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Wantage, NJ

One Of Sussex County's Newest First Responders 62, Killed In UTV Crash: NYSP One Of Sussex County's Newest First Responders 62, Killed In UTV Crash: NYSP
One Of Sussex County's Newest First Responders 62, Killed In UTV Crash: Nysp A 62-year-old Sussex County first responder was killed when his UTV was struck by a pickup truck in upstate New York on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 1, authorities said. At 6 p.m., William Timko, a Wantage resident and member of the fire department, was operating a UTV in Turin, traveling eastbound, when he failed to acknowledge a yield sign at the intersection of State Route 12 and Milk House Road and was struck by a 2018 Ford F-150 pickup truck traveling southbound on State Route 12, New York State Police said. Timko was taken to Lewis County General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead…
NJ Motorcyclist Mike Milazzo, 33, Dies After Florida Crash NJ Motorcyclist Mike Milazzo, 33, Dies After Florida Crash
NJ Motorcyclist Mike Milazzo, 33, Dies After Florida Crash Longtime Sussex County resident Michael Milazzo died on Sunday, June 23 due to injuries suffered in a Florida motorcycle crash, his obituary says. He was 33 years old. According to his obituary on the Pinkel Funeral Home website, Michael attended High Point Regional High School and lived in Sussex County most of his life.  He owned and operated Countywide Construction in Wantage and was affectionately known as the "smooth operator,” since he believed he was “the best machine operator on the east side of the Mississippi.” He was passionate about riding motorcycle and rece…
Trailer Hauling Three Vehicles Overturns On Route 23: NJSP Trailer Hauling Three Vehicles Overturns On Route 23: NJSP
Trailer Hauling Three Vehicles Overturns On Route 23: Njsp A pickup truck hauling a trailer with three vehicles overturned on Route 23 in Sussex County on the afternoon of Monday, July 1, authorities said. At 3:45 p.m., the Ford F-450 pickup truck lost directional control, causing the trailer to overturn on Route 23 northbound in Wantage, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Debris from the crash struck another vehicle, Lebron said. There were no injuries reported and the cause of the crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.