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Dump Truck Overturns, Shuts Down Route 46 In Warren County Dump Truck Overturns, Shuts Down Route 46 In Warren County
Dump Truck Overturns, Shuts Down Route 46 In Warren County A dump truck overturned and shut down Route 46 in Warren County, authorities said. The truck overturned near Quenby Mtn. Road and Pequest Fish Hatchery during the afternoon on Wednesday, June 1, the Mountain Lake Fire Company said. A photo from the scene shows a load of dirt or sand spilled over the roadway with several emergency vehicles. The area between Quenby Mtn. Road and Pequest Fish Hatchery was closed for the crash investigation and cleanup until further notice, police said. It was not immediately clear when the lanes would reopen.

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Warren County Schools Locked Down During Search For Man At Large: Police Warren County Schools Locked Down During Search For Man At Large: Police
Warren County Schools Locked Down During Search For Man At Large: Police UPDATE: The lockdown was lifted as the third man was located around 11 a.m., police confirmed. "We would like to thank all of our partners in law enforcement and at the schools for their cooperation and help in resolving this situation," WTPD said. ------------------------ Multiple schools in Warren County have been placed under lockdown as authorities search for a man who walked away from a local home. Three men walked away from a home off of Brass Castle Road in White Township early in the morning on Wednesday, June 1, Washington Township Police confirmed. While two of the three men ha…

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by Valerie Musson
News
GUILTY: Kidnapping Rapist Who Cancelled Plea Deal Convicted In Rampage Through PA, NJ, NY GUILTY: Kidnapping Rapist Who Cancelled Plea Deal Convicted In Rampage Through PA, NJ, NY
Guilty: Kidnapping Rapist Who Cancelled Plea Deal Convicted In Rampage Through PA, NJ, NY An ex-con who kidnapped and raped his ex-girlfriend in Pennsylvania, torched a used car dealership in Paterson and crashed a stolen SUV into police cars on either side of the George Washington Bridge rolled the dice and lost. After originally pleading guilty to several charges, Luis Figueroa, 41, withdrew his plea and took his chances with federal jurors in Newark. They ended up convicting him following a two-week trial. So now, instead of the 26-year deal that he originally accepted from the government, Figueroa could be sentenced to nearly 50 years in federal prison. The rampage had an “…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Police Seek Man Wanted For Warren County Auto Theft SEEN HIM? Police Seek Man Wanted For Warren County Auto Theft
Seen HIM? Police Seek Man Wanted For Warren County Auto Theft Seen him? Police are seeking the public’s help locating a man wanted for an auto theft in Warren County. Michael Tremblay, 44, has been charged with theft of a motor vehicle, Independence Township Police said in a release said on Thursday, May 26. Tremblay, of Petersburg Road in Hackettstown, is a white male with blue eyes and brown hair, police said. He stands six feet four inches tall and weighs about 180 pounds. Anyone with information about Tremblay’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Independence Township Police Department at 908-852-4440.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
BUSTED: Warren County Man, Former Deacon, 66, Uploaded And Sent Child Porn, Prosecutor Says BUSTED: Warren County Man, Former Deacon, 66, Uploaded And Sent Child Porn, Prosecutor Says
Busted: Warren County Man, Former Deacon, 66, Uploaded And Sent Child Porn, Prosecutor Says A Warren County man and former deacon was arrested after allegedly uploading and sending child pornography, authorities announced. Bruce Olsen, 66, was charged with two counts of child endangerment for possession and distribution of child pornography, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release on Wednesday, May 25. Olsen, of Hackettstown, is accused of uploading child sexual abuse material, according to investigators who carried out a search warrant in Allamuchy Township on Wednesday, May 11. Olsen formerly worked as a deacon in Roxbury, according to TapInto.net. Olsen’s…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Assault By Auto Charges For Warren County Woman In Wrong-Way DWI Crash That Hospitalized 2: PD Assault By Auto Charges For Warren County Woman In Wrong-Way DWI Crash That Hospitalized 2: PD
Assault By Auto Charges For Warren County Woman In Wrong-Way DWI Crash That Hospitalized 2: PD A Warren County woman was intoxicated when she drove the wrong way down Route 46 and struck another vehicle head-on, sending her own passenger and the other driver to the hospital, authorities charged. Alexandra Jurchescu, 41, was charged with assault by auto, DWI, designation of highway for one-way traffic, and reckless driving following the crash, which occurred just after 10 p.m. on Friday, May 20, Mount Olive Police said. Jurchescu, of Hackettstown, was heading west in the eastbound lanes when she hit another car head-on, police said. Both the passenger in Jurchescu’s vehicle and the d…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Pair Hospitalized Following Serious Warren County Motorcycle Crash, State Police Say Pair Hospitalized Following Serious Warren County Motorcycle Crash, State Police Say
Pair Hospitalized Following Serious Warren County Motorcycle Crash, State Police Say A motorcyclist and passenger were hospitalized following a serious crash in Warren County, state police confirmed. Joseph Santini, 47, and a passenger were thrown from the motorcycle as the vehicle overturned near the intersection of Old Main Street and Route 632 in Franklin Township just after 10:35 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. Santini, of Phillipsburg, was airlifted to St. Luke's Hospital for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injuries, Slota said. Santini’s passenger was taken by ambulance to St. Luke’s for treatment of minor injuri…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Trapped Kitten Rescued From Wheel Well At Warren County ShopRite Trapped Kitten Rescued From Wheel Well At Warren County ShopRite
Trapped Kitten Rescued From Wheel Well At Warren County ShopRite Emergency crews were quick to save a kitten that had become trapped in a vehicle’s wheel well in the parking lot of a Warren County ShopRite. The Tri-County Volunteer Fire Company responded to the store on Route 57 in Mansfield Township around 5 p.m., the department said. Chief Kostenbader worked alongside Schooley's Mountain Fire Co. 3’s Chief Welch, who had been inside the store during the initial call, authorities said. The pair worked together to safely extricate the kitten — named “Mercedes” by the township’s animal control officer — from the wheel well of the vehicle. At 1700 …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Car In Warren County (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Car In Warren County (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Car In Warren County (Developing) A pedestrian was seriously hurt after being struck by a car in Warren County late Monday night, developing reports say. The pedestrian was hit near 1307 Route 22 in Pohatcong Township around 11:30 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. The address appears on Google as the location of Fuel One truck stop. The victim suffered multiple fractures and head trauma, the report says. A NorthStar medical helicopter was requested and later canceled. Police did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Driver Taken To Hospital As Car Flips, Takes Down Power Lines In Warren County Driver Taken To Hospital As Car Flips, Takes Down Power Lines In Warren County
Driver Taken To Hospital As Car Flips, Takes Down Power Lines In Warren County A driver was extricated and taken to a nearby hospital after a rollover crash caused entrapment and brought down several power lines in Warren County, authorities said. The Lopatcong Township Fire Company responded to the crash and confirmed a trapped driver in the overturned vehicle around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, the department said. Emergency crews were forced to wait for the arrival of JCP&L to rescue the driver due to the possibility of the downed power lines energizing the vehicle. Once the car was deemed safe to enter, the driver was quickly brought to safety and taken to Hun…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Victim Flown To Trauma Center After Falling Down Staircase In Warren County Victim Flown To Trauma Center After Falling Down Staircase In Warren County
Victim Flown To Trauma Center After Falling Down Staircase In Warren County A victim was taken to a nearby trauma center after falling down a flight of stairs in Warren County, authorities said. The Hope Volunteer Fire Department responded to the accident scene in Hope Township and found the patient unconscious just after 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 8, the department said. The victim was treated at the scene as a NorthStar medical helicopter was requested to land at the Hope School nearby, the department said. The victim was taken to a nearby trauma center as half of the crew members cleared the scene to assist with a fire in Liberty Township. Scroll down to view a…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Warren County Man Charged With Assaulting Police During 3-Hour Standoff Warren County Man Charged With Assaulting Police During 3-Hour Standoff
Warren County Man Charged With Assaulting Police During 3-Hour Standoff A Warren County man was charged with assaulting police officers during a standoff that lasted more than three hours, authorities said. Officers conducting a welfare check on the 300 block of Washington Street in Hackettstown were speaking with a 66-year-old woman when a 35-year-old man walked onto the roof of the home’s porch from the second-floor window around 11:20 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, police said. The man then started waving a tire iron and another smaller handled object while yelling and throwing several items at police, refusing to leave, authorities said. The Warren County Tacti…

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by Valerie Musson