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Update: Man Killed In Fiery SUV Crash On Route 80, State Police Say A man was pronounced dead after a crash on Route 80 westbound caused his SUV to go up in flames Monday night, state police confirmed. The man was behind the wheel of a Nissan Pathfinder when he ran off the left side of the highway and struck a tree near milepost 41.5 in Parsippany just before 9:10 p.m., NJSP Lt. Jeff Flynn told Daily Voice. The vehicle became fully engulfed in flames following the crash, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, Flynn said. The westbound lanes were temporarily closed for the crash investigation, according to a Tweet from the 511NJ Twitter page. C…

by Valerie Musson

06/29/2021

Police & Fire

Update: Man Killed In Fiery SUV Crash On Route 80, State Police Say A man was pronounced dead after a Route 80 westbound crash caused his SUV to go up in flames Monday night, state police confirmed. The man was behind the wheel of a Nissan Pathfinder when he ran off the left side of the highway and struck a tree near milepost 41.5 in Parsippany just before 9:10 p.m., NJSP Lt. Jeff Flynn told Daily Voice. The vehicle became fully engulfed in flames following the crash, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, Flynn said. The westbound lanes were temporarily closed for the crash investigation, according to a Tweet from the 511NJ Twitter page. Cras…

by Valerie Musson

06/29/2021

News

NJ Schools Super, Her Daughter Again Competing In Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest A mother-daughter duo from Morris County will soon travel to New York to compete in Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in Coney Island. Montville schools superintendent René Rovtar and her daughter Kristina Rovtar Dunne, an art teacher at Hanover Park High School, have been practicing for their respective fifth and second consecutive years, NJ.com reports. The iconic event will beheld Sunday at Maimonides Park in Brooklyn. Rene achieved her personal best during her first year, the 2017 contest, when she finished eight hotdogs; Kristina, meanwhile, downed fi…

by Valerie Musson

06/28/2021

Business

Newly Opened Flemington Ice Cream Shop Features Flights With All Your Favorite Flavors A newly opened ice cream shop is bringing all of your favorite sweet treats to Hunterdon County in the unique form of flights. Humdoo Ice Cream held its official ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday at 20 Stangl Rd. in Flemington. The shop offers countless ice cream flavors as well as specialty sundaes and “scoopwich” ice cream sandwiches. Vegan options are also available. Perhaps most interestingly, Humdoo makes it easy for customers with seriously sweet cravings to indulge in their favorite flavors with the offering of customizable ice cream flights. "We are so happy to finally be open!” o…

by Valerie Musson

06/28/2021

Police & Fire

PICS: Morris County Fire Crews Douse Third-Story Blaze, Multiple Families Displaced, Chief Says Morris County fire crews fought through a heatwave and water supply issues to douse a blaze that ripped through the third floor of a multi-unit home Sunday morning, authorities said. The fire was reported at a home on King Street in Dover shortly before 11 a.m., according to a Facebook post from the town’s fire department. After battling multiple obstacles including “midday heat, water supply issues, and limited initial manpower,” the fire was placed under control with help from mutual aid departments, authorities said. Tour 2 with a good stop today on a third floor fire at a multiple…

by Valerie Musson

06/28/2021

News

Winner: Lottery Ticket Worth $1 Million Sold In Warren County It's a winner! A Mega Millions lottery ticket worth a whopping $1 million was sold in Warren County. A ticket matching all five white balls for Friday’s drawing was sold at Philbert’s Pub on West Washington Avenue in Washington, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 17, 20, 42, 45, and 65. The Gold Mega Ball was 12, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04. The lucky ticket holder is eligible for the $1 million second-tier prize. The Mega Millions jackpot now totals $61 million, and the next …

by Valerie Musson

06/28/2021

Police & Fire

Update: 1 Airlifted, 2 Others Injured After Hunterdon County Crash Sends Truck, SUV Into Woods One person was airlifted and two others injured after a crash in Hunterdon County sent a truck and an SUV into the woods, authorities said. The crash occurred in the area of Route 31 and Rocky Run Road in Lebanon Township just before 1 p.m. Thursday, according to a post from the local fire department. Both vehicles landed in the woods following the crash, causing entrapment, the Lebanon Township Fire Department said. One victim was extricated with help from fire stations in Hampton, High Bridge and South Branch before being airlifted by Northstar about 26 minutes after initial dispatch, t…

by Valerie Musson

06/28/2021

Business

‘Financially Catastrophic:’ Veteran-Owned Hunterdon County Coffee Shop Closes After 50 Years A veteran-owned coffee shop in Hunterdon County has permanently closed its doors after more than 50 years in business. “Unfortunately our little shop in the heart of Flemington has come to a close,” reads a Saturday message posted to the Facebook page of Flemington Coffee Shop on Reaville Avenue. The post goes on to describe the past year as “extremely challenging and financially catastrophic,” stating that the pandemic “forever changed” the shop’s routines but that “multiple variables” ultimately influenced the decision. Flemington Coffee Shop, which opened more than 50 years ago and se…

by Valerie Musson

06/28/2021

Business

Popular Northampton County Restaurant Permanently Shutters After 8 Years A popular Northampton County restaurant permanently closed its doors over the weekend. Duncan’s Blue Lantern on Valley View Drive in Bath has called it quits after eight years, according to an announcement made Saturday on its website and Facebook pages. The restaurant was known for its all-American classics like homemade burgers, hotdogs and chicken wings, as well as its sweet treats like ice cream and milkshakes. “Hello Friends. Duncan’s Blue Lantern is closed,” the message says. “Thank you for eight great years.” “All the best.” The restaurant owner’s son shared similar sentiments o…

by Valerie Musson

06/28/2021

Police & Fire

Army Members Lead Feds To NJ Man Nabbed For Capitol Raid A New Jersey man was tracked down with help from three Army members and subsequently arrested for his involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol raid, authorities said. Brian Glenn Bingham, 35, was taken into custody in Alabama and charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers or employees of the United States in performance of official duties, court records show. He also faces charges for knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, disorderly and disruptive conduct on Capitol grounds, violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capit…

by Valerie Musson

06/24/2021

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