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Several Hurt In Hunterdon County Hearse Crash: State Police Several Hurt In Hunterdon County Hearse Crash: State Police
Several Hurt In Hunterdon County Hearse Crash: State Police A crash involving a hearse, a van, and a truck caused multiple injuries in Hunterdon County, state police confirmed. The vehicles collided on Route 22 in Lebanon just before 2:35 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. Several people suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the crash, which remains under investigation, police said. Additional details were not released.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Two Dead In Hunterdon County House Fire Two Dead In Hunterdon County House Fire
Two Dead In Hunterdon County House Fire Two people died in a house fire that broke out early Sunday, July 3 in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The Flemington-Whitehouse Road fire broke out just before 6 a.m. in Whitehouse Station. The victims' names were not released pending notification.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Hunterdon County Crash: UPDATE Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Hunterdon County Crash: UPDATE
Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Hunterdon County Crash: Update A motorcyclist was hospitalized following a crash in Hunterdon County, authorities said. A 36-year-old man riding a 2014 BMW S10 motorcycle lost control and crashed near the intersection of Route 22 and Round Valley Access Road in Clinton Township around 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 29, Police Administrative Division Commander Lt. Harry P. Bugal Jr. told DailyVoice.com. The victim was taken to Morristown Memorial Hospital for treatment of multiple bodily injuries, police said. The crash remains under investigation by the Clinton Township Police Department. Additional details were not …

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Hunterdon County Resident Dies In Hospital Weeks After Crash, 24 Hunterdon County Resident Dies In Hospital Weeks After Crash, 24
Hunterdon County Resident Dies In Hospital Weeks After Crash, 24 NOTE: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Montero was riding a motorcycle during the crash. The article has been updated. ---------------- A 24-year-old Hunterdon County resident has succumbed to his injuries in the hospital several weeks after a serious crash near a local high school. Steven Montero, of Flemington, was airlifted to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital following the Saturday, June 4 crash at the intersection near Hunterdon Central Regional High School, DailyVoice.com reported. He spent several weeks in a medically-induced coma and was pronounced dead on Sunda…

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by Valerie Musson
News
South Jersey To NY Journey Ends With 250 Pounds Of Coke Seized, Pair In Federal Custody South Jersey To NY Journey Ends With 250 Pounds Of Coke Seized, Pair In Federal Custody
South Jersey To NY Journey Ends With 250 Pounds Of Coke Seized, Pair In Federal Custody Federal agents followed a tractor-trailer loaded with nearly 250 pounds of cocaine for more than 75 miles from South Jersey to New York before busting the driver and a co-conspirator in Yonkers, authorities said. They were right behind when Eddie Velez-Pena, 33, of Yonkers, stopped the tractor-trailer in the Hunterdon County town of Hampton, NJ, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. They then followed him and the rig north to the border of Yonkers and the Bronx, the U.S. attorney said. There Velez-Pena transferred multiple duffle bags to Robin Medina-Fabian, 38, of the Bro…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Man Pleads Guilty In Deadly Hunterdon County Truck Stop Shooting: Prosecutor Man Pleads Guilty In Deadly Hunterdon County Truck Stop Shooting: Prosecutor
Man Pleads Guilty In Deadly Hunterdon County Truck Stop Shooting: Prosecutor A Texas man pleaded guilty to a deadly shooting at a Hunterdon County truck stop, authorities announced. David L. Rodriguez, 45, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter on Wednesday, June 22, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renee M. Robeson said in a release. Rodriguez, of Alamo, Texas, shot Ricardo Menezes De Castro multiple times at the Pilot Travel Center truck stop convenience store in Union Township on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, DailyVoice.com reported. De Castro was taken to the Hunterdon Medical Center and later died. Rodriguez is scheduled to be sentenced on …

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Car Barrels Through Hunterdon County Brewery Causing Major Damage, Long-Term Shutdown (PHOTOS) Car Barrels Through Hunterdon County Brewery Causing Major Damage, Long-Term Shutdown (PHOTOS)
Car Barrels Through Hunterdon County Brewery Causing Major Damage, Long-Term Shutdown (Photos) A car barreled through a Hunterdon County brewery and caused severe damage, shutting the business down until further notice, authorities said. The High Bridge Fire Department responded to the crash alongside several other volunteers at Highrail Brewing Company on Main Street during the afternoon on Friday, June 24, the department said. The squad confirmed a “major intrusion” into the three-story building, which had to be secured before the vehicle could be removed safely without causing additional damage. Dozens of volunteers used top-of-the-line rescue equipment to remove the vehicle whi…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
‘This Could Have Been A Kid,’ Police Warn After $17K Sign Wrecked In Hunterdon Sidewalk Crash ‘This Could Have Been A Kid,’ Police Warn After $17K Sign Wrecked In Hunterdon Sidewalk Crash
‘This Could Have Been A Kid,’ Police Warn After $17K Sign Wrecked In Hunterdon Sidewalk Crash Police have issued a serious warning after a careless driver plowed through a Hunterdon County sidewalk and destroyed a $17,000 sign. “Please pay attention to what’s going on in front of you!” reads a Twitter post from the Town of Clinton Police Department on Thursday, June 23. “This could have been a kid, instead of a $17K sign on the sidewalk!” A photo shared alongside the post shows the wrecked sign and several traffic cones at the scene of the crash, which appears to have occurred near the Fox Lumber store in Clinton. Scroll down to view the full post. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION to wha…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Lifelong Hunterdon County Resident Dies Suddenly, 28 Lifelong Hunterdon County Resident Dies Suddenly, 28
Lifelong Hunterdon County Resident Dies Suddenly, 28 Lifelong Hunterdon County resident Sarah E. Henschel died suddenly on Wednesday, June 8 at the age of 28. Born in Flemington, Sarah grew up in Whitehouse Station and graduated from Hunterdon Central High School, her obituary says. Sarah then went on to graduate from Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg before attending Philadelphia University, now known as Thomas Jefferson College, according to her memorial. Sarah loved writing and studying communications and was remembered for bringing endless joy and laughter to those around her. She also had a special bond with her mother, Ja…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized Following 2-Car Crash On Route 78 In Hunterdon County: State Police Driver Hospitalized Following 2-Car Crash On Route 78 In Hunterdon County: State Police
Driver Hospitalized Following 2-Car Crash On Route 78 In Hunterdon County: State Police A driver was taken to a nearby hospital following a two-car crash on Route 78 in Hunterdon County, state police confirmed. The vehicles collided and one of them overturned in the westbound lanes near exit 17 in Clinton around 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. The driver of the vehicle that overturned was taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Goez said. The crash scene was cleared shortly after 2 p.m. Additional details were not released.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Woman Airlifted Following Hunterdon County Truck Crash: State Police Woman Airlifted Following Hunterdon County Truck Crash: State Police
Woman Airlifted Following Hunterdon County Truck Crash: State Police A 54-year-old woman was flown to a local hospital following a crash involving a truck in Hunterdon County, state police confirmed. The crash occurred on Route 31 southbound near milepost 39 in Hampton around 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. The wreck involved two vehicles — one of which was a truck with motorcycles in the back, Goez said. The driver of one of the vehicles, a 54-year-old Washington woman, was airlifted to Hunterdon Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries following the crash, police said. Additional details w…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Driver Taken To Trauma Center As Car Plunges Down Embankment Into Hunterdon County Pond: PHOTOS Driver Taken To Trauma Center As Car Plunges Down Embankment Into Hunterdon County Pond: PHOTOS
Driver Taken To Trauma Center As Car Plunges Down Embankment Into Hunterdon County Pond: Photos A driver was rescued and rushed to a nearby trauma center after a vehicle plunged down a steep embankment and landed in a pond in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to the crash near Route 202 and Colony Road in Raritan Township just after 8:35 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, the department said. Initial investigation showed that the vehicle was heading northbound on Route 202 when it crossed the grass median north of Voorhees Corner Road, continued north in the southbound lanes, and hit several mailboxes and a fire hydrant, crews sa…

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by Valerie Musson