Convicted Pennsylvania Killer Charged In Sussex County Burglaries Convicted Pennsylvania Killer Charged In Sussex County Burglaries
Convicted Pennsylvania Killer Charged In Sussex County Burglaries A man convicted of killing his girlfriend in 2017 is now facing charges from unrelated and prior incidents in Sussex County, the New Jersey Herald reports. Sky McDonough, 28, of Milford, PA is currently serving a maximum of 42.5 years in a medium-security prison for murdering Leanna Walker, 17, burning the body and burying the remains on a llama farm, the report says. McDonough is accused of burglarizing two homes in Wantage on Feb. 23, 2016, before fleeing on foot on Route 650, the Herald reports.  He was eventually arrested in Milford on April 25, 2017. The Sussex County Sheriff’s …
UPDATE: Police ID Victim, 23, Of Horrific Wantage Crash UPDATE: Police ID Victim, 23, Of Horrific Wantage Crash
Update: Police ID Victim, 23, Of Horrific Wantage Crash A 23-year-old Sussex County man died in a Wantage crash Tuesday evening, authorities said. James Smith, of Newton, was behind the wheel of the Toyota Camry headed south on County Road 519, when the car veered off the road to the right and struck a concrete bridge end just after 7:40 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez said. The car continued down an embankment and went up in flames at milepost 79.4, killing Smith, Goez said. No other vehicles or passengers involved. The accident remains under investigation.
Here Are Some Of The Highest Rated Sussex County Pizzerias, According To Yelp Here Are Some Of The Highest Rated Sussex County Pizzerias, According To Yelp
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…
Police ID Driver Killed In Sussex County Crash As Local Woman, 77 Police ID Driver Killed In Sussex County Crash As Local Woman, 77
Police ID Driver Killed In Sussex County Crash As Local Woman, 77 A Sussex County woman was identified as the woman killed in an accident that sent another driver to the hospital. Elaine Bernardini, 77, of Wantage, was behind the wheel of a Chevrolet when it crossed over the double-yellow line on Ross Corner Sussex Road in Frankford, hitting a Toyota SUV head-on Thursday morning, New Jersey State Police said. Bernardini, who was headed southbound around 11:30 a.m., was taken to Newton Medical Center, where she died of her injuries, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan said. The other driver, a 37-year-old female, was taken to Saint Clare's Hospital in Denville w…
Fire Tears Through Sussex County Strip Mall Fire Tears Through Sussex County Strip Mall
Fire Tears Through Sussex County Strip Mall A fire broke out at Acme Plaza in Wantage on Sunday. The blaze started around 9:40 a.m. at a dry cleaning business in the Route 23 strip mall and was under control by 10:30 a.m., New Jersey State Police said. A Chinese restaurant, U.S. Post Office location and pizza shop in the mall had flames shooting out them in a video posted to social media. Some of the business sustained minor smoke and water damage, police said. The Sussex Fire Department, Lakeland Emergency Squad and Glenwood Pochuck Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded. The blaze that started around 9:40 a.m. at a dry cleaning…
Franklin PD: Woman Made $4K Walmart Purchase With Stolen Credit Cards Franklin PD: Woman Made $4K Walmart Purchase With Stolen Credit Cards
Franklin PD: Woman Made $4K Walmart Purchase With Stolen Credit Cards A woman was being held in the Keough-Dwyer Correctional Facility after stealing electronics and credit cards from a man she met once then using the cards to make a $4,000 purchase from Wal-Mart, said authorities who charged her. On Oct. 2, a Hamburg man alerted police to a fraudulent purchase at Wal-Mart, Franklin Borough Police said in a news release. An investigation found that Jonelle A. Pawlyshyn, 30 -- who currently has no permanent address -- stole credit cards and electronics from the man's house, police said. Pawlyshyn used the credit cards to purchase iPads, air-pods, laptops…
Prosecutor: Animal Lover Who Sought Sex With Cows, Horses Attacks Sussex Farms Prosecutor: Animal Lover Who Sought Sex With Cows, Horses Attacks Sussex Farms
Prosecutor: Animal Lover Who Sought Sex With Cows, Horses Attacks Sussex Farms A judge in Sussex County ordered that a Vernon man remain jailed after authorities said he attacked local farms whose owners refused his requests to have sex with animals. Prosecutor said Richard Decker, 31, damaged vehicle tires and left "harassing messages" -- in one case threatening to beat a wife with a wooden stick -- when his requests were denied, the NJ Herald reports. That was enough to convince a Superior Court judge in Newton to order that Decker remain held in the Morris County Correctional Facility until a scheduled Nov. 4 hearing for a "pattern of unlawful conduct that pre…
Hudson Valley Man Writes Poignant Facebook Post Hours Before Fatal Crash Hudson Valley Man Writes Poignant Facebook Post Hours Before Fatal Crash
Hudson Valley Man Writes Poignant Facebook Post Hours Before Fatal Crash Hours before he was killed in a crash, a motorcyclist from the Hudson Valley was taking in the idyllic moment alongside Greenwood Lake in Orange County. "Beautiful day to be out on the bike," 38-year-old Jesse Dunn of Unionville, also in Orange County, wrote on Facebook around 4 p.m. Saturday. He shared a photo of his Kawasaki motorcycle and the view from Emerald Point Restaurant & Marina. That evening around 8:30, Dunn was killed after his bike crossed over to the other side of Loomis Avenue and struck the front of a northbound Hyundai Elantra in Wantage, New Jersey Sta…
Motorcyclist's Facebook Post Before Fatal Sussex County Crash Will Give You Goosebumps Motorcyclist's Facebook Post Before Fatal Sussex County Crash Will Give You Goosebumps
Motorcyclist's Facebook Post Before Fatal Sussex County Crash Will Give You Goosebumps Hours before he was killed in a Sussex County crash, motorcyclist Jesse Dunn was taking in the idyllic moment alongside Greenwood Lake. "Beautiful day to be out on the bike," 38-year-old Dunn of Unionville, N.Y., wrote on Facebook around 4 p.m. Saturday. He shared a photo of his Kawasaki motorcycle and the view from Emerald Point Restaurant & Marina. That evening around 8:30, Dunn was killed after his bike crossed over to the other side of Loomis Avenue and struck the front of a northbound Hyundai Elantra in Wantage, New Jersey State Police said. The female driver of th…
Couple Caught On Route 23 With 'Cobain'-Stamped Heroin Bags, Wayne Police Say Couple Caught On Route 23 With 'Cobain'-Stamped Heroin Bags, Wayne Police Say
Couple Caught On Route 23 With 'Cobain'-Stamped Heroin Bags, Wayne Police Say Nearly half of 44 heroin bags that Wayne police found a couple carrying after stopping their nearly 20-year-old sedan were stamped “Kurt Cobain,” authorities said. Officer Thomasz Cydzik and Sgt. James Clark stopped the dilapidated 2000 Saturn on northbound Route 23 just before 4:30 p.m. Thursday because its brake lights were out, Detective Capt. Lawrence Martin said. The driver, 30-year-old Michael Straube of Vernon Township, had small blood spots on his sweatshirt in the crook of his arm, Martin said. A computer check also determined that passenger Allison Miller, 27, of Newton, had…
No Bull: Slaughterhouse-Bound Cow Takes Leap Of Faith Onto Route 80 No Bull: Slaughterhouse-Bound Cow Takes Leap Of Faith Onto Route 80
No Bull: Slaughterhouse-Bound Cow Takes Leap Of Faith Onto Route 80 A cow on a transport truck bound for a Paterson slaughterhouse narrowly escaped death -- twice! -- after leaping off onto Route 80 and dodging traffic Thursday morning. The cow jumped from the truck's second level and onto the highway, stopping eastbound traffic around 2:45 a.m., before officials from Skylands Animal Sanctuary Rescue arrived, the sanctuary posted on social media. Rescuers helped police corral the animal, who is now called "Brianna" and living her best life at the Wantage sanctuary.
Driver, 51, Killed By Tractor-Trailer After Leaving Disabled Car Near Rt 287/17 Split In Mahwah Driver, 51, Killed By Tractor-Trailer After Leaving Disabled Car Near Rt 287/17 Split In Mahwah
Driver, 51, Killed By Tractor-Trailer After Leaving Disabled Car Near Rt 287/17 Split In Mahwah UPDATE: A driver was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer late Tuesday on Route 287 near the Route 17 split in Mahwah after he got out of his car following an accident, State Police said. John J. Neumayer, 51, of Wantage was pronounced dead at the scene following the 11:20 crash at a convergence of highways notorious for serious accidents. Neumayer had gotten out of his 2015 Honda after it became disabled by a crash in the southbound travel lanes, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said."A tractor-trailer then struck both him and his vehicle," the trooper told Daily Voice. A…