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Meet Millie: North Jersey Police Officers Deliver Baby Girl Meet Millie: North Jersey Police Officers Deliver Baby Girl
Meet Millie: North Jersey Police Officers Deliver Baby Girl Her name is Millie, and she's doing just fine. Sparta police officers helped deliver the baby girl on Monday, Jan. 15 on Route 35. Parents Tyler and Stephanie had called police as Stephanie was in active labor on Route 15 south near the Jefferson line just before 9 p.m., officials said. In less than a minute, Officer Christopher Botta found the vehicle pulled over on the shoulder of Route 15. Botta saw the baby's head crowning and made sure the umbilical cord was not wrapped around the baby's neck. After confirming everything appeared normal, seconds later, Stephanie delivered the ba…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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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Victim Flown To Hospital Following Sussex County Dirt Bike Crash Victim Flown To Hospital Following Sussex County Dirt Bike Crash
Victim Flown To Hospital Following Sussex County Dirt Bike Crash A dirt bike rider was flown to a nearby hospital following following a serious crash in Sussex County, authorities said. The Sparta Township Fire Department responded to the crash in the woods behind Angelo Drive in Sparta shortly before 9:20 p.m. on Friday, June 3, the squad said. Emergency crews worked to extricate the victim from the woods before the rider was treated at the scene. Meanwhile, Atlantic Air 3 medical helicopter was requested to land near Mohawk Avenue to take the victim to a nearby hospital for further treatment, the fire department said. Both the crash scene and the lan…

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by Valerie Musson