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Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Pedophile Roundup: 21 Caught Having Or Trying To Have Sex With Kids, AG Says
One pedophile traveled to Atlantic City from Oklahoma for sex with two pre-teenage girls. Another had a girl carve his initials into her legs. A third posted a social media video of her raping a youngster she was babysitting. These were among 21 people busted in a massive state pedophile roundup, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced Wednesday. Opportunities for predators to contact children directly have dramatically increased with remote home learning amid the coronavirus pandemic, Grewal said. “Reports to our Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force of potential pred…
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
Video
: Hopatcong Officers Rescue Man, Dog Trapped In Vehicle After Rollover Crash
The moment officers rescued a man trapped in his vehicle after a rollover accident in Hopatcong was captured in an action-packed video. Officers were called to the area of Nariticong Avenue and Beacon Road for a smoking vehicle that had been involved in a rollover accident, trapping the driver on Wednesday, August 12, authorities said in a release. Despite the heavy smoke coming from the engine compartment, officers were able to cut the driver free and remove him from the vehicle, authorities said. Officers can be seen in the video carrying the man to safety. The officers also successfull…
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Lifestyle
These Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Sussex County
We've seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Sussex County? According to a newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com, the top three spots in the area are Lake Mohawk, Stanhope and Hardyston Township. Top towns for public schools in the county include Lake Mohawk, Montague Township and Stanhope. Here are the other top places to live in Sussex 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. 4. Highland Lakes 5. Andover Township 6. Montague Township 7. Fredon Township 8…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Isaias Leaves 1.3 Million Without Power In NJ, Restoration Could Take Days
Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc across North Jersey Tuesday, leaving more than 1.3 million homes and businesses without power. The worst part? Restoration could take days, Gov. Phil Murphy said in a tweet. "Some of these outages may last for a few days due to the severity of the storm," Murphy wrote. "We are working closely with the utilities to restore power as quickly and safely as possible." PSE&G's website was down as of 4 p.m., and many customers reported the texting service wasn't working for reporting outages. NJ Transit's rail service was suspended system-wide due to stor…
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
News
Sussex County Officials Won't Release Details On Grad Party Linked To Teen
Covid-
19 Outbreak
A COVID-19 outbreak among six teens in Sussex County has been linked to a graduation party, according to health officials who won't release the details. According to the NJ Herald, County Health Officer Jim McDonald declined to release the date and location of the party, and wont' release the names of towns of those who tested positive. Data released by the county on Monday, however shows the following municipalities have residents who tested positive between Friday and Sunday: Byram (6), Green, Sparta (3), Vernon (3), and one each in Frankford, Hampton, Hardyston, Hopatcong, and …
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
Sussex County Hair Dresser Snorts Heroin, Tries Urinating On HQ Floor During 2nd Arrest Of Day
An Andover Township woman snorted heroin, threatened officers, and tried defecating and urinating at police headquarters while being arrested twice in the same day, authorities said. Deanna Wassmer, 26, slammed a door in the face of an officer responding to reports of a domestic dispute between her and her Main Street neighbors around 11 a.m. last Friday, Hamburg Police Lt. Jason Tangorra said. Wassmer -- whose social media pages say she is a hairdresser at Supercuts -- was arrested when police found she was wanted with warrants out of Stanhope and Hopatcong, police said. While being proce…
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
Update
: Body Of Capsized Boat Operator Recovered, ID'd As Morris County Man
The body of a 68-year-old Morris county man was recovered from Crescent Cove in Hopatcong, hours after the boat he was operating capsized Wednesday, authorities said. Divers from the New Jersey State Police Dive Team recovered Curtis Mulch's body from the water sometime after 3 p.m., Trooper Alejandro Goez said. Mulch, of the Landing section of Roxbury, was pronounced dead just before 3:30 p.m., Goez said. A water search was launched at approximately 11 a.m., when the weed harvester Mulch was operating capsized, and Mulch didn't emerge. Photos of the weed harvester were posted to Facebook …
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Lifestyle
Here Are Some Of The Highest Rated Sussex County Pizzerias, According To Yelp
Craving a slice of crispy, cheesy pizza loaded with toppings in Sussex County? Check out these five local pizzerias, which are top-rated on Yelp. 1. Newton Pizza (274 Lower Spring Street in Newton) With 4.5/5-star ratings on both Yelp and Facebook, Newton Pizza has developed a reputation for serving casual Italian specialties and freshly baked pizzas. Popular pies include the Newton Belly Buster (sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers and onions) and the Eggplant Parmigiana. For more information, visit the Facebook page. 2. Lorenzo’s Pizzeria and Restaurant (67 Main Street in Susse…
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
News
School
'S OUT: Electrical Outages Could Shut Hopatcong Schools For The Week
Hopatcong students could be home for the rest of the week due to a series of electrical malfunctions. Superintendent Arthur DiBenedetto urged parents to come up with contingency plans for Thursday and Friday, if power to the schools cannot be restored. Sometime Wednesday morning, transformers began overheating as the result of an electrical outage near the high school and Tulsa Trail Elementary School, DiBenedetto said. Circulator pumps may have burned out, and a fire broke out at the administration building, he said. While electricity has been restored to the high school, parts of the bu…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Area Tour Company Founder Indicted On Federal Child Porn Trafficking Charges
The founder of a nature tour company operating from the Jersey Shore north to Poughkeepsie and southern Connecticut was found with 6,800 photos and 120 videos of child sexual abuse, an indictment returned by a federal grand jury alleges. Federal Homeland Security agents arrested Vaughn Tiedeman, 46, of Living Adventure Tours, in February on distributing child pornography charges. A grand jury in Newark added receiving and possession counts, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said Thursday. Between July 2018 and January 2019, Tiedeman, of West Milford, “distributed at least 50 videos a…
West Milford, NJ
Police & Fire
Tri-State Area Tour Company Founder Indicted On Federal Child Porn Trafficking Charges
The founder of a nature tour company operating from the Jersey Shore north to Poughkeepsie and southern Connecticut was caught with 6,800 photos and 120 videos of child sexual abuse, an indictment returned by a federal grand jury alleges. Federal Homeland Security agents arrested Vaughn Tiedeman, 46, of Living Adventure Tours, in February on distributing child pornography charges. A grand jury in Newark added receiving and possession counts, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said Thursday. Between July 2018 and January 2019, Tiedeman, of West Milford, “distributed at least 50 videos …
North Hunterdon, NJ
Obituaries
Death Of Local Dad Brian Hickey Breaks Hearts In Warren County
Devoted dad. Caring friend. All-around genuine guy. This is how Brian Hickey of the Panther Valley section of Allamuchy is being remembered. Hickey, a Hopatcong native, died on Nov. 3 at St. Clare's Hospital in Dover. He was 47 years old. More than $16,600 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Hickey's three children, Mariana, Brian and Emily, as of Thursday afternoon. His social media page was filled with condolences from grieving friends, remembering him for his heartfelt advice and authenticity. "Brian and I worked on the same sales engineering team at Verizon," Bob Munch said. …
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