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Columbia, NJ

Warren County Man Gets Five Years For Possessing Ghost Guns: Prosecutor Warren County Man Gets Five Years For Possessing Ghost Guns: Prosecutor
Warren County Man Gets Five Years For Possessing Ghost Guns: Prosecutor A 34-year old Warren County man was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday, Sept. 13 after pleading guilty to possessing ghost guns, authorities said. Joseph Palumbo Jr., a Columbia resident, carried out the illegal manufacture and sale of ghost guns between December 2023 and February 2024, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Maggie Calderwood said. He was originally apprehended in February during a traffic shop. Palumbo Jr. sold the guns, the majority of which were assault firearms, in Morris and Warren Counties, authorities said. The sales involved one homemade handgun without a serial n…
NJ Man Ran Ghost Gun Ring Out Of His Basement: Prosecutor NJ Man Ran Ghost Gun Ring Out Of His Basement: Prosecutor
NJ Man Ran Ghost Gun Ring Out Of His Basement: Prosecutor A 33-year-old Morris County man was arrested and charged with manufacturing and selling ghost guns from his Warren County basement on Thursday, Feb. 8, authorities said. Joseph Palumbo Jr., a Columbia resident carried out the illegal manufacture and sale of ghost guns between December 2023 and February 2024, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Warren County Prosecutor James Pfeiffer said. Palumbo Jr. sold the guns, the majority of which were assault firearms, in Morris and Warren Counties, authorities said. The sales involved one homemade handgun without a serial numb…
PA Man Shoots, Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities (UPDATE) PA Man Shoots, Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities (UPDATE)
PA Man Shoots, Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities (Update) 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A Pennsylvania man shot and killed the wife of a friend who took him into their northwest New Jersey home, then died of a medical emergency moments after fleeing, authorities said. Cheryl Schilling and her husband, Kevin, ran to an upstairs bedroom and closed the door after Armond Anthony Avitable grabbed a pump-action shotgun during an argument at their home in the Knowlton Township community of Columbia shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, they said. Avitable then kicked open the door and fired two shotgun blasts, both of which wounded the 58-year-old woman, Warren County P…
'Kind And Generous Soul:' Lehigh Valley Native Evan Modica Dies, 22 'Kind And Generous Soul:' Lehigh Valley Native Evan Modica Dies, 22
'Kind And Generous Soul:' Lehigh Valley Native Evan Modica Dies, 22 Beloved Lehigh Valley native Evan D. Modica died at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono on Thursday, Dec. 15. He was 22. A resident of Plainfield Township, Evan worked as a gasoline attendant at the TA Travel Center in Columbia, NJ, his obituary says. Evan was passionate about all things outdoors, especially fishing, camping, and hunting. He also had a knack for mechanics. Evan is survived by his loving parents, Jennifer (Werbicky) Modica and Michael D. Modica, Jr.; a sister, Mia Modica; paternal grandparents, Michael, Sr. and April Modica; maternal grandmother, Mary Werbicky; and many extend…
Services Set For Zoey McClain, Beloved Woman Killed In North Jersey Crash Caused By Deer At 19 Services Set For Zoey McClain, Beloved Woman Killed In North Jersey Crash Caused By Deer At 19
Services Set For Zoey McClain, Beloved Woman Killed In North Jersey Crash Caused By Deer At 19 Funeral services have been set for Zoey Covello McClain, the beloved 19-year-old woman who was killed after a deer caused a two-car crash in North Jersey over the weekend. A Jeep Wrangler was heading southbound on Route 94 when it struck a deer and veered into the northbound lanes near milepost 15.1 in Fredon, fatally striking Zoey, who was in the passenger’s seat of a Honda Civic, just after 10:25 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, DailyVoice.com previously reported. ALSO SEE: South Jersey Woman Killed When Deer Jumps Through Car Zoey, of Columbia, spent her childhood in the mountains making memori…
Man Hospitalized In Warren County Dirt Bike Crash, State Police Say Man Hospitalized In Warren County Dirt Bike Crash, State Police Say
Man Hospitalized In Warren County Dirt Bike Crash, State Police Say A man was hospitalized following a Saturday afternoon dirt bike crash in Warren County, state police confirmed. The 51-year-old man crashed near a home on Knowlton Road in Columbia just after 1:50 p.m., NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told Daily Voice. The man, of Columbia, remained alert and conscious and was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital for treatment of head injuries, Slota said. No other vehicles or passengers were involved in the crash, which remained under investigation. 
These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Warren County These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Warren County
These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Warren County We’ve seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Warren County? According to a newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com, the top three spots in the area are Vienna, Phillipsburg and Panther Valley. Top areas for diversity in the county include Beattystown, Phillipsburg and Hackettstown, and the top-ranked spots to purchase a house include Vienna, Brass Castle and Panther Valley. Here are the other top places to live in Warren County, according to Niche.com. Crime, quality of schools, things to do and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings.…
Newtown HS Grad Back In Connecticut To Face Murder, Kidnapping, Other Charges Newtown HS Grad Back In Connecticut To Face Murder, Kidnapping, Other Charges
Newtown HS Grad Back In Connecticut To Face Murder, Kidnapping, Other Charges A former Fairfield County high school football standout charged with the murders of two people, kidnapping a woman, and other crimes, is under suicide watch after being returned to Connecticut to face charges.  Peter Manfredonia, 23, a UConn senior and 2015 Newtown High School graduate who was the subject of a national manhunt, was returned to the state from Maryland where he was captured after the rampage that began on Friday, May 22, in Willington, Connecticut, said Connecticut State Police. During an arraignment on murder charges on Friday, June 12 for the Willington killing of an e…
College Student Wanted For String Of Killings Apprehended College Student Wanted For String Of Killings Apprehended
College Student Wanted For String Of Killings Apprehended A college student from Fairfield County wanted for a string of killings, a home invasion and a kidnapping been apprehended. Peter Manfredonia, 23, a 2015 Newtown High School graduate, was apprehended in Hagerstown, Maryland Wednesday night, May 27 after five days on the run. Connecticut State Police announced it was at the scene in Maryland and said there were "no injuries to any law enforcement personnel or Manfredonia." More information will be provided on Thursday, May 28, Connecticut state police said. Since the first of the two homicides in Connecticut happened on Friday, May 22…
Search For College Student Wanted For String Of Killings Stretches To New State Search For College Student Wanted For String Of Killings Stretches To New State
Search For College Student Wanted For String Of Killings Stretches To New State Click here for an updated story: College Student Wanted For String Of Killings Apprehended The search for the college student wanted for a string of killings, a home invasion and a kidnapping has now stretched to a new state. Since the first of the two homicides in Connecticut happened on Friday, May 22, nvestigators have followed the trail of 23-year-old Peter Manfredonia through northern New Jersey and the Poconos in Pennsylvania. Police said on Wednesday, May 27 that a man matching his description took a ride-hailing service to the Hagerstown, Maryland, area. Manfredonia, a 20…
NJ: Growing Numbers Of Criminal Charges Brought For Coronavirus-Related Assaults, Violations NJ: Growing Numbers Of Criminal Charges Brought For Coronavirus-Related Assaults, Violations
NJ: Growing Numbers Of Criminal Charges Brought For Coronavirus-Related Assaults, Violations #KNUCKLEHEADS (UPDATE): They come in all ages: Today’s collection of New Jerseyans accused of committing COVID-related crimes includes a 16-year-old girl who deliberately coughed on another Wegmans customer more than three times her age and a 54-year-old musician playing Pink Floyd covers for a crowd gathered on his lawn. Here's the latest list: https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/mercer/police-fire/and-the-band-played-on-knucklehead-coronavirus-crimes-continue-nj-authorities-report/786183/ FROM SATURDAY (APRIL 4): With growing numbers of violators getting more brazen, police in New Jersey ha…
LOOK INSIDE: Most Expensive Homes For Sale In Warren County LOOK INSIDE: Most Expensive Homes For Sale In Warren County
Look Inside: Most Expensive Homes For Sale In Warren County In the market for a new home? Warren County offers numerous mansions, many offering luxury features like brick wine cellars, waterfront views, serene landscaping and more. Here are the five most expensive Zillow listings in Warren County. 1. $2,200,000: 10 Deer Wood Drive in Blairstown: 5 beds, 5 baths, 5,350 square feet 10 Deer Wood Drive in BlairstownBurgdoff ERA via Zillow 2. $1,749,900: 10 Shotwell Road in Columbia: 4 beds, 2 baths, 5,270 square feet 10 Shotwell Road in ColumbiaRE/MAX RIDGE REAL ESTATE via Zillow 3. $1,590,000: 219 Changewater Road in Washington: 4 beds, 5 bat…
DWI Driver Charged After BMW Crashes Into Hudson Valley House, Killing Two DWI Driver Charged After BMW Crashes Into Hudson Valley House, Killing Two
DWI Driver Charged After BMW Crashes Into Hudson Valley House, Killing Two A drunk driver was charged with four counts of aggravated vehicular manslaughter in connection with a November crash into a home that killed two people, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Christopher Perrella, 32, of Vernon, N.J., was arraigned Tuesday in connection with the deaths of two women who were passengers in a BMW that Perrella had been driving and crashed into a house in Warwick on Nov. 4,  the DA's Office said. Perrella, who was also charged with several other counts including driving while his ability to operate the car was impaired by both alcohol and m…