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Off-Duty Trooper Was First To Arrive At Sussex County Blaze That Killed 2 Pets: Officials
Two pets died in a Sussex County house fire in which an off-duty trooper and firefighter was the first to respond, officials said.
Reports of a fire came from a neighbor on on Saddleback Road in Stillwater around 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 22, fire officials said.
"A nearby trooper who is also a firefighter arrived on scene and reported a working fire," the Stillwater Area Volunteer Fire Company said on Facebook.
Firefighters from Stillwater, Hampton, Fredon, Andover, Blairstown, Byram, Green, and Branchville responded, with Knowlton on standby.
Flames were coming from the side of t…
Hampton Driver Killed In Head-On Crash Leaves Behind Wife, Kids
Support is on the rise for the family of a New Jersey dad who was killed in a head-on crash earlier this week.
Christopher Jones, 56, of Hampton, was driving a Subaru north on Route 31 when he entered the left lane going against the flow of traffic and collided with a southbound Mack truck head-on, suffering fatal injuries around 7:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, Daily Voice reported.
Christopher is remembered as a “kind soul” and adored his wife Monica, and their children, Ed, Manny, and Francesco, a GoFundMe launched for the family’s support says.
“We lost a key piece of our family when Chri…
Dump Truck Rips Off Propane Valve, Causing Massive Leak, Evacuation In Sussex County (Photos)
A mason dump truck drove over a propane tank in Sussex County, causing a massive leak that took hours to repair and required an evacuation of the area, authorities said.
Fire departments in Stillwater, Fredon, and Hampton responded to the Bear Brook community in Fredon alongside numerous local emergency crews around 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 29, authorities said.
Upon arrival, the teams found that the mason dump had driven over an underground 1,500-gallon propane tank and ripped off the relief valve from the top.
The truck was still on top of the tank as crews responded to the scene, the team…
Two $1 Million, $10,000 Lottery Ticket Winners Sold In North Jersey
A pair of lucky Mega Millions tickets good for $1 million apiece and a third-tier prizewinning ticket were sold in New Jersey.
The two second-tier prizewinning tickets were from the Friday, Jan. 14, drawing. There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold that matched four of the five white balls and the gold ball, winning $10,000.
The ticket good for $1 million were sold at the following locations:
Bergen County: Food Mart, 240 Market St., Elmwood Park; and,
Passaic County: Utopia Deli LLC, 355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt.
The third-tier prizewinning ticket was purchased from Hampton Wi…
SEE Anything? Police Seek Witnesses In Hunterdon County Crash That Seriously Injured 3
Police in Hunterdon County are seeking witnesses after a Morris County woman and two passengers were hospitalized with serious injuries in a crash on Route 523.
Diego Gonzalez-Destefan, 25, was driving a Mercury Sable east on Stanton Road when he drifted out of his lane and crossed over Route 523 without stopping at the stop sign last Friday shortly before 6:40 a.m., Readington Township Police said.
Gonzalez-Destefan, of Hampton, collided with Lisa Coston, 52, who was driving south on Route 523, police said.
Coston, of Netcong, was taken to Hunterdon Medical Center for treatment of injurie…
Sussex County Officials Won't Release Details On Grad Party Linked To Teen Covid-19 Outbreak
A COVID-19 outbreak among six teens in Sussex County has been linked to a graduation party, according to health officials who won't release the details.
According to the NJ Herald, County Health Officer Jim McDonald declined to release the date and location of the party, and wont' release the names of towns of those who tested positive.
Data released by the county on Monday, however shows the following municipalities have residents who tested positive between Friday and Sunday: Byram (6), Green, Sparta (3), Vernon (3), and one each in Frankford, Hampton, Hardyston, Hopatcong, and …