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Warren County, NJ
Union, NJ
Weather
Flash Flood Watch In Effect Across NJ, PA As Storms Threaten Roads, Power: NWS
A powerful round of thunderstorms is expected to hit New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania beginning Monday afternoon, July 14, with the National Weather Service warning of flash flooding, possible power outages, and dangerous driving conditions. The NWS in Mount Holly issued a Flood Watch that remains in effect through 2 a.m. Tuesday for large parts of the region. Some areas could see rainfall rates exceeding two inches per hour, with total accumulation of up to five inches in spots. Another round of storms is likely Tuesday afternoon, adding to the risk. According to forecasters, the greate…
Hackettstown, NJ
Obituaries
Hackettstown Lacrosse Player Tyler Carbajal Dies, 19
Friends and family are mourning the heartbreaking loss of Tyler Shea Carbajal, a 19-year-old New Jersey resident whose compassion, wit, and bright smile left a lasting impression on everyone he met. Tyler, of Great Meadows (Warren County), passed away on Sunday, July 6, according to his obituary from the Bronson & McNamara Memorial Home. In front of others, he seemed strong, but “inside he was deeply sensitive, compassionate, and respectful to everyone he met,” the obituary reads. A 2024 graduate of Hackettstown High School, Tyler's dedication to academics and athletics was unmatched — …
Belvidere-White Township, NJ
News
Driver Killed, Passenger Injured As SUV Bursts Into Flames In White Twp Crash: State Police
A woman was killed and her passenger injured in a fiery late-night crash in Warren County, authorities said. Troopers responded around 11:19 p.m. Friday, July 11 to the scene of a crash on County Road 519 South at milepost 42.8 in White Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. A preliminary investigation found that a Hyundai SUV was traveling south when it veered off the roadway to the right, struck a large rock and a utility pole, and overturned, Lebron said. The SUV then became fully engulfed in flames. The driver, identified as 54-year-old Jacqueline Bernette Breeland…
Washington, NJ
News
American Hero: Rookie Oxford Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Just Rescued 165 Texas Flood Victims
Scott Ruskan is becoming a household name. In his first-ever rescue mission, the Oxford (Warren County) native, United States Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer and petty officer rescued 165 victims of the devastating floods in Central Texas, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said. "This was the first rescue mission of his career and he was the only triage coordinator at the scene," Noem said. "Scott Ruskan is an American hero. His selfless courage embodies the spirit and mission of the United States Coast Guard." A graduate of Rider University, Ruskan, an Oxford…
Phillipsburg, NJ
News
Stolen PA Car Found After Occupied Phillipsburg Home Riddled With Bullets: Prosecutor
A stolen car from Pennsylvania was left at the scene of a shooting that left a New Jersey home riddled with bullets while people were inside, authorities announced on Thursday, July 3. Dorien E. Roberts, 18, of Port Murray, and Alfatir T. Kelly, 26, of Phillipsburg, were arrested after police responded to the 90th block of Mercer Street around 1:50 a.m. on Monday, June 30, according to the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office. Phillipsburg Police were dispatched after receiving a ShotSpotter alert. Though no victims were located, police found a stolen Pennsylvania vehicle, a handgun, and…
Phillipsburg, NJ
Police & Fire
Ghost Gun: Warren County Teen Arrested 3rd Time For Firearm Offenses, Prosecutor Says
A 19-year-old Warren County teen was hit with numerous charges following a shooting last month, authorities announced Thursday, July 3. Jared Benka-Coker, a Stewartsville resident was arrested following an investigation into a shooting that occurred in Greenwich Township on Saturday, June 7, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. A search warrant at a home in Greenwich led to the seizure of a loaded 9 mm untraceable ghost gun and 31 round high capacity magazines, authorities said. Benka-Coker also faces charges for his role in employing minors to commit crimes along with numerous weap…
Washington, NJ
Police & Fire
Eight People Injured In Route 31 Warren County Crash: FD
Eight people were injured in a crash in Warren County, authorities announced Saturday, June 21. On Tuesday, June 17, firefighters responded to a crash on Route 31 in Oxford, Oxford Emergency Squad said. Numerous other departments responded to the scene and provided care to the patients, firefighters said. The condition of the victims and the cause of the crash is unknown.
Union, NJ
Weather
Heat Watch In Effect As NJ Braces For 106° Heat As Thousands Remain Without Power
A dangerous heat wave is heading for New Jersey next week, and thousands of residents are still without power, according to utility companies and the National Weather Service. AccuWeather says a "bubble of heat" is expected to drift across the U.S. through the end of this week into next, bringing some of the highest temps of the year. AccuWeather An Extreme Heat Watch is in effect from Monday morning through Wednesday evening in seven counties, where heat index values could soar to 106 degrees: Mercer Middlesex Somerset Morris Hunterdon Sussex Warren “Heat-related illnesses increa…
Easton, PA
Police & Fire
PA Man’s Car Impounded, So He Got It Back At Gunpoint: Warren County Prosecutor
A 22-year-old Easton, Pennsylvania man was apprehended by US Marshals after he stole his impounded car at gunpoint, authorities said. On Saturday, June 14, at 2 a.m., officers in Pohatcong Township conducted a traffic stop on Pohatcong Alley, the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office said. During the stop, a loaded 9mm handgun was recovered along with multiple magazines and hollow point ammunition, authorities said. Isaiah Goodwin was arrested and processed at the Warren County Correctional Center, authorities said. The vehicle was impounded and stored at Rossnagle’s Service Center, on Route …
Hellertown, PA
Police & Fire
Firefighters Find Hidden Handgun When Hellertown Man Crashes Car, Now He's In Jail: Officials
A 60-year-old Pennsylvania man is facing serious weapons charges after New Jersey State Troopers and the local fire department discovered a handgun stashed in the engine compartment of his wrecked vehicle, Warren County authorities said. Vincent S. Noel, of Hellertown, PA, was the sole occupant of a vehicle that crashed into the woods along Route 78 in Greenwich Township around 4:45 a.m. Sunday, May 25, according to Acting Prosecutor Jessica L. Cardone. First responders found Noel with moderate but non-life-threatening injuries and took him to St. Luke’s Anderson Campus for treatment. Whil…
Northampton Township, PA
Police & Fire
Magazine, Ammo Seized From Northampton County Teens After NJ Shooting: Prosecutor
Two juveniles from Pennsylvania were charged and detained after authorities say someone fired an assault rifle in a Warren County, NJ, neighborhood Saturday night, June 7. The incident happened around 10:45 p.m. on June 7, near Dumont Drive and Hamilton Road in Greenwich Township, after a 911 caller reported hearing gunfire, officials said. Officers from the Greenwich Township Police Department responded, but "did not find any injured parties or damaged property." During the investigation, police recovered "an assault rifle, armor piercing ammunition as well as a large capacity magazine." …
Manchester, CT
Police & Fire
Manchester Drug Dealer With 130 Lbs Of Pot Kidnaps Uber Driver Trying To Flee Cops: Prosecutor
A 27-year-old Manchester, CT man is facing kidnapping charges after he forced an Uber driver to help him flee from the police on Thursday, June 5, authorities said. New Jersey State Police responded to a notification from Pennsylvania State Police about a pursuit of Drew Earlington in a motor vehicle from Lebanon, PA, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said. Drew Earlington had called an Uber to help him flee to New Jersey, unlawfully confining the driver for a substantial period of time as he tried to evade Pennsylvania police, authorities said The Uber driver surreptitiously contac…
Warren, NJ
Police & Fire
Multiple Canoes Overturn In Delaware River: Knowlton Twp Fire
Multiple units responded to the Delaware River for a water rescue on Monday, May 26, after canoes overturned, authorities said. At 1:53 p.m., numerous 911 calls in Monroe, Northampton and Warren Counties reported several boats overturned with people in the water without life jackets, Knowlton Twp. Fire and Rescue Company #1 said. Crews established a scene at the Kittatinny Point Boat Launch with one department launching two rescue boats, firefighters said. A helicopter from New Jersey State Police and US Park Service Rangers assisted with the scene, and everyone trapped in the wat…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark ATV Operator Airlifted In Route 46 Crash: State Police
A Newark man was flown to the hospital after crashing an ATV on Route 46 West in Warren County Sunday, May 25, authorities said. The crash happened around 2:33 p.m. near milepost 1.8 in Knowlton Township, Warren County, according to NJSP Sgt. Charles Marchan. A preliminary investigation revealed that the 28-year-old Newark operator lost control of the ATV and struck a guardrail, Marchan said. He was ejected from the vehicle and sustained non-life-threatening injuries, Marchan said. He was transported by medical helicopter to a nearby hospital for treatment, authorities said. The crash rem…
Phillipsburg, NJ
Police & Fire
US Marshals Capture Phillipsburg Homicide Suspect In Maryland: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old Maryland man wanted for a deadly stabbing in New Jersey has been captured and is now facing multiple charges, including homicide, prosecutors announced. Jamari E. Dortch, of Rossville, MD, was arrested on Saturday, May 17, by the U.S. Marshals Capitol Area Regional Fugitive Task Force in connection with a stabbing Friday, May 16 on Anderson Street in Phillipsburg, according to Warren County Acting Prosecutor Jessica L. Cardone. Phillipsburg Police were flagged down around 3 a.m. after a 26-year-old woman was found unresponsive with injuries consistent with being stabbed, autho…
Washington, NJ
Police & Fire
Meth, Coke: Warren County Duo Arrested During Traffic Stop, Mount Olive Police Say
Two people were arrested after a traffic stop turned up various drugs in Mount Olive on Thursday, May 15, authorities said. At 10:56 a.m., an officer observed a black Nissan on Route 46 West with a damaged windshield that failed to signal when changing lanes, Mount Olive police said. While speaking with the occupants, the officer detected behavior consistent with criminal activity, police said. A search of the car revealed large amounts of narcotics including methamphetamine, cocaine, GHB, and multiple prescription, Mount Olive police said. Drug paraphernalia and a brass knuckle knife wer…
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
Winds Up To 70 MPH, Hail, Lightning Expected In NJ, PA: Here's The Timing
Flash flooding is slamming parts of New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania Friday, May 16, with more severe weather possible on Saturday, forecasters say. At 11:32 a.m., the National Weather Service in Mount Holly issued a Flash Flood Warning after Doppler radar showed rainfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour. Some areas have already recorded an inch of rain. “Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms,” the NWS said. “Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.” The warning is in effect until 3:30 p.m. for the following counties: In New Jersey: Southwestern Mercer, Northwester…
Hackettstown, NJ
Police & Fire
7 Injured In Route 80 Crash:
Njsp
Seven people were injured in a single-car crash on Route 80 in Warren County on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 14, authorities said. At 4:56 p.m., troopers responded to Interstate 80 West in Allamuchy after a Chevrolet passenger vehicle traveling west lost directional control and ran off the roadway, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The seven occupants were transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Hackettstown, NJ
News
$240K Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Hackettstown 7-Eleven
It was a terrific Tuesday for a lottery player in Warren County. A ticket sold in Hackettstown matched all five numbers and the Bullseye in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot drawing on Tuesday, May 6, winning $240,150. The winning ticket was sold at 7-Eleven on Route 517 in Hackettstown. The winning numbers were 17, 23, 37, 39 and 44. The XTRA was 03 and the Bullseye was 23.
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
Isolated Tornado Possible, Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For 14 NJ Counties
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for 14 counties in New Jersey, with storms expected to bring wind gusts up to 60 MPH, the National Weather Service said on Saturday, May 3. The watch remains in effect until 11 p.m. for Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, and Warren counties, according to the NWS Storm Prediction Center. Forecasters say the main threat is damaging winds, especially in areas north and west of the I-95 corridor. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will move in later today and co…
Hackettstown, NJ
Police & Fire
100-Acre Route 46 Wildfire Contained: NJ Forest Fire Service Shares Final Update
A fast-moving wildfire that scorched 100 acres along Route 46 in Hackettstown has been 100% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said on Saturday morning, May 3. WILDFIRE UPDATE: Route 46 Wildfire - Hackettstown, Warren County At 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, the New Jersey Forest... Posted by New Jersey Forest Fire Service on Saturday, May 3, 2025 The fire was first spotted Friday afternoon, May 2, by several fire towers and triangulated to the Route 46 area, officials said. By 3:30 p.m., the blaze had 0% containment and was threatening 25 structures, though no evacuations w…
Hartford, CT
News
Millions In CT Breathing Unhealthy Air, New Study Warns: Here's Why
Nearly half of all people in the United States, including millions across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, are breathing unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to a new study. The American Lung Association released its 2025 edition of the "State of the Air" report on Wednesday, April 23. The study, now in its 26th year, highlights troubling air quality trends in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The report found that 156 million people – about 46% of the U.S. population – are living in counties that earned failing grades f…
Blairstown, NJ
Police & Fire
Bodycam Shows Final Moments Of Man Who Killed Knowlton Pal's Wife, Died In Custody: Officials
Bodycam footage has been released in the death of a 38-year-old Pennsylvania man, who died while in police custody in Knowlton, after being apprehended for shooting his friend's wife dead, authorities said. The Attorney General's Office of Public Integrity and Accountability released the bodycam footage, along with radio and communications transmissions and a 911 call on Monday, April 21, following the death of Armond Avitable in February 2024, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The footage shows troopers wrestling Armond Avitable, of East Stroudsburg, PA, in a grassy area at the inters…
Allentown, PA
News
Foot Found Near Delaware River ID'd As Missing Allentown Woman Thanks To NJ College Students
A foot found along the Delaware River in 2017 has finally been identified, thanks to student researchers at a New Jersey college. The remains belonged to Maria Quinones Garcia, who was 54 years old when she went missing from her home in Allentown, PA, in 2014, according to a release from the Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) Center in Mahwah. The students used a DNA profile created from bone remains found in Warren County, NJ, and traced the mystery back to Garcia using genetic genealogy. The foot — still in a sock and shoe — was discovered by a local resident…
Franklin-Hamburg, NJ
Police & Fire
Exclusive
: Franklin Boy, 14, Steals Car, Wrecks It 21 Miles From Home
A 14-year-old boy is expected to face multiple charges after stealing a vehicle and crashing it more than 21 miles away in New Jersey, sources tell Daily Voice. The Franklin Borough (Sussex County) teen jumped behind the wheel of a vehicle in town and drove all the way to Frelinghuysen (Warren County) early Monday, March 17, according to New Jersey State Police and Daily Voice sources. The vehicle was found wrecked at the intersection of Johnsonburg and Ackerson roads in Frelinghuysen at approximately 4:25 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The vehicle was found unoccupied and …
Blairstown, NJ
Police & Fire
Pennsylvania Man Airlifted After Route 80 Crash:
Njsp
A 46-year-old Jim Thorpe, Pa. resident was airlifted after a crash on Route 80 in Warren County on the early morning of Friday, March 14, authorities said. At 12:12 a.m., officers responded to Route 80 West in Knowlton Township when a Buick ran off the roadway to the left, up an embankment and struck a guardrail, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver was transported by air to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said.
Blairstown, NJ
Police & Fire
Hiker Trapped In Knowlton Railroad Viaduct Rescued, Charged With Trespassing: FD
A hiker was rescued and then charged with trespassing after getting stuck in a railroad viaduct in Warren County on the evening of Tuesday, March 11, authorities said. At 10:23 p.m. rescuers responded to Station Road on a report of a hiker trapped in a railroad viaduct, Knowlton Twp. Fire and Rescue Company #1 - Station 41 said. Two five-person rescue teams were sent onto the railroad bed and a team of New Jersey State Police troopers searched the immediate area under the viaduct, firefighters said. The hiker was located after an hour, uninjured inside a viaduct support column, firefi…
Mickleton-East Greenwich, NJ
Police & Fire
$36 Million In Drugs Seized During East Greenwich Traffic Stop:
Njsp
Two people were arrested after $36 million worth of drugs were seized during a motor vehicle stop in Warren County on Tuesday, Feb. 18, authorities said. The Mobile Safe Freight Unit was conducting a commercial vehicle inspection on Route 78 East in Greenwich Township when it was determined the vehicle was transporting of marijuana, New Jersey State Police said. . A subsequent search of the trailer led to the seizure of approximately 8,042.2 pounds of raw hydroponic marijuana, 12,062 pounds of various cannabis/THC products, and 13.4 pounds of psilocybin products, police said. The tota…
Phillipsburg, NJ
Police & Fire
Gun, High-Capacity Magazine Found On Teen After Phillipsburg ShotSpotter Call: Prosecutor
An 18-year-old Warren County teenager was arrested and charged after firing a gun in Philipsburg on Monday, Feb. 24, authorities said. At 3:15 P.M., members of the Phillipsburg Police Department responded to the area of Stockton Street, Spruce Alley, and Sitgreaves Street after receiving an alert from Phillipsburg's ShotSpotter, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. Upon patrol's arrival, officers were informed that no one had been shot but that an individual, later identified as Jared Benka-Coker had discharged a firearm, authorities said. During the course of the investigatio…
Hackettstown, NJ
Police & Fire
Car Engulfed In Smoke On Route 517: Allamuchy Fire Department (
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A car fire sent plumes of smoke into the sky on the evening of Saturday, Feb. 8 on Route 517 in Warren County, authorities said. That evening, firefighters responded to a fully involved car fire at Route 517 and Lone Pine Terrace during the snowstorm, the Allamuchy Fire Department said. Multiple units responded and the fire was quickly brought under control, firefighters said. Firefighters said they remained on scene for about an hour before clearing.
Washington, NJ
News
Newly
Minted
Millionaire
! Washington Borough Lotto Ticket Wins $1.7 Million
It was a terrific Tuesday for a lottery player in Warren County. A ticket sold in Washington borough won the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot in the drawing held on Tuesday, Jan. 28, winning $1.7 million. The ticket was sold at Krauszer's Food Store on Washington Avenue. The winning numbers were 11, 18, 22, 35 and 45. The Xtra was 4 and the Bullseye was 45.
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