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Lakewood Man, 39, Drowns In Delaware Water Gap Lakewood Man, 39, Drowns In Delaware Water Gap
Lakewood Man, 39, Drowns In Delaware Water Gap A New Jersey man's body was discovered in the Delaware River, authorities said. The 39-year-old Lakewood man was found dead in Bushkill, Pennsylvania, on Monday, Aug. 26, a National Park Service spokesperson said in a news release. His body was spotted about 20 to 30 feet from the shore at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Rangers and divers responded to the drowning call at Bushkill Access at around 1:45 p.m. The man's body was recovered in about seven feet of water at around 3:07 p.m. This is the second person of the summer to drown at th…
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Southeastern Pennsylvania Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Southeastern Pennsylvania
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Southeastern Pennsylvania Greater Philadelphia woke up in a winter wonderland Tuesday, Jan. 16 as a wintry system worked its way up the eastern seaboard Monday night, Jan. 15, and into the early morning hours.  Though the snowfall has mostly tapered off, winter weather advisories remain in effect as of 3 p.m. Tuesday for Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, and Philadelphia counties, said the National Weather Service.  Here's how snowfall totals stacked up across the region in the last 24 hours, according to NWS meteorologists.  Berks County had its highest snowfal…
Former HS Athlete In Northern Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 28 Former HS Athlete In Northern Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 28
Former HS Athlete In Northern Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 28 A 28-year-old former high school athlete has died suddenly at her home in Westchester. Christina P. Carpenito, age 28, of Valhalla, died Tuesday, Nov. 2 at her residence.  Known as being a talented singer and talented artist, she attended Valhalla High School and was a member of the varsity volleyball team. Carpenito was born on Oct. 24, 1993, to Michael and Jeanne P. (Feeney) Carpenito in White Plains. She is survived by her father, Michael Carpenito, her mother, Jeanne P. Steinberg, and stepfather, Lyle of Pound Ridge, and by her siblings, Jennifer McCrain of Bushkill, Pennsylvania…
Poconos Motorcyclist Killed In Labor Day Crash Poconos Motorcyclist Killed In Labor Day Crash
Poconos Motorcyclist Killed In Labor Day Crash A motorcyclist died after colliding with another vehicle in the Poconos on Labor Day, authorities said. Kayson Calim, 26, was traveling south on Route 209 near Wehr Lake Road in Chestnuthill Township around 6:30 p.m. when a car was turning left out of an Exxon gas station onto Route 209 north, according to PA State Police. Calim lost control of the motorcycle and struck the car, state police said. The Bushkill resident was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck head-on, authorities said.  No other injuries were reported. Over $2,800 was raised on a GoFundMe campai…
Police: PA Couple Found With Drugs, $135K Cash In Morris County Charged With Money Laundering Police: PA Couple Found With Drugs, $135K Cash In Morris County Charged With Money Laundering
Police: PA Couple Found With Drugs, $135K Cash In Morris County Charged With Money Laundering A Pennsylvania couple police say were locked out of their vehicle in Morris County were found with drugs and more than $135,000 in cash, according to officers who responded to assist them. Officers responded to the parking lot of TJ Maxx in Hanover where they found Keith Russell, 42, and Kelsy Russell, 31, locked out of their vehicle on August 13, police said. While attempting to unlock the vehicle, officers saw an unspecified controlled dangerous substance in clear view, police said. The car then started to roll forward because it had been left in drive, police said. The couple, of Bushk…
Armed Home Invasion Suspects Arrested Following Foot Chase Armed Home Invasion Suspects Arrested Following Foot Chase
Armed Home Invasion Suspects Arrested Following Foot Chase Police have captured suspects connected to a recent armed home invasion. On Sunday, Feb. 21, around 1 a.m., police were dispatched to the area of Gates Street for a report of a break-in in progress. That night, dispatch received numerous calls from people reporting that “multiple masked males dressed in black” had kicked in the door of a Gates Street apartment in Worcester, police said. Officers were told the men fled toward Crystal Park and a Worcester Police officer spotted three people on Illinois Street in the area. As the officer approached, the males allegedly took off running in d…
Police: PA Men Nabbed After High-Speed Pursuit In Stolen Car, Run Through Morris County Woods Police: PA Men Nabbed After High-Speed Pursuit In Stolen Car, Run Through Morris County Woods
Police: PA Men Nabbed After High-Speed Pursuit In Stolen Car, Run Through Morris County Woods An underage PA man was intoxicated when he led officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle, abandoned it in Morris County and ran through the woods with the passenger, authorities said. Drevon Laster, 20, was driving a stolen vehicle on Route 10 and sped off when an officer tried to pull him over on Dec. 25, Hanover Police Chief Mark D. Roddy said. The officer followed Laster but lost sight of the car, later locating it abandoned on a dead end street in Parsippany, Roddy said. The officer called for backup after seeing a man matching Laster’s description running through the woo…
Police: Man Screaming At Woman In Sussex County ShopRite Parking Lot Had Outstanding Warrant Police: Man Screaming At Woman In Sussex County ShopRite Parking Lot Had Outstanding Warrant
Police: Man Screaming At Woman In Sussex County ShopRite Parking Lot Had Outstanding Warrant A man screaming at a woman in a Sussex County ShopRite parking lot had a warrant out for his arrest, authorities said. Officers responding to the Byram Township grocery store on a report of a man yelling at a woman found Leon H. Cheatham, of Bushkill, PA, with a bag of marijuana sticking out of his sweatshirt pocket Sunday, authorities said in a press release. Police found Cheatham had a $500 warrant out of Blairstown, along with another bag of pot in his car, authorities said. He was arrested and transported to police headquarters, where he was charged with possession of under 5…
Tapping A Vein: Route 208 Continues To Deliver Drug Arrests For Franklin Lakes PD Tapping A Vein: Route 208 Continues To Deliver Drug Arrests For Franklin Lakes PD
Tapping A Vein: Route 208 Continues To Deliver Drug Arrests For Franklin Lakes PD Franklin Lakes police continued to pick accused offenders off Route 208, including four in a little over a day and a half. Arrested Saturday and later released pending a hearing on possession of Xanax, pot and drug paraphernalia charges were a Queens couple, Ryan Samtamaria, 20, and Andrea Kearney, 18, Capt. John Bakelaar said. Officer David Blum, who stopped the pair, made another drug arrest on the highway hours earlier, charging Stephen Smith, 39, of Bushkill, PA with possession of heroin and hypodermic needs, Bakelaar said. Smith was released pending a hearing. The day before, Officer…
Paterson Couple Busted With Drug Trove: Cocaine, Ecstasy, Oxy, MDMA, More, Police Say Paterson Couple Busted With Drug Trove: Cocaine, Ecstasy, Oxy, MDMA, More, Police Say
Paterson Couple Busted With Drug Trove: Cocaine, Ecstasy, Oxy, MDMA, More, Police Say A Paterson couple were busted with a huge variety of drugs for sale, including three-quarters of a pound of cocaine and hundreds of Ecstasy, Oxycodone, Xanax and Percocet pills, authorities said. Besides the cocaine, Police Director Jerry Speziale said Victor Melecio, 27, and 28-year-old IsaMaria Bonilla of Jefferson Street were caught with: 178 Ecstacy pills; 80 suboxone film strips; 37 Oxycodone pills, following the sale of nine others; 36 Xanax tabs, having sold two; 20 Endocet pills; 8 Percocet pills; Eight baggies of MDMA; More than five ounces of pot packaged in 43 containe…
Man With Prior DWI Conviction Caught Driving Twice Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say Man With Prior DWI Conviction Caught Driving Twice Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say
Man With Prior DWI Conviction Caught Driving Twice Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say A man with a prior DWI conviction is facing charges after he was allegedly caught driving at twice the legal limit in Westchester, police say. New York State Police stopped a vehicle on I-87 in the village of Mamaroneck for a traffic violation on Monday, March 4 around 6:30 p.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, 55-year-old Zoran Vukosavljevic of Bushkill, Pennsylvania, was allegedly intoxicated. Vukosavljevic was arrested and transported to SP Tarrytown, where his BAC was tested at .19. Since Vukosavljevic reportedly has a prior DWI conviction within the past 10 years, he …