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Most-Read Hopatcong-Sparta Stories in January

Guilty murder verdict, sleeping driver crashes, robbery indictment among most popular.

 

1. Naked, Drunk Driver Smashed Wall, Police Say

New York woman left the scene of an accident and was found driving nude, cops report.

2. Teens Missing in Icy Waters of Budd Lake, Prosecutor Says

Authorities spent hours searching for two Mount Olive teenagers who went ice fishing and fell in the lake. Days later, their bodies were recovered.

3. Fight Breaks Out as Jurors Deliberate Murder Verdict

Attorney's request for mistrial denied in case of Giuseppe Tedesco.

4. 'Vulgar' Man Throws Fit After Asking Waitress Out, Cops Say

Hopatcong resident also charged with shoplifting after allegedly stealing $3.99 lip balm.

5. Sleeping Driver Crashes Into Tractor Trailer, Cops Say

24-year-old Highland Lakes woman airlifted to the hospital, truck driver avoided head-on collision.

6. Drunk Teen Resists Arrest After Crash on Neighbor's Lawn, Cops Say

19-year-old physically subdued and then restrained when he repeatedly slammed his head into seat of police car, according to report.

7. Steroids, Pot Seized in Bust of Hopatcong Man's Home, Cops Say

Undercover investigating leads to drug possession and distribution charges.

8. Robbery Indictment Returned in Quick Chek Incident

Hopatcong men allegedly stole $289 cash from a store employee, hit gas attendant with car.

9. 'Drive Sober' Campaign Nets 17 Arrests in Hopatcong

Police said more than 100 summonses were issued.

10. Drug-Dealing Student Had Pot, Knife at School, Cops Say

Sparta High School senior allegedly had $4,450, drugs and a 13-inch knife on school property.

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