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Hopatcong Car Blaze Spreads To Woods, Melts Siding Of Nearby Building Hopatcong Car Blaze Spreads To Woods, Melts Siding Of Nearby Building
Hopatcong Car Blaze Spreads To Woods, Melts Siding Of Nearby Building A Hopatcong car fire spread to a nearby patch of woods and melted the siding of a building before crews doused the blaze Wednesday night, authorities said. The fully involved fire was reported on Brooklyn Mountain Road around 4 p.m., according to the Hopatcong Fire Department, which responded within minutes. Upon arrival, crews found that the fire had spread to a wooded area nearby and melted the siding of an adjacent structure, the department said. The members split up to extinguish both parts of the blaze and ensure that no one was injured. This evening, around 4pm your local volun…

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by Valerie Musson
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Rabid Fox Attacks Man’s Bike Tire In Hopatcong Rabid Fox Attacks Man’s Bike Tire In Hopatcong
Rabid Fox Attacks Man’s Bike Tire In Hopatcong A fox that attacked a man’s bicycle tire in Hopatcong later tested positive for rabies, officials said. The man was riding his bike near Brooklyn Mountain Road and Columbia Trail in Hopatcong when the fox attacked the tire on Sept. 15, according to a Facebook post from the Hopatcong Animal Shelter. The animal tested positive for the rabies virus on Sept. 23, the shelter said. Officials remind residents and pet owners to stay alert at all times when outside with their pets. Signs of rabies include excessive salivation, lethargy, problems swallowing and difference in demeanor. “All domest…

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by Valerie Musson
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FOUND! Search Team Finds Hopatcong Man Reported Missing By Wife FOUND! Search Team Finds Hopatcong Man Reported Missing By Wife
Found! Search Team Finds Hopatcong Man Reported Missing By Wife UPDATE: A search-and-rescue team that numbered in the dozens on Saturday found a 34-year-old Hopatcong man whose wife reported him missing the night before. Kevin Fawthrop was hospitalized for hypothermia after members of the Ramapo Search and Rescue Team and co-workers from Blue Diamond Waste Removal found him in a heavily wooded area about a mile and a half from his home, responders said. "He was confused, disoriented and hypothermia had set in," Hopatcong police said. Also participating in the five-square-mile search were Hopatcong police and firefighters, Jefferson firefighters, the Su…

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by Jerry DeMarco