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Accused Dealers Nabbed As Heroin, Crack Cocaine Found During Sussex County Stop: Police
Three accused dealers were arrested and charged after a Sussex County traffic stop led to the discovery of heroin and crack cocaine, authorities said.
Officers stopped a car that was speeding in the left lane of Route 26 in Byram and met with the driver, William Connolly, of Morristown, on Saturday, August 6, police said.
While speaking with Connolly, officers learned that he had a glass crack cocaine pipe in his pocket, as well as other drug paraphernalia, police said.
A follow-up search of the car led to the alleged discovery of crack cocaine, heroin, a scale, and plastic bags used for p…
Dump Truck Rips Off Propane Valve, Causing Massive Leak, Evacuation In Sussex County (Photos)
A mason dump truck drove over a propane tank in Sussex County, causing a massive leak that took hours to repair and required an evacuation of the area, authorities said.
Fire departments in Stillwater, Fredon, and Hampton responded to the Bear Brook community in Fredon alongside numerous local emergency crews around 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 29, authorities said.
Upon arrival, the teams found that the mason dump had driven over an underground 1,500-gallon propane tank and ripped off the relief valve from the top.
The truck was still on top of the tank as crews responded to the scene, the team…
‘Walking Hero:’ Support Surges For NJ Fireman, ICU Nurse, Dad Of 3 Diagnosed With Cancer At 34
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 family to believe that the cancer was gone.
“A PET Scan soon after showed no signs of cancer anywhere in his body and we all thought he was clear of cancer,” reads the fundraiser, launched by Kenneth McHu…
How Much Snow Did Your Town Get? Here's The Breakdown Across NJ, PA
A major winter storm blasted the Northeast, dropping two feet or more on some areas.
Here are the New Jersey and Pennsylvania towns with the highest and lowest snow totals, according to the National Weather Service.
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Springtown, PA (Bucks): 31.2 inches
Sparta, NJ (Sussex): 28.3
Bloomingdale, NJ (Passaic): 26.2
Byram, NJ (Sussex): 26
Forks, PA (Northampton): 24
Bethlehem, PA (Northampton): 22
Bridgewater, NJ (Somerset): 22
Westwood, NJ (Bergen): 20
Ridgewood, NJ (Bergen): 19.4
North Caldwell, NJ (Essex): 17.3
Newark, NJ (Essex): 16.2…
Army Soldier, Teen Boy Charged In Sussex County Killing Of 20-Year-Old Corporal Hayden Harris
A 23-year-old Fort Drum soldier and 16-year-old boy are facing murder and kidnapping charges in the Sussex County killing of 20-year-old U.S. Army Cpl. Hayden Harris.
Pvt. Jamaal Mellish, 23, and the unidentified teen were arrested earlier this month after Harris' body was found buried in snow, in a wooded area off Ross Road in Byram Dec. 19, authorities in Sussex County previously said.
Mellish, of Brooklyn, was charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, handgun possession, suppression of evidence and more, the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office announced Monday.
The teen was charged wi…
