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50 MPH Winds Knock Power To More Than 30K New Jersey Residents 50 MPH Winds Knock Power To More Than 30K New Jersey Residents
50 MPH Winds Knock Power To More Than 30K New Jersey Residents Wind gusts nearing 50 miles per hour left thousands of New Jersey residents without power Monday, March 11. According to the National Weather Service, winds are expected to die down in the evening with a wind advisory in effect until 11 p.m. Skies will be mostly cloudy with a high near 50. As of 4:15 p.m., the following areas did not have power: JCP&L: Hunterdon County: 4,264 without power mostly in Bethlehem, Glen Gardner, Hampton, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon, Readington Middlesex County: 8,359 without power mostly in Monroe Township Morris County: 10,049 mostly in…
How Accurate Were NWS' Snowfall Predictions In North Jersey? Let's Compare Maps How Accurate Were NWS' Snowfall Predictions In North Jersey? Let's Compare Maps
How Accurate Were NWS' Snowfall Predictions In North Jersey? Let's Compare Maps The National Weather Service has released an automated analysis of snowfall after the Saturday, Jan. 6 storm. Let's see how accurate the NWS' prediction models were compared to the model released after the storm. The weather service initially said nearly all of Sussex County and large portions of Morris and Warren counties would get a foot of snow.  Wanatage in Sussex County was expected to get the most snow. A foot of snow or more fell there, but the areas around it like Sussex, Hamburg and Branchburg, Blairstown and Hardwick saw something closer to 8 or 10 inches, the NWS analysis s…
NJ Cop Airlifted In Fall From Tree Stand Suffers Broken Spine NJ Cop Airlifted In Fall From Tree Stand Suffers Broken Spine
NJ Cop Airlifted In Fall From Tree Stand Suffers Broken Spine Support is on the rise for a Morris County officer who suffered a spinal injury in a fall from a tree stand, those who know him say. Mark Ehrenburg, a police sergeant in Kinnelon, was seriously injured when he fell from a tree stand while hunting in Blairstown on Friday, Nov. 24. Ehrenburg suffered from a broken spine and broken vertebrae and underwent surgery. He faces a lengthy rehab though doctors are optimistic he will walk again, his family said. A fundraiser has been launched by Ehrenburg's sister-in-law.  As of Monday, Nov. 27, more than $32,880 has been raised. "One minute I …
Student Pilot Botches Landing At NJ Airport: Police Student Pilot Botches Landing At NJ Airport: Police
Student Pilot Botches Landing At NJ Airport: Police A small plane was damaged when a student pilot botched the landing at a New Jersey airport Monday morning, Nov. 20. The student was trying to land the single-engine Cessna 172N alongside the flight instructor at Blairstown Airport around 10:15 a.m., according to the FAA. However, the plane's wing struck the ground, and the aircraft slid off the runway several feet, Blairstown Police Chief Scott Johnsen said. Neither the student nor the pilot were injured. The airport was closed for approximately one hour. The NTSB and FAA will conduct the investigation.  The Blairstown Hose …
NJ Diner That Shined In 'Friday The 13' Listed For Sale NJ Diner That Shined In 'Friday The 13' Listed For Sale
NJ Diner That Shined In 'Friday The 13' Listed For Sale A Garden State diner famed not just for its food but for its film appearance in ‘Friday the 13th’ has hit the commercial real estate market. Blairstown Diner on Route 94 is up for grabs for $675,000 on commercial real estate site LoopNet. Described as a “well-established local diner,” that sits on the “primary highway through the center of Blairstown,” the nearly 1,400-square-foot building was recently renovated and includes plenty of storage space, accent lighting, parking space, It also attracts extra visitors every Friday the 13th due to its appearance in several scenes in the globally…
Pilot Survives Blairstown Crash Landing Pilot Survives Blairstown Crash Landing
Pilot Survives Blairstown Crash Landing A pilot was left with minor injuries after a glider plane crash landed into a Blairstown field Sunday, July 23, authorities said. Blairstown Police responded to the crash into a field near Vail Road around 2 p.m., Chief Scott Johnsen told Daily Voice. Hope Volunteer Firefighter John Kruk found the plane using a drone and contacted the pilot with help from the Blairstown Hose Company #1 and the Blairstown Ambulance Corps. The pilot had lost altitude and “did not have enough lift to make it back to the Blairstown Airport,” prompting a “controlled landing” onto the nearby cornfields, Johnsen…
Dad, Kids Killed In Sussex County Crash Caused By 22-Year-Old Driver: Police Dad, Kids Killed In Sussex County Crash Caused By 22-Year-Old Driver: Police
Dad, Kids Killed In Sussex County Crash Caused By 22-Year-Old Driver: Police Shock and sadness spread Memorial Day Weekend following a crash that killed four people, including a father and his two children struck by a wrong-way driver in Sussex County. Bruce Cseh, 22, of Blairstown, was behind the wheel of a 2021 Jeep Rubicon heading west crossed over the double yellow lines on Newton-Sparta Road around 4 p.m. in Andover Township on Friday, May 26, local police said. Cseh struck a 2011 Ford Ranger pickup, driven by Andrew Benavente, 36 of Newton. Benavente's truck erupted in flames which became too intense for firefighters. As a result, the dad, his 13-year-old son,…
Hiker Suffers Medical Emergency Several Miles Into Delaware Water Gap Hike Hiker Suffers Medical Emergency Several Miles Into Delaware Water Gap Hike
Hiker Suffers Medical Emergency Several Miles Into Delaware Water Gap Hike A woman had to be rescued and taken to a nearby trauma center after falling during a hike on the Delaware Water Gap Thursday morning, authorities said. The Knowlton Township Fire and Rescue Company was one of several crews that responded to the report of a fallen hiker about four miles north on the Appalachian Trail from the Dunnfield Creek Parking Area on Route 80, the squad said. Crews initially met at the Dunnfield Creek Lot before moving to Old Mine Road, where they directly accessed the trail. Rescuers found the woman within about 45 minutes and rendered aid at the scene as additiona…
Worker Airlifted After Being Run Over By UTV At Blairstown Airport Worker Airlifted After Being Run Over By UTV At Blairstown Airport
Worker Airlifted After Being Run Over By UTV At Blairstown Airport A worker was airlifted to a nearby hospital after being run over by a UTV at the Blairstown Airport, authorities said. The accident occurred around 2:15 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, Blairstown Police Chief Scott Johnsen told DailyVoice.com. The victim, a landscaper working on repaving the runway, was run over on his chest area by one of the tires of a Bobcat UTV equipped with a front-end loader. The man was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center for treatment of unspecified injuries. An update on his condition was not immediately available. A language barrier also made it hard to get informat…
Services Set For Zoey McClain, Beloved Woman Killed In North Jersey Crash Caused By Deer At 19 Services Set For Zoey McClain, Beloved Woman Killed In North Jersey Crash Caused By Deer At 19
Services Set For Zoey McClain, Beloved Woman Killed In North Jersey Crash Caused By Deer At 19 Funeral services have been set for Zoey Covello McClain, the beloved 19-year-old woman who was killed after a deer caused a two-car crash in North Jersey over the weekend. A Jeep Wrangler was heading southbound on Route 94 when it struck a deer and veered into the northbound lanes near milepost 15.1 in Fredon, fatally striking Zoey, who was in the passenger’s seat of a Honda Civic, just after 10:25 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, DailyVoice.com previously reported. ALSO SEE: South Jersey Woman Killed When Deer Jumps Through Car Zoey, of Columbia, spent her childhood in the mountains making memori…
Driver, 22, Hurt As SUV Flips On Route 80: State Police Driver, 22, Hurt As SUV Flips On Route 80: State Police
Driver, 22, Hurt As SUV Flips On Route 80: State Police A 22-year-old driver from Connecticut was hurt after her SUV flipped on Route 80, state police said. A Honda CRV was heading eastbound in Blairstown when the vehicle veered off the left side of the highway and overturned near milepost 9.2 just after 6:10 a.m. on Friday, July 29, NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. The driver — a 22-year-old woman from Waterbury, Connecticut — suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Slota said. All lanes were temporarily closed for the crash investigation and cleanup but have since reopened, according to 511NJ. Crash investigation on I-80 ea…
Devoted North Jersey Acupuncturist, Clinic Owner Dies Unexpectedly, 42 Devoted North Jersey Acupuncturist, Clinic Owner Dies Unexpectedly, 42
Devoted North Jersey Acupuncturist, Clinic Owner Dies Unexpectedly, 42 Devoted North Jersey acupuncturist and clinic owner Dr. Marcy Ann L'Hommedieu died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 25 at the age of 42. Born in Dover, Marcy grew up in Warren County, where she attended North Warren Regional High School, her obituary and social media pages say. Marcy then moved to the Sunshine State, earning her bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University and her doctorate in acupuncture from the Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine, her memorial says. Marcy later returned to New Jersey and founded AcuVitality with locations in both Blairstown and Andover. She was k…
Dump Truck Rips Off Propane Valve, Causing Massive Leak, Evacuation In Sussex County (PHOTOS) Dump Truck Rips Off Propane Valve, Causing Massive Leak, Evacuation In Sussex County (PHOTOS)
Dump Truck Rips Off Propane Valve, Causing Massive Leak, Evacuation In Sussex County (Photos) A mason dump truck drove over a propane tank in Sussex County, causing a massive leak that took hours to repair and required an evacuation of the area, authorities said. Fire departments in Stillwater, Fredon, and Hampton responded to the Bear Brook community in Fredon alongside numerous local emergency crews around 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 29, authorities said. Upon arrival, the teams found that the mason dump had driven over an underground 1,500-gallon propane tank and ripped off the relief valve from the top. The truck was still on top of the tank as crews responded to the scene, the team…
Pilot, 70, Killed As Glider Plane Crashes In North Jersey Pilot, 70, Killed As Glider Plane Crashes In North Jersey
Pilot, 70, Killed As Glider Plane Crashes In North Jersey The 70-year-old pilot of a glider plane was killed as the aircraft flipped and crashed into a field in North Jersey, authorities confirmed. Officers responding to the crash report near the Blairstown Airport saw the glider plane upside down in a grassy area near the airport just before 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 15, the Blairstown Township Police Department said in a Monday release. An off-duty police officer worked with bystanders to remove the pilot from the plane and begin CPR as the Blairstown Ambulance Corps and Blairstown Hose Company were called to the scene. Efforts to revive the pilot …
Body Of NJ Man Missing For Months Found By Hunters, Police Say Body Of NJ Man Missing For Months Found By Hunters, Police Say
Body Of NJ Man Missing For Months Found By Hunters, Police Say The body of a well-known 23-year-old man missing for months was found by hunters in a wooded area in Sussex County, authorities confirmed Tuesday. North Warren High School graduate Daniel Cannone — who went missing last October — was found dead in Frankford early Sunday, Blairstown Police said. He was found near in a “not often traversed” wooded area near the Frankford Municipal Building, according to the NJHerald, which cites assistant Sussex County Prosecutor Gregory Mueller. Cannone, of Blairstown, had last been seen on a RING camera on Saturday, Oct. 16, DailyVoice.com reported. He wa…
COVID-19: Popular Warren County Music Venue To Remove Entry Restrictions COVID-19: Popular Warren County Music Venue To Remove Entry Restrictions
Covid-19: Popular Warren County Music Venue To Remove Entry Restrictions A popular music venue in Warren County will soon remove its COVID-19 mask and vaccine entry restrictions. Roy’s Hall on Main Street in Blairstown made the announcement on its Facebook page early Wednesday, stating that it was “among the first venues” statewide to enforce proof of vaccination or negative COVID test and wear masks while indoors. The requirements will be removed Saturday, March 5, the post says. Meanwhile, Roy’s Hall will follow all recommendations from the department of health and change policies as needed. “There will be people who will be delighted to hear our announceme…
Police Seek ID For Pair In Incident At Warren County ACME Store Police Seek ID For Pair In Incident At Warren County ACME Store
Police Seek ID For Pair In Incident At Warren County Acme Store Recognize them? Police are seeking the public’s help identifying two women in connection with an incident that occurred at a Warren County ACME store. The women, pictured above, “may have information” about an incident that occurred at the ACME supermarket on Route 94 in Blairstown on Friday, Feb. 4, township police said Monday. Specific details about the incident were not released. Anyone with information about the women’s identities is asked to call the Blairstown Police Department at 908-362-7668 or use the non-emergency dispatch line at 908-362-8266.
Fire Rips Through Warren County Home Fire Rips Through Warren County Home
Fire Rips Through Warren County Home A fire tore through and destroyed the home of a longtime volunteer firefighter in Warren County Sunday night, authorities said. The Blairstown family home of local firefighter Eric Usinowicz went up in flames shortly before 11:30 p.m., according to the Allamuchy Fire Department, which was one of several departments at the scene. Busy start to the week for the members Allamuchy Fire Department. At approximately 23:30 hours Sunday night crews were... Posted by Allamuchy Fire Dept. on Monday, January 17, 2022 The kitchen and living room were destroyed while the rest of the home sustaine…
Still No Sign Of Warren County 23-Year-Old Man Missing Since October Still No Sign Of Warren County 23-Year-Old Man Missing Since October
Still No Sign Of Warren County 23-Year-Old Man Missing Since October A 23-year-old Warren County man has now been missing since mid-October, according to police who say they have found no new leads. Daniel Cannone, of Blairstown, was last seen on a RING camera on Oct. 16, DailyVoice.com reported. Cannone was wearing a t-shirt and shorts and was carrying a backpack, police said. He was traveling on foot with no ID. Cannone’s vehicle was later recovered from the parking lot of Skylands Stadium in Augusta, which had previously hosted a weekly ‘Jack O’ Lantern Experience’ event, police said. In a Wednesday update on the case, Blairstown Police said no new inf…
NJ Man Posing As Detective Crossed Double Line To Make Traffic Stop, Threatened To Beat Driver NJ Man Posing As Detective Crossed Double Line To Make Traffic Stop, Threatened To Beat Driver
NJ Man Posing As Detective Crossed Double Line To Make Traffic Stop, Threatened To Beat Driver A man pretending to be a a police detective threatened physical violence on the victim after pulling them over in a bogus traffic stop, authorities said. The man — whose identity is being withheld pending an investigation into additional victims — was driving a dark-colored sedan equipped with activated police lights and sirens, Blairstown police said. The man crossed over the double-yellow lines and abruptly pulled in front of a vehicle to initiate a stop on Vail Road in Blairstown on Oct. 1, authorities said. The man then approached the victim’s vehicle, demanded he turn it off and …
State Police: Route 80 Pursuit Ends In Rollover Crash, Serious Injury State Police: Route 80 Pursuit Ends In Rollover Crash, Serious Injury
State Police: Route 80 Pursuit Ends In Rollover Crash, Serious Injury Multiple police agencies, K9 officers and the state aviation unit helped track down three men leading a police pursuit that ended in a crash and one person seriously injured Thursday, authorities said. Brian Thomas, 18, of Stroudsburg, PA, sped off when state troopers tried to stop the stolen Mercury sedan he was driving on Route 80 eastbound near milepost 10.8 in Hope Township around 2:30 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Jeff Flynn told Daily Voice. Troopers followed Thomas to Exit 12 and ended the chase as he drove toward County Road 521, Flynn said. Thomas crashed the vehicle shortly after that on the o…
State Suspends Liquor License Of NJ Bar Accused Of Twice Violating COVID-19 Orders State Suspends Liquor License Of NJ Bar Accused Of Twice Violating COVID-19 Orders
State Suspends Liquor License Of NJ Bar Accused Of Twice Violating Covid-19 Orders A Burlington County restaurant facing charges for a 500-person "quarantine release party" in violation of COVID-19 orders later allowed patrons to drink inside, said state officials who had the bar's liquor license and alcohol permits revoked. Il Portico Ristorante on Route 30 in Burlington was charged with numerous Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) violations for the "Quarantine Release Party," that began July 3 and lasted into the early-morning hours of July 4 -- bringing multiple law enforcement agencies to the scene, State Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. The charges issued July 3…
NJ Woman Supplied Brother, 71, With Children For Sex, Authorities Charge NJ Woman Supplied Brother, 71, With Children For Sex, Authorities Charge
NJ Woman Supplied Brother, 71, With Children For Sex, Authorities Charge A 71-year-old New Jersey native had sex with children supplied to him by his sister, authorities charged. George Sappah paid his sister to make two youngsters under 13 available to him for sex several times, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer. The sister, Greta Sappah, threatened the children if they didn’t comply, he said. George Sappah of East Stroudsburg, PA, remained held Thursday in the Warren County Correctional Center in Belvidere pending an Aug. 7 first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court. A judge on Thursday released Greta Sappah, 65, of Hope, NJ, with conditi…
Woman Provided Preteens For Sex With Brother, 71, NJ Authorities Charge Woman Provided Preteens For Sex With Brother, 71, NJ Authorities Charge
Woman Provided Preteens For Sex With Brother, 71, NJ Authorities Charge A 71-year-old New Jersey native had sex with children provided to him by his sister in exchange for cash, authorities charged. George Sappah of East Stroudsburg, PA, remained held Thursday in the Warren County Correctional Center in Belvidere pending an Aug. 7 first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court. A judge on Thursday released Sappah’s sister, Greta Sappah, 65, of Hope, NJ, with conditions pending further court action. Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said Thursday that George Sappah paid his sister to make two children – both under 13 years old – available to him…
State Moves To Revoke Liquor License Of North Jersey Bar For Defying Coronavirus Closure Order State Moves To Revoke Liquor License Of North Jersey Bar For Defying Coronavirus Closure Order
State Moves To Revoke Liquor License Of North Jersey Bar For Defying Coronavirus Closure Order Authorities are working to revoke the liquor license of a North Jersey bar that twice ignored orders not to serve patrons on the premises amid the coronavirus pandemic, the state's top cop said. The action comes after the Post Time Pub in Blairstown “was twice issued criminal charges and flouted local law enforcement efforts,” Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Tuesday. It’s the kind of activity that in ordinary incidents would get a liquor license suspended for up to 10 days, but it takes on different meaning during a state of emergency created by a health crisis. Owner Joyce Billings…
NJ: Growing Numbers Of Criminal Charges Brought For Coronavirus-Related Assaults, Violations NJ: Growing Numbers Of Criminal Charges Brought For Coronavirus-Related Assaults, Violations
NJ: Growing Numbers Of Criminal Charges Brought For Coronavirus-Related Assaults, Violations #KNUCKLEHEADS (UPDATE): They come in all ages: Today’s collection of New Jerseyans accused of committing COVID-related crimes includes a 16-year-old girl who deliberately coughed on another Wegmans customer more than three times her age and a 54-year-old musician playing Pink Floyd covers for a crowd gathered on his lawn. Here's the latest list: https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/mercer/police-fire/and-the-band-played-on-knucklehead-coronavirus-crimes-continue-nj-authorities-report/786183/ FROM SATURDAY (APRIL 4): With growing numbers of violators getting more brazen, police in New Jersey ha…
Wood-Ridge Wing Spot Named Among Best In NJ Wood-Ridge Wing Spot Named Among Best In NJ
Wood-Ridge Wing Spot Named Among Best In NJ North Jerseyans don't have to go far for some good chicken wings. Website Big 7 Travel named four spots -- three in Bergen County, one in Warren County -- among the seven best wing spots in New Jersey. "New Jersey chicken wings are among the best in the country," the site said, "so we set out to find where to find the best portions in the state." Bergen County's spots on the list are MaMa Chicken in Palisades Park, New York Wing Factory in Fort Lee and Buffalo's in Wood-Ridge. Buck Hill Brewery and Restaurant in Blairstown also made the list. Click here for the full article from Big …
TORTURE TRAP: Opossum Mutilated In Illegal Paterson Trap Recovers In Warren County, Man Charged TORTURE TRAP: Opossum Mutilated In Illegal Paterson Trap Recovers In Warren County, Man Charged
Torture TRAP: Opossum Mutilated In Illegal Paterson Trap Recovers In Warren County, Man Charged A female opossum freed by a rescuer from an illegal and painful leg hold trap in Paterson is on her way to recovery at a Warren County animal rescue center. Luna's foot was mutilated last month before a Good Samaritan rescued her and a cat from the illegal traps, officials at the Wild Baby Rescue Center in Blairstown said. Igor Bulic, 61, of New York City, was charged earlier this week with three counts of unauthorized use of leg hold traps and three counts of not having the traps properly labeled, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection spokesperson Caryn Shinske said. …
FOUND! Missing Paterson Man, 27, Formerly Of Warren County, Safe, Sound FOUND! Missing Paterson Man, 27, Formerly Of Warren County, Safe, Sound
Found! Missing Paterson Man, 27, Formerly Of Warren County, Safe, Sound UPDATE: "I just wanted to reach out to if not a hundred people possibly a thousand who have done everything that they can to help me locate my son, Anthony," John Galione of Blairstown posted Wednesday night after the missing Paterson resident was found safe and sound. Anthony Galione, 27, "wanted me to thank everyone who reached out and with concern about his well-being," his father added. "I personally can't thank you all enough for the enormous support through another trying time in my life," he wrote in a Facebook post. "I'm forever indebted to all of you. God bless you all." ****** O…
FOUND! Missing Paterson Man, 27, Formerly Of Warren County, Safe, Sound FOUND! Missing Paterson Man, 27, Formerly Of Warren County, Safe, Sound
Found! Missing Paterson Man, 27, Formerly Of Warren County, Safe, Sound UPDATE: "I just wanted to reach out to if not a hundred people possibly a thousand who have done everything that they can to help me locate my son, Anthony," John Galione of Blairstown posted Wednesday night after the missing Paterson resident was found safe and sound. Anthony Galione, 27, "wanted me to thank everyone who reached out and with concern about his well-being," the relieved dad added.  "I personally can't thank you all enough for the enormous support through another trying time in my life," he wrote in a Facebook post. "I'm forever indebted to all of you. God bless you all.…
SWEPT UP: Paterson Heroin Gang, Bergen, Rockland, Orange Buyers Charged SWEPT UP: Paterson Heroin Gang, Bergen, Rockland, Orange Buyers Charged
Swept UP: Paterson Heroin Gang, Bergen, Rockland, Orange Buyers Charged The ringleader and a crew of 16 members of a Paterson-based heroin ring tied to the Bloods street gang – along with 16 accused buyers from Bergen, Rockland and Orange counties -- were named in a sweeping indictment produced by a massive multi-agency investigation, New Jersey authorities said Thursday. The investigation targeted open-air drug dealing and gun violence controlled by a multi-layered ring in a section of the 4th Ward of Paterson known as the four corners -- or “4K” area – where Mercer, Putnam and Warren streets meet Rosa Parks Boulevard. Leading the “4K Bloods” – also known as t…