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Clifton Man Used Messenger Service To Meet Kids For Sex: Morris County Prosecutor Clifton Man Used Messenger Service To Meet Kids For Sex: Morris County Prosecutor
Clifton Man Used Messenger Service To Meet Kids For Sex: Morris County Prosecutor A 41-year-old Clifton man was arrested and charged after he used a messenger service to make plans to meet children for sex in Morris County, authorities said.  Last month, Brian Stewart engaged in sexual communications with two children on KIK Messenger and made plans to meet up with them in Boontown Township for the purpose of having sexual intercourse, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. Stewart used the handle "Brian Being Brian" on KIK, authorities said. He was charged with two counts of luring, four counts of attempted aggravate sexual assault, attempted endangerin…

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by Sam Barron
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Christmas Eve Murder: Son Charged With Killing Dad In Morris County Christmas Eve Murder: Son Charged With Killing Dad In Morris County
Christmas Eve Murder: Son Charged With Killing Dad In Morris County A Morris County son is accused of killing his dad on Sunday, Dec. 24, authorities said. Kyle Meyer, 33, is believed to have killed his dad, 61-year-old Gregory Meyer, was found dead in the home the two shared around 1:15 p.m. on Old Denville Road in Boonton Township, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. Kyle was found in Paterson around 9 p.m., Carroll said alongside Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, and Boonton Township Police Chief Thomas Cacciabeve. Kyle was charged with murder and weapons offenses and lodged in the Morris County …

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by Cecilia Levine
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VIDEO: Fire Crews Kick Down Door To Reach Smoky Blaze Ravaging Morris County Basement VIDEO: Fire Crews Kick Down Door To Reach Smoky Blaze Ravaging Morris County Basement
Video: Fire Crews Kick Down Door To Reach Smoky Blaze Ravaging Morris County Basement The action-packed moment when several Morris County firefighters kicked down a doorway — hoses in hand — to reach and begin extinguishing a smoky basement blaze was captured in a video clip from the department's "helmet cam." The Boonton Fire Department responded to the report of smoke coming from a Mountain Lakes home around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, the squad said. Upon arrival, crews confirmed a fire in the basement and with heavy smoke billowing from the garage and the ‘D’ side of the home, the department said. Crews immediately went to work, kicking down the basement door to ga…

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by Valerie Musson
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2-Alarm Fire That Ravaged Morris County Home Spotted From 2 Streets Away 2-Alarm Fire That Ravaged Morris County Home Spotted From 2 Streets Away
2-Alarm Fire That Ravaged Morris County Home Spotted From 2 Streets Away A second-alarm fire that ripped through and destroyed a Morris County home Friday morning was spotted from two streets away, authorities said. Boonton Township firefighters responded to 73 Elcock Ave. as a Sheridan Lane resident reported seeing flames billowing from the home’s second floor around 8:30 a.m., the department said. Crews saw flames coming from an upstairs window and confirmed the second-alarm status before making “quick work” and keeping the fire contained to the upstairs, BTFD said. Meanwhile, a resident and dog escaped the home safely. It was not immediately clear what cau…

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by Valerie Musson
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Convicted Hackensack Drug Dealer Gets 12 Years In Morris County Jail Convicted Hackensack Drug Dealer Gets 12 Years In Morris County Jail
Convicted Hackensack Drug Dealer Gets 12 Years In Morris County Jail A Hackensack man with a history of narcotics trafficking was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison, authorities said. Michael T. Swanson, 42, dealt cocaine in Morris and surrounding counties before he was caught. He pleaded guilty to distribution of cocaine and conspiracy to distribute controlled dangerous substances, according to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. Swanson, in 2011, had been convicted of similar offenses in Passaic County. He must serve at least 53 months before earning parole eligibility. Swanson, who was dealing drugs out of Morris County between January 2017 and …

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by Paul Milo