North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Victim Flown To Hospital In Hunterdon County Crash, Police Say Victim Flown To Hospital In Hunterdon County Crash, Police Say
Victim Flown To Hospital In Hunterdon County Crash, Police Say One person was flown to a nearby hospital following a Monday afternoon crash in Hunterdon County, police confirmed. A vehicle struck the cement barrier in the middle of the road near 234 Route 202/31 northbound in Flemington around 3:40 p.m., Raritan Township police Lt. Scott Nelson said. The victim was taken by Northstar medical helicopter to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries, Nelson said. The crash remained under investigation by the Raritan Township Police Department.

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Downed Utility Pole In Flemington Causes Power Outages, Road Closure (PHOTOS) Downed Utility Pole In Flemington Causes Power Outages, Road Closure (PHOTOS)
Downed Utility Pole In Flemington Causes Power Outages, Road Closure (Photos) A utility pole was knocked down in Flemington Wednesday morning, causing numerous residents to lose power, authorities said. The telephone pole was knocked down on Bloomfield Avenue shortly before 10 a.m., according to the Flemington Borough Office of Emergency Management. Bloomfield Avenue remained temporarily closed as JCP&L was responding to the outage report. It was not immediately clear what knocked the pole down, or when the power was expected to return. Scroll down to view additional photos from the scene. Power outage -9:57 am - Some parts of town are currently experienci…

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North Hunterdon, NJ
News
Central Jersey EMT Who Secretly Recorded People In Bathrooms For Years Gets 3 Months Jail Time Central Jersey EMT Who Secretly Recorded People In Bathrooms For Years Gets 3 Months Jail Time
Central Jersey EMT Who Secretly Recorded People In Bathrooms For Years Gets 3 Months Jail Time A Central Jersey EMT who admitted secretly recording people in rescue squad bathrooms for years was sentenced to three months in county jail, authorities said Tuesday. Douglas B. Gimson, 32, pleaded guilty to three counts of third-degree invasion of privacy on Sept. 17, 2020 and faces 90 days in county jail and three years of probation, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said. Gimson, formerly a member of both the Flemington-Raritan and Lambertville-New Hope rescue squads, recorded people in the restrooms of the squads' facilities in Lambertville from November 2016 through May 2…

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North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Philly Man Fakes Sleep, Gives False Name After Hunterdon County Ralph Lauren Theft Philly Man Fakes Sleep, Gives False Name After Hunterdon County Ralph Lauren Theft
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…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Obituaries
Teen Killed In Hunterdon County New Year’s Crash Was Talented Athlete, ‘Friend To All’ Teen Killed In Hunterdon County New Year’s Crash Was Talented Athlete, ‘Friend To All’
Teen Killed In Hunterdon County New Year’s Crash Was Talented Athlete, ‘Friend To All’ The 17-year-old boy killed in a New Year’s Day crash in Hunterdon County was remembered as a talented athlete and a friend to all. Liam Reed Newman, a senior at Delaware Valley Regional High School in Frenchtown, was killed in a crash near Hog Hollow Road and Rt. 513 in Alexandria Township around 5:30 a.m., DailyVoice.com reported. Born in Allentown, PA, Newman lived in Flemington before settling in Frenchtown in 2017, his obituary says. Newman was a skilled student-athlete and member of the wrestling and lacrosse teams, according to a GoFundMe launched for his family’s funeral expenses.…

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North Hunterdon, NJ
Business
Another Drive-Thru Chipotle Opens In North Jersey Another Drive-Thru Chipotle Opens In North Jersey
Another Drive-Thru Chipotle Opens In North Jersey Another drive-thru Chipotle restaurant has opened its doors in North Jersey. The new location — complete with a drive-thru Chipotlane — opened Dec. 30 at 287 Rt. 202 in Flemington. The fast-casual Mexican eatery is open from 10:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Chipotle planned to add drive-thru lanes to approximately 160 of its new restaurants built in 2020, DailyVoice.com reported. Meanwhile, the new store is looking for crew members. Click here to learn more. Scroll down to view additional photos of the new store. Chipotle, 287 Rt. 202, Flemington, NJ 08822 *Photos courtesy of Dave Norton, …

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North Hunterdon, NJ
News
Winning Mega Millions Tickets Sold In Hunterdon, Passaic Counties Winning Mega Millions Tickets Sold In Hunterdon, Passaic Counties
Winning Mega Millions Tickets Sold In Hunterdon, Passaic Counties Two Mega Millions lottery tickets worth $30,000 and $10,000 were sold in Hunterdon and Passaic Counties. Tickets matching four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball for Tuesday’s drawing were sold at 7-Eleven on Route 202 in Flemington and Dave’s Variety on Clifton Avenue in Clifton, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 25, 31, 58, 64, and 67. The Gold Mega Ball was 24, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. The Clifton ticket holder is eligible for third-tier $10,000 prize, …

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North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Car In Hunterdon County: Police Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Car In Hunterdon County: Police
Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Car In Hunterdon County: Police A pedestrian was airlifted with serious injuries after being struck by a car in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The pedestrian, whose ID was not released, was struck on Case Boulevard in Flemington around 5:25 p.m. Friday, Raritan Township police said in a release. The victim was airlifted via Northstar to Robert Woods Johnson University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, police said. The accident remained under investigation by the Raritan Township Police Department and the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office.

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North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Smoking Caused Flemington Apartment Fire That Left Resident With Critical Burns, Police Say Smoking Caused Flemington Apartment Fire That Left Resident With Critical Burns, Police Say
Smoking Caused Flemington Apartment Fire That Left Resident With Critical Burns, Police Say The Flemington apartment fire that left a resident with critical burns and seriously damaged the building last month was caused by smoking, officials said. Christopher Carroll, 59, was airlifted to Saint Barnabas Burn Center with severe injuries following the Nov. 22 blaze at the Hunter Hills complex in Flemington, DailyVoice.com reported. Carroll remained in critical but stable condition, police said Thursday. An investigation by the Flemington Borough Police Detective Bureau, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office and the Flemington Borough Fire Marshal’s Office found that the fire wa…

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North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Car Gets Stuck Under Tractor-Trailer In Hunterdon County Driver Hospitalized After Car Gets Stuck Under Tractor-Trailer In Hunterdon County
Driver Hospitalized After Car Gets Stuck Under Tractor-Trailer In Hunterdon County A driver was hospitalized after a car collided with and got stuck underneath a tractor-trailer in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The crash occurred on Route 202-31 northbound in front of the Red Crab restaurant in Flemington around 1:45 a.m. Friday, according to the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad. First responders rushed to the scene and found a sedan partially trapped underneath the tractor-trailer, the rescue squad said. The driver was quickly extricated from the vehicle and taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick for treatment of unspecifie…

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North Hunterdon, NJ
Lifestyle
Support Rises For Victims Displaced In Hunterdon County Apartment Fire Days Before Thanksgiving Support Rises For Victims Displaced In Hunterdon County Apartment Fire Days Before Thanksgiving
Support Rises For Victims Displaced In Hunterdon County Apartment Fire Days Before Thanksgiving Community members throughout Hunterdon County are coming together to support the numerous victims of a fire that ravaged a local apartment complex just three days before Thanksgiving. The 3-alarm blaze broke out in the Hunter Hills complex on North Main Street and damaged a dozen apartments, displacing several families, authorities said. Meanwhile, one resident was airlifted to a local hospital for treatment of serious burns. Community members interested in assisting displaced and injured residents have several ways to contribute, borough officials said. “Donations of cash and gift cards…

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North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Burn Victim Airlifted As Fire Ravages Flemington Apartment Complex Burn Victim Airlifted As Fire Ravages Flemington Apartment Complex
Burn Victim Airlifted As Fire Ravages Flemington Apartment Complex One person was airlifted with severe burns as a fire ripped through and caused serious damage to a Flemington apartment complex Monday evening, authorities confirmed. The 3-alarm blaze broke out in the Hunter Hills complex on North Main Street just after 9:15 p.m., according to initial reports and confirmed by several responding fire departments on social media. Tonight’s fire consisted of CFD being toned out as the RIT team to Flemington Boro for a working apartment fire. Squad... Posted by Clinton Fire Department on Monday, November 22, 2021 Two borough police officers were first at …

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