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Mystery In The Skies: FBI Probing Unexplained Drone Sightings In Three NJ Counties (VIDEO) Mystery In The Skies: FBI Probing Unexplained Drone Sightings In Three NJ Counties (VIDEO)
Mystery In The Skies: FBI Probing Unexplained Drone Sightings In Three NJ Counties (Video) The skies over New Jersey remain a puzzling hotspot for drone sightings as reports continue nearly two weeks after they first emerged, with residents growing increasingly uneasy (scroll for video). On Wednesday, Dec. 4, Warren County officials confirmed they are working with the FBI-Newark, New Jersey State Police, and the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness to monitor, assess, and investigate the unusual activity. This follows a similar announcement from Morris and Somerset counties, where prosecutors, sheriffs, and emergency management offices are coordinating efforts …
Massive 3-Alarm Fire Erupts On NJ's Gingerbread Castle Road, Crews Battle Blaze For 12 Hours Massive 3-Alarm Fire Erupts On NJ's Gingerbread Castle Road, Crews Battle Blaze For 12 Hours
Massive 3-Alarm Fire Erupts On NJ's Gingerbread Castle Road, Crews Battle Blaze For 12 Hours Firefighters from across Sussex and Morris counties worked tirelessly for more than 12 hours Monday, Nov. 25 to extinguish a massive commercial structure fire. At approximately 2:00 am on Monday morning the Hamburg fire department was dispatched to Gingerbread Castle Road for a... Posted by Hamburg NJ Fire & Rescue on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Hamburg Fire Department responded to the blaze on Gingerbread Castle Road in Hamburg around 2 a.m., and quickly upgraded it to a 3-alarm fire due to its intensity.  Mutual aid units from surrounding counties and the Sussex Coun…
Police Urge Residents Not To Call 911 Over Smoke From Jennings Creek Wildfire Police Urge Residents Not To Call 911 Over Smoke From Jennings Creek Wildfire
Police Urge Residents Not To Call 911 Over Smoke From Jennings Creek Wildfire The Jennings Creek Wildfire has burned more than 2,200 acres across Passaic County, NJ, and Orange County, NY, and shifting winds are blowing smoke into surrounding areas. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service, in collaboration with New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation, is leading efforts to bring the fire under control. As of Wednesday, Nov. 13, the fire spans 2,283 acres in New Jersey and is 30% contained. Two residential structures in New Jersey and eight historic structures in the Long Pond Ironworks Historic District are under threat. No evacuations have been ordered at thi…
Missing Man Found Dead At Popular NJ Hiking Spot, Police Say Missing Man Found Dead At Popular NJ Hiking Spot, Police Say
Missing Man Found Dead At Popular NJ Hiking Spot, Police Say The search for a missing man ended in tragedy on Friday, June 7, when police found he'd died by suicide in a popular New Jersey hiking area. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the Sourland Mountain Preserve around 3:05 p.m. after Somerset County dispatch was notified by Princeton police that a man had gone missing, Hillsborough Police Sgt. Philip Wolff said. The victim, who was potentially armed with a firearm and emotionally distraught, was seen entering the park in his vehicle around 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, Wolff said. That same vehicle was found empty in the parking lo…
Two-Alarm Fire Engulfs Hunterdon County Home Two-Alarm Fire Engulfs Hunterdon County Home
Clinton Fire A two-alarm fire sent heavy smoke and flames into the sky on Wednesday, May 8 in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The single-family house fire occurred on Albert Drive, the Union Township Office of Emergency Management said.  The OEM said it is working with the homeowner to determine any assistance they will need until their insurance company and other parties are able to provide assistance. It is unknown if there were any injuries.
CLOSED: Storms Shut Morris County COVID-19 Testing Center Monday CLOSED: Storms Shut Morris County COVID-19 Testing Center Monday
Closed: Storms Shut Morris County Covid-19 Testing Center Monday The drive-thru coronavirus testing center at the County College of Morris will be closed Monday in anticipation of strong winds and storms in the area. Patients with appointments for Monday will be contacted by the county's office of emergency management. Appointments can be rescheduled using the county's appointment portal. A doctor's referral is needed for testing at the site. Anyone without one will be turned away.
Reports: President Trump To Declare National State Of Emergency To Speed Response To COVID-19 Reports: President Trump To Declare National State Of Emergency To Speed Response To COVID-19
Reports: President Trump To Declare National State Of Emergency To Speed Response To Covid-19 President Donald Trump was expected to declare a national state of emergency Friday to quickly deliver billions of dollars in federal aid to states in response to the global coronavirus pandemic, according to several reports. The declaration -- expected at a 3 p.m. news conference from Washington -- will immediately trigger FEMA financial and physical aid to states and municipalities under the 1988 Stafford Act, which makes up to $40 billion in federal money available. The president wants to speed federal aid to worried Americans and hopefully calm the financial markets amid the global cris…