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Man, 33, Dies After Tree-Cutting Accident In Hunterdon County A 33-year-old man died Thursday morning after becoming trapped underneath a tree he was trying to cut down with a chainsaw, authorities in Hunterdon County confirmed. Emergency crews responded to a home on McCann Mill Road in Tewksbury Township and found the man trapped under a tree around 9:10 a.m., Police Chief Timothy Barlow said in a press release. A follow-up investigation found that the man had been trying to cut down the tree using a chainsaw. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the release said. His identity was being withheld pending family notification. Assisting agencies inclu…

by Valerie Musson

01/26/2023

Obituaries

9/11 First Responder, Marine Corps Veteran Scott Donnenberg Of Hunterdon County Dies, 49 9/11 first responder, proud Marine Corps veteran, and devoted father Scott Matthew Donnenberg died at his Hunterdon County home on Thursday, Jan. 19. He was 49. Born in Livingston, Scott grew up in Parsippany before moving to Glen Gardner and eventually settling in Clinton, his obituary says. Scott was a US Marine Corps Veteran and “loved being a Marine,” reads his memorial. While he spent most of his career as the owner of an Environmental Health & Safety business, he also volunteered as a firefighter and EMT in several towns across the state and was a 9/11 first responder. Above all…

by Valerie Musson

01/26/2023

Police & Fire

Police Release Sketch Of Man Who ‘Ransacked’ Princeton Home Of Cash, Jewelry Recognize him? Police have released a composite sketch of a man they say “ransacked” a Princeton home and made off with cash and jewelry earlier this month. The suspect forced his way in through the back door of a home on Mercer Street in Princeton and stole cash and jewelry sometime between 11 p.m. and 12 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11, police said. The suspect was described as a light-skinned Black man standing between 5 feel 11 and 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing between 160 and 170 pounds with a normal build, police said. He was wearing a blue or black ski knit hat, a black waist-length puf…

by Valerie Musson

01/26/2023

Business

Settlement Reached In Transformation Of Hackensack's Sears Building: Report A settlement has been finalized in the transformation of Hackensack's longstanding and iconic Sears building, NorthJersey.com reports. After navigating through bankruptcy, as well as not one but two lawsuits, the plan for the nearly-century-old building is to construct 258 apartments while simultaneously conserving the primary tri-story tower, the outlet reports. The plan also comprises a pool, two inside courtyards, and over 17,900 square feet of retail space along Anderson Street and Main Street, the report says. Sears started closing stores across the country in 2018, when the company f…

by Valerie Musson

01/26/2023

Police & Fire

Elderly Man Struck Dead Near Ewing Intersection An elderly man died after being struck by a vehicle near an intersection in Ewing Wednesday evening, authorities confirmed. The man was struck near the intersection of Pennington Road and Somerset Street shortly before 5:50 p.m., Ewing Police said in a press release. He was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries. His identity was not released. The driver stopped at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, which remained ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Justin Quinlan at (609) 882-1313 ext. 7512, send an ema…

by Valerie Musson

01/26/2023

Lifestyle

These NJ Chefs Are James Beard Award Semifinalists The semifinalists for the Restaurant and Chef James Beard Awards have officially been announced — and three of them can be found right here in the Garden State. First awarded in 1991, the James Beard Foundation’s Restaurant and Chef Awards comprise 23 culinary categories. One New Jersey chef was recognized in the ‘Outstanding Chef’ category, while two others were recognized in the ‘Best Chef’ for the entire mid-Atlantic category of DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, and VA. Scroll down to view the New Jersey semifinalists: Outstanding Chef Shigeru Fukuyoshi, Sagami, Collingswood, NJ Owner of the BYOB …

by Valerie Musson

01/25/2023

Business

Opening Date Set For Paramus Launch Of Popular Brazilian Steakhouse An opening date has been announced for Fogo de Chão, a popular Brazilian steakhouse launching its first New Jersey restaurant in Paramus. The two-story all-you-can-experience eatery will open its Paramus doors in the Garden State Plaza on Monday, Feb. 13 — just in time for Valentine’s Day. In addition to an indoor bar and upstairs lounge, the restaurant has an open-air churrasco grill right in the middle of its dining room, allowing guests to watch while the chefs “demonstrate the culinary art of churrasco as they butcher and grill a variety of fire-roasted meats,” reads the website. …

by Valerie Musson

01/25/2023

Police & Fire

Truck Driver Airlifted After 90-Minute 'Technically Challenging' Rescue In Hunterdon County A driver was flown to a PA trauma center after what emergency crews called a “prolonged and technically challenging” rescue process that occurred when a commercial truck hauling logs overturned in Hunterdon County Tuesday afternoon. South Branch Emergency Services, Inc. was one of over a dozen agencies that responded to the fiery crash that trapped the driver on Van Syckels Road in Union Township shortly before 2:10 p.m., the squad said. The extrication required several additional resources including a heavy-duty rotator wrecker provided by Superior Towing and three coordinated plans that c…

by Valerie Musson

01/25/2023

Police & Fire

Pedestrian, 63, Critical After Being Struck By Vehicle In Mercer County Crosswalk A 63-year-old pedestrian was rushed to a nearby hospital after being struck by a vehicle in a Mercer County crosswalk Tuesday evening, authorities said. The pedestrian was heading east to west in the southern crosswalk of the intersection of Penn-Lyle Road at Canoe Brook Drive in West Windsor, local police said in a press release. A 55-year-old West Windsor driver traveling southbound on Penn-Lyle Road approaching the Canoe Brook Drive intersection struck the pedestrian around 5:45 p.m., the release said. The pedestrian, of West Windsor, was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center …

by Valerie Musson

01/25/2023

Business

'Rising Star Chef' Behind New Montclair Restaurant Pasta Ramen An acclaimed chef who earned the James Beard Foundation's Rising Star Award is behind a Japanese-style Italian ramen restaurant opening imminently in Montclair. Originally launched as a pop-up, PastaRAMEN is opening its first-ever brick-and-mortar restaurant at 6 S. Fullerton Ave. on Saturday, Jan. 28, the business confirmed. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pasta Ramen (@pasta__ramen) “We know you have all been waiting and we appreciate all the love and support,” reads the post. The owner/chef behind the eatery is Robbie Felice…

by Valerie Musson

01/23/2023

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