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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
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
Morristown Woman, 31, Killed In Route 78 Crash Was Standing Next To Disabled Car: Police Morristown Woman, 31, Killed In Route 78 Crash Was Standing Next To Disabled Car: Police
Morristown Woman, 31, Killed In Route 78 Crash Was Standing Next To Disabled Car: Police A 31-year-old Morristown woman died and a 42-year-old man was injured after being struck by a car while standing on the side of the highway following a previous crash on Route 78 Tuesday, March 29, authorities said. Amy L. Miller and Balele J. Bamoun were standing alongside a Toyota Camry that was disabled in the left lanes of the express lanes near milepost 53.2 in Union Township around 8:20 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. A passing Nissan struck by a Honda was sent into the concrete barrier and Miller, then the back of the Toyota, Marchan said. The Toyota …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PA Passenger Thrown From Box Truck In Hunterdon County Crash On Route 78: State Police PA Passenger Thrown From Box Truck In Hunterdon County Crash On Route 78: State Police
PA Passenger Thrown From Box Truck In Hunterdon County Crash On Route 78: State Police A Pennsylvania passenger was seriously hurt after being thrown from a box truck in a Hunterdon County crash on Route 78, state police confirmed. A Hino box truck was traveling in the westbound lanes when it veered off the left side of the roadway, hitting the center guardrail and overhead sign support near milepost 18.2 in Clinton Township shortly after 6:40 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. Its passenger, Johnnie Brackett, 37, of Allentown, was thrown from the truck and suffered serious injuries, Curry said. Initial reports stated that the victim wa…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Feds: Carjacker Admits Firing Shots Into Vehicle At Route 78 Entrance Ramp In Newark Feds: Carjacker Admits Firing Shots Into Vehicle At Route 78 Entrance Ramp In Newark
Feds: Carjacker Admits Firing Shots Into Vehicle At Route 78 Entrance Ramp In Newark A carjacker from Newark admitted firing shots into an SUV after the intended target rammed his car and sped off, federal authorities said. Antwan Malone, 34, told a federal judge in Newark that he'd pulled up alongside the BMW M5 that was stopped at a light at the westbound Route 78 entrance ramp on Irvine Turner Boulevard on Feb. 22, 2021 and blocked it from entering the highway, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. He said he then pointed a gun in the driver's face and threatened to shoot while ordering the person out, Sellinger said. "The driver was able to escape by r…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
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
Obituaries
Newborn Abandoned In Morris County Honored With Annual Christmas Eve Service Newborn Abandoned In Morris County Honored With Annual Christmas Eve Service
Newborn Abandoned In Morris County Honored With Annual Christmas Eve Service Police in Morris County are holding an annual graveside service for Baby Mary — a newborn who was found abandoned on Christmas Eve by two boys playing in the woods in the 1980s. Her death remains unsolved. The body of a newborn girl was found by two boys playing near 7 Harmony Lane in Mendham Township on Christmas Eve in 1984, according to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office. The newborn’s death was ruled a homicide, and she was adopted by the police department with help from Chaplain Father Mike Drury, named Baby Mary and given a proper burial at St. Joe's in the borough. “Every Christ…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Gunman Nabbed In I-287 Road Rage Incident, Police Pursuit: NJSP Gunman Nabbed In I-287 Road Rage Incident, Police Pursuit: NJSP
Gunman Nabbed In I-287 Road Rage Incident, Police Pursuit: Njsp A driver wielded a handgun during a road rage incident before initiating a police chase and intentionally crashing into a troop car on Route 287, state police said. Russell T. Brown, 62, exited the white Chrysler Town and Country he was driving and pointed a handgun at another driver on Route 287 southbound at milepost 35 in Morris Township just before 4:20 p.m. Friday, state police said. Troopers responding to the road rage report followed Brown, of Shallotte, NC, onto Route 78 eastbound, where they attempted to conduct a high-risk traffic stop near milepost 32.2 in Bridgewater Township. …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 78 In Hunterdon County Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 78 In Hunterdon County
Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 78 In Hunterdon County Fire crews rushed to the scene of a fully-involved car blaze on Route 78 in Hunterdon County Monday afternoon, state police said. The car went up in flames in the eastbound lanes near milepost 20.6 in Lebanon around 12:20 p.m., NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told Daily Voice. Major delays were reported. No one was injured at the scene of the fire, which remains under investigation, Marchan said.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Ejected, Seriously Injured In Route 78 Crash That Jammed Traffic For Hours: Police Man Ejected, Seriously Injured In Route 78 Crash That Jammed Traffic For Hours: Police
Man Ejected, Seriously Injured In Route 78 Crash That Jammed Traffic For Hours: Police A 33-year-old man was ejected and seriously injured in a crash on Route 78 that left four others with minor injuries Friday in Bethlehem, New Jersey State Police said. A westbound Nissan Armada lost control, struck the center concrete barrier and overturned around 7:20 p.m. near mile post 9.8, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. The rear seat passenger, a Union City man was ejected and seriously injured, Curry said. Initial reports say the man was airlifted to a hospital. Meanwhile, four other passengers suffered minor injuries and the left and center lanes were closed for three hours. The r…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Deadly Dump Truck Crash Closes Route 78 Deadly Dump Truck Crash Closes Route 78
Deadly Dump Truck Crash Closes Route 78 A fatal crash involving an overturned dump truck closed Route 78 in Union County Monday, authorities said. The crash occurred at mile post 43 in Berkley Heights, closing all eastbound lanes and the left center westbound lane, NJ State Police said. EXPECT DELAYSI-78 MP 43, Berkley Heights, all EB lanes are closed and the left and center WB lanes are closed as Troopers investigate a fatal motor vehicle crash involving an overturned dump truck. No further information is available at this time.#alert — NJSP - State Police (@NJSP) October 18, 2021

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PA Man Pleads Guilty In Armed North Jersey Chase, Route 78 Crash That Injured 3 PA Man Pleads Guilty In Armed North Jersey Chase, Route 78 Crash That Injured 3
PA Man Pleads Guilty In Armed North Jersey Chase, Route 78 Crash That Injured 3 A PA man pleaded guilty to eluding, assault by auto and various weapons offenses after leading police on an armed North Jersey chase ending with a crash that injured three people. Demarcus A. Caldwell, 35, led New Jersey State Police on a high-speed chase through Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Somerset, and Hunterdon counties before crashing into two vehicles on Route 78 in Clinton Township and injuring three people, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said. Caldwell, of Bethlehem, was found with a 9mm handgun when he was taken into custody. Caldwell pleaded guilty Sept. 24 to second-de…

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by Valerie Musson