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Body Of NJ Man Missing For Months Found By Hunters, Police Say Body Of NJ Man Missing For Months Found By Hunters, Police Say
Body Of NJ Man Missing For Months Found By Hunters, Police Say The body of a well-known 23-year-old man missing for months was found by hunters in a wooded area in Sussex County, authorities confirmed Tuesday. North Warren High School graduate Daniel Cannone — who went missing last October — was found dead in Frankford early Sunday, Blairstown Police said. He was found near in a “not often traversed” wooded area near the Frankford Municipal Building, according to the NJHerald, which cites assistant Sussex County Prosecutor Gregory Mueller. Cannone, of Blairstown, had last been seen on a RING camera on Saturday, Oct. 16, DailyVoice.com reported. He wa…
Student Solicited Peer For Oral Sex As NJ School Admins Failed To Act, Lawsuit Says Student Solicited Peer For Oral Sex As NJ School Admins Failed To Act, Lawsuit Says
Student Solicited Peer For Oral Sex As NJ School Admins Failed To Act, Lawsuit Says A former Morris County elementary school student’s parents have filed a lawsuit against the district with claims that administrators failed to follow anti-bullying policies while their son was severely harassed -- and even solicited for oral sex by another student, NJHerald reports. The former Sussex Avenue Elementary School student was bullied based on his perceived sexual orientation during the 2019-2020 academic year, according to the lawsuit filed last week in Morris County Superior Court.  The boy was using a urinal when he was approached by another student who propositi…
LAWSUIT: Warren County Boarding School Wrestling Coach Ignored Years Of Harassment, Hazing LAWSUIT: Warren County Boarding School Wrestling Coach Ignored Years Of Harassment, Hazing
Lawsuit: Warren County Boarding School Wrestling Coach Ignored Years Of Harassment, Hazing A former Warren County boarding school wrestler has filed a lawsuit against the institution with claims that the team coach and other administrators ignored years of harassment and hazing by other team members. The former grappler, who joined the Blair Academy’s wrestling team in his 2016 freshman year, says in the suit that two older members assaulted him during a trip to a competition, NJHerald reports citing court records. During the alleged assault, the student was held down on a bed, pulled into a shower and stripped naked, according to the suit, filed in Sussex County Superior Court l…
Sussex County Board Of Elections Admin Announces Retirement 9 Days After Ballot Mishap Sussex County Board Of Elections Admin Announces Retirement 9 Days After Ballot Mishap
Sussex County Board Of Elections Admin Announces Retirement 9 Days After Ballot Mishap Sussex County Board of Elections Administrator Marge McCabe has announced her retirement just nine days after more than 1,600 uncounted voter ballots from the primary election in July were discovered in a “mislabeled” storage bin. The 1,666 ballots were found at the board office Sept. 12, before being counted and added to existing totals two days later, though they did not change any election outcomes, NJHerald reports. McCabe — who has served as Administrator since 2006 — shared her intentions to retire Oct. 1 in a statement posted Monday to the board’s website. “It has been a distinct h…
COVID-19: Why Did Thousands Of Sussex County Ballots Go Uncounted For Months? COVID-19: Why Did Thousands Of Sussex County Ballots Go Uncounted For Months?
Covid-19: Why Did Thousands Of Sussex County Ballots Go Uncounted For Months? Thousands of uncounted ballots from Sussex County's primary election in July were recently discovered -- and did not change the outcome of the July election in any race, according to a recent report. Board of Elections Administrator Marge McCabe told the NJHerald that the nearly 1,666 ballots had been placed in a bin that had been mislabeled and secured in the board office area. The excess votes were have been counted and certified by the county clerk’s office, McCabe said. The newly counted votes “did not change the outcome of any Sussex County primary election in any race for any office,…
Dive In! New And Improved Newton Town Pool Prepares To Reopen After Two Years Dive In! New And Improved Newton Town Pool Prepares To Reopen After Two Years
Dive In! New And Improved Newton Town Pool Prepares To Reopen After Two Years Get your swimsuits ready: Newton’s town pool is reopening this weekend after closing for repairs nearly two years ago. The pool closed in September 2018 due to an estimated $270,000 worth of repairs, which ended up totaling around $400,000, NJHerald reports. The improvements — recommended by a group of engineers — included the removal of the pool’s old plaster finish, the addition of stairs for children, seniors and individuals with disabilities as well as the reinforcement of its structure for longevity, the report says. Access to the pool is free to town residents and costs $5 per person…
Sussex County Man Sentenced To Three Years In State Prison For Heroin Mill Sussex County Man Sentenced To Three Years In State Prison For Heroin Mill
Sussex County Man Sentenced To Three Years In State Prison For Heroin Mill A Wantage man faces three years behind bars after he admitted to making heroin in his home for distribution, reports say. Anthony Cimbaro, 64, appeared for his virtual sentencing April 23 with his lawyer, Thomas Militano, as well as Assistant Prosecutor Jerome Neidhardt, NJHerald reports. Though Cimbaro was first indicted on 10 counts, he pleaded guilty to third-degree manufacturing/distributing a controlled dangerous substance and had the rest of the charges dismissed as part of his plea deal, reports say. Of a maximum five year sentence, Judge Louis Sceusi opted for three years, citing C…
Sussex County Dad Delivers Baby On Side Of Route 519 Sussex County Dad Delivers Baby On Side Of Route 519
Sussex County Dad Delivers Baby On Side Of Route 519 A Sussex County dad is reflecting on the desperate and adrenaline-filled moment he helped deliver his own child on the side of Route 519. Coronavirus precautions changed the birth plan for Branchville's Gia Leo, 37, who birthed her first child with husband Erion Adams via Cesarean section, NJHerald reports. Though Leo wanted a natural delivery, Adams, 44, got a call just two days prior to his wife's March 24 delivery date saying the couple would have to schedule a C-section due to the possibility of understaffing. But Asher Jackson Adams had a plan of his own.  Leo’s water broke…
Report: Hamburg Woman Accused Of Biting Police Officer Arrested Again For Assaulting Her Mom Report: Hamburg Woman Accused Of Biting Police Officer Arrested Again For Assaulting Her Mom
Report: Hamburg Woman Accused Of Biting Police Officer Arrested Again For Assaulting Her Mom A Hamburg woman accused of biting a police officer at the Irish Cottage was arrested again for assaulting her mother, the NJHerald reports. Hardyston police arrested Jordana Cappiello on Dec. 12, after she allegedly threw a bottle at her mom's head during an argument, the news outlet says. Cappiello's mother had red marks and complained of pain after being hit in her left temple, the NJHerald says citing an affidavit from the arrest. Cappiello was served a disorderly persons offense of simple assault. Police responding to reports of an erratic driver at the Irish Cottage last February fou…