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Morris County Man Must Pay $51K, Sentenced To 7 Years Behind Bars For OD Death: Prosecutor
In February 2023, a 28-year-old man, identified as T.H. was found dead at a residence in Whippany, after overdosing on a lethal toxicity of cocaine, fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Hanover Township Police Chief Michael Loock said. An investigation revealed...
Parsippany Police: Large Physical Disturbance Occurred in Parsippany Saturday Night July 20th
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Parsippany Police Department is advising residents of a simple assault and large disturbance that occured on July 20th at 10:59pm. On that Saturday night, officers responded to a report of a large physical disturbance in the roadway outside of a Roosevelt Ave residence. Upon the officers’ arrival, numerous individuals scattered and began running through the yards of surrounding residences. A 17-year-old juvenile victim was allegedly assaulted by one of the unidentified individuals who fled the scene prior to police arrival, resulting in a non-life-threatening injury to his head. The juvenile victim was transported...
Another baby has died in NJ this week after being left in hot car
EAST HANOVER — Another infant has died after being left in a car in New Jersey. Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said East Hanover Police were called after a 6- month-old girl was noticed inside a vehicle parked in a parking lot on South Ridgedale Avenue at Route 10 in East Hanover around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Police officer released from hospital after head-on crash in Morris County
BUTLER, NJ (Morris County) – A Butler police officer who was injured in a head-on crash Friday night has been released from the hospital, according to Butler Police Chief Scott Ricker. The crash happened at around 10:15 p.m. on Bartholdi Avenue in Butler. Ricker said. The officer was inside...
Two people dead after plane that took off from Morris County crashes in Maine
BAR HARBOR, ME (Hancock County) – Two people died after a plane that took off from Morris County crashed in Maine Thursday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). A single-engine Cirrus SR22 took off from Morristown Municipal Airport and crashed on approach to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport...
Driver dies in crash after dangerous multi-town NJ police pursuit
🚨 Driver refused to stop for Bloomfield police in Newark, authorities say. 🚨 Officials say the pursuit continued into Bloomfield and then East Orange. 🚨 Crash with three other vehicles ended the pursuit in East Orange, officials say. A driver was killed and several passengers were injured...
Police seek 4 suspects in connection with catalytic converter thefts in Morris County
BOONTON, NJ (Morris County) – Police in Boonton are looking for four suspects they say stole catalytic converters early Thursday morning. On July 25, between 4:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. four suspects arrived to the areas of Green Street and William Street in what appeared to be a dark colored BMW X5, police said.
New video shows jaw-dropping blast as authorities identify victim in New Jersey truck explosion
Authorities have identified the driver killed in a dramatic tractor-trailer explosion that took down a highway wall in New Jersey earlier this week — and they’re sharing more details on the circumstances of the crash. According to investigators, Luis Santiago, of Linden, was the man behind the wheel...
Wayne Police Arrest Two Suspected Drug Dealers After “Months-Long” Investigation
WAYNE, NJ – The Special Operations Unit of the Wayne Police have been conducting surveillance of suspected drug deals happening in town over the last few months. It culminated in two arrests this past Tuesday, when Wayne PD, with the support of three other agencies finally made their move on two targets. This is based on a statement given by Wayne Police Public Information Officer, Detective Captain Dan Daly.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER It was a resident who provided the tip, calling Wayne’s Finest and alerting them of possible “drug activity.” Officers from...
Man Arrested For Assault Following Large Altercation: Parsippany PD
At 10:59 p.m., officers responded to Roosevelt Avenue for a disturbance and numerous individuals began fleeing, running through the yards of surrounding residences, Parsippany police said. A 17-year-old teenage boy was assaulted prior to police arrival, sustaining a non-life-threatening injury to his head, authorities said. He was transported to a...
Driver Found Dead After Truck Explodes, Produces ‘Multiple Fireballs’ in Horrifying Video
A tractor-trailer truck driver has been pronounced dead following an explosion that produced “multiple fireballs” on a New Jersey highway. According to ABC 7, The devastating explosion occurred on Route 3 between Route 46 and Grove Street in Clifton shortly after 9 a.m. on Monday, July 22. Clifton...
NJ police officer gets shot after search warrant turns violent
RAHWAY — A Perth Amboy police officer was shot three times in Rahway on Wednesday evening. The NJ PBA said on their X account that the officer was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Law enforcement sources told New Jersey 101.5 that several officers from Perth Amboy and...
NY men face burglary charges for car break-ins at NJ parks
🚔2 New York men busted for car burglaries in New Jersey. A pair of New York City men have been accused of a series of car burglaries at two park areas, roughly 20 miles apart in New Jersey. The arrests of 28-year-old Jose Cabanzo-Pena and 32-year-old Luis Eduardo Pena-Garzon,...
North Jersey Doctor and Accomplices Busted in Oxycodone Prescription Scam
Two women from North Jersey have pleaded guilty to helping a local doctor give out thousands of oxycodone pills without any real medical reason. Two women conspired with Dr. Lisa Ferraro to distribute over 36,000 oxycodone pills without a real medical reason. Ferraro prescribed thousands of pills to fake patients...
Newark man gets 25-year prison sentence for 2017 Kearny home invasion
A Newark man received a 25-year prison sentence this week for a Kearny home invasion where a woman was sexually assaulting and had her car stolen just before Christmas in 2017. On Wednesday, Hudson County Superior Court Judge John A. Young sentenced Evin Ferman-Argueta to 25 years in New Jersey...
Deirdre’s House: A Beacon of Hope for Morris County’s Child Victims
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Since its opening in 1996, Deirdre’s House in Morristown has provided a nurturing and safe environment for Morris County’s most vulnerable victims to speak to law enforcement.…
12 North Jersey residents arrested for alleged gun trafficking as 74 firearms seized
PATERSON — New York authorities seized 74 firearms — including 17 assault weapons — in busting an alleged North Jersey gun-trafficking ring coordinated by a 24-year-old Paterson man who reportedly got help from his 42-year-old mother. Twelve of the 13 people arrested in the takedown lived in Paterson, Hackensack, Wayne, and Passaic, according...
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