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North Jersey Spa Closes For Human Trafficking, Prostitution Investigation A North Jersey spa has been shut down indefinitely following allegations of prostitution and human trafficking, authorities said. Authorities closed the Byram Spa on Route 206 in Stanhope on June 23 after police and the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Newark determined that the business was operating an “unapproved and illegal massage establishment most likely used for prostitution,” authorities said Thursday. The initial investigation also cited concerns involving “potential human trafficking violations,” police said. The owner of the property where the spa is located remained coop…

by Valerie Musson

07/29/2021

Police & Fire

Developing: Victim Airlifted After Truck Overturns, Shutting Down Rt. 80 Westbound In Rockaway One person was airlifted after a truck overturned and shut down Route 80 westbound in Rockaway Wednesday afternoon, initial reports say. The truck overturned and trapped the victim in the westbound lanes near Exit 35 in Rockaway around 3:20 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. The victim was extricated from the vehicle and was being airlifted by Atlantic Air to Morristown Medical Center, the initial report said. The westbound ramp to Exit 35 near Mount Hope Avenue remained closed following the crash and investigation, according to 511nj. Crash investigation on I-80 west…

by Valerie Musson

07/28/2021

Police & Fire

Seen HIM? Police Seek Fugitive In Ocean County ShopRite Parking Lot Stabbing Authorities in Ocean County are seeking the public’s help locating a man charged with attempted murder in connection to a stabbing in the parking lot of a local ShopRite. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Michael Stallworth, 37, who is accused of stabbing a 44-year-old man in the back multiple times in the parking lot of ShopRite on Route 70 in Brick around 4 p.m. Monday, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Chief of Police James Riccio said. The victim was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where he remains in critical but stabl…

by Valerie Musson

07/28/2021

Police & Fire

Photos: Northampton County Motor Home Fire Deemed Suspicious A fire that tore through a motor home in Northampton County before dawn Wednesday has been deemed suspicious, authorities said. The blaze broke out at 2931 Jones Blvd. in Palmer Township, the local fire department said on Facebook. Though the blaze was quickly extinguished, the 24-foot tow-behind trailer was deemed a total loss, according to a LehighValleyLive report citing Deputy Chief Jim Alercia. The fire’s origin remains unclear, as the trailer had not been used for several months and was lacking electricity and propane hookups, Alercia told the outlet. The fire was ruled suspicious…

by Valerie Musson

07/28/2021

Obituaries

Morris County Native, Dedicated Children’s Educator Stephanie Palmieri Dies At Age 20 Morris County native and children’s educator Stephanie Rachael Palmieri died July 24 at the age of 20. Palmieri spent most of her life in East Hanover before attending college at the University of Rhode Island and later at West Virginia University, her obituary says. But despite traveling to different states throughout her life, Palmieri “felt a deep sense of attachment” to East Hanover’s vibrant people and traditions. Palmieri dedicated her life to children’s education and had worked in various capacities in classrooms and daycare centers. “Stephanie was deeply passionate about her field…

by Valerie Musson

07/28/2021

Police & Fire

Police: Intoxicated Sussex County Man, 42, Throws Metal Furniture Through Liquor Store Window A Sussex County man was intoxicated when he threw furniture through the front window of a local ShopRite and later damaged property at police headquarters, authorities said. Aaren Snook, of Branchville, is accused of throwing metal furniture through the window of ShopRite Liquors in Franklin after store associates prevented him from purchasing more alcohol on July 14, borough police said in a release Wednesday. Snook was arrested and taken to police headquarters, where he allegedly damaged borough property while in custody. Snook was charged with criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and s…

by Valerie Musson

07/28/2021

Police & Fire

Water Bottle Blocks Brake Pedal, Causing Driver To Slam Into Morris County Building, Police Say A 35-year-old woman crashed into a Morris County building Tuesday morning after a water bottle fell and blocked her car’s brake pedal, police said. The woman was attempting to exit a parking space near 25-27-29 S. Main Street in Wharton when a water bottle fell and blocked her brake pedal, causing her to crash into the building around 9:35 a.m., police Lt. William Hamilton told Daily Voice. The driver was found to be at fault in the crash, which caused minor damages to the building’s steps and porch, authorities said. The fire department also assisted at the scene following the crash to en…

by Valerie Musson

07/28/2021

Police & Fire

Photos: Fire Tears Through Garage, Attic Of Sussex County Home Fire crews were quick to douse a roaring blaze that ripped through the attached garage of a Sussex County home before dawn Wednesday. The Byram Township Fire Department responding to the Stag Pond section of town around 2:20 a.m. were met with heavy smoke and flames billowing from the home’s garage and extending to its attic, the company said. The fire was upgraded to a second-alarm due to an “extremely limited” water supply before the department stretched several lines through the structure to combat the blaze. The department then established a secondary water supply from a nearby pond o…

by Valerie Musson

07/28/2021

Police & Fire

Seen HER? $500 Reward For Info Leading To Arrest Of Hunterdon County ‘Fugitive Of The Week' The Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office and CrimeStoppers are offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest of the local “fugitive of the week” for July 26. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Marrissa Spargo, 20, who failed to appear for sentencing for narcotics-related offenses and has been charged with criminal eluding out of Clinton Township, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office said. Spargo is 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 130 pounds and has brown eyes and blonde hair, authorities said. Spargo is known to frequent Flemington, Phillipsburg and Washington, aut…

by Valerie Musson

07/28/2021

Police & Fire

State Police: 8 Injured In Work Van Crash On Garden State Parkway Eight people were injured after a work van collided with a minivan on the Garden State Parkway In Atlantic County Tuesday afternoon, state police said. The work van crashed into a minivan, causing the minivan to overturn in the northbound lanes near milepost 47.3 in Port Republic just before 2:35 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. The eight occupants of the minivan suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Curry said. The crash remains under investigation, authorities said.

by Valerie Musson

07/27/2021

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