North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
PA Man Charged With Murder, Kidnapping In Brutal NJ Attack: Prosecutor PA Man Charged With Murder, Kidnapping In Brutal NJ Attack: Prosecutor
PA Man Charged With Murder, Kidnapping In Brutal NJ Attack: Prosecutor A Pennsylvania man has officially been charged with murder following the late November attack at a New Jersey home that left an 84-year-old woman dead and her son critically injured. Kyle Kaspereen, 24, is accused of carrying out the Nov. 30 attack at 122 Wayne Street in Washington Borough, causing the death of Elaine Trachin and severely injuring her 53-year-old son, Bart, who was found taped to his wheelchair with a garbage over his head, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Kaspereen was first identified as a person of interest when investigators found that he had formerly li…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Killed, Son Critical Following Attack At NJ Home: Prosecutor Woman Killed, Son Critical Following Attack At NJ Home: Prosecutor
Woman Killed, Son Critical Following Attack At NJ Home: Prosecutor An 84-year-old woman was killed and her son airlifted with critical injuries in a Tuesday night attack at a New Jersey home, authorities said. Officers responding to a report of a disturbance at a home on the 100 block of Wayne Street in Washington Borough found Elaine Trachin dead just after 8:15 p.m., Warren County Prosecutor Jim Pfeiffer told DailyVoice.com. Trachin’s live-in son, Bart Trachin, 52, was found with severe injuries and airlifted to a local trauma center, Pfeiffer said. He remained in critical condition as of 4 p.m. Wednesday. Elaine Trachin’s cause of death was pending an …

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Warren County Sex Offender, 31, Charged With Selling Xanax, Prosecutor Says Warren County Sex Offender, 31, Charged With Selling Xanax, Prosecutor Says
Warren County Sex Offender, 31, Charged With Selling Xanax, Prosecutor Says A 31-year-old man previously charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl has been accused of selling Xanax in Warren County, authorities said Wednesday. Raymond Brobst, of E. Johnson Street in Washington, was arrested following a four-week investigation by the Warren County Prosecutor's Office Narcotics Task Force, Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Brobst was charged with two counts of third-degree distribution of CDS, third-degree distribution of CDS within 1,000 feet of a school zone and third-degree failure to register with Washington Township police as a sex offender, authoriti…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Warren County Woman, 33, Charged With Selling Xanax, Prosecutor Says Warren County Woman, 33, Charged With Selling Xanax, Prosecutor Says
Warren County Woman, 33, Charged With Selling Xanax, Prosecutor Says A 33-year-old woman has been charged with selling Xanax in Warren County, authorities said Tuesday. Heather L. Hadgkiss, of Willow Grove Street in Hackettstown, was arrested Monday following a four-week investigation by the Warren County Prosecutor's Office Narcotics Task Force, Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Hadgkiss was charged with two counts each of third-degree distribution of CDS, third-degree possession with intent to distribute CDS and second-degree distribution of CDS within 500 feet of a public park, Pfeiffer said. Third-degree offenses are punishable by up to five years in s…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Cold Case Victim Known As 'Tiger Lady' Identified As Missing Pennsylvania Teen NJ Cold Case Victim Known As 'Tiger Lady' Identified As Missing Pennsylvania Teen
NJ Cold Case Victim Known As 'Tiger Lady' Identified As Missing Pennsylvania Teen Authorities in New Jersey have identified the homicide victim of a 30-year-old cold case as a missing teen from Pennsylvania, authorities said. The victim, who was found slain in Knowlton Township, NJ in October 1991, was identified as a missing 17-year-old girl from Coatesville (Chester County), according to the Warren County prosecutor's office. The unnamed teen was given the nickname "Tiger Lady" because of a large tattoo of a Bengal tiger on her left calf, which investigators hoped would help them identify her quickly, according to New Jersey State Police. She was found dumped near a r…

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by Nicole Acosta
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
NJ Man Nabbed With More Than $15K In Methamphetamine, Marijuana, Cash, Authorities Say NJ Man Nabbed With More Than $15K In Methamphetamine, Marijuana, Cash, Authorities Say
NJ Man Nabbed With More Than $15K In Methamphetamine, Marijuana, Cash, Authorities Say A five-week investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine in one New Jersey town has yielded to the seizure of thousands of dollars worth of drugs and an arrest, authorities say. Brian Kirchner, 35, of the 300 block of Stelko Avenue Lopatcong Township, New Jersey, was arrested following a warranted search of his 2016 Honda Civic in the area of Union Square in Phillipsburg on Thursday, according to a release by the Warren County prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer. The investigation was conducted by the Warren County Prosecutor's Office with the assistance of six local police departments…

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by Jillian Pikora
North Hunterdon, NJ
Politics
Former Phillipsburg Council Vice President Indicted For Criminal Coercion: Prosecutor Former Phillipsburg Council Vice President Indicted For Criminal Coercion: Prosecutor
Former Phillipsburg Council Vice President Indicted For Criminal Coercion: Prosecutor A former Phillipsburg council vice president recently charged for misusing the 911 system has been indicted for official misconduct and criminal coercion, authorities announced Friday. Frank McVey, 57, is accused of threatening Mayor Todd Tersigni following a “broader investigation into public corruption in Phillipsburg,” Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release. McVey threatened Mayor Tersigni in an attempt to blackmail him and make him unable to conduct his elected duties without getting approval beforehand, according to the prosecutor’s office. McVey also said he wou…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Phillipsburg Man Nabbed With 138 Grams Of Cocaine, More Than $23K Cash In Easton Phillipsburg Man Nabbed With 138 Grams Of Cocaine, More Than $23K Cash In Easton
Phillipsburg Man Nabbed With 138 Grams Of Cocaine, More Than $23K Cash In Easton A Phillipsburg man was found with more than 100 grams of cocaine and $23,000 in cash in Easton following an investigation into the drug’s distribution that spanned nearly two months, authorities announced Monday. Eugene Burnham, of the 300 block of South Main Street in Phillipsburg, was arrested Monday after a search warrant carried out on his 2011 Ford pickup truck turned up more than a half ounce of cocaine, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. A secondary search warrant carried out at 548 West Berwick St. in Easton turned up more than 138 grams of cocaine and $23,577 in cash,…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
PA Pair Charged For Fleeing Police In High-Speed U-Haul Chase, Warren County Prosecutor Says PA Pair Charged For Fleeing Police In High-Speed U-Haul Chase, Warren County Prosecutor Says
PA Pair Charged For Fleeing Police In High-Speed U-Haul Chase, Warren County Prosecutor Says A man and woman from Pennsylvania were charged after allegedly fleeing from investigating officers in a U-Haul, initiating a high-speed chase in Warren County, authorities said. Officers in Mansfield Township investigated a report of screaming coming from inside a U-Haul that was being driven erratically in the parking lot of Walmart in Mansfield just before 9:55 p.m. on August 4, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Friday release. Alyssa M. Dilemme, 29, allegedly sped away in the U-Haul as officers pulled up in a patrol car and activated emergency lights. Police followed …

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
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Prosecutor: Jury Finds Phillipsburg Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Child Prosecutor: Jury Finds Phillipsburg Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Child
Prosecutor: Jury Finds Phillipsburg Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Child A jury found a Phillipsburg man guilty of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old child, authorities said. Gilberto Morales of Summit Avenue was found guilty of a three-count indictment Friday in Warren County Superior Court, Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Morales was convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a victim under 13, sexual assault of a victim under 13 with the defendant four years older, and endangering the welfare of a child, Pfeiffer said. The sexual assault occurred in Phillipsburg on April 25, 2019 when the child was 12 and known to Morales, authorities said. Morales faces a…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Phillipsburg Man, 35, Found With Heroin, Meth, Ecstasy, Pot During Traffic Stop In Stolen Car Phillipsburg Man, 35, Found With Heroin, Meth, Ecstasy, Pot During Traffic Stop In Stolen Car
Phillipsburg Man, 35, Found With Heroin, Meth, Ecstasy, Pot During Traffic Stop In Stolen Car A Phillipsburg man was found with various quantities of heroin, methamphetamine, ecstasy and marijuana during a traffic stop in a stolen car earlier this month, authorities said. Jonathon Hornbaker, 35, was stopped for a violation on August 17, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release Tuesday with other county officials. A follow-up investigation found that Hornbaker was driving a stolen vehicle, Pfeiffer said. Authorities then discovered more than a half ounce each of heroin and meth, 21 ecstasy pills, more than a quarter pound of marijuana, paraphernalia and $1,520 in…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Florida Man, 43, Indicted For Aggravated Sexual Assault Of 6-Year-Old Niece In Warren County Florida Man, 43, Indicted For Aggravated Sexual Assault Of 6-Year-Old Niece In Warren County
Florida Man, 43, Indicted For Aggravated Sexual Assault Of 6-Year-Old Niece In Warren County A 43-year-old Florida man has been charged with sexually assaulting his 6-year-old niece multiple times in Warren County, the prosecutor’s office said Wednesday. A Warren County grand jury issued a seven-count indictment Wednesday against William A. Bundy, IV, who is accused of digitally penetrating his niece, referred to as “A.C.,” while she would sit on his lap playing video games during family dinners, Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Bundy, of Manitoba Drive in Lakeland, FL, also "unsuccessfully attempted to insert his penis into her vagina" on another occasion, Pfeiffer said. A few …

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