Tornado Watch Now Issued In Bergen County As Debby Creeps In
The National Weather Service has shifted its tornado watch across New Jersey and Pennsylvania as Hurricane Debby creeps in.
In New Jersey, the tornado watch is in effect through 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9 and covers Bergen, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties in North Jersey.
In Pennsylvania, the tornado watch is issued in Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Monroe, and Bucks counties.
The tornado threat for South Jersey has diminished since the initial watch was issued early Friday morning, which has since been canceled.
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'And That Is Long Enough:' Family Announces Plans To Sell NJ Restaurant After 75 Years
A Sussex County restaurant is celebrating its 75th year in business — "and that is long enough," the owners said.
The owners of the Walpack Inn, located in Walpack Township, are working toward selling the restaurant as they work toward retirement.
We are taking reservations for Father’s Day, Sunday June 19th! Visit www.walpackinn.com/reservations to book your table... Posted by The Walpack Inn on Sunday, June 12, 2022
In a statement posted to Facebook, Jim Heigis, his wife, Lee, and their daughters Lara and Jenny said:
"We would like to thank our many friends and l…
Two Hospitalized After Route 15 Crash: Njsp
Two people were hospitalized following a crash on Route 15 in Sussex County on the evening of Wednesday, July 3, state police said.
At 11:55 p.m., a MW passenger vehicle was traveling southbound in Lafayette Township when it veered off the roadway, struck a pedestrian, sign and a tree, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The pedestrian, a 43-year-old woman sustained moderate injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, Lebron said.
The driver, a 17-year-old Sparta resident, sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to a nearby hospital, Lebron said.
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Former Nun, 96, Killed By Car, Driver Cited In Sussex County, Police Say
A 96-year-old former nun was struck and killed by a vehicle last week in Sussex County, police said.
Aurora Marcos Travis, of Newton, died on Thursday, June 27, after being struck by a 25-year-old driver who failed to yield as she crossed Madison Street in a marked crosswalk, local police said.
The driver had been turning left from Elm Street around 11 a.m., Newton police said. Travis was taken to Newton Medical Center where she was pronounced dead, while the driver was issued a summons for failure to yield, police said.
Born and raised in Honduras, Travis became a nun with the Franci…
