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Election Day 2022: Hottest House Races In NJ Election Day 2022: Hottest House Races In NJ
Election Day 2022: Hottest House Races In NJ Polls are open for the 2022 midterm elections Tuesday, Nov. 8. All 12 of New Jersey's seats in the US House of Representatives are contested, and Republicans are hoping to win back the four seats flipped in the 2018 midterms. If the 435-member House flips to Republican control, that is considered a "referendum" on Joe Biden's first-term problems as president.  Here's a rundown of the key races in New Jersey. 3rd Congressional District: Andy Kim (D) has held the position since being elected in 2018, and is up against Bob Healey Jr. (R), who works as an executive at his family's yacht-build…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Cops Find 13 Credit Cards Owned By 5 Different People On Sussex County Man Stopped On Rt. 206 Cops Find 13 Credit Cards Owned By 5 Different People On Sussex County Man Stopped On Rt. 206
Cops Find 13 Credit Cards Owned By 5 Different People On Sussex County Man Stopped On Rt. 206 A Sussex County man stopped for a Route 206 traffic violation was later arrested for having 13 credit cards belonging to five different people, authorities said. Dominick J. Fernandez was charged with credit card theft, possession of a prescription drug, open container of alcohol, fictitious registration, and several other motor vehicle offenses, Byram Township Police said in a release on Friday, Oct. 28. Police stopped Fernandez for failing to keep right on Route 206 in Byram on Monday, Oct. 17, they said. A follow-up investigation found that Fernandez, of Andover, was allegedly driving w…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Swatting Calls Prompt Lockdown At Half-Dozen NJ Schools Swatting Calls Prompt Lockdown At Half-Dozen NJ Schools
Swatting Calls Prompt Lockdown At Half-Dozen NJ Schools At least a half dozen high schools were locked down in New Jersey due to "swatting" calls, authorities said. The Hardyston Township Police Department responded to Wallkill Valley Regional High School after receiving several 911 calls of a potential active shooter situation around 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, the department said. Reports of an active shooter prompted a lockdown and a swift police response at the Sussex County high school.  Police in Toms River, Ocean County, said on Facebook that they got a call about a possible shooting at High School North around 11 a.m. Friday. Other affe…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
Active Shooter Reports Prompt Lockdown At Sussex County High School, Police Say Active Shooter Reports Prompt Lockdown At Sussex County High School, Police Say
Active Shooter Reports Prompt Lockdown At Sussex County High School, Police Say Reports of an active shooter prompted a lockdown and a swift police response at a Sussex County high school in the morning on Friday, Oct. 14, authorities said. The Hardyston Township Police Department responded to Wallkill Valley Regional High School after receiving several 911 calls of a potential active shooter situation around 9:30 a.m., the department said. Officers arrived, performed a search of the area, and confirmed that the threat was not credible. The school was released from the lockdown. No one was hurt during the investigation, police said. **********Press Release******…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Police Investigating Sussex County Smoke Shop Burglary Police Investigating Sussex County Smoke Shop Burglary
Police Investigating Sussex County Smoke Shop Burglary Police are seeking clues on an overnight burglary of a Sussex County smoke shop. The break-in occurred at TC Smoke Shop at 21 Rt. 206 in Stanhope around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, Byram Township police said. No further details about the burglary were released. Any witnesses or anyone with surveillance footage or other information is asked to contact the Byram Township Police detective bureau at (973) 347-2500 ext. 143.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Boy, 12, Airlifted With Hip Injury At Sussex County Football Field: State Police Boy, 12, Airlifted With Hip Injury At Sussex County Football Field: State Police
Boy, 12, Airlifted With Hip Injury At Sussex County Football Field: State Police A 12-year-old boy was flown to a nearby hospital after suffering a hip injury at a football field in Sussex County, state police confirmed. Troopers responded to the report of the injured boy at Brookside Avenue Park in Sussex Township shortly after 7:35 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told DailyVoice.com. The boy was flown via medical helicopter to a nearby hospital for evaluation and treatment of a hip injury, Marchan said. Initial and unconfirmed reports stated that Atlantic Air 3 took the call with a landing zone at the Sussex Airport. No further details were rele…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Sussex County HS Grad, Spa Receptionist Dies After Fearless Battle With Addison’s Disease, 32 Sussex County HS Grad, Spa Receptionist Dies After Fearless Battle With Addison’s Disease, 32
Sussex County HS Grad, Spa Receptionist Dies After Fearless Battle With Addison’s Disease, 32 Sussex County high school graduate and spa receptionist Kelly N. Fogarty died after a long and fearless battle with Addison’s Disease on Friday, Sept. 16. She was 32. Born in Rahway, Kelly was raised in Hillsborough and moved to Wantage in 2000, her obituary says. Kelly then attended High Point Regional High School, where she graduated in 2008, according to her memorial. Kelly had most recently worked as a receptionist at May’s Lash Spa in Sparta, which posted a heartfelt Facebook tribute following her passing. The May’s Lash Spa family is so terribly sad to announce the passing of o…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Paterson Firefighter Clinging To Life After Motorcycle Crash Paterson Firefighter Clinging To Life After Motorcycle Crash
Paterson Firefighter Clinging To Life After Motorcycle Crash A Paterson firefighter was critically injured in a motorcycle crash on the way to work, colleagues said. Initial details were sketchy. Responders said the firefighter was airlifted to St. Joseph's University Medical Center, where a huge contingent of colleagues were gathered Wednesday morning, Sept. 21. The chief of the department and a battalion chief were among them. The crash apparently happened on Route 23 in Franklin, NJ (Sussex County), a little over a half-hour's ride northwest of the city. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Missing 23-Year-Old From Sussex County Found Safe, Police Say UPDATE: Missing 23-Year-Old From Sussex County Found Safe, Police Say
Update: Missing 23-Year-Old From Sussex County Found Safe, Police Say UPDATE: Hill has been located and is safe, police said. --------------- Police in Sussex County are searching for an endangered 23-year-old who was reported missing on Monday, Sept. 12. Shaquiel Hill, pictured above, stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and was last seen wearing jeans, a t-shirt, and a black leather jacket near Linmor Avenue, Newton Police said. Anyone with information on Hill’s whereabouts is urged to call 911 immediately.

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Support Surges For Family After Unexpected Death Of Beloved Sussex County Native, 28 Support Surges For Family After Unexpected Death Of Beloved Sussex County Native, 28
Support Surges For Family After Unexpected Death Of Beloved Sussex County Native, 28 Support is on the rise for the heartbroken family of Jeremy J. Alexander, a Sussex County native who died unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 3 at the age of 28. Born in North Bergen, Jeremy worked as a self-employed handyman in Vernon, his obituary says. Jeremy enjoyed working out at the gym and spending time with his numerous family members and close friends. He was known for his infectious smile and laugh, which had the ability to spread to all those around him. Meanwhile, nearly $2,300 had been raised on GoFundMe for Jeremy’s funeral expenses as of Thursday, Sept. 8. “It is with a p…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Two Airlifted In Sussex County Crash Two Airlifted In Sussex County Crash
Two Airlifted In Sussex County Crash Two people were airlifted to the hospital and one person taken by ambulance after a crash in Sussex County on Labor Day Weekend, authorities said. A vehicle went off the road on County Road 519 in Green Township and struck a tree near milepost 57.7 around 2:50 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The driver was taken to Newton Medical Center and two passengers were airlifted to Morristown Medical Center. The accident is under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Massive Multi-Car Fire Under Investigation In Sussex County (PHOTOS) Massive Multi-Car Fire Under Investigation In Sussex County (PHOTOS)
Massive Multi-Car Fire Under Investigation In Sussex County (Photos) Officials in Sussex County are investigating the cause of a massive fire that ripped through several vehicles in a local parking lot over the weekend. The Hardyston Township Volunteer Fire Dept. responded to the blaze in the employee parking lot at 3 Wild Turkey Way just after 4:40 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28, the squad said. Upon arrival, crews found several vehicles fully engulfed in flames and immediately began extinguishing efforts. Hamburg and McAfee fire departments provided mutual aid, and the blaze was quickly placed under control. Scroll down to view additional photos from the Har…

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by Valerie Musson