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Windows Shattered In String Of Mercer County Car Burglaries Know anything? Police in Mercer County are seeking clues in a late-night string of car burglaries. Several vehicles were burglarized in the Windsor Ponds development in West Windsor before dawn Monday, local police said in a release. All of the burglaries were committed by breaking the vehicles’ windows to gain access to the valuables inside, police said. Anyone with information or surveillance footage is asked to contact the department’s non-emergency number at (609) 799-1222 or use the anonymous tip line at (609) 799-0452.

by Valerie Musson

01/18/2022

Police & Fire

Overturned Dump Truck Shuts Down Route 78 (Photos) A dump truck overturned and shut down Route 78 Tuesday morning, authorities said. The truck overturned in the westbound lanes east of Exit 7 to Route 173 in Bethlehem Township around 9 a.m., according to 511NJ. Overturned Dump Truck on I-78 westbound East of Exit 7 - NJ 173 (Bethlehem Twp) All lanes closed https://t.co/Co8ElgA4DW — 511NJ I78 (@511nji78) January 18, 2022 Delays of between 15 and 20 minutes were being reported as of 12 p.m. Heavy traffic on I-78 westbound West of Exit 13 - NJ 173 (Union Twp) to West of Exit 11 - CR 614/Pattenburg Rd (Bethlehem Twp) current travel tim…

by Valerie Musson

01/18/2022

Police & Fire

2-Alarm Fire Rips Through Sussex County Home (Photos) A two-alarm fire tore through and destroyed a Sussex County home late Thursday, authorities confirmed. The Glenwood Pochuck Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded to Storm Estates in Vernon and "immediately" requested a second alarm upon seeing flames billowing from the back of the structure, the department said. With help from numerous surrounding fire and EMS crews, the blaze was brought under control while additional members provided station coverage. No injuries were reported, the GPVAC said. “Our thoughts go out to the homeowners and their family,” the department said. Scroll down to …

by Valerie Musson

01/14/2022

Business

Lehigh Valley Power Workers Steal $40K In Copper, Sell At Scrapyards: Police Four workers at a Lehigh Valley electric company worked together for months to steal nearly $40,000 worth of copper from their employer and sell it to two different scrapyards for a massive profit, authorities said. Johnathan R. Schantz, 21; Brent T. Schantz, 21; Joseph R. Redmond, 20; and Christopher A. Kieffer, 36; are accused of stealing the metal from their employer at Advantage Electrical Services in Plainfield Township between June and November of 2021, Slate Belt Regional Police said in a Friday release. A follow-up investigation showed that the four workers had scrapped the copper …

by Valerie Musson

01/14/2022

Police & Fire

Video Shows Heroic Rescue Of Woman Stuck Up To Neck In Frozen South Jersey Lake The heroic rescue of a woman who fell through the ice in a frozen South Jersey lake Thursday afternoon was captured in a stunning video clip. Hopewell Township officers responded to Rosedale Lake at Rosedale Park off of Federal City Road on reports that a woman had fallen through the ice and was submerged up to her neck around 12:25 p.m., police said. The woman was found in distress about 25 yards from the shoreline, “flailing around and struggling to keep her head above the water,” according to Hopewell Township police. Officers threw the woman a rope and pulled her to safety and treated…

by Valerie Musson

01/14/2022

Police & Fire

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…

by Valerie Musson

01/14/2022

Police & Fire

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…

by Valerie Musson

01/14/2022

News

Fire Prompts Lehigh Valley Boil Water Notice That May Last Week Or Longer, Officials Say A large fire at a Lehigh Valley industrial park prompted a Boil Water notice that could last a week or longer, officials said. The Borough of Portland shared the notice to its Facebook page before dawn Thursday, stating that the advisory was necessary as a result of an overnight fire that caused low water pressure. While the water pressure was expected to return to normal later Thursday afternoon, residents may need to continue to boil water for at least a week, the borough says. Urgent! Notice Attention Residents and customers of the Portland Borough Authority, the Boroughs water sys…

by Valerie Musson

01/14/2022

Police & Fire

Trapped Victim Dies In Route 287 Car Fire, State Police Say One person died after becoming trapped in a car fire on Route 287 Thursday afternoon, state police confirmed. The vehicle went up in flames in the southbound lanes near milepost 32.2 in Harding Township just after 3:15 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. There was one confirmed fatality, Goez said. Delays of 15 to 20 minutes were being reported, according to 511NJ. Crash investigation and Vehicle fire on I-287 southbound South of Exit 33 - Harter Rd/US 202 (Harding Twp) 2 Right lanes of 3 lanes closed 15-20 minute delay use caution https://t.co/aNQkUPUbpL — 511NJ I287 …

by Valerie Musson

01/13/2022

Obituaries

Beloved Parsippany Software Engineer Willian Hua Dies After Brief Illness, 28 Beloved Parsippany software engineer Willian Hua died at St. Clare’s Hospital in Denville on Jan. 9 after a brief illness at the age of 28. Born in Livingston, Hua grew up in Lake Hiawatha and graduated from Parsippany High School in 2011, his obituary says. Hua later attended the College of New Jersey, where he earned a Bachelor’s in computer science, according to his memorial. Hua worked as a front-end developer and software engineer with Texas-based company Cognizant Technology Solutions. “Willian Hua always gave his all when helping others: designing his church’s website, assisting i…

by Valerie Musson

01/13/2022

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