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DA: Grandmother Allowed PA Dad Unsupervised Contact With Baby At Time Of Brutal Beating A 63-year-old grandmother from Florida has been charged in connection to the severe beating of the 2-month-old grandson in her care in Montgomery County, authorities said. Two-month-old Landon was taken to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he was found to have “injuries to multiple organ systems including rib fractures, both new and healing, bilateral subdural hemorrhages, bruising and lacerations to his liver, and bruising on multiple areas of his body” on July 27, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said in a release. A follow-up investigation by the Montgome…

by Valerie Musson

08/11/2021

Police & Fire

'Ask To See Their Permit,' Police Warn After Nabbing Paving Solicitor, Scammer In Morris County A man police say pretended to work for an asphalt company to solicit and scam residents in Morris County was charged after a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon, police said. The man — whose identity was not released — was stopped on Colby Farm Road for several violations around 12:30 p.m., Chester Police said. During the stop, the officer “confirmed that he was the same individual from last summer who was issued a summons for soliciting without a permit,” police said. A follow-up investigation determined that the man had once again been soliciting without a permit on Colby Farm Road and nearby…

by Valerie Musson

08/10/2021

Obituaries

Support Surges After 'Amazing Soul,’ Easton Native Jeffrey Hess Dies In Motorcycle Crash At 32 Support is surging after Easton native Jeffrey C. Hess died in a motorcycle crash on August 8 at the age of 32. Hess was riding his motorcycle near North Fireline Rd. in Parryville when he hit a concrete retaining wall and landed in the roadway, Fox56 reports. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Born in Easton, Hess graduated from Easton Area High School, his obituary says. Hess had currently worked at FedEx. He is survived by his mother, Lori; his stepfather, Alex Howard; his brother, Alex Hess; and his sister, Brittany Hess. More than $2,500 had been raised as of Tuesday for Hess’s fun…

by Valerie Musson

08/10/2021

Business

‘Insomnia Cookies’ Late-Night Bakery Sets Grand Opening Date For New Brunswick Store Dessert lovers, rejoice: late-night bakery franchise Insomnia Cookies will soon open a store in New Brunswick. With two other stores in the Garden State and 200 nationwide locations, Insomnia Cookies offers warm, fresh and decadent desserts that can be picked up or delivered right to your front door. The new shop is located on Easton Avenue — just two blocks from Rutgers University College Avenue Campus — and will deliver to the campus, as well as downtown New Brunswick and surrounding neighborhoods. Slated to launch August 28, the franchise is offering Rutgers students and other community…

by Valerie Musson

08/10/2021

Police & Fire

VA Man, 30, Killed In Crash On Route 512 In Northampton County A 30-year-old Virginia man was killed in a Monday morning crash on Route 512 in Northampton County, authorities confirmed. Reginald Wilson was driving on Route 512 north of Sterners Way in Hanover Township when he collided with another vehicle around 8:50 a.m., the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said. Wilson, of Chesapeake, was pronounced dead of blunt force trauma to the head and neck at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Muhlenberg around 9:30 a.m., authorities said. The incident remains under investigation by the coroner's office and the Colonial Regional Police Department.

by Valerie Musson

08/10/2021

Police & Fire

Monmouth County Woman, 19, Who Hit, Killed Man In Crosswalk While High On Weed Gets 4 Years A 19-year-old Monmouth County woman was sentenced to four years behind bars for killing a pedestrian with her car while high on marijuana, authorities said. Amy Amkhanitsky, of Morganville, struck and killed Richard Lockwood III, 69, of Old Bridge, who was attempting to cross Route 34 in a crosswalk near Anchor Boulevard on Feb. 5, 2020, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Lockwood suffered from serious blunt force trauma and was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead later that evening. A follow-up investigation determined that Amkhanitsky was high on mariju…

by Valerie Musson

08/10/2021

News

Morris County Lottery Player Wins $1,000 A Week For Life A lucky New Jersey Lottery player won $1,000 a week for life in Morris County. The CASH4LIFE ticket matched the five white balls drawn from the Monday, August 9 drawing. The winning numbers were: 03, 06, 29, 32 and 35. The Cash Ball was: 01. The lucky ticket was purchased from Valencia Deli on Richards Avenue in Dover.

by Valerie Musson

08/10/2021

Police & Fire

Know Them? Easton Police Seek ID For Suspects In Attempted Burglary Scam Targeting Elderly Easton Police are seeking the public’s help identifying two men they say attempted to burglarize an elderly resident by posing as utility workers. Two white men, pictured above, are accused of posing as water inspection workers in an attempt to burglarize an elderly resident on the South Side of Easton around 4 p.m. Saturday, the department said. The men were of average height and one had a larger build, police said. The suspects also did not have a uniform or appropriate identification and were utilizing an unmarked utility truck, according to police. “Residents are warned to request ide…

by Valerie Musson

08/10/2021

Police & Fire

BMW With More Than $3K Cash Stolen From Morris County Driveway Found Abandoned In Irvington A BMW containing more than $3,000 cash that was stolen from the driveway of a Morris County home was later found abandoned in Irvington, authorities said. A resident of Knollwood Road in Hanover reported having a black 2016 BMW B42 stolen from his driveway sometime between 1:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. on July 19, police said. The car had been packed for an upcoming vacation and was equipped with $3,000 in cash, as well as several laptops and iPads, police said. The car, which was left with a key fob inside, was later found abandoned in Irvington using its GPS tracking system, police said.

by Valerie Musson

08/09/2021

Police & Fire

Morris County Gas Station Burglarized, Police Say Authorities in Morris County are investigating after a local gas station was burglarized overnight. Officers responding to the Lukoil gas station on Route 10 in Whippany Monday morning were told by the manager that the front door had been shattered and the cash register had been opened with money missing, Hanover Police said. No other items were reported to be missing, and it was not clear exactly when the burglary occurred, police said. The burglary is being investigated by the department’s detective bureau.

by Valerie Musson

08/09/2021

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