Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Double-Shooting Reported In Trenton (DEVELOPING) Double-Shooting Reported In Trenton (DEVELOPING)
Double-Shooting Reported In Trenton (Developing) Two people were shot in Trenton, developing reports say. The double-shooting occurred near 250 Tioga St. around 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. Police did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s information request. Additional details were not released. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Driver Dies After Suffering Medical Episode, Hitting Utility Poles In Lehigh Valley, Police Say Driver Dies After Suffering Medical Episode, Hitting Utility Poles In Lehigh Valley, Police Say
Driver Dies After Suffering Medical Episode, Hitting Utility Poles In Lehigh Valley, Police Say A 71-year-old driver died after suffering a medical emergency and crashing into two utility poles in the Lehigh Valley, authorities said. Richard Hetzel was behind the wheel of a gray Ford pickup truck towing a landscaping trailer loaded with dirt and grass sod heading east on William Penn Highway when he suffered a medical episode and went unconscious just after 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, Bethlehem Township Police Chief Gregory J. Gottschall told DailyVoice.com. Hetzel, of Easton, veered to the left near the intersection with Sheridan Drive before crossing over the west bound lane and…

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by Valerie Musson
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Fiery Sussex County Crash With Box Truck, State Police Say Driver Killed In Fiery Sussex County Crash With Box Truck, State Police Say
Driver Killed In Fiery Sussex County Crash With Box Truck, State Police Say A driver was killed in a fiery crash with a box truck in Sussex County, state police confirmed. A Freightliner box truck was heading southbound on Route 565 in Wantage when it was struck head-on by a northbound Ford Escape that crossed over the double-yellow lines near milepost 5.5 just after 6:25 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. The Ford then went up in flames, killing the driver, Slota said. The victim’s identity was pending family notification. The cause of the crash remained under investigation.

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by Valerie Musson
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
Possible Drowning Victim Airlifted In Sussex County (UPDATE) Possible Drowning Victim Airlifted In Sussex County (UPDATE)
Possible Drowning Victim Airlifted In Sussex County (Update) A possible drowning victim was airlifted to a hospital Thursday morning, state police confirmed. NJSP and state park police responded to Swartswood State Park just before 10:15 a.m., Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. Initial reports stated that the victim was a male kayaker. The victim was taken to Newton Hospital before being airlifted to Morristown Medical Center, Curry said. The victim’s current condition was not known.

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by Valerie Musson
Allentown, PA
Business
Lehigh Valley Wells Fargo Bank Slated For Permanent Closure Lehigh Valley Wells Fargo Bank Slated For Permanent Closure
Lehigh Valley Wells Fargo Bank Slated For Permanent Closure A Wells Fargo bank branch in the Lehigh Valley will soon close its doors for good, marking yet another casualty in the ongoing trend of brick-and-mortar bank closures. The Slatington branch at 541 Main St. is permanently closing, PA communications representative Elise Corbett told DailyVoice.com. “Branches continue to play an important role in the way we serve our customers, and we continuously evaluate our branch network in light of changing customer needs, the increase in the use of digital banking, market factors, and economic trends,” Corbett said. “We apologize for any inconvenience t…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Shuts Down Warren County Roadway (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Shuts Down Warren County Roadway (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Shuts Down Warren County Roadway (Developing) A serious crash shut down a Warren County roadway Wednesday morning, developing reports say. Emergency crews responded to the crash scene near 977 Route 57 in Mansfield Township shortly before 10:30 a.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. At least one victim required CPR, the report says. The diversion team was also called to the scene to shut down the roadway following the crash. Police did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
One Killed, Others Hurt In Fiery Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer (DEVELOPING) One Killed, Others Hurt In Fiery Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer (DEVELOPING)
One Killed, Others Hurt In Fiery Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer (Developing) One person was killed and others were hurt in a fiery crash with a tractor-trailer in Warren County, developing reports say. State Police responded to the head-on crash near 1245 Hope Bridgeville Rd. in Blairstown shortly before 10:30 a.m. Monday, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. A tractor-trailer overturned during the crash and began leaking fluids, which then caught fire, the initial report said. Meanwhile, multiple people were thrown from another vehicle, and at least one victim was receiving CPR, according to the report. A medical helicopter was requested but declined due…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Lifestyle
'Long Time Coming:' Morris County LongHorn Steakhouse Ravaged By Fire Sets Reopening Date 'Long Time Coming:' Morris County LongHorn Steakhouse Ravaged By Fire Sets Reopening Date
'Long Time Coming:' Morris County LongHorn Steakhouse Ravaged By Fire Sets Reopening Date At long last! A reopening date has been set for a Morris County LongHorn Steakhouse after it was ravaged by fire last year, officials said. The Mount Olive restaurant on International Drive S. will reopen its doors and start serving up savory steaks once again at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, according to a social media post from Mayor Rob Greenbaum. The location had been closed since it was heavily damaged following a blaze that hurt three firefighters in January of 2021, DailyVoice.com reported. The building had to be demolished due to the extent of damages, though the fire was not deemed…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Man, 67, Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car In Parking Lot Of Morris County Costco (UPDATE) Man, 67, Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car In Parking Lot Of Morris County Costco (UPDATE)
Man, 67, Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car In Parking Lot Of Morris County Costco (Update) A 67-year-old man was hospitalized after being struck by a car in the parking lot of a Costco Wholesale store in Morris County, authorities said. The man was hit while walking through the lot of the Wharton store shortly after 11:30 a.m., Wharton Police Lt. William Hamilton told DailyVoice.com. The man was taken to Saint Clare’s Hospital in Dover for treatment of minor injuries, Hamilton said. The driver, a 69-year-old Sparta woman, stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation following the accident, authorities said.

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by Valerie Musson
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Maryland Man, 36, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash On NJ Turnpike, State Police Say Maryland Man, 36, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash On NJ Turnpike, State Police Say
Maryland Man, 36, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash On NJ Turnpike, State Police Say A 36-year-old Maryland man was killed in a tractor-trailer crash on the New Jersey Turnpike before dawn Thursday, state police confirmed. Franklin S. Parker was heading northbound when the trailer entered the left shoulder and hit the left guardrail, flipped, and struck a concrete bridge support on the outer roadway near milepost 63.4 in Robbinsville just before 3:45 a.m., NJSP Tpr. II Charles Marchan told DailyVoice.com. Parker, of Eden, Maryland, was killed in the crash, Marchan said. Scroll down to view photos from the crash scene. Fatal Crash on NJ Turnpike in Robbinsville Involv…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
74-Year-Old Man Hospitalized With Head Injury After Fall In Morris County 74-Year-Old Man Hospitalized With Head Injury After Fall In Morris County
74-Year-Old Man Hospitalized With Head Injury After Fall In Morris County UPDATE: The medical helicopter was canceled and the patient was taken by ground to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police Capt. Robert Bush told DailyVoice.com. -------------------------------------- A 74-year-old man was taken to a nearby hospital after falling and suffering a head injury in Morris County Friday afternoon, developing reports say. The man fell near a building on Shore Road in Jefferson shortly before 3:50 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. A medical helicopter was requested to land in an open field nearby to take the man …

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by Valerie Musson
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
PA Couple, Teen Daughter ID’d As Victims Of Triple-Fatal Route 33 Crash PA Couple, Teen Daughter ID’d As Victims Of Triple-Fatal Route 33 Crash
PA Couple, Teen Daughter ID’d As Victims Of Triple-Fatal Route 33 Crash A couple from Pennsylvania and their teenage daughter were identified as the victims of Thursday morning’s triple-fatal crash on Route 33, reports say. The family’s 2017 Toyota RAV 4 was struck by a 32-year-old Oak Ridge, NJ man driving a 2007 Freightliner M21 in the northbound lanes near milepost 11.9 in Bushkill Township just after 1:25 a.m., DailyVoice.com reported. Alexis Robinson, 39, was driving the vehicle, while her husband, Darrell Robinson, 42, was in the front passenger seat, and their daughter, Tahlia Robinson, 16, was in the back passenger-side seat, according to a PennLive.co…

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by Valerie Musson