25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Flown To Hospital Following Hunterdon County Crash (UPDATE) 25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Flown To Hospital Following Hunterdon County Crash (UPDATE)
25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Flown To Hospital Following Hunterdon County Crash (Update) A 25-year-old motorcyclist was flown to Morristown Memorial Hospital following a serious crash in Hunterdon County, police confirmed. The rider lost control of his Suzuki 750 near Route 629 just off Route 22 in Clinton Township around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, April 11, Clinton Township Police Sgt. Harry P. Bugal Jr. said in a release. The man was flown to the hospital with several serious injuries, authorities said. The crash remained under investigation by the Clinton Township Police Department.
PA Passenger Thrown From Box Truck In Hunterdon County Crash On Route 78: State Police PA Passenger Thrown From Box Truck In Hunterdon County Crash On Route 78: State Police
PA Passenger Thrown From Box Truck In Hunterdon County Crash On Route 78: State Police A Pennsylvania passenger was seriously hurt after being thrown from a box truck in a Hunterdon County crash on Route 78, state police confirmed. A Hino box truck was traveling in the westbound lanes when it veered off the left side of the roadway, hitting the center guardrail and overhead sign support near milepost 18.2 in Clinton Township shortly after 6:40 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. Its passenger, Johnnie Brackett, 37, of Allentown, was thrown from the truck and suffered serious injuries, Curry said. Initial reports stated that the victim wa…
Meth & Cocaine, Guns, Thousands In Cash Seized In Major Takedown Of NJ Drug Ring Meth & Cocaine, Guns, Thousands In Cash Seized In Major Takedown Of NJ Drug Ring
Meth & Cocaine, Guns, Thousands In Cash Seized In Major Takedown Of NJ Drug Ring A seven-month-long investigation led to nearly two dozen arrests and the seizure of several pounds of drugs, firearms, ammunition, drug money and more, authorities in Central Jersey announced. "Operation Fire and Ice" — launched under the direction of Acting Somerset County Prosecutor Thomas J. Chirichella Jr., and multiple federal law enforcement agencies — targeted a crystal meth, cocaine and firearms distribution ring, Chirichella's office said on Monday, March 7. Twenty search warrants were executed at the homes of Jeffrey Cope, Shayne Murdock, Jermaine Lloyd, Jason Fort, David Nin…
Children, Driver Hospitalized As School Bus Overturns, Hits Historic Hunterdon County Building Children, Driver Hospitalized As School Bus Overturns, Hits Historic Hunterdon County Building
Children, Driver Hospitalized As School Bus Overturns, Hits Historic Hunterdon County Building Two children and a school bus driver were sent to a nearby hospital after the vehicle overturned and crashed into a historic Hunterdon County building early Wednesday, authorities said. The Clinton Township bus was driving 17 children on its morning route northbound on Haytown Road when it veered off the right side of the road, struck a boulder and historic outbuilding, and overturned near Evergreen Court, township police said. No serious injuries were reported — however, two children were taken to a nearby medical center for evaluation, police said. The driver, a 55-year-old Glen Gardner…
Deer Stuck On Ice Rescued From Hunterdon County Reservoir (PHOTOS) Deer Stuck On Ice Rescued From Hunterdon County Reservoir (PHOTOS)
Deer Stuck On Ice Rescued From Hunterdon County Reservoir (Photos) A deer that had gotten trapped on a section of ice was rescued from a Hunterdon County reservoir Thursday afternoon, authorities shared in a touching series of photos. The deer was found stranded on the ice near the swimming area at Round Valley Reservoir in Clinton Township, according to South Branch Emergency Services, which was called to the rescue scene by NJ Park Police. Rescuers first tried using an inflatable boat but upgraded to an ice rescue sled to locate the deer, SBES said on Facebook. Crew members were then able to lasso the deer with a rescue rope and navigate the ice sled b…
Feds: Ex-Con Whose Companion Crashed Into NJ Restaurant Sentenced For 'Glock Switch' Pistol Feds: Ex-Con Whose Companion Crashed Into NJ Restaurant Sentenced For 'Glock Switch' Pistol
Feds: Ex-Con Whose Companion Crashed Into NJ Restaurant Sentenced For 'Glock Switch' Pistol An ex-con whose companion crashed his car into a Route 22 restaurant was sentenced in Newark to 2½ years in federal prison for carrying a pistol converted into a machine gun. Christian Cordero-Gotay, 29, of Brooklyn was being arrested Clinton Township police during an August 2020 traffic stop on Route 22 when his companion, Genesis Bertefabian, suddenly jumped behind the wheel and sped off, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. The vehicle crashed into a Lebanon restaurant minutes later, Honig said. Bertefabian ran into woods behind Chelsea’s Restaurant and tried to hide a 9mm Glock-…
VA Man Nabbed In Back-To-Back Hunterdon County Home Burglaries VA Man Nabbed In Back-To-Back Hunterdon County Home Burglaries
VA Man Nabbed In Back-To-Back Hunterdon County Home Burglaries An out-of-state man has been arrested in connection with a pair of home burglaries committed in Hunterdon County last week. Marc E. Beauchamp, of Virginia, is accused of burglarizing a home on Cokesbury Road in Clinton Township and driving away after being confronted around 11:35 p.m. on Nov. 4, Clinton Police said. Beauchamp was later found on Cokesbury Road and taken into custody, police said. Beauchamp’s vehicle was also found to be reported stolen out of Staten Island, New York, police said. A follow-up investigation found that Beauchamp had burglarized a second home on Cokesbury Road…
PA Man Pleads Guilty In Armed North Jersey Chase, Route 78 Crash That Injured 3 PA Man Pleads Guilty In Armed North Jersey Chase, Route 78 Crash That Injured 3
PA Man Pleads Guilty In Armed North Jersey Chase, Route 78 Crash That Injured 3 A PA man pleaded guilty to eluding, assault by auto and various weapons offenses after leading police on an armed North Jersey chase ending with a crash that injured three people. Demarcus A. Caldwell, 35, led New Jersey State Police on a high-speed chase through Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Somerset, and Hunterdon counties before crashing into two vehicles on Route 78 in Clinton Township and injuring three people, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said. Caldwell, of Bethlehem, was found with a 9mm handgun when he was taken into custody. Caldwell pleaded guilty Sept. 24 to second-de…
Prosecutor: Hunterdon County Man, 26, Charged With Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment Prosecutor: Hunterdon County Man, 26, Charged With Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment
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…
State Police: Driver Airlifted In Hunterdon County Minivan Crash On Route 78 State Police: Driver Airlifted In Hunterdon County Minivan Crash On Route 78
State Police: Driver Airlifted In Hunterdon County Minivan Crash On Route 78 A minivan driver was airlifted after colliding with another vehicle on Route 78 in Hunterdon County Sunday afternoon, state police said. The crash — involving a Hyundai Elantra and Dodge Grand Caravan — occurred on Rt. 78 westbound near milepost 22.8 in Clinton Township just after 1:45 p.m., NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. The Dodge driver became entrapped in the crash and was flown to Morristown Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, Goez said. The two other occupants in the Dodge, as well as the two in the Elantra, were not seriously injured, authorities said. …
NEW RANKINGS: These New Jersey Towns Named Among Safest In State NEW RANKINGS: These New Jersey Towns Named Among Safest In State
NEW Rankings: These New Jersey Towns Named Among Safest In State A new report from AdvisorSmith ranked the crime rates of hundreds of municipalities across New Jersey to determine the safest small, midsize and large cities. The study — which analyzed a total of 37 large cities, 200 midsize cities and 247 small cities — used data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Dataset to calculate and compare crime levels, putting more weight on serious and violent crimes like murder, rape and assault. The analysis found the safest small, midsize and large cities to be Matawan, Warren Township and Middletown, respectively. The average crime score for the large ci…
2 NJ Parks Closing 'Until Further Notice' 2 NJ Parks Closing 'Until Further Notice'
2 NJ Parks Closing 'Until Further Notice' Two New Jersey State Parks will be closing indefinitely come Monday, officials said. Voorhees State Park in Hunterdon County and Fort Mott State Park in Salem County will close on Monday so park staff can be used at other nearby parks that are seeing an uptick in visitors, the New Jersey State Park Service said. State Park officials said only that the two would be closed "until further notice." Visitors of Mott State Park were urged to visit Parvin State Park in Pittsgrove Township for swimming and camping, along with Tall Pines State Preserve in Gloucester County. Spruce Run Re…