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Last Weekend Was So Cold That Mountain Creek Had Earliest Opening Ever
The frigid temperatures served some skiers and snow boarders well at Mountain Creek. The Vernon resort cranked out some fresh powder to open one slope last Saturday and Sunday (both days a high of 38 degrees), the earliest opening in Mountain Creek history. The weekend event was best suited for freestyle skiers and snow boarders who are "more inclined to appreciate terrain park features," Mountain Creek Resort's director of sales and marketing, Evan Kovach, told NJ.com. The resort turned on snow-making machines last Tuesday night, the news outlet reported. By Thursday afternoon, nearly 2 …
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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…
Police & Fire
Vernon PD: Officer Who Shot 'Aggressive' Dog Dead Tried Giving Commands First
A Vernon police officer who fatally shot a loose dog tried giving him commands when he charged at him aggressively, authorities said. ** STORY UPDATE: Vernon Police Release Body Cam Footage Of Officer Fatally Shooting Dog ** The person who called the incident into police told Vernon Officer Rivera that the Labrador "Hiro" was on his property and growling at him Saturday afternoon, Township police said in a statement. Rivera was walking down the street to speak to a neighbor when Hiro ran onto the road, charging toward the officer, police said. "Ptl. Rivera then began to give the dog comma…
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Outrage Spreads After Vernon Police Officer Shoots, Kills Dog 'Hiro' Outside His Home
Shock and outrage spread through Vernon after a police officer shot and killed a dog outside of his home. ** STORY UPDATE: Vernon Police Release Body Cam Footage Of Officer Fatally Shooting Dog ** The Labrador named "Hiro" -- who was previously a rescue dog with "Eleventh Hour Rescue" -- had gotten loose in the Scenic Lakes community when an officer came to help capture him late Saturday afternoon, Buddha Dog Rescue & Recovery wrote in a Facebook post detailing the shooting. Police told a BDRR official the dog was foaming at the mouth when he charged at the officer -- who was "scared …
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Hamburg Motorcyclist Killed In Rockaway Crash Was Doting Dad, Loving Husband
A 34-year-old father of two was killed in a motorcycle crash in Rockaway. A resident called 911 after a black 2009 Harley-Davidson driven by James Reddy of Hamburg crashed on the front lawn of a Green Pond Road home around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said. Reddy, who was underneath the cycle when police arrived, was pronounced dead at the scene, they said. What caused the crash wasn't immediately clear. Born in Hackensack, Reddy grew up in Kinnelon and lived in Highland Lakes before settling in Hamburg with his wife, Celeste, a few years ago, his obituary says. He was known for …
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Attorney: Driver In Gas Station Crash That Killed 3 Didn't Know Heroin Was Laced With Fentanyl
The drugged Sussex County driver accused of killing a father, son and gas station attendant in a fiery Route 23 crash didn't know that his heroin was laced with fentanyl, his lawyer said. Defense attorney John Latoracca said if the case goes to trial he'll argue that Jason Vanderee was passed out behind the wheel because of the fentanyl, News12 reports. Vanderee, 29, of Vernon, said he doesn't remember the February crash. Jon Warbeck and his son, Luke, both of Lincoln Park, were getting gas the morning of Feb. 19 when the speeding Honda Pilot with an overdosed Vanderee behind the wheel lit…
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Standout Don Bosco Running Back Dillon Romain Dead At 28
Former Don Bosco running back Dillon Romain has died at 28 years old. The cause of death had not been made public as of Tuesday afternoon. “Dillon was one of the best to ever run the ball for us," Bosco Football wrote on Twitter Monday. "The DBP Football Family sends its condolences to the Romain family." A Vernon native, Romain was a three-year starter under former head coach Greg Toal during the school’s six-year consecutive Non-Public Group 4 winning streak from 2006 to 2011. He scored 26 touchdowns and dashed 1,436 yards for the Ironmen. Romain was named the New Jersey Ga…
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West Milford HS Gym Teacher Charged With Trying To Get Pornographic Videos From Student
A West Milford High School gym teacher was arrested Friday by authorities who said he tried to get a student to send him pornographic videos. Christopher Shenise, 32, of Vernon, "engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior with a 17-year-old teenage victim in November of 2018, specifically by asking for sexual videos in exchange for money," Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and West Milford Chief Timothy Storbeck said in a joint release. The victim "was a student at the school during the time period," the release said. The investigation "stemmed from in…
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Accused Shooter Of Florida Officer From Wayne Captured By Another Wayne Native
In a twist to a tragic tale, the man accused of shooting a Florida police officer who grew up in Wayne was, in turn, subdued by another former township resident, authorities said. Fort Meyers Police Officer Matthew Zarillo – who lived in Wayne until fifth grade -- was among the backups who responded when fellow Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller, 29, was shot in the head and critically wounded Saturday night after responding to a call of a gunman at a gas station. Gunman Wisner Desmaret, 29, fired at Zarillo and the others when they arrived at the gas station -- and was then shot and wounded by th…
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Big Reveal: Little Ferry Immigrant Claims $325 Million Powerball Jackpot
A Little Ferry accountant on Friday claimed the $315.3 million New Jersey Powerball ticket sold at the Hackensack ShopRite last month. Tayeb Souami, 56, won the third-largest Powerball jackpot in state history in the May 19 drawing, New Jersey Lottery officials said. "I like the number," Souami said, who was accompanied at lottery headquarters in Trenton by his son and financial advisor -- who will help him decide whether to receive the $315.3 million prize in installments or take $183 million in cash. Souami came to the U.S. 22 years ago this coming Monday from Africa, he said…
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$533 Million NJ Lottery Winner Comes Forward
The winner of the $533 million Mega Millions drawing has finally revealed himself on Friday, nearly two weeks after the drawing. Richard Wahl of Vernon purchased his lucky ticket at a Lukoil in Riverdale after hearing a coworker tell him how he always passed the Mega Millions sign but never bought a ticket for himself. Wahl decided to get in the game himself, and found out the wonderful news when he checked the numbers online late that night. “We’re still in a lot of shock and talking to our financial advisors, we have a lot of planning left to do," Wahl said at the press conference…
Police & Fire
Ramsey Dad, Local Officer Aims To Protect Police From Vehicle Ambush
Everything changed for Ramsey's Kyle Zyskowski on the day three years ago that a gunman shot a brother-in-blue in his vehicle. NYPD Officer Brian Moore died at the hospital two days after the May 2, 2015 ambush in Queens. He was 25. The incident convinced Zyskowski -- a local police officer -- and a group of friends to create devices that would protect law enforcers from vehicle ambushes. "Police officers are always look at saving other people," said Zyskowski, 32, a Haledon and Ringwood native. "But we don't look at saving each other." "We might be sitting on R…
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