North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Hospitalized After Snake Bite In Hunterdon County:
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A 25-year-old woman was hospitalized after being bitten by a snake in Hunterdon County on Wednesday, July 24, authorities said. At 9:59 a.m., police responded to a report of an animal bite at a residence on County Road 519 in Kingwood Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Police found a 25-year-old woman who had sustained minor injuries from a snake bite and she was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The incident remains under investigation, Lebron said. The incident remains under investigation, Lebron said.
North Hunterdon, NJ
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Fisherman Stuck In Mud Rescued In Hunterdon County: Authorities
A young fisherman certainly got more than he bargained for in Hunterdon County on Sunday, July 21. The fisherman had to be rescued after he got stuck in the mud in Lake Solitude, the High Bridge Fire Department said on Facebook. The manmade lake has become filed with sill, the fire department said. High Ridge Fire Department Facebook "It's very easy to sink down into it, sort of like quicksand," the High Bridge Fire Department said. High Ridge Fire Department The fire department warned people should not go into the lake.
North Hunterdon, NJ
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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…
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1,800+ Hunterdon County Residents Without Power
More than 1,800 Hunterdon County residents were without power Wednesday evening, July 17. It wasn't immediately clear if the outages were caused by storms being forecast to sweep across the region. As of 8:45 p.m., JCP&L said 1,200 customers were without power in Pittstown; 248 in Franklin; about 600 north of East Amwell; and hundreds of others in various towns from High Bridge out to the Pennsylvania border. Click here to check restoration times and to see the JCP&L outage map.
North Hunterdon, NJ
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Worker, 22, Killed While Operating Tree Equipment At Cemetery In Hunterdon County: Prosecutor
A 22-year-old Flemington man was killed while operating tree-chipping equipment at a cemetery on Wednesday, July 10, authorities said. At 6:20 p.m., police responded to Saint Magdalen Cemetery in Flemington and found Eonias Mateo-Perez dead from his injuries, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said. His death was accidental, authorities said. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating, authorities said.
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PA Motorcyclist Killed Hitting One Car, Run Over By Another On Route 78 (
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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…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Man Had Sexual Contact With Child, Filmed It, Police Say
A 27-year-old Hunterdon County resident was arrested and charged on Friday, June 21 with producing child pornography and having sexual contact with a child, authorities said. Authorities received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about Seth Maguire leading to an investigation by the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Forensics Services Unit office, Renee Robeson, Hunterdon County Prosecutor said. Prosecutors in Hunterdon County were assisted by sheriffs in Kentucky and North Carolina, Robeson said. Maguire was charged with directing child sexual abuse mater…
North Hunterdon, NJ
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Motorcyclist Injured After Striking Deer In Hunterdon County:
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A motorcyclist was injured after he struck a deer in Hunterdon County on the early morning of Tuesday, June 25, authorities said. At 5:05 a.m. on Frontage Road in Clinton, a motorcyclist was traveling on Frontage Road when a deer entered the roadway and was struck by the motorcycle, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The motorcyclist was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said.
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Former Flemington Councilman Pleads Guilty To Distributing Cocaine: Prosecutor
A former councilman in Flemington pleaded guilty to distributing cocaine on Wednesday, June 19 and faces up to five years in prison as part of his plea agreement, authorities said. Malik Johnston a.k.a. Pippin Folk has faced numerous legal problems over the past year. In April, Johnston, 47, was indicted for theft for stealing $1,000 from the club's bank account at a branch in Bridgewater, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said. At the time of the transaction, Johnston was a former officer of the club and did not have permission to make the cash withdrawal and keep …
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Motorcyclist Ejected, Airlifted In Six-Vehicle Crash On Route 78:
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Two people were injured in a crash between a motorcycle and five cars on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on Saturday, June 15, state police said. At 5:02 p.m., a crash occurred between five passenger vehicles and a motorcycle on Route 78 west in Clinton Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. During the crash, one of the vehicles, a Subaru, caught on fire and the motorcyclist was ejected, Lebron said. The motorcyclist was airlifted to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Lebron said. The driver of the Subaru sustained minor injuries a…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Morris County Man Gets Eight Years For Sharing 1,000 Child Porn Images: Prosecutor
A 65-year-old Morris County man was sentenced to eight years in prison on Friday, May 31, after pleading guilty to distributing child pornography, authorities said. John Green, of Washington Township, pleaded guilty in January to possession of child sexual abuse material, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Washington Township Police Chief Jeffrey Almer said. An investigation into Green began when prosecutors in Hunterdon County identified child sexual abuse material on a BitTorrent site in Morris County, authorities said.…
North Hunterdon, NJ
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Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In NJ Crash Was Movie Set Builder
Support is on the rise for the family of a 23-year-old man killed in a New Jersey motorcycle crash last month. Kacy Cook, of Whitehouse Station, died Sunday, May 26, after his motorcycle veered off Croton Road in Quakertown (Hunterdon County). A GoFundMe raised for Kacy's family had raised more than $9,900 as of Sunday, June 2. The campaign, launched by Sophia Vaughn, said Kacy worked as a grip and set builder in the movie industry and was "cherished" by his colleagues. "His unwavering commitment to his craft was evident as he strived to secure a place in his local Union," the page s…
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