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Officers, Suspect Treated For Hypothermia After Pursuit Ends Neck-Deep In Sussex County Swamp Officers, Suspect Treated For Hypothermia After Pursuit Ends Neck-Deep In Sussex County Swamp
Officers, Suspect Treated For Hypothermia After Pursuit Ends Neck-Deep In Sussex County Swamp A 42-year-old New York man and a Sussex County police officer were hospitalized for hypothermia after the man was nabbed neck-deep in swamp water, authorities said. Joseph M Flood, of Port Jervis, NY, had been eluding police in various jurisdictions but was spotted by police in Andover while on Anover-Mohawk Road in a Chevy Avalanche around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, local police said.  Flood continued south on Andover-Mohawk Road, but fled on food after losing control and hitting a utility pole, Andover police said. Flood ran through the woods, officers following close behind. Fl…

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by Cecilia Levine
Traffic
Tractor Trailer Overturns On Route 80 Tractor Trailer Overturns On Route 80
Tractor Trailer Overturns On Route 80 A tractor trailer overturned on Route 80 Sunday night, Nov. 26. Two right lanes were closed along the westbound side of the highway in Byram Township, near the Allamuchy Rest Area as of 8:20 p.m., the state's DOT website says. **HAPPENING NOW** BLS 4351 and Byram Twp Fire Department are operating at a tractor trailer rollover with diesel spill... Posted by Lakeland Emergency Squad on Sunday, November 26, 2023

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Trio With Serious Burns Charged In Fireworks Explosion On NJ Lake Trio With Serious Burns Charged In Fireworks Explosion On NJ Lake
Trio With Serious Burns Charged In Fireworks Explosion On NJ Lake Adding insult to injury, three people who were burned in an illegal fireworks explosion on a New Jersey lake are facing charges. Adam J. Perentin, 22, of Ogdensburg; Justin A. Pretot, 28, of Byram Township; and Jessica M. Whittam, 23, of Byram Township; were rescued from Lake Mohawk on Monday, July 3, after setting off commercial-grade fireworks that engulfed a homemade barge around 9:40 p.m., police in Byram Township said. The trio standing on the barge dove into the water when some of the fireworks ignited other fireworks, police said. They were rescued by a boat then broug…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
2 Hospitalized, Including Child, After Major Hackettstown Intersection Crash: Police 2 Hospitalized, Including Child, After Major Hackettstown Intersection Crash: Police
2 Hospitalized, Including Child, After Major Hackettstown Intersection Crash: Police Two people were hospitalized, including a 14-year-old girl, during a two-vehicle crash that took down a traffic signal at a Hackettstown intersection Tuesday, May 16, authorities said. The crash occurred at the Mountain Avenue and East Avenue just before 3:55 p.m., according to Hackettstown Police. A 58-year-old Washington Township (Morris County) woman was behind the wheel of a 2015 Yukon heading northbound on Mountain Ave in the right turn lane for East Avenue when she made a left hand turn and was struck by a 2019 Ford heading southbound on Mountain Avenue, police said. The impact of …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Vehicle Found Abandoned After Sussex County Crash Vehicle Found Abandoned After Sussex County Crash
Vehicle Found Abandoned After Sussex County Crash A crashed vehicle that took down a power line was found abandoned in Sussex County over the weekend, authorities said. The Byram Township Fire Department responded to the crash on Whitehall Hill Road alongside several local emergency crews around 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29. After the power was cut by JCP&L, crews entered the vehicle with deployed airbags and found that it was empty. A follow-up search of nearby woods, the rail trail, and roadways on foot and with thermal imaging came up negative as well. The Sussex County Sheriffs Department K-9 unit and New Jersey State Police avi…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Occupant Hospitalized In Cardiac Arrest As Car Plummets Into Sussex County Waters Occupant Hospitalized In Cardiac Arrest As Car Plummets Into Sussex County Waters
Occupant Hospitalized In Cardiac Arrest As Car Plummets Into Sussex County Waters One person was hospitalized in cardiac arrest after a car plummeted into the water in Sussex County, authorities said. The Byram Township Fire Department responded to the report of a car in the water near Amity Road and found multiple occupants attempting to escape around 3:10 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, the squad said. One of the occupants made their way to shore before going into cardiac arrest, prompting crew members to administer CPR as the remaining occupants were safely brought to shore. A medical helicopter was requested with a landing zone at Johnson field, though the patient was ulti…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Unconscious Woman Found Bleeding In Sussex County Driveway Flown To Hospital (PHOTOS) Unconscious Woman Found Bleeding In Sussex County Driveway Flown To Hospital (PHOTOS)
Unconscious Woman Found Bleeding In Sussex County Driveway Flown To Hospital (Photos) Emergency crews in Sussex County came to the rescue of an unconscious woman who was found bleeding in her driveway. The Lakeland Emergency Squad responded to the Forrest Lakes section of Byram on Monday, July 25, the department said. Upon arrival, crew members found the victim unconscious and bleeding and determined that she was suffering life-threatening injuries. Atlantic Air One medical helicopter was called to take the woman to Morristown Medical Center for treatment. The initial cause of the woman’s injuries were not immediately clear. Assisting agencies include the Byram Township …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Flown To Hospital Following Sussex County Crash Motorcyclist Flown To Hospital Following Sussex County Crash
Motorcyclist Flown To Hospital Following Sussex County Crash A motorcyclist was flown to a nearby hospital following a serious crash in Sussex County, authorities said. The Lakeland Emergency Squad responded to the crash off of Route 517 in Andover late afternoon on Sunday, April 24, the department said. The motorcyclist was flown to Morristown Medical Center via Atlantic Air Ambulance, LES said. Late this afternoon 43 Rescue was dispatched to a cardiac emergency at Perona Farms. While BLS 43-55 and FRU 43-59 were... Posted by Lakeland Emergency Squad on Sunday, April 24, 2022 The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Andover Township…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Massive Car Fire Expands To Sussex County Home [PHOTOS] Massive Car Fire Expands To Sussex County Home [PHOTOS]
Massive Car Fire Expands To Sussex County Home [Photos] Fire crews in Sussex County were quick to douse a massive car fire that spread to a nearby home Sunday evening.  The Byram Township firefighters responded to the blaze in the Brookwood section of town and confirmed that the fire had spread to the adjacent home around 4:40 p.m., the department said. Crews worked together to stretch a line and begin fire suppression efforts while checking the structure’s interior and initiating smoke remediation. The fire was safely doused with no injuries reported, the department said. The Lakeland Emergency Squad, Byram Township Police Department and Gre…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Sussex County Car Fire Under Investigation Sussex County Car Fire Under Investigation
Sussex County Car Fire Under Investigation A car that went up in flames just a few feet away from a Sussex County home Wednesday afternoon is under investigation, authorities said. The Byram Township Fire Department responded to the fully involved blaze next to a home in the Brookwood section of town around 3:45 p.m. Crews quickly doused the fire and were able to prevent it from spreading to the adjacent home or surrounding areas, authorities said. No injuries were reported, and the fire remained under investigation, the department said. Assisting agencies include the Lakeland Emergency Squad, Byram Township Police Department and…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down Route 80 In Sussex County: State Police Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down Route 80 In Sussex County: State Police
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down Route 80 In Sussex County: State Police A jackknifed tractor-trailer shut down Route 80 in Sussex County Friday morning, state police said. The trailer collided with another vehicle and jackknifed in the westbound lanes near milepost 22.8 in Byram around 10:05 a.m., NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told Daily Voice. The right lane was closed for cleanup following the crash, Slota said. Police had not determined whether anyone was injured in the crash, however, the Lakeland Emergency Squad responded at the scene and confirmed multiple victims. Earlier today 4353 along with Byram Fire handled a multi vehicle, multi patient accident…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: 1 Hospitalized After Car Goes Up In Flames, Blaze Extends To Route 206 Gas Station PHOTOS: 1 Hospitalized After Car Goes Up In Flames, Blaze Extends To Route 206 Gas Station
Photos: 1 Hospitalized After Car Goes Up In Flames, Blaze Extends To Route 206 Gas Station One person was hospitalized after a vehicle went up in flames that extended to a gas station on Route 206 Monday morning, authorities said. The blaze broke out at the Phillips 66 on Route 206 just after 9 a.m., the Stanhope Fire Department said. Several fire crews responded to the scene and found that the flames had spread and were quickly engulfing the gas station, the department said. The blaze was doused with an “aggressive attack,” and one person was taken to a local hospital for evaluation, authorities said. SNALAC responded to this incident this morning with an ambulance and ou…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Fire Tears Through Garage, Attic Of Sussex County Home PHOTOS: Fire Tears Through Garage, Attic Of Sussex County Home
Photos: Fire Tears Through Garage, Attic Of Sussex County Home Fire crews were quick to douse a roaring blaze that ripped through the attached garage of a Sussex County home before dawn Wednesday. The Byram Township Fire Department responding to the Stag Pond section of town around 2:20 a.m. were met with heavy smoke and flames billowing from the home’s garage and extending to its attic, the company said. The fire was upgraded to a second-alarm due to an “extremely limited” water supply before the department stretched several lines through the structure to combat the blaze. The department then established a secondary water supply from a nearby pond o…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
WATCH: Sussex County Fire Crews Douse Exploding Wires Atop Route 206 Car Wash WATCH: Sussex County Fire Crews Douse Exploding Wires Atop Route 206 Car Wash
Watch: Sussex County Fire Crews Douse Exploding Wires Atop Route 206 Car Wash Several Sussex County fire departments worked together to douse a group of exploding wires that nearly extended to a car wash on Route 206 Thursday. The Byram Township Fire Department responded to the Byram Car Wash in Stanhope, where several small explosions came from a group of wires hanging over the structure, according to a Facebook post accompanied by a brief video of the action. Members doused the flaming wires and insulation, which had caused a secondary fire on the side of the building and the detached shed. With help from fire departments in Stanhope and Netcong, the fire was con…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Emergency Crews, State Police Search For Possible Drowning Victim At Tomahawk Lake PHOTOS: Emergency Crews, State Police Search For Possible Drowning Victim At Tomahawk Lake
Photos: Emergency Crews, State Police Search For Possible Drowning Victim At Tomahawk Lake Emergency crews from Byram and surrounding agencies conducted a several-hour search of Tomahawk Lake after receiving multiple reports of a possible drowning victim Monday evening. Byram Police, Fire and Lakeland Emergency Squad responded to Tomahawk Lake in Sparta around 6 p.m. on reports of a swimmer that went underwater and had not resurfaced, the Byram Township fire department said on Facebook. The crews were met at the scene by Tomahawk Lake lifeguards, who had already begun the search, authorities said. A short time later, the Morris County Dive Initiative was requested for assistanc…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Driver Hospitalized After Crashing In Sussex County Woods PHOTOS: Driver Hospitalized After Crashing In Sussex County Woods
Photos: Driver Hospitalized After Crashing In Sussex County Woods A driver was hospitalized following a rollover crash in Sussex County over the weekend, police said. The Byram Township Fire Department arrived at the crash scene on Amity Road and saw that the vehicle had overturned into the woods Saturday night, authorities said. The driver was able to self-extricated and was taken to a local hospital by the Lakeland Emergency Squad, the department said. Emergency crews remained at the scene until a towing company removed the vehicle from the woods, authorities said. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police: Sussex County Man Struck, Killed Removing Debris From Route 206 Police: Sussex County Man Struck, Killed Removing Debris From Route 206
Police: Sussex County Man Struck, Killed Removing Debris From Route 206 An 88-year-old man who got out of his pickup truck to remove debris from Route 206 in Sussex County Friday evening was struck and killed by a vehicle, authorities said Saturday. John A Nordmeyer Jr., was operating a 2009 Chevy Malibu when he got out and began walking along the highway around 7:50 p.m., Andover police said. Nordmeyer was walking near Brighton Road when he was struck by a northbound white Acura outside of Simon Peter, police said. Nordmeyer was pronounced dead at the scene and the road remained closed for approximately 6 hours. The accident remains under investigation by th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
HEROES: Byram Police Save Elderly Man Choking On Food HEROES: Byram Police Save Elderly Man Choking On Food
Heroes: Byram Police Save Elderly Man Choking On Food Police in Byram jumped to action to save the life of a 60-year-old man who had stopped breathing and had no pulse after choking on food Tuesday afternoon. Sgt. Daniel DeWald, Officer Victor Marin and Officer Marcus Lisa started to perform CPR on the man at a home in Byram around 12:30, authorities said. The officers then attached an automatic external defibrillator and were able to successfully remove “a large quantity of food” from the man’s airway, authorities said. The Lakeland Emergency Squad and St. Clare’s Paramedics arrived at the scene and took over lifesaving efforts, helping the …

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by Valerie Musson
News
Community Rallies For Sussex Widow Who Lost Husband To Heart Attack In Line Of Duty Community Rallies For Sussex Widow Who Lost Husband To Heart Attack In Line Of Duty
Community Rallies For Sussex Widow Who Lost Husband To Heart Attack In Line Of Duty The Sussex and Warren communities are rallying for a local woman whose husband died of a heart attack in the line of duty after her workmen’s compensation claim was delayed due to COVID-19. Andover first responder E. Scott Danielson — who served as Director of Communications and 9-1-1 Warren County Department of Public Safety — died of a heart attack at age 49 while responding to a car accident involving his then-19-year-old daughter in Byram Township on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, NJHerald reported. “The last interaction I had with my son before his passing was me closing his eyes and promisi…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police: Drunk Sussex County Man Hit Woman In Face Over Phone Battery At Route 206 Motel Police: Drunk Sussex County Man Hit Woman In Face Over Phone Battery At Route 206 Motel
Police: Drunk Sussex County Man Hit Woman In Face Over Phone Battery At Route 206 Motel A Montague Township man was drunk when he hit a woman numerous times in the face at a local hotel, said authorities who charged him. Andover Township police responded to the Econo Lodge on Route 206 after hearing reports of an assault shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, WRNJ reports. Gregory S. Whitehead, 47, hit a female victim several times in the face during an argument over a cell phone battery, authorities said. The woman was brought by Lakeland Emergency Squad to Newton Medical Center for treatment of her injuries, authorities said. Whitehead was arrested, charged with third-degree aggrav…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police: Budd Lake Man Gropes EMT After Causing Drunken Disturbance At Former Workplace Police: Budd Lake Man Gropes EMT After Causing Drunken Disturbance At Former Workplace
Police: Budd Lake Man Gropes EMT After Causing Drunken Disturbance At Former Workplace A Budd Lake man was being held in the Sussex County Jail after police say he caused a drunken disturbance at the gas station where he had been formerly employed and groped a volunteer EMT. Byram Township Police responded to the Shell gas station at the intersection of Route 206 and Waterloo Road in Stanhope on where Amrit Singh was causing a disturbance on Jan. 9 around 8:30 p.m., police said in a release. Singh -- who was drunk -- was refusing the leave the gas station, despite having been asked multiple times, police say.  He was subsequently placed under arrest, taken int…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Bedroom Candle May Have Sparked Sussex County Fire That Injured Resident, Police Say Bedroom Candle May Have Sparked Sussex County Fire That Injured Resident, Police Say
Bedroom Candle May Have Sparked Sussex County Fire That Injured Resident, Police Say An unattended bedroom candle may have caused a Sussex County house fire that injured one person overnight. The Lakeview Drive home in Andover was fully-engulfed in flames when patrol officers responded to the scene around 2:40 a.m. Monday, Andover police said. The 2nd-alarm blaze brought the Andover Township Fire Department along with the Newton Fire Department, Sparta Fire Department, Andover Boro Fire Department and Ogdensburg Fire Department.  Additional water tenders were requested from Byram Township and Green Township Fire Departments.  The Lakeland Emergency Squad re…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fire Tears Through Sussex County Strip Mall Fire Tears Through Sussex County Strip Mall
Fire Tears Through Sussex County Strip Mall A fire broke out at Acme Plaza in Wantage on Sunday. The blaze started around 9:40 a.m. at a dry cleaning business in the Route 23 strip mall and was under control by 10:30 a.m., New Jersey State Police said. A Chinese restaurant, U.S. Post Office location and pizza shop in the mall had flames shooting out them in a video posted to social media. Some of the business sustained minor smoke and water damage, police said. The Sussex Fire Department, Lakeland Emergency Squad and Glenwood Pochuck Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded. The blaze that started around 9:40 a.m. at a dry cleaning…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Community Rallies For Blairstown Family Displaced By Fire Community Rallies For Blairstown Family Displaced By Fire
Community Rallies For Blairstown Family Displaced By Fire The community is rallying for a Blairstown family that lost most of their belongings in a fire. Firefighters responded to the first alarm fire on Frontage Road around 4 a.m. Monday morning after a resident called 9-1-1, fire officials said. The fire began in the attached garage but quickly spread to the house by the time firefighters had arrived -- upgrading the blaze to a second-alarm, responding departments said. Everything had been knocked down around noon, fire officials said. "While there were no injuries, the residents unfortunately lost most of what they own," Knowlton Township Fir…

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by Daily Voice
News
Boy, 2, Fatally Struck By Dump Truck In Sussex County Boy, 2, Fatally Struck By Dump Truck In Sussex County
Boy, 2, Fatally Struck By Dump Truck In Sussex County A 2-year-old boy was fatally struck by a dump truck in Stanhope Monday morning, authorities said. ** UPDATE: A GoFundMe page had raised more than $16,000 for the grieving Stanhope family as of Wednesday morning ** Responding Stanhope and Byram officers found two passing drivers conducting CPR on the toddler around 10:40 a.m., on Route 206 northbound near Acorn Street, Stanhope Police Sgt. William Heater said. Police assisted with CPR until the Lakeland Emergency Squad arrived and took the boy to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Heater said. Max Ramirez, 2, of StanhopeBr…

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by Cecilia Levine