CRIME & SAFETY
Diana Lopez Jimenez Killed In Crash
Diana Lopez Jimenez, 36, died in the two-car crash at West Hanover Avenue and Gov. Chris Christie Drive when a a 2020 Hyundai Sonata and a 2016 Volvo S60 collided on Monday, May 6, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit said. Jimenez was taken to a local hospital...
Five Injured In Truck-Car Crash On Route 78: NJSP
Five people were injured after a crash between a car and a tractor-trailer on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on the early morning of Friday, May 10, authorities said.At 3:42 a.m., a crash occurred between a Mercedes-Benz and a Peterbilt tractor trailer on Route 78 west in Bethlehem Township, Jeffrey …
Animal control officer charged with animal cruelty had history of complaints, N.J. neighbors say
A Bergen County man working as an animal control officer and a dog kennel owner was arrested and charged with animal cruelty earlier this year after officials removed 37 dogs from his property. But, former neighbors and municipal officials who knew the man, Richard A. Dubarton III, when he was...
Long Blue Line of Police Cyclists Stretches Down Somerville's Main Street on First Leg of 350-Mile Trip to Washington
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Hundreds of New Jersey police officers pedaled their bicycles through downtown Somerville on Thursday, the first of a four-day, 350 mile trek to the nation's capital. The Police Unity Tour memorializes police officers who have died.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Lights flashing, members of several Somerset County police departments were parked in front of the Somerset County Courthouse on East Main Street to salute their fellow officers as they rode past. The Somerville Fire Department Lincoln Hose Company rigged an oversize American Flag onto a ladder truck that was draped over East Main Street and the long blue...
Early Morning Fire Destroys Home in Union Township
UNION TOWNSHIP, NJ - Clinton Fire Department was dispatched on box 25-45 for a working residential structure fire on Albert Drive on May 7th. Chief 45 arrived as the first due chief with heavy fire from the roof and second floor. Tower Ladder 45 arrived as the first due fire apparatus and immediately went to work. A very big thank you to all mutual aid companies for their assistance this morning including: CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Annandale Hose Company Clinton Fire Department High Bridge Fire Department NJ State PoliceDOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Pattenburg Rescue Squad Inc. Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company Station 25 Of Union Township, NJ Quakertown NJ Fire Company-91 Fire/Rescue Califon Fire Department Lebanon Township Fire Department South Branch Emergency Services, Inc. Union Twp OEM is working with the homeowner to determine what, if any, assistance they will need until their insurance company and other parties are able to provide assistance. A reminder to all residents to check and make sure smoke detectors have been installed and are working to help with early detection of fires. Fires double in size every 60 seconds. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
'My House Is On Fire': Firefighters Alerted To House Fire: Lambertville FD
Firefighters tended to a house fire in Hunterdon County on Thursday, May 9 after a quick thinking neighbor alerted them, authorities said.At 3:30 p.m., a neighbor to the house on fire at 217 Main St. ran to the front of the Lambertville firehouse yelled that a house was on fire, the Lambertville Fi…
Four Oaths and One Goodbye at Roxbury P.D.
ROXBURY, NJ – The Roxbury Police Department this week saw one man retire, three sworn-in as patrolmen and one take the oath of office as a lieutenant. The department, on May 9, bid farewell to Patrolman Devin Kellar. He was honored with the traditional ceremony outside the department headquarters, an event that included the placement of a plaque bearing his name on the building’s Wall of Fame.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The swearing-in ceremonies took place May 7 at the Roxbury Mayor and Council meeting. Friends, family, police department colleagues and Roxbury Police...
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