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Readington, NJ
Readington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Louisiana Trucker Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Route 78 In Readington:
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A 57-year-old Louisiana man was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on Monday, Sept. 29, authorities said. Marshall Vizinat, a Baton Rouge resident, was standing outside of his tractor-trailer, which was parked on the right shoulder on Route 78, when he was struck by a vehicle just before 8 p.m. in the westbound lanes in Readington, according to Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police. The vehicle did not remain at the scene and continued westbound, Postorino said. Vizinat was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. The c…
Readington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Cyclist Struck By Careless Driver: Readington Twp PD
A 67-year-old Branchburg cyclist was injured after he was struck by a vehicle in Readington on Saturday, July 12, authorities said. At 11:20 a.m., officers responded to County Route 620 and Thor Solberg Road and found the cyclist lying alert and conscious in the middle of the intersection, Readington Township police said. The cyclist was signaling a left turn onto Thor Solberg Rd when he was struck by an 2014 Audi Q5 driven by a 74-year-old Whitehouse Station resident, police said. The driver of the Audi was issued summons for failure to yield and carless driving, police said. First respon…
Readington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle On Memorial Day: Readington PD
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle in Readington on Memorial Day, authorities said. At 8:26 p.m., officers responded to Route 22 East near Mountain Road and found the victim lying in the center median in cardiac arrest, Readington Township Police said. The pedestrian, who was not identified by police, was transported to Robert Wood Johnson Trauma Center, where they were pronounced dead, officers said. The striking vehicle was driven by an 87-year-old Bound Brook man who is cooperating with authorities, police said. Route 22 was closed during the initial investigation, which is ong…
Readington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Dogs Killed, Home Collapses In Readington Fire: Police
Two dogs were killed after a home collapsed in a fire in Readington on Saturday, April 5, authorities said. At 1:30 a.m., officers responded to the fire on the 100 block of Dreakhook Road and found a fully involved structure fire, Readington Township police said. Two dogs were inside the home and found dead and the home ultimately collapsed due to the intensity of the fire, police said. Multiple fire departments assisted in extinguishing the fire, which is under investigation by the Raritan Township Fire Marshall and the Readington Township Police Department Detective Bureau, poli…
Readington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Hits Cyclist Along Route 22 In Readington: Police
A 60-year-old Lebanon man was arrested and charged with assault by automobile after he struck a cyclist while driving drunk in Readington on Monday, Feb. 11, authorities said. Officers responded to Route 22 near Green Gate Road and found a struck cyclist, a 55-year-old Milford resident, who was disoriented and sustained significant injuries, Readington police said. The driver, John Van-Lenten, approached the officers on scene and police said they detected the odor of alcohol and subsequently placed him under arrest for driving while intoxicated after failing sobriety tests. Van-Lenten was …
Readington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
One Injured After Readington Home Engulfed In Flames: Police
One person was hospitalized after a home in Readington was engulfed in flames on the evening of Thursday, Jan. 23., authorities said. At 6:41pm, officers were dispatched to a fire in a residence on Roosevelt Road, Readington police said. The occupants of the home were able to remove themselves prior to the arrival of emergency services, police said. One of the occupants suffered minor injuries and was transported to Hunterdon Medical Center, police said. The residence remains uninhabitable as a result of the fire, police said. Fire companies from Whitehouse, Readington, Three Bridges…
Branchburg, NJ
News
Tragedy On Route 202: Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Collision With SUV In Branchburg, Police Say
A 36-year-old motorcyclist from Basking Ridge was killed Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 6 in a crash with an SUV on Route 202 in Somerset County, authorities said. An SUV driven by a 37-year-old woman from Bedminster was making a left turn onto Old York Road from Route 202 South when it collided with the motorcycle near the intersection of Old York Road in Centerville around 3:10 p.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. The motorcyclist, who was traveling north on Route 202, was found severely injured at the scene by responding officers, McDonald said alongside…
Readington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Crash Shuts Route 202 In Readington
All lanes of Route 202 were closed in Readington due to a crash investigation on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The DOT site said it happened around 3:35 p.m. in the northbound lanes near Pleasant Run Road.
Readington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Man's Leg Crushed By Commercial Chiller: Readington PD
A man was hospitalized after his leg was crushed by a commercial chiller in Readington on the late morning of Thursday, Oct. 10, authorities said. At 11:28 a.m., officers responded to a business on Route 202 and found a 52-year-old man bleeding uncontrollably after his leg was crushed by a commercial chiller, Readington police said. Officers applied a tourniquet to control bleeding and he was transported to a a nearby trauma center for treatment, police said.
Readington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Massive Fire Burns At Readington Building (
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A massive fire brought firefighters from multiple companies to a Readington building Thursday evening, Aug. 22. First responders responded to the scene at 5:50 p.m. on a report of a vehicle on fire inside a garage on Pine Bank Road in the Flemington section of the township, Readington Police said. Upon arrival, officers observed a vehicle on fire inside the garage which was attached to a large barn, police said Nearby workers were trying to extinguish the fire with fire extinguishers, however the fire spread quickly to an attached shop area that had several vehicles inside, and hay storage,…
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
Half Of Hackensack Is Flooded, Route 17 Shut In Hasbrouck Heights: Storm Update
Following fierce storms swept through the region Tuesday evening, Aug. 6, many roadways were still flooded and wet, making for treacherous commutes Wednesday, Aug. 7. As of 8 a.m., Route 17 north was closed in Hasbrouck Heights at Route 46 due to flooding. The borough's fire department shared scenes from local streets. Last night, members stood by at the firehouse in anticipation of the storm. For several hours, the department responded... Posted by Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 Last night, members stood by at the firehouse in anticipation of the st…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Animals Rescued After Trailer Crashes Into Hunterdon County Barn: Authorities
Numerous animals had to be rescued after an 18-wheeler crashed into a barn in Hunterdon County on Monday, July 22, authorities said. At 9 a.m., the Whitehouse Rescue Squad in Readington responded to a report of a tractor crashing into a barn, they said in a release. The trailer of an 18-wheeler broke free from a tractor, overturning and then striking the barn, first responders said. Numerous animals were inside and crews removed chickens, goats and other birds from the structure to a safe location, outside a potential collapse zone, first responders said. Whitehouse Rescue Squad Facebook…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Cow Trapped In Mud Rescued by Hunterdon County Responders (
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First responders in Hunterdon County had a cow on Saturday, May 4. Literally. A cow was rescued after being trapped in the mud, the Whitehouse Rescue Squad in Readington said on Facebook. Whitehouse Rescue Squad At 5:44 p.m., the rescue squad was dispatched to Holland Brook Road near Cole Road and discovered the cow in the mud, approximately 50 yards off the roadway, first responders said. Whitehouse Rescue Squad The Whitehouse Rescue Squad said it called for assistance from the Hunterdon County Technical Rescue Task Force and used slings and a skid steer to free the cow from the…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Hunterdon County Man Busted With Narcotics In QuickChek Parking Lot: Police
A 40-year-old Lebanon Borough resident was arrested on Friday, April 12 after he was discovered with narcotics in a QuickChek parking lot in Readington, police said. At 3 a.m. police responded to a report of an aggressive driver traveling east on Route 22 near County Line Road and pulled over Michael Fittipaldi in a QuickChek parking lot, Readington police said. While officers were speaking to Fittipaldi, they observed drug paraphernalia on the driver side floorboard and observed a bag of narcotics in his sweatshirt pocket, police said. Fittipaldi was charged with possession of a con…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Six Suspected Armed Robbers Arrested Following Route 78 Pursuit:
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Six people suspected of involvement in an armed robbery were arrested following a pursuit with multiple police departments on Route 78 on Saturday, New Jersey State Police said on Facebook. At 9:05 a.m., Newark police were pursuing a vehicle westbound on I-78 in Tewksbury, state police said. The vehicle came to a stop and the six suspects fled the scene on foot, police said. With the assistance of K-9 and Aviation units, the suspects were apprehended and a firearm was recovered, police said. Troopers from Somerville Station, Perryville Station and police in Tewksbury and Readin…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Pair Hospitalized After Vehicle Flips On Rt. 78 In Hunterdon County
Two people were taken to a local hospital after a vehicle flipped onto its roof on Route 78 in Hunterdon County Sunday morning, Sept. 17, responders said. The Whitehouse Rescue Squad responded to the crash on the westbound side in Readington and found the vehicle upside-down with one occupant still trapped inside. Fire crews from Whitehouse and Oldwick assisted in extricating the remaining occupant and stabilizing the vehicle before EMS professionals from Hunterdon Health transported two patients to nearby hospitals for additional evaluation and treatment.
North Hunterdon, NJ
Events
Ready For Takeoff: NJ Hot Air Balloon Fest Lifts Off This Weekend
It’s almost time for the 40th annual New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning — and this year’s event lineup features some of the most “Instagram-worthy” shapes and spectacles from all around the world. The festival, which starts Friday, July 28 and runs through Sunday, July 30, is held at the Solberg Airport in Readington. Expect sky-high appearances from pilots in 21 states, 20 from the Garden State alone. All coming together… Getting excited! #njballoonfest2023 Posted by The New Jersey Festival of Ballooning on Thursday, July 27, 2023 But there’s another reason the event holds the …
North Hunterdon, NJ
Obituaries
Passionate North Jersey Agriculturalist Dawn Granja Dies After Courageous Leukemia Battle, 42
Passionate North Jersey agriculturalist and devoted mother Dawn Marie Christy Granja died in the loving embrace of her family at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on Sunday, June 4. She was 42. Born in Woodstock, VA, Dawn lived in Bridgewater for the last 40 years, her obituary says. She graduated from Bridgewater Raritan High School in 1999 before furthering her studies at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg. Dawn held a number of influential positions throughout the course of her life; she was the head of Agricultural Education at Jordan Doyle Farm in Readington, her obi…
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
Truck Driver Pulled From Rig In Hunterdon County Crash
First responders from multiple squads helped free a truck driver who ran off the road in Readington, authorities said. On Friday, Feb. 17 at 6:40 p.m., the Flemington - Raritan Rescue Squad, Whitehouse Rescue Squad, Three Bridges Volunteer Fire Company and Hunterdon Medical Center MICU EMS-1 were dispatched to Route 202 northbound in the area of the Countryside Funeral Home for a report of a serious motor vehicle crash. The initial reports indicated a tractor-trailer versus a passenger vehicle, with the truck off of the roadway and possible entrapment in both vehicles. After a collis…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Pair Taken To Trauma Center After Car Plunges Into Hunterdon County Pond (
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Two people were rescued and taken to a trauma center with serious injuries after their car veered off a Hunterdon County roadway and plunged into a pond early Monday morning, authorities said. The Whitehouse Rescue Squad responded with local police to the crash off Higginsville Road in Readington and found the trapped victims around 7:30 a.m., the squad said. The crash occurred near the intersection with Niki's Way, initial reports said. WRS used water rescue techniques to safely extricate the pair before transporting them to a local trauma center for treatment of serious injuries. The T…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Trapped Victim Extricated Following Head-On Hunterdon County Crash
A trapped victim was extricated from a vehicle following a head-on crash in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The crash occurred on Route 202 northbound near Burgers Motorcycle in Flemington shortly before 12:25 p.m. on Sunday, March 27, according to the Three Bridges Volunteer Fire Department, which responded alongside the Whitehouse Rescue Squad. The vehicle was stabilized before crew members used spreaders and cutters to remove the door and safely remove the victim. The rescue was performed and the patient turned over to EMTs “in a matter of minutes,” the fire company said. The road…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Obituaries
Beloved Tow Truck Driver Struck, Killed While Responding To Hunterdon County Crash, 26
A beloved 26-year-old tow truck driver was struck and killed while responding to a Hunterdon County crash scene Tuesday afternoon, authorities confirmed. Gary Vondrasek, 86, was driving a 2014 Cadillac Escalade westbound in the left lane of Route 22 near the Phillips 66 Gas Station in Readington when he drifted into the median and hit a disabled vehicle and tow truck driver, identified as Seth Newton, just after 3 p.m., Readington Township Police said. Newton, of Readington, was pronounced dead at the scene. Vondrasek, of Lebanon, was treated at the scene before being taken to RWJ Univers…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Peeping Tom Caught Looking Into Windows In Hunterdon County, Police Say
A peeping tom was caught and arrested for looking into strangers’ windows in Hunterdon County, police said. Amner Ochoa-Cifuentes, 34, was seen peering into windows of at least one home on Pulaski Road in Readington around 9:10 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6, township police said. Ochoa-Cifuentes, of Flemington, was taken into custody the following evening and charged with six counts of criminal trespass, police said. Various social media posts were circulating to spread awareness of the peeping Tom prior to Ochoa-Cifuentes’ arrest. UPDATE: Thank you all that have helped put the word out the…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Taken To Trauma Center In Hunterdon County Rollover Crash: Police
A driver was taken to a nearby trauma center following a rollover crash in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The vehicle crashed into a telephone pole and overturned on Route 523 near Edgewood Road in Readington around 6:15 p.m. Friday, township police said in a release. The driver was taken to a trauma center by the Whitehouse Rescue Squad for treatment of unspecified injuries, police said. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
2 Vehicles Stolen From Sussex County Driveway, Thieves Escape Following Route 515 Chase
Two vehicles were stolen from a Sussex County driveway early Tuesday morning, according to police who unsuccessfully attempted to stop the thieves. A resident on Route 517 in Vernon told township police that two vehicles had just been stolen from their driveway around 7:05 a.m., authorities said. Responding officers found the stolen cars traveling south on Route 515, said police, who tried but were unable to stop the drivers. Meanwhile, an Acura SUV reported stolen from Readington was recovered by officers canvassing the area, Vernon Township Police said. Earlier that morning, a homeowner…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
‘Not Our Average Start:’ Hunterdon County Rescue Crews Free 85-Pound Pig Stuck In Trench
Emergency crews in Hunterdon County said the start to their Wednesday morning was anything but average after rescuing an 85-pound pig that was stuck in a trench. “Not our average start to a Wednesday morning,” begins a Facebook post from Readington's Whitehouse Rescue Squad, who responded to the call around 6:20 a.m. The pig — named Indigo — had gotten stuck into a small trench and was unable to escape, the crew said. With help from both ambulance duty crews and the Heavy Rescue crew, Indigo was safely removed from the trench and was unharmed, they said. Not our average start to a We…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Hunterdon County Man, 26, Charged With Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment
A 26-year-old Readington man was being held in the Warren County Jail on charges of sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and lewdness, authorities said. Jose Ramos-Ramirez was arrested April 10 on second, third and fourth degree charges, respectively, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams, Acting Chief of Detectives Frank R. Crisologo, and Readington Township Police Chief Joseph Greco said Monday. The alleged crimes occurred in Readington Township, Williams said. The arrest was a result of a joint and ongoing investigation by the Hunt…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Rescued From Second Floor In ‘Quick, Aggressive’ Hunterdon County Basement Fire
Fire crews battling heavy smoke successfully rescued a man trapped on the second floor during a house fire in Hunterdon County Friday morning, authorities said. The blaze broke out just after 7 a.m. in the basement of 108 Bertron Road in Flemington, Three Bridges Volunteer Fire Company officials said. A man on the second floor was extricated and taken to a local trauma center while additional companies responded and helped knock down the blaze, which was confined to the basement, authorities said. “A quick aggressive fire attack and solid teamwork saved the life of a trapped occupant and c…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
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: 3-Alarm Fire Destroys Hunterdon County Home
Fire crews jumped to action to knock down a three-alarm blaze at a Hunterdon County home. The fire broke out early Sunday morning at a home in East Whitehouse, according to a Facebook post from the Oldwick Fire Company. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered smoke coming from the back of the home and stretched multiple lines to the basement, authorities said. Two dozen fire units worked on the blaze for more than seven hours before clearing the scene, authorities said. Fire crews in Whitehouse, East Whiehouse and Readington also assisted, authorities said.
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Passenger Crashes Pickup, Jumps Into Backyard Pool After Wild NJ State Police Chase
A passenger hopped into the driver's seat of a pickup truck during a traffic stop and led New Jersey State Police on a wild chase before crashing and jumping into a backyard pool, authorities said. Troopers responding to a call Monday of an erratically driven Ford pickup pulled it over on the eastbound side of Route 78 in Readington (Hunterdon County) around 1:30 p.m., Trooper Charles Marchan said. They found the driver DWI and carrying heroin, he said. Suddenly, passenger Christopher Treadwell of Pennsylvania got behind the wheel and took off, Marchan said. Treadwell, 30, crashed th…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Family Narrowly Escapes Readington Township House Fire
A fire destroyed a home and nearly trapped the occupants early Monday morning, authorities said. Members of the Readington Police Department, Readington Volunteer Fire Company and the Whitehouse Rescue Squad responded to the Readington Road home after a resident called 911 around 12:20 a.m. Monday, township police said. The residents “narrowly escaped the blaze" after waking up to smoke alarms, police said. The cause of the fire is currently being investigated by Readington Township Police and the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office. "In light of this tragic loss, the Readington Police w…
