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Police: Hackettstown Driver Passed Out In Intersection Found With Heroin, Hypodermic Needle
A Hackettstown driver is facing drug charges after he passed out under the influence of heroin at an intersection, authorities said.
Officers saw a vehicle stopped at the intersection of Mitchell Road and Bells Lane Wednesday morning shortly before 5:30 a.m., Hackettstown police said.
Police approached the vehicle and allegedly located an orange needle cap belonging to a hypodermic syringe next to the driver, who was sleeping, authorities said.
Officers were able to wake the driver, identified as Eric Gaertner, 22, of Hackettstown, who was under the influence of heroin, authorities said.
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Police: Man At Hackettstown Train Station Had 60 Heroin Folds, Hypodermic Needles
A Hackettstown man was found with 60 wax folds of heroin and other drug paraphernalia at the NJ Transit Train Station, said authorities who charged him.
Hackettstown police arrived at the NJ Transit Train Station on Beatty Street after hearing reports of a disorderly man on Wednesday, Jan. 29 around 8 p.m., Hackettstown police said.
The man, identified as Noel Nieves, 32, was located in the bathroom, police said.
Nieves was found with 60 wax folds of suspected heroin, a bag of suspected marijuana and six hypodermic needles, police say. He also had a piece of Chore Boy copper and a broken g…
