Elizabeth, NJ
Weather
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In NJ From Latest Winter Storm Here's Who Got The Most Snow In NJ From Latest Winter Storm
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In NJ From Latest Winter Storm The National Weather Service has released snow totals from the latest winter storm. In New Jersey, the most amount of snow from the Friday, Jan. 19 storm appears to have fallen in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County) and Mount Royal (Gloucester County), where 6.5 inches of snow were reported. Atlantic County: Dorothy, a section of Weymouth, got 6.4 inches, the most amount of snow across Atlantic County. Six inches fell in Atlantic City, 5.6 in Mullica Township, 5.5 in Mays Landing, and on average, between 2 and 6 inches across the county. Burlington County: Medford Township…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Weather
New Forecast Map: 7 Inches Of Snow Could Fall In Parts Of NJ This Weekend New Forecast Map: 7 Inches Of Snow Could Fall In Parts Of NJ This Weekend
New Forecast Map: 7 Inches Of Snow Could Fall In Parts Of NJ This Weekend Some parts of New Jersey and the Lehigh Valley/Pocono mountains could get up to seven inches of snow this weekend, according to newly-released forecast maps. The National Weather Service's Mount Holly office released a new forecast map on Thursday, Jan. 4 — two days before heavy snow is expected to make its debut after nearly two years in the Northeast. ⚠️❄️ A coastal system will bring widespread precipitation to our region. Snow and some mixed precip will occur northwest... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Thursday, January 4, 2024 ⚠️ A lot of …

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by Cecilia Levine
North Hunterdon, NJ
Business
'Share Your Rage:' Popular NJ Coffee Shop Shutters Citing Eviction 'Share Your Rage:' Popular NJ Coffee Shop Shutters Citing Eviction
'Share Your Rage:' Popular NJ Coffee Shop Shutters Citing Eviction A popular Flemington coffee shop has abruptly shuttered, leaving its longtime patrons looking for answers. Factory Fuel Co. announced that the business had been evicted from their location at 2 Stangl Road On Friday, Dec. 8, adding that the shop would be permanently closed the following day. “Feel free to share your rage,” reads the post. “Great job Stangl you did it." Several regulars shared their heartbreak in the comments: “I’m crushed,” one commenter wrote. “I feel like I got a punch in the gut. Part of my work routine...The people the place the coffee. My favorite in that order. What…

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by Valerie Musson
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
News
NJ Hospitals Graded For Safety By Watchdog Website NJ Hospitals Graded For Safety By Watchdog Website
NJ Hospitals Graded For Safety By Watchdog Website Several hospitals across North Jersey were graded for safety by a hospital safety watchdog group. The Leapfrog Group released the Fall 2023 hospital grades on Tuesday, Dec. 5. An expert panel of doctors selects 22 evidence-based measures of patient safety to come up with grades for the nearly 3,000 hospitals and acute care centers nationwide. Click here for more on the methodology. Here's how hospitals in Morris, Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, and Somerset counties were graded for safety by the Leapfrog Group this year: A: Saint Clare's Hospital of Denville St. Luke's Warren Cam…

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by Valerie Musson
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Sudden Death Of 'MVP' Police Detective Greg Wilson Shakes NJ Town Sudden Death Of 'MVP' Police Detective Greg Wilson Shakes NJ Town
Sudden Death Of 'MVP' Police Detective Greg Wilson Shakes NJ Town The Franklin Township (Somerset County) Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Detective Greg Wilson died on Wednesday evening, Nov. 22, at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, his obituary says. He was 47 years old. “Greg was one of our MVPs,” said Franklin Township Director of Public Safety, Quovella Maeweather. “He is definitely a part of our family and an intricate part of our department. This is a great loss in multiple ways.” Wilson was born on Nov. 15, 1976 in Summit and had been living in Flemington. He started as a patrolman with FTPD…

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by Cecilia Levine
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
Coroner IDs NJ Man Killed In Route 31 Wreck Coroner IDs NJ Man Killed In Route 31 Wreck
Coroner IDs NJ Man Killed In Route 31 Wreck A Flemington man succumbed to his injuries after a car accident in Oxford Township on Tuesday, Nov. 21, according to officials.  The crash happened on Route 31 near Mechanic Street around 4 p.m. and shut down through traffic on both lanes of the highway, Washington Township police said in a release.  Ramesh R. Ramchandani, 82, was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he died from multiple blunt force injuries, said the Northampton County Coroner's Office.  The manner of death was accidental, authorities added. 

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by Mac Bullock
Franklin Township, NJ
Obituaries
Somerset County Business Owner, Devoted Dad Christopher Sohnen Dies Unexpectedly, 36 Somerset County Business Owner, Devoted Dad Christopher Sohnen Dies Unexpectedly, 36
Somerset County Business Owner, Devoted Dad Christopher Sohnen Dies Unexpectedly, 36 Somerset County is mourning the loss of a local business owner and devoted father. Christopher Andrew Sohnen died unexpectedly on Saturday, Nov. 4, aged 36, his obituary says. Christopher graduated from Bridgewater-Raritan High School before attending Alvernia University, according to his social media page. He took great pride in having been the sole owner of Green Life Landscape & Design since 2018. Christopher was known for his ability to connect with others in meaningful ways, often through humor and thoughtful conversations. “If you knew Chris, you knew he had a gift to connect …

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Real Estate
NJ Church Transformed Into Modern Home With Its Own Cemetery Listed For $650K (PHOTOS) NJ Church Transformed Into Modern Home With Its Own Cemetery Listed For $650K (PHOTOS)
NJ Church Transformed Into Modern Home With Its Own Cemetery Listed For $650K (Photos) Prayers have been answered for anyone looking to live in a modernized church complete with its own cemetery in New Jersey. The property at 198 Locktown Flemington Road in Delaware Township is listed for $650,000 by Kevin Mcpheeters at Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom residence is set on 1.1 acres nestled near an ancient cemetery that’s included with the property. As a bonus, it overlooks plenty of preserved farmland, the listing says. Inside, you’ll find more traces of history with a tower and bell, as well as the church’s original pressed-tin covered ceilin…

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by Valerie Musson
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Three Arrested After Bayonne Shooting: Police Three Arrested After Bayonne Shooting: Police
Three Arrested After Bayonne Shooting: Police Two teenagers were arrested after shooting at each other in Bayonne on Saturday, Oct. 21, authorities said. At 5:39 p.m., police responded to 19th Street and Avenue C on a report of shots fired, officers said. Police determined Raquan Harvey, an 18-year-old Bayonne resident and a 17-year-old Flemington resident were shooting at each other, officers said. When police arrested Harvey, they recovered a .45 caliber handgun loaded with hollow point bullets, officers said. Police arrested the juvenile in South Jersey on Tuesday, Oct. 24 and found him to be in possession of a .380 caliber semi-aut…

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by Sam Barron
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
MURDER: Attacker Convicted Of Beating Victim Dead In NJ Driveway While Helping Him Move MURDER: Attacker Convicted Of Beating Victim Dead In NJ Driveway While Helping Him Move
Murder: Attacker Convicted Of Beating Victim Dead In NJ Driveway While Helping Him Move A 31-year-old Central Jersey man has been convicted of beating a 50-year-old man while helping him move in 2022. Samuel C. Coggins, 31, of Flemington, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the July 14, 2022 beating death of Augustine Garcia, of Manville, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Coggins was helping Garcia and another resident move from a home on North 12th Avenue in Manville when Coggins assaulted Garcia in the driveway just before 3 p.m., McDonald said. Garcia was found unresponsive with a severe head injury outside the home, and Coggins remained at the …

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by Cecilia Levine
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Pickup Driver Rams Hunterdon County Bridge Guardrail, Flees: State Police (PHOTOS) Pickup Driver Rams Hunterdon County Bridge Guardrail, Flees: State Police (PHOTOS)
Pickup Driver Rams Hunterdon County Bridge Guardrail, Flees: State Police (Photos) A pickup truck driver was arrested after slamming into a bridge guardrail and fleeing in Hunterdon County over the weekend, state police said. David Riccioni, 23, was behind the wheel of a Chevrolet pick-up truck when the vehicle lost directional control and hit a guardrail on Barbertown Point Breeze in Kingwood Township shortly before 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15, NJSP Det. I Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. Riccioni, of Flemington, fled the scene but was subsequently found with minor injuries before being charged with several motor vehicle citations, Lebron added. Three-quarters of the …

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Lifestyle
Spooky Cemetery, Witch Walk Celebrate Halloween In Hunterdon County Spooky Cemetery, Witch Walk Celebrate Halloween In Hunterdon County
Spooky Cemetery, Witch Walk Celebrate Halloween In Hunterdon County Skeletons, zombies and witches are ready to beckon Halloween with a moonlit cemetery night on Friday, Oct. 27 in Hunterdon County, organizers said. The Stangl Road Witch Walk & Moon Market in Flemington is organized by Nikki Steward and Toni Gushue with the Flemington Community Partnership. Steward was a longtime participant of Halloween displays on Thomspon Street in Bordentown, Burlington County which canceled its event this October because of concerns by the police. A scene from Stangl Road's Halloween event.Provided The 2nd Annual Stangl Witch Walk is set for 5 to 10 p.m. There …

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by Jon Craig