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Former Nun, 96, Killed By Car, Driver Cited In Sussex County, Police Say
A 96-year-old former nun was struck and killed by a vehicle last week in Sussex County, police said.
Aurora Marcos Travis, of Newton, died on Thursday, June 27, after being struck by a 25-year-old driver who failed to yield as she crossed Madison Street in a marked crosswalk, local police said.
The driver had been turning left from Elm Street around 11 a.m., Newton police said. Travis was taken to Newton Medical Center where she was pronounced dead, while the driver was issued a summons for failure to yield, police said.
Born and raised in Honduras, Travis became a nun with the Franci…
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…
North Jersey Dad, Beloved Teacher Robert Ambrosino Dies Of Sudden Brain Aneurysm
Support is skyrocketing for a North Jersey family after the death of beloved husband, longtime teacher and father Robert Ambrosino from a sudden brain aneurysm.
Ambrosino, a longtime Dover High School teacher, coach and musician, collapsed from a sudden and unexpected brain aneurysm and was taken to Newton Medical Center on Sept. 26, according to a GoFundMe launched by Alexis, who says she is Ambrosino’s niece.
After being put on a ventilator, Ambrosino, of Sparta, underwent further testing and was later airlifted to Overlook Medical Center in Summit.
As doctors attempted surgery, they lea…
Police: DUI Morris County Woman, 26, Swerves Off Road, Slams Into Tree
A Morris County woman was under the influence when she swerved off the road and slammed into a tree over the weekend, authorities said.
Rebecca Dwyer, 26, was driving south on High Street near the Summit Avenue Pond in Newton around 2:45 a.m. Saturday when her 2006 Honda Civic swerved off the road and hit a tree, which deployed the vehicle’s airbag, police said.
Dwyer was transported via Atlantic Ambulance to Newton Medical Center, where she was treated for arm and hand injuries, police said.
She was later determined to be under the influence and taken into custody, where she was charged w…
Child Protection Agency Notified After Sparta Man Stomps On Teenage Girl's Ankle, Report Says
The New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency and Sussex County Prosecutor's Office were notified after a Sparta man threw a 14-year-old girl in his care to the ground and stomped on her ankle, causing swelling and bruising, a recent report says.
Logan Kylish, 36, was arrested Saturday, two days after the incident, and charged via a complaint warrant with child endangerment, abandonment, cruelty/child neglect and served a disorderly persons offense, the NJHerald reports.
Someone picking the teen up for school Friday morning noticed she wasn't able to bear weight on her ank…
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…
Police ID Driver Killed In Sussex County Crash As Local Woman, 77
A Sussex County woman was identified as the woman killed in an accident that sent another driver to the hospital.
Elaine Bernardini, 77, of Wantage, was behind the wheel of a Chevrolet when it crossed over the double-yellow line on Ross Corner Sussex Road in Frankford, hitting a Toyota SUV head-on Thursday morning, New Jersey State Police said.
Bernardini, who was headed southbound around 11:30 a.m., was taken to Newton Medical Center, where she died of her injuries, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan said.
The other driver, a 37-year-old female, was taken to Saint Clare's Hospital in Denville w…