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‘He Will Always Be Our Sunshine:’ Lake Hopatcong Native Dies Suddenly, 31
Loving friend, son, and devoted uncle Daniel Robert Sargent Frederick died unexpectedly at his childhood home in Lake Hopatcong on Saturday, May 21. He was 31.
A Lake Hopatcong native, Daniel attended Jefferson Township High School and worked as a driver at the Sunrise House Treatment Center in Lafayette, his social media page says.
Daniel had several passions in life, including music, fishing, hiking, and other outdoor activities, according to his obituary.
He was also known for his one-of-a-kind quirks — such as loving window air conditioners, traffic lights, and Barney the dinosaur.
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Vomit-Covered Man Drove Drunk On Rt. 15 With Trunk Open, Thought He Was In NY: Sparta Police
A 35-year-old New York man was drunk and covered in vomit when he drove with an open trunk on Route 15, authorities said.
Adam Doukas, of Otisville, was found covered in vomit as officers stopped him for the open trunk and several other violations on Route 15 in Sparta around 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, police said in a Monday release.
When the officer asked Doukas if he knew where he was, he stated that he thought he was in Port Jervis, NY, according to police.
Doukas then handed the officer his credit card instead of registration when asked for his credentials, police said.
Doukas…
21-Year-Old Sussex County Man Charged In DWI Hit-And-Run Crash: Police
A Sussex County man was intoxicated when he drove away from the scene of a crash, authorities said.
Benjamin Johnson, 21, hit another vehicle while driving a Toyota Camry near North Shore and Sparta Avenue in Sparta around 3:30 a.m. on Friday, April 15, police said in a Monday release.
Johnson, of Newton, was subsequently found in the parking lot of QuickChek with his vehicle, which sustained heavy front-end damage, authorities said.
Johnson was found to be intoxicated and failed a series of field sobriety tests, police said.
He was arrested and charged with DWI, careless driving, yieldin…
DWI Hopatcong Woman Had Nearly A Dozen Heroin Folds After Crashing Into Phone Pole, Police Say
A Hopatcong woman was found with nearly a dozen heroin folds after crashing into a telephone pole in Sussex County Sunday night, authorities said.
Alyssa Gessner, 25, crashed into the pole on Stanhope Road in Sparta around 9:15 p.m., Lt. John Lamon said in a Monday release.
A follow-up investigation found that Gessner was under the influence of heroin during the crash, Lamon said.
Meanwhile, Gessner was found with 11 wax folds of heroin, as well as drug paraphernalia, police said.
Gessner was charged with DWI, possession of heroin and other drug and vehicle offenses. She was released to a…
Sparta Man Was Drunk, Speeding In Head-On Crash That Killed Beloved Mom Of 2, Police Charge
A Sparta man was drunk and speeding when he crashed head-on into a 41-year-old mother and COVID emergency room nurse, causing her death last month, authorities charged Tuesday.
Sparta detectives charged Atilla Princz, 41, with criminal vehicular homicide, DWI, and numerous violations, Lt. John Lamon said in a release.
Princz was behind the wheel of a gray 540i BMW traveling northbound on Route 181 at nearly 70 mph when his vehicle crossed over into the southbound lane and crashed head-on into a blue Hyundai Tuscon driven by Erin Moore, of Sparta, around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 30, DailyVo…
