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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'We're Scared:' Sussex County Catholic School Student Petitions For Remote Learning 'We're Scared:' Sussex County Catholic School Student Petitions For Remote Learning
'We're Scared:' Sussex County Catholic School Student Petitions For Remote Learning While hundreds New Jersey schools will be starting the 2020-21 academic year with remote learning, Pope John XXIII Regional High School was not one of them. In-person classes are set to begin at the Roman Catholic high school in Sparta next week. One of the school's senior students is hoping to change that. More than 490 signatures as of Tuesday afternoon had been garnered on the Change.org petition launched by Maddox Maiello. “Pope John’s ignorance should not be dangerous for those who attend,” Maiello writes. “One hundred percent capacity isn’t a smart decision, and it’s scary for both s…

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by Valerie Musson
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Sussex County Petting Farm Owner Offered Plea Deal In Animal Cruelty Case Sussex County Petting Farm Owner Offered Plea Deal In Animal Cruelty Case
Sussex County Petting Farm Owner Offered Plea Deal In Animal Cruelty Case Dennis Sugar, owner of Sugar Sweet Farms in Sussex County, has been offered a plea deal after being accused of animal abuse and neglect at two of his past farms, reports say. Sugar, who was accused of neglecting to care for “dozens” of pigs and goats, leading to their death, disease and injury, appeared for a virtual hearing with Judge Louis S. Sceusi Tuesday, NJ Herald reports. Once Sceusi offered the plea deal, which could include a probation sentence, Sugar’s lawyer, George Daggett, stated that he intended to file a motion for the dismissal of the indictment, reports say. Daggett entere…

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by Valerie Musson
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Newton Woman, 73, Swears Off Drinking After DWI 3-Car Crash Newton Woman, 73, Swears Off Drinking After DWI 3-Car Crash
Newton Woman, 73, Swears Off Drinking After DWI 3-Car Crash A 73-year-old Newton woman who was intoxicated when she caused a three-car crash has "sworn off drinking," reports say. Renay Tripp was sentenced in Newton Superior Court last Friday to two years probation with 30 days of home detention, NJ Herald reports. “The fact that I caused so much injury to others, due to my size, I should never drink again and I haven’t since the accident,” said Tripp during her sentencing. “Basically it’s never going to happen again because I’m never going to drink again.” Tripp pleaded guilty last month to two disorderly persons offenses and fourth-degree assaul…

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by Valerie Musson