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Hackettstown Mom, Dedicated Social Worker Jennifer Gatzke Dies, 47 Hackettstown Mom, Dedicated Social Worker Jennifer Gatzke Dies, 47
Hackettstown Mom, Dedicated Social Worker Jennifer Gatzke Dies, 47 Beloved Hackettstown mom and devoted social worker Jennifer T. Pennell Gatzke died at at Hackensack University Medical Center on Sunday, May 7. She was 47. Jennifer was raised in Stanhope before moving to Hackettstown, where she has lived since 2001, her obituary says. Jennifer was a dedicated Clinical Social worker for the New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Service (DYFS) in Newton and lived her live to help others, says her memorial. She spent her free time lounging on Jersey Shore beaches, bringing out her inner fashionista through her fabulous outfits, and crusing around in her st…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Donations Pour In As Devoted Warren County Mom Theresa Boylan Loses 7-Year Breast Cancer Battle Donations Pour In As Devoted Warren County Mom Theresa Boylan Loses 7-Year Breast Cancer Battle
Donations Pour In As Devoted Warren County Mom Theresa Boylan Loses 7-Year Breast Cancer Battle Tributes and donations are pouring in after the death of a beloved Warren County mom and longtime volunteer who fought a valiant seven-year battle with breast cancer. Theresa L. Boylan, of Hackettstown, died at Karen Ann Quinlan in Fredon on Thursday, April 27, her obituary says. She was 48. Born in Syracuse, NY, Theresa was a former hairstylist at Hair Designs by Kim. She was well-known throughout the community for her activism as a soccer club volunteer and as President of the Great Meadows PTO. “Theresa loved everyone and is loved by all,” reads her memorial. Theresa’s surviving famil…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Woman Struck By NJ Transit Train In Warren County Woman Struck By NJ Transit Train In Warren County
Woman Struck By NJ Transit Train In Warren County A woman was struck by a train in Warren County on Wednesday, May 3, investigating authorities said. The woman was struck by the Montclair-Boonton Line train 1074 east of High Street in Hackettstown shortly after 8:25 a.m., a New Jersey Transit spokesperson told Daily Voice. The train had left Hackettstown at 8:24 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 10:30 a.m., authorities said. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of unknown injuries. The four customers and the crew members on board were unharmed. While the train was cancelled, substitute busing was being p…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Woman Ticketed After Being Run Over By Her Own Vehicle In NJ Woman Ticketed After Being Run Over By Her Own Vehicle In NJ
Woman Ticketed After Being Run Over By Her Own Vehicle In NJ As if being run over by her own car wasn't punishment enough, the 61-year-old driver was then ticketed for having an unregistered vehicle, authorities in New Jersey said. The accident occurred as the woman was getting out of her 2014 Lincoln near the intersection of Helms Mill Road and Dalton Road around 7:30 p.m. According to Hackettstown Police, the woman “didn’t realize her vehicle was not in park” and fell over as she was exiting the car, which rolled over the left side of her body, kept rolling, and then hit a 2016 Ford parked on Helms Mill Road. The Hackettstown woman was taken to Mo…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Hackettstown Police Probe Skyland Medical Group Burglary Hackettstown Police Probe Skyland Medical Group Burglary
Hackettstown Police Probe Skyland Medical Group Burglary Hackettstown Police are seeking clues after an overnight burglary at the Skyland Medical Group. The burglary occurred at the 117 Seber Rd. location in Doctors Park between 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, and 7 a.m. on Thursday, April 13, the department said. The burglar — or burglars — entered the building through a side window, police added. No further details were released. Press Release (4/13/23): Skyland Medical Group Burglary The Hackettstown Police Department is currently investigating a... Posted by Hackettstown Police Department on Thursday, April 13, 2023 Anyone with informa…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Watch As Hackettstown Apartment Burglar Kicks Down Door, Runs Off With Cash (VIDEO) Watch As Hackettstown Apartment Burglar Kicks Down Door, Runs Off With Cash (VIDEO)
Watch As Hackettstown Apartment Burglar Kicks Down Door, Runs Off With Cash (Video) The suspect in a Hackettstown apartment burglary was caught on camera busting through the door and running off with cash and jewelry after two women came in and asked to use the bathroom, apparently in hopes of scoping the place out for the intruder, say authorities who are looking for more clues. The burglary occurred at 175 Main St. just after 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 6, Hackettstown Police said. About 15 minutes earlier, two women unknown to the residents came to the apartment asking to use the bathroom, according to police. One of them used the bathroom while the other stood in th…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Video Shows Pickup Truck Slam Into Parked Car In Hackettstown Hit-And-Run (WATCH) Video Shows Pickup Truck Slam Into Parked Car In Hackettstown Hit-And-Run (WATCH)
Video Shows Pickup Truck Slam Into Parked Car In Hackettstown Hit-And-Run (Watch) The moment a pickup truck slammed into a parked car in Hackettstown and sped off was captured in a surveillance clip police have released in hopes of tracking down the driver. The crash occurred near the intersection of Route 46 and Center Street just before 2 a.m. on Tuesday, April 4, police said. The truck is seen slamming into a parked vehicle before fleeing the scene. Scroll down to view the full video clip: Press Release (4/5/23): Hit-And-Run Crash The Hackettstown Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in... Posted by Hackettstown Police Department on Wednesday, A…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
DWI Driver Indicted On Manslaughter Charge In Hit-Run Death Of Centenary University First Lady DWI Driver Indicted On Manslaughter Charge In Hit-Run Death Of Centenary University First Lady
DWI Driver Indicted On Manslaughter Charge In Hit-Run Death Of Centenary University First Lady The 25-year-old Hackettstown man accused in the DWI hit-and-run that caused the death of Centenary University First Lady Jeanne (Picariello) Murphy has been indicted by a grand jury, authorities announced on Friday, March 31. Jefferson A. Chimbo-Palaez was indicted by a Warren County Grand Jury with charges including first-degree aggravated manslaughter, first-degree death by auto, second-degree leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, strict liability vehicular homicide, and endangering an injured victim, Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. He was also charged with several vehic…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
NJ COVID Scammer Who Pocketed $1.8M In Taxpayer-Funded Rescue Loans Gets Three Years In Fed Pen NJ COVID Scammer Who Pocketed $1.8M In Taxpayer-Funded Rescue Loans Gets Three Years In Fed Pen
NJ COVID Scammer Who Pocketed $1.8M In Taxpayer-Funded Rescue Loans Gets Three Years In Fed Pen UPDATE: A North Jersey businessman who collected $1.8 million in COVID-19 pandemic loans that he wasn't entitled to, then diverted the money into accounts held by family members -- including his young children -- was sentenced to three years in federal prison on Wednesday. Rocco A. Malanga, 39, formerly of Hackettstown, must serve out the entire plea-bargained sentence approved by a U.S. District Court judge in Newark on March 22 because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Malanga lied on documents to three different lenders to secure federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) mo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Panhandler Charged Again Outside Warren County Lowe's Panhandler Charged Again Outside Warren County Lowe's
Panhandler Charged Again Outside Warren County Lowe's For at least the third time this year, a man has been charged with panhandling in Hackettstown, authorities said. On Saturday, March 18, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Hackettstown police responded to Lowe's Home Improvement, 217 Mountain Ave, for a report of man knocking on car windows asking people for money and asking pedestrians for money, police said. An officer observed Frank Vizthum, 53, of Hackettstown knocking on a car window. Vizthum was charged with disorderly conduct and released pending a court appearance, police said. On Jan. 16, Vizthum was charged for walking in traffic and a…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Hackettstown Lowe's Panhandler Charged Hackettstown Lowe's Panhandler Charged
Hackettstown Lowe's Panhandler Charged An accused panhandler was charged over the weekend outside Lowe's Home Improvement in Hackettstown. On Sunday, Feb. 26, at approximately 7:27 a.m., Hackettstown police responded to 217 Mountain Ave, for a report of a man asking people outside Lowe's for money, police said. The man was identified as Frank Vizthum, 53, of Hackettstown, police said. He was charged with disorderly conduct. Vizthum was then released pending a court appearance

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Main Street Fire Displaces 6 In Hackettstown Main Street Fire Displaces 6 In Hackettstown
Main Street Fire Displaces 6 In Hackettstown Six people were displaced by a fire that ripped through a home on Main Street in Hackettstown. On Monday, Jan. 23, at 2:22 p.m., Hackettstown police, firefighters and the Rescue Squad responded to 300 Main Street, which is a residential over commercial wood framed building, in reference to a structure fire. Police observed smoke coming from the roof and began to evacuate the second floor. The fire was knocked down at approximately 2:41 p.m. The building was deemed uninhabitable. No injuries were reported.  The investigation conducted by the Hackettstown Detective Bureau, Mount Olive …

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by Jon Craig