Police: Sussex County Woman, 66, Airlifted After Being Struck By Car While Crossing Route 57 Police: Sussex County Woman, 66, Airlifted After Being Struck By Car While Crossing Route 57
Police: Sussex County Woman, 66, Airlifted After Being Struck By Car While Crossing Route 57 A Sussex County woman was airlifted to the hospital after she was struck by a car while crossing Route 57 in Warren County Wednesday evening, police said. Penelope Taylor, 66, was attempting to cross Route 57 E. in Washington Township when she was struck by a 41-year-old Phillipsburg man driving a 2004 Pontiac Vibe westbound shortly after 6:05 p.m., police said. An initial investigation determined that Taylor was not using a crosswalk while crossing the road, authorities said. Taylor, of Franklin, was airlifted by NorthStar to St. Luke’s Bethlehem Campus with unspecified injuries, police s…
NJ Man Who Killed His Parents Then Went Gambling With Their Money Gets 41 Years Behind Bars NJ Man Who Killed His Parents Then Went Gambling With Their Money Gets 41 Years Behind Bars
NJ Man Who Killed His Parents Then Went Gambling With Their Money Gets 41 Years Behind Bars A Warren County man who killed both of his 73-year-old parents then gambled with their money at the casino where he was taken into custody will spend more than 40 years behind bars, authorities said. Todd Warner, 51, was sentenced Tuesday to 36 years for two counts each of first-degree murder, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. The sentences run concurrently to each other but consecutive to a five-year sentence for fraudulent use of a credit card, Pfeiffer said. Warner on Sept. 16 pleaded guilty to hitting his parents -- Frank and Joyanne Warner -- with baseball bats, try…
Raid Of 26-Year-Old Warren County Man's Home Turns Up Pills, Mushrooms, Cocaine Raid Of 26-Year-Old Warren County Man's Home Turns Up Pills, Mushrooms, Cocaine
Raid Of 26-Year-Old Warren County Man's Home Turns Up Pills, Mushrooms, Cocaine A 26-year-old Warren County man accused of selling cocaine and other drugs was arrested following a month-long investigation, authorities said. Jeramy Lepisko, 26, was arrested Sept. 24 after a search of his home on Allen Road in Mansfield Township turned up cocaine, mushrooms, morphine, Suboxone, OxyContin, Xanax and more than $9,000 in cash, Acting Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said Tuesday. Lepisko’s 2006 Ford Fusion was also confiscated in the investigation, Pfeiffer said. Lepisko was charged with possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana and othe…
Prosecutor: Former NJ Man, 48, Repeatedly Raped Child For More Than 3 Years Prosecutor: Former NJ Man, 48, Repeatedly Raped Child For More Than 3 Years
Prosecutor: Former NJ Man, 48, Repeatedly Raped Child For More Than 3 Years A man who formerly resided in Warren County was charged with raping a child numerous times over the course of several years, authorities said. Barry F. Miller, 48, was in Phillipsburg when he performed “multiple acts of sexual penetration, specifically oral, and anal penetration,” as well as other sexual contact on a child, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Tuesday release. The abuse, which occurred between 1995 and 1998, began when the child was under 13 and continued into their teenage years, Pfeiffer said. Miller, of East Bangor, PA, allegedly knew the victim, Pfeiffe…
Authorities Release Details Leading Up To Morris County Man's Hanging Death, Ruled Suicide Authorities Release Details Leading Up To Morris County Man's Hanging Death, Ruled Suicide
Authorities Release Details Leading Up To Morris County Man's Hanging Death, Ruled Suicide ** WARNING: This story contains graphic and disturbing information ** The death of 20-year-old Amanuel "Amani" Kildea whose body was found hanging in a Morris County park tree last June was ruled a suicide following a months-long investigation, authorities said Wednesday. Kildea's body was found by a Lewis Morris Park hiker around 2:45 p.m. on June 28, around the same time at least seven black men were hanged in the U.S. "While the Morris County Prosecutor does not ordinarily issue public statements containing specific details regarding suicide investigations, there has been a great deal o…
Police: Both Drivers DWI, Passenger Found With Heroin Heroin In Route 57 Crash Police: Both Drivers DWI, Passenger Found With Heroin Heroin In Route 57 Crash
Police: Both Drivers DWI, Passenger Found With Heroin Heroin In Route 57 Crash Both drivers were under the influence with suspended licenses, with one passenger in possession of heroin during a crash on Route 57 in Warren County, authorities charged. Joseph P. Parisi, 50, was intoxicated when he tried to pass another driver that was turning left into the Mansfield Motel on Route 57 and sideswiped the vehicle shortly before 2 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, township police said. The other driver, Tracy L. Redell, 50, of Phillipsburg, was found to be under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance, and both drivers had suspended licenses during the crash, authorities sa…
RECOGNIZE HIM? Man Imitating Police Officer Stops Boy Walking In Warren County, Authorities Say RECOGNIZE HIM? Man Imitating Police Officer Stops Boy Walking In Warren County, Authorities Say
Recognize HIM? Man Imitating Police Officer Stops Boy Walking In Warren County, Authorities Say State and local police are seeking the individual they say was pretending to be a police officer when he stopped a boy who was walking near a Warren County strip mall Friday. The juvenile -- whose age was not released -- was walking in the strip mall at Washington Square Circle and Route 57 around 1:15 p.m., in Washington, when he was stopped by a man in a police-like uniform, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. The man was wearing regular shoes and driving a black and white vehicle with the word "police" written on the passenger door, Pfeiffer said. The man did not have a gun…
NJ Woman Supplied Brother, 71, With Children For Sex, Authorities Charge NJ Woman Supplied Brother, 71, With Children For Sex, Authorities Charge
NJ Woman Supplied Brother, 71, With Children For Sex, Authorities Charge A 71-year-old New Jersey native had sex with children supplied to him by his sister, authorities charged. George Sappah paid his sister to make two youngsters under 13 available to him for sex several times, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer. The sister, Greta Sappah, threatened the children if they didn’t comply, he said. George Sappah of East Stroudsburg, PA, remained held Thursday in the Warren County Correctional Center in Belvidere pending an Aug. 7 first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court. A judge on Thursday released Greta Sappah, 65, of Hope, NJ, with conditi…
Woman Provided Preteens For Sex With Brother, 71, NJ Authorities Charge Woman Provided Preteens For Sex With Brother, 71, NJ Authorities Charge
Woman Provided Preteens For Sex With Brother, 71, NJ Authorities Charge A 71-year-old New Jersey native had sex with children provided to him by his sister in exchange for cash, authorities charged. George Sappah of East Stroudsburg, PA, remained held Thursday in the Warren County Correctional Center in Belvidere pending an Aug. 7 first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court. A judge on Thursday released Sappah’s sister, Greta Sappah, 65, of Hope, NJ, with conditions pending further court action. Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said Thursday that George Sappah paid his sister to make two children – both under 13 years old – available to him…
Former Would-Be Bank Robber Busted With Heroin After Leading Police On North Jersey Pursuit Former Would-Be Bank Robber Busted With Heroin After Leading Police On North Jersey Pursuit
Former Would-Be Bank Robber Busted With Heroin After Leading Police On North Jersey Pursuit A Warren County man once accused of trying to rob a Wildwood bank was found with heroin and other drug paraphernalia after leading police on a pursuit across Warren and Hunterdon counties, authorities said. Police observed a vehicle being driven by Brandon Ivens, 32, of Port Murray on Route 46 in Hackettstown on Saturday, May 30 around 1:20 p.m., authorities said in a release. Ivens had an active no-bail warrant out of Mansfield Township and a wanted person warrant from the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office for a fraud offense. In 2018, he was arrested for attempting to rob a Wildwood bank.…
KNOW HIM? $5,000 Reward For Info On Warren County Shooting Suspect KNOW HIM? $5,000 Reward For Info On Warren County Shooting Suspect
Know HIM? $5,000 Reward For Info On Warren County Shooting Suspect QuVa Pharma is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect in a shooting in Greenwich Township, state police said. Cory Vernon, 39, of Easton, Pennsylvania was shot three times in the head, hand and chest in her vehicle on the Exit 6 off-ramp on Interstate 78 shortly before 6 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, authorities said. He was treated at the scene and transported to a local hospital, authorities said. The suspect, described as a white male with dark clothing, was believed to be traveling in the area of Interstate 78 east between Exit 75 (Morgan …
Fire Collapses Knowlton Home Fire Collapses Knowlton Home
Fire Collapses Knowlton Home A Knowlton home collapsed in a fire Monday afternoon. Firefighters from multiple agencies responded to the Meadow Ridge Road house just after 1 p.m. Nearly 45 minutes later, it had collapsed -- leaving only the garage standing, initial reports say. The blaze was under control around 2 p.m. The Warren County Fire Marshal, Warren County Prosecutor's Office and New Jersey State Police responded. This is a developing story. Check back for details.