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Hackettstown Man Sexually Assaulted 15-Year-Old: Prosecutor Hackettstown Man Sexually Assaulted 15-Year-Old: Prosecutor
Hackettstown Man Sexually Assaulted 15-Year-Old: Prosecutor A 33-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested and charged on Thursday, May 23 with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old, authorities said. Matthew Canavan was identified as the suspect by Independence Township Police and charged with two counts of sexual assault, two counts of criminal sexual conduct and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Acting Warren County Prosecutor Anthony Picione said. Canavan was known to the victim, Picione said. He is currently being held at the Warren County Correctional Facility, Picione said.

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Sex Offender Who Assaulted Teen Girl Arrested For Failing To Register: Cops NJ Sex Offender Who Assaulted Teen Girl Arrested For Failing To Register: Cops
NJ Sex Offender Who Assaulted Teen Girl Arrested For Failing To Register: Cops A 54-year-old Bridgeton resident was arrested on Thursday, March 21 in Warren County after he failed to register as a sex offender, authorities said. James Alston was also wanted for violating a lifelong parole order, Independence Township police said on Facebook.  In 1995, Alston was found guilty in Sussex County of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl he lured with alcohol when he was 25 years old. He is considered a Tier 2 sex offender- a "moderate risk," according to the New Jersey State Police's sex offender registry.  Alston was arrested at a local residence and transpor…

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by Sam Barron
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'I Got You:' Video Shows Hackettstown Cop Lifting Elderly Woman Through Window Of Burning Home 'I Got You:' Video Shows Hackettstown Cop Lifting Elderly Woman Through Window Of Burning Home
'I Got You:' Video Shows Hackettstown Cop Lifting Elderly Woman Through Window Of Burning Home The moment a Hackettstown Police officer saved a 91-year-old woman from a burning home by lifting her out the window was captured in a heroic video clip. The blaze broke out at a home on Thomas Drive just after 2:25 a.m. on Saturday, June 24. Independence Township Police responded and assisted a 61-year-old woman out of the residence — but her mother was still trapped inside. Hackettstown Police Officer Ryan Blankenship arrived, entered the home, and found the woman in a bedroom. He then “went through the bedroom window and lifted her off the bed and handed her out the window” to Indepen…

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by Valerie Musson
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Pedestrian Hit-And-Run Leaves Warren County Woman With Broken Leg Pedestrian Hit-And-Run Leaves Warren County Woman With Broken Leg
Pedestrian Hit-And-Run Leaves Warren County Woman With Broken Leg Support is on the rise for a Warren County woman who was hospitalized with a broken leg following a pedestrian hit-and-run crash. Jaime Horohoe was crossing the street in an unmarked crossing area when she was struck by a vehicle heading southbound near the QuickChek on Bilby Road and Rt. 517 around 9:40 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, according to an accident report obtained by DailyVoice.com. Responding officers found Horohoe lying in the road. She was unable to give a description of the vehicle. Video surveillance from QuickChek shows an unidentified vehicle hitting Horohoe before contin…

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by Valerie Musson
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Seatbelt Infraction Turns Into Eluding Charge For Warren County Man After Foot Chase: Police Seatbelt Infraction Turns Into Eluding Charge For Warren County Man After Foot Chase: Police
Seatbelt Infraction Turns Into Eluding Charge For Warren County Man After Foot Chase: Police Officers who tried to stop a driver for not wearing a seatbelt on Route 46 ended up initiating a foot chase that ended in another jurisdiction as well as numerous additional charges, they said. Hackettstown Police tried to pull over a car driven by Raul L. Diaz, 57, for failing to wear a seatbelt on Tuesday, June 21, the department said in a release on Wednesday, June 22. Despite officers activating emergency lights and sirens, Diaz failed to stop and instead turned into the parking lot of the North Morris Apartment complex on North Main Street, police said. Diaz, of Independence, then par…

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by Valerie Musson
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Prosecutor: Warren County Man, 50, Waves Knife, Threatens To Kill Victim At Senior Living Home Prosecutor: Warren County Man, 50, Waves Knife, Threatens To Kill Victim At Senior Living Home
Prosecutor: Warren County Man, 50, Waves Knife, Threatens To Kill Victim At Senior Living Home A 50-year-old Warren County man wielded a knife and threatened to kill another man during an argument at a senior living home, authorities said. Kevin Studley, of Petersburg Road in Hackettstown, is accused of threatening to kill a man while waving a knife at the Liberty House apartments on August 2, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Wednesday release. Studley also texted a mutual friend threatening to kill the victim after learning that the two were having dinner together, Pfeiffer said. Studley was arrested August 16 and charged with terroristic threats/threat to kill …

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: Warren County Man, 31, Hit Victim's Head From Behind In Strip Club Parking Lot Assault Police: Warren County Man, 31, Hit Victim's Head From Behind In Strip Club Parking Lot Assault
Police: Warren County Man, 31, Hit Victim's Head From Behind In Strip Club Parking Lot Assault A 31-year-old Hackettstown man held a victim at knifepoint and struck him from behind with a blunt object during an argument outside of a local strip club, authorities charged. Steve Fernandez met a man in the parking lot of Stage Dolls on Route 46 and held a knife to his abdomen around 9 p.m. Nov. 21, Independence Township Police said. Fernandez then struck the victim’s head with a blunt object as he turned to walk away, authorities said. The victim sustained serious head and face injuries and was treated at Hackettstown Hospital, police said. Fernandez was arrested Nov. 25 and char…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: Hackettstown Man, 54, Admits Stealing Morris Canal Trail Camera Police: Hackettstown Man, 54, Admits Stealing Morris Canal Trail Camera
Police: Hackettstown Man, 54, Admits Stealing Morris Canal Trail Camera A Hackettstown man admitted stealing a camera from a trail along the Morris Canal, authorities said. Edward Ceglowski, 54, stole the camera from the trail Sept. 3, Independence Township Police said citing Warren County Land Preservation. Ceglowski was charged with theft and criminal mischief. He is scheduled to appear in court.

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by Valerie Musson