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One Of Sussex County's Newest First Responders 62, Killed In UTV Crash: NYSP One Of Sussex County's Newest First Responders 62, Killed In UTV Crash: NYSP
One Of Sussex County's Newest First Responders 62, Killed In UTV Crash: Nysp A 62-year-old Sussex County first responder was killed when his UTV was struck by a pickup truck in upstate New York on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 1, authorities said. At 6 p.m., William Timko, a Wantage resident and member of the fire department, was operating a UTV in Turin, traveling eastbound, when he failed to acknowledge a yield sign at the intersection of State Route 12 and Milk House Road and was struck by a 2018 Ford F-150 pickup truck traveling southbound on State Route 12, New York State Police said. Timko was taken to Lewis County General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead…
NJ Motorcyclist Mike Milazzo, 33, Dies After Florida Crash NJ Motorcyclist Mike Milazzo, 33, Dies After Florida Crash
NJ Motorcyclist Mike Milazzo, 33, Dies After Florida Crash Longtime Sussex County resident Michael Milazzo died on Sunday, June 23 due to injuries suffered in a Florida motorcycle crash, his obituary says. He was 33 years old. According to his obituary on the Pinkel Funeral Home website, Michael attended High Point Regional High School and lived in Sussex County most of his life.  He owned and operated Countywide Construction in Wantage and was affectionately known as the "smooth operator,” since he believed he was “the best machine operator on the east side of the Mississippi.” He was passionate about riding motorcycle and rece…
NJ State Trooper Catches Baby No. 5 In Swift Wawa Parking Delivery NJ State Trooper Catches Baby No. 5 In Swift Wawa Parking Delivery
NJ State Trooper Catches Baby No. 5 In Swift Wawa Parking Delivery Stephanie McPherson knew her fifth baby could come as fast as some of her other babies — if not faster. The Wantage mom was due on June 29, and was planning on a home birth. But contractions started on Saturday afternoon, June 1. The following day, she delivered Baby Boy No. 5. In just two pushes. With two contractions. In the passenger's seat of her family car in the Route 206 Wawa parking lot. Kneeling next to her was New Jersey State Police Trooper Romeo, who caught Baby Lane Wilder McPherson. "I had this suspicion and this fear of having the baby in the car or at work, or some p…
UPDATE: Drunk NJ School Bus Driver With 27 Kids Aboard Gets 14 Years UPDATE: Drunk NJ School Bus Driver With 27 Kids Aboard Gets 14 Years
Update: Drunk NJ School Bus Driver With 27 Kids Aboard Gets 14 Years 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A now-former school bus driver who was hammered when New Jersey State Police troopers stopped her with a busload of kids aboard was sentenced to 14 years in prison. Colleen Eutermarks, 52, of Wantage had a bottle of vodka stashed in her purse during the rJan. 28, 2022 stop on County Road 565 in Frankford, State Police said. She was taken into custody, then registered .34 on a breath test, they said. That would be four times the legal limit for most civilian motorists but is eight times the .04 blood-alcohol content limit for a school bus driver. Eutermarks rejected a plea deal fro…
Driver Seriously Injured In Route 23 Crash: NJSP Driver Seriously Injured In Route 23 Crash: NJSP
Driver Seriously Injured In Route 23 Crash: Njsp A driver was seriously injured in a crash on Route 23, State Police said. The victim was headed south in a Kia SUV that sideswiped a Hyundai sedan coming in the opposite direction, then careened off the road and into a trailer in Wantage around noon Thursday, May 9, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The Kia driver was taken to an area hospital, the sergeant said. No other injuries were reported. New Jersey State Police are investigating.
Small Plane Crashes Off Runway In Sussex County (UPDATE) Small Plane Crashes Off Runway In Sussex County (UPDATE)
Small Plane Crashes Off Runway In Sussex County (Update) A pilot got out OK after his Cessna crashed nose-first off the runway Tuesday morning at Sussex Airport, the FAA confirmed. The single-engine 150 crashed at the privately-owned 96-acre airport on County Road 629 in Wantage around 11:45 a.m. April 16. Only the pilot was aboard. Only the pilot was aboard. Colesville Fire Company New Jersey State Police and local firefighters responded. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the cause. Colesville Fire Company took the photos and contributed to this story. Colesville Fire Company
Ricardo The NJ Transit Bull Returning Home Following Six-Week Hospital Stay Ricardo The NJ Transit Bull Returning Home Following Six-Week Hospital Stay
Ricardo The NJ Transit Bull Returning Home Following Six-Week Hospital Stay Ricardo, the bull that captured the Garden State's attention after it wandered onto the train tracks in December, is returning to his home in Sussex County this week after battling a deadly infection for six weeks , his caretakers said. "We will be bringing our handsome boy home this week," Skylands Animal Sanctuary And Rescue in Wantage said on Facebook. "We can’t wait to have him back here at Skylands, where he belongs." Ricardo is doing really well and will hopefully be coming home soon. Look how nice he is❤️ Posted by Skylands Animal Sanctuary And Rescue on Sunday, February 4, …
MURDER: Charges Upgraded For 34-Year-Old NJ Son After Dad Dies MURDER: Charges Upgraded For 34-Year-Old NJ Son After Dad Dies
Murder: Charges Upgraded For 34-Year-Old NJ Son After Dad Dies Charges have been upgraded for a 34-year-old Sussex County man whose father died days after he shot him, authorities said. Donald Simpson, 70 was initially flown to Morristown Medical Center in critical condition after he was shot multiple times by his son, Daniel Simpson, at his home in Wantage on Jan. 22, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Simpson died of his injuries on Wednesday, Jan. 25,  Acting Sussex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray said. Two dogs were found dead with gunshot wounds inside the home, New Jersey State Police said at the time. New Jersey State Police …
Ricardo The NJ Transit Bull On The Mend After Battling Deadly Infection Ricardo The NJ Transit Bull On The Mend After Battling Deadly Infection
Ricardo The NJ Transit Bull On The Mend After Battling Deadly Infection Ricardo, the bull that captured the Garden State's attention after it wandered onto the train tracks last month, is recovering after battling a deadly infection, his caretakers said. Skylands Animal Sanctuary in Wantage said on Facebook they discovered Ricardo had road rash on his leg when they rescued him after his trip on the tracks. He was taken to a veterinarian, who provided him with antibiotics and necessary vaccinations, they said. Ricardo ❤️ Doing a little better every day.. For those of you who haven’t been following the earlier posts, here is a... Posted by Skylands Animal Sa…
Delayed Opening For These NJ Districts Where Heavy Snow Fell Delayed Opening For These NJ Districts Where Heavy Snow Fell
Delayed Opening For These NJ Districts Where Heavy Snow Fell The New Jersey school district in the town that got the most snow in the state over the weekend, and some in those around it, will operate on a delayed schedule Monday, Jan. 8. "All Sussex-Wantage Regional Schools will have a 90 minute delayed opening tomorrow Monday January 8th," the district announced on its website. "Morning care is closed. Use emergency snow bus stops if assigned one both morning and afternoon." Parts of Wantage saw 12 or 13 inches of snow over the weekend, according to local weather observers and the National Weather Service. Other area districts are also on a delayed…
New Forecast Map: 7 Inches Of Snow Could Fall In Parts Of NJ This Weekend New Forecast Map: 7 Inches Of Snow Could Fall In Parts Of NJ This Weekend
New Forecast Map: 7 Inches Of Snow Could Fall In Parts Of NJ This Weekend Some parts of New Jersey and the Lehigh Valley/Pocono mountains could get up to seven inches of snow this weekend, according to newly-released forecast maps. The National Weather Service's Mount Holly office released a new forecast map on Thursday, Jan. 4 — two days before heavy snow is expected to make its debut after nearly two years in the Northeast. ⚠️❄️ A coastal system will bring widespread precipitation to our region. Snow and some mixed precip will occur northwest... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Thursday, January 4, 2024 ⚠️ A lot of …
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.
Full Circle For NJ Army General In New Role Helming Crucial Reserve Unit Full Circle For NJ Army General In New Role Helming Crucial Reserve Unit
Full Circle For NJ Army General In New Role Helming Crucial Reserve Unit The U.S. Army's Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey was the first place Kris Belanger first stepped foot when she enlisted in the Army. Now, she's one of the people running the show there. Belanger is the new commanding general of nearly 45,000 Army Reserve soldiers in the Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, headquartered on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. "On July 27, 1986, I stepped foot on these grounds for the first time," said Belanger, a Wantage native, during a change-of-command ceremony on Friday, Aug. 11. "Today, I came full circle.” The 99th …
It’s Over: Burglars Who Stole $1M In World Series Rings, More From Berra Museum Busted By Feds It’s Over: Burglars Who Stole $1M In World Series Rings, More From Berra Museum Busted By Feds
It’s Over: Burglars Who Stole $1M In World Series Rings, More From Berra Museum Busted By Feds The local cops suspected it was an inside job, but federal authorities on Thursday said otherwise. It seems the burglars who broke into the Yogi Berra Museum at Montclair State University nearly a decade ago and stole several of his World Series rings, two of his MVP plaques and the glove the Yankee legend used to catch Don Larsen’s perfect game were actually part of a multi-state ring. Eight people in all were charged with a series of heists of priceless artwork and one-of-a-kind sports memorabilia from museums and cultural centers in several states and Washington, D.C. from 1999 through …
Wanted Sex Offender Had 400 Heroin Folds, Crack Vials At Route 46 Motel: South Hackensack PD Wanted Sex Offender Had 400 Heroin Folds, Crack Vials At Route 46 Motel: South Hackensack PD
Wanted Sex Offender Had 400 Heroin Folds, Crack Vials At Route 46 Motel: South Hackensack PD A registered sex offender with a mounting pile of outstanding warrants was caught with hundreds of heroin folds and crack vials during a South Hackensack police stop, authorities said. Robert Norman, 39, of Wantage, was a passenger in a 2006 Volkswagen Passat stopped by Detectives Brian Kropp and Sean Bannon for several violations after it pulled away from the Congress Inn motel on Route 46, Detective Sgt. James Donatello said. Norman, who's known to police in North Jersey, tried identifying himself as "Abdullah Booker," the sergeant said. The detectives seized Norman after determining tha…
First Snowflakes Of Season Could Fall Across Poconos, Part Of NJ; Rest Is Rain First Snowflakes Of Season Could Fall Across Poconos, Part Of NJ; Rest Is Rain
First Snowflakes Of Season Could Fall Across Poconos, Part Of NJ; Rest Is Rain The first snowflakes of the season are being forecast in parts of the region this afternoon and evening. A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Poconos and Northwest New Jersey, from Morristown up to Wantage, according to the National Weather Service. Parts of central and northern Pennsylvania could also see light snow, according to AccuWeather. Meanwhile, the rest of New Jersey will be cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, with a high around 45, the NWS said. Snowfall in the Lehigh Valley will begin in the late afternoon and …
Sussex County HS Grad, Spa Receptionist Dies After Fearless Battle With Addison’s Disease, 32 Sussex County HS Grad, Spa Receptionist Dies After Fearless Battle With Addison’s Disease, 32
Sussex County HS Grad, Spa Receptionist Dies After Fearless Battle With Addison’s Disease, 32 Sussex County high school graduate and spa receptionist Kelly N. Fogarty died after a long and fearless battle with Addison’s Disease on Friday, Sept. 16. She was 32. Born in Rahway, Kelly was raised in Hillsborough and moved to Wantage in 2000, her obituary says. Kelly then attended High Point Regional High School, where she graduated in 2008, according to her memorial. Kelly had most recently worked as a receptionist at May’s Lash Spa in Sparta, which posted a heartfelt Facebook tribute following her passing. The May’s Lash Spa family is so terribly sad to announce the passing of o…
Child, 9, Airlifted Following Sussex County Dirt Bike Crash, State Police Say (UPDATE) Child, 9, Airlifted Following Sussex County Dirt Bike Crash, State Police Say (UPDATE)
Child, 9, Airlifted Following Sussex County Dirt Bike Crash, State Police Say (Update) A nine-year-old child was being flown to a nearby hospital following a dirt bike crash in Sussex County, developing reports say. The crash occurred at a property on Eileen Drive in Wantage around 4:15 p.m. on Monday, August 8, NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. The child was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center for treatment of unspecified injuries, Goez said. The accident remains under investigation. Additional details were not released.
Driver Killed In Fiery Sussex County Crash With Box Truck, State Police Say Driver Killed In Fiery Sussex County Crash With Box Truck, State Police Say
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.
Most Popular Apple Orchards Around North Jersey Most Popular Apple Orchards Around North Jersey
Most Popular Apple Orchards Around North Jersey Whether candied, carameled, crisped or sauced, apples — along with doughnuts — have long been considered one of fall’s staple snacks. Fortunately, October is the perfect time of year to make a trip to a North Jersey farm for a fun-filled afternoon of apple-picking. The spots you see on this list were top-rated on several user-generated review sites, featured in local publications and recommended by Daily Voice readers. BERGEN COUNTY: It's looking like it going to be yet another wonderful fall weekend for apple picking! Enjoy our apples pumpkins and... Posted by Dr. Davies Farm on M…
Elusive Bull 'Barney' Heading To NJ Sanctuary After Months On The Run On Long Island Elusive Bull 'Barney' Heading To NJ Sanctuary After Months On The Run On Long Island
Elusive Bull 'Barney' Heading To NJ Sanctuary After Months On The Run On Long Island After spending months on the run on Long Island, the elusive “Barney the Bull” has been captured, the SPCA announced. At approximately 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, the bull - which has been on the loose since July - was captured by Mike Stura of the Skylands Animal Sanctuary & Rescue, at the former duck farm located on Barnes Road in Moriches.  Barney was first seen by the public on Tuesday, July 20 after he escaped from a slaughterhouse. He was later seen running through residential neighborhoods in Moriches and Mastic but had eluded capture until Wednesday night. The bull will no…
Sussex Dump Truck Driver Indicted For Route 3 Crash That Killed Girl, 1, Injured Mom Sussex Dump Truck Driver Indicted For Route 3 Crash That Killed Girl, 1, Injured Mom
Sussex Dump Truck Driver Indicted For Route 3 Crash That Killed Girl, 1, Injured Mom UPDATE: A dump truck driver who caused a crash that killed a 1-year-old girl and seriously injured her mother on Route 3 in Clifton last summer was indicted on aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges. The indictment returned by a grand jury in Paterson also charges Chad Hines, 41, of Wantage with two counts of death by auto, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes said. Hines remained jailed pending an arraignment on the indictment, Valdes said Monday. Jamie Yarrish, 25, of Clifton had her infant daughter, Jaelynn, with her when a 2005 Mack Conventional Cab dump truck driv…
Sussex County Native, PA Father Of 2 Dylan Suess Dies Suddenly At 29 Sussex County Native, PA Father Of 2 Dylan Suess Dies Suddenly At 29
Sussex County Native, PA Father Of 2 Dylan Suess Dies Suddenly At 29 Sussex County native and father of two Dylan J. Suess died suddenly at Morristown Medical Center on Sunday, March 7. He was 29. Born in Westwood, Suess spent time in Little Ferry, Missouri, and Wantage before settling in Milford, PA in 2019, his obituary says. In 2010, Suess graduated from High Point Regional High School, where he played hockey, baseball and football and served as a “life member of the Suess Gang,” his memorial says. Suess had used his creative side to work as a manager at Sherman Williams in Newton, his obit says. He was known for his passion for animals and the outdoors…
Sussex Dump Truck Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Route 3 Crash Death Of Girl, 1 Sussex Dump Truck Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Route 3 Crash Death Of Girl, 1
Sussex Dump Truck Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Route 3 Crash Death Of Girl, 1 The driver of a dump truck involved in a summertime crash that killed a 1-year-old girl on Route 3 in Clifton was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide, authorities announced Tuesday. Chad Hines, 41, of Wantage remained free pending a first appearance Wednesday in Central Judicial Processing Court in Paterson, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said in a joint announcement. Jamie Yarrish, 25, of Clifton had her infant daughter, Jaelynn, with her when a 2005 Mack Conventional Cab dump truck driven by Hines struck her 2019 Honda Civic o…
COVID-19: Sussex County Diner 'Waiting Patiently' To Reopen Rips Into Murphy On Facebook COVID-19: Sussex County Diner 'Waiting Patiently' To Reopen Rips Into Murphy On Facebook
Covid-19: Sussex County Diner 'Waiting Patiently' To Reopen Rips Into Murphy On Facebook A Sussex County diner that's been closed since March is patiently waiting to reopen. Under Gov. Phil Murphy's current orders, the Victoria Diner on Route 206 in Branchville can only have six people inside at a time. While the owners certainly plan on reopening their train car diner, they are not holding back on expressing their frustrations. “Once this fool allows more than the 25 percent [capacity] we will certainly be open," a Facebook post pinned to the top of the page reads. “So hopefully this idiotic bloviating anal aperture sees the light after the election." With just six booths an…
Serial Sussex County Sex Offender, 66, Arrested Twice After Judge OKs Ankle Bracelet Removal Serial Sussex County Sex Offender, 66, Arrested Twice After Judge OKs Ankle Bracelet Removal
Serial Sussex County Sex Offender, 66, Arrested Twice After Judge OKs Ankle Bracelet Removal A serial sex offender was back in jail weeks after a Sussex County judge granted approval for to remove his ankle bracelet after three years of compliance while wearing it. Richard Boydston, 66, of Vernon, was first arrested in April 2017 for luring a detective posing as a 14-year-old girl. He was arrested again the following month on accusations that he sexual assaulted three young girls for several years. Boydston was indicted in both cases and released from ail with an ankle monitor, but has not appeared in court since 2018, nor showed up on Zoom, Assistant Prosecutor Laura Nazzaro …
Witnesses Sought From Route 3 Dump Truck Crash That Killed 1-Year-Old Girl Witnesses Sought From Route 3 Dump Truck Crash That Killed 1-Year-Old Girl
Witnesses Sought From Route 3 Dump Truck Crash That Killed 1-Year-Old Girl Authorities turned to the public for help Wednesday investigating a dump truck crash from last month that killed a 1-year-old girl on Route 3 in Clifton. Jamie Yarrish, 25, of Clifton had little Jaelynn with her when a 2005 Mack Conventional Cab dump truck struck her 2019 Honda Civic on the westbound highway near Allwood Road the morning of Aug. 15.The truck, operated by Chad Hines, 40, of Wantage, then struck a 2013 Subaru Outback operated by a f54-year-old Nutley man. Yarrish's Civic then collided with a 2020 Chevrolet Traverse driven by another man, 35, also from Nutley. Jaelynn died af…
Sussex County Man Sentenced To Three Years In State Prison For Heroin Mill Sussex County Man Sentenced To Three Years In State Prison For Heroin Mill
Sussex County Man Sentenced To Three Years In State Prison For Heroin Mill A Wantage man faces three years behind bars after he admitted to making heroin in his home for distribution, reports say. Anthony Cimbaro, 64, appeared for his virtual sentencing April 23 with his lawyer, Thomas Militano, as well as Assistant Prosecutor Jerome Neidhardt, NJHerald reports. Though Cimbaro was first indicted on 10 counts, he pleaded guilty to third-degree manufacturing/distributing a controlled dangerous substance and had the rest of the charges dismissed as part of his plea deal, reports say. Of a maximum five year sentence, Judge Louis Sceusi opted for three years, citing C…
Prosecutor: Animal Lover Who Sought Sex With Cows, Horses Vandalizes Farms Prosecutor: Animal Lover Who Sought Sex With Cows, Horses Vandalizes Farms
Prosecutor: Animal Lover Who Sought Sex With Cows, Horses Vandalizes Farms A judge in Sussex County ordered that a Vernon man remain jailed after authorities said he attacked local farms whose owners refused his requests to have sex with animals. Prosecutor said Richard Decker, 31, damaged vehicle tires and left "harassing messages" -- in one case threatening to beat a wife with a wooden stick -- when his requests were denied, the NJ Herald reports. That was enough to convince a Superior Court judge in Newton to order that Decker remain held in the Morris County Correctional Facility until a scheduled Nov. 4 hearing for a "pattern of unlawful conduct that pre…
Motorcyclist's Facebook Post Before Fatal Sussex County Crash Will Give You Goosebumps Motorcyclist's Facebook Post Before Fatal Sussex County Crash Will Give You Goosebumps
Motorcyclist's Facebook Post Before Fatal Sussex County Crash Will Give You Goosebumps Hours before he was killed in a Sussex County crash, motorcyclist Jesse Dunn was taking in the idyllic moment alongside Greenwood Lake. "Beautiful day to be out on the bike," 38-year-old Dunn of Unionville, N.Y., wrote on Facebook around 4 p.m. Saturday. He shared a photo of his Kawasaki motorcycle and the view from Emerald Point Restaurant & Marina. That evening around 8:30, Dunn was killed after his bike crossed over to the other side of Loomis Avenue and struck the front of a northbound Hyundai Elantra in Wantage, New Jersey State Police said. The female driver of th…
Couple Caught On Route 23 With 'Cobain'-Stamped Heroin Bags, Wayne Police Say Couple Caught On Route 23 With 'Cobain'-Stamped Heroin Bags, Wayne Police Say
Couple Caught On Route 23 With 'Cobain'-Stamped Heroin Bags, Wayne Police Say Nearly half of 44 heroin bags that Wayne police found a couple carrying after stopping their nearly 20-year-old sedan were stamped “Kurt Cobain,” authorities said. Officer Thomasz Cydzik and Sgt. James Clark stopped the dilapidated 2000 Saturn on northbound Route 23 just before 4:30 p.m. Thursday because its brake lights were out, Detective Capt. Lawrence Martin said. The driver, 30-year-old Michael Straube of Vernon Township, had small blood spots on his sweatshirt in the crook of his arm, Martin said. A computer check also determined that passenger Allison Miller, 27, of Newton, had…