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‘Sweet Twins’ Candy & Variety Shop Opens In Sussex County One-of-a-kind candy shop ‘Sweet Twins Candy and Varieties’ has opened its doors in Sussex County. The shop opened this week in Highland Lakes and offers a massive selection of sugary treats like candy, cake and ice cream as well as toys, games, stuffed animals, perfumes and other “varieties.” The shop also has a full deli serving sandwiches, smoothies, natural juices, coffee, empanadas, hotdogs and more. Your favorite treats can even be delivered right to your door — now that’s sweet! Sweet Twins opened this week in Highland Lakes and offers a massive selection of sugary treats like c…

by Valerie Musson

05/28/2021

Lifestyle

Rita’s Italian Ice Opens New Hackettstown Store Rita’s Italian ice & Frozen Custard has opened a new store between Hackettstown and Washington Township for the summer season. The new store, located at 470 Schooleys Mountain Rd., held its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning. With more than two dozen locations throughout the Garden State, Rita’s was launched in 1984 and has become known for its one-of-a-kind collection of sweet frozen treats like frozen custard, gelati, “misto shakes” (Italian ice blended with custard) and more. The new locally-owned Hackettstown store is the self-described “ultimate treat destina…

by Valerie Musson

05/28/2021

Police & Fire

Know Anything? Easton Police Seek Info After Armed Man Robs Gas Station With 2 Workers Inside Police in Easton are seeking information after an armed man robbed a local gas station with two workers inside early Friday morning. A tall, skinny man dressed in all black was holding a black semi-automatic handgun when he robbed the Square One Exxon on S. Third St. just before 4:20 a.m., LehighValleyLive reports citing Easton Police Lt. Matthew Gerould. The man then fled east on Larry Holmes Drive, according to Gerould, who asks anyone with information to contact Easton Police Det. Chris Miller at 610-250-6656. Click here for more.

by Valerie Musson

05/28/2021

Obituaries

Ocean County Mom Of 4 Aida Sterling, 37, Loses Cancer Battle Days After Emergency C-Section Ocean County mom of three Aida “Liz” Sterling, 37, lost her battle with cancer less than a week after giving birth to her fourth child via emergency c-section at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Sterling was known as a “beautiful, devoted and caring” mother, according to a GiveSendGo campaign created for the family’s expenses. After being diagnosed with cancer, Sterling refused treatment in order to “preserve her pregnancy” and gave birth to baby Elizabeth via emergency c-section just six days before dying in her husband, Matthew’s arms, on May 4, the f…

by Valerie Musson

05/28/2021

Police & Fire

Photos: Driver Trapped; Dump Truck, Train Engine Severely Damaged In Head-On Crash In Nazareth A dump truck driver had to be removed by first responders but was uninjured after crashing head-on into a train on the Upper and Lower Nazareth line Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The crash occurred near the New Enterprise blacktop plant off Tatamy Road just after 1:50 p.m., Upper Nazareth Fire Chief Jeff Fassl said. The dump truck was coming from the opposite direction when it collided with the front of the train, went airborne and landed against a rail car, authorities said. Photo 2Upper Nazareth Fire Department A plant JLG boom lift truck was used to help free the driver from…

by Valerie Musson

05/28/2021

Obituaries

‘Soul Who Loved Life:’ Ocean County Father Of Twins Christopher McKnight Dies, 34 Ocean County native and father of twins Christopher David McKnight died May 7 at the age of 34. Born in Long Branch, McKnight spent time in Brick and Middletown before settling in Toms River, his obituary says. McKnight had a one-of-a-kind sense of humor and was known “above all else” for embracing his role as a beloved father to his “McTwins,” Jaelyn and Christopher, his memorial says. “Christopher's humor and smile will always be treasured,” reads his obituary. “The Universe just became a little dimmer without him.” More than $2,500 had been raised on a GoFundMe for the family’s expense…

by Valerie Musson

05/28/2021

Police & Fire

Decade Later, Murder Of Beloved NJ Father, Diner Owner Remains Unsolved; $50K Reward For Arrest Ten years after a beloved New Jersey father and diner owner was found stabbed to death inside his establishment, authorities say they continue to search for leads in hopes of making an arrest. Chafic "Steve" Ezzeddine was found dead inside the Kenvil Diner on Route 46 in Roxbury Township Saturday, May 28, 2011. The diner had closed for the day around 2 p.m., and Ezzeddine was last seen alive when he was taking trash to the dumpster between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., authorities said. Meanwhile, witnesses heard Ezzeddine’s car alarm go off between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., and his wife found his bod…

by Valerie Musson

05/28/2021

Police & Fire

Know Them? Police Seek ID For Morris County Vehicle Theft Suspect Police in Morris County are seeking the public’s help identifying the suspect in a recent motor vehicle theft. The suspect — pictured above — is wanted for questioning in connection to the theft, which occurred near Lake and Ketch Roads in Morris Township on Wednesday, according to the Morristown Department of Public Safety. Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity is asked to contact MTPD Detective Dombrowski at 973-326-7486.

by Valerie Musson

05/28/2021

Obituaries

NJ Mom Who Lost Battle With Ovarian Cancer Had Unique Request For Funeral Service A New Jersey mom of two who lost her battle with ovarian cancer at the age of 42 had a quirky request for guests attending her funeral. Melissa Anne Nancy Rhodes died May 16 after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2018, according to a GoFundMe that documented her difficult journey. Born in Hoboken, Rhodes was a lifelong resident of Roselle Park, her obituary says. Rhodes earned an Associate’s degree in Liberal Arts Secondary Education from Union County College and a Bachelor’s in history from the College of NJ. Rhodes later worked in Human Resources at Target in Clark and Linden — an…

by Valerie Musson

05/27/2021

Obituaries

Camden County Hospital Worker, Mother-To-Be Flower Lee Battle Dies, 21 Camden County hospital worker and mother-to-be Flower Lee Battle died May 12 at the age of 21. Born in Voorhees, Battle attended Living Faith Christian Center in Pennsauken, her obituary says. Battle later enrolled at Camden County Vocational and Technical School and had worked at Cooper University Hospital, her Facebook page says. Battle was also preparing for motherhood, her obituary says. “Flower embraced becoming a mother to her unborn son, Elliot…she easily connected with those surrounding her and had the ability to have them confide in her no matter the situation,” reads the service…

by Valerie Musson

05/27/2021

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