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Woman Hospitalized After Snake Bite In Hunterdon County: Njsp
At 9:59 a.m., police responded to a report of an animal bite at a residence on County Road 519 in Kingwood Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Police found a 25-year-old woman who had sustained minor injuries from a snake bite and she was...
Hunterdon Medical Center is Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Providing High-Quality Stroke Care
Hunterdon Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Level quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood...
Route 31 northbound lane and shoulder closures Friday as pavement project advances in Hunterdon County
CLINTON, NJ (Hunterdon County) – The Route 31 northbound right lane and shoulder are scheduled to be closed Friday as the Route 31, I-78/Route 22 to Grayrock Road pavement reconstruction project advances in Clinton. Beginning at 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 26, the right lane and shoulder on Route 31...
Jim Suskiewicz, Vietnam veteran and American Legion Commander, dies at 76
Jim Suskiewicz, a Vietnam War veteran and for 47 years the life partner of Hunterdon County Clerk Mary Melfi, died on July 25. He was 76. After emigrating from Poland at age two – both his parents, Bil and Stella, had survived Nazi concentration camps — Suskiewicz grew up in Flemington and graduated Hunterdon Central High School.
Officials hope courthouse renovation sparks Main Street revival
The Hunterdon County Board of Commissioners recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony in celebration of the renovated Historic County Courthouse in Flemington. “Part of what makes Hunterdon County a great place to live a raise our families is because we continue to support the preservation of our local history,” said County Commissioner Jeff Kuhl.
Hunterdon Health Nurse Receives The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses
Anthony Fischer, RN, Intensive Care Unit, received the Daisy Award for Hunterdon Health. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the clinical skill and the compassion nurses provide to patients and families every day. A patient wrote, “Anthony is the most amazing nurse I have ever had. When I came into the ICU after midnight, I was in a lot of pain. I needed an emergency trans catheter arterial embolization to save my Kidney. After two hours of emergency surgery, I was brought to the ICU and met Anthony for the first time. He...
Fisherman Stuck In Mud Rescued In Hunterdon County: Authorities
A young fisherman certainly got more than he bargained for in Hunterdon County on Sunday, July 21.The fisherman had to be rescued after he got stuck in the mud in Lake Solitude, the High Bridge Fire Department said on Facebook. The manmade lake has become filed with sill, the fire department said. …
Animals Rescued After Trailer Crashes Into Hunterdon County Barn: Authorities
At 9 a.m., the Whitehouse Rescue Squad in Readington responded to a report of a tractor crashing into a barn, they said in a release. The trailer of an 18-wheeler broke free from a tractor, overturning and then striking the barn, first responders said. Numerous animals were inside and crews...
Commissioners unveil new public health nursing facility to better assist Hunterdon County residents
FLEMINGTON, NJ (Hunterdon County) – The Board of County Commissioners hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday celebrating the grand opening of the new Public Health Nursing Annex, located at 1 Walter E. Foran Boulevard, in Flemington. The new space offers expanded areas for clinical care and public health programming...
Prepare for thunderstorms and heavy rain with showers in 4 N.J. counties until Monday night
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 2:45 p.m. on Monday for thunderstorms and heavy rain with showers until 10 p.m. for Sussex, Warren, Morris and Hunterdon counties. "Slow-moving showers and thunderstorms are expected to move northward this afternoon towards the Lehigh Valley, southern Poconos, and northern New...
Real estate listings up by over 30% in this N.J. county. See full list.
The number of newly listed homes hitting the real estate market surged by over 30% in Hunterdon County last month, the latest figures from Realtor.com showed. Hunterdon County had 192 homes listed in June, up from 146 last year, according to the data. Cumberland County saw the second largest increase, at 19.40%.
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