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Byram, NJ

Resident, 64, Dies In House Fire Above Lake Hopatcong Resident, 64, Dies In House Fire Above Lake Hopatcong
Resident, 64, Dies In House Fire Above Lake Hopatcong A 64-year-old man died in an overnight fire in a home overlooking Lake Hopatcong, authorities said. Firefighters discovered the body of Robert Powers after a pair of borough police officers braved the flames at 303 Lakeside Avenue, which were engulfing the house when they arrived shortly before 12:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 26, borough police said in a statement. Both officers had to be treated for smoke inhalation, police said. The fire apparently ignited in the rear of the more than100-year-old, two-story wood-frame house, responders said. Borough firefighters expressed their gratitude to the…
These North Jersey Towns Got The Most Snow These North Jersey Towns Got The Most Snow
These North Jersey Towns Got The Most Snow New Jersey residents are digging out of this week's snow storm — the worst of the season so far. According to the National Weather Service, the storm left 15 inches in the northern-most part of the state, canceling schools across the region. Here are the towns who got the most snow in the Tuesday, Feb. 13 storm, according to the National Weather Service. BERGEN River Vale: 9.8 inches Franklin Lakes: 9.1 Waldwick: 9.0 Bergenfield: 8.1 Mahwah: 8.0 Fair Lawn: 7.0 Lyndhurst: 6.5 HUDSON Harrison: 5.5 East Newark: 5.0 SW Hoboken: 4.8 MORRIS Green Pond/Randolph: 11.5 Denville: 10.2 Kinnelon…
Restaurateurs Join Forces To Open Tex-Mex Sports Bar In North Jersey Restaurateurs Join Forces To Open Tex-Mex Sports Bar In North Jersey
Restaurateurs Join Forces To Open Tex-Mex Sports Bar In North Jersey A sports bar featuring Tex-Mex specialties has opened its doors in Mount Olive. Lakeview Sports Bar & Grill, located at 311 Rt. 46 in Budd Lake, held its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, August 5: Ribbon Cutting for the Grand Opening of the Lakeview Sports Bar & Grill TODAY!! Located at 331 ROUTE 46 Budd Lake. If you're hungry and thirsty, head there! DJ starts at 9:30 p.m. and they close at 2:00 a.m. Posted by Mount Olive Township on Saturday, August 5, 2023 Launched by the owners of Taste of Italy in Hackettstown, Frank’s Trattoria in Byram, and Pezzo Pizza…
Accused Dealers Nabbed As Heroin, Crack Cocaine Found During Sussex County Stop: Police Accused Dealers Nabbed As Heroin, Crack Cocaine Found During Sussex County Stop: Police
Accused Dealers Nabbed As Heroin, Crack Cocaine Found During Sussex County Stop: Police Three accused dealers were arrested and charged after a Sussex County traffic stop led to the discovery of heroin and crack cocaine, authorities said. Officers stopped a car that was speeding in the left lane of Route 26 in Byram and met with the driver, William Connolly, of Morristown, on Saturday, August 6, police said. While speaking with Connolly, officers learned that he had a glass crack cocaine pipe in his pocket, as well as other drug paraphernalia, police said. A follow-up search of the car led to the alleged discovery of crack cocaine, heroin, a scale, and plastic bags used for p…
Dump Truck Rips Off Propane Valve, Causing Massive Leak, Evacuation In Sussex County (PHOTOS) Dump Truck Rips Off Propane Valve, Causing Massive Leak, Evacuation In Sussex County (PHOTOS)
Dump Truck Rips Off Propane Valve, Causing Massive Leak, Evacuation In Sussex County (Photos) A mason dump truck drove over a propane tank in Sussex County, causing a massive leak that took hours to repair and required an evacuation of the area, authorities said. Fire departments in Stillwater, Fredon, and Hampton responded to the Bear Brook community in Fredon alongside numerous local emergency crews around 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 29, authorities said. Upon arrival, the teams found that the mason dump had driven over an underground 1,500-gallon propane tank and ripped off the relief valve from the top. The truck was still on top of the tank as crews responded to the scene, the team…
Paterson Man Found With Military Knife During Sussex County Traffic Stop: Police Paterson Man Found With Military Knife During Sussex County Traffic Stop: Police
Paterson Man Found With Military Knife During Sussex County Traffic Stop: Police A Sussex County traffic stop led to charges for a Paterson man who was found with a military knife, police said. Carlos M. Ogando-Tavarez was stopped for having tinted front windows and running a red light on Route 206 in Byram on Friday, April 8, township police said. During questioning, officers saw the handle of a weapon underneath the driver’s seat, police said. A follow-up investigation found that Ogando-Tavarez had a large military-style knife. Ogando-Tavarez had several different answers when asked why he had the knife, police said. Ogando-Tavarez was arrested and charged with var…
Former North Jersey Dispatcher, Beloved Dad Of 3 Robert Yeager Dies After COVID Battle, 38 Former North Jersey Dispatcher, Beloved Dad Of 3 Robert Yeager Dies After COVID Battle, 38
Former North Jersey Dispatcher, Beloved Dad Of 3 Robert Yeager Dies After COVID Battle, 38 Former North Jersey communications dispatcher and beloved father of three Robert Yeager died of COVID-19 complications at St. Claire’s Hospital on Dec. 22. He was 38. Born and raised in Chester, Yeager previously worked as a corrections officer for the Morris County Sheriff's Office and later as a communications dispatcher, according to a GoFundMe launched for his family. Yeager had most recently lived in Byram and worked for the township’s school district while pursuing his lifelong passion of photography, according to the campaign, which had raised more than $35,500 in less than 24 hours…
PHOTOS: Fire Crews Douse Late-Night Sussex County Camp Building Blaze With 62K Gallons Of Water PHOTOS: Fire Crews Douse Late-Night Sussex County Camp Building Blaze With 62K Gallons Of Water
Photos: Fire Crews Douse Late-Night Sussex County Camp Building Blaze With 62K Gallons Of Water It took more than 62,000 gallons of water to douse a fire that broke out at a Sussex County camp building Wednesday night, authorities said. The two-alarm blaze was reported just after 9:30 p.m. at a Camp Hoover building at 951 Rt. 521 in Newton. Fire crews in Stillwater, Hampton, and Fredon were initially called to the scene before the blaze became fully involved, requiring backup assistance from Byram Fire for an air truck, Andover Township Fire for a Rapid Intervention Team, Blairstown Fire for a ladder truck, Knowlton Fire to cover the station and Sandyston Fire to cover the north end…
‘Walking Hero:’ Support Surges For NJ Fireman, ICU Nurse, Dad Of 3 Diagnosed With Cancer At 34 ‘Walking Hero:’ Support Surges For NJ Fireman, ICU Nurse, Dad Of 3 Diagnosed With Cancer At 34
‘Walking Hero:’ Support Surges For NJ Fireman, ICU Nurse, Dad Of 3 Diagnosed With Cancer At 34 Support is surging for a New Jersey fireman, ICU nurse and father of three after a late-stage cancer diagnosis. William Garcia, 34, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Melanoma last August, according to a GoFundMe launched in his support. Garcia, a father of three and 12-year volunteer member of the Byram Fire Department, had his lymph nodes removed in late December, leading him and his family to believe that the cancer was gone. “A PET Scan soon after showed no signs of cancer anywhere in his body and we all thought he was clear of cancer,” reads the fundraiser, launched by Kenneth McHu…
How Much Snow Did Your Town Get? Here's The Breakdown Across NJ, PA How Much Snow Did Your Town Get? Here's The Breakdown Across NJ, PA
How Much Snow Did Your Town Get? Here's The Breakdown Across NJ, PA A major winter storm blasted the Northeast, dropping two feet or more on some areas. Here are the New Jersey and Pennsylvania towns with the highest and lowest snow totals, according to the National Weather Service. Don't see your area? Scroll down to search for your area. Springtown, PA (Bucks): 31.2 inches Sparta, NJ (Sussex): 28.3 Bloomingdale, NJ (Passaic): 26.2 Byram, NJ (Sussex): 26 Forks, PA (Northampton): 24 Bethlehem, PA (Northampton): 22 Bridgewater, NJ (Somerset): 22 Westwood, NJ (Bergen): 20 Ridgewood, NJ (Bergen): 19.4 North Caldwell, NJ (Essex): 17.3 Newark, NJ (Essex): 16.2…
Army Soldier, Teen Boy Charged In Sussex County Killing Of 20-Year-Old Corporal Hayden Harris Army Soldier, Teen Boy Charged In Sussex County Killing Of 20-Year-Old Corporal Hayden Harris
Army Soldier, Teen Boy Charged In Sussex County Killing Of 20-Year-Old Corporal Hayden Harris A 23-year-old Fort Drum soldier and 16-year-old boy are facing murder and kidnapping charges in the Sussex County killing of 20-year-old U.S. Army Cpl. Hayden Harris. Pvt. Jamaal Mellish, 23, and the unidentified teen were arrested earlier this month after Harris' body was found buried in snow, in a wooded area off Ross Road in Byram Dec. 19, authorities in Sussex County previously said. Mellish, of Brooklyn, was charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, handgun possession, suppression of evidence and more, the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office announced Monday. The teen was charged wi…
PHOTOS: Crews Battle 2-Alarm Sussex County House Fire PHOTOS: Crews Battle 2-Alarm Sussex County House Fire
Photos: Crews Battle 2-Alarm Sussex County House Fire Firefighters put out a two-alarm fire that broke out at a Sussex County home Sunday evening. The blaze was reported at 197 Hamburg Tpk. in Stockholm just before 9:30 p.m., the Hardyston Township Volunteer Fire Department said on Facebook. Crew members battled the blaze for more than an hour after ensuring that all occupants had safely exited the home, authorities said. The scene was cleared by 1:10 a.m. following an “extensive overhaul,” the department said. Fire crews in Franklin, Ogdensburg, West Milford, Highland Lakes and Byram also responded at the scene…
Sussex County Officials Won't Release Details On Grad Party Linked To Teen COVID-19 Outbreak Sussex County Officials Won't Release Details On Grad Party Linked To Teen COVID-19 Outbreak
Sussex County Officials Won't Release Details On Grad Party Linked To Teen Covid-19 Outbreak A COVID-19 outbreak among six teens in Sussex County has been linked to a graduation party, according to health officials who won't release the details. According to the NJ Herald, County Health Officer Jim McDonald declined to release the date and location of the party, and wont' release the names of towns of those who tested positive. Data released by the county on Monday, however shows the following municipalities have residents who tested positive between Friday and Sunday: Byram (6), Green, Sparta (3), Vernon (3), and one each in Frankford, Hampton, Hardyston, Hopatcong, and …
Morris County Ex-Con Who Exploded Bomb, Illegally Collected Weapons Gets 2 Years In Federal Pen Morris County Ex-Con Who Exploded Bomb, Illegally Collected Weapons Gets 2 Years In Federal Pen
Morris County Ex-Con Who Exploded Bomb, Illegally Collected Weapons Gets 2 Years In Federal Pen UPDATE: An ex-con from Morris County must spend the next two years in federal prison for detonating a bomb at a lake, owning explosive devices and illegally collecting a cache of guns and ammo. Christopher Faschan, 31, of Landing, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in August to unlawful possession of destructive devices and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition in exchange for leniency at sentencing. Faschan showed the bomb to an unidentified woman on Feb. 1 in Stanhope, then detonated it at Lake Lackawanna, authorities said. “That’s something that could easily be …
Police: High-Speed Sussex County Chase Ends In Route 206 Crash Police: High-Speed Sussex County Chase Ends In Route 206 Crash
Police: High-Speed Sussex County Chase Ends In Route 206 Crash A Pennsylvania man was being held in the Sussex County jail after taking off during a Stanhope traffic stop, leading officers in a high-speed chase on Route 206 into Byram and throwing cocaine out of the window of his car before crashing, authorities said. James, A. Martin, 52, of Pocono Pines, PA, was taken to Newton Medical Center with minor scratches to his face after Monday night's pursuit, Stanhope police said. Police stopped Martin near the Dollar General store on Route 183 after they spotted his vehicle swerving in and out of his lane, suspecting intoxication around 11:45 p.m., autho…
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…
Organs Of West Milford Club Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Will Help 50 Other People Live Organs Of West Milford Club Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Will Help 50 Other People Live
Organs Of West Milford Club Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Will Help 50 Other People Live John Michael Wallace of the North Crew Motorcycle Club in West Milford died due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash on May 24, his obituary says. He was 25 years old. Byram police did not identify Wallace as the victim after responding to a Waterloo Road accident around 8:50 p.m., where a 1999 Harley Davidson had struck the back of a 2012 Subaru.  Police said the 25-year-old Long Valley motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. "Even in death John will be helping at least fifty people due to his giving nature and through his wish to be an organ and tissue donor," his…
Former Morris County College Student, 19, Dies After Fall From Second-Floor Window Former Morris County College Student, 19, Dies After Fall From Second-Floor Window
Former Morris County College Student, 19, Dies After Fall From Second-Floor Window A 19-year-old former Morris County college student died after falling 30 feet from the window of a Sussex County building, authorities said. Lindsey Anne Wright of Byram, who studied biology at County College of Morris in Randolph, fell Friday from the window of the former Windmere Hotel in Newton around 10:40 p.m. Friday night, the Daily Record reports. More than $1,800 had been raised for Wright's family as of Monday afternoon on a GoFundMe. Wright landed in a narrow alleyway between the four-story building and the Newton Fire Museum next door, Newton Police Chief Michael Richards s…
Landing Man Showed Woman Bomb Before Detonating It Near Lake, Prosecutor Says Landing Man Showed Woman Bomb Before Detonating It Near Lake, Prosecutor Says
Landing Man Showed Woman Bomb Before Detonating It Near Lake, Prosecutor Says A Landing man was arrested after showing a woman a homemade bomb and then driving to a nearby lake to detonate it, said authorities who charged him. Christopher Faschan, 31 of the Landing section of Roxbury, drove to the victim's home and showed her the bomb, saying it was the type that "you could stick to the bottom of a car," Sussex County Prosecutor Francis Koch said in a statement. Faschan drove to Lake Lackawanna where he detonated the device -- either near or in the lake, authorities said. The explosion was heard by the alleged victim and multiple residents of the …