Hamilton Township, NJ
News
Track US Air Force Flyover In NJ-PA Track US Air Force Flyover In NJ-PA
Track US Air Force Flyover In Nj-pa The U.S. Air Force is celebrating 100 years of air refueling on Tuesday, June 27 with flyovers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. The display by the 305th Air Mobility Wing includes a 15-jet formation of tankers and giant cargo planes over the Jersey Shore and Delaware River. The flyover begins from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey with one KC-135, eight KC-46s and six C-17s. The flyovers will follow the Jersey Shore starting at 1:03 p.m. in Asbury Park, heading south over Barnegat Light, Atlantic City and Cape May. The aircraft will then turn toward Philad…

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by Jon Craig
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
ID Released For Victim Of Delaware River Drowning: Prosecutor ID Released For Victim Of Delaware River Drowning: Prosecutor
ID Released For Victim Of Delaware River Drowning: Prosecutor Authorities have released the identity of the Phillipsburg man who drowned attempting to swim across the Delaware River last weekend. Sandoval Bustamante Ronme “had told witnesses that he would attempt to swim” across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania but did not resurface after jumping into the water near McKeen and Howard Streets around 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Ronme “called out for help” about halfway across the river before going underwater, the prosecutor added. His body was discovered by a private boater in about 7 feet of water…

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by Valerie Musson
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Found Dead After Disappearing Hudson Valley Man Found Dead After Disappearing
Hudson Valley Man Found Dead After Disappearing A Hudson Valley man was found dead after disappearing from his campsite at the edge of the Delaware River. The incident took place in Sullivan County on Saturday, May 13, at the Ascalona Campground in Barryville.  Deputies responded to the campground on a report of a missing person, said Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty. At the campground deputies interviewed witnesses who reported that they had observed a man camping at the edge of the Delaware River Friday, May 12, night.  The witness noticed that the doors on the man’s van were wide open and his campsite seemed to be…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bristol, PA
News
All Clear: Philly Water Safe To Drink And Unimpacted By Spill, Mayor Says All Clear: Philly Water Safe To Drink And Unimpacted By Spill, Mayor Says
All Clear: Philly Water Safe To Drink And Unimpacted By Spill, Mayor Says Four days after a chemical spill into the Delaware River in Bucks County, municipal officials in Philadelphia say the city's tap water was unaffected.  Philly's tap water remains safe to drink and use, said Mayor Jim Kenney in an address late on Tuesday, March 28. As the city's water was not impacted by the spill, all ongoing advisories have been lifted, added the Water Department.  Mayor Kenney thanked "the swift action, caution, and preparedness" of municipal employees in handling the emergency.  "I'm grateful that no residents were exposed to unsafe chemicals in the City’…

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by Mac Bullock
Hamilton Township, NJ
Obituaries
Body Of NJ Student, 24, Recovered From Delaware River In PA Body Of NJ Student, 24, Recovered From Delaware River In PA
Body Of NJ Student, 24, Recovered From Delaware River In PA Human remains recovered from the Delaware River in Pennsylvania last week have been identified as a New Jersey college student, officials say. The body found by a fisherman in Falls Township, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, March 21 was that of 24-year-old Zachary Lodato, said Bucks County Coroner Meredith Buck in a release.  Lodato had been officially missing since Jan. 27, she said.  "He is confirmed to be the person witnessed jumping from the Trenton Makes Bridge on that date," reads the release. Preliminary examination reveals "no obvious signs of trauma" though the offici…

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by Mac Bullock
Bristol, PA
News
No Contaminants In Delaware River, Water Safe Until Tuesday Afternoon: Philly Officials No Contaminants In Delaware River, Water Safe Until Tuesday Afternoon: Philly Officials
No Contaminants In Delaware River, Water Safe Until Tuesday Afternoon: Philly Officials Municipal officials in Philadelphia say that drinking water from the Baxter Drinking Water Treatment Plant will remain safe for residents to drink through 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28.  After a latex spill occurred in Bristol Township around midnight on Friday, March 24, officials had been urging some residents who live along the Delaware River to avoid the drinking water, Daily Voice reported.  Now, the Philadelphia Water Department says that "hydraulic modeling and sampling results" indicate the water on tap in the affected areas will remain potable through Tuesday afternoon.  Base…

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by Mac Bullock
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
News
NJ American Water Customers Asked To Limit Water Use After Chemical Spill In Delaware River NJ American Water Customers Asked To Limit Water Use After Chemical Spill In Delaware River
NJ American Water Customers Asked To Limit Water Use After Chemical Spill In Delaware River A chemical spill into the Delaware River last week did not impact New Jersey's treated water, however, New Jersey American Water is taking some precautions. A voluntary water conservation notice was issued by NJAW for customers in Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties, who were being asked to limit their non-essential water use following the Friday, March 24 latex spill in Bristol Township, PA. Out of an abundance of caution, Pennsylvania residents along the Delaware River were urged to drink from bottled water, as officials were not 100 percent certain that the drinking water was…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bristol, PA
News
Chemical Spill May Have Tainted Drinking Water For Residents Along Delaware River Chemical Spill May Have Tainted Drinking Water For Residents Along Delaware River
Chemical Spill May Have Tainted Drinking Water For Residents Along Delaware River UPDATE: Philadelphia Water officials say tap water is safe to drink through Monday night, Marcy 27, following a chemical spill into the Delaware River Friday, March 24. Officials had been urging some residents who live along the Delaware River to avoid the drinking water after a chemical spill last Friday, March 24. UPDATE: Based on updated hydraulic modeling and the latest sampling, we are confident tap water from the Baxter plant will remain safe to drink through 11:59 p.m. Monday, March 27. We're continuing to respond to this incident. Follow for more updates: https://t.co/g0jrCcy17…

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by Cecilia Levine
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
150 Gallons Of Fuel Spilled Onto Route 80 After Crash That Jammed PA, NJ Border For Hours 150 Gallons Of Fuel Spilled Onto Route 80 After Crash That Jammed PA, NJ Border For Hours
150 Gallons Of Fuel Spilled Onto Route 80 After Crash That Jammed PA, NJ Border For Hours Route 80 was jammed for hours after a truck carrying hazardous materials crashed, authorities said. This crash occurred at mile marker 1.2 on Route 80 eastbound in Hardwick Township at about 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 23. No hazardous material leaked from the jackknifed tractor-trailer, but there was a 150-gallon diesel fuel spill, Knowlton firefighters said. No one was hurt. Fire crews immediately began deploying absorbent pads and booms to keep the flowing fuel from the storm drains that empty to the adjacent Delaware River.  Station 22 Warren Co HAZMAT was requested as well to help wi…

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by Jon Craig
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Skull Fished Out Of Delaware River ID'd As Missing Trenton Man Skull Fished Out Of Delaware River ID'd As Missing Trenton Man
Skull Fished Out Of Delaware River ID'd As Missing Trenton Man A skull fished out of the Delaware River nearly 40 years ago has been identified as belonging to a missing New Jersey man, authorities revealed Monday, Jan. 30.  Richard Thomas Alt, a 31-year-old Trenton man, was last seen by loved ones on Christmas Eve in 1984, said Bucks District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a statement.  Shortly after, Alt and his girlfriend disappeared. Both were suspected homicide victims, and police recovered the woman's body in Mercer County, New Jersey the following April, Weintraub said.  But Alt never turned up, leaving his loved ones without answ…

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by Mac Bullock
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
'Career Burglar' Who Targeted Bucks Homes Learns His Fate 'Career Burglar' Who Targeted Bucks Homes Learns His Fate
'Career Burglar' Who Targeted Bucks Homes Learns His Fate A convicted thief who authorities describe as a "career burglar" will spend the next 10 to 20 years in a Pennsylvania prison cell, officials say.  Billy M. Woodard, a 57-year-old from Trenton, New Jersey, was previously convicted of a string of home invasions across Bucks County between May 2018 and May 2019, said District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a statement.  Most of the burglaries targeted homes along the county's waterfront, just across the Delaware River from Woodard's hometown — police say he stole from a dozen homes in Lower Makefield, one in Upper Makefield, and …

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by Mac Bullock
North Hunterdon, NJ
Lifestyle
Iconic Frenchtown Brunch Spot Announces Permanent Closure After 18 Years Iconic Frenchtown Brunch Spot Announces Permanent Closure After 18 Years
Iconic Frenchtown Brunch Spot Announces Permanent Closure After 18 Years An iconic restaurant renowned for its farm-to-table brunch options is closing up shop at the end of the year after nearly two decades in Frenchtown. Julie Klein, owner of the Lovin’ Oven on Trenton Avenue, made the announcement on the eatery’s Facebook page Tuesday morning, stating that the restaurant industry has changed and it’s “time to move on.” “It’s with a heavy heart and SO MUCH GRATITUDE that we will be serving our last meal in the dining room of The Lovin’ Oven on January 1st,” reads the post, which was instantly flooded with reactions from longtime customers. “What a magnificent…

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by Valerie Musson