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Hopatcong police officer pleads guilty after using excessive force
A Hopatcong police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to simple assault and has lost his job with the department, Sussex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray said. James D. Still, 39, of Fredon Township used excessive force on a person arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated, the prosecutor said. After Still took...
Ex-Pope John teacher pleads guilty
Michael Wagner, 41, pleaded guilty May 10 in connection with charges that resulted from his illegal recording of students while he was teaching at Pope John XXIII Regional High School and Reverend George A. Brown Memorial School in Sparta. Wagner entered a guilty plea to first-degree child endangerment and second-degree...
Sussex County Fair Grounds Site of 16-Year-Old's 3 Day Ultra-Marathon for Children in Haiti
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ – A 16-year-old from Harrisonburg, Virginia is running an ultra-marathon at the Sussex County Fair Grounds. The “3 Days at the Fair” event began at 9 a.m. on Thursday for Nate Whiting. Whiting will run a one-mile loop more than 200 times with his mom, dad and brother “camping along the course to cheer him on,” and providing his favorite fuel “a PBJ sandwich,” according to family friend Teri Alexander.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The high school student is running to raise funds for the Holistic Haitian Alliance charity. His parents...
Major structure fire takes a tri-state effort to knock down
On the afternoon of May 16, fire companies from Pike County, Orange County, NY, and Sussex County, NJ, came together to fight a major residential structure fire in the area of Wild Meadow Drive and Valley Drive in Milford. Among the responding units was Dingman Township Volunteer Fire Department, who...
Parents and Kids Invited to Free Family Fun Nights
PRESS RELEASE: NEWTON, N.J. – Parents who are looking for affordable ways to entertain the kids are invited to check out the free Family Fun Nights hosted by Project Self-Sufficiency on Thursday evenings, June 6, 20 and 27, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., 127 Mill Street, Newton. A special...
Port Jervis commemorates National Police Week with graveside ceremony
PORT JERVIS – Port Jervis Police Department and community members gathered at St. Mary’s Cemetery during Police Week to honor law enforcement officers and remember those killed in the line of duty. PJPD Chief William Worden led a memorial service on Wednesday afternoon and urged all to support...
Newton hunts for lead pipes in town water system. What homeowners need to know
NEWTON — The town may soon deploy swordfish to search its water lines for lead pipes, as it seeks to remove the hazardous metal from its more-than-century-old water system. "Swordfish" is the brand name of a device that looks similar to a plumber's snake used to clear drain clogs. A swordfish, however, has a probing wire tipped with an electrical device that, when it touches the insides of a pipe, can tell whether it is made of lead, copper, galvanized steel or plastic.
Port Jervis joins state SNUG anti-violence program
PORT JERVIS – The City of Port Jervis has joined the ranks of the cities of Newburgh and Poughkeepsie to implement the state SNUG anti-violence program. SNUG spells GUNS backwards. Senator James Skoufis (D, Cornwall) secured the $100,000 to fund the program, which involved the police and city working...
Sussex County Board of Elections Chair Resigns, New Chair Appointed, New Member Sought
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ – The Sussex County Board of Elections accepted the resignation of chair Daniel Perez. According to Sussex County Democratic Committee Executive Director James Santonastaso Perez resigned his position on May 11, citing “family and business obligations” as the reason for the “amicable” departure. Santonastaso said on that same day the SCDC submitted a candidate for the vacated seat to the governor’s office for consideration. The board of elections consists of an equal number of representatives from the democrat and republican parties. The county committee is responsible for the nomination of it’s representative. That nominee...
EMS Week recognizes vital providers in health care system | Kulick
Often, we forget that there are those who take on tasks that most shy away from. Emergency medical services (EMS) is one of those things. May 19 through May 25 is EMS Week throughout the country. This year, EMS celebrates its 50th anniversary as a recognized service and vital part of the health care system.
76-year-old anti-abortion activist from N.J. sentenced to prison for blocking D.C. clinic
A Sussex County woman recognized as a leader in the anti-abortion movement was sentenced to 27 months in prison for blocking access to a Washington, D.C. reproductive healthcare clinic in 2020. Joan Bell, 76, of Montague, was convicted at trial in September 2023 along with two other defendants of felony...
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