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Gun, High-Capacity Magazine Found On Teen After Warren County ShotSpotter Call: Prosecutor Gun, High-Capacity Magazine Found On Teen After Warren County ShotSpotter Call: Prosecutor
Gun, High-Capacity Magazine Found On Teen After Warren County ShotSpotter Call: Prosecutor An 18-year-old Warren County teenager was arrested and charged after firing a gun in Philipsburg on Monday, Feb. 24, authorities said. At 3:15 P.M., members of the Phillipsburg Police Department responded to the area of Stockton Street, Spruce Alley, and Sitgreaves Street after receiving an alert from Phillipsburg's ShotSpotter, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. Upon patrol's arrival, officers were informed that no one had been shot but that an individual, later identified as Jared Benka-Coker had discharged a firearm, authorities said.  During the course of the investigatio…

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by Sam Barron
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Drug Raid Turns Up Weapons In Phillipsburg: Prosecutor Drug Raid Turns Up Weapons In Phillipsburg: Prosecutor
Drug Raid Turns Up Weapons In Phillipsburg: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Phillipsburg man was arrested and charged with dealing narcotics and possessing a defaced firearm on Tuesday, Dec. 18, authorities said. Gabriel Martinez was arrested following a months-long investigation into the distribution of narcotics in the town of Phillipsburg, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said.  The Phillipsburg Police Department and the New Jersey State Police executed a search warrant at 166 Mercer St. prior to Martinez's arrest, recovering narcotics and weapons, authorities said. As a result of the search warrant, law enforcement recovered narcoti…

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by Sam Barron
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UPDATE: Missing Woman Found Safe UPDATE: Missing Woman Found Safe
Update: Missing Woman Found Safe The missing party has been located unharmed.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Warren County Man Threw Firework Out Of Car Window: Prosecutor Warren County Man Threw Firework Out Of Car Window: Prosecutor
Warren County Man Threw Firework Out Of Car Window: Prosecutor A 42-year-old Warren County man was arrested and charged after he threw a firework out of a car window on Monday, Sept. 2. At 10:21 p.m., the Phillipsburg and Pohatcong Township Police Departments responded to 513 Third Ave. in Alpha Borough on a report of a man, later identified as Mark Pearson, throwing an explosive type firework out of his vehicle window, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said.  Pearson was arrested by the Phillipsburg Police Department and charged with unlawful possession of a destructive device, contempt of court, disorderly conduct, and a weapons charge,…

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by Sam Barron
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Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting 6-Year-Old: Warren County Prosecutor Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting 6-Year-Old: Warren County Prosecutor
Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting 6-Year-Old: Warren County Prosecutor A 46-year-old Florida man pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 6 to sexually assaulting a 6-year-old in Warren County in 2018, authorities said. Cameron Scrudato pleaded guilty to sexual assault prior to the completion of his trial, Warren County Prosecutor Anthony Picione, Acting Chief of Detectives Brenton Warne, and Phillipsburg Police Department Police Chief Robert Stettner said. Prosecutors will recommend a 10-year sentence for Scrudato, authorities said.

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by Sam Barron