North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Brush Fire Burns Four Acres In Hunterdon County: FD Brush Fire Burns Four Acres In Hunterdon County: FD
Brush Fire Burns Four Acres In Hunterdon County: FD Wet weather didn't stop some brush from burning in Hunterdon County on Sunday, March 24, authorities said. At 4 p.m. firefighters responded to Pittstown Road for a brush fire, the Quakerstown Fire Company said. Firefighters arrived and found four acres of a field burning, resulting in the New Jersey Forest Fire Service utilizing a controlled burn to help extinguish the blaze, officials said.  It took 20 minutes for the blaze to be contained, firefighters said

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by Sam Barron
Newark, NJ
News
WINNERS! Powerball Tickets Sold In Hunterdon, Essex Counties Score $50K WINNERS! Powerball Tickets Sold In Hunterdon, Essex Counties Score $50K
Winners! Powerball Tickets Sold In Hunterdon, Essex Counties Score $50K Powerball players in Essex County and Hunterdon County had a winning Wednesday. Tickets sold in Newark and Clinton matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Wednesday, March 20, winning $50,000. The tickets were sold at Amazonia Multiservice in Newark and Krauszer Food Mart in Clinton. The winning numbers were 13, 22, 27, 54, 66 and the red Powerball was 9.

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by Sam Barron
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Blaze Causes Hazardous Conditions In Hunterdon County: Bloomsbury FD Two-Alarm Blaze Causes Hazardous Conditions In Hunterdon County: Bloomsbury FD
Two-Alarm Blaze Causes Hazardous Conditions In Hunterdon County: Bloomsbury FD A fire in Hunterdon County on the morning of Saturday, March 16 needed two alarms due to hazardous conditions, authorities said. Shortly before 8 a.m., the Bloomsbury Hose Company responded to a report of smoke dissipating from the windows of a structure at 99 North St, firefighters said on Facebook. Firefighters arrived and confirmed the structure fire before eventually extinguishing the blaze, fire officials said. Due to hazardous conditions, a second alarm was called and additional units responded to the scene, firefighters said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, fi…

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by Sam Barron
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Small Earthquake Felt In Hunterdon County: USGS Small Earthquake Felt In Hunterdon County: USGS
Small Earthquake Felt In Hunterdon County: USGS Did you feel the ground shaking in Hunterdon County on Thursday, March 14? You weren't alone. A magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred about three miles from Whitehouse Station, according to the United States Geological Survey.  The Tewksbury Township Police Department said on Facebook they received multiple 911 calls reporting hearing a loud explosion and shaking. The earthquake was also felt in Lebanon, Clinton, Washington and Chester, the Tewksbury Police Department said.  "It sounded and felt like a sonic boom from an airplane," said one commenter. "My windows rattled and the wh…

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by Sam Barron
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Hunterdon County Man Busted For Child Pornography: Prosecutor Hunterdon County Man Busted For Child Pornography: Prosecutor
Hunterdon County Man Busted For Child Pornography: Prosecutor A 31-year-old Flemington man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, March 13 with possession of child pornography, authorities said. Police began investigating Francisco Berrones-Garcia following a cyber tip by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office said. Berrones-Garcia was charged with possession of child sexual abuse material, the prosecutor's office said alongside Raritan Township Police Department, and Flemington Borough Police Department. He was lodged at the Warren County Jail and was released onto conditional pretrial m…

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by Sam Barron
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
WINNER! Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Hunterdon County Scores $10K WINNER! Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Hunterdon County Scores $10K
Winner! Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Hunterdon County Scores $10K It was a terrific Tuesday for a Mega Millions player in Hunterdon County. A ticket sold in Califon matched four numbers plus the gold Megaball in the drawing held on Tuesday, March 12, winning $10,000. The ticket was sold at Oscar's Gourmet Deli. The winning numbers were 2, 16, 31, 57, 64 and the gold Megaball was 24.

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by Sam Barron
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
News
WINNERS: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $30K, $10K WINNERS: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $30K, $10K
Winners: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $30K, $10K Three New Jersey Lottery players won prizes in the latest Mega Millions drawing. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, March 12 drawing were 2, 16, 31, 57, 64, and the Mega Ball is 24. The Megaplier was 3X. The winners included: $30,000 at Acme #664 -175 Route 70, Medford in Burlington County; and $10,000 at Pantry 1 Food Mart, 901 South Broad St., Trenton in Mercer County. A third Mega Millions player won $10,000 in Hunterdon County.

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by Jon Craig
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Four Injured After Pickup Crashes Into Truck, Traffic Sign On Route 78: NJSP Four Injured After Pickup Crashes Into Truck, Traffic Sign On Route 78: NJSP
Four Injured After Pickup Crashes Into Truck, Traffic Sign On Route 78: Njsp Four people were injured in a two-car crash on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on the morning of Friday, March 8, authorities said. At 9:22 a.m.., a Ford pickup traveling eastbound struck the back of a Freightliner truck that was parked on the right shoulder on Route 78 East in Union Township, Troy McNair, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The Ford continued alongside the right side of the Freightliner before striking the front of the tractor trailer and a traffic sign, McNair said. The driver of the Ford, a 21-year-old Los Angeles resident and a passenger, a 21-year-old Brookl…

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by Sam Barron
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
Case Of Mumps Confirmed In NJ Prompts Warning From State Health Officials Case Of Mumps Confirmed In NJ Prompts Warning From State Health Officials
Case Of Mumps Confirmed In NJ Prompts Warning From State Health Officials The New Jersey Department of Health announced it's investigating eight suspected cases of mumps in one family cluster in Hunterdon County. One case of measles has been confirmed in the state this year, NJDOH said. The mumps case is related to international travel, NJDOH said. The state is urging individuals, especially parents, guardians and caregivers, to be aware of the symptoms of these highly contagious viruses and to stay up to date with the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shots. Individuals who have not received two MMR shots or are unaware of their history should reach out to …

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by Sam Barron
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
New Charges For Hunterdon County Tenant Who Started Blaze At Occupied Home: Prosecutor New Charges For Hunterdon County Tenant Who Started Blaze At Occupied Home: Prosecutor
New Charges For Hunterdon County Tenant Who Started Blaze At Occupied Home: Prosecutor A 44-year-old Ringoes woman is facing additional charges after prosecutors say she intentionally set a fire in her home last May. Onika Johnson was charged with arson on Thursday, Feb. 29 after originally being charged last August with attempted murder, aggravated arson and criminal mischief, Hunterdon County First Assistant Prosecutor Joseph Paravecchia said. On Sunday, May 21, 2023, Johnson intentionally started a fire in the garage at 8 Whitetail Way in Ringoes while the residence was occupied by several family members and tenants, authorities said. The home suffered significant str…

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by Sam Barron
Elizabeth, NJ
Weather
Thousands Without Power In NJ Thousands Without Power In NJ
Thousands Without Power In NJ Thousands of New Jersey residents were without power as of 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 29, following gusty winds that swept the region overnight. The JCP&L map shows the following areas were in the dark: Hunterdon County: 3,953 customers Morris County: 3,642 customers Warren County: 3,594 customers Restoration times were not immediately available. Thursday will be partly sunny with a high near 40 and wind chill values between 20 and 30, the National Weather Service said. Friday, March 1 will be sunny with a high of 47. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Two State Troopers Injured During Traffic Stop On Route 78: NJSP Two State Troopers Injured During Traffic Stop On Route 78: NJSP
Two State Troopers Injured During Traffic Stop On Route 78: Njsp Two state troopers were hospitalized after their vehicle was struck during a traffic stop in Hunterdon County on the early morning of Sunday, Feb. 25, state police said.  At 2:50 a.m., troopers were conducting a motor vehicle stop on the right shoulder of Route 78 west in Readington Township when the driver of a Toyota lost directional control and sideswiped the police car, Troy McNair, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The troopers sustained minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital, McNair said. The crash remains under investigation, McNair said. 

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by Sam Barron