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Two-Alarm Fire Engulfs Clinton Home Two-Alarm Fire Engulfs Clinton Home
Two-Alarm Fire Engulfs Clinton Home A two-alarm fire sent heavy smoke and flames into the sky on Wednesday, May 8 in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The single-family house fire occurred on Albert Drive, the Union Township Office of Emergency Management said.  The OEM said it is working with the homeowner to determine any assistance they will need until their insurance company and other parties are able to provide assistance. It is unknown if there were any injuries.
Where Is Central Jersey? Monmouth U. Poll Finds Answers To NJ's Tricky Regional Debate Where Is Central Jersey? Monmouth U. Poll Finds Answers To NJ's Tricky Regional Debate
Where Is Central Jersey? Monmouth U. Poll Finds Answers To NJ's Tricky Regional Debate Monmouth University pollsters have tried to answer a question that has been hard to solve for many in the Garden State: Where is Central Jersey exactly? The Monmouth University Polling Institute released a survey on Tuesday, Apr. 16 that asked New Jerseyans what region they live in and if they believe their region gets a fair share of state resources. The pollsters also asked people to pick their favorite convenience store. According to the poll, 41 percent of New Jerseyans said they live in North Jersey, 34 percent said they're in Central Jersey, and 23 percent said they're from South…
Georgia Fugitive Found Shot In Union Backyard, 4 Men In Custody: Police Georgia Fugitive Found Shot In Union Backyard, 4 Men In Custody: Police
Georgia Fugitive Found Shot In Union Backyard, 4 Men In Custody: Police Four Newark men including two with prior arrests were arrested after a man was shot in Union Township on Monday, April 8, authorities said. Quazir Robinson, 18, Dabson Fofana, 21, Yaleem Prothro, 23 and Mecca Latham, 23 have all been charged with aggravated assault and numerous weapons offenses in the shooting of a 44-year-old man in the backyard of a home at  Carnegie Place near Laurel Avenue, Union Township police said in a release. The victim was found having suffered a gunshot wound to his thigh and graze wound to his arm, and was profusely bleeding while lying on the ground …
Tractor Trailer Jackknifes On Route 78 Tractor Trailer Jackknifes On Route 78
Tractor Trailer Jackknifes On Route 78 A truck jackknifed on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 2, authorities said. The tractor trailer jackknifed west of Exit 11 at County Road 614 and Pattenburg Road in Union Township, 511nj said.  The right lane is closed, 511nj said. 
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…
One Dead, One Injured In Union Township 2-Alarm Fire: FD One Dead, One Injured In Union Township 2-Alarm Fire: FD
One Dead, One Injured In Union Township 2-Alarm Fire: FD A woman was killed in a two-alarm house fire in Union Township on Wednesday, Feb. 14, authorities said. At 5:29 p.m., firefighters responded to 1120 Weber St. for a house fire, Union Township Fire Chief Greg Ricciardi said. While responding, firefighters were alerted to an elderly woman trapped inside the residence, Ricciardi said. Another occupant managed to escape and was on the front lawn, Ricciardi said. As firefighters attempted to locate the woman and with the fire extended to the attic, a second alarm was transmitted, prompting additional units to respond, Ricciardi said. The woman w…
Jackknifed Tractor Trailer Snarls Traffic On Route 78 In Union Township Jackknifed Tractor Trailer Snarls Traffic On Route 78 In Union Township
Jackknifed Tractor Trailer Snarls Traffic On Route 78 In Union Township Multiple lanes were closed following a fuel spill and a jackknifed tractor trailer on Route 78 in Hunterdon County Friday, Jan. 19. It happened in the eastbound lanes, east of Exit 12 in Union Township by Perryville Rd., the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. Two left lanes of three lanes are closed, NJ DOT said. This is a developing story, check back later for additional updates.
SUV Runs Off Union Township Roadway, Slams Into Parked Subaru: State Police SUV Runs Off Union Township Roadway, Slams Into Parked Subaru: State Police
SUV Runs Off Union Township Roadway, Slams Into Parked Subaru: State Police A driver was taken to the hospital after an SUV veered off a Hunterdon County roadway and collided with a parked Subaru passenger vehicle on Tuesday night, Dec. 19, state police said. The crash occurred around 9:15 p.m. on Pattenburg Road in Union Township, NJSP Det. I Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. The Dodge SUV “lost directional control” before running off the road, through the guardrail, and colliding with a parked Subaru passenger vehicle, Lebron said. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries following the crash, which remains under investigation.
Vehicle Fire Closes Portion Of Rt. 78 In Hunterdon County Vehicle Fire Closes Portion Of Rt. 78 In Hunterdon County
Vehicle Fire Closes Portion Of Rt. 78 In Hunterdon County A vehicle fire shut down a portion of Route 78 in Hunterdon County on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 22. The vehicle went up in flames on the eastbound side east of exit 11 to CR 614/Pattenburg Road in Union Township around 2:45 p.m., according to 511NJ. Two of three right lanes were closed, causing delays of around 10 minutes. Vehicle fire on I-78 eastbound East of Exit 11 - CR 614/Pattenburg Rd (Union Twp) 2 Right lanes of 3 lanes closed 10 minute delay https://t.co/iVf0MI07dE — 511NJ I78 (@511nji78) November 22, 2023
Three Car Burglars Apprehended: Summit PD Three Car Burglars Apprehended: Summit PD
Three Car Burglars Apprehended: Summit PD Three people were arrested after breaking into a vehicle and stealing items on Thursday, Nov. 2, Summit police said. At 5:14 p.m., police responded to Blackburn Place after a resident their purse and two mobile phones were taken from an unlocked Toyota Highlander parked in the driveway., officers said. Detectives traced one of the phones to a location on Route 22 in Union Township, police said and were able to apprehend the suspects. Washir Singletary, a 38-year-old Newark resident, Rahmir Singletary, a 21-year-old Newark resident, and Jaylin Harper, a 22-year-old East Orange resident were …
Tractor Trailer Slams Four NJSP Troop Cars On Route 78 (UPDATE) Tractor Trailer Slams Four NJSP Troop Cars On Route 78 (UPDATE)
Tractor Trailer Slams Four Njsp Troop Cars On Route 78 (Update) A New Jersey State Police trooper suffered a minor injury when a tractor trailer rammed four troop cars along Route 78 Wednesday, Oct. 11, authorities said. The Volvo tractor-trailer was heading east when it collided with an Isuzu box truck around 1:50 p.m. near milepost 15.4 in Union Township (Hunterdon County), NJSP Detective I Jeffrey Lebron said. The Volvo tractor-trailer continued forward and subsequently struck one troop car, which caused a chain reaction with the three other vehicles. As a result of the crash, one trooper sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby…
Union Township Crash Investigation Completely Shuts Route 78 For Miles (DEVELOPING) Union Township Crash Investigation Completely Shuts Route 78 For Miles (DEVELOPING)
Union Township Crash Investigation Completely Shuts Route 78 For Miles (Developing) A crash investigation has closed several miles of Route 78 in Hunterdon County on Wednesday, Oct. 11. UPDATE: Tractor Trailer Slams Four NJSP Troop Cars On Route 78 Motorists reported seeing multiple New Jersey State Police vehicles on the roadside in Union Township with a person in handcuffs minutes before the accident. The state's DOT website said only that the eastbound lanes were closed between exits 11 and 13, as of 3:45 p.m. State police did not immediately return Daily Voice's request for comment. Delays on I-78 eastbound East of Exit 11 - CR 614/Pattenburg Rd (Union Twp) to E…
MANHUNT: 12-Hour Search Ends In Franklin Lakes Following Fair Lawn Burglary, Pursuit, Crash MANHUNT: 12-Hour Search Ends In Franklin Lakes Following Fair Lawn Burglary, Pursuit, Crash
Manhunt: 12-Hour Search Ends In Franklin Lakes Following Fair Lawn Burglary, Pursuit, Crash What began as a home burglary in Fair Lawn ended with a crash in Franklin Lakes and the arrest of the driver exactly 12 hours later. An out-of-town resident reported remotely seeing two burglars on a security camera in her Koenig Court home just off Route 208 at 8:06 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. The superintendent arrived and saw the pair flee through a living-room window, the sergeant said. Responding officers rolled up on two men and a vehicle parked on northbound Route 208 moments later. The driver got back into the car and sped off, leaving hi…
Jersey City Bicyclist, 34, Dies In Route 78 Crash Jersey City Bicyclist, 34, Dies In Route 78 Crash
Jersey City Bicyclist, 34, Dies In Route 78 Crash A 34-year-old Jersey City cyclist was killed after he was struck by a vehicle on Route 78 West in Union County on the morning of Monday, Sept. 11, authorities said. Irving Batista was riding his Zugo e-bike when it was struck by a Ford pickup truck at 6:09 a.m. in Union Township, Detective Jeffrey LeBron said.  After being struck by the Ford, the e-bike overturned and was struck by a Madza, Lebron said. Batista sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. Authorities are still investigating the crash, Lebron said.
Tractor-Trailer Crash Dumps Fuel, Closing Portion Of Rt. 78 In Hunterdon County Tractor-Trailer Crash Dumps Fuel, Closing Portion Of Rt. 78 In Hunterdon County
Tractor-Trailer Crash Dumps Fuel, Closing Portion Of Rt. 78 In Hunterdon County A jackknifed tractor-trailer dumped fuel and shut down a portion of Rt. 78 in Hunterdon County Thursday, August 10, developing reports say. The crash occurred on the eastbound side east of exit 11 to CR 614/Pattenburg Road in Union Township around 3:10 p.m., according to 511NJ. Three of four left lanes were closed as of 3:30 p.m., prompting delays of about 10 minutes. Fuel spill and Jack-knifed tractor trailer on I-78 eastbound East of Exit 11 - CR 614/Pattenburg Rd (Union Twp) 3 Left lanes of 4 lanes closed 10 minute delay https://t.co/1AepI1cscK — 511NJ I78 (@511nji78) August 10, 202…
Video Shows Kenilworth Cops Pursuing Teens In Stolen Car On Parkway Before Newark Crash (WATCH) Video Shows Kenilworth Cops Pursuing Teens In Stolen Car On Parkway Before Newark Crash (WATCH)
Video Shows Kenilworth Cops Pursuing Teens In Stolen Car On Parkway Before Newark Crash (Watch) A viral Instagram video captured teens leading a police pursuit on the Garden State Parkway before they crashed in Newark. Kenilworth officers responded to Boulevard and Michigan Avenues on a report of a stolen white Ford Explorer traveling eastbound Friday, July 21, police said. Officers spotted the vehicle at 1700 Galloping Hill Road and a pursuit ensued, Detective Sgt. Michael Scanielo said. The pursuit traveled through Union Township and the Garden State Parkway before the vehicle crashed in Newark and the occupants fled on foot, police said. Union police assisted with apprehending the …
Ray Liotta, Union Native, Receives Posthumous Emmy Nomination Ray Liotta, Union Native, Receives Posthumous Emmy Nomination
Ray Liotta, Union Native, Receives Posthumous Emmy Nomination Ray Liotta, who grew up in Union Township, is continuing to receives accolades more than a year after his passing. Liotta received a Primetime Emmy nomination in the category of  Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his work on the TV show "Black Bird" it was announced on Wednesday, July 12. Liotta died of a heart attack last May while filming a movie in the Dominican Republic. "Black Bird", which airs on Apple TV+, is a crime drama based on the autobiographical novel "In with the Devil: a Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain …
One Flown To Trauma Center After 2-Car Crash In Hunterdon County One Flown To Trauma Center After 2-Car Crash In Hunterdon County
One Flown To Trauma Center After 2-Car Crash In Hunterdon County One person had to be flown to a nearby trauma center Thursday, June 29 following a two-car crash in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The Quakertown Fire Company responded to the afternoon crash at Perryville and Cooks Cross Road in Union Township. Serious injuries prompted the need for a New Jersey State Police NorthStar helicopter, which landed at St. Catherine’s Church and transported the victim to a trauma center for further treatment. On Thursday afternoon, QFC and Pattenburg Rescue Squad as well as HMC Paramedics were dispatched to a two car MVA with... Posted by Quakertown NJ…
NJ Italian Restaurant Owner, 75, Faces Prison For Pocketing $500,000 In State Sales Taxes NJ Italian Restaurant Owner, 75, Faces Prison For Pocketing $500,000 In State Sales Taxes
NJ Italian Restaurant Owner, 75, Faces Prison For Pocketing $500,000 In State Sales Taxes The 75-year-old owner-operator of a New Jersey Italian restaurant faces up to three years in prison after admitting he stiffed the state out of nearly a half-million dollars in sales taxes over a period of nearly seven years. John Garofalo Sr. of Union Township – who owns Mario’s Tutto Bene restaurant in the township -- paid the outstanding $496,374.99 to the state as part of a plea deal that he hopes will get him leniency, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. His assistants will recommend that Superior Court Judge Sherry L. Wilson send Garofalo to state prison for three years …
QuickChek Opens Store In Totowa QuickChek Opens Store In Totowa
QuickChek Opens Store In Totowa There are more QuickCheks in the Garden State. QuickChek, a convenience store known for its subs, recently opened a location in Totowa at 809 Riverview Drive at Route 46 West. The 5,670-square foot store opened its doors on Tuesday, May 9. The Totowa location is the fourth QuickChek to open in the last six weeks, including stores in Ridgefield and Union Township. Another location is set to open in Scotch Plains. The new stores create a total of 175 to 225 new local jobs, the company said.
Artie Lange Selling Roseland Home Artie Lange Selling Roseland Home
Artie Lange Selling Roseland Home Comedian Artie Lange is preparing to bid adieu to his home in North Jersey. The former sidekick on "The Howard Stern Show" and star of the cult classic "Dirty Work", put his Roseland home on the market in January via Coldwell Banker. The home was under contract with an unknown buyer as of Friday, April 14. The two-bedroom, three-bathroom residence is described a "spacious and bright", offering "low property taxes and HOA fees" with amenities including a pool, sports court, tennis, clubhouse and playground, according to the listing. Lange was raised in Union Township. He chronicled his…
Elderly Victim Sexually Assaulted After Putting Out Her Trash In Union Township Elderly Victim Sexually Assaulted After Putting Out Her Trash In Union Township
Elderly Victim Sexually Assaulted After Putting Out Her Trash In Union Township A 37-year-old Bronx, NY, man was found guilty of sexually assaulting an elderly woman in Union Township, authorities said. Richard Darby was found guilty on Friday, Jan. 20 of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, burglary and aggravated criminal sexual contact following a three-week trial, according to Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel. In July 2020, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit received a referral from the Union Township Police Department regarding the sexual assault an elderly victim. The joint investigation led by the Sp…
Man Dies Removing Christmas Lights In Fall From Ladder In Union County: Police Man Dies Removing Christmas Lights In Fall From Ladder In Union County: Police
Man Dies Removing Christmas Lights In Fall From Ladder In Union County: Police A 62-year-old man died when he fall from a ladder removing Christmas lights in Union County over the weekend, authorities said. The man landed on a concrete walkway and hit his head outside of his Ray Avenue home in Union Township around 11:50 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, township police said. There were apparently no witnesses at the scene, so it was unclear high how he was when he fell, police tell NJ Advance Media. The unnamed victim was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.
5 Nabbed In Brutal Hunterdon County Motorcycle Gang Attack And Robbery, More Still On Loose: PD 5 Nabbed In Brutal Hunterdon County Motorcycle Gang Attack And Robbery, More Still On Loose: PD
5 Nabbed In Brutal Hunterdon County Motorcycle Gang Attack And Robbery, More Still On Loose: PD Police have identified and arrested five of more than a dozen motorcyclists whom they say brutally yanked a man out of his vehicle, attacked him, robbed him, and sped off after a September crash in Hunterdon County. The initial crash occurred in Clinton Township just after 10:10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, DailyVoice.com reported. Officers responding to an assault on Cokesbury Road in Clinton Township found that a group of about 13 motorcyclists had dragged a 62-year-old man from his vehicle, assaulted him, and stolen his cellphone after the crash, Chief Thomas A. DeRosa said in a release a…
Hunterdon County Pair Found With 9 Guns, Thousands In Meth, LSD, Shrooms During K9 Raid: NJSP Hunterdon County Pair Found With 9 Guns, Thousands In Meth, LSD, Shrooms During K9 Raid: NJSP
Hunterdon County Pair Found With 9 Guns, Thousands In Meth, LSD, Shrooms During K9 Raid: Njsp Two accused Hunterdon County narcotics dealers were slapped with drug and weapons charges after a two-month investigation led to the discovery of nine firearms and thousands in meth, LSD, and other drugs, state police said. Bradley Walsh, 50, and Kathleen Grabowski, 47, of Union Township, were identified as suspected narcotics dealers following an investigation launched in October by the Strategic Investigations Unit-North, New Jersey State Police said Wednesday. A search warrant carried out on their home and vehicle by the prosecutor's office and state police K9 Unit on Tuesday, Nov. 22 al…
Habitual Offender Who Bathed In McDonald's Bathroom Gets Tased Twice: Garfield PD Habitual Offender Who Bathed In McDonald's Bathroom Gets Tased Twice: Garfield PD
Habitual Offender Who Bathed In McDonald's Bathroom Gets Tased Twice: Garfield PD A habitual offender who used a McDonald's bathroom to bathe fought with responding Garfield police officers and ended up being tased twice, authorities said. Officers responding to a call at the Passaic Street fast-food restaurant shortly before 10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, were told that Robert P. Glodek, 33, was "using their bathroom as a shower and refused to leave," Capt. Mario X. Pozo said. Officer Joseph Kopacz approached Glodek outside the McDonald’s and tried getting his ID in case McDonald's wanted to pursue criminal charges, the captain said. Glodek, of Union Township, "refused to co…
Police: DWI Driver Plows Into Elmwood Park Garages, Garden Apartments Temporarily Evacuated Police: DWI Driver Plows Into Elmwood Park Garages, Garden Apartments Temporarily Evacuated
Police: DWI Driver Plows Into Elmwood Park Garages, Garden Apartments Temporarily Evacuated A portion of an Elmwood Park garden apartment complex was temporarily evacuated after a vehicle driven by a drunk motorist slammed into a row of garages Friday afternoon. The 2013 BMW wagon slammed into the garages at the Elmwood Terrace Apartments, causing substantial front-end damage to the vehicle as well as damage to the garages, shortly after 2:30 p.m. Nov. 25, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. Sean B. Harrow, 49, of Union Township, "provided different accounts as to how the accident occurred and whether he was operating the vehicle or not," the chief said. Witnesses, however, told …
WILD PURSUIT: Thieves Crash BMW Before Leading Chase Through Multiple NJ Towns WILD PURSUIT: Thieves Crash BMW Before Leading Chase Through Multiple NJ Towns
Wild Pursuit: Thieves Crash BMW Before Leading Chase Through Multiple NJ Towns Three men and a teenager led police on a wild pursuit after crashing a stolen BMW, and then hopping in a Lexus SUV, causing one state trooper to crash his vehicle on the Garden State Parkway over the weekend, authorities said. Trouble began around 2:10 p.m. when troopers responded to a crash on the Garden State Parkway in Hazlet near milepost 11.6 on the northbound side Saturday, Oct. 16, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. While on their way to the crash, troopers were told that four suspects had gotten out of a BMW X4, which was disabled in the left lane due to the crash, and fled on foot. Furt…
Hunterdon County Man Killed As SUV Veers Across Rt. 78, Goes Up In Flames: State Police Hunterdon County Man Killed As SUV Veers Across Rt. 78, Goes Up In Flames: State Police
Hunterdon County Man Killed As SUV Veers Across Rt. 78, Goes Up In Flames: State Police A Hunterdon County man was killed after he veered across both sides of Rt. 78 in an SUV that then went up in flames, state police said. The crash occurred just before 6:05 a.m. in both sides of Rt. 78 near milepost 24.8 in Tewksbury on Friday, Oct. 7, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told DailyVoice.com. Anthony W. Guglielmo, 77, was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Trax east on the on-ramp from CR 523 to Rt. 78 east when he ran off the left side, entered the right shoulder of Rt. 78, re-entered the on-ramp and hit the back of a Mercedes-Benz, Marchan said. Guglielmo then continued east, heading off t…
Serious Injuries Reported In Rt. 78 Crash, Traffic Diverted From Area: State Police (UPDATE) Serious Injuries Reported In Rt. 78 Crash, Traffic Diverted From Area: State Police (UPDATE)
Serious Injuries Reported In Rt. 78 Crash, Traffic Diverted From Area: State Police (Update) A crash on Route 78 resulted in serious injuries and a traffic diversion early in the morning on Friday, Oct. 7, state police said. The crash, which involved serious injuries, occurred in the eastbound lanes near milepost 24.8 in Tewksbury just before 6:10 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. Traffic was being diverted from the area for the investigation as of 10 a.m., Curry said. Meanwhile, eastbound drivers were experiencing delays of up to nearly two hours west of exit 15 in Union Township to east of exit 24 in Tewksbury Township as the crash was investigated. Heavy tr…
Infant Hurt In Route 78 Weekend Crash Infant Hurt In Route 78 Weekend Crash
Infant Hurt In Route 78 Weekend Crash A 3-month-old baby was seriously hurt in a Route 78 crash over the weekend, authorities said. A Mercedes Benz heading west in the local lanes struck the back of a Nissan Rogue near mile marker 53.1 in Union Township around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The baby in the Nissan suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital. The driver, a 45-year-old male of Snellville, GA and another passenger, a 25-year-old female of East Elmhurst, NY sustained minor injuries. The driver of the Mercedes-Benz, a 37-year-old male from Irvington, su…