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Obituaries

Northampton County Native, Bethlehem Tech School Graduate Jake Fink Dies Suddenly At 27 Northampton County native and Bethlehem technical school graduate Jake L. Fink died unexpectedly at his home on August 21. He was 27. Fink graduated from Freedom High School and Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School before attending Northampton Community College, his obituary says. Fink was known for his wide range of hobbies and interests, including spending time outdoors, photography, cooking and music, his memorial says. Fink also loved sports and had experience swimming at Northwest Swim Club, playing baseball at Northeast Little League and playing football with the Bethlehem Stee…

by Valerie Musson

09/03/2021

Police & Fire

VA Truck Driver, 49, Busted With Nearly 1.5 Pounds Of Cocaine On Route 78 In Northampton County A 49-year-old pickup truck driver from Virginia was found with nearly a pound and a half of cocaine after being stopped on Route 78 in Northampton County for a traffic violation Tuesday, reports say. Wayne Anthony Barclay, of Roanoke, consented to a search of his 2018 Dodge Ram when state police stopped him on Route 78 east near mile marker 75 in Williams Township around 3 p.m., LehighValleyLive reports. Police located a yellow bag inside a blue laundry bag that held 22 bags of suspected cocaine — 1.43 pounds in total — before arresting Barclay, charging him with possession with intent to d…

by Valerie Musson

09/03/2021

Obituaries

Beloved Bethlehem Grandfather, Longtime Volunteer Firefighter Mark Kuronya Dies Of COVID At 55 Beloved Bethlehem grandfather and longtime volunteer firefighter Mark Kuronya died at the age of 55 after battling COVID-19. Kuronya was an Active Life Member of the Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Company, the department said in a touching tribute on Facebook. Kuronya held various positions over the last 27 years including Fire Chief and Rescue Captain. “Mark was not only a member of our company, he was a father, grandfather and a great friend who would do anything to help anyone,” the post says. “He will be missed dearly by all of us at BTVFC.” It is with a heavy heart we announce…

by Valerie Musson

09/03/2021

Police & Fire

Aggravated Assault Suspect Nabbed During Hurricane Ida Floodwater Rescue In Hunterdon County A man wanted for aggravated assault and fraud was taken into custody after police in Hunterdon County rescued him from Hurricane Ida floodwaters Thursday. Fokam Parfait climbed onto the hood of his vehicle as it became submerged in the floodwaters on Lamington Road in Tewksbury, township police said. Parfait then climbed into the pickup bed of a patrol vehicle that arrived to rescue him, police said. A follow-up investigation found that Parfait had two outstanding warrants — one for aggravated assault out of West Orange, and the second for fraud out of Hazlet, police said. Parfait was tak…

by Valerie Musson

09/03/2021

Business

Popular Easton Ramen Restaurant Expands To Bethlehem A popular ramen restaurant in Easton’s public market has expanded with the soft opening of a second location in Bethlehem. Mister Lee’s Noodles is open for takeout at its new eatery on East 3rd Street on Friday and Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m., its Facebook page says. Known for its huge range of Asian-style hot and cold ramen noodles, dumplings, steamed buns, salads and more, Mister Lee’s is renowned for its farm-to-table freshness and authenticity. “So HERE WE GO!” Reads a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page. “We are doing a very soft opening of take out only….We are super excited to sta…

by Valerie Musson

09/03/2021

Schools

School Bus Crashes At Morris County Intersection A school bus collided with another vehicle at a Morris County intersection Thursday morning, authorities said. The crash involved a Dover school bus and occurred at the intersection of Central Avenue and Pequannock Street, according to the district’s official Twitter page. There were no passengers on the bus during the crash, and no injuries were reported, officials said. This morning there was a traffic accident involving a Dover school bus at Center and Pequannock.The bus was unoccupied and there were no reported injuries to the drivers. After conferring with Mayor Blackman,we felt …

by Valerie Musson

09/02/2021

Police & Fire

Recognize Them? Police Seek ID For Suspect In String Of Northampton County Vehicle Thefts Police are seeking the public’s help identifying the suspect in a string of vehicle thefts in Northampton County. The suspect was caught on surveillance footage entering vehicles in Wilson on Wednesday, borough police said. Wilson Police are attempting to identify this person who was involved in thefts from vehicles on September 01. If you have any information please contact us at 610.746.1570. Posted by Wilson Borough Police Department on Thursday, September 2, 2021 Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity is asked to contact the department at 610-746-1570.

by Valerie Musson

09/02/2021

Police & Fire

Mercer County Officers Rescued After Being Carried Away By Ida Floodwaters Three Mercer County police officers were set on survival, clinging to trees for hours after being carried away by raging Ida floodwaters Wednesday night. Hopewell Township Officer James Hoffman was responding to a flooded vehicle call on Route 518 around 8:30 p.m. when his own patrol car filled with water and got swept away, NJ Advance Media reports citing Police Director Bob Karmazin. Hoffman escaped through a window and cling to a tree for safety, just as officers Michael Makwinski and Robert Voorhees experienced the same. The two held onto trees after being carried away when attemp…

by Valerie Musson

09/02/2021

News

Here’s How Many Sussex County Residents Lost Power Due To Damage From Hurricane Ida Remnants Thousands of people in Sussex County and across New Jersey are without power after the remnants of Hurricane Ida blasted through the region late Wednesday into early Thursday. Police urge residents to keep their distance from downed wires and report storm damage to 911 as JCP&L works to repair outages and other power-related storm impacts. The company evaluates damages in the first 24 hours and then restores the largest number of customers affected on an outage order. Scroll down to view the number of customers in each town who are experiencing outages, according to Sparta Police: S…

by Valerie Musson

09/02/2021

Weather

Flooded Cars, Fallen Trees And More: Heavy Storms Pummel Hunterdon County’s Highways (Photos) From flooded cars to fallen trees, downed wires and more, Wednesday night’s heavy storms pummeled Hunterdon County’s roads and highways, causing continued closures into Thursday. The following roads in Readington Township remained closed as of Thursday morning due to either fallen trees, flood damage or blockage from disabled cars: Route 22 East and West near Van Horne Road Dreahook Road between Johnson and Dogwood Pleasant Run Road Old York Road near Forest Hill Drive Motorists are urged to use caution driving, as there is still a “significant amount” of debris in the roads, Readington …

by Valerie Musson

09/02/2021

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