Authorities have confirmed the identities of the 35-year-old woman and 11-year-old boy found drowned in a Morris County pond Tuesday evening.The body of Warda Syed and her son, Uzair Ahmed, were recovered from the Upper Pond section of Grace Lord Park in Boonton around 5:40 p.m., Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a release with other county officials.Syed’s ...

Support is surging for a New Jersey fireman, ICU nurse and father of three after a late-stage cancer diagnosis.William Garcia, 34, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Melanoma last August, according to a GoFundMe launched in his support.Garcia, a father of three and 12-year volunteer member of the Byram Fire Department, had his lymph nodes removed in late December, leading him and his ...

A deli, a sushi joint and a Middle-Eastern restaurant were among the five Pennsylvania eateries named to Yelp's list of 100 places to eat in the U.S. this year.Last December, the user review site asked the community for a list of their favorite restaurants.This year's list is the culmination of the thousands of suggestions -- "a list of favorite restaurants where we can’t wait to enjoy ...

Four Warren County men accused of harassing and acting disorderly toward bar, pizza shop and retail workers have been charged, police said.John Nunn, 27, of Broadway was charged with maintaining a nuisance after yelling at employees of Philbert’s Pub in Washington around 2:20 a.m. on Feb. 7, township police said.Nichlas Schmitt, 54, of Washington faces an identical charge after acting ...

A Warren County man accused of a home burglary, harassment and criminal mischief has been jailed, police say.Bryan Daken, 28, is accused of breaking into a home on the 70 block of S. Lincoln Ave. in Washington Borough around 10:15 a.m. on Feb. 6, township police said.Daken, of Washington, was arrested at the scene and charged with burglary, trespass, criminal mischief, harassment, ...

New Jersey State Police have issued an alert for a 53-year-old Hunterdon County man they say has been missing for several days. Craig Czarnecki left his Frenchtown home on foot around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19 and has not been seen since, state police said.Czarnecki is 180 pounds with a light complexion, police said. He was last seen wearing a blue Eddie Bauer jacket, blue ...

One person was injured and another taken into custody following a Tuesday afternoon shooting in Northampton County, police said.The shooting occurred near the 3100 block of Clifton Avenue in Bethlehem Township just after 2:30 p.m., police said.A suspect was subsequently arrested and taken into custody following the incident, police said.The entrance to the development remained blocked ...

Reports of a person that jumped from a bridge over the Lehigh River in Allentown were deemed unfounded following an extensive overnight drone search of the area, police say.Allentown police and fire officials responded to the Hamilton St. Bridge just before 1:50 a.m. Tuesday on the initial report of a person who may have jumped.The Lehigh Valley Drone Team worked alongside the Allentown ...

Police in Bethlehem Township are seeking the public’s help identifying a man who was caught on surveillance footage stealing packages from a front porch last week.The man, pictured above, was seen snatching two packages from a front porch in the township in the surveillance video posted to the local police Facebook page.The thefts occurred on Feb. 17, police said.Watch the full video ...

Support is surging for the family of a Lehigh Valley father and cook after his sudden death at age 29.Devon Decker died Feb. 20 at his Easton home, his obituary says.Born in Fountain Hill, Decker had worked as a cook for Pints & Pies Pub, Carrabba’s, and TGI Fridays, his memorial says.Decker was known for his love of cooking as well as spending time with his family, including his ...