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Hackettstown Rite Aid Slated For Permanent Closure Hackettstown Rite Aid Slated For Permanent Closure
Hackettstown Rite Aid Slated For Permanent Closure The Rite Aid pharmacy in Hackettstown is closing its doors. The Mountain Avenue location’s last day open will be Wednesday, August 30. A spokesperson released the following statement: “Like all retail businesses, we regularly review each of our locations to ensure we are meeting the needs of our customers, communities and overall business. A decision to close a store is one we take very seriously and is based on a variety of factors including business strategy, lease and rent considerations, local business conditions and viability, and store performance. We review every neighborhood to ens…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Sussex County Police Officer Punched In Face By Fleeing Suspect Sussex County Police Officer Punched In Face By Fleeing Suspect
Sussex County Police Officer Punched In Face By Fleeing Suspect A Sussex County man previously jailed and evaluated for assaulting his father was arrested after punching a police officer in the face and attempting to flee, authorities said. Newton Police Department Special Officer Raul Couce was working as a crossing guard at the corner of Spring Street, Halsted Street, and Sparta Avenue when he was punched in the face by Louis B. Selimi, 23, shortly before 2:55 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, NPD said in a Monday release. Selimi then took a “fighting stance as if he wanted to continue fighting” before running from the area, police said. The Andover re…

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News
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…

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Police & Fire
Police: Erratic Newton Driver Nabbed In Stolen Pickup Police: Erratic Newton Driver Nabbed In Stolen Pickup
Police: Erratic Newton Driver Nabbed In Stolen Pickup A Newton man pulled over for erratic driving was behind the wheel of a stolen pickup truck, authorities said. Newton Police responded to the area of Spring Street on a report of a maroon Chevrolet Silverado being driven erratically around 10:54 a.m. last Saturday, authorities said. Christopher Rayfield, 48, was failing to maintain a lane going northbound on Water Street when officers pulled him over, police said.  Rayfield stole the truck from a local business, where it had been parked and unoccupied, authorities said. He was also determined to have been driving with a suspended lice…

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by Valerie Musson