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Share + Dec 8, 2009 11:10 pm US/Eastern Reporting Dave Carlin NETCONG, N.J. Get ready for a rough and possibly dangerous Wednesday morning commute.

Share + Dec 9, 2009 10:25 am US/Eastern NETCONG, N.J. 1 of 1 A system consisting of snow, sleet and heavy rain settled over the tri-state Tuesday night, lasting strong into Wednesday morning, December 9, 2009.

A tractor-trailer that overturned on Interstate 287 South at exit 37 has been removed but heavy back-ups remain, with traffic stretching for 15 miles, according to Zoomiac.com. The accident created heavy congestion on I-287 and Route 80 East of the exit for I-287, according to the state Department of Transportation Web site.

STANHOPE--A 59 year-old man is behind bars this morning, on charges of fatally stabbing his wife early Tuesday, police said today.

Tchaikovsky might have been looking for the orchestra, and E.T.A. Hoffman probably was rolling in his grave, but everyone alive and present at the Palace Theatre was having a swell time during the premiere of 'The Story of the Nutcracker' last Friday in Netcong.

New Jersey's first snowstorm of the year started as rain, but turned quickly into snow and fell steadily from the afternoon hours into the evening, leading to whitened lawns, slick roads and numerous car accidents throughout the state, the first of two weak storm systems expected to pass through the area this week.

NETCONG -- The annual tree lighting ceremony takes place at 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Maple Avenue Firehouse in Netcong.

The Morris County Organization for Hispanic Affairs will open offices in Netcong and Butler on Monday, in hopes of helping many new clients pay their heating bills.

Carrie is finally starting to build a life for herself and her children free of abuse.

Have you ever tried to enjoy a ballet performance of 'The Nutcracker,' but could not make sense of the plot? Or perhaps you enjoy the story, but dread the thought of attending a ballet? Either way, you can resolve the conflict at the Growing Stage in Netcong, where this professional company, dedicated to stageworks for children, is reviving its ...

BYRAM--Two lanes of Route 80 East that were shut down after a tractor-trailer overturned this morning at milemarker 23.1 have reopened, state police said.

ROXBURY--A Washington Township man who was allegedly drunk behind the wheel sparked a two-vehicle crash on Route 80 that seriously injured himself and a second driver on Wednesday night, state police said.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. Six members of the Rutgers wrestling team appeared in multiple national rankings released this week after a shutout victory against Sacred Heart.

State police on Sunday continued to investigate a fatal accident that occurred on Route 287 early Saturday morning.

MONTVILLE -- One person died and traffic was tied up for hours on Route 287 where a tractor trailer caught fire after a collision with another vehicle and a center barrier in the early morning hours of Saturday, State Police said.

St. Patrick high school senior guard Kyrie Irving, recruited to play basketball at Duke next season, starred in his school's rendition of Disney's High School Musical before the start of basketball season.

When Emilie Rowan launched the Changing Lifestyles program at the Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute this past March, she said she wanted to encourage residents to become 'proactive partners' in their health.

MOUNT ARLINGTON -- Alison Harbinsky was like many children who stopped by the Edith M. Decker School Saturday morning.

Incumbents Edward Koster and ToniAnn McCullough fended off a challenge from Democrat Robert Hathaway Jr.

MINE HILL -- The Mount Olive and Netcong TNR Projects are having a joint adoption day at Country Lakes Animal Hospital in Mine Hill Saturday.