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Officers, Suspect Treated For Hypothermia After Pursuit Ends Neck-Deep InAndover Swamp Officers, Suspect Treated For Hypothermia After Pursuit Ends Neck-Deep InAndover Swamp
Officers, Suspect Treated For Hypothermia After Pursuit Ends Neck-Deep InAndover 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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Vehicle Found Abandoned After Sussex County Crash Vehicle Found Abandoned After Sussex County Crash
Vehicle Found Abandoned After Sussex County Crash A crashed vehicle that took down a power line was found abandoned in Sussex County over the weekend, authorities said. The Byram Township Fire Department responded to the crash on Whitehall Hill Road alongside several local emergency crews around 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29. After the power was cut by JCP&L, crews entered the vehicle with deployed airbags and found that it was empty. A follow-up search of nearby woods, the rail trail, and roadways on foot and with thermal imaging came up negative as well. The Sussex County Sheriffs Department K-9 unit and New Jersey State Police avi…

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by Valerie Musson
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Occupant Hospitalized In Cardiac Arrest As Car Plummets Into Sussex County Waters Occupant Hospitalized In Cardiac Arrest As Car Plummets Into Sussex County Waters
Occupant Hospitalized In Cardiac Arrest As Car Plummets Into Sussex County Waters One person was hospitalized in cardiac arrest after a car plummeted into the water in Sussex County, authorities said. The Byram Township Fire Department responded to the report of a car in the water near Amity Road and found multiple occupants attempting to escape around 3:10 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, the squad said. One of the occupants made their way to shore before going into cardiac arrest, prompting crew members to administer CPR as the remaining occupants were safely brought to shore. A medical helicopter was requested with a landing zone at Johnson field, though the patient was ulti…

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by Valerie Musson
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Unconscious Woman Found Bleeding In Sussex County Driveway Flown To Hospital (PHOTOS) Unconscious Woman Found Bleeding In Sussex County Driveway Flown To Hospital (PHOTOS)
Unconscious Woman Found Bleeding In Sussex County Driveway Flown To Hospital (Photos) Emergency crews in Sussex County came to the rescue of an unconscious woman who was found bleeding in her driveway. The Lakeland Emergency Squad responded to the Forrest Lakes section of Byram on Monday, July 25, the department said. Upon arrival, crew members found the victim unconscious and bleeding and determined that she was suffering life-threatening injuries. Atlantic Air One medical helicopter was called to take the woman to Morristown Medical Center for treatment. The initial cause of the woman’s injuries were not immediately clear. Assisting agencies include the Byram Township …

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by Valerie Musson
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Tractor-Trailer Overturns On Route 80, Causes Massive Delays (PHOTOS) Tractor-Trailer Overturns On Route 80, Causes Massive Delays (PHOTOS)
Tractor-Trailer Overturns On Route 80, Causes Massive Delays (Photos) A tractor-trailer overturned and shut down multiple lanes of Route 80 in Morris County, authorities said. The trailer overturned in the median of the eastbound lanes near exit 25 in Mount Olive before dawn on Friday, July 15, according to the Byram Township fire department and 511NJ. Delays on I-80 eastbound West of Exit 25 - US 206 (Mt Olive Twp) to West of Exit 25 - US 206 (Mount Olive Twp) current travel time is 10-15 minutes https://t.co/ZgZPZvP8yA — 511NJ I80 (@511nji80) July 15, 2022 The two left lanes were shut down during the crash cleanup, the department said. The closures la…

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by Valerie Musson
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Faulty Propane Tank Goes Up In Flames Behind Sussex County ShopRite Faulty Propane Tank Goes Up In Flames Behind Sussex County ShopRite
Faulty Propane Tank Goes Up In Flames Behind Sussex County ShopRite A propane tank went up in flames behind a Sussex County ShopRite store Wednesday night, authorities said. The Byram Township Fire Department responded to the ShopRite on Route 206 and found that the propane system feeding the building was malfunctioning, officials said. The department safe-guarded the area while the gas company arrived and isolated the faulty equipment that was causing the blaze. Byram Township firefighters stayed at the scene until the fire was fully extinguished. Last night Byram Fire was dispatched to a propane tank on fire behind ShopRite on 206. Chief 1 was firs…

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by Valerie Musson
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Massive Car Fire Expands To Sussex County Home [PHOTOS] Massive Car Fire Expands To Sussex County Home [PHOTOS]
Massive Car Fire Expands To Sussex County Home [Photos] Fire crews in Sussex County were quick to douse a massive car fire that spread to a nearby home Sunday evening.  The Byram Township firefighters responded to the blaze in the Brookwood section of town and confirmed that the fire had spread to the adjacent home around 4:40 p.m., the department said. Crews worked together to stretch a line and begin fire suppression efforts while checking the structure’s interior and initiating smoke remediation. The fire was safely doused with no injuries reported, the department said. The Lakeland Emergency Squad, Byram Township Police Department and Gre…

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by Valerie Musson
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Sussex County Car Fire Under Investigation Sussex County Car Fire Under Investigation
Sussex County Car Fire Under Investigation A car that went up in flames just a few feet away from a Sussex County home Wednesday afternoon is under investigation, authorities said. The Byram Township Fire Department responded to the fully involved blaze next to a home in the Brookwood section of town around 3:45 p.m. Crews quickly doused the fire and were able to prevent it from spreading to the adjacent home or surrounding areas, authorities said. No injuries were reported, and the fire remained under investigation, the department said. Assisting agencies include the Lakeland Emergency Squad, Byram Township Police Department and…

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by Valerie Musson
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PHOTOS: 1 Hospitalized After Car Goes Up In Flames, Blaze Extends To Route 206 Gas Station PHOTOS: 1 Hospitalized After Car Goes Up In Flames, Blaze Extends To Route 206 Gas Station
Photos: 1 Hospitalized After Car Goes Up In Flames, Blaze Extends To Route 206 Gas Station One person was hospitalized after a vehicle went up in flames that extended to a gas station on Route 206 Monday morning, authorities said. The blaze broke out at the Phillips 66 on Route 206 just after 9 a.m., the Stanhope Fire Department said. Several fire crews responded to the scene and found that the flames had spread and were quickly engulfing the gas station, the department said. The blaze was doused with an “aggressive attack,” and one person was taken to a local hospital for evaluation, authorities said. SNALAC responded to this incident this morning with an ambulance and ou…

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by Valerie Musson
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PHOTOS: Fire Tears Through Garage, Attic Of Sussex County Home PHOTOS: Fire Tears Through Garage, Attic Of Sussex County Home
Photos: Fire Tears Through Garage, Attic Of Sussex County Home Fire crews were quick to douse a roaring blaze that ripped through the attached garage of a Sussex County home before dawn Wednesday. The Byram Township Fire Department responding to the Stag Pond section of town around 2:20 a.m. were met with heavy smoke and flames billowing from the home’s garage and extending to its attic, the company said. The fire was upgraded to a second-alarm due to an “extremely limited” water supply before the department stretched several lines through the structure to combat the blaze. The department then established a secondary water supply from a nearby pond o…

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by Valerie Musson
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Driver Suffers Minor Injuries In Sussex County Rollover Crash Driver Suffers Minor Injuries In Sussex County Rollover Crash
Driver Suffers Minor Injuries In Sussex County Rollover Crash Emergency crews responding to a report of exploding wires at a Sussex County car wash Thursday stopped on the way to assist a driver following a rollover crash. The Byram Township Fire Department stopped by the crash scene and called for police and emergency crews before heading to the Byram Car Wash in Stanhope to douse the sparking and flaming wires, the company said. The driver sustained minor injuries in the crash, the department said. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.

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by Valerie Musson
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WATCH: Sussex County Fire Crews Douse Exploding Wires Atop Route 206 Car Wash WATCH: Sussex County Fire Crews Douse Exploding Wires Atop Route 206 Car Wash
Watch: Sussex County Fire Crews Douse Exploding Wires Atop Route 206 Car Wash Several Sussex County fire departments worked together to douse a group of exploding wires that nearly extended to a car wash on Route 206 Thursday. The Byram Township Fire Department responded to the Byram Car Wash in Stanhope, where several small explosions came from a group of wires hanging over the structure, according to a Facebook post accompanied by a brief video of the action. Members doused the flaming wires and insulation, which had caused a secondary fire on the side of the building and the detached shed. With help from fire departments in Stanhope and Netcong, the fire was con…

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by Valerie Musson
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PHOTOS: Driver Hospitalized After Crashing In Sussex County Woods PHOTOS: Driver Hospitalized After Crashing In Sussex County Woods
Photos: Driver Hospitalized After Crashing In Sussex County Woods A driver was hospitalized following a rollover crash in Sussex County over the weekend, police said. The Byram Township Fire Department arrived at the crash scene on Amity Road and saw that the vehicle had overturned into the woods Saturday night, authorities said. The driver was able to self-extricated and was taken to a local hospital by the Lakeland Emergency Squad, the department said. Emergency crews remained at the scene until a towing company removed the vehicle from the woods, authorities said. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
‘Walking Hero:’ Support Surges For NJ Fireman, ICU Nurse, Dad Of 3 Diagnosed With Cancer At 34 ‘Walking Hero:’ Support Surges For NJ Fireman, ICU Nurse, Dad Of 3 Diagnosed With Cancer At 34
‘Walking Hero:’ Support Surges For NJ Fireman, ICU Nurse, Dad Of 3 Diagnosed With Cancer At 34 Support is surging for a New Jersey fireman, ICU nurse and father of three after a late-stage cancer diagnosis. William Garcia, 34, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Melanoma last August, according to a GoFundMe launched in his support. Garcia, a father of three and 12-year volunteer member of the Byram Fire Department, had his lymph nodes removed in late December, leading him and his family to believe that the cancer was gone. “A PET Scan soon after showed no signs of cancer anywhere in his body and we all thought he was clear of cancer,” reads the fundraiser, launched by Kenneth McHu…

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by Valerie Musson
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PHOTOS: Sussex County Dump Truck Goes Up In Flames On Route 206 PHOTOS: Sussex County Dump Truck Goes Up In Flames On Route 206
Photos: Sussex County Dump Truck Goes Up In Flames On Route 206 Fire crews jumped to action when a dump truck went up in flames in Sussex County Monday afternoon. The truck burst into flames near Rt. 206 and Sutton Lane around 12:15 p.m., the Byram Township Fire Department said on Facebook. The driver was able to safely escape the burning vehicle and tend to the flames as additional crews arrived, the department said. The fire was quickly doused and the truck removed from the highway.

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by Valerie Musson
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Army Soldier, Teen Boy Charged In Sussex County Killing Of 20-Year-Old Corporal Hayden Harris Army Soldier, Teen Boy Charged In Sussex County Killing Of 20-Year-Old Corporal Hayden Harris
Army Soldier, Teen Boy Charged In Sussex County Killing Of 20-Year-Old Corporal Hayden Harris A 23-year-old Fort Drum soldier and 16-year-old boy are facing murder and kidnapping charges in the Sussex County killing of 20-year-old U.S. Army Cpl. Hayden Harris. Pvt. Jamaal Mellish, 23, and the unidentified teen were arrested earlier this month after Harris' body was found buried in snow, in a wooded area off Ross Road in Byram Dec. 19, authorities in Sussex County previously said. Mellish, of Brooklyn, was charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, handgun possession, suppression of evidence and more, the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office announced Monday. The teen was charged wi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bedroom Candle May Have Sparked Sussex County Fire That Injured Resident, Police Say Bedroom Candle May Have Sparked Sussex County Fire That Injured Resident, Police Say
Bedroom Candle May Have Sparked Sussex County Fire That Injured Resident, Police Say An unattended bedroom candle may have caused a Sussex County house fire that injured one person overnight. The Lakeview Drive home in Andover was fully-engulfed in flames when patrol officers responded to the scene around 2:40 a.m. Monday, Andover police said. The 2nd-alarm blaze brought the Andover Township Fire Department along with the Newton Fire Department, Sparta Fire Department, Andover Boro Fire Department and Ogdensburg Fire Department.  Additional water tenders were requested from Byram Township and Green Township Fire Departments.  The Lakeland Emergency Squad re…

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by Cecilia Levine