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21-Year-Old Sussex County Man Charged In DWI Hit-And-Run Crash: Police 21-Year-Old Sussex County Man Charged In DWI Hit-And-Run Crash: Police
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…

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by Valerie Musson
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22-Year-Old Woman Charged With Assault By Auto In Hoboken Crash: Police 22-Year-Old Woman Charged With Assault By Auto In Hoboken Crash: Police
22-Year-Old Woman Charged With Assault By Auto In Hoboken Crash: Police A 22-year-old Essex County woman was charged with assault by auto after a DWI crash in Hoboken, authorities announced Thursday. Nicole Schweininger, of Livingston, was charged with assault by auto, DWI, and reckless driving following the crash, which occurred near 501 Observer Highway around 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, Detective Lt. Danilo Cabrera said. Schweininger was found to be intoxicated after she crashed into a second vehicle and hurt three passengers, Cabrera said. She was arrested after failing a series of field sobriety tests and taken to police headquarters, where a breath …

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by Valerie Musson
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PD: Hackettstown Driver Who Stomped On Glass Pipe During Sobriety Test Had Heroin, Cocaine PD: Hackettstown Driver Who Stomped On Glass Pipe During Sobriety Test Had Heroin, Cocaine
PD: Hackettstown Driver Who Stomped On Glass Pipe During Sobriety Test Had Heroin, Cocaine A Hackettstown woman tried stomping on a glass pipe after being caught with heroin, crack cocaine and illegal prescription pills in a traffic stop, authorities said. Jessica L. McMickle, 39 was driving on Route 46 in Budd Lake when she was pulled over for a series of violations just before 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, Mount Olive Township police said. McMickle, who appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, was asked to participate in a series of field sobriety tests. After completing the tests, McMickle dropped a glass pipe and stepped on it, authorities said. McMickle was subs…

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by Valerie Musson
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Wayne Police: Unsteady Drugged Motorist Slams Car Into Mailbox, Shatters Windshield Wayne Police: Unsteady Drugged Motorist Slams Car Into Mailbox, Shatters Windshield
Wayne Police: Unsteady Drugged Motorist Slams Car Into Mailbox, Shatters Windshield A Pequannock motorist was under the influence of some type of drug – or drugs – when his car slammed into a mailbox in Wayne, shattering part of his windshield, police said. Officer Robert Sova found Andrew Treible, 29, “having a hard time standing without support, with slurred speech,” after the 3 p.m. crash Friday at Packanack Lake Road and Newark Pompton Turnpike, Detective Capt. Laurence Martin said. Treible “admitted ingesting legal prescription drugs,” after which the officer found a vape pen containing THC oil, Martin said. Treible was brought to headquarters after failing field sob…

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by Jerry DeMarco