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Woman Killed, Son Critical Following Attack At NJ Home: Prosecutor An 84-year-old woman was killed and her son airlifted with critical injuries in a Tuesday night attack at a New Jersey home, authorities said. Officers responding to a report of a disturbance at a home on the 100 block of Wayne Street in Washington Borough found Elaine Trachin dead just after 8:15 p.m., Warren County Prosecutor Jim Pfeiffer told DailyVoice.com. Trachin’s live-in son, Bart Trachin, 52, was found with severe injuries and airlifted to a local trauma center, Pfeiffer said. He remained in critical condition as of 4 p.m. Wednesday. Elaine Trachin’s cause of death was pending an …

by Valerie Musson

12/01/2021

Police & Fire

Driver Hospitalized In Serious Route 80 Crash: State Police A Nissan driver was hospitalized Tuesday afternoon following a serious crash on Route 80, state police said. The crash occurred in the westbound lanes near milepost 10.8 in Hope Township just before 12:40 p.m., NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told Daily Voice. The Nissan driver struck the right guardrail, veered over all lanes and hit the left guardrail, suffering serious injuries, Slota said. The driver was taken to a local hospital for treatment following the crash, which remained under investigation.

by Valerie Musson

12/01/2021

Business

Free Samples Offered At Opening Of North Jersey Farm Store Farm Stores — a drive-thru grocery store now open in Newton — is celebrating its grand opening with free samples, raffles and more. The small but expansive supermarket chain first launched in 2015 and combines freshness and convenience to customers who don’t ever have to get out of their cars, offering staples like produce, dairy, baked goods, coffee, “grab n’ go” items and more. The new Newton store at 187 Main St. marks the franchise’s second Garden State location — the first being the Toms River store. The grand opening, scheduled for Dec. 4 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., will include samples …

by Valerie Musson

12/01/2021

Police & Fire

‘Eight Lives Left:’ Crews Save Curious Cat Trapped In Hunterdon County Heating Duct No emergency is too minor for rescue crews who rushed to save a frightened feline that got stuck in the heating duct of a Hunterdon County home before dawn Saturday. The curious cat crawled up into the duct — which had its grate removed due to recent remodeling — in the ceiling of a home in the Sun Ridge development in Raritan around 2 a.m., according to the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad. After noticing that the cat was unable to back up out of the duct, the owner attempted to lure him with food and treats, but to no avail. With help from the Raritan Township Fire Company,…

by Valerie Musson

12/01/2021

Police & Fire

Major Crash Shuts Down Route 23 In Morris County A major crash shut down both directions of Route 23 in Morris County Wednesday morning, authorities said. The crash occurred near the Home Depot in Riverdale shortly before 8:30 a.m., according to a social media post from Kinnelon Borough officials. The roadway was closed in both directions following the crash, which was also causing delays on Kiel Avenue, Boonton Avenue, Main Street and Hamburg Turnpike in Butler, local police said. An accident on Rt 23 in Riverdale by the Home Depot is causing traffic delays throughout our town. Expect delays on Kiel Ave, Boonton Ave, Main St, and H…

by Valerie Musson

12/01/2021

Police & Fire

Hunterdon County Driver Hospitalized After Route 31 Crash Takes Out 2 Phone Poles, Njdot Sign A 60-year-old Hunterdon County driver was hospitalized Tuesday following a serious Route 31 crash that took out two telephone poles and a department of transportation sign, authorities said. A Glen Gardner woman was driving a 2009 silver Toyota Camry northbound on Route 31 S. in Washington when she swerved into the southbound lane and back again, crossing both lanes shortly before 2:30 p.m., Washington Township police said in a release. The vehicle then left the highway and onto the shoulder, where it crashed into two telephone poles and a NJDOT sign, police said. The woman was taken to St…

by Valerie Musson

12/01/2021

Police & Fire

'Be Aware:' Woman Victimized In ‘Bank Jugger’ Burglary Scheme, Bethlehem Police Say Police in Bethlehem are seeking clues while warning locals of a new method used by burglars to target recent banking customers. The Dodge minivan pictured above was parked next to a woman withdrawing cash at Bank of America on Butztown Road in Bethlehem around 11 a.m. on Nov. 18, township police said in a Tuesday release. The driver then followed the woman from the bank to the ShopRite on Freemansburg Avenue in Bethlehem Township, police said. After the woman entered the store, the burglar exited the minivan, smashed the front passenger window of her car, and stole the envelope with cash f…

by Valerie Musson

11/30/2021

Real Estate

Massive Passaic County Industrial Complex Sells For $25.5 Million A massive two-building industrial complex in Passaic County has been sold by its original family owners for a whopping $25.5 million, TheRealDeal reports. Toronto-based asset manager Brookfield closed on the deal to purchase Marino Plazas I and II on Kingsland Avenue in Clifton, which comprise a respective 57,000 and 68,000 square feet, the outlet reports citing familiar sources. The deal is one of Brookfield’s several recent efforts to expand their Garden State presence, which now includes two dozen assets totaling 5.2 million square feet, the report says. With a lease rate of about …

by Valerie Musson

11/30/2021

Police & Fire

Sussex County Woman Wanted For Heroin Distribution Nabbed In Newark: Police A Sussex County woman wanted for heroin distribution in Hackettstown was arrested in Newark, police confirmed. Hackettstown Police issued a warrant for Chelsea M. Pruden, 28, with charges for heroin distribution on Nov. 19, authorities said. Pruden, of Andover, was arrested in Newark by the Essex County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, police said. She was charged with two counts each of distribution of heroin, possession with intent to distribute heroin, second-degree distribution of heroin within 500 feet of a public park and distribution of heroin within 1,000 feet of school property. The s…

by Valerie Musson

11/30/2021

Police & Fire

Teen Armed With Airsoft Pistol In Bethlehem CVS Robbery Surrenders: Police A teen armed with an airsoft pistol robbed a Bethlehem CVS store Sunday night and turned himself in to police just hours later, authorities confirmed. Officers responding to the armed robbery report at CVS on Easton Avenue were told by a store employee that an unknown male had wielded a firearm and demanded money around 11:15 p.m., Bethlehem Police said. The worker handed over the money to the robber, who fled on foot in an unknown direction, according to police. A short time after officers began investigating the crime scene, the Northampton County 911 center received a call from someone …

by Valerie Musson

11/30/2021

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