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SPARTA TOWNSHIP, NJ (Sussex County) – One person is dead and five were injured, including two police officers, following a house fire in Sussex County on Thursday morning. On Oct. 10, at around 8:24 a.m., police received a report about a fire at 132 Sawmill Road in Sparta Township. Officers quickly responded to the scene, where they found smoke billowing from the residence, authorities said.

Burgos will be retiring from the Franklin Borough Police Department on Monday, Nov. 4, after 29 years of service, with the last 26 years spent in Franklin. A walkout ceremony will be held at 3:30 p.m. at police headquarters at 15 Corkhill Rd. Aside from being a police officer, Burgos...

A good crowd of people lined the Interstate 80 scenic overlook in Waren County waiting to see the lights

WANTAGE TOWNSHIP, NJ (Sussex County) – Patchwork Pastures Farm Animal Sanctuary, located in Wantage Township, has announced it will be permanently closing. After six years of dedicated service to over 200 rescued or surrendered farm animals, the decision to close their doors permanently was a difficult one, made due to a multitude of challenges.

A man died Friday night in Midland Park after he was struck by a car that fled the scene, investigators said. The pedestrian, who was not identified, was hit around 7 p.m. at the intersection Godwin Avenue and Witte Drive, according to a joint statement from the Midland Park Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.

Brandon Mroziuk was identified as one of the two boys in a Polaris Sportsman 850 that crossed a center line on Highlander Drive and collided with a 2013 Chevy Malibu. Mroziuk and the other boy in the ATV were both airlifted to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson. The...

The crash occurred in Orange County around 2:30 p.m., Friday, Oct.11, in front of 103 Tower Drive in Wallkill. According to Chief Robert Hertman of the Wallkill Police, an investigation found that the victim, a Bronx man, was driving a motorcycle on Tower Drive when he crossed into oncoming traffic and struck the front of a truck traveling in the opposite direction.

New York State Police are urging the public to help after a Hudson Valley man was murdered in an area with little violence. New York State Police is working with the Village of Monticello Police Department and the Sullivan County District Attorney's Office to investigate a weekend homicide. New York...

MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP, NJ.- Last Friday, a 61-year-old Towaco, New Jersey, man appeared in Morris County Superior Court and was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Ralph Amirata to New Jersey State Prison for sexually assaulting a male juvenile for ten years. According to Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, following an...

Ulster County resident Anthony Johnson, age 41, of Kingston, was stopped on Thursday, Oct. 10, on I-87 while driving a 2018 Audi Q7 in Orange County in Cornwall. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a probable cause search of the vehicle during the stop by troopers and K9 Moran yielded a kilo of cocaine and $7,739 in cash.

Orange County resident Yeraldo Roa, age 35, of Port Jervis, pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter on Friday, Oct. 4, in a case where he was found to be driving at twice the legal limit. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, Roa admitted that he was intoxicated when he...

High Point defeated Lenape Valley, 21-14, there Friday, Oct. 11. The Wildcats’ record improved to 6-1. The team remains atop the SFC American Blue division. Chase De Oliveira and David Holeman each made a touchdown for the Patriots (2-5). Tanner Gaboda kicked two extra points. No other statistics were...

Kirkland Salmon Pled Guilty to Drug, Gun and Conspiracy Charges. The People Will Recommend a 12 Year Prison Sentence. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that Kirkland Salmon, age 42, of Newburgh, pled guilty in Orange County Court to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, Criminal Sale of a Firearm in the First Degree, and Conspiracy in the Second and Fourth Degrees. Under the plea agreement announced on the record at the time that Salmon pled guilty, the People will recommend that he be sentenced to twelve (12) years in prison, to be followed by five (5) years of post-release supervision when he is scheduled for sentence on December 16, 2024. As part of the disposition, Salmon also agreed to forfeit a vehicle and a food truck as proceeds or instrumentalities of his crimes.

NEWTON — The Sussex County Board of Commissioners is considering a formal dress code for its five members, mirroring the long-established requirements by which county employees must abide. Introduced at Wednesday's meeting by Commissioner Director Jill Space, the measure was tabled for a vote until the next meeting when all members are present. ...

Two teenagers were seriously hurt Tuesday night in Passaic County when they collided with an oncoming car and were thrown from the ATV they were riding, police said. The crash occurred shortly after 4 p.m. on Highlander Avenue in West Milford. Police found the car with front-end damage and its airbags deployed.

JERSEY CITY, NJ.- Following an investigation into a reported theft, a Bergen County construction company owner and his father were arrested this week and charged in connection with an alleged theft scheme that bilked a Jersey City, New Jersey, church out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. According to Hudson...

Defendant Previously Pled Guilty to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that Wayne Battles, age 44, of Middletown, was sentenced to seven (7) years in prison to be followed by three (3) years of post-release supervision in connection with his previous guilty plea in Orange County Court to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree.

FAIRFIELD, N.J. (TCN) -- Police arrested a 39-year-old man they allege shot two Ramada Inn employees, killing one and injuring another. According to the Fairfield Police Department, on Oct. 4, police responded to the Ramada Inn on Two Bridges Road and found Mohammed Sahariar and a second male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Sahariar was pronounced dead at the scene, while his co-worker, who was not identified, was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The suspect, Tyrone Malcolm, fled the area following the shooting.

The Frenchie mix was surrendered to the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge in Oakland weighing just 16 pounds. Rabbit's entire spine, chest, and front legs are abnormal. However, he is neurologically appropriate and shows no sign of pain, RBARI said. "He walks crouched on his front elbows, appearing to always be in...

You know it's normally not a wise move to make general assumptions about anything or anyone. Like the old phrase goes "don't ass-u-me anything cause you'll make an ass out of u and me". Even if that's not the exact wordage, everyone has heard this phrase in some way, shape or form at some point in their life.