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Two Hospitalized After Route 15 Crash: NJSP Two Hospitalized After Route 15 Crash: NJSP
Two Hospitalized After Route 15 Crash: Njsp Two people were hospitalized following a crash on Route 15 in Sussex County on the evening of Wednesday, July 3, state police said. At 11:55 p.m., a MW passenger vehicle was traveling southbound in Lafayette Township when it veered off the roadway, struck a pedestrian, sign and a tree, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The pedestrian, a 43-year-old woman sustained moderate injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, Lebron said. The driver, a 17-year-old Sparta resident, sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to a nearby hospital, Lebron said. T…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Driver Killed Overnight In Single-Car Morris County Crash, Police Say Driver Killed Overnight In Single-Car Morris County Crash, Police Say
Driver Killed Overnight In Single-Car Morris County Crash, Police Say One person was killed in a single-car crash on Route 15 in Morris County on Sunday, May 19, authorities said. Jefferson Township police responded to the southbound side of the roadway near mile post 3.5 around 1:25 a.m., Jefferson Township Police Capt. Robert Bush said. The vehicle was occupied only by the driver, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Jefferson Twp. Fire Co No. 2, Jefferson Township Rescue Squad, Morris County Crash Team, and the office of the Morris County Medical Examiner assised at the scene. The accident is still under investigation. Police ask anyone with additional…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Crews Douse Massive Sussex County Car Fire (PHOTOS) Crews Douse Massive Sussex County Car Fire (PHOTOS)
Crews Douse Massive Sussex County Car Fire (Photos) Emergency crews in Sussex County were quick to douse a car that went up in flames on Route 15 Thursday evening. Engine 3 with the Sparta Township Fire Department responded to the billowing blaze near milepost 11.5 in Sparta around 6:20 p.m. The department worked alongside Sparta volunteers to extinguish the blaze while minimizing delays to traffic. All of the occupants had safely exited the vehicle prior to crews’ arrival. Scroll down to view additional photos from the scene. Today 5/19/2022 at 1820 the STFD was dispatched to a reported car fire on RT 15 in the area of MM 11.5. Engi…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Wawa To Break Ground In Sussex County Wawa To Break Ground In Sussex County
Wawa To Break Ground In Sussex County Wawa will be breaking ground in Sussex County on Dec. 10 for the opening of their newest location, NJ Advance Media reports. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Wawa will happen at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Route 15 and Route 206 in Frankford Township. The store will occupy the former space of The Chatterbox, an iconic New Jersey drive-in restaurant that shut down three years ago and was demolished in March 2021. The latest location for the convenience chain will be the first Wawa in Sussex County. It is expected to open in the summer of 2022 Wawa has seen a massive expansion o…

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by Joe Gomez
Police & Fire
Multiple Injuries In 2-Car Crash On Route 15, Police Say Multiple Injuries In 2-Car Crash On Route 15, Police Say
Multiple Injuries In 2-Car Crash On Route 15, Police Say Multiple people were injured Monday night in a two-car crash on Route 15 in Jefferson, police said. The vehicles collided in the northbound lanes near milepost 4.1, about 400 feet north of Berkshire Valley Road, around 8 p.m., Jefferson Township Police Capt. Robert Bush told Daily Voice. Occupants of both vehicles suffered minor injuries and were taken to Morristown Medical Center and St. Clare’s in Denville for treatment, Bush said. Additional details were not immediately released.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Stable Days After Jefferson Hit-Run Pedestrian Stable Days After Jefferson Hit-Run
Pedestrian Stable Days After Jefferson Hit-Run Police have identified the driver of a vehicle that fled after hitting a pedestrian in Jefferson, authorities said. A 25-year-old man was walking near 619 Route 15 southbound when he was struck by the car Sunday around 1:10 a.m. Sunday, Jefferson Township police said. The man, who was found on the side of the road with head and upper body injuries, was flown to Morristown Medical Center and is in stable condition.  Police did not release the identities of the driver or the 25-year-old man. This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
DETOUR: SUV Overturns, Topples Route 15 Utility Pole In Jefferson DETOUR: SUV Overturns, Topples Route 15 Utility Pole In Jefferson
Detour: SUV Overturns, Topples Route 15 Utility Pole In Jefferson A car veered off Route 15 and slammed into a utility pole in Jefferson Thursday. Traffic was being detoured through the former Pathmark around 11 a.m., closing the northbound side of the highway as crews worked to repair the pole at the Bowling Green Parkway intersection. Dashcam footage by driver Tim Manser shows the overturned car in the wooded area just past the Conoco gas station. Injuries and further details were not available from police. At the sceneTim Manser

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
DELAYS: Truck Towing Motorcycle Stunt Circle Slams Street Sign On Route 15 In Jefferson DELAYS: Truck Towing Motorcycle Stunt Circle Slams Street Sign On Route 15 In Jefferson
Delays: Truck Towing Motorcycle Stunt Circle Slams Street Sign On Route 15 In Jefferson A truck towing an iron motorcycle stunt circle slammed into a street sign on Route 15 in Jefferson Wednesday afternoon. The southbound side was down to one lane as of 3 p.m., Jefferson police said. No injuries were reported. Witnesses said the driver was pulled over trying to fix something on the vehicle near ShopRite in Sparta prior to the crash.

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by Cecilia Levine