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Trio With Serious Burns Charged In Fireworks Explosion On NJ Lake Trio With Serious Burns Charged In Fireworks Explosion On NJ Lake
Trio With Serious Burns Charged In Fireworks Explosion On NJ Lake Adding insult to injury, three people who were burned in an illegal fireworks explosion on a New Jersey lake are facing charges. Adam J. Perentin, 22, of Ogdensburg; Justin A. Pretot, 28, of Byram Township; and Jessica M. Whittam, 23, of Byram Township; were rescued from Lake Mohawk on Monday, July 3, after setting off commercial-grade fireworks that engulfed a homemade barge around 9:40 p.m., police in Byram Township said. The trio standing on the barge dove into the water when some of the fireworks ignited other fireworks, police said. They were rescued by a boat then broug…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Occupant Hospitalized In Cardiac Arrest As Car Plummets Into Sussex County Waters Occupant Hospitalized In Cardiac Arrest As Car Plummets Into Sussex County Waters
Occupant Hospitalized In Cardiac Arrest As Car Plummets Into Sussex County Waters One person was hospitalized in cardiac arrest after a car plummeted into the water in Sussex County, authorities said. The Byram Township Fire Department responded to the report of a car in the water near Amity Road and found multiple occupants attempting to escape around 3:10 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, the squad said. One of the occupants made their way to shore before going into cardiac arrest, prompting crew members to administer CPR as the remaining occupants were safely brought to shore. A medical helicopter was requested with a landing zone at Johnson field, though the patient was ulti…

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by Valerie Musson
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Unconscious Woman Found Bleeding In Sussex County Driveway Flown To Hospital (PHOTOS) Unconscious Woman Found Bleeding In Sussex County Driveway Flown To Hospital (PHOTOS)
Unconscious Woman Found Bleeding In Sussex County Driveway Flown To Hospital (Photos) Emergency crews in Sussex County came to the rescue of an unconscious woman who was found bleeding in her driveway. The Lakeland Emergency Squad responded to the Forrest Lakes section of Byram on Monday, July 25, the department said. Upon arrival, crew members found the victim unconscious and bleeding and determined that she was suffering life-threatening injuries. Atlantic Air One medical helicopter was called to take the woman to Morristown Medical Center for treatment. The initial cause of the woman’s injuries were not immediately clear. Assisting agencies include the Byram Township …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Flown To Hospital Following Sussex County Crash Motorcyclist Flown To Hospital Following Sussex County Crash
Motorcyclist Flown To Hospital Following Sussex County Crash A motorcyclist was flown to a nearby hospital following a serious crash in Sussex County, authorities said. The Lakeland Emergency Squad responded to the crash off of Route 517 in Andover late afternoon on Sunday, April 24, the department said. The motorcyclist was flown to Morristown Medical Center via Atlantic Air Ambulance, LES said. Late this afternoon 43 Rescue was dispatched to a cardiac emergency at Perona Farms. While BLS 43-55 and FRU 43-59 were... Posted by Lakeland Emergency Squad on Sunday, April 24, 2022 The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Andover Township…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: Drunk Sussex County Man Hit Woman In Face Over Phone Battery At Route 206 Motel Police: Drunk Sussex County Man Hit Woman In Face Over Phone Battery At Route 206 Motel
Police: Drunk Sussex County Man Hit Woman In Face Over Phone Battery At Route 206 Motel A Montague Township man was drunk when he hit a woman numerous times in the face at a local hotel, said authorities who charged him. Andover Township police responded to the Econo Lodge on Route 206 after hearing reports of an assault shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, WRNJ reports. Gregory S. Whitehead, 47, hit a female victim several times in the face during an argument over a cell phone battery, authorities said. The woman was brought by Lakeland Emergency Squad to Newton Medical Center for treatment of her injuries, authorities said. Whitehead was arrested, charged with third-degree aggrav…

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by Valerie Musson
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Boy, 2, Fatally Struck By Dump Truck In Sussex County Boy, 2, Fatally Struck By Dump Truck In Sussex County
Boy, 2, Fatally Struck By Dump Truck In Sussex County A 2-year-old boy was fatally struck by a dump truck in Stanhope Monday morning, authorities said. ** UPDATE: A GoFundMe page had raised more than $16,000 for the grieving Stanhope family as of Wednesday morning ** Responding Stanhope and Byram officers found two passing drivers conducting CPR on the toddler around 10:40 a.m., on Route 206 northbound near Acorn Street, Stanhope Police Sgt. William Heater said. Police assisted with CPR until the Lakeland Emergency Squad arrived and took the boy to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Heater said. Max Ramirez, 2, of StanhopeBr…

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by Cecilia Levine