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Heroes: Off-Duty Firefighter, Driver Detail Revival Of Woman Ejected In Parkway Crash
An off-duty firefighter, nurse, and passing driver revived a woman ejected from a vehicle on the Garden State Parkway on Wednesday, Aug. 9, sources tell Daily Voice.
UPDATE: A 54-year-old Port Jervis, NY woman driving a Chevrolet SUV veered off the roadway to the right and struck a guardrail, sending the vehicle into the roadway in front of a Chevrolet pickup truck near milepost 136.5 in Clark, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said.
The SUV driver was ejected and seriously injured, but things could've turned out differently if not for the off-duty Passaic firefighter, nurse, …
Missing NY Woman Found Dead, Police Say
A missing Hudson Valley, NY woman who police have spent hundreds of hours searching for has been found dead in a wooded area, authorities said.
Orange County resident, Brittany Hendershot, 19, of Port Jervis, has been missing since Thursday, June 23, but was officially reported missing to police on Tuesday, July 5 by her mother.
Following the missing person's report, the Port Jervis Police Department initiated an investigation which revealed that Brittany was last seen in the Town of Wallkill, said Chief William Worden, of the Port Jervis Police.
The Port Jervis Police Department partnered…
Lifelong Sussex County Resident, Devoted Father Dies Suddenly, 46
Lifelong Sussex County resident and devoted father John F. Glennen died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, August 5. He was 46.
Born in Port Jervis, NY, John grew up in the Sussex-Wantage area, where he attended High Point Regional High School, his obituary and social media pages say.
John had worked for several years as a flooring journeyman for Johnny B’s Floor Covering in Toms River, his memorial says.
John was remembered as a kind and caring soul who was always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need.
Above all, John was a devoted father to his loving daughters, Destiny Rose …
Drug-Dealing Duo Ran Fentanyl, Crack From Paterson To NY, Authorities Charge
Two young drug dealers from Paterson peddled bags of fentanyl and crack by the thousands across the state line into Orange County, NY, authorities charged.
Over the course of only a month, Khalif Johnson, 22, and Zakhi Jenkins, 19, sold 650 bags of fentanyl and three ounces of crack to undercover agents.
That ended with their arrests Tuesday following a joint sting operation conducted by Port Jervis police and the Orange County Drug Task Force, assisted by members of the county district attorney's office, authorities said.Investigators seized 1,150 bags of fentanyl in all, along with the cr…
Vomit-Covered Man Drove Drunk On Rt. 15 With Trunk Open, Thought He Was In NY: Sparta Police
A 35-year-old New York man was drunk and covered in vomit when he drove with an open trunk on Route 15, authorities said.
Adam Doukas, of Otisville, was found covered in vomit as officers stopped him for the open trunk and several other violations on Route 15 in Sparta around 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, police said in a Monday release.
When the officer asked Doukas if he knew where he was, he stated that he thought he was in Port Jervis, NY, according to police.
Doukas then handed the officer his credit card instead of registration when asked for his credentials, police said.
Doukas…
Prosecutor: NY Man, 43, Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Possession Charge In Sussex County
A NY man pleaded guilty to possession of Fentanyl, authorities said.
George Handelong, 43, entered the guilty plea to a charge for third-degree possession of CDS during a hearing Thursday at the Sussex County Courthouse in Newton, Prosecutor Francis A. Koch said.
Handelong, of Port Jervis, admitted to possessing Fentanyl in Franklin on Oct. 15, 2020, Koch said.
Handelong will be sentenced on May 20.
Franklin Borough police also assisted with the investigation.
