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Drag Show Sparks Outrage Among Parents, Teachers Of NJ High School
Parents and teachers of a New Jersey high school expressed frustration over administration's handling of a student drag show in October. The event at Hunterdon Central Regional High School was held on Oct. 27, leaving teachers outraged over the loss of instructional time. Parents additionally expressed concern at a recent board meeting, according to footage shared by Libs of TikTok on Twitter: “Instead of our students being engaged in academic time, they were applying makeup and changing into their drag costumes,” says one parent. “This was a loss of over 30 minutes of instructional time fo…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Airlifted To Hospital After Serious Warren County Crash, Police Say
A motorcyclist was airlifted to a nearby hospital after a weekend crash in Warren County, authorities confirmed. A motor vehicle collided with the motorcyclist on Route 173 near milepost 2.2 in Greenwich Township just before 12:50 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, Police Chief Richard Hummer told DailyVoice.com on Tuesday. The motorcyclist was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital for serious injuries and later discharged, Hummer said. The crash remains under investigation. No further details were released. Assisting agencies include the Pohatcong Township Police Department, Hunterdon County ALS…
Schools
Mount Olive HS Math Teacher Found Guilty Of Stalking Student For 2 Years Learns His Fate
The 61-year-old Mount Olive High School math teacher who spent two years stalking a student has learned his fate, authorities announced. Tajinder Tung, of Stewartsville, has been sentenced to 60 days at the Morris County Correctional Facility as a condition of a 3-year probationary term and was ordered to forfeit his public employment, Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release with county officials. Tung stalked a student inside and outside school between 2017 and May 2019, DailyVoice.com reported. A Morris County grand jury added official misconduct charges against Tung in…
Police & Fire
Serious Pedestrian Crash Changes Traffic Patterns In Parsippany: Police
A serious crash involving a pedestrian created several traffic changes in Parsippany during the investigation that followed on Sunday, Oct. 9, authorities said. The crash caused a Rt. 10 West closure at Rt. 202/Littleton Rd., cutting off northbound traffic to the intersection from Morris Plains near the Stop and Shop area, Parsippany Police said in a 9:20 a.m. update. Traffic was detoured for several hours onto Rt. 10 east, while Rt. 202/Littleton Rd. South was closed at Gatehall Drive for the investigation until shortly before 1 p.m., police said. UPDATE: All roads reopened. ***ROA…
Police & Fire
Serious Injuries Reported In Rt. 78 Crash, Traffic Diverted From Area: State Police (
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A crash on Route 78 resulted in serious injuries and a traffic diversion early in the morning on Friday, Oct. 7, state police said. The crash, which involved serious injuries, occurred in the eastbound lanes near milepost 24.8 in Tewksbury just before 6:10 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. Traffic was being diverted from the area for the investigation as of 10 a.m., Curry said. Meanwhile, eastbound drivers were experiencing delays of up to nearly two hours west of exit 15 in Union Township to east of exit 24 in Tewksbury Township as the crash was investigated. Heavy tr…
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized In Double Tractor-Trailer Crash That Dumped Fuel, Closed Rt. 78 (
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A driver was taken to a nearby hospital following a double tractor-trailer crash that dumped fuel and shut down Route 78 in the afternoon on Thursday, Sept. 29, state police said. The tractor-trailers collided in the eastbound lanes near milepost 17.4 in Clinton Township, causing one of them to spill fuel in the right and center lanes between mileposts 17.4 and 17.8. just before 1:15 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. One of the drivers was taken to Hunterdon Medical Center for treatment of a lower-body injury, Curry said. The other was not hurt. The Hunterdon County HazMat…
Police & Fire
Death Near Morris County Construction Site Investigated As Suicide
A death near a Morris County construction site was being investigated as a suicide, authorities said. A man was found unresponsive and bleeding from the head at 289 Beaverbrook Road in Lincoln Park around 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. The accident was being investigated as a suicide, Lincoln Park Police Lt. John Clements told DailyVoice.com. While Clements could not say exactly where the incident occurred, he confirmed that several trucking outfits operated out of the location. Daily Voice did not immediately receive a response after …
Police & Fire
Box Truck Driver Suffers Medical Emergency, Crashes Into Rt. 280 Guardrail: State Police
A Freightliner box truck driver suffered a medical emergency before veering off of Rt. 280, across the center median, and slamming into the guardrail, state police said. The crash occurred in the eastbound lanes near milepost 0.5 in Parsippany just before 6:05 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. The driver was heading east on Rt. 80 Locals exit 47A onto Rt. 280 east before suffering a medical emergency, Goez said. The truck veered off the left side of the ramp and across the curbed median before crossing all Rt. 280 eastbound lanes, entering the median, hitti…
Police & Fire
One Hurt In Morris County School Bus Crash (
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At least one person was injured in a school bus accident in Morris County, developing reports say. The crash occurred on Route 24 eastbound west of I-287 in Hanover around 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. EMS crews were responding to treat at least one injured victim, the initial report says. Authorities did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
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: Frenchtown Man, 30, Charged After Stealing Seven LGBTQ+ Pride Flags, Prosecutor Says
A 30-year-old Frenchtown man was identified and charged after stealing seven LGBTQ+ pride flags, authorities said. Officers responding to a report of several pride flags found in the Delaware River on Sunday, Aug. 28 led to the discovery of surveillance footage depicting Justin T. Settembrino committing the theft the previous night, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said. Settembrino stole seven flags from the Bridge Street area, according to a post on the borough's Facebook page. IMPORTANT UPDATE -- Pride Flag Theft On Sunday night, August 28, in response to thefts that oc…
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Parachuter Flown To Hospital Following Sussex County Skydiving Accident, State Police Say
A parachuter was flown to the hospital following a skydiving accident in Sussex County, state police said. The parachuter got stuck in power lines at the Sussex Airport in Wantage around 9:35 a.m. on Saturday, August 13, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told DailyVoice.com. Troopers rescue the parachuter from the power lines as a medical helicopter landed near the scene to assist with transportation. The parachuter was then flown to a nearby hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries, Marchan said. Additional details were not released.
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Fire Shuts Down Route 80 In Warren County
A tractor-trailer went up in flames on a Route 80 ramp, causing serious delays and shutdowns, authorities said. The trailer caught fire on the eastbound ramp from Exit 4-Route 94 to Route 46 in Knowlton Township around 9 a.m. on Friday, July 29, according to 511NJ. Tractor trailer fire on I-80 eastbound ramp from Exit 4 - NJ 94/US 46 (Knowlton Twp) All lanes closed https://t.co/KEz58GV4NR — 511NJ I80 (@511nji80) July 29, 2022 All lanes were closed as emergency crews responded, 511NJ said. Authorities did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is …
Real Estate
‘Amazing Opportunity:’ Popular Sussex County Gastropub Hits Real Estate Market After 14 Years
A popular gastropub in Sussex County has officially hit the real estate market after 14 years of success. Salt Gastropub on Route 206 in Stanhope is listed at $1.1 million on LoopNet. The 3,260-square-foot property — which sits on nearly a full acre adjacent to a busy highway — is described as turnkey ready and features a fireplace, second-floor apartment, and close water and sewer access, the listing says. The current owner plans to keep the eatery open and fully operational until the right person is found to continue Salt’s legacy, according to a Facebook post. So the decision has …
Police & Fire
Teen Burn Victim Airlifted After Sussex County Cooking Accident, State Police Say (
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A teen was flown to a nearby hospital after suffering burns while cooking in Sussex County, state police said. Troopers responded to a home on Beemer Church Road and found that the teen’s shirt had caught on fire while cooking around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 21, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. The teen was flown via Hackensack Air to St. Barnabas Livingston for treatment. The Wantage Township First Aid Squad, Beemerville Fire Company, and St. Clare’s paramedics also assisted. Scroll down to view additional footage from the scene. Posted by Wantage Township First Aid Sq…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 27, Hospitalized After Striking Car In Morris County, Police Say
A 27-year-old motorcyclist was hospitalized after crashing into a car in Morris County, authorities said. The male motorcyclist struck a car at the intersection of Boonton Turnpike and Susquehanna Avenue in Lincoln Park around 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, Police Lt. John Clements told DailyVoice.com. The motorcyclist — also from Lincoln Park — was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Clements said. Meanwhile, the driver — a 68-year-old Lincoln Park man — was uninjured, police said. No summonses have been issued.
Police & Fire
Sussex County Crash Claims Life Of Passaic Motorcyclist: State Police
A 50-year-old motorcyclist from Passaic was killed in a Sussex County crash, state police confirmed. Elio Fernandez was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle east on Deckertown Road Turnpike when the vehicle veered off the right side of the roadway near milepost 4.8 in Montague around 12:35 p.m. on Sunday, July 10, NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. Fernandez was thrown from the motorcycle and suffered serious injuries. Posted by Sandyston Township Fire Department Station 38 on Sunday, July 10, 2022 The victim was taken to Bon Secour Hospital and later pronounced dead, Slota …
Police & Fire
Sussex County Driver, 32, Killed In Route 80 Exit Ramp Crash: State Police (
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A 32-year-old driver from Sussex County was killed in a Route 80 exit ramp crash, state police confirmed. Luke Muller, of Stanhope, was driving a Pontiac Grand Prix east on the Route 206 south ramp to Route 80 east when the vehicle ran of the right side of the road, hitting several trees near the exit 25 ramp at milepost 25.3 in Mount Olive just after 3:05 p.m. on Thursday, July 7, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. Muller suffered fatal injuries in the crash, Curry said. The crash remains under investigation. Additional details were not released.
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized Following 2-Car Warren County Crash: State Police
One driver was taken to a nearby hospital following a two-car crash in Warren County, state police confirmed. The vehicles collided near the 400 block of Mount Herman Road in Hope Township just before 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. One of the drivers was hospitalized for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Goez said. ALSO SEE: Teen Driver Hurt As Jeep Flips On Route 80 In Warren County: State Police Meanwhile, the road was temporarily shut down for the crash cleanup, though all lanes were reopened shortly after 9 p.m. The crash…
Police & Fire
Victim Flown To Hospital Following Phillipsburg Crash:
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One person was flown to a nearby hospital following a crash in Phillipsburg, developing reports say. The crash occurred on Route 22 westbound shortly before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, according to 511NJ.org. A medical helicopter was called to land near the crash scene to take the victim to a local hospital for treatment, initial reports say. Meanwhile, all lanes of Route 22 westbound were shut down at Route 677/Morris Street for the investigation as of 3:25 p.m., 511NJ says. Authorities did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is a developing stor…
Police & Fire
Contractor Hospitalized Following Morris County Fall:
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A contractor was hospitalized after suffering a fall while working at a Morris County home, authorities said. The fall occurred at a property in Chester around on Tuesday, June 14, Police Lt. Ryan McNamee told DailyVoice.com. A medical helicopter was requested and later canceled, McNamee said. The contractor was taken via ground ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. Additional details were not released.
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized As Dump Truck Carrying Stone Flips In Warren County: State Police
A dump truck driver was hospitalized following a crash in Warren County, state police confirmed. The truck was carrying stone on Foul Rift Road in White Township when it overturned near the intersection at South Foul Rift Road shortly before 10 a.m. on Monday, June 13, NJSP Tpr. II Charles Marchan told DailyVoice.com. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Marchan said. A medical helicopter was also placed on standby, according to initial reports. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Police & Fire
Morris County Fall Victim, 60, Flown To Hospital:
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A 60-year-old man was airlifted to a nearby hospital after suffering a fall in Morris County, developing reports say. The man fell near E. Springtown Road in Washington Township shortly before 10:45 a.m. on Friday, June 10, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. A medical helicopter was called to land at the nearby ball field to take the man to a hospital for treatment. Authorities did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional information. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Police & Fire
Mother, Toddler Airlifted With Facial Burns Following Grill Fire In Sussex County: State Police
A mother and her young child were airlifted to nearby hospitals after suffering burns to the face following a grill fire in Sussex County, state police confirmed. Troopers responded to a home on Hunts School Road in Green Township on a reported grill fire around 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, June 2, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. A follow-up investigation found that a 30-year-old mother was trying to light a grill when it exploded and burned her, Curry said. Her one-year-old son was also burned. The child was flown to St. Barnabas Burn Center in stable condition, while the mother wa…
Police & Fire
Driver Hurt As Tractor-Trailer Carrying Auto Parts Overturns On Route 80: State Police
A tractor-trailer driver was hurt after the vehicle overturned and shut down Route 80 early on Friday, May 20, state police said. The trailer — which was carrying auto parts — was heading westbound in Allamuchy when it overturned near milepost 19.2 just before 4:40 a.m., NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. The driver suffered minor injuries in the crash, Slota said. All lanes were closed west of Exit 19 to Route 517 following the accident, causing a 10 to 15 minute delay, according to 511NJ. Overturned tractor trailer on I-80 westbound West of Exit 19 - CR 517 (Allamuchy Tw…
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Fiery Sussex County Crash With Box Truck, State Police Say
A driver was killed in a fiery crash with a box truck in Sussex County, state police confirmed. A Freightliner box truck was heading southbound on Route 565 in Wantage when it was struck head-on by a northbound Ford Escape that crossed over the double-yellow lines near milepost 5.5 just after 6:25 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. The Ford then went up in flames, killing the driver, Slota said. The victim’s identity was pending family notification. The cause of the crash remained under investigation.
Police & Fire
Possible Drowning Victim Airlifted In Sussex County (
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A possible drowning victim was airlifted to a hospital Thursday morning, state police confirmed. NJSP and state park police responded to Swartswood State Park just before 10:15 a.m., Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. Initial reports stated that the victim was a male kayaker. The victim was taken to Newton Hospital before being airlifted to Morristown Medical Center, Curry said. The victim’s current condition was not known.
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Shuts Down Warren County Roadway (
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A serious crash shut down a Warren County roadway Wednesday morning, developing reports say. Emergency crews responded to the crash scene near 977 Route 57 in Mansfield Township shortly before 10:30 a.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. At least one victim required CPR, the report says. The diversion team was also called to the scene to shut down the roadway following the crash. Police did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Police & Fire
One Killed, Others Hurt In Fiery Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer (
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One person was killed and others were hurt in a fiery crash with a tractor-trailer in Warren County, developing reports say. State Police responded to the head-on crash near 1245 Hope Bridgeville Rd. in Blairstown shortly before 10:30 a.m. Monday, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. A tractor-trailer overturned during the crash and began leaking fluids, which then caught fire, the initial report said. Meanwhile, multiple people were thrown from another vehicle, and at least one victim was receiving CPR, according to the report. A medical helicopter was requested but declined due…
Lifestyle
'Long Time Coming:' Morris County LongHorn Steakhouse Ravaged By Fire Sets Reopening Date
At long last! A reopening date has been set for a Morris County LongHorn Steakhouse after it was ravaged by fire last year, officials said. The Mount Olive restaurant on International Drive S. will reopen its doors and start serving up savory steaks once again at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, according to a social media post from Mayor Rob Greenbaum. The location had been closed since it was heavily damaged following a blaze that hurt three firefighters in January of 2021, DailyVoice.com reported. The building had to be demolished due to the extent of damages, though the fire was not deemed…
Police & Fire
Man, 67, Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car In Parking Lot Of Morris County Costco (
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A 67-year-old man was hospitalized after being struck by a car in the parking lot of a Costco Wholesale store in Morris County, authorities said. The man was hit while walking through the lot of the Wharton store shortly after 11:30 a.m., Wharton Police Lt. William Hamilton told DailyVoice.com. The man was taken to Saint Clare’s Hospital in Dover for treatment of minor injuries, Hamilton said. The driver, a 69-year-old Sparta woman, stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation following the accident, authorities said.
Police & Fire
74-Year-Old Man Hospitalized With Head Injury After Fall In Morris County
UPDATE: The medical helicopter was canceled and the patient was taken by ground to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police Capt. Robert Bush told DailyVoice.com. -------------------------------------- A 74-year-old man was taken to a nearby hospital after falling and suffering a head injury in Morris County Friday afternoon, developing reports say. The man fell near a building on Shore Road in Jefferson shortly before 3:50 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. A medical helicopter was requested to land in an open field nearby to take the man …
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