🌱 How Andover officers helped end a multi-county kidnapping safely

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• How Andover officers helped end a multi-county kidnapping safely

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 31 and low of 21 degrees.
• Wednesday: Rather cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 43, low: 22.
• Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 43 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Law Enforcement Announces Arrest for Carjacking and Kidnapping Incident in Randolph (tapinto.net) — Andover Township police played a key role in safely ending a serious kidnapping and carjacking case that began in Randolph and led officers to Andover, where the suspect was arrested and the victim found restrained but alive. Multiple agencies from Sussex, Morris, and Hudson counties coordinated the search, and prosecutors stress the charges are accusations while the investigation continues.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• HOLIDAY REP COUNCIL
  St. Moritz Grill & Bar , 9 White Deer Plaza , Sparta
  4:30 pm
• Historic Preservation Advisory Commission
  Municipal Building , 39 Trinity St. , Newton
  7:00 pm
• High Point Boys JV Basketball @ Hopatcong
  Hopatcong High School , 2A Windsor Ave , Hopatcong
  7:00 pm
• CANCELED - Historic Preservation Advisory Commission
  Municipal Building , 39 Trinity St. , Newton
  7:00 pm
• Utility Advisory Board Meeting - via video/audio
  Town of Newton Calendar , 39 Trinity St. , Newton
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• GS Troop 98451
  Stillwater Township Community Center , 931 Swartswood Rd , Newton
  5:30 pm
• CERT Meeting
  Stillwater Area Volunteer Fire , 929 Stillwater Road , Newton
  7:00 pm
• Planning Board Meeting
  Sparta Township, NJ Calendar , 65 Main Street , Sparta
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Garbage Collection
  Borough of Stanhope , 77 Main St , Stanhope
  5:00 am
• Municipal Court-SPARTA/HAMBURG
  Sparta Township, NJ Calendar , 65 Main Street , Sparta
  9:00 am

Friday December 19

• Cub Scout Pack 83 Meeting
  Stillwater Community Center/Stillwater Park , 931 Swartswood Road , Newton
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Storytime with Creature Comfort Pet Therapy
  Sparta Public Library , 22 Woodport Rd , Sparta
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Newton

• Black Bear Season Reopens Wednesday-Saturday December 17-20 Shotgun/Muzzleloader ONLY (nj.gov)
• Parsippany Regional defeats Newton co-op - Boys ice hockey recap (nj.com)
• Barbara A. Boyce (townshipjournal.com)

Sparta

• Sparta High School Announces the November 2025 Students of the Month and Kindness Award Winners (tapinto.net)
• Sparta residents press council on billing, permit delays, veterans tax ordinance (spartaindependent.com)

Hackettstown

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-- The Patch AM Team

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