North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Worker Airlifted After Falling From Roof In Hunterdon County [DEVELOPING] Worker Airlifted After Falling From Roof In Hunterdon County [DEVELOPING]
Worker Airlifted After Falling From Roof In Hunterdon County [Developing] A worker was airlifted with traumatic injuries Tuesday afternoon after falling from a roof in Hunterdon County, initial reports say. The worker fell from a roof on Cokesbury Califon Road in Lebanon just before 1:10 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. Northstar was requested to fly the victim to a local hospital with a landing zone at the Cokesbury Methodist Church, the report says. New Jersey State Police did not immediately respond to Daily Voice’s request for details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Causes Delays On Route 78 In Hunterdon County Overturned Tractor-Trailer Causes Delays On Route 78 In Hunterdon County
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Causes Delays On Route 78 In Hunterdon County A tractor-trailer overturned on Route 78 in Hunterdon County, causing major delays Monday afternoon, authorities said. The trailer overturned in the westbound lanes east of Exit 7 and Route 173 in Bethlehem Township shortly before 2 p.m., according to 511NJ78. Overturned Truck on I-78 westbound East of Exit 7 - NJ 173 (Bethlehem Twp) All lanes closed https://t.co/dDpfxlq3Sb — 511NJ I78 (@511nji78) October 25, 2021 All lanes remained closed as of 3:35 p.m., authorities said. The Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company and Bloomsbury Fire Department were assisting at the scene. Bethlehem…

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by Valerie Musson
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
BUSTED: 31 Nabbed, 14 Pounds Of Coke, Firearms Seized In Massive Drug Distribution Scheme BUSTED: 31 Nabbed, 14 Pounds Of Coke, Firearms Seized In Massive Drug Distribution Scheme
Busted: 31 Nabbed, 14 Pounds Of Coke, Firearms Seized In Massive Drug Distribution Scheme Thirty-one people were arrested following a months-long New Jersey drug distribution scheme that netted 14.3 pounds of cocaine, two firearms and more than $193,000 in cash, authorities announced. An investigation into “Operation Triple Tragedy” involved law enforcement agencies from Somerset, Union, and Middlesex counties and the U.S. Postal Service. Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said the following arrests were made on June 4: Arrests made in “Operation Triple Tragedy”Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Joselin Castillo, aka “Tragedy," 30, Grandview Avenue Edison Po…

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by Cecilia Levine
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Feds: Hunterdon County Man, 48, Pleads Guilty To Receiving, Possessing Child Porn Feds: Hunterdon County Man, 48, Pleads Guilty To Receiving, Possessing Child Porn
Feds: Hunterdon County Man, 48, Pleads Guilty To Receiving, Possessing Child Porn A 48-year-old Hunterdon County man admitted in court Wednesday to receiving and possessing child pornography, authorities said. Daniel Murphy, of Lebanon, pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography in Trenton federal court, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said in a release. Murphy received and possessed images depicting the sexual abuse of minors, Honig said. Child pornography receipt and possession charges carry a maximum penalty of 40 and 20 years in prison and fines totaling $250,000 each, respectively, Honig said. …

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by Valerie Musson
Somers, NY
News
Opera Singer From Westchester Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy Highway Opera Singer From Westchester Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy Highway
Opera Singer From Westchester Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy Highway Emily Hardman had a general idea of how she wanted the birth of her second baby to go: Vaginally and unmedicated. The professional opera singer, who lives in Northern Westchester, got just that early last Saturday morning, May 15. The only thing was, though, she wasn't in a hospital with midwifery care and her doula. She was in the backseat of her family's Honda Accord -- with her husband Travis Hardman, the CEO of Daily Voice, behind the wheel -- on Route 78 in New Jersey, guided by nothing but a meditation app and cues from her own body. At 5:47 a.m. on that special day, baby girl Rosem…

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by Cecilia Levine
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
NY Opera Singer Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy NJ Highway NY Opera Singer Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy NJ Highway
NY Opera Singer Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy NJ Highway Emily Hardman had a general idea of how she wanted the birth of her second baby to go: Vaginally and unmedicated. The professional opera singer, who travels around the country singing as a contralto, got just that early last Saturday morning. The only thing was, though, she wasn't in a hospital with midwifery care and her doula. She was in the backseat of her family's Honda Accord — her husband Travis Hardman, CEO of Cantata Media, Daily Voice’s owner, behind the wheel — on Route 78 in New Jersey, guided by nothing but a meditation app and cues from her own body. On May 15 at 5:47 a.m., b…

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by Cecilia Levine
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Hunterdon County Woman, 49, Charged For Calling In Bogus Gas Station Bomb Threat Hunterdon County Woman, 49, Charged For Calling In Bogus Gas Station Bomb Threat
Hunterdon County Woman, 49, Charged For Calling In Bogus Gas Station Bomb Threat A 49-year-old Hunterdon County woman is facing several charges after calling in a bogus bomb threat at a local gas station last week, authorities said. Gina Jamieson, of Tewksbury Township, is accused of calling 911 about a bomb threat at the ExxonMobil on Route 22 in Lebanon on April 29, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams said in a joint release with Acting Chief of Detectives Frank R. Crisologo and New Jersey State Police Perryville Station Commander Lt. Ed Moore. A search of the area “proved negative for any incendiary devices,” Williams said. A follow-up investigati…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? $500 Reward For Info Leading To Arrest Of Hunterdon County ‘Fugitive Of The Week’ SEEN HIM? $500 Reward For Info Leading To Arrest Of Hunterdon County ‘Fugitive Of The Week’
Seen HIM? $500 Reward For Info Leading To Arrest Of Hunterdon County ‘Fugitive Of The Week’ The Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office and Crimestoppers are offering a $500 reward for information about the local “fugitive of the week.” A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Thomas C. Jones, 64, who has been charged with assault by auto, the Prosecutor’s Office said. Jones, of Lebanon, is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds, authorities said. Anyone with information about Jones’s whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Tomas Quinn, Detective John Mulligan, Detective Frank Modaffare or Detective Lamont Garnes of the Join Hunterdon County Fugitive Task Force at 908-788-1…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
Support Surges For North Jersey Combat Veteran, 33, In ICU After Sudden Brain Hemorrhage Support Surges For North Jersey Combat Veteran, 33, In ICU After Sudden Brain Hemorrhage
Support Surges For North Jersey Combat Veteran, 33, In ICU After Sudden Brain Hemorrhage Support is surging for a North Jersey combat veteran currently in the ICU after a sudden brain hemorrhage. Frankie Terranova — a 33-year-old Combat Engineer Army Veteran — was driving from his Lebanon home to visit family members in Florida on March 27 when he had a severe and life-threatening Basal Ganglia stroke, according to a GoFundMe launched by his family. “This type of stroke occurs when blood leaks from a burst, torn, or unstable blood vessel into the tissue in the brain,” the fundraiser says. “The buildup of blood led to swelling, pressure, and likely brain damage.” After underg…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Business
‘Reborn From The Ashes:’ Hunterdon County Pizzeria Destroyed In Truck Fire Sets Reopening Date ‘Reborn From The Ashes:’ Hunterdon County Pizzeria Destroyed In Truck Fire Sets Reopening Date
‘Reborn From The Ashes:’ Hunterdon County Pizzeria Destroyed In Truck Fire Sets Reopening Date A beloved Hunterdon County pizzeria destroyed in a 2018 truck fire has relocated and set a reopening date for this week. Galasso’s Cucina Italiana Pizza & Restaurant, formerly located on Bridge Street in Frenchtown, was shut down when a tractor-trailer crashed into a nearby telephone pole, caught fire and destroyed the building in August 2018, the eatery’s website says. After spending two years rebuilding, Galasso’s owners Guido Romeo and Giuseppe Scotto Di Carlo are ready to reopen their new pizzeria in the Hunterdon Hills Plaza in Lebanon on Dec. 17. “Dear my fellow customers, the da…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
State Police: Box Truck Overturns, Spills Tires, Debris Across Route 78 State Police: Box Truck Overturns, Spills Tires, Debris Across Route 78
State Police: Box Truck Overturns, Spills Tires, Debris Across Route 78 Route 78 eastbound was shut down for more than three hours Tuesday morning after a box truck overturned and spilled tires and debris all over the roadway, state police said. The truck overturned near milepost 29.8 between Lebanon and Bedminster, causing the tires and debris inside to spill onto the road shortly before 6:30 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. The driver was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Peele said. All lanes were re-opened around 9:30 a.m., Peele said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. 

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: DUI Hunterdon County Woman Had BAC Nearly Four Times Legal Limit In Morris Crash Police: DUI Hunterdon County Woman Had BAC Nearly Four Times Legal Limit In Morris Crash
Police: DUI Hunterdon County Woman Had BAC Nearly Four Times Legal Limit In Morris Crash A Hunterdon County woman blood alcohol level was nearly four times the legal limit when she was involved in a crash in Chester, authorities charged. The Lebanon woman — whose identity was not released — collided with another car near Main Street and Seminary Avenue the afternoon of Oct. 31, local police said. A follow-up investigation found that the woman was drunk during the crash, police said. She was arrested and taken to Mendham Borough Police Headquarters, where her blood-alcohol level was tested at .31 percent, authorities said. The woman was charged with DUI and released on traffic…

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by Valerie Musson