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Hours-Long Manhunt For Independence Twp Shooting Suspect Ends In PA Arrest, Police Say Hours-Long Manhunt For Independence Twp Shooting Suspect Ends In PA Arrest, Police Say
Hours-Long Manhunt For Independence Twp Shooting Suspect Ends In PA Arrest, Police Say A shelter in place for a New Jersey town has been lifted after the manhunt for a shooting suspect led to his arrest in Pennsylvania on Thursday morning, June 27, police said. Around 9:40 a.m., Independence Township and New Jersey State Police responded to a home on  Alphano Road for a shooting, prompting a shelter-in-place for the neighborhood, the county prosecutor's office said. The suspect, who was not identified, was captured in Pennsylvania, and the shelter-in-place order was lifted around 11:30 a.m., local police said. Police did not say where in Pennsylvania the suspect was arre…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Gunshots Heard During Standoff At Sussex County Country Club (DEVELOPING) Gunshots Heard During Standoff At Sussex County Country Club (DEVELOPING)
Gunshots Heard During Standoff At Sussex County Country Club (Developing) A standoff that started at a Sussex County country club prompted a heavy police presence from Sunday night into Monday morning with possible shots fired, developing reports say. The standoff began near 306 G Shore Drive in Montague around 11 p.m. Sunday, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. Gunshots were heard early Monday morning, the initial report says. The address appears on Google as the location of Highpoint Country Club within a private condominium community. Numerous law enforcement agencies were still on scene as of 1 p.m., the report says. NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan …

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Jefferson School Students Dismissed Early Following Lockdown, ’Possible Threat’ [UPDATE] Jefferson School Students Dismissed Early Following Lockdown, ’Possible Threat’ [UPDATE]
Jefferson School Students Dismissed Early Following Lockdown, ’Possible Threat’ [Update] Middle and high school students in Jefferson Township were dismissed early after a “possible threat” was received Friday morning, authorities said. The middle and high schools were immediately put into shelter-in-place as several police departments responded, BOE Administrative Assistant Mary Judge stated in a message shared on Facebook by township Mayor Eric Wilsusen. "All students are safe; high school and middle school students are in the process of being bussed home," said Wilsusen. While details remain limited at this time, school officials ask parents to ensure that someone is h…

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by Valerie Musson