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Driver Hurt As Truck Strikes Tree In Hunterdon County Driver Hurt As Truck Strikes Tree In Hunterdon County
Driver Hurt As Truck Strikes Tree In Hunterdon County A truck driver was taken to a nearby hospital after crashing into a tree in Hunterdon County Thursday, August 3, authorities said. The crash occurred on Route 29 north of Stockton around 7 p.m., according to the Stockton Fire Company. The driver had self-extricated as emergency crews arrived before being taken to a nearby hospital. Daily Voice has reached out to police for additional details. MVA truck vs tree on route 29 north of Stockton this evening. Lone occupant was self extricated and taken to the hospital. 23F, 17R, 47F Posted by Stockton Fire Company on Thursday, August 3, 2…

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Dump Truck Overturns On Rt. 202, Scattering Dirt And Injuring Driver (UPDATE) Dump Truck Overturns On Rt. 202, Scattering Dirt And Injuring Driver (UPDATE)
Dump Truck Overturns On Rt. 202, Scattering Dirt And Injuring Driver (Update) A dump truck carrying dirt overturned and shut down Route 202 in Hunterdon County Monday afternoon, July 31, authorities said. The truck overturned on the southbound side near River Road in Raritan Township around 12:30 p.m., the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad said. Responders found the truck overturned in the left turn lane. The load of soil it was carrying had been dumped into the northbound lanes alongside a large diesel leak. All lanes were temporarily shut down in both directions north of Barley Sheak Road/River Road, the NJDOT said. Meanwhile, the driver was taken to…

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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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Obituaries
Hunterdon County Environmental Biologist, Talented Drummer Thomas Peck Dies, 44 Hunterdon County Environmental Biologist, Talented Drummer Thomas Peck Dies, 44
Hunterdon County Environmental Biologist, Talented Drummer Thomas Peck Dies, 44 Hunterdon County is mourning the loss of a lifelong resident, environmental biologist and talented drummer. Thomas Rudolph Peck died Tuesday, July 11 at Hunterdon Medical Center aged 44. Born in Somerville, Thomas lived in Clinton Township his entire life, his obituary says. After graduating from both North Hunterdon Regional High School in Annandale and Blair Academy in Blairstown, Thomas earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies from Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. He was incredibly passionate about his work as an environmental field biologist, which showed in …

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Man Filmed Girl Changing At Hunterdon County Kohl's, More Victims Confirmed: Prosecutor Man Filmed Girl Changing At Hunterdon County Kohl's, More Victims Confirmed: Prosecutor
Man Filmed Girl Changing At Hunterdon County Kohl's, More Victims Confirmed: Prosecutor A man previously charged with hiding a recording device in the bathroom of a New York City Airbnb was arrested for taking recordings of a girl trying on clothes in the changing room of a Hunterdon County Kohl's, authorities announced. Ron Rothman, 49, of Ringoes, became the center of an investigation on Friday, March 17 after a girl under age 13 reported a man using a cell phone to record her while she was in the changing room at Kohl's on Route 202 in Raritan Township, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said. Further investigation showed the man, identified as Rothman, possessed rec…

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WINNER: Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Hunterdon County WINNER: Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Hunterdon County
Winner: Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Hunterdon County Who's the lucky winner? A New Jersey Lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Hunterdon County. A ticket matching four of the five white balls and the Powerball for the Monday, July 17 drawing was sold at Gronsky’s Milk House on West Main Street in High Bridge, lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 05, 08, 09, 17, and 41. The Red Power Ball was 21, and the Power Play was 4X. Meanwhile, three other second-tier prizewinning tickets worth $50,000 were sold in Bergen, Passaic, and Middlesex Counties, officia…

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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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Bogus Cop Enters Hunterdon County Home For Possible High-End Vehicle Theft: Police Bogus Cop Enters Hunterdon County Home For Possible High-End Vehicle Theft: Police
Bogus Cop Enters Hunterdon County Home For Possible High-End Vehicle Theft: Police A man impersonated a Hunterdon County police officer using a bogus badge and made his way into a local home in what authorities say was an attempt to scope out the residence for a potential high-end vehicle theft. The “cop” — described as a man in his 40s — arrived at the door of a home on Haytown Road in Annandale on Thursday. July 6, Clinton Township Police Chief Thomas DeRosa said. He displayed a police badge and claimed to be investigating illegal purchases of high-end vehicles before the resident invited him inside. The bogus cop then asked a series of questions that became “suspicio…

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Support Surges For Longtime Hunterdon County Paramedic, Devoted Dad After Wife’s Sudden Death Support Surges For Longtime Hunterdon County Paramedic, Devoted Dad After Wife’s Sudden Death
Support Surges For Longtime Hunterdon County Paramedic, Devoted Dad After Wife’s Sudden Death Support is skyrocketing for a longtime Hunterdon County paramedic and devoted dad after the sudden death of his wife. Allen Carns’s wife, Penny, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 4, one day before the couple’s 12th anniversary, according to a GoFundMe launched by Chris Ryan, Director of Hunterdon MICU. Carns has spent more than two decades as a public servant throughout Hunterdon and Somerset Counties and currently serves as a paramedic with Hunterdon Health and Hackensack Meridian Health, the campaign says. Penny's sudden death also leaves Carns as the sole caretaker for their 7-year-ol…

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WINNER: $1M Powerball Ticket Sold In Hunterdon County WINNER: $1M Powerball Ticket Sold In Hunterdon County
Winner: $1M Powerball Ticket Sold In Hunterdon County The lucky $1M Powerball ticket from the Monday, July 3 drawing was sold in Hunterdon County, officials have announced. The second-tier prizewinning ticket, which matched all five white balls, was sold at the Wawa on Route 31 in Flemington. The winning numbers for the Monday, July 3, drawing were: 15, 26, 31, 38, and 61. The Red Power Ball number was 03. The Power Play was 3X. The Powerball jackpot now totals $546 million, and the next drawing will be held Wednesday, July 5.

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Police & Fire
One Flown To Trauma Center After 2-Car Crash In Hunterdon County One Flown To Trauma Center After 2-Car Crash In Hunterdon County
One Flown To Trauma Center After 2-Car Crash In Hunterdon County One person had to be flown to a nearby trauma center Thursday, June 29 following a two-car crash in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The Quakertown Fire Company responded to the afternoon crash at Perryville and Cooks Cross Road in Union Township. Serious injuries prompted the need for a New Jersey State Police NorthStar helicopter, which landed at St. Catherine’s Church and transported the victim to a trauma center for further treatment. On Thursday afternoon, QFC and Pattenburg Rescue Squad as well as HMC Paramedics were dispatched to a two car MVA with... Posted by Quakertown NJ…

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Driver Freed With Hydraulics, Hospitalized After Crash With Garbage Truck In Hunterdon County Driver Freed With Hydraulics, Hospitalized After Crash With Garbage Truck In Hunterdon County
Driver Freed With Hydraulics, Hospitalized After Crash With Garbage Truck In Hunterdon County Emergency crews in Hunterdon County put their hydraulic tools to the test to free a trapped driver following a collision with a garbage truck on Route 31 during the late morning hours on Tuesday, June 27. The two-vehicle crash occurred near the Sonic Drive-In in Raritan Township shortly after 11:45 a.m., the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad said. Crews arrived and found the driver of the car trapped inside “due to heavy driver's side damage,” prompting the need for an extrication using Holmatro hydraulic rescue tools. The driver was freed and loaded into the ambulance within …

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