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Seen HER? Burlington County Woman With Dementia, 81, Missing For Days, State Police Say
UPDATE: Norton has been located and is safe, police said.
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Seen her? State Police have issued an alert for a missing Burlington County woman with dementia.
Anita L. Norton, 81, of Mansfield, was last seen around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, state police said.
She may be driving a 2015 white Honda Civic with New Jersey registration K23KPS.
Norton stands 5 feet tall, weighs about 140 pounds, and has brown eyes and brown hair. She was wearing blue pants and a 3/4-length blue shirt when she was last seen, according to police.
She also suffers from dementia.
Anyone w…
Police: Speeding Driver, 27, Leads Police Pursuit Through Warren County
A 27-year-old speeding driver lead police on a pursuit through multiple towns in Warren County, all with his headlights off in a late September chase, authorities said.
Said Abdul-Haqq, of Newark, was driving 30 mph over the speed limit in Mansfield around 10 p.m. Sept. 30, township police said.
As officers tried to initiate a traffic stop, Abdul-Haqq sped up and started passing cars in an attempt to escape, authorities said.
He then turned off his headlights to remain unseen, said police, who subsequently ended the pursuit due to public risk.
Abdul-Haqq was later located at a car wash in…
Police: Belligerent DWI Warren County Driver, 71, Nearly Hits Officer, Crosses Center Line
A Warren County man was drunk when he nearly crashed into a police cruiser and then became belligerent with officers during his arrest, authorities charged.
John H. Mohs, 71, nearly hit a Mansfield police cruiser while speeding on Route 57 around 7:50 p.m. Sunday, local police said.
The officer turned around and stopped Mohs after watching him cross over the center line and hit yet another vehicle, authorities said.
Mohs, of Washington Township, showed clear signs of intoxication and became belligerent with officers during his arrest. He swore at officers and refused to enter the patrol ve…
Hackettstown Police: Victim Of 'New Kids On The Block' Scam Is Also Perpetrator
Step by Step, Hackettstown police are working through a "New Kids on the Block" phone scam, most recently having charged a Warren County victim as a perpetrator.
Cynthia Salvadore, 42, of Mansfield, said she got a phone call from someone claiming to be Jordan Knight of the popular 1980s boy band, NorthJersey.com reports.
The caller told Salvadore that he wanted to send her a $2,700 check to cash for her to donate to a charity in Nigeria, the report says.
Salvadore then cashed the check at Anderson Cash Checking, deposited $2,000 into a bank account and then bought $700 worth of gift …
