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PA Motorcyclist Among 2 Hospitalized With Serious Injuries In Route 80 Crash PA Motorcyclist Among 2 Hospitalized With Serious Injuries In Route 80 Crash
PA Motorcyclist Among 2 Hospitalized With Serious Injuries In Route 80 Crash A pair of motorcyclists were hospitalized with serious injuries when one struck the other on Route 80 in Warren County on Saturday, Oct. 5. The Kawasaki and Aprilia motorcycle were traveling east on Route 80 when the 33-year-old Aprilla operator struck the rear of the Kawasaki around 6 p.m. at milepost 12.6 in Hope Township, New Jersey State Polie Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. Both operators were thrown from their bikes and taken to the hospital, one by medevac and the other by ground, with serious injuries. The Kawasaki operator is age 27, from Paterson, and the Aprilla operator is age 33…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PA Driver Charged In Pursuit That Left Motorcyclist Dead In NJ PA Driver Charged In Pursuit That Left Motorcyclist Dead In NJ
PA Driver Charged In Pursuit That Left Motorcyclist Dead In NJ A 32-year-old Pennsylvania man has been charged after a police pursuit led to the death of a motorcyclist, a Vietnam War veteran, in Warren County on Tuesday, Aug. 13, authorities said. At 10:19 a.m., a New Jersey State  Trooper began following an SUV on Route 80 eastbound and initiated a traffic stop, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said.  The driver of the SUV, Sean Mamakas, a Kempton, PA resident, continued traveling eastbound, exiting the interstate at Exit 12 and headed toward County Road 521 southbound in Hope Township, authorities said. The SUV then collided with the…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Hiker Suffers Medical Emergency Several Miles Into Delaware Water Gap Hike Hiker Suffers Medical Emergency Several Miles Into Delaware Water Gap Hike
Hiker Suffers Medical Emergency Several Miles Into Delaware Water Gap Hike A woman had to be rescued and taken to a nearby trauma center after falling during a hike on the Delaware Water Gap Thursday morning, authorities said. The Knowlton Township Fire and Rescue Company was one of several crews that responded to the report of a fallen hiker about four miles north on the Appalachian Trail from the Dunnfield Creek Parking Area on Route 80, the squad said. Crews initially met at the Dunnfield Creek Lot before moving to Old Mine Road, where they directly accessed the trail. Rescuers found the woman within about 45 minutes and rendered aid at the scene as additiona…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Warren County Driver Killed, Another Hurt In Head-On Dump Truck Crash: State Police Warren County Driver Killed, Another Hurt In Head-On Dump Truck Crash: State Police
Warren County Driver Killed, Another Hurt In Head-On Dump Truck Crash: State Police One person was killed and another was hurt in a head-on crash involving a dump truck and a mail vehicle in Warren County, state police confirmed. A Kenworth dump truck was heading north on Route 521 in Hope Township when it crossed the double-yellow line and sideswiped a Grumman Allied LLV U.S. Mail vehicle heading south at milepost .68 near Dogwood Drive around 10:50 a.m. on Thursday, August 4, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told DailyVoice.com. The dump truck then continued north and crashed head-on into a Honda CRV that had been traveling behind the mail truck, Marchan said. The Honda dri…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Victim Flown To Trauma Center After Falling Down Staircase In Warren County Victim Flown To Trauma Center After Falling Down Staircase In Warren County
Victim Flown To Trauma Center After Falling Down Staircase In Warren County A victim was taken to a nearby trauma center after falling down a flight of stairs in Warren County, authorities said. The Hope Volunteer Fire Department responded to the accident scene in Hope Township and found the patient unconscious just after 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 8, the department said. The victim was treated at the scene as a NorthStar medical helicopter was requested to land at the Hope School nearby, the department said. The victim was taken to a nearby trauma center as half of the crew members cleared the scene to assist with a fire in Liberty Township. Scroll down to view a…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Hauling Pasta Goes Up In Flames Closing Portion Of Route 80 (PHOTOS) Tractor-Trailer Hauling Pasta Goes Up In Flames Closing Portion Of Route 80 (PHOTOS)
Tractor-Trailer Hauling Pasta Goes Up In Flames Closing Portion Of Route 80 (Photos) Hope you like your pasta al dente: A tractor-trailer hauling spaghetti went up in flames Monday morning, closing Route 80 eastbound in Warren County, authorities said. The trailer caught fire near milepost 11.1 in Hope Township just after 8:55 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. Emergency crews arrived at the scene and found that the trailer was on fire but had separated from the tractor, Curry said. No injuries were reported. Two of three right lanes were closed as crews battled the fully involved blaze, according to 511NJ. Tractor trailer fire on I-80 eastbound West o…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized In Serious Route 80 Crash: State Police Driver Hospitalized In Serious Route 80 Crash: State Police
Driver Hospitalized In Serious Route 80 Crash: State Police A Nissan driver was hospitalized Tuesday afternoon following a serious crash on Route 80, state police said. The crash occurred in the westbound lanes near milepost 10.8 in Hope Township just before 12:40 p.m., NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told Daily Voice. The Nissan driver struck the right guardrail, veered over all lanes and hit the left guardrail, suffering serious injuries, Slota said. The driver was taken to a local hospital for treatment following the crash, which remained under investigation.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
ID Released For Driver Killed In Route 80 Crash ID Released For Driver Killed In Route 80 Crash
ID Released For Driver Killed In Route 80 Crash State Police have released the identity of the driver killed in an early morning crash on Route 80 eastbound. Ping Chu, 50, was behind the wheel of a Toyota Sienna near milepost 10.4 in Hope Township (Warren County) when the vehicle struck the left guardrail, re-entered the highway, crossed all lanes, hit the right guardrail, ran off the roadway completely and struck multiple trees around 7 a.m. Tuesday, NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told Daily Voice. Chu, of Flushing, New York, suffered fatal injuries, Slota said. One of three right lanes were closed for the crash investigation, according to…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Support Surges For Family Of Beloved Warren County Dad Found Dead Days After Motorcycle Crash Support Surges For Family Of Beloved Warren County Dad Found Dead Days After Motorcycle Crash
Support Surges For Family Of Beloved Warren County Dad Found Dead Days After Motorcycle Crash Support is on the rise for the family of beloved Warren County father Edward Gavin Mitchell, who was reported missing last week and found dead several days later following a motorcycle crash. Mitchell left his Belvidere home on his motorcycle on Oct. 8 and was found dead in Hope Township Oct. 13. More than $1,600 had been raised as of Tuesday on a GoFundMe for Mitchell’s final expenses. Remembered as a “gentle giant,” Mitchell cared deeply for his many close friends and family members and had recently taken on the responsibility of caring for his mother, Sharon and 12-year-old nephew, Solo…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Car-Carrying Trailer Goes Up In Flames On Route 80 In Warren County PHOTOS: Car-Carrying Trailer Goes Up In Flames On Route 80 In Warren County
Photos: Car-Carrying Trailer Goes Up In Flames On Route 80 In Warren County A car-carrying trailer went up in flames on Route 80 westbound Thursday morning, prompting a quick and efficient response from surrounding fire crews. Six vehicles on the trailer caught fire near milepost 13.7 in Frelinghuysen Township just after 5 a.m., NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. As the annual solar eclipse was commencing ~ 38 Fire was dispatched to Rt 80WB for a working truck fire. 38 Fire... Posted by Hope Volunteer Fire Department - Station 38 Fire on Thursday, June 10, 2021 The Allamuchy Fire Dept. provided mutual aid by cutting the hoods from cars that were sti…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
State Police: Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Backs Up Route 80 In Warren County State Police: Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Backs Up Route 80 In Warren County
State Police: Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Backs Up Route 80 In Warren County A tractor-trailer became jackknifed after hitting a guardrail Monday morning, causing a two-hour shutdown on Route 80 eastbound in Warren County, state police said. The truck hit the left guardrail near milepost 12 in Hope Township around 7:40 a.m., NJSP Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice. All eastbound lanes were blocked as a result of the crash but had reopened as of 10 a.m., Peele said. No injuries were reported, authorities said.

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by Valerie Musson