Tiny Earthquake Shakes Califon: USGS Reports 1.6 Magnitude Quake
A small earthquake rattled parts of Hunterdon County on Monday afternoon, Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The 1.6 magnitude quake struck about 2 kilometers east-northeast of Califon, New Jersey, at 2:46 p.m. local time (6:46 p.m. UTC), the agency said. The earthquake had a depth of 5 kilometers, or about 3.1 miles.
Residents across Califon, Long Valley, Lebanon, and Far Hills reported feeling the light shaking, with intensity levels ranging from II to III on the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale, according to the agency’s Did You Feel It? reports.
The strongest resp…
Coyote Attacks Resident, Dog In Woodcliff Lake: Police
A Bergen County resident and their dog were attacked by a coyote Monday afternoon, Oct. 20, police said.
The incident happened around 1:17 p.m., on Woodcrest Drive in Woodcliff Lake, according to local police.
Both the resident and the dog are okay, police said, but residents are urged to be aware of their surroundings, especially when walking small pets.
The attack comes just weeks after two coyote incidents were reported in Saddle River, where residents were bitten while walking their dogs near Chestnut Ridge Road, police previously said. In that case, TYCO Animal Control and the Ne…
Woman Stabbed Multiple Times, Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Poughkeepsie: Cops
A 38-year-old Poughkeepsie man was arrested after allegedly stabbing a woman multiple times early Monday morning, Oct. 20, police said.
Officers responded around 1:30 a.m. to a report of a stabbing on Harrison Street, where they found a woman suffering from multiple stab wounds, according to Poughkeepsie Police Detective Lieutenant Sean McCarthy.
The suspect fled before officers arrived, prompting an exhaustive search of the area, McCarthy said.
Investigators later identified De-Jahn Ruffin, 38, of Poughkeepsie, as the suspect. Police obtained arrest warrants for attempted murder and aggra…
