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Watch NJSP Rescue Missing Man With Hypothermia From Stokes State Forest (VIDEO) Watch NJSP Rescue Missing Man With Hypothermia From Stokes State Forest (VIDEO)
Watch Njsp Rescue Missing Man With Hypothermia From Stokes State Forest (Video) Several New Jersey State Troopers saved the life of a man with hypothermia who had fallen off of a vehicle in Stokes State Forest a few days before Christmas — and it was all caught in an action-packed and heart-wrenching video. The troopers arrived to search the area after learning that the man had left his home in an Ultra Terrain Vehicle (UTV) but had not been heard from in about 24 hours, NJSP said Thursday. They then found UTV tracks that “led them deep into the woods of Stokes State Forest” and found the abandoned vehicle alongside a downed log and several boulders. The man was foun…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Found Dead In North Jersey State Forest KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Found Dead In North Jersey State Forest
Know HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Found Dead In North Jersey State Forest Police are seeking the public’s help identifying the man whose body was found in a North Jersey state forest.  A hunter found the body Dec. 8 in a wooded patch in Stokes State Forest approximately 300 yards off of Tower Trail in Sandyston Township, Sussex County, State Police said. The man has a light complexion and is estimated to be between 20 and 40 years old, 5 feet 7 inches tall and 171 pounds, police said. He has a large scar on his right knee as well as several tattoos, pictured above using graphics created by the New Jersey State Police Forensic Imaging Unit. The man was …

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by Valerie Musson
News
When Nature Calls: Restrooms Have Reopened In These NJ Parks When Nature Calls: Restrooms Have Reopened In These NJ Parks
When Nature Calls: Restrooms Have Reopened In These NJ Parks New Jersey's park service has begun reopening restrooms. The restrooms below have been reopened while rest will begin reopening next week. Masks must be worn inside of the restrooms. Some county and municipal parks have begun reopening their restrooms, too.  ** ALSO SEE: These NJ Parks Reached Capacity This Weekend ** The following are open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, with the exception of Island Beach State Park’s restroom, which is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Liberty State Park’s restroom which is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Allaire State Park: Main Parking lot restroom…

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by Cecilia Levine