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Snow Forecast Expands In NJ, PA: Here's How Much Snow Is Now Being Predicted Snow Forecast Expands In NJ, PA: Here's How Much Snow Is Now Being Predicted
Snow Forecast Expands In NJ, PA: Here's How Much Snow Is Now Being Predicted A powerful low-pressure system is set to bring more snow and rain to the region than initially predicted, with higher elevations now expected to see significant snowfall by Friday evening, Nov. 22 in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Rainfall amounts have been updated to range from 0.1 to 0.25 inches across much of South Jersey, while northern areas, including Mount Pocono, could see up to 1.5 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service. In addition to the rain, snow accumulations in higher elevations are expected to be heavier than earlier forecasts: Mount Pocono could no…
Tornado Watch Shifts, Now Covers These Counties Across NJ, PA As Debby Creeps In Tornado Watch Shifts, Now Covers These Counties Across NJ, PA As Debby Creeps In
Tornado Watch Shifts, Now Covers These Counties Across NJ, PA As Debby Creeps In The National Weather Service has shifted its tornado watch across New Jersey and Pennsylvania as Hurricane Debby creeps in. In New Jersey, the tornado watch is in effect through 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9 and covers Bergen, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties in North Jersey. In Pennsylvania, the tornado watch is issued in Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Monroe, and Bucks counties. The tornado threat for South Jersey has diminished since the initial watch was issued early Friday morning, which has since been canceled. AccuWeather Th…
Tracking Hurricane Debby, Severe Storms Expected To Slam Northeast This Week Tracking Hurricane Debby, Severe Storms Expected To Slam Northeast This Week
Tracking Hurricane Debby, Severe Storms Expected To Slam Northeast This Week The Northeast is in for a wild week of weather. AccuWeather forecasters say episodes of drenching rain and heavy winds are working their way across the country and are expected to arrive in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland on Tuesday, Aug. 6. AccuWeather The above AccuWeather map shows which part of the region will be most impacted by the storms arriving Tuesday afternoon and lasting into the evening. Those include the Pennsylvania-Maryland border, South Jersey, and the Philadelphia and Baltimore areas. Tuesday will be sunny and hot with a high of 90 before storms roll in,…
PA Motorcyclist Killed Hitting One Car, Run Over By Another On Route 78 (UPDATE) PA Motorcyclist Killed Hitting One Car, Run Over By Another On Route 78 (UPDATE)
PA Motorcyclist Killed Hitting One Car, Run Over By Another On Route 78 (Update) A 45-year-old Easton, PA man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Route 78 in New Jersey on Tuesday, July 2, authorities said. At 10:04 p.m., a BMW motorcycle traveling eastbound on Route 78 in Greenwich Township struck the back of a 2017 Toyota Camry, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. As a result of the crash, the motorcyclist, whose name has not been released, was ejected and was subsequently struck by a 2020 Toyota Camry, killing him, Marchan said.  The driver of the 2017 Toyota Camry sustained minor injuries, Marchan said.  The crash remains u…
Driver Hurt After Spinning Out In Wild Tractor Trailer Crash On Route 78: State Police Driver Hurt After Spinning Out In Wild Tractor Trailer Crash On Route 78: State Police
Driver Hurt After Spinning Out In Wild Tractor Trailer Crash On Route 78: State Police Two people were injured including one seriously after a three-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on Wednesday, May 29 on Route 78 in Hunterdon County, authorities said. A tractor-trailer was parked and unoccupied on the right shoulder on Route 78 West in Lebanon when a Subaru driven by a 60-year-old Northampton, PA woman entered the area and struck the left rear of the truck just after 9 a.m., New Jersey State Police said.  The crash caused the Subaru to spin out and hit a Volkswagen passenger car traveling in the right lane, police said.  As a result of the crash, the tractor-…
4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Aftershock: NY Feels Additional Tremors 4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Aftershock: NY Feels Additional Tremors
4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Aftershock: NY Feels Additional Tremors Hours after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the northeast, several states are once again feeling the earth move in what appears to be an aftershock. Just after 6 p.m. on Friday, April 5, the tremors of a 4.0 magnitude earthquake — an aftershock from an earlier 4.8 quake originating in New Jersey — could be felt across the Northeast. Similar to its earlier counterpart, the quake shook buildings across New York City, New Jersey, and parts of Connecticut, with some reporting feeling it in Pennsylvania and western Massachusetts. Original Story: 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northeast T…
New Forecast Map: 4 Inches Of Snow Now Projected For Parts Of NJ, PA New Forecast Map: 4 Inches Of Snow Now Projected For Parts Of NJ, PA
New Forecast Map: 4 Inches Of Snow Now Projected For Parts Of NJ, PA In a newly-released forecast map, parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania are expected to get up to four inches of snow in this second winter storm of the week. The new map shows between 3 and 4 inches could fall along the Jersey Shore, in South Jersey, and in the Reading/Greater Philadelphia areas in the storm expected to begin late Friday, Feb. 16. UPDATE: 13 Inches Of Snow Fell In These NJ, PA Towns — See Who Got The Most Snow Central Jersey could see up to 3 inches while North Jersey and the Poconos will likely only see 1 or 2 inches, the NWS says. Snow will continue through Saturday, Fe…
Increased Snow Projections: 18 Inches Could Fall In Parts Of NJ, PA In Major Storm, NWS Says Increased Snow Projections: 18 Inches Could Fall In Parts Of NJ, PA In Major Storm, NWS Says
Increased Snow Projections: 18 Inches Could Fall In Parts Of NJ, PA In Major Storm, NWS Says The National Weather Service says parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania could see more snow than what was initially predicted due to a shift in the storm track. In an updating briefing published Monday, Feb. 12, the NWS said 12 to 18 inches of snow could fall in parts of Sussex County, NJ and the Pocono Mountains. ALSO SEE: North Jersey School Closed, Delayed Ahead Of Major Winter Storm The weather map shows between 8 and 12 inches expected in parts of Bergen, Morris, Passaic, Essex, Warren, Somerset and Hunterdon counties, where winter storm warnings have been issued. Winter weather a…
Expect Snow In Quick-Hitting New Year's Storm: Forecasters Expect Snow In Quick-Hitting New Year's Storm: Forecasters
Expect Snow In Quick-Hitting New Year's Storm: Forecasters A quick-hitting storm is expected to bring snow showers to parts of Pennsylvania, northern Maryland, and northwest New Jersey, on New Year's Day, forecasters say. The Alberta Clipper, named after the "lightning-fast" sailing vessels of the Canadian province, is already working its way into the region from the Great Lakes, AccuWeather says. Any remaining precipitation will end this evening as high pressure builds across the region. An approaching cold front... Posted by US National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA on Saturday, December 30, 2023 Quiet and seasonable through Sunday, …
‘This Is Our Legacy:’ 1,150-Acre Nature Preserve Debuts In New Jersey ‘This Is Our Legacy:’ 1,150-Acre Nature Preserve Debuts In New Jersey
‘This Is Our Legacy:’ 1,150-Acre Nature Preserve Debuts In New Jersey Rainbow Hill, a pristine nature preserve featuring an 8-acre lake, hiking trails, and farm fields nestled between Hunterdon and Somerset County, is officially open to the public. The New Jersey Conservation Foundation (NJ Conservation) held the grand opening for Rainbow Hill at Sourland Mountain Preserve — located just 30 miles east of Bucks County, PA — on Friday, Nov. 3. The site spans 1,150 acres and includes woodlands, fields, and several freshwater tributaries of the Neshanic River. Meanwhile, there are plenty of opportunities for passive recreational activities like hiking, horseback…
Snow Totals Increase In Latest Winter Storm Predictions Snow Totals Increase In Latest Winter Storm Predictions
Snow Totals Increase In Latest Winter Storm Predictions The latest forecast has increased the amount of snow in what's expected to be the first winter storm headed to the region Monday, Feb. 27. Up to eight inches was being predicted as of Monday morning by the National Weather Service, for the areas north of Route 80 in North Jersey and the Poconos.  Parts of Bergen, Passaic, Warren, and Essex counties could see between three and seven inches, while the Route 78 corridor will likely be getting a wintry mix. Hudson and Hunterdon counties are expected to get up to four inches of snow. The Lehigh Valley could still see up to four inches of a…
Hunterdon County Camp Counselor From PA Sexually Assaulted 3 Campers, Prosecutor Says Hunterdon County Camp Counselor From PA Sexually Assaulted 3 Campers, Prosecutor Says
Hunterdon County Camp Counselor From PA Sexually Assaulted 3 Campers, Prosecutor Says A Pennsylvania man working as a camp counselor in Hunterdon County was charged for sexually assaulting three campers, authorities said. Joshua F. Daranijo, 24, of Levittown, was charged with three counts each of sexual assault by contact and child endangerment, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said in a release on Thursday, August 18. Daranijo is accused of sexually assaulting three children while working as a counselor at Camp Bernie in Lebanon Township, Robeson said. Daranijo was being held in the Warren County Jail pending his first court appearance. The investigation is on…
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…
Dozens Of Neglected, Dead Animals Found At NJ Rescue Group, Owner Slapped With Cruelty Charges Dozens Of Neglected, Dead Animals Found At NJ Rescue Group, Owner Slapped With Cruelty Charges
Dozens Of Neglected, Dead Animals Found At NJ Rescue Group, Owner Slapped With Cruelty Charges Dozens of neglected and dead animals were found at a New Jersey rescue group as the owner was slapped with cruelty charges and other weapons and drug offenses, authorities announced. Michael B. Featherston, the owner of a 501 c3 nonprofit corporation called Rooster’s Rescue Foundation, Inc. in Flemington, was charged with animal cruelty for failure to provide necessary care, as well as drug possession, unlawful possession of an assault rifle, purchasing firearm parts to manufacture a firearm without a serial number, and other weapons offenses on Thursday, May 26, Hunterdon County Prosecutor …
Accused Sex Offender Found Hiding In Mexico After Nearly 2 Decades As Fugitive At Large Accused Sex Offender Found Hiding In Mexico After Nearly 2 Decades As Fugitive At Large
Accused Sex Offender Found Hiding In Mexico After Nearly 2 Decades As Fugitive At Large A man who’s spent nearly two decades as a fugitive at large following the alleged sex assault of a juvenile was found hiding out in Mexico, authorities said. Juan Francisco Aguillon, 43, went on the run after a warrant was issued for his arrest by the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office for the sexual assault of a juvenile in Alexandria Township in 2003, state police said. Aguillon, of Mexico, was placed on the New Jersey State Police’s Most Wanted List in 2013 as a fugitive at large, police said. An investigation between the State Police Fugitive Unit and the United States Marshals Task …
Beloved Hunterdon County Native, Penn State Grad Megan Greene Dies After Long Illness, 38 Beloved Hunterdon County Native, Penn State Grad Megan Greene Dies After Long Illness, 38
Beloved Hunterdon County Native, Penn State Grad Megan Greene Dies After Long Illness, 38 Beloved Hunterdon County native and Penn State graduate Megan Elizabeth Greene died after a long illness on Jan. 6. She was 38. Born in South Plainfield, Greene grew up in Hunterdon County before moving to Connecticut with her family during her high school years, her obituary says. Greene earned a Bachelor’s degree in psychology at Penn State before attending Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, where she earned a law degree. She also earned an LLM in Taxation from Temple University. Greene had worked for several years with the Internal Revenue Service, Office of Taxpayer Advocat…
Philly Man Fakes Sleep, Gives False Name After Hunterdon County Ralph Lauren Theft Philly Man Fakes Sleep, Gives False Name After Hunterdon County Ralph Lauren Theft
Philly Man Fakes Sleep, Gives False Name After Hunterdon County Ralph Lauren Theft A Philadelphia man pretended to be asleep and later provided police with a fake name after stealing from a Polo Ralph Lauren outlet in Hunterdon County, authorities said. Walter Campbell, 55, was pulled over near the Main Street Traffic Circle in Flemington by officers who received the shoplifting report from the Liberty Village Polo Ralph Lauren outlet and saw that his vehicle matched the description shortly after 3:05 p.m. on Dec. 28, Flemington Police said. As the vehicle was stopped, Campbell was found lying down in the back seat pretending to be asleep, police said. A search of the ca…
Doylestown Man Who Drowned In Delaware River, 33, Was Soon-To-Be Father Of Baby Boy Doylestown Man Who Drowned In Delaware River, 33, Was Soon-To-Be Father Of Baby Boy
Doylestown Man Who Drowned In Delaware River, 33, Was Soon-To-Be Father Of Baby Boy The PA man who was pulled from the Delaware River in Hunterdon County was a soon-to-be father of a baby boy, according to a fundraiser created in his honor. Jorge Herrera-Salmoran, 33, was pronounced dead at the scene after being pulled from the water near the Bull’s Island Recreation Area (2185 Daniel Bray Highway) in Delaware Township shortly before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, state police said. Herrera-Salmoran, of Doylestown, died the day before his birthday and two days before his wife, Tania, was scheduled to deliver the family’s first child, a baby boy, according to a GoFundMe launched by clo…
'Forever Missed': Delaware River's Hot Dog Man Greg Crance Dies Of COVID At 56 'Forever Missed': Delaware River's Hot Dog Man Greg Crance Dies Of COVID At 56
'Forever Missed': Delaware River's Hot Dog Man Greg Crance Dies Of COVID At 56 Hunterdon County’s famous “River Hot Dog Man” and tubing business owner Gregory Crance died of COVID-19 complications Monday afternoon. He was 56. Crance was the owner of Delaware River Tubing in Alexandria Township — a one-of-a-kind business that offers tubing, rafting and boating excursions down the Delaware River with a free BBQ meal served halfway through each trip by Crance himself. Delaware Tubing was launched in 2011, according to its Facebook page — though Crance first opened a hotdog stand on the river back in 1987, LehighValleyLive reports. Crance, of Frenchtown, graduated from …
Four More NJ Prison Officers Charged In Vicious Beatings Of Female Inmates Four More NJ Prison Officers Charged In Vicious Beatings Of Female Inmates
Four More NJ Prison Officers Charged In Vicious Beatings Of Female Inmates UPDATE: Four more correctional officers have been charged in the brutal beating and pepper-spraying of inmates at a New Jersey women’s prison, bringing the total to eight, authorities announced Thursday. Of the four officers newly charged for the January incident at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, one is from Maywood, another from Paterson, a third from Somerset and the other from East Piscataway. All four senior officers “purposely or knowingly attempted to cause serious bodily injury to inmates as an accomplice or as a principal by using force beyond what was objectively reasonable …
Hunterdon County Father, Lehigh Valley Hospital Radiology Tech John Hopkins Dies, 36 Hunterdon County Father, Lehigh Valley Hospital Radiology Tech John Hopkins Dies, 36
Hunterdon County Father, Lehigh Valley Hospital Radiology Tech John Hopkins Dies, 36 Hunterdon County father and Lehigh Valley Hospital worker John Paul Hopkins died Feb. 7 at the age of 36. Hopkins graduated from Phillipsburg High School and completed an Associates in Applied Science degree in Radiography at Northampton Community College, his obituary says. Hopkins worked as a radiology technician at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury, PA and lived in Clinton at the time of his death, his memorial says. More than $3,100 had been raised as of Thursday morning on a GoFundMe for Hopkins’ funeral expenses. “John was loved by many in the community including his family,” the …
Hunterdon County Native, Father Of Newborn Boy Scott Molesky Dies, 30 Hunterdon County Native, Father Of Newborn Boy Scott Molesky Dies, 30
Hunterdon County Native, Father Of Newborn Boy Scott Molesky Dies, 30 Hunterdon County native Scott Joseph Molesky, father of a newborn boy, died suddenly on Feb. 5 at the age of 30. Born in Flemington, Molesky graduated from Bangor High School in 2009 and lived in Phillipsburg at the time of his death, his obituary says. Molesky was known for his passion for adventure as well as outdoor activities like snowboarding and motorcycling. He also loved the Philadelphia Eagles, his memorial says. Molesky is survived by his infant son, Ryland; his parents, Joseph and Cynthia Molesky; his brother, Michael; his sister, Pamela; his nephew, William, his niece, Emma as …
Three Prison Officers Charged Criminally In Vicious Beating Of Inmates At NJ Women’s Prison Three Prison Officers Charged Criminally In Vicious Beating Of Inmates At NJ Women’s Prison
Three Prison Officers Charged Criminally In Vicious Beating Of Inmates At NJ Women’s Prison One of three correctional police officers charged with severely beating and pepper-spraying inmates at New Jersey’s notorious women’s prison last month punched one of them in the face 28 times, state authorities said Thursday.  And it was all caught on video, they said. Sgt. Amir Bethea, Sgt. Anthony Valvano and Officer Lisando “Luis” Garcia were all charged with official misconduct for what Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal described as a vicious and unrelenting attack on several inmates at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Hunterdon County beginning shortly before mid…
Nasty Nor'easter (UPDATE): Expect Blizzard-Like Effects On Travel, Power Nasty Nor'easter (UPDATE): Expect Blizzard-Like Effects On Travel, Power
Nasty Nor'easter (Update): Expect Blizzard-Like Effects On Travel, Power UPDATE: It's not snowfall totals of more than a foot and a half in some New Jersey counties and parts of Pennsylvania that have forecasters concerned about the nasty nor'easter heading our way: It's the blizzard-like conditions. That means travel will be “very difficult to impossible” beginning with the arrival of the prolonged storm around 7 p.m. Sunday and continuing through 1 p.m. Tuesday, the National Weather Service said Sunday morning. There will also be power outages from downed trees and snagged wires, as well as flooding in coastal areas. Morris, Sussex and Warren counties are ex…
Authorities: Pompton Lakes HS Teacher From PA Found Dead At School Of Suicide Authorities: Pompton Lakes HS Teacher From PA Found Dead At School Of Suicide
Authorities: Pompton Lakes HS Teacher From PA Found Dead At School Of Suicide A teacher from Pennsylvania who was found dead at Pompton Lakes High School had apparently killed himself, authorities said Saturday. Although an autopsy was to determine the official cause, the death of Patrick Moccia, 47, of Doylestown, PA, was “believed to be the result of an apparent suicide,” Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Pompton Lakes Police Chief Derek Clark said in a joint announcement. Police found the body of Moccia, who taught at the school, shortly after 9 p.m. Friday following a search on a welfare check, they said. Moccia began in the school district as a w…
Overnight Fire Ravages New Hope Home Overnight Fire Ravages New Hope Home
Overnight Fire Ravages New Hope Home An overnight fire collapsed a two-story home early Friday morning in New Hope, according to initial reports. Firefighters worked to knock down the blaze, which apparently spread to a nearby two and a half story home around 3:25 a.m., reports say. Daily Voice's call to the New Hope Eagle Volunteer Fire Company was not immediately returned. Injuries were unknown as of 10 a.m., and the cause remained under investigation. Upper Makefield Volunteer Fire Company assisted the New Hope Eagle Fire Company, including Bucks County Fire Company and Hunterdon County Fire Company in New Jerse…
Hunterdon County Mother Of 4, First Aid Squad Volunteer Jamie Perez Dies, 37 Hunterdon County Mother Of 4, First Aid Squad Volunteer Jamie Perez Dies, 37
Hunterdon County Mother Of 4, First Aid Squad Volunteer Jamie Perez Dies, 37 Support is surging for the family of Jamie Lea Perez, a Hunterdon County mother of four and longtime first aid squad volunteer who died at home on Jan. 1 at the age of 37. Born in Somerville, Perez grew up in Lebanon Township and graduated from Voorhees High School in 2002, her obituary says. Perez was known for loving her family and friends, as well as for being a “country girl” with a passion for the outdoors, her obit says. She attended the Warren County Fair each year and loved to participate in tractor pulls and mud bogging. Perez also served for five years as a member of the Lebanon …
NJ Commissioner Protested In D.C. But Left After Violence Broke Out, She Says NJ Commissioner Protested In D.C. But Left After Violence Broke Out, She Says
NJ Commissioner Protested In D.C. But Left After Violence Broke Out, She Says Hunterdon County Commissioner Susan Soloway admits she attended last week's protest in Washington D.C. But never did she enter the U.S. Capitol building, she said. Instead, she says she left due to safety concerns. “Our group was shocked, outraged, and frankly scared, when it became apparent that a group of thugs were using the rally as a pretense to attack the U.S. Capitol,” said Soloway, according to the New Jersey Globe.  “As those actions unfolded, concerned for our own safety, we quickly left the area.” Soloway had posted photos on Facebook of her attendance at the protest — bu…
Central Jersey EMT Accused Of Secretly Recording People In Bathrooms For Years Central Jersey EMT Accused Of Secretly Recording People In Bathrooms For Years
Central Jersey EMT Accused Of Secretly Recording People In Bathrooms For Years A 31-year-old Hunterdon County EMT was accused Wednesday of secretly recording multiple people in rescue squad bathrooms without their knowledge or consent for years. Douglas Gimson, 31, of Hampton, was arrested Dec. 3 on invasion of privacy charges, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams said alongside two local law enforcement agencies. Grismon, a member of both the Flemington-Raritan and Lambertville-New Hope rescue squads, recorded the individuals in the bathrooms of the squads' facilities, a spokesperson for the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said. The …
FEEL IT? Small Earthquake Shakes Parts Of NJ, PA FEEL IT? Small Earthquake Shakes Parts Of NJ, PA
Feel IT? Small Earthquake Shakes Parts Of NJ, PA A small earthquake rattled parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania early Thursday morning. The 2.1 magnitude quake happened just before 7 a.m. in Milford, New Jersey, the U.S. Geological Survey says. The slight quake was felt throughout parts of Hunterdon County, NJ, along with Bucks and Northampton counties, PA. In August, a smaller earthquake was reported in the same area.