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SEEN IT? Heavy-Duty Tow Truck Stolen Out Of Michigan Spotted In New Jersey: Owner SEEN IT? Heavy-Duty Tow Truck Stolen Out Of Michigan Spotted In New Jersey: Owner
Seen IT? Heavy-Duty Tow Truck Stolen Out Of Michigan Spotted In New Jersey: Owner A tow truck stolen from a shop in Michigan in the middle of the night was spotted in New Jersey, its owner said. The 2020 Kenworth T880 Century 1150 has a side puller and Super Mario theme wrap, said P.J. Daly, who has owned and operated P.J.'s Towing in Lansing for nearly 15 years. "If the wrap is removed, it’s a forest green and light green underneath," Daly said. Surveillance video shows two thieves swiping the rig just past midnight on Sunday, Sept. 10, he said. One person was dressed in a black hoodie and sweatpants with brown shoes with green camouflage on top. The other was in a w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Philly Man Fakes Sleep, Gives False Name After Hunterdon County Ralph Lauren Theft Philly Man Fakes Sleep, Gives False Name After Hunterdon County Ralph Lauren Theft
Philly Man Fakes Sleep, Gives False Name After Hunterdon County Ralph Lauren Theft A Philadelphia man pretended to be asleep and later provided police with a fake name after stealing from a Polo Ralph Lauren outlet in Hunterdon County, authorities said. Walter Campbell, 55, was pulled over near the Main Street Traffic Circle in Flemington by officers who received the shoplifting report from the Liberty Village Polo Ralph Lauren outlet and saw that his vehicle matched the description shortly after 3:05 p.m. on Dec. 28, Flemington Police said. As the vehicle was stopped, Campbell was found lying down in the back seat pretending to be asleep, police said. A search of the ca…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Hunterdon Central High School Junior, Varsity Lacrosse Goalie Alexea Karpinski Dies, 17 Hunterdon Central High School Junior, Varsity Lacrosse Goalie Alexea Karpinski Dies, 17
Hunterdon Central High School Junior, Varsity Lacrosse Goalie Alexea Karpinski Dies, 17 Hunterdon Central High School junior and varsity lacrosse goalie Alexea Karpinski died Nov. 21. She was 17. Born and raised in Raritan Township, Karpinski was known for her love of sports, particularly lacrosse. She played as goalie for the Hunterdon Central Red Devils as well as for the Triple Threat Elite Club Team, her obituary says. Karpinski had a goal of playing D1 lacrosse while pursuing an exercise science degree. She wanted to become a professional athletic trainer, her memorial says. Karpinski also played varsity field hockey while maintaining a 3.96 GPA and juggling many other e…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Report: NJ Students Pictured In Monkey Mask, MAGA Hat Mocking George Floyd's Death Report: NJ Students Pictured In Monkey Mask, MAGA Hat Mocking George Floyd's Death
Report: NJ Students Pictured In Monkey Mask, Maga Hat Mocking George Floyd's Death A New Jersey high school is under intense scrutiny for a photo posted to social media apparently depicting two students mocking George Floyd's death, according to a recent news reports. In the photo, one person is wearing a police badge and a red “Make American Great Again” hat and another is wearing an ape mask and getting a knee to the back of the neck. According to LehighValleyLive, both are students at Hunterdon Central Regional High School in Raritan Township, and one is reportedly a minor. Township police are investigating a number of racially-charged social media activities but…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
And The Band Played On: ‘Knucklehead’ Coronavirus Crimes Continue, NJ Authorities Report And The Band Played On: ‘Knucklehead’ Coronavirus Crimes Continue, NJ Authorities Report
And The Band Played On: ‘Knucklehead’ Coronavirus Crimes Continue, NJ Authorities Report They've come in all ages, from young teens to middle-age adults, and continue being either arrested or ticketed for coronavirus-related crimes, New Jersey authorities say. In what has become a daily rundown, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal released back-to-back lists of offenders in a span of less than 48 hours Sunday and Monday. They included a 16-year-old Wegmans customer who deliberately coughed on a woman more than three times her age and a 54-year-old musician playing Pink Floyd covers for a crowd gathered on his lawn. Here are the latest: Terrance Edwards, 34, of New Brunswi…

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by Jerry DeMarco