North Hunterdon, NJ
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7 Injured After Van Crashes Into Police Car On Route 78: NJSP 7 Injured After Van Crashes Into Police Car On Route 78: NJSP 7 Injured After Van Crashes Into Police Car On Route 78: NJSP
7 Injured After Van Crashes Into Police Car On Route 78: Njsp Seven people were hospitalized after a van crashed into a police car on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on Sunday, Jan. 26, authorities said. At 5:42 a.m., a Ford transit van was traveling eastbound in the center lane on Route 78 in Clinton Township while an unoccupied marked troop car with its emergency lights activated was parked diverting traffic due to a prior crash, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the Ford failed to observe the troop car and subsequently struck its rear, Lebron said. As a result of the collision, the driver and six occupants…

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by Sam Barron
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In New Jersey: See The Town By Town Totals Here's Who Got The Most Snow In New Jersey: See The Town By Town Totals Here's Who Got The Most Snow In New Jersey: See The Town By Town Totals
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In New Jersey: See The Town By Town Totals New Jersey experienced a wide range of snowfall from a winter storm that swept through the state on Jan. 19, 2025, with Kinnelon in Morris County topping the charts at a whopping 7 inches, according to reports from the National Weather Service (NWS). Adding to the challenges, a Cold Weather Advisory is now in effect for much of the region from 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20 through noon Wednesday, with wind chills expected to drop as low as 7 below zero. Residents are urged to take precautions to avoid hypothermia and frostbite, including wearing proper clothing, keeping pets indoors, and checking o…

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by Cecilia Levine
Union, NJ
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Murphy Declares State Of Emergency, New Snowfall Forecast Released As Winter Storm Nears Murphy Declares State Of Emergency, New Snowfall Forecast Released As Winter Storm Nears Murphy Declares State Of Emergency, New Snowfall Forecast Released As Winter Storm Nears
Murphy Declares State Of Emergency, New Snowfall Forecast Released As Winter Storm Nears New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a State of Emergency beginning Sunday morning, Jan. 19, right as the National Weather Service released a brand-new snowfall forecast for the winter storm heading toward the region. CLICK HERE FOR LATEST FORECAST AS OF 9 AM JAN. 19, 2025. The storm will begin with scattered showers and a low of 26 degrees Saturday night, Jan. 18, the NWS said. By Sunday afternoon, snow is expected to begin after 1 p.m., with temperatures hovering around 30 degrees. The snow could be heavy at times, with rates exceeding 1 inch per hour, especially in areas northwest of the…

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by Cecilia Levine
North Hunterdon, NJ
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Woman Bitten By Rabid Raccoon: Hunterdon County Health Department Woman Bitten By Rabid Raccoon: Hunterdon County Health Department Woman Bitten By Rabid Raccoon: Hunterdon County Health Department
Woman Bitten By Rabid Raccoon: Hunterdon County Health Department A woman was bitten by a raccoon in Hunterdon County on Thursday, Jan. 2 that later tested positive for rabies, authorities said. The woman was bitten at a residence on Penwell Road in Lebanon Township as she attempted to leave, Lebanon Township said. The woman drove herself to an area hospital for treatment, police said.  The raccoon was located and tested positive for rabies on Friday, Jan. 3, the Hunterdon County Health Department said.. Area residents who may have had contact with this raccoon any time between Thursday Dec. 19 through Jan. 2 should notify their primary care physici…

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by Sam Barron
Readington Township, NJ
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Losing Candidate, In-Law Spared Prison After Secretly Recording NJ Mayor: Prosecutor Losing Candidate, In-Law Spared Prison After Secretly Recording NJ Mayor: Prosecutor Losing Candidate, In-Law Spared Prison After Secretly Recording NJ Mayor: Prosecutor
Losing Candidate, In-Law Spared Prison After Secretly Recording NJ Mayor: Prosecutor Two women were entered into a pretrial intervention program after admitting to discreetly recording the mayor of Readington Township last summer, authorities said. On Monday, July 1, Christina Albrecht, a 45-year-old Flemington woman placed a recording device on the fence at The Rail, a restaurant in Whitehouse Station, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said. Albrecht captured the private, oral communications of Readington Township Mayor Adam Mueller and Deputy Mayor Vincent Panico, Robeson said. Albrecht later retrieved the device and transcribed and shared the recor…

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by Sam Barron
North Hunterdon, NJ
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Careless Driver Cited After Fatally Striking Crossing Guard: Hunterdon County Prosecutor Careless Driver Cited After Fatally Striking Crossing Guard: Hunterdon County Prosecutor Careless Driver Cited After Fatally Striking Crossing Guard: Hunterdon County Prosecutor
Careless Driver Cited After Fatally Striking Crossing Guard: Hunterdon County Prosecutor A 57-year-old Glen Gardner man was issued a summons on Thursday, Jan. 2 for careless driving after fatally striking a crossing guard in High Bridge in November, authorities said. On Wednesday, Nov. 27, Steven Leydon failed to yield and fatally struck Robert Bork, a 79-year-old High Bridge resident on County Road 513, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson, Chief of Detectives Timothy Drew, and High Bridge Police Chief Brett Bartman said. Bork was working as a crossing guard at the time of the crash, authorities said. Bork was transported by helicopter to Morristown Medical…

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by Sam Barron
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
4 Inches Of Snow Fell In Parts Of Bergen County: Here's How Much Your Town Got 4 Inches Of Snow Fell In Parts Of Bergen County: Here's How Much Your Town Got 4 Inches Of Snow Fell In Parts Of Bergen County: Here's How Much Your Town Got
4 Inches Of Snow Fell In Parts Of Bergen County: Here's How Much Your Town Got A winter storm dropped varying amounts of snow across New Jersey overnight Friday, Dec. 20, into Saturday morning, Dec. 21.  Snowfall totals ranged from trace amounts in South Jersey to more than 5 inches in parts of North Jersey, creating slippery conditions on roadways as temperatures remained below freezing, according to data from the National Weather Service. Sussex and Morris counties recorded the highest snowfall, with Sparta Township leading at 5.5 inches and Randolph Township close behind at 5.3 inches. Meanwhile, southern counties like Atlantic and Cumberland reported only tra…

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by Cecilia Levine
Frenchtown-Milford, NJ
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New Details In Deadly Holland Pursuit-Crash Involving 20-Year-Old Driver, AG Releases New Details In Deadly Holland Pursuit-Crash Involving 20-Year-Old Driver, AG Releases New Details In Deadly Holland Pursuit-Crash Involving 20-Year-Old Driver, AG Releases
New Details In Deadly Holland Pursuit-Crash Involving 20-Year-Old Driver, AG Releases New details have been released in an October pursuit crash that killed a 20-year-old Virginia man in New Jersey, officials said. Scott Segreaves was operating a vehicle on Water Street in Milford Borough when New Jersey State Police Staff Sergeant Nicholas Pryszlak attempted to catch up to his car in connection with a speeding violation on Friday, Oct. 18, the State Attorney General's Office said this week. Both vehicles made left turns on Stamets Road in Holland Township and Sgt. Pryszlak activated his lights and sirens, authorities said. Segreaves continued to drive his vehicle, auth…

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by Sam Barron
North Hunterdon, NJ
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Hunterdon County Commish: We Need Drone No Fly Zone As FBI Reports 3,000 Sightings Hunterdon County Commish: We Need Drone No Fly Zone As FBI Reports 3,000 Sightings Hunterdon County Commish: We Need Drone No Fly Zone As FBI Reports 3,000 Sightings
Hunterdon County Commish: We Need Drone No Fly Zone As FBI Reports 3,000 Sightings Hunterdon County Commissioner Director Jeff Kuhl wants Gov. Phil Murphy to do more about the numerous drones that have been spotted flying overhead at night. In a letter to the governor sent on Wednesday, Dec. 11, Kuhl said he wants Murphy to work with President Joe Biden to impose a ‘Drone No Fly Zone’ for civilian and commercial drone operations over New Jersey.  "The continued uncertainty regarding the origins of the mysterious drones appearing across New Jersey including where they take off and land is of great concern," Kuhl said. "As you noted, these drones 'are very sophisticate…

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by Sam Barron
Frenchtown-Milford, NJ
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Contractor Pocketed Funds But Never Did Work: Hunterdon County Prosecutor Contractor Pocketed Funds But Never Did Work: Hunterdon County Prosecutor Contractor Pocketed Funds But Never Did Work: Hunterdon County Prosecutor
Contractor Pocketed Funds But Never Did Work: Hunterdon County Prosecutor A 46-year-old Milford man and owner of NSS Site Service Limited was arrested and charged after he was paid $169,000 for work he never did, authorities said. In January 2023, a Milford resident made an agreement with Jason Narbonne to have Narbonne clear his property of trees and prepare the property for an installation of a modular home, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson and Hunterdon County Chief of Detectives Timothy Drew said. Narbonne requested funds for septic and basement materials which the victim paid, authorities said. The victim later discovered that the property was …

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by Sam Barron
South Amboy, NJ
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South Amboy Man Gets 10 Years For Selling Fentanyl That Led To Fatal OD: Hunterdon Prosecutor South Amboy Man Gets 10 Years For Selling Fentanyl That Led To Fatal OD: Hunterdon Prosecutor South Amboy Man Gets 10 Years For Selling Fentanyl That Led To Fatal OD: Hunterdon Prosecutor
South Amboy Man Gets 10 Years For Selling Fentanyl That Led To Fatal OD: Hunterdon Prosecutor A 26-year-old South Amboy man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday, Dec. 10 for selling fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose in Raritan Township in 2022, authorities said. On Halloween night 2022, Cayla Dunham, a 21-year-old West Virginia resident and her boyfriend purchased what they thought was cocaine from Leonard Contreras in Raritan Township, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said. Dunham died from a drug overdose and subsequent laboratory analysis revealed that the substance ingested by Dunham was predominantly fentanyl, Robeson said. In October, Contrera…

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by Sam Barron
Hackensack, NJ
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DUI Driver From NJ Who Killed Bride Delivers Desperate Apology Before Sentencing DUI Driver From NJ Who Killed Bride Delivers Desperate Apology Before Sentencing DUI Driver From NJ Who Killed Bride Delivers Desperate Apology Before Sentencing
DUI Driver From NJ Who Killed Bride Delivers Desperate Apology Before Sentencing A former New Jersey resident has been sentenced to prison time in a golf cart crash that killed a bride and injured her groom on their wedding night in April 2023. Jamie Lee Komoroski, 26, a Hunterdon County native, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Monday, Dec. 2, after pleading guilty to reckless homicide, felony DUI causing death, and two counts of felony DUI causing great bodily injury in South Carolina. Komoroski drunkenly rear-ended the golf cart that 34-year-old Samantha Miller and her new husband, Aric Hutchinson, were riding in, in Folly Beach, SC. Police have s…

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by Cecilia Levine