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Beloved North Jersey Mom Of 1-Year-Old Girl Jennifer Lara Dies Suddenly On 33rd Birthday North Jersey church parishioner and beloved mother of a one-year-old girl Jennifer Guadalupe Rodriguez Lara died suddenly on Jan. 22 — what would’ve been her 33rd birthday. Born in San Salvador, Lara was a parishioner at Mountaintop Church in Hackettstown, where she lived at the time of her death, her obituary says. Lara was a skilled and passionate cook who enjoyed watching soccer and cheering for her favorite Madrid team, her memorial says. Above all, Lara was a loving mother to her one-year-old daughter, Victoria Grace. More than $6,000 had been raised for Lara’s funeral expenses on a …

by Valerie Musson

02/03/2022

Obituaries

Beloved North Jersey Mom Killed In Head-On Crash Was COVID Emergency Room Nurse, Dedicated EMT A beloved North Jersey mother of two killed in a brutal head-on crash earlier this week was a COVID-19 emergency room nurse and a dedicated EMT. Erin Sue Moore, 41, was pronounced dead at Newton Memorial Hospital following a head-on crash on Route 181 in Sparta on Jan. 30, DailyVoice.com reported. A native of Texas, Moore moved to New York City to pursue a career in the arts after graduating from A&M Consolidated in College Station in 1999, her obituary says. Moore tried out several different jobs like bartending and nannying before finding her perfect fit when she began training to b…

by Valerie Musson

02/03/2022

Police & Fire

Driver Hurt As Lehigh Valley Tractor-Trailer, Train Crash Causes Yogurt Spill, Road Closure A tractor-trailer driver was hospitalized after the vehicle collided with a Norfolk Southern train and shut down a major Lehigh Valley highway Thursday morning, state police confirmed. The crash occurred at Route 512 and Locust Road in East Allen Township, Northampton County around 9:30 a.m., PSP Trooper Branosky said on Twitter. PSP Bethlehem is investigating a Tractor Trailer and train crash at SR 512 and Locust Rd., East Allen Twp., Northampton Co. with injuries. Expect extended road closure in the area. @wfmztraffic @mcall @lehighvalley @lvtweetup @LehighAlerts @LVEDC pic.twitter.c…

by Valerie Musson

02/03/2022

Police & Fire

Car Slams Into Warren County Auto Repair Shop (Photos) A car slammed into an automotive repair shop in Warren County early Wednesday morning, authorities said. The local fire department was called to Steve's Pit Stop on Main Street in Hackettstown just before 6:45 a.m. and safely removed the occupant from the vehicle, authorities said. Crews evaluated the damages and ensured that the building’s utilities were secured before clearing the scene about 30 minutes later. The crash marked the seventh call for service the Hackettstown Fire Department handled within 24 hours, they said. **Car strikes building** This morning at 06:44 hrs Hackett…

by Valerie Musson

02/03/2022

News

Phillipsburg HS Teacher Admits Threatening To Leak ‘Embarrassing’ Info For Tenure Vote A former Phillipsburg High School teacher admitted in court Wednesday to threatening to reveal “embarrassing” information about another employee in order to influence his tenure vote. George Chilmonik, 75, made threats to leak embarrassing information unless an official with the school district “took action consistent with their demands to influence a tenure vote,” Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Chilmonik, of Bethlehem, PA, pleaded guilty to second-degree conspiracy to commit official misconduct and will be entered into a pre-trial intervention program as a result of …

by Valerie Musson

02/02/2022

Business

‘Devastating:’ Massive Fire Destroys Popular Morris County Sandwich Shop (Photos) A massive fire destroyed a popular Morris County sandwich shop Wednesday morning, authorities said. Chatham Sandwich Shop at 253 Main St. in Chatham went up in flames before 8 a.m., the local fire department said. Our hearts go out to the Chatham Sandwich Shop and the adjoining businesses affected by the fire earlier today. We want... Posted by Chatham Borough Vol Fire Dept. Assoc. on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 The shop confirmed the news in a social media post, stating that the fire spread rapidly, making the eatery “inoperable.” This morning around 7:20am, Madison Firefighters…

by Valerie Musson

02/02/2022

Police & Fire

Drivers Hospitalized As Serious Rollover Crash Shuts Down Route 22 (Photos) A Wednesday morning rollover crash shut down Route 22 in Northampton County and sent both drivers to nearby hospitals, authorities said. A sedan collided with an SUV, which overturned on the overpass above 25th Street at the Wilson and Palmer Township boroughs around 9 a.m., according to LehighValleyLive. One driver had to be extricated from the vehicle, and both were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment of unspecified injuries, the outlet stated citing police officer and fire chief Jim Alercia. Route 22 eastbound was shut down for about an hour and a half between 25th and 13th Streets…

by Valerie Musson

02/02/2022

Police & Fire

Found: Missing NJ Man Who Left Home Without Cell Phone Located Safely, State Police Say UPDATE: Vanassen has been located safely, police confirmed. ------------------------------ State Police have issued an alert for a missing North Jersey man who suffers from depression and left home without his cell phone. Bryan T. Vanassen, 42, was last seen at his home in Harmony Township, NJ, around 7 a.m. Monday, New Jersey State Police said. Vanassen left his home without his cell phone and is thought to be driving a black 1988 Ford Bronco with a 4-inch lift, a large black antenna on the rear, and a chrome grill guard with New Jersey license plates reading A87NZY, police said. He is…

by Valerie Musson

02/02/2022

News

Woman Goes Into Labor On 11-Hour Flight To D.C., Gives Birth To Healthy Baby Boy: Report A woman who shockingly went into labor on an 11-hour flight was relieved when an attendant used expertise as a former nurse to come to her rescue. The new mom — whose name was not made public — was due in late February and had started having contractions about halfway through a United flight from Accra, Ghana to Washington, D.C., on Sunday, ABC reports. University of Michigan dermatology resident and fellow passenger Stephen Ansah-Addo also assisted with the delivery, according to one of several posts from passengers who shared tidbits of their experiences on social media. “I literally exp…

by Valerie Musson

02/02/2022

Police & Fire

Stroke Victim 'Dumped' By Prison Guards At Bus Stop, Massive Search Launched: Attorney A recent stroke victim with limited ability to speak has been missing since he was released from prison and was expected to arrive in Washington DC, according to his attorney. Kevin Flythe, 52, was released from the FCI Gilmer prison in Glennville, WV on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, according to his family's attorney, Claire Madill. Flythe was resentenced to time-served on Jan. 25, because government officials conceded he was non-dangerous. Over the course of the next three days, Madill sent multiple emails and placed multiple phone calls to FCI Gilmer to coordinate Flythe's release, she said.…

by Valerie Musson and Cecilia Levine

02/02/2022

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