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Weather
2,000 Without Power In Essex County (UPDATE) 2,000 Without Power In Essex County (UPDATE)
2,000 Without Power In Essex County (Update) Wind gusts nearing 50 miles per hour left thousands of New Jersey residents without power Monday, March 11. According to the National Weather Service, winds are expected to die down in the evening with a wind advisory in effect until 11 p.m. Skies will be mostly cloudy with a high near 50. As of 4:15 p.m., the following areas did not have power: JCP&L: Hunterdon County: 4,264 without power mostly in Bethlehem, Glen Gardner, Hampton, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon, Readington Middlesex County: 8,359 without power mostly in Monroe Township Morris County: 10,049 mostly in…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Hiker Suffers Medical Emergency Several Miles Into Delaware Water Gap Hike Hiker Suffers Medical Emergency Several Miles Into Delaware Water Gap Hike
Hiker Suffers Medical Emergency Several Miles Into Delaware Water Gap Hike A woman had to be rescued and taken to a nearby trauma center after falling during a hike on the Delaware Water Gap Thursday morning, authorities said. The Knowlton Township Fire and Rescue Company was one of several crews that responded to the report of a fallen hiker about four miles north on the Appalachian Trail from the Dunnfield Creek Parking Area on Route 80, the squad said. Crews initially met at the Dunnfield Creek Lot before moving to Old Mine Road, where they directly accessed the trail. Rescuers found the woman within about 45 minutes and rendered aid at the scene as additiona…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Dump Truck Rips Off Propane Valve, Causing Massive Leak, Evacuation In Sussex County (PHOTOS) Dump Truck Rips Off Propane Valve, Causing Massive Leak, Evacuation In Sussex County (PHOTOS)
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…

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by Valerie Musson
Weather
Thousands Without Power As Tornados Rip Through South Jersey Thousands Without Power As Tornados Rip Through South Jersey
Thousands Without Power As Tornados Rip Through South Jersey Tornados ripped through parts of South Jersey Wednesday evening, downing trees and destroying houses along the way, the National Weather Service has confirmed (scroll down for videos). Firefighters in Harrison Township were conducting searches at nearly 100 homes on and around Josephine Lane as of 7 p.m., unconfirmed and initial reports say. More than 12,000 homes and businesses were without power around that time. According to NJ Advance Media's Outage Tracker, the majority of the outages were reported in Deptford Township (3,900), Hamilton (1,200), West Windsor (1,200), West Orange (1,5…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Fire Crews Douse Late-Night Sussex County Camp Building Blaze With 62K Gallons Of Water PHOTOS: Fire Crews Douse Late-Night Sussex County Camp Building Blaze With 62K Gallons Of Water
Photos: Fire Crews Douse Late-Night Sussex County Camp Building Blaze With 62K Gallons Of Water It took more than 62,000 gallons of water to douse a fire that broke out at a Sussex County camp building Wednesday night, authorities said. The two-alarm blaze was reported just after 9:30 p.m. at a Camp Hoover building at 951 Rt. 521 in Newton. Fire crews in Stillwater, Hampton, and Fredon were initially called to the scene before the blaze became fully involved, requiring backup assistance from Byram Fire for an air truck, Andover Township Fire for a Rapid Intervention Team, Blairstown Fire for a ladder truck, Knowlton Fire to cover the station and Sandyston Fire to cover the north end…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Wasps Released In Delaware Water Gap Will Kill Beetle Found Eating North Jersey's Ash Trees Wasps Released In Delaware Water Gap Will Kill Beetle Found Eating North Jersey's Ash Trees
Wasps Released In Delaware Water Gap Will Kill Beetle Found Eating North Jersey's Ash Trees Several species of small wasps that attack the eggs of a tree-eating beetle found in North Jersey were released last weekend within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, according to a recent report. The adult and pupae wasps are native to Asian areas where the emerald ash borer (beetles) are from. The Asian-native emerald ash borer beetles attack ash trees and have been detected in parts of New Jersey, as well as across the U.S. This year, the EAB has been detected in the following areas of New Jersey, according to the state's agricultural department: BERGEN: Glen Rock CAMDEN…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Proceeds From GoFundMe For Fredon Mom's New Liver Instead Go To Grieving Daughter, 10 Proceeds From GoFundMe For Fredon Mom's New Liver Instead Go To Grieving Daughter, 10
Proceeds From GoFundMe For Fredon Mom's New Liver Instead Go To Grieving Daughter, 10 The money that was being raised on a public campaign for a 38-year-old single Fredon mom battling a liver disease will instead go to her 10-year-old daughter following her passing. More than $6,500 had been raised on a GoFundMe as of Monday for Lola, 10, who is mourning the loss of mom Stephanie Murch. She died at University Hospital in Newark on Aug. 7, her obituary says. "Stephanie loved her family, friends, her community, and was a true American," the page says. "But more than anything, she loved her Lola and loved being a mom." A funeral service will begin at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Aug…

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by Cecilia Levine