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Two Men Assaulted With Knife During Group Fight In Morris County Two Men Assaulted With Knife During Group Fight In Morris County
Two Men Assaulted With Knife During Group Fight In Morris County Two men were taken to the hospital after a group fight led to a knife attack in Morris County over the weekend, authorities say. Officers responded to the area of East Blackwell Street near Mercer Street in Dover just before 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, according to police. They found several men involved in an altercation, during which two of the men were assaulted with a knife, they said. The two men were taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment. The investigation is ongoing. No further details were released. Anyone with information is asked to contact Dover Police Det. Joe D…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
CT Man Stabs Security Guard At Halloween Themed Expo At North Jersey Hotel: Prosecutor CT Man Stabs Security Guard At Halloween Themed Expo At North Jersey Hotel: Prosecutor
CT Man Stabs Security Guard At Halloween Themed Expo At North Jersey Hotel: Prosecutor A Connecticut man has been arrested after stabbing a security guard during horror expo Chiller Theatre over the weekend at the Hilton Parsippany, authorities said. The guard was intervening during an altercation between David C. Knestrick, 47, of Norwalk, and other patrons when Knestrick stabbed him with a knife around 12:20 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The victim was taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment, and Knestrick was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses. He was charged on a warrant-complaint a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver Airlifted When Tractor Trailer Overturns On Route 78 Driver Airlifted When Tractor Trailer Overturns On Route 78
Driver Airlifted When Tractor Trailer Overturns On Route 78 The driver of a tractor trailer was airlifted to the hospital after he lost control of his tractor trailer overturned on Route 78 earlier this week. The driver apparently lost control of the vehicle on the westbound side near milepost 28.5 in Bedminster around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. Despite suffering only minor injuries, the driver was flown to Morristown Medical Center, Curry said. The right and center lanes of the highway were closed for five hours. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Struck In Head By Dumpster In Morris County: Police Man Struck In Head By Dumpster In Morris County: Police
Man Struck In Head By Dumpster In Morris County: Police A 57-year-old man was taken to Morristown Medical Center after being struck in the head by a dumpster in the morning on Friday, Oct. 7, authorities said. The man was operating a garbage truck when he was hit by the dumpster as it was being moved by a winch near the B Buildings on Farmhouse Lane in Morristown, Police Capt. Stuart Greer told DailyVoice.com. Initial reports regarding the incident came in around 8 a.m. The man suffered minor injuries after being struck in the head but remained alert and conscious as Morristown police and fire departments arrived at the scene, Greer said. The …

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
North Jersey Labor And Delivery Nurse, Dedicated Mom Of 3 Dies After Fearless Cancer Battle, 35 North Jersey Labor And Delivery Nurse, Dedicated Mom Of 3 Dies After Fearless Cancer Battle, 35
North Jersey Labor And Delivery Nurse, Dedicated Mom Of 3 Dies After Fearless Cancer Battle, 35 North Jersey labor nurse and dedicated mother of three Kristin M. Trail died following a fearless battle with cancer on Monday, Sept. 19. She was 35. Born in Norwood Massachusetts, Kristin grew up in Abington and spent time in Boston, Virginia, and Key West before settling in Augusta in 2018, her obituary says. Kristin attended American University and George Washington University in Washington DC, where she earned bachelor’s degrees in both health promotions and nursing, according to her memorial. Kristin was incredibly devoted during her long career as a Registered Nurse in the Labor and…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
North Jersey HS Athlete Airlifted To Hospital After Having Medical Episode In Practice: Report North Jersey HS Athlete Airlifted To Hospital After Having Medical Episode In Practice: Report
North Jersey HS Athlete Airlifted To Hospital After Having Medical Episode In Practice: Report A North Jersey high school athlete was airlifted to a nearby hospital after having a medical episode and collapsing during practice earlier this week, NJ.com reports. A freshman athlete at Warren Hills Regional High School was flown to Morristown Medical Center with help from the Washington Township and Oxford EMT Squads on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 7, the outlet said citing Superintendent Earl C. Clymer III. Officials did not disclose the student’s identity or the reason for the medical episode but confirmed that the student is continuing to recover and is doing well. Click here f…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
One Extricated, 2 Others Hospitalized In Serious Morris County Crash (PHOTOS) One Extricated, 2 Others Hospitalized In Serious Morris County Crash (PHOTOS)
One Extricated, 2 Others Hospitalized In Serious Morris County Crash (Photos) One person had to be extricated and two others were hospitalized following a serious crash in Morris County, authorities said. The Long Valley First Aid Squad responded to the crash during the afternoon on Tuesday, Sept. 6, the department said. Crew members stabilized the vehicle and used a cross ram technique to remove the b-pillar from the victim. The patient was then taken by Saint Clare’s Health to Morristown Medical Center while two other victims were taken to Hackettstown Medical Center for treatment, the department said. Click here to view additional photos from the crash and rescu…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Two Airlifted In Sussex County Crash Two Airlifted In Sussex County Crash
Two Airlifted In Sussex County Crash Two people were airlifted to the hospital and one person taken by ambulance after a crash in Sussex County on Labor Day Weekend, authorities said. A vehicle went off the road on County Road 519 in Green Township and struck a tree near milepost 57.7 around 2:50 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The driver was taken to Newton Medical Center and two passengers were airlifted to Morristown Medical Center. The accident is under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Blood Curdling Screams Wake Neighbors In Murder-Suicide Of Elderly NJ Couple (DETAILS) Blood Curdling Screams Wake Neighbors In Murder-Suicide Of Elderly NJ Couple (DETAILS)
Blood Curdling Screams Wake Neighbors In Murder-Suicide Of Elderly NJ Couple (Details) Neighbors awoke early Friday, Aug. 12  to blood curdling screams of a nurse who discovered her 84-year-old patient stabbed his 83-year-old wife and then himself dead, sources tell Daily Voice. The nurse found the bodies of Frank and Catherine Forte just after 7 a.m., in their condo at the Woodcrest at Fairfield, sources with direct knowledge of the incident tell Daily Voice. The couple normally had their shades open but the night before, they were tightly shut, a neighbor told Daily Voice speaking on terms of anonymity. Frank reportedly was experiencing the early stages of de…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Child, 9, Airlifted Following Sussex County Dirt Bike Crash, State Police Say (UPDATE) Child, 9, Airlifted Following Sussex County Dirt Bike Crash, State Police Say (UPDATE)
Child, 9, Airlifted Following Sussex County Dirt Bike Crash, State Police Say (Update) A nine-year-old child was being flown to a nearby hospital following a dirt bike crash in Sussex County, developing reports say. The crash occurred at a property on Eileen Drive in Wantage around 4:15 p.m. on Monday, August 8, NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. The child was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center for treatment of unspecified injuries, Goez said. The accident remains under investigation. Additional details were not released.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 64, Hospitalized In Morris County Hit-And-Run, Police Say Pedestrian, 64, Hospitalized In Morris County Hit-And-Run, Police Say
Pedestrian, 64, Hospitalized In Morris County Hit-And-Run, Police Say A 64-year-old pedestrian was hospitalized after being struck by a car that left the scene in Morris County, authorities said. The female victim was struck on Main Street near Waverly Place in Madison around 5:20 p.m. on Thursday, August 4, local police said in a release. The victim was taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. After striking the victim, the suspect vehicle turned onto Waverly Place, took a left onto Lincoln Place, and another left onto Prospect Street before crossing over Main Street and continuing on Greenwood Avenue, authorities s…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Dies From Self-Inflicted Shooting At Sussex County Police Department (UPDATE) Man Dies From Self-Inflicted Shooting At Sussex County Police Department (UPDATE)
Man Dies From Self-Inflicted Shooting At Sussex County Police Department (Update) UPDATE: The man died as he was being taken to the hospital, according to a report from NJ.com. ----------------------------- A man was being hospitalized following a self-inflicted shooting at a police department in Sussex County, authorities said. A Newton police officer was exiting the back of the station at 39 Trinity St. and found an unconscious 71-year-old Newton man lying on the ground just after 1:20 p.m. on Friday, July 29, a press release said. Officers immediately began rendering aid and discovered that he was suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. A 9 mm ha…

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by Valerie Musson