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Funeral arrangements for Ret. Byram Police Chief Eskil “Skip” Danielson:![]()
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Monday, 10/10/2022 4pm-8pm; Smith McCracken Funeral Home, 63 High Street, Newton NJ 07860![]()
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Tuesday, 10/11/2022 10:30am; Newton First Presbyterian Church, 54 High Street, Newton NJ 07860. Following the funeral service, there will be a procession with internment at Locust Hill Cemetery, 168 N. Sussex Street, Dover NJ 07801. A repass will immediately follow at the Byram Township Volunteer Fire Department, 225 US-206, Andover NJ 07821
When emergencies occur, Newton’s emergency services use the Smart911 platform to send emergency alerts to notify the public about threats to public safety and what actions may need to be taken. The Town of Newton also sends certain non-emergency alerts and public information using the same platform. When you register for Smart911, you can select the types of notifications you want to receive and how you want to be notified. Sign up now at Smart911.com. For more information about how the Newton Police Department uses Smart911, visit our website at newtonpolice.org/communications/#smart911
Newton NJ: via US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly www.weather.gov/phi/![]()
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Flash Flood Warning![]()
Flash Flood Warning issued August 22 at 11:02AM EDT until August 22 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ![]()
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a![]()
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* Flash Flood Warning for...![]()
North Central Morris County in northern New Jersey...![]()
Southeastern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...![]()
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* Until 300 PM EDT.![]()
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* At 1102 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the![]()
warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The![]()
expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional![]()
rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area.![]()
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.![]()
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HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.![]()
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SOURCE...Radar.![]()
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IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,![]()
highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other![]()
drainage and low lying areas.![]()
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* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...![]()
Hopatcong, Franklin, Hamburg, Ogdensburg, Lake Mohawk, and![]()
Highland Lake.![]()
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most![]()
flood deaths occur in vehicles.![]()
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Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive![]()
cars through flooded areas.![]()
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Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.![]()
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In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are![]()
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded![]()
roads. Find an alternate route.![]()
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Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law![]()
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National![]()
Weather Service when you can do so safely.![]()
www.weather.gov