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Kentucky Drug Dealers Busted With 179 Pounds Of Pot, Loaded Gun On Route 78: Prosecutor Kentucky Drug Dealers Busted With 179 Pounds Of Pot, Loaded Gun On Route 78: Prosecutor
Kentucky Drug Dealers Busted With 179 Pounds Of Pot, Loaded Gun On Route 78: Prosecutor Two Kentucky residents were slapped with marijuana distribution charges earlier this week after a truck inspection in Warren County led to the discovery of 179 pounds of marijuana and a loaded handgun, authorities said. New Jersey State Police conducted a commercial vehicle inspection of a truck towing a trailer on Route 78 in Alpha on Monday, Nov. 13, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release alongside local officials. The inspection turned up 179 pounds of marijuana, as well as a loaded handgun and large capacity magazine, Pfeiffer said. The driver, Corey B. Young, 38,…

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by Valerie Musson
News
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Warren County Bagel Shop $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Warren County Bagel Shop
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Warren County Bagel Shop A New Jersey Lottery ticket good for $50,000 was sold in Warren County. The ticket from the Monday, Sept. 25 Powerball drawing was sold at the Bagelsmith Food & Deli on 3rd Avenue in Alpha. Two other winning tickets were sold in Newark and Iselin. The winning numbers were: 10, 12, 22, 36, and 50. The Red Power Ball number was 04. The Power Play was 2X. The Powerball jackpot rolls to $835 million for the next drawing to be held Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 10:59 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Warren County Man Charged For Stealing 3 ATVs Worth Over $10K: Prosecutor Warren County Man Charged For Stealing 3 ATVs Worth Over $10K: Prosecutor
Warren County Man Charged For Stealing 3 ATVs Worth Over $10K: Prosecutor A Warren County man was charged for stealing three offroad vehicles worth more than $10,000 last week, authorities announced Tuesday, May 9. Christopher R. Gordon, 23, broke into a shed on the 1400 block of Liberty Street in Alpha and stole the vehicles on Thursday, May 4, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Gordon, of the 700 block of South Boulevard in Alpha, was identified via video surveillance footage, which led to the discovery of his own vehicle, the prosecutor added. He has been charged with burglary, theft, and criminal mischief. The investigation into the stolen veh…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Warren County Man In Pink Bunny Costume Exposes Himself To Boy, 10, Trick-Or-Treating With Mom Warren County Man In Pink Bunny Costume Exposes Himself To Boy, 10, Trick-Or-Treating With Mom
Warren County Man In Pink Bunny Costume Exposes Himself To Boy, 10, Trick-Or-Treating With Mom A 52-year-old Warren County man wearing a pink bunny costume was charged after police say he exposed himself to a mother and her 10-year-old son while they were trick-or-treating. Thomas Mohring, of the 1200 block of East Boulevard in Alpha, was charged with child endangerment (sexual misconduct) and lewdness, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release with local officials on Thursday, Nov. 3. Mohring is accused of exposing his genitals to a mother and her son while the pair were trick-or-treating on Halloween, authorities said. Officers responding to the report allegedly…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Warren County Fire, Police Say Woman Killed In Warren County Fire, Police Say
Woman Killed In Warren County Fire, Police Say A woman was killed in a fire in Warren County, authorities said. The Pohatcong Police and Fire Departments responded to the blaze on the 400 block of Maple Avenue and confirmed the fatality on Wednesday, Oct. 5, police said. Initial reports said the fire broke out in a building near the intersection with Zellers Alley around 5 p.m. The fire has been ruled accidental. The victim’s identity has not been released. Fire departments in Harmony, Alpha, and Lopatcong, as well as Phillipsburg emergency crews and local, county and state fire investigators, assisted at the scene.

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Warren County Diner Goes Up In Flames Morning Of Soft Opening: ‘I’m So Heartbroken,’ Owner Says Warren County Diner Goes Up In Flames Morning Of Soft Opening: ‘I’m So Heartbroken,’ Owner Says
Warren County Diner Goes Up In Flames Morning Of Soft Opening: ‘I’m So Heartbroken,’ Owner Says A new diner in Warren County went up in flames just hours before it was scheduled to have its soft opening, leaving the owner heartbroken and desperate to rebuild. Tony Arzuaga of Jersey City was planning to hold the soft opening for Catch 22 Diner on Route 22 East in Lopatcong Township on Friday, Sept. 16 when the building caught fire before dawn, he documented in a social media post in the ‘Lehigh Valley Food’ group. “I’m so heartbroken,” Arzuaga writes. “At 4 a.m. I get a call from my daughter that [the] diner is on fire…I thought I was dreaming but it was real.” An inspection by the fi…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Beloved Hunterdon County Preschooler Dies At Age 4 Beloved Hunterdon County Preschooler Dies At Age 4
Beloved Hunterdon County Preschooler Dies At Age 4 Beloved Hunterdon County preschooler Gunnar Dominic Bickhardt died at the St. Luke’s Warren Campus in Phillipsburg on Thursday, Sept. 1. He was four. Born in Flemington, Gunnar lived in Holland Township and attended Franklin Township Elementary School, his obituary says. Gunnar was also a member of St. Mary Roman Catholic Church. He loved Monster Trucks — especially Grave Digger — as well as race cars and Hot Wheels, his memorial says. Gunnar loved spending time with his family. His favorite activities included playing in the attic at his PopPop and Siti's house and fishing with PopPop. …

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by Valerie Musson
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Warren County Man, 63, Met Up For Sex With Undercover Cop Posing As Teen Girl: Prosecutor Warren County Man, 63, Met Up For Sex With Undercover Cop Posing As Teen Girl: Prosecutor
Warren County Man, 63, Met Up For Sex With Undercover Cop Posing As Teen Girl: Prosecutor A 63-year-old man from Warren County is facing numerous charges after investigators caught him meeting up for sex with an undercover cop he thought was a 14-year-old girl, authorities said. Paul Tedeschi, of Lee Avenue in Alpha, was charged with second-degree attempted luring, second-degree sexual assault, attempted child endangerment, and promoting prostitution, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release on Friday, Sept. 2. Police in Phillipsburg learned from a source on Sunday, Aug. 21 that Tedeschi was looking for an underage girl to have sex with, Pfeiffer said. A fol…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Support Rises For Family Of Devoted Warren County Mom After Death From Liver Cancer, 56 Support Rises For Family Of Devoted Warren County Mom After Death From Liver Cancer, 56
Support Rises For Family Of Devoted Warren County Mom After Death From Liver Cancer, 56 Support is on the rise for the heartbroken family of a devoted Warren County mother who died following a courageous battle with liver cancer. Mary Beth Paul died at her home in Alpha on Thursday, June 2 from hepatocellular carcinoma at the age of 56. Born in Allentown, Mary worked as an assistant teacher at Rainbow Child Care Center and had previously operated an in-home daycare center, her obituary says. She was a graduate of the Allentown School of Cosmetology and was known for her love of nature, animals, and baking. Above all, Mary was fiercely devoted to her family and her two daught…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
KNOW ANYTHING? Police Seek Info In String Of Phillipsburg Overnight Car Burglaries KNOW ANYTHING? Police Seek Info In String Of Phillipsburg Overnight Car Burglaries
Know Anything? Police Seek Info In String Of Phillipsburg Overnight Car Burglaries Police in Phillipsburg are seeking information and surveillance footage following a string of overnight car burglaries. A number of vehicles were burglarized on Vulcanite Avenue in Alpha between Wednesday night and Thursday, Phillipsburg Police said. “Please check your cameras for any suspicious activity in this time frame,” police added. Anyone with information or surveillance footage is asked to call (908) 835-2002.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Phillipsburg Man, 21, Sexually Assaulted Teen He Met On Social Media App, Prosecutor Says Phillipsburg Man, 21, Sexually Assaulted Teen He Met On Social Media App, Prosecutor Says
Phillipsburg Man, 21, Sexually Assaulted Teen He Met On Social Media App, Prosecutor Says A 21-year-old Phillipsburg man is accused of sexually assaulting a teen he met and communicated with on social media apps, authorities said. In an investigation conducted by the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and the Phillipsburg Police Department, Douglas Soto, of the 100 block of Bowers Avenue, is charged with two counts each of second-degree sexual assault, fourth-degree criminal sexual contact and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, a news release said. Soto allegedly met the victim, who was older than 13 and younger than 16, on the Wizz App and furt…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Warren County These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Warren County
These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Warren County We’ve seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Warren County? According to a newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com, the top three spots in the area are Vienna, Phillipsburg and Panther Valley. Top areas for diversity in the county include Beattystown, Phillipsburg and Hackettstown, and the top-ranked spots to purchase a house include Vienna, Brass Castle and Panther Valley. Here are the other top places to live in Warren County, according to Niche.com. Crime, quality of schools, things to do and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings.…

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by Valerie Musson