December 17, 2020
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The National Weather Service Philadelphia Mt. Holly official snowfall reports for the area at 2:32 pm. Trace amounts were reported near the shore to 9.5 in Plainsboro in our coverage area.
...MERCER COUNTY... 2 W HOPEWELL 7.5 IN 1121 AM 12/17 PUBLIC PRINCETON 7.3 IN 1030 AM 12/17 PUBLIC 1 NW WINDSOR 6.1 IN 0700 AM 12/17 CO-OP OBSERVER ROBBINSVILLE TWP. 6.0 IN 1119 AM 12/17 PUBLIC EWING 6.0 IN 1100 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER PRINCETON 5.8 IN 0715 PM 12/16 PUBLIC PENNINGTON 5.5 IN 0900 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER 1 WSW EWING 5.0 IN 0744 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER 3 SSE HAMILTON TWP 4.8 IN 1200 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER 1 WSW EWING 4.5 IN 0709 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER 2 SSE HAMILTON TWP 4.0 IN 0956 PM 12/16 PUBLIC HAMILTON TWP 4.0 IN 1138 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER WEST WINDSOR TWP. 2.5 IN 0630 PM 12/16 PUBLIC 2 ENE HAMILTON TWP 2.0 IN 0630 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER 1 SW ROBBINSVILLE TWP. 2.0 IN 0600 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
...MONMOUTH COUNTY... 1 SW FREEHOLD 7.7 IN 1230 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER COLTS NECK 7.5 IN 1153 AM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER MANALAPAN TWP 7.3 IN 0830 AM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER HAZLET 7.0 IN 0635 AM 12/17 PUBLIC KEYPORT 6.5 IN 1157 AM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER 2 ENE PERRINEVILLE 6.3 IN 0300 AM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER FREEHOLD TWP 6.2 IN 1015 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER HOWELL 6.1 IN 0830 PM 12/16 PUBLIC HOWELL 6.0 IN 0650 PM 12/16 PUBLIC 1 S HOWELL 6.0 IN 0605 PM 12/16 PUBLIC RUMSON 5.5 IN 0830 PM 12/16 PUBLIC 1 N EATONTOWN 5.2 IN 0130 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER MIDDLETOWN TWP 5.0 IN 1233 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER 1 N EATONTOWN 4.5 IN 0910 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER LEONARDO 4.0 IN 0945 PM 12/16 PUBLIC MIDDLETOWN 4.0 IN 0824 PM 12/16 PUBLIC FREEHOLD 4.0 IN 0615 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER TINTON FALLS 3.5 IN 0847 PM 12/16 PUBLIC 1 SW LONG BRANCH 2.3 IN 0700 AM 12/17 CO-OP OBSERVER WALL TWP 1.8 IN 0529 PM 12/16 BROADCAST MEDIA CLIFFWOOD BEACH 1.8 IN 0600 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS 1.2 IN 0548 PM 12/16 PUBLIC OAKHURST 0.8 IN 0650 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
...OCEAN COUNTY... JACKSON 7.0 IN 0900 PM 12/16 PUBLIC LAKEWOOD 5.5 IN 0920 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER MANCHESTER TWP 4.1 IN 0705 PM 12/16 PUBLIC 1 NE TOMS RIVER 3.0 IN 0830 PM 12/16 PUBLIC JACKSON 2.4 IN 0429 PM 12/16 PUBLIC WHITING 0.7 IN 0715 PM 12/16 PUBLIC 2 SSW MANTOLOKING 0.5 IN 0600 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER FORKED RIVER T IN 1234 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
...BURLINGTON COUNTY... CHESTERFIELD 6.5 IN 0800 PM 12/16 PUBLIC 1 E WESTAMPTON TWP 6.2 IN 0836 AM 12/17 OFFICIAL NWS OBS RIVERTON 6.0 IN 0630 PM 12/16 PUBLIC EVESHAM TWP 6.0 IN 0600 PM 12/16 PUBLIC WESTAMPTON TWP 5.9 IN 1213 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER BROWNS MILLS 5.5 IN 0544 PM 12/16 PUBLIC MOUNT LAUREL 5.4 IN 1221 AM 12/17 COCORAHS CINNAMINSON 5.4 IN 0804 AM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER BORDENTOWN 5.3 IN 1019 AM 12/17 PUBLIC MEDFORD 5.0 IN 0730 PM 12/16 PUBLIC MOORESTOWN 5.0 IN 0820 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER 1 WNW BURLINGTON 4.9 IN 0600 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER 2 E COLUMBUS 4.8 IN 0600 PM 12/16 PUBLIC LUMBERTON 4.7 IN 0718 PM 12/16 PUBLIC FLORENCE 4.7 IN 1123 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER 1 NE BURLINGTON TWP 4.5 IN 0645 PM 12/16 NWS EMPLOYEE BURLINGTON TWP 4.5 IN 0650 PM 12/16 PUBLIC HAINESPORT 4.5 IN 0700 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER DELRAN 4.0 IN 0517 AM 12/17 PUBLIC DELANCO 4.0 IN 0550 PM 12/16 PUBLIC SOUTHAMPTON TWP 4.0 IN 0627 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER BURLINGTON 4.0 IN 0500 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER MARLTON 4.0 IN 0500 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER 2 SW MEDFORD 4.0 IN 0445 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER 2 E COLUMBUS 3.7 IN 0528 PM 12/16 PUBLIC ROEBLING 3.5 IN 0530 PM 12/16 PUBLIC 2 E DELRAN 3.0 IN 0600 PM 12/16 PUBLIC 1 SSE FORT DIX 3.0 IN 0529 PM 12/16 PUBLIC SHAMONG 3.0 IN 0444 PM 12/16 PUBLIC HAINESPORT 3.0 IN 0435 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER FLORENCE 2.9 IN 0645 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER WESTAMPTON TWP 2.4 IN 0430 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY... PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP 9.5 IN 1044 AM 12/17 NWS EMPLOYEE EAST BRUNSWICK 8.5 IN 1220 PM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER 1 WSW ISELIN 8.0 IN 1030 AM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER 1 W CARTERET 8.0 IN 1013 AM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER SOUTH BRUNSWICK 7.5 IN 0900 AM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER CARTERET 7.5 IN 1245 AM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER 1 WSW ROSSMOOR 7.0 IN 1120 AM 12/17 PUBLIC PORT READING 7.0 IN 0955 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER OLD BRIDGE 6.5 IN 1020 AM 12/17 PUBLIC METUCHEN 6.5 IN 0745 AM 12/17 PUBLIC 1 NNE MILLTOWN 6.3 IN 0700 AM 12/17 CO-OP OBSERVER SOUTH PLAINFIELD 6.0 IN 1223 PM 12/17 AMATEUR RADIO WOODBRIDGE 6.0 IN 0946 AM 12/17 PUBLIC EDISON 6.0 IN 0855 AM 12/17 PUBLIC 1 NNE PARLIN 5.0 IN 1015 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER NORTH BRUNSWICK 5.0 IN 0830 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER SOUTH BRUNSWICK 4.0 IN 0720 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER METUCHEN 3.9 IN 0720 PM 12/16 PUBLIC AVENEL 3.5 IN 0920 PM 12/16 AMATEUR RADIO HIGHLAND PARK 2.8 IN 0920 PM 12/16 AMATEUR RADIO 1 NNE NEW BRUNSWICK 1.6 IN 0600 PM 12/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
The Trenton Makes The World Takes sign is lit in blue and white for Hanukkah for 8 nights starting the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev.
Allentown, NJ at the Mill Pond around 6″ of snow fell in the area. A sharp gradient with a trace at the shore and south to high as 9.5″ in our coverage area.
December 17, 2020
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Hamilton Township Fire Department and RWJ EMS responded to a reported three vehicle accident on NJ Route 29 North Bound at the 0.2 mile marker (Just past I-295) around 5:20 pm. There were initial reports of entrapment and multiple injuries but once firefighters and rescue personnel arrived there were two minor injuries. It was unclear if the two injures were transported or they refused medical advice and declined transport to the hospital. NJ State Police was on scene investigating. No further information was available.
December 17, 2020
EAST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–Firefighters and other rescue personnel were dispatched to Exit 8 of the NJ Turnpike for an overturned vehicle with entrapment about 10:45 am Firefighters were already on the road and responding and reported the accident at 67.3 North Bound Inner Roadway as seen from the Etra Road Bridge. Firefighters entered the Turnpike at Exit 8 and responded to the scene and found at least three vehicles involved in an accident and one was overturned on its roof. Cranbury Fire Company was on scene and reported two minor injuries and recalled the rescue assignment due to no entrapment. Hightstown First Aid Squad was on scene but it was unclear if anyone was transported to the hospital.
Several departments returning from the earlier pickup truck fire responded to the accident including Cranbury, Hightstown. Robbinsville Township Fire Department also responded and was also recalled prior to arrival.
NJ State Police was on scene investigating the crash.
December 17, 2020
EAST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–Firefighters were dispatched to the 800 Block of Perrineville Road around 10:15 am this morning for a pickup truck well involved in fire near a building. Firefighters responded from East Windsor Fire Companies 1 & 2, Hightstown, Cranbury and Monroe Township to the scene. The pickup truck was up a farm lane and close to a structure sending the additional apparatus. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and kept the fire from spreading to near by buildings. No further information was available.
December 17, 2020
Update: A reporter has spoken to Hamilton Township Police and told him that the driver may have suffered a medical issue and was hospitalized. No one injured in the cars or in the house. The plow hit five vehicles and the house.
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Around 8:32 a.m., Hamilton Township Police responded to an accident on South Broad Street near Lily Street involving several vehicles. It appears that a Mercer County Department of Transportation plow truck lost control hit at least five parked vehicles before crossing the median and coming to a rest into a home. It is unclear why the Mercer County DOT plow truck lost control. EMS was on scene and it was unknown if anyone was transported or they refused transport. Hamilton Township Police are on scene investigating the crash. Once more information becomes available the story will be updated.
Photos by: Tyler Eckel
