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Hopatcong, NJ

Suspended BMW Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Along Route 206: Byram PD Suspended BMW Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Along Route 206: Byram PD
Suspended BMW Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Along Route 206: Byram PD A BMW clocked at over 100 mph led police on a high-speed chase down Route 206 before crashing and sparking a foot pursuit that ended in the arrests of two North Jersey men, authorities said. The Byram Township Police Department said the Feb. 23 incident began at 11:11 a.m. when an officer attempted to pull over the speeding vehicle on Route 206 North. Instead of stopping, the driver, later identified as Andrew Jack Acevedo, 19, accelerated, weaving through traffic and even passing another vehicle on the shoulder, police said. The chase stretched into Andover Borough, where responding office…
Hopatcong Police Offer Best Revenge Against Ex For Valentine's Day Hopatcong Police Offer Best Revenge Against Ex For Valentine's Day
Hopatcong Police Offer Best Revenge Against Ex For Valentine's Day Was your ex a bit of a bad boy or girl with some brushes with the law? Well, Hopatcong police are giving you a chance for some Valentine's Day revenge. Hopatcong police said anyone with an ex who buys or sells illegal drugs or has outstanding warrants should call 973-398-5000 with their location. "We’ll take care of the rest. We would LOVE to be their Valentine’s Day date this year," police said. "We know this special is so incredible that you may be tempted to provide additional referrals. We don’t blame you; it’s too sweet to pass up. Operators are standing by."
Power Restored To 3K People in Hopatcong Borough: Jersey Central Power And Light Power Restored To 3K People in Hopatcong Borough: Jersey Central Power And Light
Power Restored To 3K People in Hopatcong Borough: Jersey Central Power And Light The strong winds caused more than 3,000 customers in Hopatcong Borough to be without power on Tuesday, Jan. 28, authorities said. Jersey Central Power and Light said 3,124 customers, 46% of its customer base, lost power. The power has since been restored, according to the Jersey Central Power and Light website. Nearly 4,000 customers were without power throughout the Garden State, Jersey Central Power and Light said. Hundreds of customers are without Washington Township in Morris County and in Bethlehem Township in Hunterdon County, Jersey Central Power and Light said. It is unknown when …
Teacher Gets 10 Years After Recording Upskirt Photos Of Students: Sussex County Prosecutor Teacher Gets 10 Years After Recording Upskirt Photos Of Students: Sussex County Prosecutor
Teacher Gets 10 Years After Recording Upskirt Photos Of Students: Sussex County Prosecutor A 41-year-old Hopatcong teacher was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday, Nov. 15, after pleading guilty to illegally recording upskirt photos of his female students, authorities said. Michael Wagner made the recordings while teaching at Pope John XXIII and Reverend Brown schools, Acting Sussex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray, Chief of Detectives Thomas McCormick, and Sparta Police Chief Jeff McCarrick said. In October 2022, a teacher at Pope John in Sparta overhead several students talking about Wagner recording them during class, authorities said. A forensic examin…
Hundreds Without Power In NJ, More Storms Possible Late In The Day Hundreds Without Power In NJ, More Storms Possible Late In The Day
Hundreds Without Power In NJ, More Storms Possible Late In The Day Thousands of New Jersey residents woke up Monday morning, Aug. 19 without power due to Sunday's storm. And according to the National Weather Service, more stormy weather could be on the way for later in the day. As of 6:40 a.m., JCP&L was reporting the most outages with the following areas without power: Clinton, 880; Branchville, 150; Hopatcong, 215; Long Branch/Asbury Park, 350; Lakewood, 265. The National Weather Service said Monday would be cloudy, but will become partly sunny by midday. "A cold front will then approach from the west causing isolated severe thunderstorms this…
10-Year Prison Minimum Awaits NJ Catholic School Teacher Who Took Upskirts Of Girls In Class 10-Year Prison Minimum Awaits NJ Catholic School Teacher Who Took Upskirts Of Girls In Class
10-Year Prison Minimum Awaits NJ Catholic School Teacher Who Took Upskirts Of Girls In Class UPDATE: A North Jersey school teacher who took upskirt photos and videos of female students faces at least 10 years in state prison when he’s sentenced next month. Michael F. Wagner, 41, of Hopatcong took a deal from prosecutors rather than risk the potential outcome of a trial, admitting that he recorded female 8th graders of his at Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta during class and collected child porn. In order to secure the agreement – and whatever leniency may come at his July 26 sentencing in Newton -- Wagner had to plead guilty earlier this month to first-degree child en…