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Trio Charged In ‘Dismantling’ Of Massive NJ Narcotics Distribution Network, Police Say Trio Charged In ‘Dismantling’ Of Massive NJ Narcotics Distribution Network, Police Say
Trio Charged In ‘Dismantling’ Of Massive NJ Narcotics Distribution Network, Police Say Three people were slapped with numerous drug, weapons, and money laundering charges in the ongoing “dismantling” of a massive narcotics distribution network police say spanned multiple states. Mohanad Al-Sawah, 49, of Warwick, New York, as well as Tess Walters, 22, and Troy Cooper, 40, both of Franklin Borough, were taken into custody between Wednesday, April 6, and Thursday, April 14, following a six-month investigation by local police and the Sussex County Narcotics Taskforce (SCNTF), authorities announced in a release on Tuesday, May 17. The investigation included the purchase by underco…

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by Valerie Musson
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GUILTY: 20-Year-Old Sussex County Woman Admits Trying To Hurt Officer During DWI Arrest GUILTY: 20-Year-Old Sussex County Woman Admits Trying To Hurt Officer During DWI Arrest
Guilty: 20-Year-Old Sussex County Woman Admits Trying To Hurt Officer During DWI Arrest A Sussex County woman admitted in court that she tried to hurt a police officer who stopped her for driving drunk, authorities said. Gabriella Colon, 20, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and driving while intoxicated, Sussex County Prosecutor Francis A. Koch said in a release on Tuesday, April 4. Colon, a resident of Vernon, admitted to driving unsafely and “purposely attempting to cause bodily injury to a Vernon Township police officer while that officer was exhibiting evidence of their authority” while under the influence on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, Koch said. Colon was ordered to serve…

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by Valerie Musson
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2 Vehicles Stolen From Sussex County Driveway, Thieves Escape Following Route 515 Chase 2 Vehicles Stolen From Sussex County Driveway, Thieves Escape Following Route 515 Chase
2 Vehicles Stolen From Sussex County Driveway, Thieves Escape Following Route 515 Chase Two vehicles were stolen from a Sussex County driveway early Tuesday morning, according to police who unsuccessfully attempted to stop the thieves. A resident on Route 517 in Vernon told township police that two vehicles had just been stolen from their driveway around 7:05 a.m., authorities said. Responding officers found the stolen cars traveling south on Route 515, said police, who tried but were unable to stop the drivers. Meanwhile, an Acura SUV reported stolen from Readington was recovered by officers canvassing the area, Vernon Township Police said. Earlier that morning, a homeowner…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: Sussex County Man Had More Than 10 Pounds Of Narcotics In Production, Distribution Ring Police: Sussex County Man Had More Than 10 Pounds Of Narcotics In Production, Distribution Ring
Police: Sussex County Man Had More Than 10 Pounds Of Narcotics In Production, Distribution Ring A Sussex County man who police say had more than 10 pounds of narcotics in a drug manufacturing and distribution ring was arrested and jailed. Lukas Budzel, 23, was found with more than 10 pounds of controlled dangerous substances “related to the production, manufacturing, and distribution of narcotics,” as well as about $16,000 in cash following a search of his mother’s Franklin Borough home on Scott Road around 6 a.m. on Jan. 28, police said. Numerous marijuana plants and psychedelic mushrooms were seized, NJHerald reports. Budzel was charged with first-degree manufacturing CDS and sever…

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by Valerie Musson
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Missing Sussex County Teen Jordin Tenk Found Dead Missing Sussex County Teen Jordin Tenk Found Dead
Missing Sussex County Teen Jordin Tenk Found Dead A missing Sussex County teen was found dead on Monday, authorities said. The body of Jordin Tenk, 15, of Highland Lakes, was found around 12:30 p.m., in a heavily wooded area near Hamburg Mountain by search team members with the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office, Hardyston Township Police Chief Bret Alemy said. A firearm was recovered at the scene, police said. There incident was not considered a threat to the general public, Alemy said. Tenk, a sophomore Vernon Township High School, indicated that he intended on harming himself before he went missing Friday evening, authori…

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by Cecilia Levine