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Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Leaking Fuel Shuts Down Route 78 Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Leaking Fuel Shuts Down Route 78
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Leaking Fuel Shuts Down Route 78 A jackknifed tractor-trailer and resulting fuel spill shut down Route 78 in Hunterdon County early Tuesday morning, authorities said. The trailer jackknifed in the eastbound lanes east of Exit 7 and Route 173 in Bethlehem Township around 12:35 a.m., according to the Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company and 511NJ. All three lanes were closed for more than two hours for the cleanup, causing a 15 to 20 minute delay, authorities said. Fuel spill and Jack-knifed tractor trailer on I-78 eastbound East of Exit 7 - NJ 173 (Bethlehem Twp) All lanes closed 15-20 minute delay https://t.co/aBRaqUJWX1…

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by Valerie Musson
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Driver Hospitalized In Hunterdon County Crash, State Police Say Driver Hospitalized In Hunterdon County Crash, State Police Say
Driver Hospitalized In Hunterdon County Crash, State Police Say A driver was hospitalized following a Tuesday night crash on Route 78 in Hunterdon County, state police confirmed. A Hyundai was traveling in the westbound lanes when the vehicle struck the guardrail near milepost 10.4 in Bethlehem Township just before 8:45 p.m., NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told Daily Voice. The driver was taken to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries, Slota said. The Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company also assisted at the scene. Bethlehem Twp, 840 pm, car accident, route 78 , mile marker 11.1 westbound Posted by The Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company on Tue…

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by Valerie Musson
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Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Major Delays On Route 78 Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Major Delays On Route 78
Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Major Delays On Route 78 A tractor-trailer collided with a car Wednesday morning, causing major delays on Route 78 in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The crash was reported on Route 78 westbound just before Exit 11 in Union Township at 10:45 a.m., according to the Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company. The tractor-trailer collided with the vehicle and overturned, leaking an unknown fluid into the roadway, according to initial reports. Two of three left lanes were closed for cleanup following the crash, causing delays of between 15 and 20 minutes, 511NJ reports. Heavy traffic on I-78 westbound West of Exit 13 …

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by Valerie Musson
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Overturned Tractor-Trailer Causes Delays On Route 78 In Hunterdon County Overturned Tractor-Trailer Causes Delays On Route 78 In Hunterdon County
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Causes Delays On Route 78 In Hunterdon County A tractor-trailer overturned on Route 78 in Hunterdon County, causing major delays Monday afternoon, authorities said. The trailer overturned in the westbound lanes east of Exit 7 and Route 173 in Bethlehem Township shortly before 2 p.m., according to 511NJ78. Overturned Truck on I-78 westbound East of Exit 7 - NJ 173 (Bethlehem Twp) All lanes closed https://t.co/dDpfxlq3Sb — 511NJ I78 (@511nji78) October 25, 2021 All lanes remained closed as of 3:35 p.m., authorities said. The Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company and Bloomsbury Fire Department were assisting at the scene. Bethlehem…

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by Valerie Musson
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Trapped Victim Extricated With ‘Jaws Of Life,’ Hospitalized In Hunterdon County Crash Trapped Victim Extricated With ‘Jaws Of Life,’ Hospitalized In Hunterdon County Crash
Trapped Victim Extricated With ‘Jaws Of Life,’ Hospitalized In Hunterdon County Crash One victim was extricated and hospitalized Sunday following a two-car crash in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The crash occurred just before 11 a.m. in front of the firehouse in Union Township, the Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company said. Crew members stabilized the car before using the spreaders (“jaws of life”) to safely remove the victim, who was then taken to a local hospital by the Pattenburg Rescue Squad. New Jersey State Police were investigating.

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by Valerie Musson
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‘2 In 2 Years:’ Fire That Ravaged Bagel Shop Owner’s Hunterdon County Home Under Investigation ‘2 In 2 Years:’ Fire That Ravaged Bagel Shop Owner’s Hunterdon County Home Under Investigation
‘2 In 2 Years:’ Fire That Ravaged Bagel Shop Owner’s Hunterdon County Home Under Investigation Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that ravaged a bagel shop owner’s Hunterdon County home before dawn Monday. The fire fully engulfed a home on Perryville Road in Union Township around 2 a.m., NJ.com reports. The blaze was extinguished with help from several surrounding fire crews, and no injuries were reported, according to the Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company. The home belonged to the owner of Bagelsmith bagel shop on Route 173, which was destroyed by fire in April 2020, the company said. “Owner of Bagelsmith [loses] 2 structures within 2 years,” the company wrote in a…

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by Valerie Musson
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Warren County Motorcyclist, 32, Airlifted With Serious Injuries In Route 173 Crash Warren County Motorcyclist, 32, Airlifted With Serious Injuries In Route 173 Crash
Warren County Motorcyclist, 32, Airlifted With Serious Injuries In Route 173 Crash A 32-year-old motorcyclist was airlifted with serious injuries after being struck by a Kia on Route 173 Thursday evening, authorities said. Douglas Carmen, of Belvidere, was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle east on Route 173 when a Kia traveling west attempted a left turn and hit the bike near milepost 7 in Bethlehem Township just before 6:45 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. Carmen was thrown from the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries, Curry said. Carmen was airlifted via North Star Helicopter to a local hospital with a landing zone at Heritage Park, according to …

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by Valerie Musson
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'Keep An Eye Out:' Emergency Crews Search For Missing Cows In Hunterdon County 'Keep An Eye Out:' Emergency Crews Search For Missing Cows In Hunterdon County
'Keep An Eye Out:' Emergency Crews Search For Missing Cows In Hunterdon County Emergency crews in Hunterdon County are attempting to locate a pair of cows that escaped from their owner Friday morning. The cows were reported missing in Bethlehem Township just before 9 a.m., the Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company said. Despite the department’s best efforts, the cows haven’t yet been found, authorities said. “Please everyone keep an eye out,” the department said. “They are still missing.” Bethlehem Twp, 859 am, with Bloomsbury Fire, Help Search for Missing Cows, we helped owner track them, but couldn't find them, Please Everyone Keep an Eye out ,they are Still Mi…

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by Valerie Musson
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PHOTOS: Early Morning Chimney Fire Tears Through Hunterdon County Home PHOTOS: Early Morning Chimney Fire Tears Through Hunterdon County Home
Photos: Early Morning Chimney Fire Tears Through Hunterdon County Home Fire crews jumped to action to extinguish an early morning chimney fire that broke out at a Hunterdon County home. The blaze was reported just after 5:10 a.m. Monday at a home in Union Township, the Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company said on Facebook. “Within minutes our Chief and Deputy were on scene,” the company said. After discovering heavy smoke in the crawl space and billowing flames from the floor, fire crews had to tear up insulation before working on dousing the blaze. The fire was quickly placed under control with help from Pattenburg Rescue, Quakertown Fire, High Bridge Fire, Cl…

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by Valerie Musson
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State Police: Driver Injured In Hunterdon County Crash On Route 78 State Police: Driver Injured In Hunterdon County Crash On Route 78
State Police: Driver Injured In Hunterdon County Crash On Route 78 A driver was hospitalized with minor injuries Monday morning in a two-car crash on Route 78 eastbound in Hunterdon County, state police said. The crash — involving a Kia Soul and Lexus ES 300 — occurred near milepost 8.2 in Bethlehem Township around 9:50 a.m., NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. The Soul driver was taken to Hunterdon Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, while the Lexus driver and passenger were uninjured, Goez said. The left lane was closed for about an hour following the crash, authorities said. The Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company and Bloomsbury…

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by Valerie Musson
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PHOTOS: Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Hunterdon County Veteran’s Home PHOTOS: Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Hunterdon County Veteran’s Home
Photos: Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Hunterdon County Veteran’s Home More than a dozen fire companies responded to the scene of a fully-involved two alarm fire in Bethlehem Township that destroyed a Vietnam War veteran's home Thursday morning, authorities said. The blaze broke out at 435 Bellwood Avenue just after 11 a.m., Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company officials said. Heavy smoke was billowing from the home’s front door as rescue crews arrived, and the second alarm was struck just before 11:15, authorities said. The blaze was knocked out shortly after 1:30 p.m. with assistance from the Hunterdon County and Bethlehem Township Offices of Emergency Managem…

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by Valerie Musson
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Fire Destroys Hunterdon County Bagel Shop Fire Destroys Hunterdon County Bagel Shop
Fire Destroys Hunterdon County Bagel Shop Fire consumed a Hunterdon County bagel shop and deli overnight Tuesday. Firefighters responding to a 1:22 a.m. call found a fully-involved blaze, with flames shooting through the roof, at the Bagelsmith Food Store and Deli on Route 173 in Union Township, just off Route 78. An exterior operation eventually doused the blaze before all units were cleared shortly before 4:30 a.m. No injuries were reported. Firefighters found Bagelsmith engulfed.Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company Among the responders were the Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company, Hunterdon County fire coordinators, the Pattenb…

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by Jerry DeMarco