Sussex Assemblywoman McHose stepping down Saturday
The longtime lawmaker announced she was leaving Legislature Jan. 1 SUSSEX COUNTY -- Alison McHose, a member of of the Littell political dynasty, has announced that she would be giving up her Assembly...
View ArticleOff-duty cop flown to hospital after Sussex County crash
A chain reaction crash on Route 23 injured four people Thursday evening including an off-duty Hamburg officer who was flown to the hospital, police said. A chain reaction crash on Route 23 injured...
View ArticleN.J. woman admits setting fire to her own apartment
The blaze in Andover Township destroyed two apartments and damaged six others The Sussex County courthouse in Newton, where a 34-year-old woman pleaded guilty to arson on Monday. She admitted she set...
View Article2 admit roles in devil mask robbery of Dairy Queen, report says
A man and a woman have admitted to their roles in the robbery of the Route 23 Dairy Queen in Montague last year in which the man wore a devil mask and used a toy gun during the robbery, New Jersey...
View ArticleDad's song remixes get baby eating and world watching (VIDEO)
His video of "Jell-O," to the tune of Lionel Richie's "Hello," has drawn more than 100,000 page views Watch video Charles Flartey and his son, Tommy. (Courtesy of Charles Flartey) HOPATCONG -- A...
View ArticleLet's see N.J.'s best Halloween decorations
Tweet your pics #JerseyWeen You see them around your neighborhood at this time every fall: The house that goes overboard for Halloween. A strand of orange lights and a creepy spider aren't enough for...
View ArticleCops investigating armed robbery of Vernon gas station
Authorities are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the Lukoil on Route 515 and Route 94 Sunday evening. Authorities are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the Lukoil on Route...
View ArticleMan accused of having 127 pot plants gets 3 years
A man originally accused of growing 127 marijuana plans has been sentenced on Tuesday to three years in state prison, authorities said. This April 21, 2011 AP photo shows marijuana growing in the home...
View ArticleMan admits to messing with railroad tracks while intoxicated
Salvatore Varon, 49, of Vernon, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to fourth-degree vandalizing a railroad crossing, authorities said. Vernon police arrested a man this past July for vandalizing a railroad...
View ArticleHardyston man faces child-pornography charge
Authorities say Marshall Cohen traded images with a sex offender in Maryland File photo NEWARK -- A Hardyston resident has been accused of sending images of child pornography to a sexual offender in...
View ArticleMan allegedly rammed truck into occupied golf cart over dispute
A township man is facing charges after, police say, he rammed his truck into a golf cart at the Skyview Golf Club after the employee driving the cart tried to throw him out of the club. Sparta Police...
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All of these questions are based on this week's top NJ.com stories. You're toast in this week's NJ.com News Quiz: I'm just warning you right now. All of the questions are based on NJ.com's most...
View ArticleUndercover drug bust yields 13 arrests, drugs and cash
The undercover investigation lasted several months and included patrol officers, witnesses and intelligence developed from overdose reports and informants. An undercover investigation yielded 13...
View ArticleMan serving 20-year sentence faces 10 more after unrelated conviction,...
Authorities have called the Bloomfield man a 'lifelong con man.' Robert Kosch. (Courtesy Essex County Prosecutor's Office) BLOOMFIELD -- A township man already serving a 20-year prison sentence is...
View ArticleMan in Vernon crash charged with DWI, assault
Additional charge expected, police said VERNON -- A 60-year-old Hopatcong motorist struck another vehicle Saturday and sent its driver to the hospital, police said. Attilio Alvino was driving on Rt....
View ArticleMan arrested in Vernon for allegedly having sex with minor
Florham Park resident also showed victim child pornography, police say VERNON -- A Florham Park ma was arrested earlier this month after police said he had sex with a minor. Colin Skeele, 29, was...
View ArticleEmployee conspired with another to rob gas station, cops say
An employee of the Lukoil gas station and another man have been charged in connection with the robbery of the gas station last week, police said. Authorities are investigating an armed robbery that...
View ArticleCops respond to teen fight, find 16-year-old had handgun
Both teens had been drinking, police said. Newton Police NEWTON -- Two teens were arrested early Saturday morning when officers responded to a fight in the parking lot of the Merriam Gateway...
View ArticleMan accused of rape tells jury he's a victim of mistaken identity
Pena is representing himself in his sexual assault trial MORRISTOWN -- An emotional Andrew Pena, accused of a 2007 sexual assault of a 19-year-old woman outside a Butler bagel shop, told a jury on...
View ArticleHow 'bout dem apples? A celebrated N.J. chef offers tips for your bushel
Anthony Bucco has a lot to say about this fall fruit, including a recipe for scallops and Gala apples. SUSSEX COUNTY -- Restaurant Latour, the four star culinary jewel of the Crystal Springs Resort,...
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