A Warren County man was sentenced Friday to seven years in state prison in connection with an assault and the subsequent attack on the responding police officer, authorities said.Tyler M, Lusardi-Paz, 30, pleaded guilty May 25 to second-degree aggravated assault and third-degree resisting arrest by use or threat of physical violence following the July 2019 incident in which he attacked ...

A Sussex County ex-con was indicted on murder charges in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 38-year-old woman in Hunterdon County, authorities said Friday.Newton resident Brandon E. Petersen, 31, was indicted via a Hunterdon County grand jury for first-degree murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and fourth-degree unlawful taking of a means of ...

A popular Philipsburg pizzeria is permanently closing its doors citing COVID-19 difficulties and other “unshakeable challenges.”Brooklyn Style Pizzeria on S. Main Street is closing Friday at 8 p.m., the business announced on Facebook.“Brooklyn Style Pizzeria owners and staff would like to thank each and everyone of our wonderful customers for your support and patronage of our ...

A longtime Edgewater bagel shop is expanding with the addition of a Saladworks location under the same roof.The owners of Mr. Bagelsworth, opened at 725 River Rd. in 1993, have opted to take on a new and exciting business venture with the addition of Saladworks — a fast-casual entree salad franchise.Saladworks offers more than 60 fresh and healthy ingredients used to craft signature and ...

A fire that broke out at a slide at Mountain Creek Water park in Sussex County has been deemed suspicious, local officials said.The blaze broke out at the park’s High Anxiety raft attraction the evening of June 15, before the park had opened for its summer season, according to the Vernon Township Fire Department.The fire remains under investigation by the Vernon police and fire marshal ...

The Main Street bridge in Clinton has reopened ahead of schedule after a piece fell into the Raritan River and caused a shutdown for repairs.Bridge N-1, the bridge at the Clinton Red Mill intersection of Center Street and Route 173, was closed as of July 12, according to an announcement made on the county’s official Facebook page.“A piece of the bridge fell into the water, requiring ...

A new Shammy Shine Car Wash location has opened its doors in Phillipsburg.Now open at 415 Roseberry St., the business marks the brand’s 16th location.The opening was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Mayor Todd Tersigni and Council President Frank McVey, as well as members of the building’s construction team and the Phillipsburg Area Chamber of Commerce.The car ...

More than seven decades after the body of a 34-year-old Paterson man was found on the side of a Morris County road, authorities continue to seek answers in hopes of making an arrest.Santo Joseph DiStefano, of Maryland Avenue in Paterson, was found dead along Green Pond Road in Rockaway Township on Tuesday, July 22, 1947, according to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office.DiStefano was ...

Police in Bethlehem are seeking the public’s help identifying a suspect in an investigation.The suspect pictured above is wanted for access device fraud, police said.Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect is asked to call Bethlehem Police at 610-865-7000 or send an email to bethlehempolice@bethlehem-pa.gov.

A 21-year-old Phillipsburg man is accused of sexually assaulting a teen he met and communicated with on social media apps, authorities said.In an investigation conducted by the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and the Phillipsburg Police Department, Douglas Soto, of the 100 block of Bowers Avenue, is charged with two counts each of second-degree sexual assault, ...