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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…
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…
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,”…
