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North Jersey Man Captured By NJSP After Shooting Dad, 70, Killing Two Family Dogs: Authorities North Jersey Man Captured By NJSP After Shooting Dad, 70, Killing Two Family Dogs: Authorities
North Jersey Man Captured By Njsp After Shooting Dad, 70, Killing Two Family Dogs: Authorities A 34-year-old North Jersey man was captured by State Police after shooting his 70-year-old father and killing two family dogs, authorities said. Donald Simpson was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot multiple times at his home on County Road 628 in Sussex County's Wantage Township shortly before 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. Responding NJSP troopers also found two dogs dead of multiple gunshot wounds, the sergeant said. Donald Simpson was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center. Meanwhile, state troopers searched various areas, i…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Teen Seriously Hurt In Head-On Sussex County Crash Teen Seriously Hurt In Head-On Sussex County Crash
Teen Seriously Hurt In Head-On Sussex County Crash An 18-year-old suffered serious injuries in a head-on crash that also injured two people on Route 284 in Wantage Township on the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 18, authorities said. State troopers responded to a two-car crash between a Mercedes and a Volkswagen just before 2 p.m., New Jersey State Police Detective Detective Jeffrey Lebron said. The Mercedes was traveling northbound and attempting to make a left turn when it collided with the Volkswagen traveling southbound, Lebron said.  The driver of the Volkswagen, a 20-year-old Sussex resident, sustained moderate injuries while an…

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by Sam Barron
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These 9 NJ Towns Failed To Correct Sick Leave Policies, State Comptroller Says These 9 NJ Towns Failed To Correct Sick Leave Policies, State Comptroller Says
These 9 NJ Towns Failed To Correct Sick Leave Policies, State Comptroller Says Towns throughout the Garden State have not addressed their sick and vacation leave policies, the state's comptroller said. In a letter sent to Gov. Phil Murphy, Senate President Nicholas Scutari, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and State Comptroller Kevin Walsh said nine municipalities have refused to cooperate and develop a correction action plan and is requesting that Murphy's office withhold state funds if they do not cooperate within 30 days. "The failure of the nine municipalities to prepare a correction action plan creates risks that taxpayer funds will be wasted and that unlawful pol…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing Sussex County Man With Dementia Alert Issued For Missing Sussex County Man With Dementia
Alert Issued For Missing Sussex County Man With Dementia State Police have issued an alert for a missing Sussex County man who suffers from dementia. Ronald Aveta, 85, of Wantage Township, left his home in a silver 2013 Hyundai Elantra with New Jersey license plate VHS84G on Route 284 in Wantage between 9:30 p.m. and 4 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, state police said. He was last seen at the Sunoco gas station at 311 Erie St. in Honesdale, PA just before 7 a.m. Ronald suffers from dementia, state police said. He stands 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds and has gray/white hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a navy sweatshirt, navy sw…

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by Valerie Musson
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Services Held For Longtime Bergen Mom Killed In Wrong-Way Sussex Crash Services Held For Longtime Bergen Mom Killed In Wrong-Way Sussex Crash
Services Held For Longtime Bergen Mom Killed In Wrong-Way Sussex Crash A longtime Saddle Brook resident who was killed in a fiery wrong-way crash in Sussex County last week was laid to rest. Janet Esser, 58, was driving a Ford Escape that crossed the double-yellow lines and crashed head-on into a Freightliner box truck on Ross Corner Sussex Road (Route 565) in Wantage Township last Wednesday, May 11, authorities said. Her SUV burst into flames, killing her, NJ State Police said. An investigation was continuing, they said, without speculating on a cause. SEE: Driver Killed In Fiery Sussex County Crash With Box Truck, State Police Say The Hackensack-born Esser…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Here’s How Many Sussex County Residents Lost Power Due To Damage From Hurricane Ida Remnants Here’s How Many Sussex County Residents Lost Power Due To Damage From Hurricane Ida Remnants
Here’s How Many Sussex County Residents Lost Power Due To Damage From Hurricane Ida Remnants Thousands of people in Sussex County and across New Jersey are without power after the remnants of Hurricane Ida blasted through the region late Wednesday into early Thursday. Police urge residents to keep their distance from downed wires and report storm damage to 911 as JCP&L works to repair outages and other power-related storm impacts. The company evaluates damages in the first 24 hours and then restores the largest number of customers affected on an outage order. Scroll down to view the number of customers in each town who are experiencing outages, according to Sparta Police: S…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 26, Seriously Hurt In Head-On Crash With SUV In Sussex County Motorcyclist, 26, Seriously Hurt In Head-On Crash With SUV In Sussex County
Motorcyclist, 26, Seriously Hurt In Head-On Crash With SUV In Sussex County A motorcyclist was seriously injured after crashing head-on into an SUV in Sussex County Sunday afternoon, state police said. Dakotah Lewis, 26, was riding a Kawasaki motorcycle southbound on Route 23 when he crossed over into the northbound lanes and crashed head-on into a Ford Explorer near milepost 48 in Wantage Township just before 1:20 p.m., WRNJRadio reports citing NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez. Lewis, of Highland Mills, suffered serious injuries, while the Ford driver and passenger suffered minor injuries in the crash, which remains under investigation, Goez said.

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
These Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Sussex County These Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Sussex County
These Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Sussex County We've seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Sussex County? According to a newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com, the top three spots in the area are Lake Mohawk, Stanhope and Hardyston Township. Top towns for public schools in the county include Lake Mohawk, Montague Township and Stanhope. Here are the other top places to live in Sussex County, according to Niche.com. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. 4. Highland Lakes 5. Andover Township 6. Montague Township 7. Fredon Township 8…

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by Valerie Musson