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James Halbig, Army Veteran, Sandyston Resident, Dies At 52 James Halbig, Army Veteran, Sandyston Resident, Dies At 52
James Halbig, Army Veteran, Sandyston Resident, Dies At 52 James Halbig, a Sandyston Township resident, died on Sunday, Feb. 4, at Morristown Medical Center, according to his obituary. Born in Dover, Halbig grew up in Denville and graduated Morris Knolls High School, his obituary reads. He joined the United States Army, serving multiple tours in Germany and the Middle East, including Desert Storm, according to his obituary. He settled in Sandyston and worked as a mechanic at Sussex County Rental Center in Andover, his obituary reads.  A diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan, Halbig was a volunteer fireman for Andover Borough and also served in the N…

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by Sam Barron
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Maine Mass Shooting Manhunt Ends After Suspect Found Dead: 'Threat To Public Is Over' Maine Mass Shooting Manhunt Ends After Suspect Found Dead: 'Threat To Public Is Over'
Maine Mass Shooting Manhunt Ends After Suspect Found Dead: 'Threat To Public Is Over' An urgent manhunt that began after 18 people were killed and 14 injured in a mass shooting at two locations in Lewiston, Maine, ended overnight with the discovery of the 40-year-old suspect's body.  Robert Card was found dead in Lisbon, Maine, about a mile from where a white Subaru Outback he was believed to be driving was located at a boat launch. Lisbon is located about 7 miles southeast of Lewiston. Card died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a box trailer in an overflow parking lot at the Maine Recycling Corporation, which is where he once worked, according to authoriti…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Hero Dad Who Drowned Saving Stepdaughter At Jersey Shore Was Medic In National Guard Hero Dad Who Drowned Saving Stepdaughter At Jersey Shore Was Medic In National Guard
Hero Dad Who Drowned Saving Stepdaughter At Jersey Shore Was Medic In National Guard Mark Antwain Costin of Vineland lived and died a hero. His final act of heroism came on Labor Day, while trying to save his 12-year-old future step-daughter from drowning at the beach in Strathmere. Costin's fiancé, Melissa Metcalf, told 6abc they planned a last-minute trip to the beach in Cape May County on Labor Day, Sept. 4. They brought Metcalf's three children, Logan, Riley and Reagan Gallagher, as well as one of her son's girlfriends. They also brought Costin's daughter, Jocelyn. But while Mark was swimming with Jocelyn and Reagan, tragedy struck.  His soon-to-be stepdaughter, Reag…

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by Jon Craig
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Police, Firefighters Rescue Plastics Worker Who Lost Leg In Clifton Machine Mishap Police, Firefighters Rescue Plastics Worker Who Lost Leg In Clifton Machine Mishap
Police, Firefighters Rescue Plastics Worker Who Lost Leg In Clifton Machine Mishap HEROES: Police and firefighters teamed up to save the life of a factory worker after he lost a lower leg in an industrial accident in Clifton, authorities said. Police Sgt. Robert Marks and Officer Christopher Acampora, who were the first to arrive, climbed up a conveyer belt on a large compacting machine to get to the pinned 33-year-old victim from Clifton, Lt. Robert Anderson said. Marks is a decade-long department veteran who's served in the U.S. Army and National Guard. Acampora is a rookie with nine years of military experience, including in the U.S. Marine Corps. Working swiftly, bot…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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STILL MISSING: Search For Former Passaic Prom King, Queen Helped By Lowest Tide In Days STILL MISSING: Search For Former Passaic Prom King, Queen Helped By Lowest Tide In Days
Still Missing: Search For Former Passaic Prom King, Queen Helped By Lowest Tide In Days UPDATE (SEPT. 10): The New Jersey Medical Examiner's Office on Friday positively identified two bodies pulled from the Passaic River over the previous two days as a former high school prom king and queen swept away in Hurricane Ida's floodwaters last week. CLICK HERE FOR THE STORY.... ****** UPDATE: With the Passaic River tide the lowest its been since before Tropical Storm Ida, authorities resumed on Saturday their search for a former prom king and queen. The Passaic couple, Nidhi Rana, 18, and Ayush Rana, 21, apparently were swept into a storm drain that empties into the river after get…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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STILL MISSING: Search Intensifies For Young Passaic Couple Swept Away In Ida's Floodwaters STILL MISSING: Search Intensifies For Young Passaic Couple Swept Away In Ida's Floodwaters
Still Missing: Search Intensifies For Young Passaic Couple Swept Away In Ida's Floodwaters UPDATE (SEPT. 10): The New Jersey Medical Examiner's Office on Friday positively identified two bodies pulled from the Passaic River over the previous two days as a former high school prom king and queen swept away in Hurricane Ida's floodwaters last week. CLICK HERE FOR THE STORY.... ****** UPDATE (SATURDAY): With the Passaic River tide the lowest its been since before Tropical Storm Ida struck, authorities resumed their search for a former prom king and queen swept away in floodwaters. The Passaic couple, Nidhi Rana, 18, and Ayush Rana, 21, apparently were swept into a storm drain that …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ National Guard Returns From Washington, D.C. After Capitol Riot Deployment NJ National Guard Returns From Washington, D.C. After Capitol Riot Deployment
NJ National Guard Returns From Washington, D.C. After Capitol Riot Deployment More than 300 members of New Jersey's National Guard returned to McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst air base on Wednesday after their return from Washington, D.C. Gov. Phil Murphy and U.S. Army Col. Lisa J. Hou greeted airmen from the108th Wing and 177th Fighter Wing and thanked them for assisting other military and police in maintaining order and public safety during President Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20.  Their original deployment was in reaction to the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol that resulted in five deaths including one police officer. "We cannot thank these American heroes enough for …

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by Jon Craig
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US Top Cop: 'A Lot' More Charges Coming Against Capitol Rioters, No Resources Spared US Top Cop: 'A Lot' More Charges Coming Against Capitol Rioters, No Resources Spared
US Top Cop: 'A Lot' More Charges Coming Against Capitol Rioters, No Resources Spared Federal charges filed against 70 or so people identified as participating in the seizing of the U.S. Capitol building by a violent mob last week apparently are only the beginning, the country's top law enforcement official warned. The FBI has gathered more than 100,000 digital tips from the public and has more than 170 additional investigations going, Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen said Wednesday. “There is a lot more to come,” Rosen warned. At the same time, the attorney general had a message for anyone considering their own form of criminal disobedience (click on video above to…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Congresswoman: Capitol Hill Lawmakers Led 'Reconnaissance Tours' Day Before Deadly Riots NJ Congresswoman: Capitol Hill Lawmakers Led 'Reconnaissance Tours' Day Before Deadly Riots
NJ Congresswoman: Capitol Hill Lawmakers Led 'Reconnaissance Tours' Day Before Deadly Riots A New Jersey congresswomen said Tuesday she witnessed unidentified members of Congress lead “reconnaissance” tours the day before the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat from the 11th District, made the comments during a 13-minute Facebook live video on Tuesday night in which she outlined what Congress is doing to hold those responsible for the attempted insurrection while blasting colleagues she alleges incited the violence in an attempt to overturn the results of President-Elect Joe Biden's Nov. 6 victory over Trum…

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by Jon Craig
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FBI Nabs Ex-Soldier From Sussex County Charged With Supporting Syrian Terrorists FBI Nabs Ex-Soldier From Sussex County Charged With Supporting Syrian Terrorists
FBI Nabs Ex-Soldier From Sussex County Charged With Supporting Syrian Terrorists FBI agents arrested a Sussex County woman Wednesday and charged her with supporting a Syrian terrorist group. Maria Bell, a 53-year-old former U.S. Army solider and member of the National Guard, provided money and advice to “fighters based in Syria who were members of various factions fighting the Assad regime,” U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Bell cited her professional experience in specialized weapons training, offering to provide guidance on operational security issues, weapons purchases and military intelligence, a complaint on file in U.S. District Court in Newark charges. Accord…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Jobless Claims Surpass 1 Million NJ Jobless Claims Surpass 1 Million
NJ Jobless Claims Surpass 1 Million More than a million people have filed unemployment claims in New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic, state officials said. "This is an unemployment crisis unlike that which we have ever seen," Gov. Phil Murphy said during a news briefing on Thursday. Weekly jobless claims are, literally, many times more than the state Labor Department has historically dealt with across entire months, Murphy said. Murphy described the coronavirus epidemic as a "once in forever" health-care crisis and economic crisis. In two months, New Jersey has paid out $1.9 billion in state and federal assistance to 70…

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by Jon Craig
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Elizabeth Nursing Homes Report 45 Resident Deaths Elizabeth Nursing Homes Report 45 Resident Deaths
Elizabeth Nursing Homes Report 45 Resident Deaths More than 4,000 residents of New Jersey longterm care facilities have tested positive for COVID-19 -- including 45 residents in Elizabeth, officials say. Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage has offered two vacant convents, as well as a sports arena, for some of the healthy residents to relocate to safety and out of potential exposure. More than 20 percent of patients at the Grove Street center’s 102 beds have died from the complications of the virus, Bollwage said. While 58 residents remain at the facility, 12 have already tested positive along with eight staff members. Four are awaiting te…

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by Valerie Musson
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Coronavirus Ravages Paramus Veterans Home Coronavirus Ravages Paramus Veterans Home
Coronavirus Ravages Paramus Veterans Home Of the 34 Paramus Veterans Home residents who died in the last two weeks, coronavirus caused 10 but ruled out for the other 24, a spokesman for the state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs said Thursday. Twenty-three residents of he home tested positive for coronavirus while 47 are waiting results. There are 17 staff members who tested positive and 20 awaiting results. Four people died last week at a veterans home in Menlo Park (Edison) last week. Approximately 150 veterans home residents die each year, averaging 12 per month, state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs spok…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
National Guardsman Charged In Edgewater, Rutherford Robberies, Suspected In Hudson Rape National Guardsman Charged In Edgewater, Rutherford Robberies, Suspected In Hudson Rape
National Guardsman Charged In Edgewater, Rutherford Robberies, Suspected In Hudson Rape One of two men charged with the gunpoint robbery of an Edgewater spa and a private escort at a Rutherford hotel is a National Guardsman from Monmouth County who was preparing to report this weekend when he was captured Thursday in Asbury Park, Daily Voice has learned. A Bergen County Regional SWAT team went to Monmouth County to assist with arresting Dajan Divine Mindingall, 27, of Eatontown, who was considered armed and dangerous.  Three guns were recovered from his vehicle, as well as masks that were used in other crimes, a senior law enforcement official said Friday. Mindingall is cha…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Amputee, Swim Coach Among Morris County Sheriff's Office Promotions PHOTOS: Amputee, Swim Coach Among Morris County Sheriff's Office Promotions
Photos: Amputee, Swim Coach Among Morris County Sheriff's Office Promotions A swim coach. An amputee. A K-9 officer. Those are only three of the nine Morris County sheriff's officers promoted by Sheriff James M. Gannon on Tuesday. Gannon administered the oath of office during an afternoon ceremony in the Historic Courtroom of the Morris County Courthouse.  The Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard and bagpipers were present to pay respect to their fellow officers. Gannon commended the Officers for helping to shape the agency into one that is at the forefront of addressing societal problems, including opioid addiction and threats of violence in schools and at public event…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Rest In Peace, Little Man': Union Mourns 12-Year-Old Jeremy Maraj 'Rest In Peace, Little Man': Union Mourns 12-Year-Old Jeremy Maraj
'Rest In Peace, Little Man': Union Mourns 12-Year-Old Jeremy Maraj Friends, classmates, neighbors and other residents of Union came together over the weekend to remember Jeremy Maraj, a 12-year-old boy who died Friday from injuries he suffered in a hit-and-run accident.  "The past few days have been very sad because we lost a very good person," said one woman, one of several people to post online testimonials.  "Jeremy has always been funny, kind and great to everyone. You will never be forgotten. We love you Jeremy."  A memorial to the Kawameeh Middle School student was erected at Irene Hoppe Park Friday, just hours after Jeremy died at Un…

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by Paul Milo