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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
Old Mine Wildfire Update 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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Mysterious Tar Balls Found On NJ Beaches Prompts Coast Guard Investigation Mysterious Tar Balls Found On NJ Beaches Prompts Coast Guard Investigation
Mysterious Tar Balls Found On NJ Beaches Prompts Coast Guard Investigation The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the arrival of mysterious tar balls on beaches from Sea Bright south to Asbury Park. Areas affected include Gateway National Park at Sandy Hook and the shoreline at Sea Bright, Monmouth Beach, Long Branch, Deal, Allenhurst and Asbury Park. The Coast Guard received initial reports of tar balls ranging in size from approximately 1-2 inches and smaller near Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park on Tuesday, Nov. 28 and dispatched pollution response personnel to investigate. While the source of the tar balls remained unknown as of Thursday, Nov. 30, the the …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
10 Heat-Related Incidents Hospitalize 4 During Jersey Shore Half-Marathon 10 Heat-Related Incidents Hospitalize 4 During Jersey Shore Half-Marathon
10 Heat-Related Incidents Hospitalize 4 During Jersey Shore Half-Marathon Ten people suffered heat-related incidents at the 50th annual Jersey Shore half-marathon in Sandy Hook over the weekend, authorities said.  Four runners were taken to the hospital from the popular race on Sunday, Oct. 1, according to a National Park Service spokeswoman.  Six other racers refused medical attention, the spokeswoman said. Sunday was a summer-like day with temps plunging near 80 degrees.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man Pulled From Waters Of 'Clothing Optional' Beach Dies Man Pulled From Waters Of 'Clothing Optional' Beach Dies
Man Pulled From Waters Of 'Clothing Optional' Beach Dies A man died after beachgoers pulled him from the waters of a "clothing optional" destination in Monmouth County Saturday, July 29. The incident happened sometime before 12:30 p.m., at an unguarded section of Gunnison Beach in Sandy Hook, according to National Park Service spokeswoman Daphne Yun. CPR was performed, however, lifesaving measures were unsuccessful, and the man was taken to Monmouth Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, Yun said. No further details were provided. Gunnison Beach was recently named one of the best secret beaches in America.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Paterson Swimmer, 19, Goes Missing At Delaware Water Gap Paterson Swimmer, 19, Goes Missing At Delaware Water Gap
Paterson Swimmer, 19, Goes Missing At Delaware Water Gap Crews were continuing to search for a 19-year-old swimmer who went missing at the Delaware Water Gap. Witnesses said the Paterson man was trying to swim from the shoreline to the bridge abutments with three others when he began struggling in the current around 8 p.m. Thursday, July 13 at Karamac — located about a mile north of Route 80, in Warren County, officials said. Three other swimmers were later rescued by volunteer rescue team members from Portland Hook and Ladder Company out of Portland, PA. None of the swimmers were wearing a life jacket. The swimmer disappeared under the water, w…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Nude Beach Ranked Among NJ's Best Secret Beaches Nude Beach Ranked Among NJ's Best Secret Beaches
Nude Beach Ranked Among NJ's Best Secret Beaches It's no longer a secret. Three Jersey Shore sites have made a list of the top “100 secret beaches” in the United States, according to the Family Destinations Guide. And you probably won't want to bring children to one of them: It's New Jersey's only nudist beach. The Guide said it surveyed 3,000 families nationwide to compose a list of hidden beaches that people liked the most. Ranked 5th on the list is Sedge Island, which the Guide calls “a truly exclusive destination.” Larry Hajna, a spokesman for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, pointed out, however, that there i…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Hiker Suffers Medical Emergency Several Miles Into Delaware Water Gap Hike Hiker Suffers Medical Emergency Several Miles Into Delaware Water Gap Hike
Hiker Suffers Medical Emergency Several Miles Into Delaware Water Gap Hike A woman had to be rescued and taken to a nearby trauma center after falling during a hike on the Delaware Water Gap Thursday morning, authorities said. The Knowlton Township Fire and Rescue Company was one of several crews that responded to the report of a fallen hiker about four miles north on the Appalachian Trail from the Dunnfield Creek Parking Area on Route 80, the squad said. Crews initially met at the Dunnfield Creek Lot before moving to Old Mine Road, where they directly accessed the trail. Rescuers found the woman within about 45 minutes and rendered aid at the scene as additiona…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
ID Sought For Suspect In Delaware Water Gap Car Burglary Spree, Tens Of Thousands In Theft: NPS ID Sought For Suspect In Delaware Water Gap Car Burglary Spree, Tens Of Thousands In Theft: NPS
ID Sought For Suspect In Delaware Water Gap Car Burglary Spree, Tens Of Thousands In Theft: NPS Authorities are seeking the public’s help identifying the suspect in a spree of car burglaries and tens of thousands of dollars' worth of theft in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The individual pictured above was identified as a person of interest in a spree of break-ins of cars parked at various trailheads over the past month, US Park Rangers at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area said on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The person stole purses and wallets containing cash and credit cards which were then used for fraudulent purchases totaling tens of thousands of dollars, the ra…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Search Launched For Missing PA Swimmer In Delaware River Search Launched For Missing PA Swimmer In Delaware River
Search Launched For Missing PA Swimmer In Delaware River National and local police agencies were searching for a 23-year-old Pennsylvania man who went missing while swimming in the Delaware River Tuesday, June 21, WFMZ reports. Christopher Schofield, of Stroudsburg, was swimming with two others in a section of the river with strong currents when he began to struggle and submerged near the Interstate 80 toll bridge around 8 p.m., the outlet says citing the National Park Service. Two swimmers made it to the New Jersey shore, where rescue crews confirmed none of the three swimmers were wearing life vests, according to the outlet. More from WFMZ can…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
NJ Man Dies Attempting To Climb North America's Highest Mountain NJ Man Dies Attempting To Climb North America's Highest Mountain
NJ Man Dies Attempting To Climb North America's Highest Mountain A New Jersey man died while attempting to climb North America’s highest mountain, authorities said. Fernando Birman, 48, was near the summit of Denali in Talkeetna, Alaska when he collapsed at 19,700 feet on the evening of Friday, June 3, according to the National Park Service. Birman, of Stockton, was pronounced dead at the scene despite mountain guides’ attempts to revive him with CPR. Birman was just over 600 feet away from the peak of Denali — North America’s highest mountain — when he collapsed. His body was recovered from a 19,500-foot plateau with a short-haul basket and taken to t…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Evacuated From Event At High School Due To Bomb Threat Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Evacuated From Event At High School Due To Bomb Threat
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Evacuated From Event At High School Due To Bomb Threat The Second Gentleman of the United States, Doug Emhoff, was whisked out of an event at a high school due to a bomb threat, according to the White House press briefing and multiple media outlets. Emhoff was at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C. for a Black history program in partnership with the National Park Service when he was removed from the room by a Secret Service agent on Tuesday at 2:18 p.m., Fox News writes citing a pool report. A bomb threat was placed, CNN reports citing a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Department. No additional information was available as of th…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Police Obtain Cell Tracking Data For Gabby Petito As Search Targets Park Police Obtain Cell Tracking Data For Gabby Petito As Search Targets Park
Police Obtain Cell Tracking Data For Gabby Petito As Search Targets Park Police investigating the disappearances of 22-year-old New York native Gabby Petito and her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, have obtained some cell phone tracking data for them, according to a brand-new report. Authorities are meanwhile searching a national park in Wyoming for Petito, who went missing while traveling across the country in her van with Laundrie, both of whom are from the hamlet of Blue Point in Suffolk County. The 22-year-old's last known location was in the area of Grand Teton National Park in late August, according to the FBI.  Jeff Butera of ABC 7/Southwest Florida first rep…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Body Of Missing Central Jersey Teen Ty Sauer Found In National Park Body Of Missing Central Jersey Teen Ty Sauer Found In National Park
Body Of Missing Central Jersey Teen Ty Sauer Found In National Park The body of a missing 18-year-old Monmouth County man was found Monday in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, park officials said. A preliminary identification of remains discovered in the park was made about two miles from where Ty Sauer was last seen on April 22, according to a statement from the National Park Service. Searches found the remains on Monday, April 26 at 2:55 p.m., officials said. Sauter's body was taken to a medical examiner’s office for a positive identification and to determine the cause of death, the park service said.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Newark Man, 25, Drowns In Delaware Water Gap Park Newark Man, 25, Drowns In Delaware Water Gap Park
Newark Man, 25, Drowns In Delaware Water Gap Park A 25-year-old Newark man drowned at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area on Saturday afternoon, officials said. The man, whose name was not released, was swimming near the Coppermine parking area off Old Mine Road in Warren County, parks spokeswoman Kathleen Sandt said. Multiple calls for a swimmer in distress came in around 3:50 p.m., and patrol rangers located the man's body around 5 minutes later, Sandt said.  The victim's body was recovered from the water 4:25 p.m., officials said. The water where the victim was swimming is not a designated swimming…

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Jersey Man, 30, Drowns In Delaware River New Jersey Man, 30, Drowns In Delaware River
New Jersey Man, 30, Drowns In Delaware River The body of a New Jersey man was recovered from the Delaware River in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area over the weekend, according to a National Park Service spokeswoman. The 30-year-old man who drowned Sunday won't be identified until his family is notified, Kathleen Sandt said in a news release. Numerous reports of a body floating upstream in the river from the Route 80 toll bridge that connects Monroe and Warren counties came into to the parks communications center around 5 p.m., Sandt said. River patrol, park services rangers and local volunteers responded within mi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Officials: Increase In Vandalism, Littering At Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Officials: Increase In Vandalism, Littering At Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Officials: Increase In Vandalism, Littering At Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area officials are seeing an increase in the number of illegal dumping and vandalism incidences throughout the park in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. A total of 13 incidents of vandalism have been reported at the park so far this year, which include breaking windows and doors, cutting locks, marking graffiti and causing other property damage — up from just two incidents during the same period last year, officials said in a Facebook post Thursday. Several incidents of household trash being dumped in the park, including furniture and building supplie…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Authorities Admit Wrongly Identifying Pair As Arsonists, Fire Investigation Continues Authorities Admit Wrongly Identifying Pair As Arsonists, Fire Investigation Continues
Authorities Admit Wrongly Identifying Pair As Arsonists, Fire Investigation Continues Authorities said they wrongly identified a pair of individuals as suspects in last weekend's Delaware Water Gap fire after posting photos of them to their Facebook page Thursday. The investigation into the Mount Tammany blaze, which took firefighters several days to extinguish, was continuing, they said. Photos of two people who authorities at first said they thought were responsible were posted Thursday to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area's Facebook page. The post was later removed, and the park issued a statement saying the individuals were identified and weren't involved…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
'Pray For NJ': 70-Acre Wildfire Burns Along Popular Mount Tammany Hiking Trail 'Pray For NJ': 70-Acre Wildfire Burns Along Popular Mount Tammany Hiking Trail
'Pray For NJ': 70-Acre Wildfire Burns Along Popular Mount Tammany Hiking Trail State and federal firefighting agencies battled a wildfire that spread across nearly 70 acres of a popular hiking trail on the New Jersey side of the Delaware Water Gap and was still burning Monday morning. The fire was reported Sunday afternoon in Hardwick Township's Worthington State Forest off Mount Tammany's Red Dot Trail, and could be seen from Route 80. The mountain peak overlooks the New Jersey and Pennsylvania border on Route 80. Hikers on Sunday were allowed to descend on the Blue Blazed and Red Dot trails but access was closed to visitors on their way up. The fire remained acti…

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by Cecilia Levine