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Woman Dumps Dog At Sussex County Animal Shelter: 'Sorry, His Name Is Roscoe' Woman Dumps Dog At Sussex County Animal Shelter: 'Sorry, His Name Is Roscoe'
Woman Dumps Dog At Sussex County Animal Shelter: 'Sorry, His Name Is Roscoe' Police are investigating after a woman abandoned a black hound mix in need of urgent medical care at a Sussex County animal shelter on Thursday, Dec. 26, officials said. At approximately 10:55 a.m., the woman, described as having black hair and wearing a green Jets hoodie and mask, entered the shelter and threw the dog’s leash at a staff member. She fled the scene, shouting, “Sorry, his name is Roscoe.” The suspect left in a white Hyundai Sonata, believed to be a 2020-2023 model. Roscoe, the abandoned dog, is now under the care of shelter staff but requires immediate medical attention, the …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver Crossed Double Yellow Lines In Sussex County Crash, Police Seek Help Tracking Them Down Driver Crossed Double Yellow Lines In Sussex County Crash, Police Seek Help Tracking Them Down
Driver Crossed Double Yellow Lines In Sussex County Crash, Police Seek Help Tracking Them Down Police in Hopatcong are seeking the public’s help in a hit-and-run crash investigation. The Hopatcong Police Department said the incident happened near 130 Dupont Ave. around 7:40 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13. The vehicle was trying to pass another motorist when they crossed over the double yellow line and hit a moving car and three parked cars, the HPD said.  The involved vehicle is believed to be a blue sedan with heavy front-end damage and missing part of the passenger side front bumper. The car was last seen traveling down Dupont Avenue towards Crescent Road, police said. Police ar…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pair Who Abandoned 4 Hairless Cats At NJ Construction Business Sought By Police Pair Who Abandoned 4 Hairless Cats At NJ Construction Business Sought By Police
Pair Who Abandoned 4 Hairless Cats At NJ Construction Business Sought By Police Two people are at large after they abandoned four hairless cats in Hopatcong Township on the early morning of Thursday, Aug. 15, authorities said. The abandonment occurred on Sparta Road at 5:20 a.m., Hopatcong police said. The cats were abandoned in cardboard carriers at Lakeside Construction and required medical attention, police said. Similar incidents involving the same individuals, carriers, and breed of cats had occurred at a Morris County Animal Shelter and a Sussex County Animal Shelter within the past week., police said. The individuals were seen driving a newer white Toyota Tundra…

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by Sam Barron