NJ Releases Hate Crime Totals By Town, Race, More: Guess Which County Had The Most
Nearly 40% of all hate crimes reported in New Jersey last year were against Blacks, more than the combined total against whites, Jews, Latinos and Muslims, according to State Police crime figures released Tuesday.
The town with the most reported bias incidents in 2020 was Lakewood, the figures show.
More than half of all reported bias incidents in New Jersey last year involved straight harassment, as opposed to vandalism and other related crimes.
More than 13% occurred at schools, parks or playgrounds.
The county with the most, overall, was Monmouth.
The preliminary data released Tuesday…
Sussex County Man, 60, Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Child Pornography
A Sussex County man pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, authorities said.
Charles Rowan, 60, entered the plea to the third-degree charge during a hearing at the Sussex County Virtual Courtroom in Newton on March 19, Prosecutor Francis A. Koch said.
Rowan, of Franklin, admitted viewing and possession the content on his computer, Koch said.
Rowan is scheduled to be sentenced before the Honorable Louis S. Sceusi, J.S.C. on April 23.
Rowan was represented by Daniel Agatino, Esq., with Assistant Prosecutor Brent M. Rafuse representing the state.
Police: Assault By Auto, Child Abuse Charges For DWI Sussex County Man In Rt. 206 Head-On Crash
A Sussex County man was under the influence during a head-on crash that injured both drivers and a young child on Rt. 206, authorities said.
Kyle D. Smith, of Newton, crashed head-on into another car on Route 206 near Whitehall Hill Road on Feb. 12, Byram Township Police said.
Responding officers observed the odor of marijuana and determined that Smith had been under the influence during the crash, which hospitalized both drivers and a young child in Smith’s car, police said.
Smith was charged with third- and fourth-degree assault by auto, child abuse, DWI, reckless driving and failure to …
How Much Snow Did Your Town Get? Here's The Breakdown Across NJ, PA
A major winter storm blasted the Northeast, dropping two feet or more on some areas.
Here are the New Jersey and Pennsylvania towns with the highest and lowest snow totals, according to the National Weather Service.
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Springtown, PA (Bucks): 31.2 inches
Sparta, NJ (Sussex): 28.3
Bloomingdale, NJ (Passaic): 26.2
Byram, NJ (Sussex): 26
Forks, PA (Northampton): 24
Bethlehem, PA (Northampton): 22
Bridgewater, NJ (Somerset): 22
Westwood, NJ (Bergen): 20
Ridgewood, NJ (Bergen): 19.4
North Caldwell, NJ (Essex): 17.3
Newark, NJ (Essex): 16.2…
Police: Sussex County Father, 53, Killed In PA Rollover Crash
A Sussex County father was killed in a rollover crash on Route 6 in Pike County, PA, state police said.
Edward Faber III was driving a 1999 Ford Expedition on Route 6 when he veered off the road and overturned several times near Twin Lakes Drive in Shohola Township just after 5 p.m. Friday, according to PSP.
Faber, of Sussex, was ejected in the crash and pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Born in Paterson, Faber went to Jefferson Township High School and spent 12 years living in Pennsylvania before settling in Sussex, where he worked as a contractor in Newton, his obituary says.
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Winners: 10 Lottery Tickets, $10K Each Sold Across New Jersey
Ten Mega Millions lottery tickets good for $10,000 each were sold across New Jersey.
The third-tier prizewinning tickets from the Friday, Jan. 22 drawing matched four of the five white balls and the gold ball winning $10,000.
A ticket good for $1 million was sold in Ocean County.
The third-tier prizewinning tickets were purchased from the following locations:
Bergen County: Krauszer’s Food Store, 403 Midland Ave., Garfield;
Burlington County: Wawa #8423, 76 Springside Rd., Westampton;
Mercer County: 7-Eleven #27391, 1517 Pennington Ave., Ewing;
Mercer County: Pennington Luk Oi…
