North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Shots Fired Into Occupied Blairstown Home Shots Fired Into Occupied Blairstown Home
Shots Fired Into Occupied Blairstown Home Residents were inside of a Blairstown home when someone fired two gunshots into it over the weekend, authorities said. No injuries were reported during the Eisenhower Road incident around 6:30 p.m. Friday, according to local police. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Blairstown Police Department at 908-362-8266.

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Morris County Prosecutor's Office Detective Supervisor Announces Retirement Morris County Prosecutor's Office Detective Supervisor Announces Retirement
Morris County Prosecutor's Office Detective Supervisor Announces Retirement A detective supervisor of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office has announced his retirement after nearly three decades in the law enforcement field. Friday, May 29 is Detective Supervisor Mark Occhiuzzo’s last day with the department, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp said in a joint release. Occhiuzzo spent more than 15 years with the department, working in various units including domestic violence, missing persons and general investigations units. Occhiuzzo also has experience with the intelligence crime/narcotics gang task force and was most recently assigned to the weapons return…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
State Moves To Revoke Liquor License Of North Jersey Bar For Defying Coronavirus Closure Order State Moves To Revoke Liquor License Of North Jersey Bar For Defying Coronavirus Closure Order
State Moves To Revoke Liquor License Of North Jersey Bar For Defying Coronavirus Closure Order Authorities are working to revoke the liquor license of a North Jersey bar that twice ignored orders not to serve patrons on the premises amid the coronavirus pandemic, the state's top cop said. The action comes after the Post Time Pub in Blairstown “was twice issued criminal charges and flouted local law enforcement efforts,” Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Tuesday. It’s the kind of activity that in ordinary incidents would get a liquor license suspended for up to 10 days, but it takes on different meaning during a state of emergency created by a health crisis. Owner Joyce Billings…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
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…

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by Jerry DeMarco
North Hunterdon, NJ
Obituaries
Blairstown Mom Kristen Feeney Dies, 52 Blairstown Mom Kristen Feeney Dies, 52
Blairstown Mom Kristen Feeney Dies, 52 Kristen Feeney died on Feb. 22 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. She was 52. Raised in New Randolph, Kristen graduated from Randolph High School in 1985, her obituary says. Kristen went on to attend Arcadia University and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources in 1989. She worked as a management recruiter at Chubb Institute and as a team member at Feeney Associates, the family food business, according to her obituary. Kristen and her husband, Patrick, had two children, Shannon and Sean. The family then moved from Rockaway to Blairstown, where they built a home and …

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by Valerie Musson
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Man Screaming At Woman In Sussex County ShopRite Parking Lot Had Outstanding Warrant Police: Man Screaming At Woman In Sussex County ShopRite Parking Lot Had Outstanding Warrant
Police: Man Screaming At Woman In Sussex County ShopRite Parking Lot Had Outstanding Warrant A man screaming at a woman in a Sussex County ShopRite parking lot had a warrant out for his arrest, authorities said. Officers responding to the Byram Township grocery store on a report of a man yelling at a woman found Leon H. Cheatham, of Bushkill, PA, with a bag of marijuana sticking out of his sweatshirt pocket Sunday, authorities said in a press release. Police found Cheatham had a $500 warrant out of Blairstown, along with another bag of pot in his car, authorities said. He was arrested and transported to police headquarters, where he was charged with possession of under 5…

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by Valerie Musson
Bergenfield, NJ
Business
Website Names Wing Spots In Warren, Bergen Counties Among Best In NJ Website Names Wing Spots In Warren, Bergen Counties Among Best In NJ
Website Names Wing Spots In Warren, Bergen Counties Among Best In NJ North Jerseyans don't have to go far for some good chicken wings. Website Big 7 Travel named four spots -- three in Bergen County, one in Warren County -- among the seven best wing spots in New Jersey. "New Jersey chicken wings are among the best in the country," the site said, "so we set out to find where to find the best portions in the state." Bergen County's spots on the list are MaMa Chicken in Palisades Park, New York Wing Factory in Fort Lee and Buffalo's in Wood-Ridge. Buck Hill Brewery and Restaurant in Blairstown also made the list. Click here for the full article from Big …

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by Cecilia Levine
North Hunterdon, NJ
Real Estate
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…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Business
Here Are The Top-Rated Brunch Spots in Warren, Hunterdon Counties, According to Yelp Here Are The Top-Rated Brunch Spots in Warren, Hunterdon Counties, According to Yelp
Here Are The Top-Rated Brunch Spots in Warren, Hunterdon Counties, According to Yelp Whether you love bacon and eggs, pancakes and sausage or anything in between, finding the perfect brunch spot in Warren and Hunterdon counties is what really seals the deal on a great meal. Here are some of the top-rated brunch spots throughout Warren and Hunterdon counties, according to Yelp. 1. James On Main (105 Main Street in Hackettstown) With a 4.5/5-star Yelp rating and more than 200 reviews, James on Main in Hackettstown offers a rotating brunch menu with a wide range of seasonal selections. Winter brunch specialties include the Apple Skillet Cakes (boar and rosemary sausage and Ve…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Missing Warren County Woman Found Dead Missing Warren County Woman Found Dead
Missing Warren County Woman Found Dead A Warren County woman who went missing earlier this month was found dead, authorities said. Mary Margaret Murphy's body was found Monday in a heavily wooded Blairstown area, said police, who did not disclose an exact location or cause of death. Blairstown Police Chief Scott Johnsen told the New Jersey Herald he was waiting for results from the medical examiner before disclosing further information.  Mary Margaret Murphy, 54, was last seen Dec. 14, on Beechwood Lane in Blairstown Township. She had limited funds and no cell phone at the time of her disappearance, police had said. …

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by Cecilia Levine
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Missing Warren County Woman Found Dead UPDATE: Missing Warren County Woman Found Dead
Update: Missing Warren County Woman Found Dead A Warren County woman who went missing earlier this month was found dead, authorities said. Mary Margaret Murphy's body was found Monday in a heavily wooded Blairstown area, said police, who did not disclose an exact location or cause of death. Blairstown Police Chief Scott Johnsen told the New Jersey Herald he was waiting for results from the medical examiner before disclosing further information. Mary Margaret Murphy, 54, was last seen Dec. 14, on Beechwood Lane in Blairstown Township. She had limited funds and no cell phone at the time of her disappearance, police had said. "We send …

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
News
TORTURE TRAP: Opossum Mutilated In Illegal Paterson Trap Recovers In Warren County, Man Charged TORTURE TRAP: Opossum Mutilated In Illegal Paterson Trap Recovers In Warren County, Man Charged
Torture TRAP: Opossum Mutilated In Illegal Paterson Trap Recovers In Warren County, Man Charged A female opossum freed by a rescuer from an illegal and painful leg hold trap in Paterson is on her way to recovery at a Warren County animal rescue center. Luna's foot was mutilated last month before a Good Samaritan rescued her and a cat from the illegal traps, officials at the Wild Baby Rescue Center in Blairstown said. Igor Bulic, 61, of New York City, was charged earlier this week with three counts of unauthorized use of leg hold traps and three counts of not having the traps properly labeled, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection spokesperson Caryn Shinske said. …

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by Cecilia Levine