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Cyclist, 56, Flown To Hospital After Falling Down Steep Hill In Hunterdon County
A 56-year-old cyclist was flown to a nearby hospital after falling down a steep hill in Hunterdon County and losing consciousness, authorities said. The Pittstown woman was cycling on the Delaware-Raritan Canal Tow Path when she lost control of her bicycle and ran down a steep slope into a wooded area around 3:35 p.m. Sunday Oct. 23, a press release from Lambertville Police said. The Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance & Rescue Squad arrived to take the unconscious woman out of the woods and to Ely Field, which is next to the Lambertville Public School. From there, the woman was flown to R…
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Seasoned Skydiver, 37, Dies In NJ Accident
A 37-year-old Michigan man identified in news reports as a skydiving master died in a skydiving accident in Hunterdon County. Brandon M. Jackson was lying in a field near the airport runway when first responders arrived to the crash near the Alexandria Field airport in Alexandria on Friday, Oct. 21, New Jersey State Police said. Jackson is identified in this 2018 LehighValleyLive article as a tandem-master for Skydive Jersey (which appears to now be called Garden State Skydiving). According to his LinkedIn profile, Jackson is a former US Marine and Instructor/ Rigger at…
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Police ‘Astonished’ As Friend Picks Up Hunterdon County Chase Suspect In Freshly Stolen Audi
Officers say they were left “astonished” after a friend was driving an Audi that had just been stolen when arriving at the station to pick up a police chase suspect in Hunterdon County. Readington Township Police saw two vehicles, a dark-colored Audi and a Honda Accord, traveling closely together on Main Street in Whitehouse Station just before 11:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, a press release said. Officers tried to stop the Honda due to a loud exhaust, and the driver sped off onto Rt. 22 as the Audi headed onto Oldwick Road, police said. Police continued to chase the Honda until it was stop…
Lifestyle
‘We Can’t Carry On:' Popular Flemington Restaurant Announces Permanent Closure After A Decade
A popular Flemington breakfast, lunch, and dinner restaurant has announced its plans to shutter the store after more than a decade citing inflation, labor shortages, and more. Platform One & CTO Catering on Rt. 12 made an announcement on its Facebook page stating that its last day open would be Friday, Oct. 14. “We simply can’t carry on weathering the storm,” reads the post. “From food prices being three times higher than pre-Covid levels, labor shortages, utilities, gasoline, and mismanaged government funding, it’s finally a mountain that we can’t overcome.” Owned by award-winning C…
Police & Fire
Trio Hospitalized As Dump Truck Hauling Sand Hits 3 Cars, Flips In Hunterdon County, Police Say
Three people were sent to the hospital after a dump truck hauling sand crashed into three other vehicles and flipped over in Hunterdon County in the morning on Tuesday, Sept. 27, authorities said. A vehicle had stopped on Route 31 northbound near milepost 25 in Raritan Township attempting to turn onto 349 around 9:20 a.m., authorities said. The grading of the roadway had caused visibility problems for several other drivers, causing them to have to stop to avoid colliding with the car that was attempting to turn, police said. A dump truck hauling sand approached the area and was unable to s…
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18 Nabbed In Massive Hunterdon County Meth, Heroin, Cocaine, Suboxone Bust: Prosecutor
Eighteen people were arrested and charged as part of a several-month investigation into the distribution of meth, heroin, cocaine, and suboxone in Hunterdon County, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 19. The investigation was launched by the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office with assistance from the Clinton Township Police Department Investigative Division after numerous complaints were received regarding narcotic activity along Route 22 in Clinton Township, Prosecutor Renée Robeson said. The following suspects were arrested and charged as part of the investigation, Robeson said: L…
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: Video Shows Crews Rescuing Fallen Horse In Hunterdon County
Rescue crews were quick to help a horse back onto its feet after it had fallen at a Hunterdon County farm during the afternoon on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad and Sergeantsville Volunteer Fire Company responded to Good Manners Farm in Delaware Township with a variety of heavy rigging equipment, including a grip hoist, come-along, and Paratech aluminum wale. Several crew members used the equipment to lift the horse to safety under the supervision of an equine veterinarian, the rescue squad said. The horse, named "Tamale," was recently confirmed to …
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3 KTM Motorcycles, Suzuki 4-Wheeler Stolen From Hunterdon County Garage, $2K Reward For Clues
Three KTM motorcycles and a Suzuki four-wheeler were stolen from a Hunterdon County garage, and authorities are offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. The bikes were stolen from a detached garage off of Hill Road in Glen Gardner between midnight and 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, Lebanon Township Police said. Scroll down to view photos and VIN numbers: The Lebanon Township Police is investigating the theft of three KTM’s and a Suzuki four wheeler from a residence near... Posted by Lebanon Township Police Department on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 Residents with ex…
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Hunterdon County Man, 74, Killed In Motorcycle Crash
A 74-year-old man from Hunterdon County was killed in a motorcycle crash over the weekend, authorities confirmed. Daniel A. Dean, of Whitehouse Station, was riding a motorcycle on Route 579 northbound when he collided with another vehicle near milepost 34.77 in Alexandria Township around 2:35 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, according to a release from the Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Coroner’s Office. Dean was pronounced dead at St. Luke’s University Hospital — Bethlehem Campus just before 4:55 p.m. His official cause of death was ruled as multiple traumatic injuries, and the manner of death is …
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Skunk Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County
A skunk has tested positive for rabies in Hunterdon County, health officials said. The animal was found near Union Road in Clinton and tested positive for rabies on Thursday, Sept. 8, according to the Hunterdon County Dept. of Health. The department urges anyone who may have come into contact with the raccoon between Sunday, Aug. 21, and Sunday, Sept. 4 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 is considered infectious. …
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Crews Douse Hunterdon County Car Fire (
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Fire crews in Hunterdon County quickly doused a car that went up in flames during the afternoon on Wednesday, Sept. 7, authorities said. The Raritan Township Fire Company responded to the blaze on Cider Mill Circle in the township and confirmed a well-involved engine fire, the department said. Crew members quickly knocked down the blaze and cleared the scene within an hour. Scroll down to view additional photos. Earlier this afternoon, RTFC responded to a reported motor vehicle fire on Cider Mill Circle within the Township. Crews... Posted by Raritan Township Fire Company on Wednesda…
Police & Fire
Motorcycle Gang Drags, Assaults Driver In Hunterdon County: Police
Recognize them? Police are offering a reward of up to $1,500 for information on a crash and gang assault between a group of about 13 motorcyclists in Hunterdon County. Officers responded to the crash and assault report on Cokesbury Road in Clinton Township just after 10:10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, Clinton Township Police Chief Thomas A. DeRosa said in a release on Tuesday, Sept. 6. DeRosa said that a group of about 13 motorcyclists had dragged a 62-year-old male victim from his vehicle before assaulting him and stealing his cell phone. As Ptl. William Musacchio tried to stop the motorcy…
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