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Mexican Truckers Busted With $28 Million Of Pot At Warren County Weigh Station: Prosecutor Mexican Truckers Busted With $28 Million Of Pot At Warren County Weigh Station: Prosecutor
Mexican Truckers Busted With $28 Million Of Pot At Warren County 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…
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Warren, Hunterdon Counties From Latest Winter Storm Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Warren, Hunterdon Counties From Latest Winter Storm
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Warren, Hunterdon Counties From Latest Winter Storm The National Weather Service has released snow totals from the latest winter storm. In New Jersey, the most amount of snow from the Friday, Jan. 19 storm appears to have fallen in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County) and Mount Royal (Gloucester County), where 6.5 inches of snow were reported. Atlantic County: Dorothy, a section of Weymouth, got 6.4 inches, the most amount of snow across Atlantic County. Six inches fell in Atlantic City, 5.6 in Mullica Township, 5.5 in Mays Landing, and on average, between 2 and 6 inches across the county. Burlington County: Medford Township…
Crash With Freightliner Kills Pennsylvania Driver On Route 78 In Greenwich Twp: Police Crash With Freightliner Kills Pennsylvania Driver On Route 78 In Greenwich Twp: Police
Crash With Freightliner Kills Pennsylvania Driver On Route 78 In Greenwich Twp: Police A Honda driver from Pennsylvania was killed after hitting a Freightliner that was parked on the shoulder of Route 78 early on Tuesday, Nov. 7, police confirmed. Alejandro Reyes-Moya, 52, was driving a Honda CRV on the eastbound side near milepost 4.2 in Greenwich Township when he struck the back of a Freightliner pulling a utility trailer that was parked on the right shoulder around 4:15 a.m., Sgt. Charles Marchan told Daily Voice. Reyes-Moya, of Lebanon, PA, was killed in the crash, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation and there was no further information as of press time.
Crash Backs Up Rush-Hour Traffic In Warren County Crash Backs Up Rush-Hour Traffic In Warren County
Crash Backs Up Rush-Hour Traffic In Warren County A crash shut down a portion of Route 295 and snarled traffic during rush-hour on Wednesday, Sept. 20. The crash occurred on the southbound side at exit 17 to CR 680/Harmony Road in Greenwich Township around 3:20 p.m., according to 511NJ. One of three right lanes was closed, causing delays of about 10 minutes.
Stewartsville Residents Charged On Meth, Heroin Offenses: Police Stewartsville Residents Charged On Meth, Heroin Offenses: Police
Stewartsville Residents Charged On Meth, Heroin Offenses: Police A New Jersey resident has been charged with distribution of methamphetamine and another is facing charges of heroin possession, authorities said. Michael Lovering, 46, and Jade Ike, 32, both of Stewartsville, were charged following a seven-month investigation by the Greenwich Township PD, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Lovering was charged with two counts of meth distribution; two counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; one count of possession of meth; and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Ike was charged with one count of heroin posse…
Former Phillipsburg HS Student Blake Herdlein Dies, 26 Former Phillipsburg HS Student Blake Herdlein Dies, 26
Former Phillipsburg HS Student Blake Herdlein Dies, 26 Former New Jersey resident and Temple University graduate Blake Herdlein died on Thursday, March 9. He was 26 years old. A Rochester, NY native, Blake grew up in Greenwich Township, having attended Greenwich Elementary School, Stewartsville Middle School, Bethlehem Catholic High School, Phillipsburg High School, and Warren County Community College, his obituary says. Blake went on to graduate from Temple University's Fox School of Business, before opening his own marketing firm, Herdlein, LLC. Click here for Blake Herdlein's complete obituary from the Devlin Funeral Home.
Motorcyclist Airlifted To Hospital After Serious Warren County Crash, Police Say Motorcyclist Airlifted To Hospital After Serious Warren County Crash, Police Say
Motorcyclist Airlifted To Hospital After Serious Warren County Crash, Police Say A motorcyclist was airlifted to a nearby hospital after a weekend crash in Warren County, authorities confirmed. A motor vehicle collided with the motorcyclist on Route 173 near milepost 2.2 in Greenwich Township just before 12:50 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, Police Chief Richard Hummer told DailyVoice.com on Tuesday. The motorcyclist was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital for serious injuries and later discharged, Hummer said. The crash remains under investigation. No further details were released. Assisting agencies include the Pohatcong Township Police Department, Hunterdon County ALS…
‘Very Alarming:’ Scammer Steals Elderly Woman’s Wallet In Warren County ShopRite Parking Lot ‘Very Alarming:’ Scammer Steals Elderly Woman’s Wallet In Warren County ShopRite Parking Lot
‘Very Alarming:’ Scammer Steals Elderly Woman’s Wallet In Warren County ShopRite Parking Lot Police are investigating after a scammer stole an elderly woman’s wallet in the parking lot of a Warren County ShopRite store. Officers responding to the theft report at the parking lot of Aldi in Pohatcong Township were told by the victim that a Hispanic man had just approached her while she was inside her car outside ShopRite in Greenwich Township on Thursday, April 21. The man, who the victim said spoke limited English, was holding lugnuts and told her that he believed they had come off of her car, police said. As the woman rolled her window down, the man grabbed her wallet and ran. On…
Driver Flees After Crashing Stolen PA Vehicle On Route 78, State Police Say Driver Flees After Crashing Stolen PA Vehicle On Route 78, State Police Say
Driver Flees After Crashing Stolen PA Vehicle On Route 78, State Police Say An unidentified driver remained at large after crashing a stolen vehicle along the side of Route 78 and fleeing Saturday morning, state police said. The vehicle was found off the right shoulder of the eastbound side near milepost 5.0 in Greenwich Township shortly after 6:50 a.m., Trooper Charles Marchan told DailyVoice.com. A follow-up investigation determined that the vehicle had been stolen out of Reading, PA, Marchan said. NJSP Aviation and K9 team conducted a search of the area with negative results, authorities said. The incident remained under investigation, and additional details w…
UPDATE: Police Nab Easton Man Wanted For Phillipsburg Shooting, Gunpoint Gas Station Robbery UPDATE: Police Nab Easton Man Wanted For Phillipsburg Shooting, Gunpoint Gas Station Robbery
Update: Police Nab Easton Man Wanted For Phillipsburg Shooting, Gunpoint Gas Station Robbery UPDATE: Roberts has been apprehended, Phillipsburg Police confirmed. ----------------------------------- An Easton man identified as the suspect in a recent Phillipsburg shooting and gunpoint robbery remains at large, authorities announced. Larry Roberts, of the 1200 block of Lehigh Street in Easton, is accused of firing several rounds near Brainard Street in Phillipsburg on Tuesday, Feb. 8, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Roberts faces charges for unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and contempt of court, Pfeiffer said. Mean…
Victim Airlifted In Warren County Crash: Developing Victim Airlifted In Warren County Crash: Developing
Victim Airlifted In Warren County Crash: Developing At least one victim was airlifted following a Thursday evening crash in Warren County, developing reports say. The multi-car crash occurred near Dumont Road and Greenwich Street in Greenwich Township just before 5:15 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. At least five were injured in the crash, the initial report said. A Medevac was requested to the scene to take at least one of the victims to a nearby hospital, according to the developing report. Neither Greenwich Township Police nor the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office immediately returned DailyVoice.com’s request for add…
Police Seek ID For Lehigh Valley Wallet Thieves Police Seek ID For Lehigh Valley Wallet Thieves
Police Seek ID For Lehigh Valley Wallet Thieves Police are seeking the public’s help identifying two people who worked together to steal a wallet from a victim shopping at a Lehigh Valley grocery store. The suspects, pictured above, were caught on surveillance footage working together to steal a wallet from a victim shopping at Giant on Nazareth Pike in Bethlehem Township on Sept. 23, local police said in a Monday release. The victim’s credit card was later used for several purchases at Target in Greenwich Township, NJ, Bethlehem Township police said. Scroll down to view additional photos of the suspects. On September 23, 2021, a …
BUSTED: Phillipsburg Man, 53, Charged With Selling Meth, Heroin: Prosecutor BUSTED: Phillipsburg Man, 53, Charged With Selling Meth, Heroin: Prosecutor
Busted: Phillipsburg Man, 53, Charged With Selling Meth, Heroin: Prosecutor A 53-year-old Phillipsburg man was charged with selling meth and heroin, authorities said. Roland Bisher, of Hudson Street in Phillipsburg, was charged following a local three-month investigation into the sale of meth and heroin in Greenwich Township and Phillipsburg by the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force, officials said Wednesday. Bisher was taken into custody during a Nov. 23 traffic stop in Phillipsburg, where he was found with heroin, meth, crack cocaine and $1,325 in cash, authorities said. Bisher was charged with distribution of heroin, poss…
Warren County Sex Offender, 31, Charged With Selling Xanax, Prosecutor Says Warren County Sex Offender, 31, Charged With Selling Xanax, Prosecutor Says
Warren County Sex Offender, 31, Charged With Selling Xanax, Prosecutor Says A 31-year-old man previously charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl has been accused of selling Xanax in Warren County, authorities said Wednesday. Raymond Brobst, of E. Johnson Street in Washington, was arrested following a four-week investigation by the Warren County Prosecutor's Office Narcotics Task Force, Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Brobst was charged with two counts of third-degree distribution of CDS, third-degree distribution of CDS within 1,000 feet of a school zone and third-degree failure to register with Washington Township police as a sex offender, authoriti…
Several Homes Burglarized In Warren County, Police Say Several Homes Burglarized In Warren County, Police Say
Several Homes Burglarized In Warren County, Police Say Police in Warren County are investigating a series of recent home burglaries. Several homes were burglarized in the Greenwich Chase development in Greenwich Township on Saturday, Oct. 9, local police said. A suspect — pictured above — was caught on surveillance footage carrying a crossbody bag, police added. Anyone with information or additional surveillance footage is asked to call Greenwich Township Police Det. Kyle Lazier at 908-454-1054 ext. 21.
Driver Airlifted Following Crash With Tractor-Trailer On Rt. 78 In Warren County [UPDATE] Driver Airlifted Following Crash With Tractor-Trailer On Rt. 78 In Warren County [UPDATE]
Driver Airlifted Following Crash With Tractor-Trailer On Rt. 78 In Warren County [Update] A driver was airlifted Tuesday afternoon following a crash with a tractor-trailer on Route 78 in Warren County, state police said. A passenger vehicle collided with the tractor-trailer in the westbound lanes near milepost 4.6 in Greenwich Township just after 2:20 p.m., NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. The driver of the passenger vehicle was airlifted to St. Luke’s Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, Goez said. Two other occupants were uninjured, Goez said. The crash remains under investigation.
KNOW THEM? Police Seek ID For Group Accused Of Criminal Mischief At Warren County Park KNOW THEM? Police Seek ID For Group Accused Of Criminal Mischief At Warren County Park
Know Them? Police Seek ID For Group Accused Of Criminal Mischief At Warren County Park Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a group in connection with reports of criminal mischief at a Warren County park. The group — pictured above — is accused of criminal mischief at Thomas Stewart Park in Greenwich Township, police said Tuesday. Anyone with information about the suspects’ identities is asked to contact Det. Kyle Lazier at (908) 454-1054 ext. 21.
Phillipsburg Man, 20, Charged With Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment Phillipsburg Man, 20, Charged With Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment
Phillipsburg Man, 20, Charged With Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment A 20-year-old Phillipsburg man was being held in the Warren County Jail on charges of sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and criminal sexual contact, authorities said. Taylor J. Miller was arrested Monday, June 21 on second-, third- and fourth-degree charges, respectively, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Miller, of Shultz Avenue, is accused of engaging in sexual penetration and sexual contact with a child he had known previously between February and March of 2021, Pfeiffer said. The alleged crimes occurred i…
BUSTED: Tractor-Trailer Driver, 37, Found With 121 Pounds Of Pot, THC Products In Rt. 78 Stop BUSTED: Tractor-Trailer Driver, 37, Found With 121 Pounds Of Pot, THC Products In Rt. 78 Stop
Busted: Tractor-Trailer Driver, 37, Found With 121 Pounds Of Pot, THC Products In Rt. 78 Stop A tractor-trailer driver was found with 121 pounds of marijuana and THC products worth more than $850,000 during a safety inspection on Route 78 in Warren County, state police said. Storm Zhu, 37, was stopped at the truck weigh station in Greenwich Township for a safety inspection while driving the trailer on Route 78 eastbound on June 14, state police said. Trooper Joseph Seidler of the Mobile Safe Freight Training Unit carried out a search of Zhu’s trailer after finding “several boxes throughout the load that were not consistent with the legitimate cargo” during the inspection, authoritie…
Gas Instead Of Brake: Route 22 IHOP Diners Hospitalized After Car Crashes Through Wall Gas Instead Of Brake: Route 22 IHOP Diners Hospitalized After Car Crashes Through Wall
Gas Instead Of Brake: Route 22 IHOP Diners Hospitalized After Car Crashes Through Wall Two people eating inside of a Phillipsburg area IHOP were hospitalized when a car came crashing through an exterior wall of the restaurant near their table Friday, authorities said. The driver apparently hit the gas instead of the brake, sending his car over a curb and across a sidewalk then into the diner at 1313 Route 22 West, in Greenwich Township, LehighValleyLives reports citing local police. The two individuals were transported to the hospital in an ambulance while a third declined treatment, police said. The driver and passenger reportedly declined treatment. IHOP was closed as the…
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.…
KNOW HIM? $5,000 Reward For Info On Warren County Shooting Suspect KNOW HIM? $5,000 Reward For Info On Warren County Shooting Suspect
Know HIM? $5,000 Reward For Info On Warren County Shooting Suspect QuVa Pharma is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect in a shooting in Greenwich Township, state police said. Cory Vernon, 39, of Easton, Pennsylvania was shot three times in the head, hand and chest in her vehicle on the Exit 6 off-ramp on Interstate 78 shortly before 6 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, authorities said. He was treated at the scene and transported to a local hospital, authorities said. The suspect, described as a white male with dark clothing, was believed to be traveling in the area of Interstate 78 east between Exit 75 (Morgan …
NJSP Seeks Public's Help Finding Gunman Who Shot Woman In Car Off North Jersey Highway NJSP Seeks Public's Help Finding Gunman Who Shot Woman In Car Off North Jersey Highway
Njsp Seeks Public's Help Finding Gunman Who Shot Woman In Car Off North Jersey Highway State Police asked the public's help finding a gunman who shot a woman in a car on an entrance ramp to Route 78 in Warren County early Tuesday following an incident somewhere in New Jersey or Pennsylvania. Troopers responding to a shots fired call at Exit 6 in Greenwich Township, which runs through a truck weigh station, found the woman in her vehicle shortly before 6 a.m., the NJSP said. She was "conscious and alert," having sustained gunshot wounds to her head, hand and chest, State Police said. The 39-year-old victim was conscious but unable to speak when taken to a hospital by am…
Woman Found Shot In Car Off North Jersey Highway Woman Found Shot In Car Off North Jersey Highway
Woman Found Shot In Car Off North Jersey Highway State Police asked the public's help finding a gunman who shot a woman in a car on an entrance ramp to Route 78 in Warren County early Tuesday following an incident somewhere in New Jersey or Pennsylvania. Troopers responding to a shots fired call at Exit 6 in Greenwich Township, which runs through a truck weigh station, found the woman in her vehicle shortly before 6 a.m., the NJSP said. She was "conscious and alert," having sustained gunshot wounds to her head, hand and chest, State Police said. The 39-year-old victim was conscious but unable to speak when taken to a hospital by ambulanc…
Phillipsburg High's First Male Cheerleader Jairus Asne Dies, 21 Phillipsburg High's First Male Cheerleader Jairus Asne Dies, 21
Phillipsburg High's First Male Cheerleader Jairus Asne Dies, 21 A natural leader with a kind spirit. This is how Jairus Dominic Dalagan Asne of Greenwich Township is being remembered. Affectionately known as "Jai," the 21-year-old passed away at home on Nov. 4. More than $600 had been raised for his funeral expenses on a GoFundMe as of Nov. 18. Jai moved to New Jersey from the Philippines with his family in 2006, his obituary says. He was an active member of the  Phillipsburg High School Dance Team in 2013-14, and was the first male cheerleader at the school in 2014-15. Driven by a passion for health and fitness, Jai practiced gymnastics and co…