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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'
Califon Firefighter Bryan Pascale Obituary 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
DWI Driver Crashes Into Telephone Pole: Readington PD DWI Driver Crashes Into Telephone Pole: Readington PD
DWI Driver Crashes Into Telephone Pole: Readington PD A 35-year-old Tewksbury Township man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after crashing into a telephone pole in Readington Township on the early morning of Monday, April 15, authorities said. Josue Calix Gamaz was traveling north on County Route 523 near Mountain Road when he struck a telephone pole, Readington Township police said. The crash caused the pole to snap in half and the wires and pole blocked the road, police said. Calix Gamaz failed field sobriety tests and was taken into custody, police said. He was issued a motor vehicle summons for DWI, possession of an …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Van Driver Seriously Injured In Rt. 78 Crash With Tractor-Trailer: State Police (UPDATE) Van Driver Seriously Injured In Rt. 78 Crash With Tractor-Trailer: State Police (UPDATE)
Van Driver Seriously Injured In Rt. 78 Crash With Tractor-Trailer: State Police (Update) A transit van driver was seriously injured after being rear-ended by a tractor-trailer on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 28, state police said. A Ford transit van and Peterbilt tractor-trailer were heading westbound near milepost 25.2 in Tewksbury Township when the rear of the Ford van was struck by the Peterbilt around 1:35 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Charles Marchan told Daily Voice. The Ford then ran off the right side of the exit ramp for exit 24 and overturned, leaving the driver, Duane Bell, 48, of Hillsborough, with serious injuries, Marchan said. The crash remains unde…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Driver Flown To Trauma Center After Serious Hunterdon County Crash Driver Flown To Trauma Center After Serious Hunterdon County Crash
Driver Flown To Trauma Center After Serious Hunterdon County Crash A driver was extricated and flown to a nearby trauma center following a crash in Hunterdon County on Thursday, April 27, authorities said. The Tewksbury First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to the one-vehicle crash on Cokesbury Road shortly in Tewksbury Township after 9:05 p.m. and found the driver trapped inside with serious injuries. Emergency crews used a series of rescue equipment to extricate the driver, who was then flown to a trauma center via Atlantic Air Ambulance. ALSO SEE: Suspect Nabbed In Months-Long Burglary Spree Targeting North Jersey Businesses Assisting at the scene inc…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man, 33, Dies After Tree-Cutting Accident In Hunterdon County Man, 33, Dies After Tree-Cutting Accident In Hunterdon County
Man, 33, Dies After Tree-Cutting Accident In Hunterdon County A 33-year-old man died Thursday morning after becoming trapped underneath a tree he was trying to cut down with a chainsaw, authorities in Hunterdon County confirmed. Emergency crews responded to a home on McCann Mill Road in Tewksbury Township and found the man trapped under a tree around 9:10 a.m., Police Chief Timothy Barlow said in a press release. A follow-up investigation found that the man had been trying to cut down the tree using a chainsaw. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the release said. His identity was being withheld pending family notification. Assisting agencies inclu…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Tewksbury Township Rescue Squad Charter Member, Devoted Mom Babette Russell Dies At 45 Tewksbury Township Rescue Squad Charter Member, Devoted Mom Babette Russell Dies At 45
Tewksbury Township Rescue Squad Charter Member, Devoted Mom Babette Russell Dies At 45 Tewksbury Township Rescue Squad charter member and devoted mother of three Babette Russell died at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston on Friday, Nov. 25. She was 45. A longtime member of Tewksbury Township, Babette graduated from Voorhees High School in Glen Gardner, her obituary says. She was a charter member of the Tewksbury Township First Aid and Rescue Squad and as a child was active with the Girl Scouts, according to her memorial. Babette is remembered as a dedicated and spirited woman who “could do anything she put her mind to,” her memorial says. She was constantly keeping he…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Hunterdon County Man Killed As SUV Veers Across Rt. 78, Goes Up In Flames: State Police Hunterdon County Man Killed As SUV Veers Across Rt. 78, Goes Up In Flames: State Police
Hunterdon County Man Killed As SUV Veers Across Rt. 78, Goes Up In Flames: State Police A Hunterdon County man was killed after he veered across both sides of Rt. 78 in an SUV that then went up in flames, state police said. The crash occurred just before 6:05 a.m. in both sides of Rt. 78 near milepost 24.8 in Tewksbury on Friday, Oct. 7, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told DailyVoice.com. Anthony W. Guglielmo, 77, was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Trax east on the on-ramp from CR 523 to Rt. 78 east when he ran off the left side, entered the right shoulder of Rt. 78, re-entered the on-ramp and hit the back of a Mercedes-Benz, Marchan said. Guglielmo then continued east, heading off t…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Crews Douse Lawnmower Fire That Spread Through Quarter-Acre Of Hunterdon County Woods (PHOTOS) Crews Douse Lawnmower Fire That Spread Through Quarter-Acre Of Hunterdon County Woods (PHOTOS)
Crews Douse Lawnmower Fire That Spread Through Quarter-Acre Of Hunterdon County Woods (Photos) Emergency crews were quick to douse a lawnmower fire that spread through a quarter-acre of woods in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The Fairmount Fire Company No. 1 in Long Valley responded to the blaze in the woods near Old Turnpike and Wildwood Roads in Tewksbury Township on Friday, April 15, the department said. Crews found the lawnmower fully engulfed in flames that had spread to a compost pile and a quarter-acre of woods nearby. The department remained at the scene for about an hour and a half to fully extinguish the blaze. Assisting agencies include fire companies in Oldwick an…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Trapped Victim Airlifted Following Hunterdon County Crash (DEVELOPING) Trapped Victim Airlifted Following Hunterdon County Crash (DEVELOPING)
Trapped Victim Airlifted Following Hunterdon County Crash (Developing) A trapped victim was being flown to a nearby hospital following a Tuesday morning crash in Hunterdon County, developing reports say. A truck collided with a car and hit a pole near Oldwick Road and Route 78 in Tewksbury Township around 7:10 a.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. The victim was extricated from the vehicle as a Northstar medical helicopter was requested to land at the Oldwick Fire House, the initial report says. Police did not immediately respond to DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Hunterdon County Woman, 49, Charged For Calling In Bogus Gas Station Bomb Threat Hunterdon County Woman, 49, Charged For Calling In Bogus Gas Station Bomb Threat
Hunterdon County Woman, 49, Charged For Calling In Bogus Gas Station Bomb Threat A 49-year-old Hunterdon County woman is facing several charges after calling in a bogus bomb threat at a local gas station last week, authorities said. Gina Jamieson, of Tewksbury Township, is accused of calling 911 about a bomb threat at the ExxonMobil on Route 22 in Lebanon on April 29, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams said in a joint release with Acting Chief of Detectives Frank R. Crisologo and New Jersey State Police Perryville Station Commander Lt. Ed Moore. A search of the area “proved negative for any incendiary devices,” Williams said. A follow-up investigati…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
SEE ANYTHING? 5 Vehicles Burglarized, 3 Stolen In Tewksbury Township SEE ANYTHING? 5 Vehicles Burglarized, 3 Stolen In Tewksbury Township
SEE Anything? 5 Vehicles Burglarized, 3 Stolen In Tewksbury Township Police in Tewksbury Township are looking for clues after five vehicles were burglarized overnight and three reported stolen last weekend. Five cars had been reported burglarized overnight as of 8:30 a.m. Thursday — including one that had been accessed by using a garage door opener in another car, township police said. The burglaries were reported in the area of Pruner Farm, Apple Lane and Coddington Lane. Three vehicle thefts were reported Monday in the same area, police said. ALSO SEE: Morris County Police Warn Residents Of 'Evolving' Trend Among Home Burglars “We can not stress th…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Hunterdon County These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Hunterdon County
These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Hunterdon County We’ve seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Hunterdon County? According to a newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com, the top three spots in the area are Tewksbury Township, Clinton and Union Township. Top areas for diversity in the county include Flemington, Clinton and Glen Gardner, and the top-ranked spots to purchase a house include Glen Gardner, Tewksbury Township and Bethlehem Township. Here are the other top places to live in Hunterdon County, according to Niche.com. Crime, quality of schools, things to do and cost of living were among the factors used in de…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Hunterdon County Skunk Tests Positive For Rabies Hunterdon County Skunk Tests Positive For Rabies
Hunterdon County Skunk Tests Positive For Rabies A skunk tested positive for rabies in Tewksbury Township, health officials said. The animal was located in the vicinity of Fox Hill Road and tested positive for rabies on Monday, April 21, officials said. The department urges anyone who may have come into contact with the skunk between April 2 and April 16 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 can be considered infectious. Those interested in attending a free rabies clinic can view the…

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by Valerie Musson