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Officers, Suspect Treated For Hypothermia After Pursuit Ends Neck-Deep In Sussex County Swamp Officers, Suspect Treated For Hypothermia After Pursuit Ends Neck-Deep In Sussex County Swamp
Officers, Suspect Treated For Hypothermia After Pursuit Ends Neck-Deep In Sussex County Swamp A 42-year-old New York man and a Sussex County police officer were hospitalized for hypothermia after the man was nabbed neck-deep in swamp water, authorities said. Joseph M Flood, of Port Jervis, NY, had been eluding police in various jurisdictions but was spotted by police in Andover while on Anover-Mohawk Road in a Chevy Avalanche around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, local police said.  Flood continued south on Andover-Mohawk Road, but fled on food after losing control and hitting a utility pole, Andover police said. Flood ran through the woods, officers following close behind. Fl…
Morris County's Justin Seekamp Becomes Organ Donor Morris County's Justin Seekamp Becomes Organ Donor
Morris County's Justin Seekamp Becomes Organ Donor Morris County's Justin Seekamp died on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at Newton Medical Center, and became an organ donor. He was 39 years old. A dad of two, Seekamp was "the loudest parent at every swim meet" and popular member of the Cranberry Lake community, according to his obituary. It's where he chose to propose to his fiance Lauren Schaeffner last summer. Seekamp was raised in Parsippany, and was a member of the high school football team. He attended Rutgers University and went on to work with UPS for 15 years. Seekamp is survived by his daughters, Summer and Brooklyn; parents John and…
2 Cops Hospitalized For Smoke Inhalation Following Deadly Sussex County Crash 2 Cops Hospitalized For Smoke Inhalation Following Deadly Sussex County Crash
2 Cops Hospitalized For Smoke Inhalation Following Deadly Sussex County Crash Two police officers were hospitalized for smoke inhalation after freeing a trapped driver during a fiery and fatal crash in Sussex County over the weekend, authorities said. The crash occurred near the intersection of Stickles Pond Road and Yates Avenue in Andover Township around 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26, local police said. A vehicle veered off the road and into the woods before bursting into flames, trapping the driver inside. Two police officers broke the windows of the flaming vehicle and unlocked the door with help from two bystanders to rescue the trapped occupant before medical…
Two Airlifted In Sussex County Crash Two Airlifted In Sussex County Crash
Two Airlifted In Sussex County Crash Two people were airlifted to the hospital and one person taken by ambulance after a crash in Sussex County on Labor Day Weekend, authorities said. A vehicle went off the road on County Road 519 in Green Township and struck a tree near milepost 57.7 around 2:50 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The driver was taken to Newton Medical Center and two passengers were airlifted to Morristown Medical Center. The accident is under investigation.
Mother, Toddler Airlifted With Facial Burns Following Grill Fire In Sussex County: State Police Mother, Toddler Airlifted With Facial Burns Following Grill Fire In Sussex County: State Police
Mother, Toddler Airlifted With Facial Burns Following Grill Fire In Sussex County: State Police A mother and her young child were airlifted to nearby hospitals after suffering burns to the face following a grill fire in Sussex County, state police confirmed. Troopers responded to a home on Hunts School Road in Green Township on a reported grill fire around 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, June 2, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. A follow-up investigation found that a 30-year-old mother was trying to light a grill when it exploded and burned her, Curry said. Her one-year-old son was also burned. The child was flown to St. Barnabas Burn Center in stable condition, while the mother wa…
Man Charged In Stabbing Of 22-Year-Old At Sussex County Basketball Court: Police Man Charged In Stabbing Of 22-Year-Old At Sussex County Basketball Court: Police
Man Charged In Stabbing Of 22-Year-Old At Sussex County Basketball Court: Police A 19-year-old man was charged after allegedly stabbing another man at a basketball court in Sussex County, authorities said. Reiley Herrin, of Newton, was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses, Newton Police said in a release on Monday, May 23. Herrin is accused of stabbing a 22-year-old man in the abdomen near the basketball court behind the Lakeland School on Jefferson Street in Newton just before 3:50 a.m. on Sunday, May 22, police said. The victim was treated at the scene before being taken to Newton Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Herrin …
‘Bundle Of Joy:’ NJ 1-Year-Old Dies Suddenly ‘Bundle Of Joy:’ NJ 1-Year-Old Dies Suddenly
‘Bundle Of Joy:’ NJ 1-Year-Old Dies Suddenly Support is pouring in for a family from New Jersey left heartbroken after the unexpected death of their one-year-old son. Presley Cash Rome died at his family’s home in Las Vegas on Wednesday, April 27, his obituary says. Born at Newton Medical Center, Presley was described as the “light of his parent’s eyes and a bundle of joy.” The beloved boy was known for his love of dancing and contagious smile that lit up all those around him. Meanwhile, nearly $11,000 had been raised on GoFundMe for Presley’s funeral expenses as of Thursday, May 5. “Presley was just over one year old, and he was …
Support Surges For Son Of North Jersey Dad Who Died Of Sepsis At 31 Support Surges For Son Of North Jersey Dad Who Died Of Sepsis At 31
Support Surges For Son Of North Jersey Dad Who Died Of Sepsis At 31 Support is on the rise for the son of a beloved North Jersey dad who died from sepsis at the age of 31. Christopher A. Stein died at Newton Medical Center on Sept. 21, his obituary says. Born in Phoenix, AZ, Stein moved to Sussex County at the age of 16 and had spent the last 11 years in Ogdensburg. Stein was known for his frequent vacations to Arizona and his passion for the Diamondbacks, according to his memorial. Above all, Stein was remembered for the fierce and endless love he had for his young son, Silas. More than $3,100 had been raised as of Thursday on a GoFundMe for Silas’ educ…
North Jersey Dad, Beloved Teacher Robert Ambrosino Dies Of Sudden Brain Aneurysm North Jersey Dad, Beloved Teacher Robert Ambrosino Dies Of Sudden Brain Aneurysm
North Jersey Dad, Beloved Teacher Robert Ambrosino Dies Of Sudden Brain Aneurysm Support is skyrocketing for a North Jersey family after the death of beloved husband, longtime teacher and father Robert Ambrosino from a sudden brain aneurysm. Ambrosino, a longtime Dover High School teacher, coach and musician, collapsed from a sudden and unexpected brain aneurysm and was taken to Newton Medical Center on Sept. 26, according to a GoFundMe launched by Alexis, who says she is Ambrosino’s niece. After being put on a ventilator, Ambrosino, of Sparta, underwent further testing and was later airlifted to Overlook Medical Center in Summit. As doctors attempted surgery, they lea…
21-Year-Old NJ Healthcare Worker Dies Of COVID-19 21-Year-Old NJ Healthcare Worker Dies Of COVID-19
21-Year-Old NJ Healthcare Worker Dies Of Covid-19 Sussex County high school graduate and local healthcare worker Abel Sanchez-Casas died from COVID-19 complications at Newton Medical Center on June 18. He was 21. Born in Veracruz, Mexico, Sanchez-Casas grew up in Newton and graduated from Newton High School in 2017, his obituary says. Sanchez-Casas worked in healthcare at Broad Step Willow Glen in Sparta. He was known as a loving son, brother and friend, his memorial says. Sanchez-Casas loved music, basketball and animals and had an extensive collection of sneakers. Sanchez-Casas is survived by his parents, Abel Sanchez and Francisca Cas…
‘Tragic:’ Support Surges For Family Of Soon-To-Be Warren County HS Grad Killed In Car Crash ‘Tragic:’ Support Surges For Family Of Soon-To-Be Warren County HS Grad Killed In Car Crash
‘Tragic:’ Support Surges For Family Of Soon-To-Be Warren County HS Grad Killed In Car Crash Support is skyrocketing for the family of a soon-to-be Warren County high school graduate killed in a car crash. Krystina Corriveau, 18, was pronounced dead at Newton Medical Center after crashing her Honda Civic into a tree in Hardwick Township Sunday morning, state police confirmed. Corriveau was a senior at North Warren Regional High School who was set to graduate in just a few short weeks, according to a GoFundMe created to support the family. In addition to embracing her role as a beloved daughter, sister and aunt, Corriveau, of Blairstown, was known for her beaming smile and contagio…
State Police: SUV Driver Runs Off Morris Turnpike, Crashes Into Utility Pole State Police: SUV Driver Runs Off Morris Turnpike, Crashes Into Utility Pole
State Police: SUV Driver Runs Off Morris Turnpike, Crashes Into Utility Pole A Sussex County SUV driver veered off the roadway and crashed into a utility pole Wednesday morning, state police said. A Toyota RAV4 was traveling on Morris Turnpike in Hampton Township when the driver ran off the road and hit a pole near Newton Avenue just before 8:35 a.m., NJSP Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice. The driver was taken to Newton Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, Peele said. The road was shut down for about an hour following the crash, which remained under investigation, authorities said.
UPDATE: Lockdown Lifted At North Jersey Hospital UPDATE: Lockdown Lifted At North Jersey Hospital
Update: Lockdown Lifted At North Jersey Hospital A North Jersey hospital placed on lockdown Monday morning has been reopened and deemed safe, police said. Police requested a temporary lockdown of Newton Medical Center after receiving a report that a possible tenant of 183 High St. may have been seen entering the building carrying a suspected shotgun around 8:25 a.m., Chief Robert Osborn Jr. told Daily Voice. The tenant and weapon were found in a suite at 183 High St. and determined not to be a threat to the public, Osborn said. The lockdown was suspended and police patrols had cleared the scene a short time later, authorities said. The …
State Police: Sussex County Man, 46, Fatally Stabbed During Dispute State Police: Sussex County Man, 46, Fatally Stabbed During Dispute
State Police: Sussex County Man, 46, Fatally Stabbed During Dispute A Sussex County man was pronounced dead at the hospital Thursday night after he was stabbed during a dispute, state police said. The 46-year-old man — whose name has not been released — was stabbed by a 59-year-old man on Lewisburg Road in Wantage around 7:20 p.m., NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. He was taken to Newton Medical Center and later pronounced dead, Goez said. The 59-year-old man was hospitalized with minor injuries but has been released, police said. No charges have been filed in connection to the incident, which remains under investigation, Goez said. “This was…
Attempted Murder Charges For Elderly Sussex County Man Who Fired Handgun At Police, Drove Away Attempted Murder Charges For Elderly Sussex County Man Who Fired Handgun At Police, Drove Away
Attempted Murder Charges For Elderly Sussex County Man Who Fired Handgun At Police, Drove Away The elderly man who fired two rounds at officers from a Sussex County parking garage has been charged with attempted murder, Newton Police said. Edwin Greene, 80, called officers from the parking garage under the Newton Town Centre complex stating that he had a gun and was suicidal around 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 25, police said. A temporary lockdown was put into place when Greene fired two rounds from a .22 caliber handgun and drove away, dodging officers’ attempts to block the area, authorities said. Greene was later found outside Newton Medical Center and subdued with physical force, police sa…
Love Triangle Dispute: 14-Year-Old Boy Stabbed At NJ 'Gingerbread Castle' Love Triangle Dispute: 14-Year-Old Boy Stabbed At NJ 'Gingerbread Castle'
Love Triangle Dispute: 14-Year-Old Boy Stabbed At NJ 'Gingerbread Castle' A 21-year-old New Jersey man was charged with stabbing and seriously injuring a 14-year-old boy at Sussex County's Gingerbread Castle in what police are calling a love triangle dispute.  The man, later identified as Steven Rogers, attacked the teen in a fight over a former Gingerbread Castle employee on Dec. 3, Hamburg Police Lt. Jason Tangorra said. The woman involved in the triangle was charged last October with sexually assaulting the 14-year-old stabbing victim, Tangorra said. The assault also reportedly occurred at the castle. The teen was taken to the Newton Medical Center with …
Sussex County Group Home Resident, 15, Crashes Van Into Neighbor's Property Sussex County Group Home Resident, 15, Crashes Van Into Neighbor's Property
Sussex County Group Home Resident, 15, Crashes Van Into Neighbor's Property A Sussex County group home resident who last month attacked a school bus carrying children crashed the home's van into a neighbor's property last week causing damage, police said. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. on Nov. 22, on Meadows Road in Lafayette, New Jersey State Police said. It was unclear if the key was left unattended in the van or if the teen was able to locate it elsewhere. The teen was taken to Newton Medical Center for a psychiatric evaluation and treatment, then released to custody of group home administrators, NJSP officials said. He was charged with operating a v…
Police: DUI Morris County Woman, 26, Swerves Off Road, Slams Into Tree Police: DUI Morris County Woman, 26, Swerves Off Road, Slams Into Tree
Police: DUI Morris County Woman, 26, Swerves Off Road, Slams Into Tree A Morris County woman was under the influence when she swerved off the road and slammed into a tree over the weekend, authorities said. Rebecca Dwyer, 26, was driving south on High Street near the Summit Avenue Pond in Newton around 2:45 a.m. Saturday when her 2006 Honda Civic swerved off the road and hit a tree, which deployed the vehicle’s airbag, police said. Dwyer was transported via Atlantic Ambulance to Newton Medical Center, where she was treated for arm and hand injuries, police said. She was later determined to be under the influence and taken into custody, where she was charged w…
Vernon Police Officers Help Deliver Baby In Resort Bathtub Vernon Police Officers Help Deliver Baby In Resort Bathtub
Vernon Police Officers Help Deliver Baby In Resort Bathtub Several Vernon police officers jumped into action to help a woman give birth when she went into active labor at a local resort last week, authorities said. Josie Rodriguez was staying at Appalachian Hotel on Route 94 when her water broke shortly after 12:15 p.m. last Thursday, township police said on Facebook. Officers Abigail Lorenz and Colton Rembish arrived and helped Rodriguez into the bathtub. Her contractions were getting closer by the minute and soon, the baby was crowning, "making it abundantly clear the baby could not wait any longer," police said. EMTs from St. Clare’s arriv…
Sussex County Hair Dresser Snorts Heroin, Tries Urinating On HQ Floor During 2nd Arrest Of Day Sussex County Hair Dresser Snorts Heroin, Tries Urinating On HQ Floor During 2nd Arrest Of Day
Sussex County Hair Dresser Snorts Heroin, Tries Urinating On HQ Floor During 2nd Arrest Of Day An Andover Township woman snorted heroin, threatened officers, and tried defecating and urinating at police headquarters while being arrested twice in the same day, authorities said. Deanna Wassmer, 26, slammed a door in the face of an officer responding to reports of a domestic dispute between her and her Main Street neighbors around 11 a.m. last Friday, Hamburg Police Lt. Jason Tangorra said. Wassmer -- whose social media pages say she is a hairdresser at Supercuts -- was arrested when police found she was wanted with warrants out of Stanhope and Hopatcong, police said. While being proce…
Authorities: Man Who Kicked Hamburg Officer In Groin Once Assaulted State Trooper Authorities: Man Who Kicked Hamburg Officer In Groin Once Assaulted State Trooper
Authorities: Man Who Kicked Hamburg Officer In Groin Once Assaulted State Trooper A man recently arrested for drunkenly assaulting three Hamburg police officers was once taken into custody for slamming a car door on a state trooper, said authorities who charged him. Hamburg police responded to a dispute between the 52-year-old man and an unidentified woman at 100 Quarry Road Sunday evening, police said in a release. Upon arrival,  Kurt M. Takach appeared highly intoxicated was immediately uncooperative with officers, authorities said.  The property's landlord said Takach was told numerous times before that he was not permitted there due to prior incidents…
17 Bodies Reportedly Found Packed Into North Jersey Nursing Home Morgue 17 Bodies Reportedly Found Packed Into North Jersey Nursing Home Morgue
17 Bodies Reportedly Found Packed Into North Jersey Nursing Home Morgue Authorities were investigating the discovery of 17 corpses stuffed into a small morgue at one of New Jersey’s largest nursing homes. "We will follow the facts wherever they go," state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Thursday, without elaborating. Andover police responding to a tip reported the discovery in a morgue built for four at the Andover Subacute and Rehabilitation Center in Sussex County on Easter Sunday and into Monday. “They were just overwhelmed by the number of people who were expiring,” Andover Police Chief Eric Danielson told The New York Times. How many of the victim…
Owner Hospitalized After Diving Into Sussex County Quarry After Dog, Responders Say Owner Hospitalized After Diving Into Sussex County Quarry After Dog, Responders Say
Owner Hospitalized After Diving Into Sussex County Quarry After Dog, Responders Say A man was hospitalized after diving into a Sussex County quarry after his small dog Tuesday morning, responders said. A 45-year-old Hamburg man was walking his dog when the dog ran under the fence at the Heritage Lakes Quarry just after 10 a.m. Tuesday, Hamburg Police Lt. Jason Tangorra said. The man jumped off the cliff after the dog, but was unable to save the dog due to fatigue, police said. The owner made it close to the shore line where Hamburg patrolman Brandon Pierro pulled him in. He was taken to Newton Medical Center and treated for hypothermia and difficulty breathing. Franklin…
Police: Sussex County Woman Continues Harassing Officer She Bit Last Year Police: Sussex County Woman Continues Harassing Officer She Bit Last Year
Police: Sussex County Woman Continues Harassing Officer She Bit Last Year A Sussex County woman who police said has continued to harass a local police officer she bit last year was arrested again, making it three times she's been charged with a crime since then. Jordana M. Cappiello, of Hamburg, was being held Saturday in the county jail pending a detention hearing in Central Judicial Processing Court on harassment charges after police took her into custody on a warrant the night before. Cappiello, 26,  was arrested last February, when police said she bit Franklin Police Officer Nicholas Della Ferra as he tried to handcuff her following an argument…
Child Protection Agency Notified After Sparta Man Stomps On Teenage Girl's Ankle, Report Says Child Protection Agency Notified After Sparta Man Stomps On Teenage Girl's Ankle, Report Says
Child Protection Agency Notified After Sparta Man Stomps On Teenage Girl's Ankle, Report Says The New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency and Sussex County Prosecutor's Office were notified after a Sparta man threw a 14-year-old girl in his care to the ground and stomped on her ankle, causing swelling and bruising, a recent report says. Logan Kylish, 36, was arrested Saturday, two days after the incident, and charged via a complaint warrant with child endangerment, abandonment, cruelty/child neglect and served a disorderly persons offense, the NJHerald reports. Someone picking the teen up for school Friday morning noticed she wasn't able to bear weight on her ank…
Police: High-Speed Sussex County Chase Ends In Route 206 Crash Police: High-Speed Sussex County Chase Ends In Route 206 Crash
Police: High-Speed Sussex County Chase Ends In Route 206 Crash A Pennsylvania man was being held in the Sussex County jail after taking off during a Stanhope traffic stop, leading officers in a high-speed chase on Route 206 into Byram and throwing cocaine out of the window of his car before crashing, authorities said. James, A. Martin, 52, of Pocono Pines, PA, was taken to Newton Medical Center with minor scratches to his face after Monday night's pursuit, Stanhope police said. Police stopped Martin near the Dollar General store on Route 183 after they spotted his vehicle swerving in and out of his lane, suspecting intoxication around 11:45 p.m., autho…
Police ID Driver Killed In Sussex County Crash As Local Woman, 77 Police ID Driver Killed In Sussex County Crash As Local Woman, 77
Police ID Driver Killed In Sussex County Crash As Local Woman, 77 A Sussex County woman was identified as the woman killed in an accident that sent another driver to the hospital. Elaine Bernardini, 77, of Wantage, was behind the wheel of a Chevrolet when it crossed over the double-yellow line on Ross Corner Sussex Road in Frankford, hitting a Toyota SUV head-on Thursday morning, New Jersey State Police said. Bernardini, who was headed southbound around 11:30 a.m., was taken to Newton Medical Center, where she died of her injuries, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan said. The other driver, a 37-year-old female, was taken to Saint Clare's Hospital in Denville w…
One Dead In Head-On Sussex County Crash, NJSP Says One Dead In Head-On Sussex County Crash, NJSP Says
One Dead In Head-On Sussex County Crash, Njsp Says A female driver died and another was injured in a head-on Sussex County crash Thursday morning, authorities said. ** UPDATE: Police ID'd the victim of Thursday's fatal Frankford crash a Wantage woman. ** The driver of a Chevrolet sedan was headed southbound on County Road 565 (Ross Corner Sussex Road) in Frankford when she crossed over the double-yellow line and hit a southbound Toyota SUV near around 11:30 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. The Chevrolet driver was taken Newton Medical Center, where she later died of her injuries, Marchan said. The Toyota dr…
'Catch These Fists,' Rowdy Bar Patron Tells Officer Before Hitting Him Twice, Franklin PD Says 'Catch These Fists,' Rowdy Bar Patron Tells Officer Before Hitting Him Twice, Franklin PD Says
'Catch These Fists,' Rowdy Bar Patron Tells Officer Before Hitting Him Twice, Franklin PD Says A 32-year-old Franklin woman was taken into police custody after attempting to assault several bar patrons and then hitting an officer twice, authorities said. Police responding to Koz's Korner around 11:15 Monday night found Kasey Mulligan intoxicated and flailing on the ground outside the Rutherford Avenue bar in the rain, Franklin Police Chief Gregory M. Cugliari said. Mulligan had tried assaulting other bar patrons, who at this point were crowding around her as she flailed and yelled belligerently from the ground, police said. As Mulligan was being placed under arrest for disorder…
Man, 23, Slashed In Face During Sussex County Park Fight Man, 23, Slashed In Face During Sussex County Park Fight
Man, 23, Slashed In Face During Sussex County Park Fight A Newton man was charged with aggravated assault and unlawful weapon possession after slashing a Sparta man on the cheek with a knife during a fight in a Sussex County park, authorities said. Police responded to reports of a fight at the County Park around 7:15 p.m.Monday, where Douglas Hill, 23 of Sparta, had been cut in the left cheek by Johnathan Figueroa, 24 of Newton, local police said in a release. Figueroa had brandished a knife during an argument with Hill over a woman, police said. The Newton Volunteer First Aid Squad transported Hill to Newton Medical Center, where he received th…
1 Dead, 3 Injured: Tow Truck Driver Crosses Center Line, Strikes Sedan Head On In Lafayette 1 Dead, 3 Injured: Tow Truck Driver Crosses Center Line, Strikes Sedan Head On In Lafayette
1 Dead, 3 Injured: Tow Truck Driver Crosses Center Line, Strikes Sedan Head On In Lafayette One person was dead and three injured after a tow truck driver struck a sedan head on in Lafayette Monday night, authorities said. Joseph Crilley, 29 of Newton, crossed over the center line into the northbound lane, striking a Honda civic at milepost 28.2 on Route 94 around 10:40 p.m.., New Jersey State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez said The driver of the Honda, James Ziniewicz, 43 of Newton, was pronounced dead at the scene, Goez said.  One adult passenger in the Honda was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center with serious injuries, and another passenger was taken in an ambulance, a…