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Next Of Kin Sought For PA Man:Next Of Kin Sought For NJ Man Killed In PA Crash: Coroner Next Of Kin Sought For PA Man:Next Of Kin Sought For NJ Man Killed In PA Crash: Coroner
Next Of Kin Sought For PA Man:Next Of Kin Sought For NJ Man Killed In PA Crash: Coroner The next of kin for a New Jersey man who recently was found dead is being searched for by the Lehigh County Coroners Office according to a release on Saturday, Nov. 2. Vyacheslav Chornyy, 56, of Hackettstown, NJ, was found dead inside his vehicle parked in the 6000 block of Warden Road, Lowhill Township, Lehigh County, PA, the coroner detailed in the release. "The cause and manner of death are pending further investigation," the coroner wrote noting that, "There are no suspicious circumstances in this investigation." The Pennsylvania State Police, Fogelsville Station ar…
PA Driver Charged In Pursuit That Left Motorcyclist Dead In NJ PA Driver Charged In Pursuit That Left Motorcyclist Dead In NJ
PA Driver Charged In Pursuit That Left Motorcyclist Dead In NJ A 32-year-old Pennsylvania man has been charged after a police pursuit led to the death of a motorcyclist, a Vietnam War veteran, in Warren County on Tuesday, Aug. 13, authorities said. At 10:19 a.m., a New Jersey State  Trooper began following an SUV on Route 80 eastbound and initiated a traffic stop, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said.  The driver of the SUV, Sean Mamakas, a Kempton, PA resident, continued traveling eastbound, exiting the interstate at Exit 12 and headed toward County Road 521 southbound in Hope Township, authorities said. The SUV then collided with the…
Bright Green Fireball Blazes Across NJ, PA Skies Bright Green Fireball Blazes Across NJ, PA Skies
Bright Green Fireball Blazes Across NJ, PA Skies An earthquake, a total solar eclipse and now a fireball. What a week for weather in the Northeast. Dozens of residents across the region reported seeing a bright green fireball blaze across the sky on before dawn on Wednesday, April 10. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) Linda Price-Heine captured a fireball in the sky Wednesday, April 10. Daily Voice Linda Price-Heine got a text from her neighbor, Joan Piney, in Wall Township this morning telling her to check her camera, she said…
Jersey Shore Wrestling Champ Who Coached Kids Admits Trafficking Child Porn Jersey Shore Wrestling Champ Who Coached Kids Admits Trafficking Child Porn
Jersey Shore Wrestling Champ Who Coached Kids Admits Trafficking Child Porn UPDATE: A former New Jersey state wrestling champion who made national headlines when he came out admitted in federal court on Tuesday that he trafficked child porn, authorities said. Alec Donovan, a 26-year-old youth wrestling coach and referee from Brick, “used an internet-based application to exchange multiple images and videos of child sexual abuse, including depictions involving pre-pubescent children,” U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said after the June 6 plea hearing in Trenton. Donovan, who records show has coached at the Shorething Wrestling Club in Lakewood, also …
Warren County Man Sexually Assaulted 7-Year-Old Girl, Authorities Say Warren County Man Sexually Assaulted 7-Year-Old Girl, Authorities Say
Warren County Man Sexually Assaulted 7-Year-Old Girl, Authorities Say A 56-year-old Warren County man has been charged with sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl, the county prosecutor’s office said. In an investigation conducted by the prosecutor’s office’s Special Victims Unit and Hackettstown Police, Victor M. Torres, of Hackettstown, was charged with three counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, two counts of second-degree sexual assault, and child endangerment, a news release said. The investigation was launched as detectives received information into the girl’s alleged abuse on Friday, Oct. 14. They found that Torres had sexually abused t…
KNOW HIM? Video Shows Man Snatch iPad From Hackettstown T-Mobile And Run Away KNOW HIM? Video Shows Man Snatch iPad From Hackettstown T-Mobile And Run Away
Know HIM? Video Shows Man Snatch iPad From Hackettstown T-Mobile And Run Away Recognize him? A man who quickly snatched an iPad from T-Mobile in Hackettstown and ran off was caught on video, and police are seeking the public’s help identifying him. The video shows the man snatching the iPad from the T-Mobile on Main Street in Hackettstown and running out of the store around 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20, local police said in a release. The masked man is described as being in his mid-20s with a black hat, a black Nike muscle tank top, blue Nike shorts, white Nike shoes, and a small gold chain, police said. The man also had a medium-sized bandage on his right inne…
BUSTED: Warren County Man, Former Deacon, 66, Uploaded And Sent Child Porn, Prosecutor Says BUSTED: Warren County Man, Former Deacon, 66, Uploaded And Sent Child Porn, Prosecutor Says
Busted: Warren County Man, Former Deacon, 66, Uploaded And Sent Child Porn, Prosecutor Says A Warren County man and former deacon was arrested after allegedly uploading and sending child pornography, authorities announced. Bruce Olsen, 66, was charged with two counts of child endangerment for possession and distribution of child pornography, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release on Wednesday, May 25. Olsen, of Hackettstown, is accused of uploading child sexual abuse material, according to investigators who carried out a search warrant in Allamuchy Township on Wednesday, May 11. Olsen formerly worked as a deacon in Roxbury, according to TapInto.net. Olsen’s…
Warren County Man Charged With Assaulting Police During 3-Hour Standoff Warren County Man Charged With Assaulting Police During 3-Hour Standoff
Warren County Man Charged With Assaulting Police During 3-Hour Standoff A Warren County man was charged with assaulting police officers during a standoff that lasted more than three hours, authorities said. Officers conducting a welfare check on the 300 block of Washington Street in Hackettstown were speaking with a 66-year-old woman when a 35-year-old man walked onto the roof of the home’s porch from the second-floor window around 11:20 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, police said. The man then started waving a tire iron and another smaller handled object while yelling and throwing several items at police, refusing to leave, authorities said. The Warren County Tacti…
Alert Issued For North Jersey Teen Missing For Weeks Alert Issued For North Jersey Teen Missing For Weeks
Alert Issued For North Jersey Teen Missing For Weeks Police have issued an alert for a North Jersey teen they say has been missing for more than three weeks. Alejandro Tiul Choc, 16, was last seen at his home on Main Street in Hackettstown on Monday, Feb. 21, local police said in a Wednesday, March 16 release. Choc is described as a Hispanic male standing five feet tall and weighing about 130 pounds, police said. He was last seen wearing a black button-down shirt, black jacket, blue jeans, green sneakers, pink and white ankle bracelet, green and white wrist bracelet, and a black backpack. Choc’s destination is unknown, police said. Anyone…
Warren County Woman, 24, Flown To Hospital After Being Run Over By Own Pickup Truck, Police Say Warren County Woman, 24, Flown To Hospital After Being Run Over By Own Pickup Truck, Police Say
Warren County Woman, 24, Flown To Hospital After Being Run Over By Own Pickup Truck, Police Say A 24-year-old Warren County woman was airlifted to a nearby hospital with serious injuries after being run over by her own pickup truck, authorities said. Samantha Gardner, of Hackettstown, was behind the wheel of a Sierra pickup truck heading north on Grand Avenue near Robins Court when the vehicle stalled and she exited just after 2:10 p.m. on Monday, March 14, local police said in a Wednesday release. Gardner walked toward the front of the truck, which then began rolling backward, police said. She tried to jump back inside but was knocked to the ground by the driver’s side door as the t…
Support Surges For Family After Sudden Death Of Beloved Warren County Native, 19 Support Surges For Family After Sudden Death Of Beloved Warren County Native, 19
Support Surges For Family After Sudden Death Of Beloved Warren County Native, 19 Support is on the rise for the Warren County family of Tyler Michael Wehrenberg, who died suddenly at Morristown Memorial Hospital on Thursday, March 3. He was 19. Born in Newton, Wehrenberg lived in Hackettstown at the time of his death, his obituary says. Wehrenberg attended West Morris Central High School and Hunterdon County Polytech, according to his Facebook page. Meanwhile, Wehrenberg’s family now faces an “extremely difficult” financial burden, according to a GoFundMe launched for funeral expenses. “…my son was ripped from me and from this earth,” reads a quote from Wehrenberg’s m…
Teens Threaten To Shoot Warren County Vape Shop Workers, Flee With Nearly $1K In Proceeds: PD Teens Threaten To Shoot Warren County Vape Shop Workers, Flee With Nearly $1K In Proceeds: PD
Teens Threaten To Shoot Warren County Vape Shop Workers, Flee With Nearly $1K In Proceeds: PD Two teens were jailed after robbing a Warren County vape shop at gunpoint, authorities said. The 17-year-old boys from Hudson and Monmouth counties walked into Good Guy Vapes on Main Street in Hackettstown and started to asked about different items just before 6:25 p.m. Friday, local police said. The suspects then failed to show identification when trying to purchase the items, authorities said. When a worker asked about being involved in a previous theft from the store, the suspects acted “irate,” and one of them threatened to shoot them with a .22 gun, police said. The workers then back…
63-Year-Old Hackettstown Woman Loses $7K In Scam Involving Bogus PNC Bank Worker, Police Say 63-Year-Old Hackettstown Woman Loses $7K In Scam Involving Bogus PNC Bank Worker, Police Say
63-Year-Old Hackettstown Woman Loses $7K In Scam Involving Bogus PNC Bank Worker, Police Say Police have issued a warning to local residents after a 63-year-old Hackettstown woman was scammed out of $7,000 by someone posing as a PNC bank worker. The scammer posed as a bank employee and told the victim that her bank account was compromised, police said in a Wednesday release. “According to the victim, the scammer was very persistent and then the scammer allegedly convinced the victim to pay with various gift cards to have her accounts secured,” police said. The victim bought $7,000 worth of Best Buy and Target gift cards, scratched off all of the PIN numbers, and told the informati…
Morris County Man Nabbed In Hackettstown Bagel Shop Burglary, Police Say Morris County Man Nabbed In Hackettstown Bagel Shop Burglary, Police Say
Morris County Man Nabbed In Hackettstown Bagel Shop Burglary, Police Say A Morris County man previously put behind bars for a series of burglaries throughout North Jersey was found to be behind the recent break-in of a popular Hackettstown bagel shop, police announced. Riverdale resident Joseph Demauex, 35, was taken into custody Wednesday and charged with burglary, theft, and criminal mischief, Hackettstown Police said. Demauex is accused of breaking into Budd Lake Bagel & Deli II on Mountain Avenue using the drive-thru window on Wednesday, Dec. 29, police said. Demauex stole $1,600 in cash, two cash registers valued at $1,650 each, and then fled the scene…
NY Man Used Counterfeit Cash At 4 Lehigh Valley AutoZone Stores, Police Say NY Man Used Counterfeit Cash At 4 Lehigh Valley AutoZone Stores, Police Say
NY Man Used Counterfeit Cash At 4 Lehigh Valley AutoZone Stores, Police Say A New York man was arrested after he was caught using counterfeit cash at four different AutoZone stores throughout the Lehigh Valley, authorities said Monday. Kendel T. Sabal, 28, used counterfeit $100 bills to purchase items at AutoZone on Mountain Avenue in Hackettstown around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, local police said. Sabal had also made purchases using the counterfeit bills at AutoZone stores in Lopatcong and Allentown, PA, Hackettstown Police said. Officers responding to the fraud report at the Mountain Avenue store met with Sabal, who was trying to return the items that were fr…
Drunk Volkswagen Driver Slams Into Hackettstown Bridge, Police Say Drunk Volkswagen Driver Slams Into Hackettstown Bridge, Police Say
Drunk Volkswagen Driver Slams Into Hackettstown Bridge, Police Say A Volkswagen driver from Morris County was intoxicated when he crashed into a bridge in Hackettstown, authorities said. Officers responding to the crash report on East Avenue found Timothy Mikesh, 43, behind the wheel of a 2016 Volkswagen just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2, Hackettstown Police said in a Tuesday, Feb. 8 press release. While speaking with Mikesh, officers observed the odor of alcohol and subsequently found an open bottle of Smirnoff inside the car, police said. Mikesh, of Washington Township, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, careless driving, and…
Beloved North Jersey Mom Of 1-Year-Old Girl Jennifer Lara Dies Suddenly On 33rd Birthday Beloved North Jersey Mom Of 1-Year-Old Girl Jennifer Lara Dies Suddenly On 33rd Birthday
Beloved North Jersey Mom Of 1-Year-Old Girl Jennifer Lara Dies Suddenly On 33rd Birthday North Jersey church parishioner and beloved mother of a one-year-old girl Jennifer Guadalupe Rodriguez Lara died suddenly on Jan. 22 — what would’ve been her 33rd birthday. Born in San Salvador, Lara was a parishioner at Mountaintop Church in Hackettstown, where she lived at the time of her death, her obituary says. Lara was a skilled and passionate cook who enjoyed watching soccer and cheering for her favorite Madrid team, her memorial says. Above all, Lara was a loving mother to her one-year-old daughter, Victoria Grace. More than $6,000 had been raised for Lara’s funeral expenses on a …
Police Arrest Hackettstown Man Claiming To Have Gun In Friendly’s Robbery Police Arrest Hackettstown Man Claiming To Have Gun In Friendly’s Robbery
Police Arrest Hackettstown Man Claiming To Have Gun In Friendly’s Robbery Police have made an arrest in connection with last February’s robbery at Friendly’s in Hackettstown. Erik Mitchell, 30, was arrested Monday and charged with first-degree robbery and fourth-degree theft by unlawful taking, Hackettstown Police said. Mitchell is accused of passing a note demanding money to a worker at the Mountain Avenue Friendly’s and claiming to have a gun before fleeing with $241 in cash on Feb. 12, 2021, DailyVoice.com reported. Mitchell, of Hackettstown, was also found to have a $2,500 Mount Arlington Borough municipal court traffic warrant, police said. He was being he…
Unconscious Warren County Man Slams Pickup Truck, Crashes Into Bagel Shop: Police Unconscious Warren County Man Slams Pickup Truck, Crashes Into Bagel Shop: Police
Unconscious Warren County Man Slams Pickup Truck, Crashes Into Bagel Shop: Police A Warren County driver passed out behind the wheel Tuesday morning before running a red light, hitting another vehicle, and crashing into a nearby bagel shop, authorities said. Jeffrey Heymann, 62, was driving a 2006 Land Rover east on Route 57 in Hackettstown when he went unconscious and ran the red light at the Route 182 intersection around 4:45 a.m., local police said. Heymann, of Washington, then hit Mansfield Township resident Michael Danza, 51, who was driving a 2016 Dodge Ram south on Route 182, police said. Heymann’s vehicle ultimately ran through the intersection, struck a pedestr…
Driver Hospitalized After Train Hits Tractor-Trailer In Morris County Driver Hospitalized After Train Hits Tractor-Trailer In Morris County
Driver Hospitalized After Train Hits Tractor-Trailer In Morris County A tractor-trailer driver was hospitalized after the vehicle was struck by a train in Morris County Tuesday morning, authorities confirmed. Morris & Essex Line train 851 hit the trailer at the crossing at the Stanhope Waterloo Valley Road in Mount Olive around 11:20 a.m., NJ Transit spokesperson Mariluz Garcia-Diaz told DailyVoice.com. The train departed Hoboken terminal at 9:13 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Hackettstown at 11:28 a.m., Garcia-Diaz said. The tractor-trailer driver was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The…
Crews Battle Warren County House Fire [PHOTOS] Crews Battle Warren County House Fire [PHOTOS]
Crews Battle Warren County House Fire [Photos] UPDATE: The Tuesday night fire that left a Hackettstown home uninhabitable was caused by a man who fell asleep while smoking a cigarette, authorities determined. --------------------------------------- Firefighters from several departments battled a blaze that broke out at a Warren County home late Tuesday. Tri-County Volunteer firefighters were dispatched for the first-alarm fire in Hackettstown just after 11:30 p.m., the company said. The fire occurred at 317 Sharp St., Hackettstown Police said. Fire departments in Hackettstown, Independence Township, Washington and Budd Lake Fire ope…
Warren County Woman Accused Of Selling Ecstasy: Police Warren County Woman Accused Of Selling Ecstasy: Police
Warren County Woman Accused Of Selling Ecstasy: Police A Warren County woman accused of selling ecstasy was arrested following a two-week investigation, authorities said. Elizabeth B. Racanelli, 19, was arrested Dec. 22, Hackettstown Police said Tuesday. Racanelli, of Mansfield Township, was charged with third-degree distribution of ecstasy, third-degree possession with intent to distribute ecstasy and employing a juvenile in a drug distribution scheme, police said. Racanelli is scheduled to appear in court. Assisting agencies include the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force, Mansfield Township Police Department, Washington …
18-Year-Old Dies Day After ATV Crash In Warren County, State Police Say 18-Year-Old Dies Day After ATV Crash In Warren County, State Police Say
18-Year-Old Dies Day After ATV Crash In Warren County, State Police Say An 18-year-old Hackettstown resident died after an ATV crash in Warren County over the weekend, state police confirmed. Jose Carlos Perez Garcia was riding a Suzuki ATV off-road when it overturned near Gibbs Road in Allamuchy Township just before 3:45 p.m. Saturday, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. Garcia was taken to Morristown Hospital and pronounced dead the following day, Curry said. The cause of the crash remained under investigation.
Woman Wanted For Heroin Distribution In Sussex County: Police Woman Wanted For Heroin Distribution In Sussex County: Police
Woman Wanted For Heroin Distribution In Sussex County: Police A Sussex County woman is wanted out of Hackettstown for heroin distribution, local authorities announced. A warrant was issued Nov. 19 for 28-year-old Chelsea M. Pruden of Andover, Hackettstown police said. Specifics were not released. Pruden was arrested for crack and heroin possession following a traffic stop over the summer in Mount Olive. Anyone who knows her whereabouts is urged to call HPD at 908-852-3300.
2 Arrests Made In Hackettstown Drug Investigations 2 Arrests Made In Hackettstown Drug Investigations
2 Arrests Made In Hackettstown Drug Investigations Separate drug investigations in Warren County resulted in the arrests of two people. Yasin Carraway-Murphy, 31, of Irvington, was arrested by members of the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force on Oct. 27 following a four-week investigation into the alleged distribution of drugs, authorities said. Carraway-Murphy was charged with the distribution of heroin and possession with intent to distribute heroin. He was released on a complaint summons pending a court hearing, the prosecutor's office said. Justin Vandermark, 27, of Hackettstown, was arrested by the Warre…
KNOW HIM? Man Steals Scanners Worth $6K From Lowe’s Back Office, Hackettstown Police Say KNOW HIM? Man Steals Scanners Worth $6K From Lowe’s Back Office, Hackettstown Police Say
Know HIM? Man Steals Scanners Worth $6K From Lowe’s Back Office, Hackettstown Police Say Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say stole scanners worth $6,000 from a back office at Lowe’s in Hackettstown. The suspect — pictured above — stole 4 Zebra MS9300 scanning receiving devices from inside an office at Lowe’s Home Improvement Store on Mountain Avenue in Hackettstown on Saturday, Oct. 16, police said in a release. The man then left the store and fled in a white car, police said. Press Release (10/20/21): Lowe’s Theft The Hackettstown Police Department is looking for the public’s help in... Posted by Hackettstown Police Department on Wednesday, O…
Warren County Man, 31, Accused Of Selling Meth, Heroin, Prosecutor Says Warren County Man, 31, Accused Of Selling Meth, Heroin, Prosecutor Says
Warren County Man, 31, Accused Of Selling Meth, Heroin, Prosecutor Says A Warren County man accused of selling meth and heroin is behind bars, the county prosecutor’s office said Friday. Johnathan Neceda, 31, is facing six third-degree distribution offenses following a five-week investigation by the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office and police departments in Hackettstown, Mansfield Township, Phillipsburg and Washington Township, Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release. Neceda, of Corliss Avenue in Phillipsburg, was charged with two counts of heroin distribution, two counts of possession with intent to distribute heroin, distribution of methamphetamine an…
Armed Wayne Man Who Terrorized Couple At Delaware Water Gap Headed To Federal Prison Armed Wayne Man Who Terrorized Couple At Delaware Water Gap Headed To Federal Prison
Armed Wayne Man Who Terrorized Couple At Delaware Water Gap Headed To Federal Prison UPDATE: A Wayne man must spend more than a year and a half in federal prison for an assault and fierce struggle that occurred after he pulled a pellet gun on a couple who'd been swimming at the Delaware Water Gap. Jeffrey A. Mulcahy, 59, must serve just about all of the 21-month sentence he received Tuesday because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Mulcahy took a deal from the government rather than face trial, admitting last fall that he assaulted the couple in the Kittatinny Point area on the New Jersey side of the river in September 2019. Mulcahy initially walked off after…
Popular Gourmet Pickle Business Launches Second Brick-And-Mortar Store In Hunterdon County Popular Gourmet Pickle Business Launches Second Brick-And-Mortar Store In Hunterdon County
Popular Gourmet Pickle Business Launches Second Brick-And-Mortar Store In Hunterdon County A popular online pickle shop has expanded its brick-and-mortar retail presence with the launch of its new store in Hunterdon County. Kilhaney’s Pickles is open starting this week on Main Street in Clinton, marking the brand’s second physical retail location following the original Hackettstown store. “Kilhaney's Pickles is now open on Main Street!” Clinton Councilman Ross Traphagen said on Facebook. “Check out their awesome new shop and #shoplocal!” On top of offering countless one-of-a-kind varieties of artisan pickles, Kilhaney’s is known for its never-ending collection of specialty sauce…
Police: DUI Warren County Man, 36, Charged With Assault By Auto In Double Head-On Crash Police: DUI Warren County Man, 36, Charged With Assault By Auto In Double Head-On Crash
Police: DUI Warren County Man, 36, Charged With Assault By Auto In Double Head-On Crash A Warren County man was under the influence when he hit three vehicles — two of them head-on — after swerving on Route 46, authorities charged. Kevin M. Thorpe, 36, was driving westbound when he crossed the double yellow lines and side-swiped a Nissan traveling eastbound near the intersection of Mount Olive Road shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9, Mount Olive police said. Thorpe, of Hackettstown, then continued driving in the wrong lane and ran a red light before hitting both a Lincoln and a Jeep head-on, police said. A follow-up investigation determined that Thorpe had been unde…
Prosecutor: Warren County Financial Advisor, 58, Scammed 2 Victims Out Of $200K Investment Prosecutor: Warren County Financial Advisor, 58, Scammed 2 Victims Out Of $200K Investment
Prosecutor: Warren County Financial Advisor, 58, Scammed 2 Victims Out Of $200K Investment A Warren County financial advisor has been arrested after authorities say he scammed investors out of at least $200,000. Brian Allen Day, 58, is accused of accepting at least $200,000 from two victims in order to “buy-in” to an investment opportunity that promised “substantial returns,” Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Day — who works in Hackettstown and lives in Port Murray — then used the funds for his personal financial endeavors instead, Pfeiffer said. He was charged Wednesday with two counts of second-degree theft by deception, punishable by up to 10 years in state pri…