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ALLAMUCHY TOWNSHIP, NJ (Warren County) – The driver of a Penske box truck was seriously injured when the vehicle overturned in the woods on Interstate 80 in Allamuchy Township.

The crash occurred about 9:30 a.m. Thursday on the Route 517 on ramp to Interstate 80 eastbound, according to state police.

The driver was flown by Atlantic Air 1 to Morristown Medical Center. A passenger suffered minor injuries and was not hospitalized.

The highway was shut down temporarily for the medevac to land. The on ramp and two right lanes were closed for an accident investigation. All lanes and the on ramp have since reopened.

The names of the individuals and the cause of the crash were not released.

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CLINTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (Hunterdon County) – Two Warren County men are facing a drug charge for allegedly possessing cocaine Monday morning, according to Clinton Township Police Lieutenant Douglas Higgins.

Matthew D. Voyski, 21, and Jason M. Ganz, 20, both of Washington, NJ were charged with possession of cocaine, Higgins said.

At 12:14 a.m., a township police officer initiated a traffic stop on State Highway 31 at Echo Lane. Both were allegedly found to be in possession cocaine, Higgins said.

Voyski and Ganz were processed at police headquarters and released pending a future court appearance, Higgins said.

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HOPE TWP. (Warren County) – While many water parks tout that safety is at the forefront of importance to them, Land of Make Believe’s Pirate Cove Water Park in Hope Township can back it up with the announcement that they have again received a 5-Star designation from the Starfish Aquatics Institute.

Continuing over 60 years of a tradition of safe and wholesome fun, the designation to the park and its owner, Christopher Maier, has come from the highly-regarded institution after an extensive stealth inspection.

The rating signifies Land of Make Believe as one of the safest, most compliant water parks in the United States, as it has been so honored for the past many years.

Land of Make Believe was also recently named among the best amusement parks in New Jersey by New Jersey Family Magazine, second behind only Six Flags, as well as one of the best amusement parks “near New York City” by New York Family magazine.

The award-winning park has been recognized by numerous statewide and national groups over the years and is considered among the top amusement and water parks in the nation for its overall excellence in operations, safety, and consistent compliance with federal, state, county and local regulations and standards.

Celebrating many seasons at the foothills of Jenny Jump Mountain, the park, the largest employer of youths in Warren County, has been particularly recognized by the Starfish Aquatics Institute for the park’s lifeguards for their efforts in Prevention, Surveillance, Emergency Care, Aquatic Rescue, Professionalism and Personal Safety.

“This is truly a group effort on behalf of everyone who works here,” said Maier. “We pay close attention to every detail at the park and it has paid off consistently with this important designation.”

Recognized by a host of organizations for its importance to the tourism industry, Land of Make Believe has long been considered an economic engine in Northern New Jersey. Additionally, the park has saved 450 acres of open space at no cost to taxpayers. Land of Make Believe will be open daily through Labor Day Weekend and for its Grand Finale Weekend Sept. 9-10. For further information about Land of Make Believe, please call (908) 459-5100 or visit www.lomb.com.

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RNJ News Programs, Aug. 14-17, 2017

You can listen to or download audio from any or all of these programs on the WRNJ “Audio Archives” link.

“Let’s Talk About It” – Monday, 14th @ 10:05 a.m.

Your host is Rev. Frank Fowler, Senior Pastor of Trinity Church in downtown Hackettstown. Rev. Frank Fowler was joined by Mary Guglielmo and Katie Stewart from the Warren County Health Department and Michelle Blanchfield from the Zufall Health Center to discuss the importance of public health in our communities.

“Educationally Speaking” – Wednesday, Aug. 16th @ 10:05 a.m.

RNJ News Director Joyce Estey was joined by her cohost, Dr. Will Austin, President of Warren County Community College. Marianne Van Duersen, the Acting Vice President of Academics, discussed enrollment and new programming for the Fall semester. Matt Miller, a Viper graduate and professional tutor, outlined the services available at the Instructional Support Center. Student Elizabeth Touaboy shared her recent experiences at an American Women in Politics conference hosted by Rutgers University.

“Newsline” – Thursday, @ Aug. 17th 10:05 a.m.

In the first portion of the program, WRNJ News Director Joyce Estey welcomed Steve Beecher, the Chief of Police for Mount Olive Township, for a wide-ranging discussion on local issues. In the second half of the program Joyce spoke with Belvidere High School Music Director Ignacio Angulo-Pizzaro, and several students about a new choral music program.

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Welcome to the weekend!! Dave Kelber wakes you up from 6am – 10am with music, ABC news, local news , local weather, sports, and other features including his weekly get-together with Denise Stephenson from Donaldson’s Greenhouse and Nursery.  Then at 10am it’s Jay Edwards time.  Jay has the music, of course, ABC news, local weather and he will have the results of this week’s Jay Edwards Poll.  Dave and Jay on Saturday…a GREAT reason to listen to Northwest Jersey’s Own RNJ. 1510 AM,  92.7 and 104.7 FM and always on-line at warn.com

All of North America on Monday can view an eclipse of the sun and much of the country will experience a total solar eclipse – referred to as “the path of totality.”

The eclipse in New Jersey begins around 1:22 p.m. Even though New Jersey is outside the path of totality, observers will still see a partial solar eclipse where the moon covers part of the sun’s disk.

To view a map of when the eclipse will happen in various parts of the country, visit eclipse2017.nasa.gov.

The only way to safely look directly at the partially eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters, eclipse glasses or hand-held solar viewers. Ordinary sunglasses are not safe for looking directly at the sun.

Solar eclipse can cause burns to the many layers of eye tissues including the cornea, lens and retina, said Lucy Chen, MD, pediatric ophthalmologist, a staff doctor at Goryeb Children’s Hospital/Morristown Medical Center, part of the Atlantic Health System. Damage to the retina, which is the delicate layer of nerve tissue that captures light and images and transmits images to the brain, is most visually consequential, she said.

Damage from viewing the solar eclipse is caused by infrared and UV radiation and excessive blue light. There is no risk to the eye when the eclipse is complete but any visible crescent of the sun behind the moon can cause solar damage to the eye that can result in permanent loss of vision, even blindness. The longer the eye views a partial eclipse, the greater the chance of retinal burns although burns can occur with short duration exposure.

“Children and younger people especially children are most at risk of retinal damage as their lenses tend to be the clearest and cannot disperse the harmful rays,” she said. “Eye wear protection is crucial while viewing the solar eclipse directly.”

Eclipse glasses can be purchased online and in stores throughout the country.  It is important however, to look for solar filters and glasses that carry the following certification insignia: ISO 12312-2. It is also important that Eclipse glasses and solar filters are purchased from reputable vendors.

How to Safely View the 2017 Solar Eclipse – Do’s and Don’ts from NASA:

• Do not look directly at the sun
• Do not use ordinary sunglasses
• Use special-purpose solar filters, such as eclipse glasses or handheld solar viewers, to view the eclipse
• Read and follow the instructions that are printed on or packaged with the filter
• Always supervise children to ensure they are using their eclipse glasses or solar filters correctly
• In any stage of eclipse, do not look at the sun through a camera, telescope, binoculars or other optical device, and never use solar filters with these devices, as concentrated solar rays will damage them and can cause serious eye injury
• Inspect your solar filter before use; if it is scratched or damaged, discard the filter
• Outside the path of totality, you must always use a safe solar filter to view the sun directly (remember New Jersey is not in the path of totality)

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NEWTON, NJ (Sussex County) – A Sussex County man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to burglary, the prosecutor’s office said in a news release Wednesday.

Michael Royce, 29, of Sussex was sentenced by Honorable William J. McGovern, III at the Sussex County Courthouse in Newton on August 4, prosecutor’s office said.

Royce allegedly admitted to entering a Hamburg residence which was not opened to the public at the time nor was licensed or privileged to enter and taking 12 handguns without the owner’s consent. The Hamburg Police Department with assistance from the Sussex County Guns, Gangs and Narcotics Task Force investigated the incident, prosecutor’s office said.

Royce was sentenced to six years state prison, 259 days jail credit for time served, $155.00 in court fines and $12,550.00 in restitution. He must serve eighty-five percent of that sentence before he is eligible for parole under the no early release act, prosecutor’s office said.

Royce pled guilty on May 23 to the second-degree crime of burglary.

Royce was represented by Thomas Militano, Esq. and the State was represented by Assistant Prosecutor Jerome P. Neidhardt.

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The numbers for the $541.9 million Powerball jackpot were drawn Saturday night and there was no jackpot winner.

The numbers drawn were 17, 19, 39, 43, 68. The Powerball is 13 and PowerPlay of 4X.

There were a $1 million ticket sold in New Jersey. The ticket matched five numbers but not the Powerball. Lottery officials have yet to release where the ticket was sold.

The jackpot will soar to an estimated $650 million. Numbers will be drawn Wednesday night and if awarded, it will be the third largest jackpot in U.S. history.

The odds of winning are one in 292.2 million.

Powerball is played in 44 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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DOVER, NJ (Morris County) – Officials are investigating a three-alarm fire that displaced 3 people early Sunday morning.

At 3:14 a.m., a smoke condition was reported by residents inside a single family home located at 40 Thompson Avenue, according to Dover Public Safety Director Daniel DeGroot.

Upon the arrival of first responding police and fire personnel, flames were observed, prompting second and third alarms to go out for assistance from neighboring mutual aid towns, DeGroot said.

The three occupants of the home safely evacuated from the residence; there were no injuries reported.  The fire was extinguished within 30 minutes, DeGroot said.

The home is uninhabitable due to the extensive damage. The American Red Cross responded and supplied aid to the victims with food and clothing, DeGroot said.

Assisting Dover were fire departments from Picatinny Arsenal, Rockaway Borough, Rockaway Township, Wharton, Mine Hill, and Randolph responded, while the Denville Fire Department stood by at the Dover firehouse to cover any other calls, DeGroot said.

The Morris County Office of Emergency Management Fire Coordinator also responded to provide necessary assistance, DeGroot said.

Although the official cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Dover Fire Department, it is not deemed suspicious, DeGroot said.

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ (Warren County) – Construction activities are expected to begin this week on a multi-faceted project aimed at rehabilitating approach slabs and structural components at various overpasses and approach bridges along the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission’s roughly 6.5-mile-long I-78 segment in western New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.

Motorists may encounter periodic backups and travel delays as various lane closures and traffic shifts are implemented on I-78 to carry out the project between now and fall 2018. There will be a brief hiatus in lane closures when construction activities are placed on hold during the winter.

The project entails bridge approach slab replacements at eight approach structures (relatively short-distance overpass/underpass type bridges), cleaning and painting at six approach and overpass structures, and an assortment of other tasks, including restriping the Commission’s entire I-78 roadway segment.

Construction activities will ramp up this week with milling and paving of rumble strips along the eastbound highway shoulders in the areas where initial project work will be taking place and where traffic shifts will be needed in the coming months.

To carry out this work, the contractor may restrict I-78 eastbound traffic to a two-lane pattern instead of the current three-lane configuration during peak travel hours (5 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays) and to a single-lane pattern during off-peak hours (8 p.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays). Moderate backups and travel delays could periodically arise when lane closures are in effect.

Motorists are urged to allow extra time to reach their destinations when traveling I-78 eastbound through the project area next week. Motorists also should reduce speeds and exercise caution whenever traveling through the various active work zones.

The westbound lane closures and weekend lane closures also will be utilized in coming weeks to carry out the project. The Commission will provide advance notice as addition travel restrictions are implemented over the course of the project.

Project-related travel restrictions primarily will involve protracted single-lane closures that will limit motorists to two travel lanes in a respective direction instead of the usual three travel lanes.

However, there will be several weekends over the course of the project where the project contractor will need to restrict traffic along a respective direction of I-78 to a single-lane pattern instead of the normal three-lane configuration. These single-lane patterns will involve intensified 34-hour work periods (8 p.m. Fridays to 6 a.m. Sundays) on select weekends.  Although weekend traffic volumes are lower, severe backups and travel delays remain likely during the single-lane travel periods.

Additional information about the project, can be found at their website drjtbc.org/project/I-78.

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(Photo Courtesy: Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission)

Morning Mike had the chance to catch up with meteorologist Frank Lombardo, in South Carolina, chasing the 2017 Solar Eclipse. Along with his son, Frank, Jr., and fellow meteorologist John Leo, they have been searching out the best place to enjoy the full show offered on Monday afternoon, Aug. 21st. You can follow Frank and his exploits on the Facebook page for WeatherWorks LLC.

This Monday afternoon we’ll have plenty of great hit music, checks of ABC News, traffic, weather, and Sarah DiMarzo’s covering local news today.

I’ll also be giving away a 1 Month Free Membership to Riverside Health and Fitness, so tune in for your chance to win.
In the 5 o’clock hour we’ll check in with Dr Sanjay Gupta.

…and today’s viral video of the day is a great example of Canadian road rage…

-Tom

MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – Two Warren County residents are facing numerous drug charges including a possession of methamphetamine charge.

Kenneth Beers III, 38, of Belvidere was charged with DWI, possession of controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle, failure to maintain lamps, failure to maintain a lane, reckless driving, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of prescription legend drug and being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance.

Jackalyn A. Bolcar, 28, of Blairstown was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

On Thursday at 11:23 p.m., a township officer was on patrol on Route 46 when the officer allegedly observed a grey GMC pickup truck with an inoperable license plate light and failing to maintain a lane of travel, police said.

The officer stopped the vehicle on Route 46 near Old Wolfe Road and made contact with Beers, when she allegedly noticed obvious signs of impairment, police said.

During the course of the investigation, police allegedly located inside the vehicle prescription drugs, not prescribed to Beers, police said.

Beers was asked to perform standardized field sobriety tests and was subsequently placed under arrest for driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, police said.

Bolcar had in her possession methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, police said.

Both were transported to headquarters for processing and were released pending a court hearing, police said.

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I am in search of an electric range/oven in working order for a senior widow who is in desperate need of a working stove.  Relatively clean please.  Reliable pickup.

Contact 908-637-4239

I am selling the following items:

1. Oak dining room set in good condition.  Includes table, 6 chairs, and two piece china cabinet.  Asking $300.00
2. Solid oak oval coffee table with matching round end table.  In excellent condition.  Asking $125.00

Call  908-367-0452

I am selling an 8 foot kayak, Lifetime sit on top.  Includes paddle and life jacket. In excellent condition, used twice.  Asking $125.00

Phone: 908-367-0452

On the Tuesday edition of the RNJ Morning Program, Morning Mike hopes to catch up with WeatherWork meteorologist Frank Lombardo for his thoughts after experiencing Monday’s solar eclipse in South Carolina. He’ll also answer the thousands of email and texts he received from listeners, thanking him for not playing Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” on Monday. Dave Kelber covers the news while Joyce Estey is away and Mike will probably have some good stuff to give away.

SPARTA TOWNSHIP, NJ (Sussex County) – A Sparta man who was arrested for allegedly violating a temporary restraining order now faces additional charges for allegedly committing a lewd act in the Sparta police station.

Jose Lewis, 45, was charged with contempt of court for violating a restraining order, lewdness and harassment, police said.

On Thursday at 10:45 a.m., two township officers investigated a complaint of a violation of a temporary restraining order, police said.

Lewis was contacted and transported to Sparta Police Headquarters to be processed for the violation, police said.

While sitting on the bench in the cellblock processing room, Lewis allegedly removed all of his clothing and began fondling himself, police said.

Lewis refused attempts by the officers to cover him with a blanket. He finally dressed himself after officers agreed to transport him to Newton Memorial Hospital, police said.

Upon his release from the hospital, Lewis was transported to the Keogh Dwyer Correctional Facility pending his court appearance on the contempt of court charge and the Sparta Township charges, police said.

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