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Ninety-degree heat did little to deter over 200 women from having fun at the annual Women's Day at the Range held at the Cherry Ridge Range last Saturday.
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A 17-year-old from from Sicklerville was arrested on a charge of shoplifting from Schooner's Warf July 14.
N.J. man arrested on charges of possession, intent to distribute
Vernon Township police arrested a man Sunday, charging him with intent to distribute after he was found to be in possession of marijuana.
Man recovering after being struck by tree in Mine Hill
MINE HILL - A Highland Lakes man was recovering Monday from the injuries he sustained here Saturday afternoon when the tree he was cutting rolled down a hill and pinned him against a house.
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Police Reports for Tuesday, May 6, 2008
An 18-year-old Vernon man was arrested Thursday after officers found two while males attempting to break into the Highland Lakes General Store and caught one of them in a wooded swamp area, police said. via New Jersey Herald
Bear that broke into Vernon home target of search
“The homeowner climbed out of his bedroom window and phoned Vernon police from a neighbor's home”
State wildlife officials are trying to trap a large bear that broke into a house in Vernon and ran away when police shot at it, authorities said. via The Jersey Journal
Police Reports for Friday, April 11, 2008
A 19-year-old Hardyston man was arrested on multiple drug charges Saturday after a traffic stop on Woodport Road for a cracked tail light, police said. via New Jersey Herald
Elizabeth Pastrick, 86, Highland Lakes
Elizabeth Pastrick, 86, of Highland Lakes died Feb. 23, 2008, at St. Claire's Hospital, Sussex. via Home News Tribune
Storm brings snow, ice and power outages to Sussex County
“Every set of hands is being used.”
Old Man Winter delivered an icy Valentine on Wednesday, causing traffic, electricity and scheduling woes for much of Sussex County. via New Jersey Herald
Fund memorializes slain former Vernon woman
The Remember M.E. fund has been set up in honor of Meredith Emerson, a former Vernon resident, who was murdered while hiking in Georgia last month. via New Jersey Herald
Walnut Ridge Primary School turns 50
“This is certainly a group of people for and about the children”
In spite of some winter weather, more than 150 parents, students, faculty and board of education members gathered in the gymnasium of Walnut Ridge Primary School last night to kick off the 50th anniversary ... via New Jersey Herald
Police Reports for Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008
A 15-year-old male was booked Monday for stealing a 30-pack of Budweiser from a township resident's car at the Vernon A&P Plaza, police said. via New Jersey Herald
Corzine hits road with toll hike plan
“I think he's got a lot of courage. Someone has to have a plan to get us out of our past mistakes”
GEORGE OLIVAR/Associated Press Gov. Jon S. Corzine discusses N.J.'s financial problems at his first town meeting Saturday about toll hikes. via CourierPostOnline
Corzine starts selling toll plan at 1st meeting
“Why are you asking, fundamentally in an unfair way, a few people to pay the burdens of everybody?”
A polite but inquisitive audience greeted Gov. Corzine on Saturday as he held the first public meeting on his plan to sharply raise tolls and halve state debt. via Asbury Park Press
Police Reports for Friday, Jan. 11, 2008
An 84-year-old Lake Wanda man has been accused of striking a township woman with his car on Canistear Road and leaving the scene, police said. via New Jersey Herald
Water wells trump tiny projects
Letter To the Editor: In his recent letter on the Highlands Regional Master Plan, Paul Peters trots out the usual scare tactics. via Daily Record
Three teens charged with heroin possession
Three teens were arrested for heroin possession after driving through a crime scene on Curving Hill Drive early Thursday morning, police said. via New Jersey Herald
Bear wanders into Newton, flees as kids scream
A bear lumbered into downtown Newton today, frightening a group of youngsters who shouted "bear, bear" as the bruin scampered back into the woods. via Jersey Journal
Bear nabs candy from van, takes joyride
A bruin with a sweet tooth smashed its way into a minivan in Vernon early this morning to gobble up a bag of Halloween candy inside, then took the vehicle for a "joyride," police said. via Jersey Journal