Gusty winds may have contributed to partial collapse of abandoned Frenchtown house, police say
Updated Mar 15, 2021;
Posted Mar 15, 2021
Frenchtown Police were dispatched to the incident, occurring at a residence at 45 Everittstown Road, at approximately 2:55 p.m.Rich Maxwell | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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Frenchtown Police were dispatched to a house at 45 Everittstown Road at approximately 2:55 p.m.
First responders received a call that there was a possible partial building collapse on the street. Upon arriving to the scene, they found that the roof overhang by the door to the residence had partially fallen down, police confirmed.
According to Frenchtown patrolman Kevin Coletta, the dilapidated building has been abandoned for several years, so the partial collapse was unsurprising. He added that it was likely caused by yesterday’s gusty winds.
Firefighters extinguish mulch fire outside Hunterdon County funeral home
Updated Mar 15, 2021;
Posted Mar 15, 2021
First responder units were dispatched to a fire at the Johnson-Walton Funeral Home, located at 24 Church Road, at approximately 3:35 p.m.Rich Maxwell | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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First responders extinguished a Holland Township building fire on Sunday afternoon.
First responder units were dispatched to a fire at the Johnson-Walton Funeral Home, located at 24 Church Road, at approximately 3:35 p.m., Chief Tom Dougherty of the Holland Township Volunteer Fire Company confirmed.
First responder units were dispatched to a fire at the Johnson-Walton Funeral Home, located at 24 Church Road, at approximately 3:35 p.m.Rich Maxwell | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Grill fire spreads to Raritan Township home
Updated Mar 15, 2021;
Posted Mar 15, 2021
Raritan Township Police responded to a fire at a residence on Ridgeview Court at approximately 2:03 p.m., police confirmed.Rich Maxwell | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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Several first responder units extinguished a Raritan Township house fire on Sunday afternoon.
Raritan Township Police responded to a fire at a residence on Ridgeview Court at approximately 2:03 p.m., police confirmed.
The call was initially dispatched as a grill on fire next to the residence, but likely due to yesterday’s heavy winds spread to the bushes and exterior of the residence and was upgraded to a Level 3 house fire, according to Raritan Township Captain Thomas Camporeale.
‘I want us to be going to that next step.’ Hunterdon community reflects on anniversary of COVID outbreak.
Updated Mar 12, 2021;
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The mayor of one of the smallest but most iconic towns in Hunterdon County compared the past year to swallowing a red pill in the film “The Matrix” an action that reveals an unpleasant but life-altering truth.
This month marks the anniversary of one year of destruction, devastation and tragedy reaped at the hands of the coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in over 700,000 confirmed cases and 23,000 confirmed and probable deaths in the state.
Hunterdon County has consistently reported a relatively small number of cases and deaths in comparison to other New Jersey counties. However, interviews with a public official, a long-time restaurant owner, a first responder and the head of the town’s business community and one of the Garden State’s most well-known museums illustrate that the region has remained far from immune to t
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