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Top 10 Hackettstown Stories in April

Pot package, sex offender charged, $8K worth of liquor stolen among most-read headlines.

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Five people, including a 14-month-old baby, were taken to a hospital as a result of a two-car crash that took down a utility pole, Hackettstown Police Sgt. Darren Tynan said.

2. Sex Offender Charged With Distributing Child Porn

A registered sex offender from Hackettstown was scheduled to appear in federal court on a charge of distributing child pornography.

3. Soda in Man's Pants Leads to Fourth Arrest in 4 Weeks

A Hackettstown man has been arrested once a week for the past month, according to local police.

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4. Trade Center Brush Fires Under Control

Numerous brush fires throughout the industrial complex of the International Trade Center in Mt. Olive were knocked down.

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A Hackettstown High School student was arrested after police learned he was in possession of drugs on school grounds, Sgt. Darren Tynan said.

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6. Hackettstown Runners Finished Marathon Before Blasts

Two Hackettstown residents finished running the Boston Marathon before the explosions set off.

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One man jailed, the other sought in pair of thefts from ShopRite Wine and Liquors.

8. Heroin-Selling Near School Charges Served to Hackettstown Couple

A man and woman from Hackettstown were charged with attempt to distribute heroin in a school zone, a fourth-degree crime, after Hackettstown police made joint arrests with the Warren County Prosecutor's Office Narcotics Taskforce.

9. Pot Package Leads to Man's Arrest

A Lake Hopatcong man was charged with possession of more than an ounce of marijuana with intent to distribute after police said he received a package containing suspected marijuana.

10. Hackettstown Not Ranked Among 'Top' High Schools

Hackettstown High School is not ranked among the top schools in New Jersey, according to U.S. News and World Report.


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