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Police Say Short Hills Man Was Driving At 142 MPH: Report Police Say Short Hills Man Was Driving At 142 MPH: Report
Police Say Short Hills Man Was Driving At 142 MPH: Report A man from Short Hills was arrested in New Hampshire for allegedly driving more than 70 mph over the speed limit, The Boston Globe reported.  Eric Joseph, 51, was headed home when state police pulled over his 2018 Jeep Cherokee on I-95 Saturday morning. Joseph was traveling at 142 mph, more than double the posted speed limit of 65 mph, according to police.   Joseph was charged with reckless operation and is scheduled to appear in court in September. 

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Boy Went Missing In Union County In ‘99: Here’s What He Might Look Like Now Boy Went Missing In Union County In ‘99: Here’s What He Might Look Like Now
Boy Went Missing In Union County In ‘99: Here’s What He Might Look Like Now Kevin Sabir Barthrop had just turned two years old on June 12, 1999 -- the day his loved ones last laid eyes on him. The search for the boy, who would now be 22 years old, never ended. The Union County Prosecutor’s Office Monday released a sketch employing age progression to show what he may look like now. The sketch was prepared by the State Police and has been shared with area law enforcement. Kevin Barthrop was last seen in the 100 block of Clinton Street in Elizabeth, near his home. There are people living in Union and Essex counties and in North Carolina who may have information on hi…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Tour Van In Fatal Mass. Crash May Have Had NJ Passengers Tour Van In Fatal Mass. Crash May Have Had NJ Passengers
Tour Van In Fatal Mass. Crash May Have Had NJ Passengers A tour van operated by a company catering to Polish-Americans that picked up passengers in New Jersey crashed in Massachusetts Saturday, killing two people, State Police there said.  The people killed were identified only as two adult males. State Police said Saturday identification of the victims was "ongoing."  The state police said the van stopped for passengers in Philadelphia, Trenton, LInden, Wallington and New York before it crashed around 11 a.m. on I-95 in Attleboro, near the Rhode Island border.   The 2004 Econoline van was traveling northbound near Exit 3 whe…

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by Paul Milo
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Body Of Missing Swimmer At Lake Hopatcong Found Body Of Missing Swimmer At Lake Hopatcong Found
Body Of Missing Swimmer At Lake Hopatcong Found The body of a 32-year-old Parsippany man who was last seen struggling to stay above water at Lake Hopatcong has been recovered, State Police said.  Avinash Kuna was found by searchers from the State Police and a T.E.A.M.S. unit at Henderson Cove around 6 p.m.  An intensive search began Saturday morning, when Kuna entered the water from a pontoon boat.  He and eight friends, mostly from his job at the UPS Technology Center in Parsippany, rented the boat to celebrate his birthday when tragedy struck, according to the Daily Record.  Kuna went into the water but appeared t…

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by Paul Milo
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Parsippany Man Who Drowned In Lake Hopatcong Remembered As Ambitious, Deeply Caring Parsippany Man Who Drowned In Lake Hopatcong Remembered As Ambitious, Deeply Caring
Parsippany Man Who Drowned In Lake Hopatcong Remembered As Ambitious, Deeply Caring UPDATE: Police found Kuna's body Monday night.  A bright and sunny weekend was ahead when Avinash Kuna of Parsippany headed out with friends on a rented a pontoon boat to celebrate his birthday on Lake Hopatcong. In a moment, everything changed.  The 32-year-old was in the water for only a few seconds when he yelled out that something was pulling him under, witnesses recalled. Friends tried jumping in -- but it was too late. More than $25,000 had been raised as of Monday on a GoFundMe for Kuna's family back home in India, "who have restlessly worked for Avinash's successful car…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Paterson School Bus Firm Used Unqualified Drivers In Newark: Prosecutor Paterson School Bus Firm Used Unqualified Drivers In Newark: Prosecutor
Paterson School Bus Firm Used Unqualified Drivers In Newark: Prosecutor A Paterson-based school bus company that has routes in Newark is under investigation for alleged safety violations, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said Friday. The prosecutor’s office executed a search warrant at the headquarters of A-1 Elegant Friday afternoon. Essex County personnel were seen at the headquarters of A-1 Elegant hauling off filing cabinets, boxes and other material, NorthJersey.com reported. Authorities say several of the drivers lacked credentials to operate a school bus. A spot inspection in Newark Friday morning revealed that eight drivers, more than half investig…

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by Paul Milo
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Secaucus Burglary Suspects Caught In North Bergen Following Miles-Long Chase Secaucus Burglary Suspects Caught In North Bergen Following Miles-Long Chase
Secaucus Burglary Suspects Caught In North Bergen Following Miles-Long Chase An interrupted burglary in Secaucus Wednesday afternoon launched a chase through part of Hudson County before two suspects were caught in North Bergen, authorities said. A woman called police around 1:40 p.m. and said two men were trying to break into her Moller Street house, Secaucus Police Capt. Dennis Miller said.  When they realized the woman was home, the men left the house and fled south on County Avenue in a vehicle reported stolen out of Paterson, Miller said. Secaucus Lt. Martin Moreda tried to stop the vehicle as it headed towards Exit 15X on the New Jersey Turnpike, Miller…

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by Paul Milo
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UPDATE: One Person Killed In Crash On I-80 In Wayne, Victim ID'd UPDATE: One Person Killed In Crash On I-80 In Wayne, Victim ID'd
Update: One Person Killed In Crash On I-80 In Wayne, Victim ID'd UPDATE: State Police have identified the victim of a Tuesday morning fatal crash in Wayne. Christian More-Rodas, 42, of Staten Island, N.Y., was killed in the crash on I-80, State Police said. Troopers responded to Exit 53 on the westbound side around 5:39 a.m. The subsequent investigation closed lanes until about 9:30 a.m., a spokesman said.  The spokesman did not have additional information on the crash, adding that the agency would likely release more information later Tuesday. 

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Linden Teacher Charged With Using Bathroom Peephole To Watch Sex Act: Report Linden Teacher Charged With Using Bathroom Peephole To Watch Sex Act: Report
Linden Teacher Charged With Using Bathroom Peephole To Watch Sex Act: Report The head of the math department at Linden High School was arrested by State Police last month for allegedly using a peephole in a bathroom stall to spy on an adjacent stall at a Parkway rest stop, MyCentralJersey reported.  Richard Sullivan, 55, was arrested April 17 at the Forked River rest area in Lacey and charged with invasion of privacy and endangering the welfare of a child.  The invasion of privacy charge involves observing a sex act without consent, according to court documents cited by MyCentralJersey.  He also allegedly admitted to using the peephole on multiple oc…

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by Paul Milo
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Kearny PD: Man With BB Gun In Car Brought Heavy Police Presence To USPS Parking Lot Kearny PD: Man With BB Gun In Car Brought Heavy Police Presence To USPS Parking Lot
Kearny PD: Man With BB Gun In Car Brought Heavy Police Presence To USPS Parking Lot A man who dozed off with a BB gun in his car was taken into police custody presumably as a precaution after a nearly hour-long standoff in the parking lot of a Kearny United States Postal Service facility Tuesday, authorities said. A person reportedly armed with a gun was inside a vehicle at 1200 Harrison Ave., which is known as the Greater Newark Processing and Distribution Center, around noon bringing a large contingent of law enforcement including State Police to the scene shortly after noon.  Police later determined a man had fallen asleep in a parked vehicle in the lot of the…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Teen From Union Seriously Injured In I-78 Crash Teen From Union Seriously Injured In I-78 Crash
Teen From Union Seriously Injured In I-78 Crash A 17-year-old from Union suffered serious injuries in a car crash Saturday night, State Police spokesman Sgt. Jeff Flynn said.  UPDATE: Daily Voice has learned he has died from his injuries.  Anthony Steitz was driving eastbound on I-78 in Watchung around 11:30 p.m. when the sedan he was driving left the roadway and crashed into some trees. No other vehicles were involved, Flynn said.  Steitz was taken to an area hospital in serious condition, Flynn said Sunday afternoon. He did not know which hospital Steitz had been taken to.  The cause of the crash was still under i…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Drugged Driver Flees After Route 80 Pileup In Teterboro, Caught In Elmwood Park Drugged Driver Flees After Route 80 Pileup In Teterboro, Caught In Elmwood Park
Drugged Driver Flees After Route 80 Pileup In Teterboro, Caught In Elmwood Park UPDATE: A pickup truck driver who caused a multi-vehicle crash on eastbound Route 80 in Teterboro over the weekend that seriously injured her juvenile passenger ran from the scene but was later captured in Elmwood Park, State Police said. The Chevy pickup driven by Jaquina Sharron Davis, a 46-year-old repeat drug offender from Paterson, left the roadway and then re-entered it, crashing into a Subaru, at milepost 66 just after 8:30 p.m. Saturday, State Police Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. The Subaru, in turn, hit a Honda, he said. Davis, who was carrying heroin and crack, bailed out and ran, th…

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by Jerry DeMarco