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WATCH: Thousands Gather In Sussex County For Funeral Of Turkish Dissident Fethullah Gulen WATCH: Thousands Gather In Sussex County For Funeral Of Turkish Dissident Fethullah Gulen
Watch: Thousands Gather In Sussex County For Funeral Of Turkish Dissident Fethullah Gulen Hundreds of people gathered at Skylands Ballpark for the funeral of Fethullah Gulen, a prominent Turkish Muslim cleric, who inspired a movement in his native country, on Thursday, Oct. 24. The funeral in Frankford Township caused delays in the area, with Sussex County Sheriff Michael Strada asking drivers to avoid the intersections of Route 15, 206, 565 and the surrounding area during the funeral. Gulen's official X account said that an estimated 20,000 people were inside and outside of the ballpark for this funeral. The stadium has 4,200 seats, the website says. 🔶Muhterem Fethullah Gül…

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by Sam Barron
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8-Year-Old Horseback Rider Seriously Injured In New Jersey SUV Crash 8-Year-Old Horseback Rider Seriously Injured In New Jersey SUV Crash
8-Year-Old Horseback Rider Seriously Injured In New Jersey SUV Crash An 8-year-old horseback rider suffered serious injuries in a crash with an SUV in North Jersey this week, authorities said. The child was riding the horse along Linn Smith Road in Frankford Township, when the horse traveled into the roadway and struck the side of a Ford SUV around 5:10 p.m, New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair said. The 8-year-old was ejected and suffered serious injuries. The horse suffered moderate injuries. No further information was provided.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police ID Driver Killed In Early-Week Sussex County Crash Police ID Driver Killed In Early-Week Sussex County Crash
Police ID Driver Killed In Early-Week Sussex County Crash Police have identified the driver killed in a Sussex County crash earlier this week. Scott Reider, 68, was heading north on County Highway 565 near milepost 0.8 in Frankford Township when he ran off the road and struck a tree around 10:35 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 6, state police said. Reider, of Wantage, was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries and subsequently pronounced dead. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Valerie Musson
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Driver Flown To Hospital Dies Following Sussex County Crash With Tree: NJSP Driver Flown To Hospital Dies Following Sussex County Crash With Tree: NJSP
Driver Flown To Hospital Dies Following Sussex County Crash With Tree: Njsp A driver died after being flown to the hospital in a Sussex County crash on Monday, Nov. 6, authorities said. The driver was heading north on County Highway 565 near milepost 0.8 in Frankford Township, when he ran off the road and struck a tree around 10:35 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair said. The driver was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries and was subsequently pronounced dead, McNair said. The crash remains under investigation and there was no further information as of press time.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
State Trooper, Motorcyclist Hurt In Sussex County Crash Involving Marked SUV State Trooper, Motorcyclist Hurt In Sussex County Crash Involving Marked SUV
State Trooper, Motorcyclist Hurt In Sussex County Crash Involving Marked SUV A state trooper and a motorcyclist were hurt in a Sussex County crash involving a marked police SUV, authorities said. The crash occurred at the intersection of Route 565 and Linn Smith Road at milepost 1.41 in Frankford Township on Monday, August 15, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told DailyVoice.com. A marked New Jersey State Police Ford SUV was heading south on Route 565 when it collided with a Harley Davidson motorcycle at the intersection with Linn Smith Road just after 4:40 p.m., Marchan said. The motorcyclist suffered moderate injuries, and the trooper suffered minor injuries in the c…

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by Valerie Musson
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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…

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by Valerie Musson
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Wawa To Break Ground In Sussex County Wawa To Break Ground In Sussex County
Wawa To Break Ground In Sussex County Wawa will be breaking ground in Sussex County on Dec. 10 for the opening of their newest location, NJ Advance Media reports. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Wawa will happen at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Route 15 and Route 206 in Frankford Township. The store will occupy the former space of The Chatterbox, an iconic New Jersey drive-in restaurant that shut down three years ago and was demolished in March 2021. The latest location for the convenience chain will be the first Wawa in Sussex County. It is expected to open in the summer of 2022 Wawa has seen a massive expansion o…

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by Joe Gomez