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Hundreds without power after FedEx truck crashes into utility pole in Hackettstown
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) – More than 800 Jersey Central Power & Light customers in Hackettstown are without power after a FedEx truck crashed into a utility pole around 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The truck crashed into the pole at the intersection of Route 46 and Valentine Street. As...
Man found dead in NJ cemetery near wood chipper
FLEMINGTON — A man was found dead in a cemetery near a wood-chipping machine Wednesday afternoon. Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said Flemington police were called to the Saint Magdalen Cemetery on Thatchers Hill Road around 6:20 p.m. and found Eonias Mateo-Perez, 22, of Flemington, was found with injuries resulting from operating the equipment.
NPS: 79th person since 1980 drowns in Upper Delaware River with no life jacket
A man who was rafting on the Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River (UPDE) went for a swim but became the 79th drowning victim in the Upper Delaware since the National Park Service started keeping record in 1980. UPDE Superintendent Lindsey Kurnath reported to the Upper Delaware Council on July...
Shocked but not surprised: Reaction to the attempt on Donald Trump's life
EASTON, Pa. — Lehigh Valley residents on Sunday were reacting with shock but not surprise to the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump. Trump appeared to be grazed by a bullet Saturday in a shooting at a rally near Pittsburgh that left two dead — the suspected shooter and a spectator — and two more critically injured, according to state police.
Highland Township man drowns while swimming in Townsend Lake
(CBS DETROIT) - A 21-year-old Highland Township man drowned Tuesday while swimming in Townsend Lake in Independence Township, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office says. Officials say the man, who has not been identified, was swimming with a friend Tuesday afternoon when he unexpectedly went underwater and did not resurface. The sheriff's office's search and rescue team responded to the incident around 1:40 p.m. Divers found the swimmer in 20 feet of water, about 100 feet from shore, around 2 p.m. Tuesday. Paramedics performed life-saving measures on the swimmer. The man was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Townsend Lake is located east of Dixie Highway, near Waterford Road.
35-year-old woman dies after golf cart accident in Monroe County (UPDATE)
A woman died at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg following a golf cart accident over the Fourth of July weekend in the Poconos, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said. The coroner’s office identified the woman as 35-year-old Brenna Abbinanti of Mont Clare, Pennsylvania. She was pronounced dead at 9:46 p.m. Friday at the hospital in Bethlehem.
Missing 16-Year-Old Fairfield Girl Located Safe In New Jersey
On Tuesday, July 2, Jomana Ali was spotted on Elm Street in Fairfield at approximately 5:45 p.m. However, her whereabouts are unknown since then. According to the authorities, due to her age and mental health, she is considered to be in danger since then. On the morning of July 13th,...
Northampton County Sherriff's Office warns residents of scam call
EASTON, Pa. (CBS) -- The Northampton County Sherriff's Department is warning the community to not fall prey to a recently reported scam targeting county residents.Investigators with the department claim that someone has been calling county residents and falsely claiming to be Sgt. Riley of Northampton County's Sheriff's Department.Aside from impersonating the sergeant, the caller then asks for the person's bank and credit card information to settle an arrest warrant issued for the resident after failing to attend jury duty.The sheriff's office made it clear in a news release Monday that this is a scam. Members of the Northampton County Sheriff's Department can't call residents and solicit money to satisfy an arrest warrant, according to police.Anyone who feels they've been a victim of this scammer is asked to report any suspicious solicitations to the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office at 1-800-441-2555. Residents can also report the scammer by emailing the AG's Office at scams@attorneygeneral.gov.
Driver flown to hospital after truck crash in Monroe County
POCONO TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A driver of a dump truck has been flown to the hospital after crashing in Monroe County. The Pocono Township Fire Department tells 28/22 News that crews were called around 11:00 a.m. Monday to a vehicle crash with someone possibly trapped on North Easton Belmont Pike. Crews on the […]
Man arrested for stealing from a scrap yard in Sussex County
BYRAM TOWNSHIP, NJ (Sussex County) – A Hunterdon County man is accused of stealing from a scrap yard in Byram Township. Raimos Scrap Iron & Metal reported to the Byram Township police that they had video surveillance of an individual breaking into and stealing from their scrapyard on Dec. 13, 2023 and June 3, 2024.
Man injured in ATV crash charged with DWI in Hunterdon County
READINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (Hunterdon County) – A Whitehouse Station man is facing charges after crashing his ATV along the New Jersey Transit railroad tracks in Readington Township. On July 15, at 12:00 p.m., emergency services were dispatched to Railroad Avenue, located in the Whitehouse Station section of Readington Township,...
Three dirt bike riders wanted for alleged reckless driving
POCONO TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for three dirt bike riders after they say the trio were recklessly driving in residential areas. On July 4, the Pocono Township Police Department saw three dirt bikes driving recklessly on Route 611. Officers tried to pull the group over when they realized the vehicles were unregistered. Instead […]
Suspect wanted for alleged retail theft at CVS
CHESTNUT HILL TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say they are searching for a suspect involved in a retail theft at CVS. On July 12 around 8:30 p.m., troopers were called to CVS at the intersection of Route 209 and Route 115 in Chestnuthill Township for a reported retail theft. Through investigation, police say […]
Morris County man accused of inhaling Dust Off
MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – A Morris County man was charged after he was allegedly observed inhaling Dust Off in Mount Olive Township, police said. On July 13, at 12:36 p.m., an officer was on routine patrol in the International Drive Mall Complex when the officer observed a man stopped on a bicycle in the area of Picatinny Federal Credit Union, police said.
76-Year-Old Fatally Injured While Cutting Tree In Monroe County: Officials
A Somerset, New Jersey man was fatally struck by a falling tree branch in Middle Smithfield, according to authorities. David M. Feingold, 76, was cutting a tree on June 29 when a large branch fell and hit him, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The accident happened on the 200 block of M…
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