. The crash occurred at the intersection of Old Turnpike Road and Elliott Farm Road around 8:05 a.m., the Tewksbury First Aid and Rescue Squad said. Crews found the car engulfed in flames after hitting a nearby pole and veering onto the front lawn of an adjacent home. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation as crews doused the blaze. “Quick responses by all first responders prevented further lo…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
3 Hurt, Lab Rescued During Serious Back-To-Back Crashes In Hunterdon County 3 Hurt, Lab Rescued During Serious Back-To-Back Crashes In Hunterdon County
3 Hurt, Lab Rescued During Serious Back-To-Back Crashes In Hunterdon County Three people were taken to trauma centers and a yellow lab was rescued during back-to-back crashes in Hunterdon County on Sunday, June 4, responders said. The Tewksbury First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to the first crash around 10:10 a.m. and found that the driver had slammed into a utility pole on Route 517 north of King Street in Oldwick. The driver was treated at the scene and taken to a nearby trauma center while the passenger — a yellow lab — was cared for at the scene and picked up later by family, the squad said. Assisting agencies include the Tewksbury Township Police Departme…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Smoky Attic Blaze In Hunterdon County Firefighters Battle Smoky Attic Blaze In Hunterdon County
Firefighters Battle Smoky Attic Blaze In Hunterdon County Firefighters made quick work of an attic that went up in flames in Hunterdon County over the weekend. The Lebanon Township Fire Department responded to the blaze at a home on Silker Road around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, the squad said. Upon arrival, the department confirmed a fire in the attic and had to open up the roof to gain access. The fire had started on the outside of the home before traveling to the attic, where it was still smoldering. Crews worked together to douse the fire about 25 minutes after initial dispatch. No injuries were reported. Assisting agencies include the Ca…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Victim Rescued From Crumpled Car, Taken To Trauma Center After Route 78 Crash (PHOTOS) Victim Rescued From Crumpled Car, Taken To Trauma Center After Route 78 Crash (PHOTOS)
Victim Rescued From Crumpled Car, Taken To Trauma Center After Route 78 Crash (Photos) One person had to be extricated from a crumpled car and taken to a nearby trauma center following a crash on Route 78 in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The crash occurred near the intersection of Route 78 and Route 523 in Tewksbury on the morning of Tuesday, April 12, according to the Whitehouse Rescue Squad. Photos show the nearly unrecognizable vehicle after it had struck a telephone pole near an underpass. The victim was safely removed from the car and taken to the local trauma center for treatment, the rescue squad said. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Assisti…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Firefighter Hospitalized After Battling Hunterdon County High-Elevation Blaze PHOTOS: Firefighter Hospitalized After Battling Hunterdon County High-Elevation Blaze
Photos: Firefighter Hospitalized After Battling Hunterdon County High-Elevation Blaze One firefighter was hospitalized after battling a high-elevation blaze at a Hunterdon County home, authorities said. More than a dozen fire companies provided mutual aid at the blaze, which broke out at a home on Old Mountain Road in Clinton around 1:20 p.m. on April 20, the Township of Clinton Division of Fire said. Seven-hundred feet of large diameter hosing was laid out to reach the fully involved fire, which was set back far off the road on steep terrain, authorities said. Four firefighters were evaluated at the scene with one hospitalized and released, authorities said. The following…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: 3-Alarm Fire Destroys Hunterdon County Home PHOTOS: 3-Alarm Fire Destroys Hunterdon County Home
Photos: 3-Alarm Fire Destroys Hunterdon County Home Fire crews jumped to action to knock down a three-alarm blaze at a Hunterdon County home. The fire broke out early Sunday morning at a home in East Whitehouse, according to a Facebook post from the Oldwick Fire Company. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered smoke coming from the back of the home and stretched multiple lines to the basement, authorities said. Two dozen fire units worked on the blaze for more than seven hours before clearing the scene, authorities said. Fire crews in Whitehouse, East Whiehouse and Readington also assisted, authorities said.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Man Who Died In Hunterdon County Apartment Fire Authorities ID Man Who Died In Hunterdon County Apartment Fire
Authorities ID Man Who Died In Hunterdon County Apartment Fire Authorities have identified Sunday's victim of a Hunterdon County fire at a housing complex for disabled residents. Thomas A. Mahoney, 62, was found with serious burns inside his apartment at The Meadows at Oldwick, around 6:40 a.m., Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams said in a joint release with local police. The blaze broke out in the kitchen of Mahoney's unit at the independent living facility, authorities said. Mahoney was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. “Our condolences go out to Mr. Mahoney’s family and friends during this difficult …

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by Valerie Musson