North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Trio Selling Heroin Busted In Hunterdon County Parking Lot, Prosecutor Says Trio Selling Heroin Busted In Hunterdon County Parking Lot, Prosecutor Says
Trio Selling Heroin Busted In Hunterdon County Parking Lot, Prosecutor Says Three men from Mercer County were arrested and hit with drug charges for allegedly selling heroin in a Hunterdon County parking lot, authorities said Thursday. Khyzir Davis, 18, of Trenton, was charged with one count of third-degree distribution of heroin, while Malik Wade, 25, of Trenton, and Garfield Anderson, 20, of Ewing, were charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said. The three men were arrested Wednesday in the parking lot of a business on Route 202 northbound in Raritan Township, Robeson added. They were being h…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Hits Two Cars And Tractor-Trailer After Having Medical Emergency In Rt. 31 Crash: UPDATE Driver Hits Two Cars And Tractor-Trailer After Having Medical Emergency In Rt. 31 Crash: UPDATE
Driver Hits Two Cars And Tractor-Trailer After Having Medical Emergency In Rt. 31 Crash: Update A Honda driver went unconscious and veered into two cars before hitting a tractor-trailer during a crash on Route 31 in Hunterdon County Tuesday morning, authorities said. The crash occurred near 356 Route 31 in Raritan Township just after 8:40 a.m., Lt. Scott Nelson said in a press release. A 62-year-old Flemington man driving a Honda Odyssey southbound went unconscious and swerved into the northbound lane several times, striking two other vehicles before hitting a tractor-trailer, police said. Responding officers, as well as an off-duty officer from Clinton Township, freed the driver fro…

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North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Airlifted To Trauma Center After Being Struck By Car In Hunterdon County Parking Lot Pedestrian Airlifted To Trauma Center After Being Struck By Car In Hunterdon County Parking Lot
Pedestrian Airlifted To Trauma Center After Being Struck By Car In Hunterdon County Parking Lot A pedestrian was airlifted to a trauma center after being struck by a car in a Hunterdon County parking lot, authorities said. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to the crash in the lot of Joanna Foods on Johanna Farms Road in Raritan Township just before 11:10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 25, they said in a Saturday evening release. Crews were told by bystanders at the scene that the victim had been struck by a car and suffered crush injuries following the impact, prompting the request for a medevac helicopter. The pedestrian was treated at the scene by HMC paramedics be…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
One Dead, 2 More Hurt As Car Carrier Runs Red Light, Hits Van At Hunterdon County Intersection One Dead, 2 More Hurt As Car Carrier Runs Red Light, Hits Van At Hunterdon County Intersection
One Dead, 2 More Hurt As Car Carrier Runs Red Light, Hits Van At Hunterdon County Intersection A 77-year-old driver was killed and two others were hospitalized after a car-carrying trailer ran a red light and slammed into two other vehicles at a Hunterdon County intersection, authorities said. An open multiple car carrier trailer was heading northbound on Route 202 near Dory Dilts Road in Raritan Township when it failed to stop at the red light, striking a westbound Nissan Altima and a Nissan commercial van as they crossed through the intersection just after 2:30 p.m. on Monday, August 8, Police Lt. Scott Nelson said in a release. The Altima driver, John Monahan, 77, of Three Bridge…

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North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver, Passenger Hospitalized As Car Slams Into Pole, Flips In Hunterdon County (PHOTOS) Driver, Passenger Hospitalized As Car Slams Into Pole, Flips In Hunterdon County (PHOTOS)
Driver, Passenger Hospitalized As Car Slams Into Pole, Flips In Hunterdon County (Photos) A driver and passenger were hospitalized after their car slammed into a pole and flipped in Hunterdon County early Wednesday, authorities said. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to the crash on Voorhees Corner Road near Reading Road in Raritan Township just after 8:35 a.m., they said. The driver and passenger were initially trapped following the crash but had self-extricated upon arrival of emergency crews. Both were taken to Hunterdon Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries, the rescue squad said. Delays were expected in the area as the utility pole was …

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North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Victim Airlifted After Becoming Trapped Under T-Shirt Printing Press In Hunterdon County Victim Airlifted After Becoming Trapped Under T-Shirt Printing Press In Hunterdon County
Victim Airlifted After Becoming Trapped Under T-Shirt Printing Press In Hunterdon County One person was flown to a nearby hospital after becoming trapped underneath a printing press in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to Special T’s Ambro Manufacturing in Flemington just before 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday April 12, the department said alongside Raritan Township police. The victim became trapped in a t-shirt printing press and was flown via Northstar helicopter to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for treatment of possible injuries, police said. The call was one of several the rescue squad responded to within the las…

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North Hunterdon, NJ
Obituaries
Beloved Hunterdon County Native, Rutgers Grad Dies After 8-Year Brain Cancer Battle, 31 Beloved Hunterdon County Native, Rutgers Grad Dies After 8-Year Brain Cancer Battle, 31
Beloved Hunterdon County Native, Rutgers Grad Dies After 8-Year Brain Cancer Battle, 31 Beloved Hunterdon County native and Rutgers University graduate Kelsey Elizabeth Flanigan died after a valiant eight-year battle with brain cancer on Friday, Feb. 18. She was 31. Born in Raritan Township, Flanigan graduated from Rutgers University, her obituary says. Flanigan loved performing, writing, and directing and spent time in Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry following her initial cancer diagnosis in 2014, her memorial says. She also spent a summer living and working between Florence and Barcelona. “Kelsey never stopped trying to live, trying to grow an…

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North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Unconscious Driver Flown To Hospital As Car Slams Into Concrete Divider, Flips On Route 202 Unconscious Driver Flown To Hospital As Car Slams Into Concrete Divider, Flips On Route 202
Unconscious Driver Flown To Hospital As Car Slams Into Concrete Divider, Flips On Route 202 A driver was rescued and flown to a nearby hospital after crashing into a concrete divider on Route 202 Wednesday evening, authorities said. The man was driving northbound on Route 202-31 at Copper Hill Road in Raritan Township and hit the concrete divider at the intersection before the vehicle flipped and landed on its tires in the southbound lanes shortly before 6:25 p.m., the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad said. Emergency crews found the man unconscious as they used a hydraulic spreader to remove the side rear door and extricate him from the vehicle. The victim was then …

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North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized As Dump Truck Overturns In Hunterdon County Driver Hospitalized As Dump Truck Overturns In Hunterdon County
Driver Hospitalized As Dump Truck Overturns In Hunterdon County A dump truck driver was hospitalized after the vehicle overturned in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The vehicle overturned at the intersection of County Route 579 and Route 523 near the border of Delaware and Raritan Townships the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 9, according to the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad. The driver self-extricated and was taken by the rescue squad to Hunterdon Medical Center for evaluation of minor injuries. The road remained closed until the scene was cleared. Delaware Township Police were leading the investigation with help from the Raritan Tow…

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North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
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…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Obituaries
Hunterdon County Native, Beloved Mom Tia Christie Dies Suddenly At Age 32 Hunterdon County Native, Beloved Mom Tia Christie Dies Suddenly At Age 32
Hunterdon County Native, Beloved Mom Tia Christie Dies Suddenly At Age 32 Hunterdon County native and beloved mother Tia Marie Christie died suddenly in South Carolina on Oct. 24 at the age of 32. Born at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, Christie grew up in Hunterdon County and most recently worked at Copper Hill Country Club in Ringoes, her obituary says. Christie was remembered as a creative soul who “constantly had a pen to paper, writing her heart out,” her memorial says. “Whether through journal entries, candid poetic works, or original music, Tia’s writing provided her with the opportunity to speak from the depths of her soul in a way that spo…

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North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Trapped Driver Freed, Hospitalized Following 3-Car Crash On Route 202 In Hunterdon County Trapped Driver Freed, Hospitalized Following 3-Car Crash On Route 202 In Hunterdon County
Trapped Driver Freed, Hospitalized Following 3-Car Crash On Route 202 In Hunterdon County A trapped driver was freed and hospitalized following a three-car crash on Route 202 in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The crash occurred in the southbound lanes in front of the Northlands building in Raritan Township just after 4:20 p.m. Monday, the Flemington-Raritan Rescue Squad said. Emergency crews at the scene freed the trapped driver using hydraulic rescue tools while paramedics cared for the other three patients involved, authorities said. Once safely removed from the vehicle, the trapped driver was taken to Morristown Medical Center for further care. The other three patient…

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