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Man arrested for stealing from a scrap yard in Sussex County
BYRAM TOWNSHIP, NJ (Sussex County) – A Hunterdon County man is accused of stealing from a scrap yard in Byram Township. Raimos Scrap Iron & Metal reported to the Byram Township police that they had video surveillance of an individual breaking into and stealing from their scrapyard on Dec. 13, 2023 and June 3, 2024.
Motorcyclist dies of injuries days after July 4 crash in Sussex County
A 64-year-old motorcyclist died of his injuries days after crashing on July 4 in Sussex County, authorities said Thursday. Timothy L. Angle was riding east on Monroe Road in Lafayette when the bike went off the road as he rounded a curve just before 6 p.m., State Police said. The...
Welfare check leads to DWI arrest in Warren County
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) – A New York man is facing several charges following a welfare check Tuesday afternoon in Hackettstown. On July 16, at around 5:36 p.m., police received a 9-1-1 call to do a welfare check on a male who was possibly intoxicated after he was allegedly seen stumble into his silver Tesla, and was observed drinking shooters inside his vehicle outside the QuickChek on Main Street, police said.
Driver drove wrong way, failed to yield to Franklin patrol car in fatal crash, report says
A 21-year-old Sussex County driver failed to yield to traffic and drove the wrong direction on Route 23 before his car collided with a Franklin Borough police officer's patrol vehicle on Memorial Day, leading to death of his 19-year-old passenger, according to a Sussex County Sheriff's Office crash report obtained by the New Jersey Herald. ...
Suspected drunk FedEx driver arrested after crashing truck into utility pole in Hackettstown, police say
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) – A FedEx driver is accused of driving under the influence after crashing his truck into a utility pole in Hackettstown on Tuesday afternoon. The truck crashed into the pole at around 2:59 p.m. at the intersection of Route 46 (Main Street) and Valentine Street,...
North Jersey man may have planned other heinous crimes before fatal shooting, police say
A Morris County man charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Warren County woman and her puppy last month may have intended to commit other heinous crimes, but his plans went amiss, a Warren County prosecutor said Monday. Anthony Garvin, 34, of Netcong, appeared to have "lied in...
Pedestrian flown to hospital after struck by vehicle on Route 206 in Morris County
MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – A man suffered serious injuries when a vehicle struck him Thursday morning in Mount Olive Township, according to Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Public Information Officer Meghan Knab. The crash happened at 5:26 a.m. on Route 206 in the area of the...
Denville Man Drove Drunk, Fled Scene Of Crash: Police
The crash occurred in the Cedar Lake area, Denville police said in a release. An investigation revealed Mark Johnson was under the influence when the crash occurred, police said. Johnson was charged with driving under the influence, police said. He was also issued summonses for reckless driving, careless driving, failure...
Man Arrested In Denville With Active Court Warrant
DENVILLE, NJ - The Denville Police Department says they arrested a man with an active court warrant out of Paterson, New Jersey. On July 14, Denville Police stopped a vehicle after noticing the driver was not wearing a seatbelt. 63-year-old Anthony Ward of Paterson was found to have a suspended driver’s license and active court warrant. Ward was arrested and brought to Denville Police Headquarters for processing. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER He was released with a new court date and issued a summons for driving while suspended. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Former Marine, Morris County Sheriff's Detective Robert Forte Joins Chatham Township Police Department
CHATHAM, NJ -- Former Marine and Morris County Sheriff's Office Detective Robert Forte was officially sworn in as a new member of the Chatham Township Police Department by Mayor Stacey Ewald on Tuesday night. Forte enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 2012 and served as an ammunition technician until 2016. After the Marine Corps, he attended Bergen Community College and graduated with an Associate of Science in Business Administration, concentrating on Finance.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Forte joined the Morris County Sheriff’s Office in 2019 after graduating from the Morris County Police Academy’s Basic Police Class. During his time with the Sheriff’s Office, he was a Detective in the Warrant Section, where he successfully served several hundred criminal warrants. Additionally, Forte served as the PBA President for Local 151. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Morris County man accused of inhaling Dust Off
MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – A Morris County man was charged after he was allegedly observed inhaling Dust Off in Mount Olive Township, police said. On July 13, at 12:36 p.m., an officer was on routine patrol in the International Drive Mall Complex when the officer observed a man stopped on a bicycle in the area of Picatinny Federal Credit Union, police said.
Sergeant Sanchez’s Vigilance Leads to DUI Arrest on East Blackwell Street
DOVER — On Saturday, June 29th, 2024, at approximately 2:10 a.m., Sergeant Boris Sanchez was parked in the front parking lot of Dover Dodge, 160 E Blackwell Street, monitoring vehicular traffic on East Blackwell Street. Shortly after that, he heard the sound of a car horn, drawing his attention...
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