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Hollow-Point Ammo, Mags Seized After DUI Driver's Pursuit-Crash On Route 78: Police Hollow-Point Ammo, Mags Seized After DUI Driver's Pursuit-Crash On Route 78: Police
Hollow-Point Ammo, Mags Seized After DUI Driver's Pursuit-Crash On Route 78: Police A 20-year-old Allentown man was arrested after police seized a firearm, hollow-point bullets, and more after a pursuit-crash on Route 78 in New Jersey, authorities said. Trouble began for Franniel Reyes Saturday morning, July 27, when a New Jersey State Police trooper attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop in the eastbound lanes for a moving violation at Exit 7 in Bloomsbury, NJSP Sgt. Charles Marchan said. A short time later, another trooper not involved in the initial stop saw the vehicle disabled due to a crash on State Highway 173, according to Marchan.  Reyes was seen by …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Four Charged In Parent Brawl At Warren County Wrestling Meet (VIDEO) Four Charged In Parent Brawl At Warren County Wrestling Meet (VIDEO)
Four Charged In Parent Brawl At Warren County Wrestling Meet (Video) Real-life Royal Rumbles have consequences. Just ask four people recently arrested in Warren County. Four people faces charges after a  bench-clearing brawl broke out between parents during a wrestling meet at Phillipsburg High School in Lopatcong Township on Sunday, Jan. 28. The brouhaha was shared across social media. Whwa During a wrestling match between Anderson Diaz and Alexander Finklestein, a physical altercation broke out between Dayne Takach, a 49-year-old Montague resident and Nicholas Cassidy, a 24-year-old Bloomsbury resident, James Pfeiffer, Warren County Prose…

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by Sam Barron
Obituaries
'Forever In Our Hearts:' Hunterdon County Musician, Personal Trainer Sean McKenna Dies, 39 'Forever In Our Hearts:' Hunterdon County Musician, Personal Trainer Sean McKenna Dies, 39
'Forever In Our Hearts:' Hunterdon County Musician, Personal Trainer Sean McKenna Dies, 39 Beloved Hunterdon County musician and personal trainer Sean Joseph McKenna died at his home in Bloomsbury on Tuesday, Sept. 12 aged 39. Sean was born and raised in Whitehouse, where he became well-known for his compassionate and loving soul, his obituary says. He was an incredibly spirited musician, especially songwriting and playing the guitar. He was also a certified personal trainer and embraced his ability to uplift others as they navigated their individual health journeys. Above all, Sean loved spending his time with his many friends and family members, who will cherish his legacy of…

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by Valerie Musson
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Dump Truck Overturns Within Feet Of Jackknifed Trailer On Route 78 (DEVELOPING) Dump Truck Overturns Within Feet Of Jackknifed Trailer On Route 78 (DEVELOPING)
Dump Truck Overturns Within Feet Of Jackknifed Trailer On Route 78 (Developing) A pair of crashes just yards from one another jammed Route 78 on a rainy Thursday, Aug. 10. Traffic piled up along the eastbound side of the highway near Exit 11 in Bloomsbury/Holland Twp. as of 4:20 p.m. Traffic on 78 Aug. 10.511nj.org One crash involved and overturned dump truck, another a jackknifed tractor trailer. See updates from NJDOT below: Fuel spill and Jack-knifed tractor trailer on I-78 eastbound East of Exit 11 - CR 614/Pattenburg Rd (Union Twp) 3 Left lanes of 4 lanes closed 15 minute delay https://t.co/cmsRzWLC11 — 511NJ I78 (@511nji78) August 10, 2023 Overturned …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Airlifted After Colliding With Dump Truck In Hunterdon County: State Police Motorcyclist Airlifted After Colliding With Dump Truck In Hunterdon County: State Police
Motorcyclist Airlifted After Colliding With Dump Truck In Hunterdon County: State Police A motorcyclist was airlifted to a nearby hospital after colliding with a dump truck in Hunterdon County Thursday morning, July 20, state police said. The crash occurred just before 11:05 a.m. near Church St. and Lehigh St. in Bloomsbury, Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. The rider was found “conscious and alert” but had suffered other injuries as the Bloomsbury Hose Co. responded, prompting a request for a medical helicopter. The Pattenburg Rescue Squad assisted in setting up a landing zone for Atlantic Air 1 in Tuxhorn Park. Today just before noon we were dispatched to a motorcycl…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Toddlers Among 7 Hurt In Serious Chain-Reaction Crash On Route 78: State Police (UPDATE) Toddlers Among 7 Hurt In Serious Chain-Reaction Crash On Route 78: State Police (UPDATE)
Toddlers Among 7 Hurt In Serious Chain-Reaction Crash On Route 78: State Police (Update) Two toddlers were among the seven victims hurt in a serious chain-reaction crash on Route 78, state police confirmed. The crash occurred in the eastbound lanes near milepost 7.2 in Bloomsbury around 4:25 p.m. on Monday, July 25, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told DailyVoice.com. A 2007 Freightliner pulling a utility trailer was heading east in the center lane in front of a Toyota Camry, which was in front of a Mazda CX-5, Marchan said. Meanwhile, a Kia Sorrento was in the left lane alongside the 2007 Freightliner, which also had a 2015 Freightliner box truck to its right. A 2019 Kentworth…

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by Valerie Musson
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Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County
Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County A raccoon has tested positive for rabies in Hunterdon County, health officials said. The animal was found near Willow Avenue in Bloomsbury and tested positive for rabies on Wednesday, June 8, according to the Hunterdon County Dept. of Health. The department urges anyone who may have come into contact with the raccoon between Tuesday, May 24 and Wednesday, June 8 to see their primary care physician to determine whether there is a need for prophylaxis treatment. Officials also remind residents to never pick up stray animals, as saliva from a rabid animal is considered inf…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Woman, 28, Airlifted After Falling Down Flight Of Stairs In Hunterdon County, State Police Say Woman, 28, Airlifted After Falling Down Flight Of Stairs In Hunterdon County, State Police Say
Woman, 28, Airlifted After Falling Down Flight Of Stairs In Hunterdon County, State Police Say A 28-year-old woman was airlifted after falling down a flight of stairs in Hunterdon County Monday evening, state police confirmed. The woman fell down the stairs at a home on Church Street in Bloomsbury just after 6:45 p.m., NJSP Trooper Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice. The woman was airlifted to St. Luke’s Hospital in Easton and was in and out of consciousness, Peele said. The woman was last listed in stable condition, Peele said.

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by Valerie Musson
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Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $10K Sold In Hunterdon County Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $10K Sold In Hunterdon County
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $10K Sold In Hunterdon County It's a winner! A Mega Millions lottery ticket worth $10,000 was sold in Hunterdon County. A ticket matching four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball for Friday’s drawing was sold at Bloomsbury Bagelsmith on Route 173 East in Bloomsbury, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 04, 43, 56, 63, and 68. The Gold Mega Ball was 13, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04. The lucky ticket holder is eligible for the $10,000 third-tier prize. The Mega Millions …

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Hunterdon County Native, Beloved Father Of 4 Curtis Dutcher Dies, 32 Hunterdon County Native, Beloved Father Of 4 Curtis Dutcher Dies, 32
Hunterdon County Native, Beloved Father Of 4 Curtis Dutcher Dies, 32 Hunterdon County native and beloved father of four Curtis Lee Dutcher died on June 7 at the age of 32. Born in Bloomsbury, Dutcher worked as a cook at Buffalo Wild Wings in Flemington, his obituary says. Dutcher was also known for his love of the New York Yankees and passion for fishing. Above all, Dutcher was a “jokester” with unconditional love for each of his four children, Bradyn, Paisley, Blake, and Gavin, his memorial says. Nearly $3,000 had been raised as of Monday on a GoFundMe for Dutcher’s final expenses. “It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we have to say goodbye t…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Double Tractor-Trailer Crash Scatters Debris Throughout Route 78 In Hunterdon County PHOTOS: Double Tractor-Trailer Crash Scatters Debris Throughout Route 78 In Hunterdon County
Photos: Double Tractor-Trailer Crash Scatters Debris Throughout Route 78 In Hunterdon County A crash involving two tractor-trailers shut down the westbound lanes of Route 78 and scattered debris throughout the highway Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The tractor-trailers collided near the rest stop just before Exit 7 in Bloomsbury, the Stewartsville Volunteer Fire Company said on Facebook. The tractor-trailers were significantly damaged in the crash, which spread debris throughout the highway, authorities said. The Bloomsbury Hose Co. assisted with cleanup while the Pattenburg Rescue Squad provided patient care. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Philly Man Sent To Fed Pen After DEA Smashes Cali-To-NJ Heroin, Fentanyl Network Philly Man Sent To Fed Pen After DEA Smashes Cali-To-NJ Heroin, Fentanyl Network
Philly Man Sent To Fed Pen After DEA Smashes Cali-To-NJ Heroin, Fentanyl Network A Philadelphia man must spend a plea-bargained 33 months in federal prison for his role in a bi-coastal drug network that was smashed when the DEA seized more than 40 pounds of heroin and fentanyl at a Hunterdon County rest stop. Denny Diaz, 30, struck a deal with the government in exchange for leniency when he admitted earlier that he’d collected six kilos of fentanyl from a California man at the service area in Bloomsbury in March 2019. U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan sentenced Diaz in Trenton on Tuesday to three years of supervised release following his prison term.  Diaz mus…

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by Jerry DeMarco