Sussex County

Spring Weather Signals The Return Of Black Bears To Sussex County

To curb the problem bear traps have been set in the woods where bears have been known to roam, but some residents said that the return of the bears is no big deal.

2013/05/10

Sussex Co. Undersheriff Resigns For Misuse Of County Generator

A Sussex County sheriff’s officer has resigned after he used a county-owned generator to power his house after Superstorm Sandy.

2012/11/08

Gas Line in Manalapan, New Jersey (credit: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Gas Rationing In Effect As New Jersey Deals With Sandy’s Aftermath

If you’re planning to line up for gas Saturday, you had better check your license plate first.

CBS New York–2012/11/03

This bear appeared in the back yard of Anne Krineski Joyce on June 20, 2012 in Morristown, N.J. Her 9-year-old son snapped the shot. (credit: James Joyce)

Sussex County Community Held Hostage By Bears

Bears have moved into a neighborhood in Sussex County, New Jersey and it does not look like they plan on leaving any time soon.

2012/07/04

Stories From Main Street: Sussex Community Fights To Save NJ’s Smallest Hospital

Inpatient services might be discontinued at Saint Clare’s Hospital in Sussex. The nearest hospital is 15 miles away, through the rural roads of northwest New Jersey.

2012/06/04

Corey Agostarola and Michael Bentley (credit: New Jersey Department of Corrections)

Two New Jersey Inmates In Custody Following Escape From Youth Detention Facility

The two inmates who escaped from a youth detention facility in western New Jersey earlier this month are now both back in custody. Both men were discovered missing from the Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility in Annandale on May 20th.

2012/05/27

Franklin Inn - Franklin Township, NJ (credit: Preservation New Jersey)

Preservation New Jersey Lists State’s Most Endangered Historic Places

Some of New Jersey’s historic sites are on the verge of withering away. So a group has come up with a list to draw attention to them, WCBS 880′s Levon Putney reported.

2012/05/17

A snow plow stands ready - Ridgefield, CT - Feb 29, 2012 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Snowy Conditions Blamed For Death In Newburgh

AThe accident happened on Route 32 and occurred when ice forced a vehicle traveling northbound to spin out and strike a car in the southbound lane.

2012/02/29

A driver climbs out of the window of his SUV on the Bronx River Parkway in Westchester after his car got stuck in deep water on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011 (credit: CBS 2)

Wet Weather Gone But Wind, Flooding And Outages Remain

There is flooding and power outages in parts of the Tri-State after heavy rain and some snow moved through the area Wednesday night.

2011/12/08

NJ Man Admits Hiding Heroin In 5-Year-Old Son’s Toy Bag

Christopher Ennis, 31, allegedly hid 500 bags of heroin inside his son’s bag because he thought police wouldn’t search it.

2011/10/17

Black Bear (file / credit: MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)

Hunt For Black Bear Continues After Attack On 2 Boys At New Jersey Campsite

A 12-year-old Jersey City boy and an 11-year-old Brooklyn boy sustained minor injuries after the bear attacked their campsite in New Jersey early Wednesday morning.

2011/08/03