This is too good to be true..."Driving around with a shattered windshield". This should be a part of "Dumb and Dumber".

Sad thing is these guys will be out in no time and most likely serve no time. The system is extremely lenient towards those hooked on drugs although locking them up for a few years would be the only thing that gets them clean. They definitely aren't capable of making rational decisions while on heroin and that will never change unless they get clean.

Better not be out in no time he could have killed the gas station attendant!

How many times can you possibly say "police said" ???

Yep, both are Hopatcong born and bred. You can't fix (Hopatcong) stupid!

Wow...you did it now stevie! Has an infant child and another on the way...and still behaving like this? WOW. there are no other words for these losers!

I’m just glad that the attendant has been released from the hospital and hope that he makes a full recovery.

all for $289! what a tool!

Thank God the employee is ok but he probably will be traumatized for a while!!! Most pple from Hopatcong will never change Im sorry to say but I Know one of the kids and he was always a dirty waste. The other kid I heard is always robbing people. At least they will get what they deserve. Look at all the big stories in the past 6 months ( Karen T, Dan, Dave Stowe, and now Brian and Steve) they all have something in common. All of them are from HOPATCONG! Its a shame

@Ricky Bobby---Here's a hint as to why all those people are from Hopatcong---the name of this site is Hopatcong.Patch.com !!!

My friend was the one struck by the car but he's fine and is just living life to the fullest (: Thank god he's okay though!(:

Lmfao at all the retarded comments on this article! Yeah, I said retarded! This story is stellar!
These retards looking for a fix at 10:30 am robbing a quick check for $289 -mistake number one. Theres a rite aid right down the road. They could have saved themselves a trip to Paterson and a vehicular manslaughter charge had they just robbed the rite aid like the more experienced junkies do!
Driving with a smashed windshield? The only thing more obvious would have been if Mikey was stuck in it while they drove to Paterson! Bahhhhh! Morons! Mr. Howell might want to get a quote from safelight!
Anyway, these tools will get slapped with a shit load of fines they can't afford to pay since they probably don't work and may or may not get some time. Thankfully, he's got an offspring here and one on the way to keep his legacy alive! Long live Howells! Rahhhh!
Oh, I do wonder who the witness (who police will not mention) was that knew where these guys were headed. Was it the woman in the red shirt who heard them talking? Was it Mikey pre head injury or was it, cue the music, passenger number 3 who was shocked to learn his friends were under the influence of a cds and left him to fend for himself while they went on a mission!! Doh! Kids, if you're gonna do drugs, be responsible!! Know your limits!! Give someone else your keys, your phone and your debit card, then go to town!

Addiction is everywhere you turn it doesn't matter where you live. It is sad that ppl we know have fallen victim to addiction and or death from it. Steve robbed my job just a couple months ago, and was let out on bail and now look what happen?!!! Has nothing to do with Hopatcong, it is our judicial system! Letting known criminals with a past history and incarceration run the streets even when caught again red handed on video tape violating MY CO WORKERS!!!!!!!!!!!! HOPATCONG HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT. What did all these people have in common you ask. DRUGS. They all have drugs in common.

Oh and btw "concerned" mom who is promoting "responsible" drug use to kids. There is no responsible drug use when it comes to heroine. Heroine is the most addictive drug and because it is now considered a designer drug and replaced cocaine in that form and its cheaper price it is an epidemic! How about this... PARENTS teacher your children about drugs starting at the age of 11, yes 11 knowledge is power. Let them learn from you and not the irresponsible society and inner circle. DO NOT let Sex and Drugs be Taboo in your home. It starts with us as parents to teach our children responsibility. These "Adults" came from homes where their parents where BAD influences either party animals or taboo talkers. eEither way it was a bad influence on their children.

Hey free stowee. The reason Ricky looks at Hopatcong Patch is because, just like me, he enjoys reading about all the dirtbag Hopatcong losers that endede up becoming the criminals we all knew they would be.

The one driving the car was lots of trouble even in grammar school. The writing was on the wall.

beef first you nail sum dude with a pipe now u hitting dudes with a car. ur not goin to be happy till you kill someone? steve your bro is goin to either give up or beat u up. when you guys get done with this u need to get off the drugs it time especially steve. i hope that things for you steve stay ok with your kids. beef get off the drugs man comon! im glad u guys didnt kill that guy he is ok from what all the people wrote here. and everyone who uses this site to say nice story and badmouth hopefully one day you the unlucky guy who gets hit by a car or gets caught dion wrong and have all this crap talk. im sure beefs family tried to help him and steves im be the first to say sorry to hear all the hard work lead to this. dont give up! its not like u can just go out and do anything around here without gettin setup by haters anyway thats why all us retards who live here need to move thats the best answer for us all leave this gay town to all these perfect people ha ha ha ha i feel so angry for dan u must be pissed as well as beef family

Hey KC. Go find Steve Mccabe. Tell him to write the word "group" on a piece of paper. If he spells it right on his first attempt, I'll start a group to save the children of Hopatcong.

Speaking as a person who grew up in Hopatcong and lives a totally normal, drug free existence, owns my own home and is rearing a child of my own......I totally take offence to the inbred idiots who can't spell properly and are leaving post about how everyone in Hopatcong is trash. Look in a mirror. I live in a town that borders on Hackensack, there are crimes taking place far worse, mostly drug related every hour. Crime is everywhere. To generalize and say its Hopatcong that harbors criminals is ridiculous. Do me a favor before you open your mouth to talk about addicts in Hopatcong, sober up and drive yourself to Dover. Oh whoever you are telling kids to do drugs the responsible way. You should be sterilized!!! Stop Breeding!!!!!

Most of all, thank God the attendant will be okay. Secondly, If they have an addiction it's beyond their control. Besides jail, which they both deserve, they will hopefully also get the help they need. Stop judging them!!! Say a prayer for them instead!I Them and their families!!

Bring back Saturday night Keg parties and bon fires. I don't remember any of this nonsense when that's all there was to do.

As someone who was born, raised and still lives in Hopatcong, I am disgusted that you blame Hopatcong for their actions...you need to blame the parents and how they were raised! I never have nor ever will smoke, drink or do drugs and as a mom of 2 well-behaved teenagers, my children have been taught from a young age about the dangers of smoking, drinking , drugs and PEER PRESSURE! Blame their home life not where thei home is located!!

not a chance they will be out in no time, with priors on top of this, they will get smoked.
no less than 5 years, probably more

Enough with all the negativity!! Enough with blaming the families. These weren't boys, they were grown men. They happened to make some very poor choices that led to this horrific incident. Doesn't matter where they came from either.Same stuff happens in Florham Park, Mendham, Randolph, etc. They both need to own up to what they did, suffer the consequences and hopefully get the help that seems to be so needed. God willing one day they will both be able to enjoy a wonderful life and wonderful families of their own. BTW, I can't possibly be the only one that remembers Brian's father coaching warrior football for many years so he was able to spend time with his children and in doing so help out the community. He helped many children from this town too and has wonderful children. ALL of them!! The real problem with being from Hopatcong is that no one knows how to mind their own business or to help others in need. If things were so horrific in these men's families growing up, which one of you ever tried to help or make a difference??

Are you referring to Tom Howell??? The fatter that left his children to start a new life of his own, forcing his children to fend for themselves???? Right. Nature verses nurture. They had no chance. I agree with you. I truely do. Hopatcong had nothing to do with this. These grown men were products of broken homes. So sad that this is what happens. So let this be a lesson to all you who feel so righteous as to put down and judge others.

Drugs are everywhere!!! It's the parents' job to teach the dangers. Even 11 years old is too late to begin the process! I began teaching my children about drugs when they were 3-4 years old. Sure ... they were scared and that's exactly what I wanted. Drugs can kill on the first use. Do you want to let your children take that risk?? As for the 2 guys in this article... Hopatcong did not break up their families or leave them to learn about drugs on their own or not teach them how to deal with peer pressure; that was their parents. Perhaps a few years in prison will help them to clean up their acts.

I divorced my daughters father when she was 3. He wasn't in her life on any kind of regular basis and then moved to Florida when she was thirteen. She has seen him maybe 5-6 times since then. She is going to college (dean's list) and working part time. She does not do drugs nor have I ever had to pick her up from the police station. I can't even remember her breaking curfew. Child of divorce, raised in Hopatcong, not one incident of trouble. So much for both those theories. For every young person raised in Hopatcong that you read about getting into trouble there are so many more that are successful, productive, goal oriented kids/young adults. Maybe it's time that Hopatcong Patch had a "young person of the week" article.

I love how uppity and offended everyone gets on here when Hopatcong is made fun of. Of course the affluent and prosperous community of Hopatcong isn't a dirty nest for the proliferation of low class behavior. No, not Hopatcong. Never. ANYWAY, I don't think people on here are trying to say Hopatcong creates the Mccabe's and Howell's of the world. Can't we just all agree that Hopatcong is a disfavored and indigent town. The sort of town where those that fail to nurture any form of aspiration towards personal success, can find a shack, get a few thousand beers at Castaways, and wait for death.

They should get a mandatory 3 year mandatory STUPIDITY CHARGE on top of everything else. Broad dalylight, witnesses, cameras, and your buddy left in the store? You then drive to Paterson with a smashed windshield and no cop will notice?

Hopatcong is not a "catch and release", "go forth and sin no more" town. Especially if you almost kill someone. We are not Camden, Newark, or our State Capitol. Commit a crime, nearly kill someone here, probation is not an option. You are both stupid, and richly desrving your eventual sentence. STUPID.

To the idiots on here that always blame the parents. It is not always their fault. Do you think they said go do drugs to them. Are you really that stupid? Teenagers are stupid and do stupid things and some end up as addicts or alcoholics and not because of their parents. You can tell your kids the dangers of drugs and it still doesn't stop them from trying them. These two had the DARE program in school. They have watched friends use drugs and die, they have been in jail, they know what probation is and rehab. It is the drugs get it the drugs. Some of you need to shut-up because you never know when drug addiction will slap you in the face. Don't say not my kid, because it may be a relative, friend, neighbor or just someone you know who comes from a nice family. Yes there are many who come from nice families, no divorce, no drugs, no alcohol and no abuse. Walk in their shoes and then say something about the parents. How many times have you told your child not to do something and they did it anyway? Get off that high f'ing horse you know nothing about drug addiction. These two are adults stop blaming parents for everything their children do, it happens to the best parents in the world.

im Alan McCabe his cousin and unless u have dealt with an alchi or drug addict jus stfu cause u dont kno what ur talkin bout... keep feedin ur kids McDonalds you prize parents and citizens of hopatcong, Danny is the Man and beat all odds, Stevie didnt... Still Love him

Alan,
I know Danny very well and yes, he's a great kid and has done well with his battle.

@idiotslayer219 and others - it is not about a parent just "telling" their kids not to do drugs. Being a parent is far, far more than that...and doing it right, is what raises good kids. And to do it right, is the hardest job you'll ever have! Yes, it is how you are brought up and keeping on top of your kids 24/7. That is called being a parent, not a friend.

I get high with my kids.

Heroin can impact any life no matter where you live or how you are raised, Instead of bashing these people and their families, you should be praying for them. Pray for yourselves for being so judgemental and dont ever say "not in my family".."not my children".no-one is safe from addiction.

In total agreement Laurie! I do pray everyday for all of them and their families. I also pray for this insanity to stop but I know they must stop themselves. The comments about parents make me laugh at times, I pray it never happens to them. I do hope the two arrested see prison time for their actions and as for the third that gave them up who was headed down there as well...what is it going to take to make you stop? And please tell your brother not to create another log-in! To those who comment and understand that not all parents are to blame, Thanks :) Glad the young man is okay.

Where is the like button? Good job TakeAStand!

I happen to know Steve's babies mama. And this news article is 100% true. Other then the part where they actually planned this all out. It wasn't on a whim! The only part they didn't plan was hitting the othe gas station attendant. Drug addicts in general don't think about anything other then not being "dope sick" when your body starts to fail you you go into self preservation mode. They have no control over it. Not an excuse by any means but hopefully it will help some of u understand a little better.

All I can say is that it is a shame. Its a shame that people can make comments on situations that they have never had to deal with. Remember, you should never throw stones in glass houses. You never know where your life may lead you in the future or the future of a family member. It is a shame that they are adults now and what ever hardship they had to deal with in life that they were not strong enough to rise above. Everyone has the opportunity to choose from right from wrong and make changes in your life no matter how you were raised. They are clearly not strong enough to see the light and need more help! Hopefully this will be the eye opener they need. And yes, it is always the families that are left behind that have to deal with the "crap and comments" they got into. I will be one family member that will be praying for them to see the light in the end!

This is sad to me I watched both of them grow up and there is no one to blame but them not there parents not there friends no one there grown ass men they no right and wrong . here's a tip for those stop bailing them out and stop making excuses they had hard life's there parents were not there bull shit because I no plenty of people battling addition who came from a perfect up brining its just sad but it's true they need to stay in jail and get clean .

jail isnt going to keep u clean... at the end of the day its that persons cjoice to use or not, drugs are all around in and out of jail addiction is a disease and we dont just wake up and say hummmm, im going to be a addict, i think imgoing to hit someone with a car just cuz i want to.. they have to want it and be ready for it. addicts dont just turn into addicts over night, regardless its sad and thoes guys neither one of them are scumbags.. they just made wrong choices in the wrong state of mind.