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Warren County, NJ

One Injured After Warren County Garage Fully Engulfed In Flames: NJSP One Injured After Warren County Garage Fully Engulfed In Flames: NJSP
One Injured After Warren County Garage Fully Engulfed In Flames: Njsp One man was inured after a garage fire in Warren County on the evening Sunday, April 14, authorities said. At 8:02 p.m., state troopers responded to a home on Mallard Pond Road in Hardwick Township and found a garage fully engulfed in flames, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. All residents evacuated prior to the trooper's arrival, Lebron said. One injury was reported and the person was transported to an area hospital for medical evaluation. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, Lebron said.
JCP&L Will Trim Trees Along 3,400 Miles Of Power Lines To Reduce Outages JCP&L Will Trim Trees Along 3,400 Miles Of Power Lines To Reduce Outages
JCP&L Will Trim Trees Along 3,400 Miles Of Power Lines To Reduce Outages Jersey Central Power & Light is planning to trim trees to protect more than 3,400 miles of power lines across the Garden State, officials said. JCP&L will clear trees as part of a $32.5 million plan to prevent power outages during severe weather, the company said in a news release on Wednesday, Apr. 10. It's the first part of an annual $1.5 million increase in tree-trimming costs as part of a settlement with the state Board of Public Utilities. JCP&L also said it will spend $2.5 million more in each of the next five years to expand trimming zones along 18 high-priority circ…
34-Acre Wildfire Off Route 80 Fully Contained After More Than 24 Hours 34-Acre Wildfire Off Route 80 Fully Contained After More Than 24 Hours
34-Acre Wildfire Off Route 80 Fully Contained After More Than 24 Hours A wildfire in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and Worthington State Forest has been contained after several days, officials announced. What started as a five-acre wildfire around 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 along Old Mine Road spread to nearly 34 acres and was visible along Route 80 in Warren County. WILDFIRE UPDATE: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area & Worthington State Forest At 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 10,... Posted by New Jersey Forest Fire Service on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 WILDFIRE UPDATE: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area & Worth…
NJ Sex Offender Who Assaulted Teen Girl Arrested For Failing To Register: Cops NJ Sex Offender Who Assaulted Teen Girl Arrested For Failing To Register: Cops
NJ Sex Offender Who Assaulted Teen Girl Arrested For Failing To Register: Cops A 54-year-old Bridgeton resident was arrested on Thursday, March 21 in Warren County after he failed to register as a sex offender, authorities said. James Alston was also wanted for violating a lifelong parole order, Independence Township police said on Facebook.  In 1995, Alston was found guilty in Sussex County of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl he lured with alcohol when he was 25 years old. He is considered a Tier 2 sex offender- a "moderate risk," according to the New Jersey State Police's sex offender registry.  Alston was arrested at a local residence and transpor…
Irvington Woman Fatally Struck By Truck On Route 80: NJSP Irvington Woman Fatally Struck By Truck On Route 80: NJSP
Irvington Woman Fatally Struck By Truck On Route 80: Njsp A 27-year-old Irvington woman was fatally struck by a truck while she was standing by her disabled vehicle on the shoulder on Route 80 in Warren County on the morning of Monday, April 8, authorities said. At 8:21 a.m., a Honda was parked and disabled on the right shoulder of I-80 in Hardwick Township when a tractor trailer traveling east struck Valdaishi Simpkins, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Simpkins sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said
Truck Hits Guardrail, Overturns On Route 80: NJSP Truck Hits Guardrail, Overturns On Route 80: NJSP
Truck Hits Guardrail, Overturns On Route 80: Njsp A tractor trailer overturned on Route 80 in Warren County on the early morning of Tuesday, April 9, New Jersey State Police said. At 5:42 a.m., a truck was traveling westbound on Route 80 west in Hope Township when it struck a guardrail and overturned, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. No injuries were reported and the crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Truck Bursts Into Flames On I-80: Allamuchy FD Truck Bursts Into Flames On I-80: Allamuchy FD
Truck Bursts Into Flames On I-80: Allamuchy FD A truck fire sent smoke billowing into the sky on I-80 in Warren County on Sunday, April 7, authorities said. At 11:30 a.m., first responders arrived tat I-80 West by Exit 19 and confirmed the fire, the Allamuchy Fire Department said in a release.  Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the blaze, bringing it under control within minutes, fire officials said. Firefighters remained on scene until 12:30 p.m., fire officials said. There were no reports of any injuries.
NJ Attorney General Takes Over Warren County Prosecutor's Office As Pfeiffer Abruptly Retires NJ Attorney General Takes Over Warren County Prosecutor's Office As Pfeiffer Abruptly Retires
NJ Attorney General Takes Over Warren County Prosecutor's Office As Pfeiffer Abruptly Retires New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin took over the Warren County Prosecutor's Office after apparently forcing the man who held the job to retire amid a state ethics probe. Platkin announced on Friday, April 5, that he'd replaced James Pfeiffer "effective immediately" with a highly-respected deputy, Anthony Picione, whom he called "a native son of Warren County and a career prosecutor and public servant who has dedicated his career to the public good and rooting out corruption." Platkin has yet to disclose why the move was made. A spokesman said it resulted from an investigation by&n…
Driver Injured After Truck Overturns On Route 80: NJSP Driver Injured After Truck Overturns On Route 80: NJSP
Driver Injured After Truck Overturns On Route 80: Njsp A Volvo tractor trailer overturned on Route 80 in Warren County after the driver lost control on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 2, authorities said. At 12:26 p.m., the truck, which is hauling diesel fuel, was traveling westbound on Route 80 in Allamuchy Township when it lost directional control, ran off the roadway to the right, struck a guardrail and overturned down an embankment, Troy McNair, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, McNair said. The crash remains under investigation, McNair said.
One Injured After SUV Strikes Truck On Route 80: NJSP One Injured After SUV Strikes Truck On Route 80: NJSP
One Injured After SUV Strikes Truck On Route 80: Njsp One person was injured after a car struck the back of a tractor-trailer on Route 80 in Warren County in the early morning of Tuesday, April 2, state police said. At 4:48 a.m. a Toyota SUV struck the back of a Freightliner tractor-trailer while both were traveling westbound on Route 80 in Allamuchy Township, Troy McNair, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the Toyota sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, McNair said. The crash remains under investigation, McNair said.
Cat Rescued From Utility Wires In Warren County: Animal Control Cat Rescued From Utility Wires In Warren County: Animal Control
Cat Rescued From Utility Wires In Warren County: Animal Control A cat in a precarious situation was saved by a caring community in Warren County on Wednesday, March 27. Newton Animal Control responded to a call about a cat trapped on utility wires in Hardwick as residents were concerned about the cat's safety with rain incoming, they said. Newton Animal Control Facebook Three women attempted to get the cat down while animal control called New Jersey State Police to assist, Newton Animal Control said. Blessings Tree Service and Landscape also offered to lend a hand before Planet Networks, a Newton based internet service provider, swooped in two cat lov…
Two Arrested In Broom Handle Assault: Warren County Prosecutor Two Arrested In Broom Handle Assault: Warren County Prosecutor
Two Arrested In Broom Handle Assault: Warren County Prosecutor Two people were arrested on Sunday, March 18, after a domestic dispute in Hackettstown ended with an assault with a broom handle, authorities said. Hackettstown Police initially responded to 115 Main St. on a report of stabbing and found two people with minor injuries following a domestic dispute, Warren County Prosecutor James Pfeiffer said. During the dispute, Luis Marroquin brandished a knife and used it a threatening manner toward Santiago Saqui, Pfeiffer said. After the parties separated, Saqui returned and assaulted Marroquin with a broom handle, Pfeiffer said. Marroquin was charged …
Mexican Truckers Busted With $28 Million Of Marijuana At NJ Weigh Station: Prosecutor Mexican Truckers Busted With $28 Million Of Marijuana At NJ Weigh Station: Prosecutor
Mexican Truckers Busted With $28 Million Of Marijuana At NJ Weigh Station: Prosecutor Two men from Mexico were arrested on Tuesday, March 12, at a Warren County weigh station after being found with more than $28 million worth of marijuana, authorities said. The New Jersey State Police Mobile Safe Freight Unit was conducting an inspection of a commercial tractor trailer carrying oranges from California to Queens at the Greenwich Township Weigh Station, Warren County Prosecutor James Pfeiffer said. A visual inspection of the vehicle revealed pallets of oranges and 12 additional pallets of unlabeled cardboard boxes, Pfeiffer said. The unlabeled cardboard boxes were inconsistent…
Snow Squalls Smack NJ, Temps To Plummet (VIDEO) Snow Squalls Smack NJ, Temps To Plummet (VIDEO)
Snow Squalls Smack NJ, Temps To Plummet (Video) The first day of spring is behind us, but winter seems to be sticking around. Snow and rain showers were possible Wednesday evening, March 20, with some snow squalls already having smacked the northernmost parts of New Jersey. From a spotter in High Point earlier, around 4 PM, where 1 to 2" of snow fell quickly in northwest Sussex County NJ, as... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 According to the National Weather Service, flurries were possible in Warren, Sussex, and Morris counties in New Jersey; and across the Lehigh Vall…
Truck Loaded With Water Waste Overturns On Route 80: NJSP Truck Loaded With Water Waste Overturns On Route 80: NJSP
Truck Loaded With Water Waste Overturns On Route 80: Njsp A  tractor trailer filled with water waste overturned on Route 80 in Warren County on the early morning of Sunday, March 19, authorities said. At 12:44 a.m., a Kenworth truck was traveling eastbound on Route 80 in Knowlton Township when the driver lost directional control and overturned, Troy McNair, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver sustained moderate injuries and was airlifted to an area hospital, McNair said. The crash remains under investigation, McNair said.
Truck Crashes Into Car On Route 46: State Police Truck Crashes Into Car On Route 46: State Police
Truck Crashes Into Car On Route 46: State Police A passenger vehicle crashed into a truck on Route 46 in Warren County on the early morning of Friday, March 15, authorities said. At 4:22 a.m., a tractor trailer was making a right turn from a parking lot onto Route 46 West in Knowlton Township when it crossed over the solid lines and crashed into the front of a car traveling eastbound, Troy McNair, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. There were minor injuries, McNair said. The crash remains under investigation, McNair said.
Snow Showers Possible For Some As Winter Lingers Into Spring In Northeast Snow Showers Possible For Some As Winter Lingers Into Spring In Northeast
Snow Showers Possible For Some As Winter Lingers Into Spring In Northeast Winter is hanging on for dear life. The temperatures are only going to get colder as spring gets closer (Tuesday, March 19), bringing a chance of snow and snow squalls for some in the Northeast. "After a mild start to the weekend, temperatures will trend to a bit chillier than the historical average from Sunday to Wednesday of this week," an AccuWeather report reads.  "New York City will have multiple days with highs in the mid- to upper 40s, compared to a historical average near 50 degrees this week." St. Patrick's Day will have a high near 55 with a slight chance of showers in the …
Man Killed In Route 78 Crash: Coroner Man Killed In Route 78 Crash: Coroner
Man Killed In Route 78 Crash: Coroner A 64-year-old New York driver was killed in a crash on Route 78 in Warren County, New Jersey on Sunday, March 10, authorities said. At 5:43 p.m., Carmen Berretta, of Albany, NY, collided with another vehicle on Route 78 eastbound in Pohatcong Township, the Lehigh County, PA Coroner's Office said.  Berretta was taken to St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem, PA where he died of his injuries at 10:04 p.m., the coroner's office said.  The coroner's office and New Jersey State Police are investigating the crash.
1.2K Without Power In Sussex County (UPDATE) 1.2K Without Power In Sussex County (UPDATE)
1.2K Without Power In Sussex County (Update) Wind gusts nearing 50 miles per hour left thousands of New Jersey residents without power Monday, March 11. According to the National Weather Service, winds are expected to die down in the evening with a wind advisory in effect until 11 p.m. Skies will be mostly cloudy with a high near 50. As of 4:15 p.m., the following areas did not have power: JCP&L: Hunterdon County: 4,264 without power mostly in Bethlehem, Glen Gardner, Hampton, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon, Readington Middlesex County: 8,359 without power mostly in Monroe Township Morris County: 10,049 mostly in…
Five People Hurt After Van Overturns On Route 80: NJSP Five People Hurt After Van Overturns On Route 80: NJSP
Five People Hurt After Van Overturns On Route 80: Njsp Five people were injured after a van overturned on Route 80 in Warren County on Saturday, March 9, state police said. At about 9 p.m., a Ford van occupied by six people was traveling west on Route 80 in Allamuchy Township when the driver lost control, causing the van to strike the center median and overturn on its side, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Five passengers suffered minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said. 
Warren County Man Found Dead In Embankment: NJSP Warren County Man Found Dead In Embankment: NJSP
Warren County Man Found Dead In Embankment: Njsp A 74-year-old Warren County man died after being found in at the bottom of an embankment on Wednesday, March 6, state police said. At 1:14 p.m., state police responded to a residence on Rock N' Wood Road in White Township and found the unresponsive man in an embankment adjacent to the residence, Troy McNair, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  Edwin Glover, a White Township resident, succumbed to his injuries, McNair said. The incident remains under investigation, McNair said.
Six Injured In Two-Car Crash In Warren County: State Police Six Injured In Two-Car Crash In Warren County: State Police
Six Injured In Two-Car Crash In Warren County: State Police Six people were injured in a two-car crash in Warren County on the afternoon of Saturday, March 2, authorities said. State police responded to County Road 521 North in Hope Township for a crash between a Honda and a Subaru just after 3 p.m., Troy McNair, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  The Honda, operated by a 32-year-old Queens resident and occupied by three passengers was traveling south on 521 when it entered the northbound lane of travel and struck a Subaru, driven by a 41-year-old Belvedere resident and occupied by one other passenger, McNair said.  A 9-ye…
Video Shows NYPD Helicopter Pilots Masterfully Tracking BMW Thief Who Fled NJ State Police Video Shows NYPD Helicopter Pilots Masterfully Tracking BMW Thief Who Fled NJ State Police
Video Shows Nypd Helicopter Pilots Masterfully Tracking BMW Thief Who Fled NJ State Police The NYPD has shared a video of its aviation unit tracking a New Jersey car thief in Manhattan. Just after pilots finish explaining how technology inside of the helicopter assists police work, they're notified of a felony vehicle — a white BMW with New York plates on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, on Monday, Feb. 26. They follow the vehicle from the air as it sits in traffic on the Belt Parkway. As the BMW heads east on the Belt Parkway, the NYPD learns that the vehicle had fled from New Jersey State Police, in Warren County New Jersey, an officer in the video can be heard saying. The…
Four Charged In Parent Brawl At Warren County Wrestling Meet (VIDEO) Four Charged In Parent Brawl At Warren County Wrestling Meet (VIDEO)
Four Charged In Parent Brawl At Warren County Wrestling Meet (Video) Real-life Royal Rumbles have consequences. Just ask four people recently arrested in Warren County. Four people faces charges after a  bench-clearing brawl broke out between parents during a wrestling meet at Phillipsburg High School in Lopatcong Township on Sunday, Jan. 28. The brouhaha was shared across social media. Whwa During a wrestling match between Anderson Diaz and Alexander Finklestein, a physical altercation broke out between Dayne Takach, a 49-year-old Montague resident and Nicholas Cassidy, a 24-year-old Bloomsbury resident, James Pfeiffer, Warren County Prose…
PA Driver Of Disabled Car Killed In Fiery Route 80 Crash In NJ: State Police PA Driver Of Disabled Car Killed In Fiery Route 80 Crash In NJ: State Police
PA Driver Of Disabled Car Killed In Fiery Route 80 Crash In NJ: State Police A 59-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed in a crash between a truck and an SUV on Route 80 in Warren County on the early morning of Tuesday, Feb. 27, state police said. At 4:16 a.m., troopers responded to Route 80 west in Knowlton Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. A Nissan SUV became disabled in the right lane of travel and a Hino box truck collided with the rear of the vehicle, Lebron said.  Pasqual Franco, an East Stroudsburg resident and the driver of the Nissan, died in the crash, Lebron said. The driver of the Hino and passenger of t…
NJ Man Ran Ghost Gun Ring Out Of His Basement: Prosecutor NJ Man Ran Ghost Gun Ring Out Of His Basement: Prosecutor
NJ Man Ran Ghost Gun Ring Out Of His Basement: Prosecutor A 33-year-old Morris County man was arrested and charged with manufacturing and selling ghost guns from his Warren County basement on Thursday, Feb. 8, authorities said. Joseph Palumbo Jr., a Columbia resident carried out the illegal manufacture and sale of ghost guns between December 2023 and February 2024, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Warren County Prosecutor James Pfeiffer said. Palumbo Jr. sold the guns, the majority of which were assault firearms, in Morris and Warren Counties, authorities said. The sales involved one homemade handgun without a serial numb…
Warren County Man Assaults Police Officer After Arrest: Springfield Township PD Warren County Man Assaults Police Officer After Arrest: Springfield Township PD
Warren County Man Assaults Police Officer After Arrest: Springfield Township PD A Warren County man faced multiple charges following a single-car accident on Saturday, Feb. 10, Springfield Township police said. Officers responded to a single-car accident on Wabeno Avenue and arrested a 35-year-old Stewartsville man for driving while intoxicated, following an on-scene investigation, police said on Facebook. While the man, who police did not identify, was in custody, he assaulted an officer and was charged with aggravated assault and obstructing the administration of law, police said.
New Forecast Map: 1 To 2 Inches Of Snow Projected For Morris County New Forecast Map: 1 To 2 Inches Of Snow Projected For Morris County
New Forecast Map: 1 To 2 Inches Of Snow Projected For Morris County In a newly-released forecast map, parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania are expected to get up to four inches of snow in this second winter storm of the week. The new map shows between 3 and 4 inches could fall along the Jersey Shore, in South Jersey, and in the Reading/Greater Philadelphia areas in the storm expected to begin late Friday, Feb. 16. UPDATE: 13 Inches Of Snow Fell In These NJ, PA Towns — See Who Got The Most Snow Central Jersey could see up to 3 inches while North Jersey and the Poconos will likely only see 1 or 2 inches, the NWS says. Snow will continue through Saturday, Fe…
PA Man Shoots, Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities (UPDATE) PA Man Shoots, Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities (UPDATE)
PA Man Shoots, Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities (Update) 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A Pennsylvania man shot and killed the wife of a friend who took him into their northwest New Jersey home, then died of a medical emergency moments after fleeing, authorities said. Cheryl Schilling and her husband, Kevin, ran to an upstairs bedroom and closed the door after Armond Anthony Avitable grabbed a pump-action shotgun during an argument at their home in the Knowlton Township community of Columbia shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, they said. Avitable then kicked open the door and fired two shotgun blasts, both of which wounded the 58-year-old woman, Warren County P…
Shotgun-Wielding PA Man Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities Shotgun-Wielding PA Man Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities
Shotgun-Wielding PA Man Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A Pennsylvania man shot and killed the wife of a friend who took him into their northwest New Jersey home, then died of a medical emergency moments after fleeing, authorities said. Cheryl Schilling and her husband, Kevin, ran to an upstairs bedroom and closed the door after Armond Anthony Avitable grabbed a pump-action shotgun during an argument at their home in the Knowlton Township community of Columbia shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, they said. Avitable then kicked open the door and fired two shotgun blasts, both of which wounded the 58-year-old woman, Warren County P…
UPDATE: NJ Attorney General IDs Cyclist, 56, Veteran Trooper Who Struck And Killed Him UPDATE: NJ Attorney General IDs Cyclist, 56, Veteran Trooper Who Struck And Killed Him
Update: NJ Attorney General IDs Cyclist, 56, Veteran Trooper Who Struck And Killed Him A bicyclist who was struck and killed last week by a New Jersey State Police car driven by a department veteran with a deep history of social work was identified by authorities as 59-year-old Raul L. Diaz of Long Valley. Diaz was struck on Willow Grove Street (Route 604) outside the Hackettstown Senior Housing Development off Brook Hollow Drive in Warren County an hour before sunrise on Monday, Feb. 5. NJSP Sgt. First Class Kesene Grier was driving the unmarked black Ford Explorer that hit him shortly after 6 a.m., New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Diaz was rushed up t…