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Truck Hauling Mobile Home Comes Loose On Rt. 206, Closing Both Sides For Hours: NJSP Truck Hauling Mobile Home Comes Loose On Rt. 206, Closing Both Sides For Hours: NJSP
Truck Hauling Mobile Home Comes Loose On Rt. 206, Closing Both Sides For Hours: Njsp A mobile home being hauled by a truck became dislodged on Route 206 before dawn Friday, July 7, shutting down both sides of the highway for hours, state police said. The accident occurred on the northbound side near milepost 123 in Sandyston just before 3 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. Two axles from the trailer became dislodged and came to a stop, blocking both north and southbound lanes. The closure lasted over six hours, and the roadway was reopened shortly before 9:20 a.m., Curry said. Township officials urged residents to slow down for cyclers, children, and those wa…

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by Valerie Musson
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New Rape Accusations For Sussex County Man With Dismissed Sex Assault Case, Reports Say New Rape Accusations For Sussex County Man With Dismissed Sex Assault Case, Reports Say
New Rape Accusations For Sussex County Man With Dismissed Sex Assault Case, Reports Say A 38-year-old Sussex County man with a previously dropped sex assault case is facing new allegations of strangling and raping a woman last week, reports say. Ian Schweizer was charged by State Police with simple assault and four counts of sexual and aggravated assault after he allegedly held the woman down, obstructed her breathing and sexually assaulted her at his Sandyston home on April 21, leading to her hospitalization, NJHerald reports citing police records. In 2017, Schweizer was accused of sexually assaulting former classmate Laura Gallagher, who has spoken in public about her experi…

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by Valerie Musson
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PHOTOS: Fire Crews Douse Late-Night Sussex County Camp Building Blaze With 62K Gallons Of Water PHOTOS: Fire Crews Douse Late-Night Sussex County Camp Building Blaze With 62K Gallons Of Water
Photos: Fire Crews Douse Late-Night Sussex County Camp Building Blaze With 62K Gallons Of Water It took more than 62,000 gallons of water to douse a fire that broke out at a Sussex County camp building Wednesday night, authorities said. The two-alarm blaze was reported just after 9:30 p.m. at a Camp Hoover building at 951 Rt. 521 in Newton. Fire crews in Stillwater, Hampton, and Fredon were initially called to the scene before the blaze became fully involved, requiring backup assistance from Byram Fire for an air truck, Andover Township Fire for a Rapid Intervention Team, Blairstown Fire for a ladder truck, Knowlton Fire to cover the station and Sandyston Fire to cover the north end…

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by Valerie Musson
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Jailed Bergen County Man Charged With Raping Another Pre-Teen Jailed Bergen County Man Charged With Raping Another Pre-Teen
Jailed Bergen County Man Charged With Raping Another Pre-Teen UPDATE: A former state DOT employee from River Edge already being held on charges of raping two pre-teens is also accused of sexually assaulting a member of a Sussex County rescue squad at his former home in Frankford. Cory Bensen, 27, has remained in the Bergen County Jail since authorities arrested him in February in connection with the accused rape of a victim under 13. Bensen, who is engaged, was fired as a state Department of Transportation highway operations technician soon after, authorities said.  SEE: State DOT Worker From River Edge Charged With Raping Pre-Teen He and his f…

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by Jerry DeMarco