Warren County in the News 2024
Sorry to post such a tragic story as the first for this new thread. Still no info on if they knew each other.
https://www.nj.com/warren/2024/07/woman-killed-in-nj-was-college-student-with-dreams-of-opening-a-business-obituary-says.html
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Greg Yes tragic, this never ending gun violence.
I can’t imagine the suffering the family is going through.
happiest girlSad story. May she RIP. Condolences to the family.
happiest - If she had been stabbed instead of shot, would you be blaming the knife? This senseless violence comes down to mental illness.
Calico696 He wasn’t her boyfriend. He was a coworker that she hadn’t seen or spoke to for around a year. He is a scumbag stalker.
Walker Is anyone able to find any info about the “construction” along the entirety of Rt 57? It was literally just resurfaced a few years ago, and in the last week or two, it seems they repaved just the center, with a new rumble strip and new lines in the center. In Washington Boro, all of the parking spots have been sandblasted away, crosswalk strips are gone, painted turn arrows gone by WCCC. And this work seemed to have been done during the overnight hours (to not disrupt traffic)
Additionally, all the reflectors were removed on 57 as well as on Rt 31. Why on earth would (I’m assuming the State DOT) be doing all this work if the road has just been repaved? What gives?
Calico: if hammers were used to kill 30k a year, we would demand safety features like cars. We fix tools to nake them safer all the time.
Claiming the crime denotes mental illness is faulty logic. He may be saner than you or I.
Babbit Babbit you're kidding right? You'd want measures in place for hammers? lol... It doesn't matter what the instrument is, evil can be carried out with a number of objects or even bare hands.
Metsman It's good to see old-style crimes being practiced!
https://wrnjradio.com/warren-county-woman-charged-with-stealing-nearly-4k-from-employer/
mike l Speaking of old-style crimes, I haven't seen a good old "cattle rustlin'" beef come across the police blotter in quite some time...
ianimal Mansfield lottery winner, $1 million
https://wrnjradio.com/powerball-ticket-worth-1m-sold-in-warren-county/
OnTheEdge Awesome!!
Whomever you are... enjoy the conversation and glory... but do NOT spend the money.
After tax...although it will seem 'big'- it's not.
Invest it in a low cost index fund such as Van Guard or Schwab...and let it sit until you reach retirement age....
Josh Warren County pot farm news, https://www.njherald.com/story/news/local/2024/08/02/warren-county-nj-pot-farm-obstacle-sunday-school-class/74628199007/
Philliesman Adam Sandler, Judd Apatow Spotted Filming 'Happy Gilmore 2' At Hackettstown Golf Course
https://dailyvoice.com/nj/hackettstown/adam-sandler-judd-apatow-spotted-filming-happy-gilmore-2-at-hackettstown-golf-course/
Free James Titus Cool! And Adam Sandler's wearing an Ice House hockey jersey! (a Hackensack rink)
I have several of those....
CommonSense Two pharmacies burglarized.
https://wrnjradio.com/police-investigate-burglaries-at-2-warren-county-pharmacies/
Good ole route 594 in blairstown……
Sounds like they have a plan and if a brain, will get caught or move on soon.
https://wrnjradio.com/man-accused-of-recording-video-under-girls-dress-at-warren-county-walmart/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFiSM5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHefCMi5yZPHUB46aV0yLNZL3ih0mPrIRI5ujmoSBcViCDTkR6f9g-3PRKQ_aem_3K_ekGR2yWwlr-q9SE-UdQ
Sleaze caught filming 13 year old in Walmart. He should have received a serious and consequential beat down right there in addition to any legal system punishment yet to come.
Greg
Did you see this
On Wednesday, Aug. 14, at around 6:00 p.m., the grandmother of a minor contacted police indicating a man was inappropriately touching, recording her granddaughter. Upon arrival, police observed an adult female holding a male to the pillar in the front of the store, police said.
I did. That is from the article I posted. It seems the mother, grandmother and child were together. The grandmother made the call while the mother subdued the creep. Very frightening for everyone, in particular the child.
Think about the guy, he just got cornered by a mother. That’s a story that will not go well in prison.
Mom and sons injured in explosion and fire in Liberty Twp.
https://wrnjradio.com/3-injured-in-warren-county-house-fire
If you would like to help, I have copied and pasted this from Matthew Klunk who posted it in the Warren County NJ Community Forum on FB.
As many of you know, one our dear neighbors lost her home to an explosion last night. Thankfully everyone is safe. The boys were transferred to St Barnubus burn unit but will be ok. That is the good news, the bad news is they lost everything!
For as long as I have known Susan Sterphone ( over 21 years) she has always been the one helping others, creating meal trains, collecting donations and taking in children. She now needs our help.
I am in touch with the Red Cross but if we could pull through and help as a community, this would mean a lot. I think a go fund me page is in the works but for now if anyone has any clean/new clothing or gift cards that the family can use, I am creating a drop off location at my home or Cheryl Crisp home.
My address:
7 Midland Dr, Great meadows
Or
Cheryl Crisps address:
200 Free Union , Great Meadows
I will get containers this morning and leave them in front of our garages
Most importantly, please keep them in your prayers as they try to rebuild their lives . Thank you
Mr 4Paws Sorry, they bottom of the cut and paste was not posted. Maybe the post was too long. By the sizes posted, I would assume they need everything from shirts to pants to shoes to undergarments.
Liam’s size 14/16 L/XL Shoe 9
Deklan’s size 12/14 M/L Shoe 7.5
Susan’s size 6/8 S/M Shoe 10
Motorcyclist killed by falling tree on Rt. 46.
RIP
https://wrnjradio.com/falling-tree-kills-motorcyclist-on-route-46-in-warren-county/
Definitely a shame to be lost at the beginning of his prime in life. While I didn't see him too often, Travis was always a friendly, upbeat guy, and always willing to help his neighbors. He will be missed. Rest in Peace.
Phil D. The following five counties have seen the most significant increase in population over the last three years:
1.Ocean County—3 percent increase in population
2.Burlington County—2 percent
3.Gloucester County—2 percent
4.Sussex County—2 percent
5.Warren County—2 percent
Source: Newsweek, https://www.newsweek.com/new-jersey-map-population-shifting-crowded-1975080
Stop the boat, Katie bar the door, it appears that people are not fleeing NJ.
Or more likely, they flee, the flee, but even more come to NJ.
I say: NJ - no country for old men. So, although we might be aging, the aging are the ones who flee, flee, retire and leave. Let the young men come, raise families, enjoy the best public schools in the nation, and then FLEE.
There is no way this old peoples tax kickback will change that. We have the highest property taxes in the land and after my tax kickback, I have the highest property taxes in the land. Can save high four digits just by crossing the border.
Remember, it's free to come to NJ, you have to pay to leave.
Warren Co. backs bill requiring N.J. cops to notify feds in immigration cases
https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/2024/12/warren-co-backs-bill-requiring-nj-cops-to-notify-feds-in-immigration-cases.html
Well pollution:
https://www.nj.com/warren/2025/03/record-high-forever-chemicals-found-in-private-nj-well-but-hundreds-more-being-tested.html
More about Wow story:
https://www.nj.com/education/2025/04/tiny-nj-school-district-owes-whopping-117m-to-the-irs.html
Shelter in place called for all schools yesterday in Hackettstown
https://wrnjradio.com/man-with-toy-gun-prompts-lockdown-at-hospital-elementary-school-in-hackettstown/
Kelleo22 From the NJ Fish and Wildlife: Mountain Lake in Liberty Twp., Warren County, is currently under a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Advisory.
Please DO NOT CONSUME any fish caught from Mountain Lake.
Navy Vet More about Allamuchy IRS tax story:
https://www.nj.com/education/2025/04/2-tiny-nj-school-districts-owe-the-irs-1m-each-ive-never-seen-this-before.html
Solar farms in Warren County:
https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/2025/04/newly-constructed-warren-county-solar-farm-needs-approval-to-power-up.html
Warren County declared "Sanctuary Jurisdiction Defying Federal Immigration Law" by Department of Homeland Security, https://www.dhs.gov/sanctuary-jurisdictions
State
Self-Identification as a State Sanctuary Jurisdiction
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West Nile Virus in Warren County
With West Nile in 8 towns, Warren County urges mosquito-borne disease prevention - lehighvalleylive.com https://share.google/o946ggzCZSle0wsXB
https://chaosandcontrol.substack.com/p/chicken-bone-trial-how-one-joke-exposed
Wow! What a mess. Read the court documents after the article for the full story.
Interesting. I had not heard of this. Clearly the judge got it 100% correct. I would anticipate a civil suit. The individuals should not be able to hide behind TORT Act. It seems to me it was willful misconduct and malice on their part.
In my opinion of course...
No, the judge got it part wrong, part right. IMO. If searching for the truth, all fifteen and the teacher would have come before the court. That seems legal, but wrong. The judge did get it right, the school screwed up. And the school screwed up the legal case too, wasting our money all around.
Firat, AA was happy. Now JM is happy, LM is energized, and AA feels like shit having done nothing more than exercise freedom of speech. Her real crime being repetition of off topic statements. Now, everyone at HHS better watch out if talking off topic in class. Minorities will probably feel it more.
We reallyvdon’t know if fried chicken, or chicken bones. We need to know. If fried chicken, then HHS confirms racism. Period. If fried chicken, toss that kid as racist. If chicken bones, that kid should be, at minimum, given a good talking too, some minority based community service or both. Chicken, watermelon, you know the drill and how people on the receiving end feel, rightfully so IMO. Another point not fleshed out in court. People: in the entire history of man, bones have been rarely used for trade. Only bones with value in making something else like fertilizer. Chicken bones have never been used; they have so little value. They have never been used; I smell a rat.
Therefore, the judge is right, the school screwed up, this never should have hit suspension. But the judge is wrong and we are no closer to the truth.
And JM is cock of the Caucasian walk and AA feels put upon by the man. Tragic, IMO that the judge did not seek a 100% resolution, not much better than the school. Ain’t justice grand?
Fascinating that HTown takes on such a topic. Now the school better close the loop given how they have “toyed” with the student body over to topic of racism. Wounds need to be attended to.
The truth is hidden in there somewhere. Perhaps someone knew how to game the system. But who is that someone?
The judge: tis the truth as you said. And while justice is about adjudicating the truth, the judge admitted that the witness pool seemed to be missing a dozen that the school failed to produce. The fact that someone heard fried chicken and that chicken bones have never been used in trade as money or else-wise tells me that in this case, we don’t have all the evidence and therefore the whole truth
One thing is certain: JM feels great, AA feels like shit with more to come at school, if she even goes. The school really screwed up multiple times before and in the court. Should have been a win-win, there should’ve been no losers.
Not sure how you can declare the judge as 100% right when that article is so clearly biased.
MB Who’s da judge? Here come the judge, sock it to me (really dated)
IMO the hl judge is spot on.
IMO the state judge is legally correct.
It’s just that the truth didn’t come out, the state judge said as much, the school is at fault all around, JM is happy, he complained school under his suspension was undoable. Now, AA will be in the same position. All she did was supported under free speech. This should have been a win-win with both parties feeling ok. Not a win-lose situation. School is at fault before the hearing and at rhe hearing. Doubt they will do better after, if they even do anything but hide.
Fyi: I read no biased story; I used the court transcript as the original poster recommended.
“ If chicken bones, that kid should be, at minimum, given a good talking too, some minority based community service or both.”
Babbit wants a 14 year old boy to get state-sponsored reeducation. Maybe the child can explore all his “implicit bias” which, by dint of his evil white skin, is inherent. Sheesh, who’s the real racist, here?
Sorry, I see where you are coming from but “state reeducation” is a bit hyperbolic.
My point is if he said “chicken bones,” he’s either a complete idiot or he pulled this out of the air, which is doubtful. Saying bones is a stretch imo. And a “good talking too” can come in many forms and many places and is EDUCATION, not reeducation.
But tell me Consig, what of AA’s end result? Do you think her “reeducation” via the outcome of the process was fair?
Again, this should have been resolved as a win win, not a flip flop win lose. Everyone should have come out better.
Fact is we don’t know if fried or bones, and even saying chicken is pushing it. The judge said so. The bottom line is the school screwed up in the original suspension and JM suffered and now the school screwed up the court case and AA suffers. And what he really said did not see the light of day because over a dozen witnesses were never called.
Did you just hint I am a racist? There’s a chuckle. Good try.
I tried to start a new post but was unsuccessful.
Allamuchy is under a boil water alert for 72 hours.
Has anyone else been unable to start a new post?
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