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Driving Too Slowly Gets Man Busted For DWI: Sparta PD Driving Too Slowly Gets Man Busted For DWI: Sparta PD
Driving Too Slowly Gets Man Busted For DWI: Sparta PD A 45-year-old Franklin man was arrested for DWI on the early morning of Sunday, Aug. 11, after he was observed driving 10 miles below the speed limit, authorities said. At 1:48 a.m., officers were patrolling Sparta Avenue when they noticed a vehicle driving southbound failing to maintain a single lane of travel and driving below the speed limit, Sparta police said. After pulling over the vehicle, officers detected the odor of alcohol from the man's mouth and believed he was impaired, police said. The Franklin man was asked to perform several sobriety tests before he was arrested for DWI and…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Drugged Driver Charged After Barely Avoiding Deadly Crash In Sussex County, Police Say Drugged Driver Charged After Barely Avoiding Deadly Crash In Sussex County, Police Say
Drugged Driver Charged After Barely Avoiding Deadly Crash In Sussex County, Police Say An allegedly drugged driver was charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault and DWI after barely avoiding a deadly crash, authorities said. Officers attempted to stop a Kia Forte being driven erratically south on Sparta Avenue in Sparta around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, Police Lt. John Lamon said in a release on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The driver, Christopher Morales, 43, of North Bergen, stopped abruptly in the middle of the road before he allegedly continued on Sparta Avenue. Morales then approached Andover Road, where two Sparta Police officers were directing traffic from an earl…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Trapped Victim Airlifted Following 2-Car Crash In Sussex County (PHOTOS) Trapped Victim Airlifted Following 2-Car Crash In Sussex County (PHOTOS)
Trapped Victim Airlifted Following 2-Car Crash In Sussex County (Photos) One person was flown to a nearby hospital following a two-car crash in Sussex County, authorities said. The Sparta Township Fire Department responded to the crash near Sparta Avenue and Surrey Lane in Sparta and found the victim trapped in one of the vehicles around 8:05 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, the squad said. The victim was safely extricated and remained conscious and alert during the rescue, the department said. The victim was then flown to a nearby hospital for treatment by Hackensack Air 1, which landed near Mohawk Avenue. The crash scene was cleared by 9:20 p.m. Assisting agenci…

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by Valerie Musson
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21-Year-Old Sussex County Man Charged In DWI Hit-And-Run Crash: Police 21-Year-Old Sussex County Man Charged In DWI Hit-And-Run Crash: Police
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…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Beloved Sussex County HS Senior, Aspiring Chef Kyle Porzuelo Dies After Leukemia Battle, 18 Beloved Sussex County HS Senior, Aspiring Chef Kyle Porzuelo Dies After Leukemia Battle, 18
Beloved Sussex County HS Senior, Aspiring Chef Kyle Porzuelo Dies After Leukemia Battle, 18 Beloved Sussex County high school senior and aspiring chef Henri 'Kyle' Porzuelo died at Morristown Medical Center on Monday, Feb. 7 after a valiant battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was 18. Born in Newton, Porzuelo grew up in Andover Township, his obituary says. Porzuelo was months away from finishing his senior year at Newton High School. He was an aspiring chef planning to attend the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park. Porzuelo was also known for his love of music, theatre, and the arts. “He enjoyed singing, dancing, drawing, playing video games, and making people laugh,”…

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by Valerie Musson