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'Charismatic, Carefree, Kind:' Sussex County Mourns Death Of 8-Year-Old Herman 'Bud' Flood IV 'Charismatic, Carefree, Kind:' Sussex County Mourns Death Of 8-Year-Old Herman 'Bud' Flood IV
'Charismatic, Carefree, Kind:' Sussex County Mourns Death Of 8-Year-Old Herman 'Bud' Flood IV Tributes and donations are pouring in after the death of a beloved Sussex County 8-year-old remembered as a kind soul and playful big brother. Herman “Bud” K. Flood IV passed away at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest in Allentown on Wednesday, April 12, his obituary says. Born and mostly raised in Sussex County, Bud had an incredible sense of humor and an endlessly inquisitive mind. From accomplishing feats and earning titles like Student of the Month, singer, and motorcyclist, Bud was used to “playing any role he saw fit.” “Bud was curious, joyful, and loved getting into mischief, you …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Accused Scammer Busted At Doorstep Of Elderly Would-Be Victim Who Almost Lost Thousands: Police Accused Scammer Busted At Doorstep Of Elderly Would-Be Victim Who Almost Lost Thousands: Police
Accused Scammer Busted At Doorstep Of Elderly Would-Be Victim Who Almost Lost Thousands: Police A man accused of trying to scam an elderly woman out of thousands of dollars was busted as he showed up on her doorstep to collect the payment, state police said. Troopers taking the report of the scam at a home on Juniper Court in East Allen Township on Wednesday, July 27 were told by the 88-year-old homeowner that she received a call from someone claiming to be her grandson stating that he was in prison and needed money to get out of jail. Another person then got on the phone and claimed to be a lawyer before asking the woman for $6,500 in cash, police said. The woman reportedly withdrew…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Support Surges For Hunterdon County Woman In Medically Induced Coma After Massive Condo Fire Support Surges For Hunterdon County Woman In Medically Induced Coma After Massive Condo Fire
Support Surges For Hunterdon County Woman In Medically Induced Coma After Massive Condo Fire Support is on the rise for a Hunterdon County woman who remains in critical condition with severe burns after a massive condo fire caused her to lose everything. Gabrielle Carisone, 28, was airlifted to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown with third-degree burns and put into a medically induced coma after her condominium in Union Township, Hunterdon County went up in flames in the middle of the night on Sunday, May 1, according to a GoFundMe and a report from NJ.com. “She was woken up to flames in her bedroom with her only exit being her bedroom window 3 stories up,” reads the campaign, lau…

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by Valerie Musson