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Man Charged For Providing Fentanyl In Deadly Overdose At Morris County Hotel: Prosecutor Man Charged For Providing Fentanyl In Deadly Overdose At Morris County Hotel: Prosecutor
Man Charged For Providing Fentanyl In Deadly Overdose At Morris County Hotel: Prosecutor A 30-year-old man was charged after providing Fentanyl to a man who later overdosed at a Morris County hotel and died, authorities announced. John P. Rowe, of Budd Lake, was charged with first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said in a joint release alongside local officials. Officers responding to a report of an unresponsive male at the Mount Olive Days Inn hotel found the 19-year-old victim — identified only as “G.B.” — unconscious on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, Carroll said. The victim was rushed to a local hospital and pronounced de…

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by Valerie Musson
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‘Above And Beyond:’ Off-Duty Police Chief Saves Driver’s Life With NARCAN After Rt. 46 Crash ‘Above And Beyond:’ Off-Duty Police Chief Saves Driver’s Life With NARCAN After Rt. 46 Crash
‘Above And Beyond:’ Off-Duty Police Chief Saves Driver’s Life With Narcan After Rt. 46 Crash Morris Plains Police Chief Michael Koroski was off-duty when he witnessed a devastating crash and rushed to revive the unconscious driver with NARCAN. The Musconetcong Lodge #42 F. & A.M. presented Chief Koroski with the prestigious “Police Officer of the Year" award Wednesday for his heroic actions following the March 9, 2021 crash. “The award is presented to a police officer that has gone above and beyond during a time that most have pulled back from what is done,” Morris Plains Police said. Chief Koroski immediately exited his vehicle following the crash on Route 46 in Budd Lake an…

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by Valerie Musson
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Harmful Algae Blooms Found In These New Jersey Lakes Harmful Algae Blooms Found In These New Jersey Lakes
Harmful Algae Blooms Found In These New Jersey Lakes Harmful algal blooms have been reported in 32 lakes across the state as of Sept. 1 -- and some are calling for action. In total, two lakes were at a red “warning” level, 20 were orange “advisory” level and 10 were at a blue “watch” level (scroll down for the breakdown). Beaches on Haledon Reservoir were closed for swimming. “We are heading into Labor Day Weekend, but our lakes are still getting worse,” said Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club. CLICK HERE FOR AN INTERACTIVE HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOM MAP OF NJ. “Blue-green algae has taken its toll on an important recreational are…

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by Valerie Musson
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Budd Lake Mourns Katie Falgiano, 19, Killed In 'Mountain Madness' Motorsports Rollover Budd Lake Mourns Katie Falgiano, 19, Killed In 'Mountain Madness' Motorsports Rollover
Budd Lake Mourns Katie Falgiano, 19, Killed In 'Mountain Madness' Motorsports Rollover The Budd Lake community is mourning the loss of a 19-year-old woman who became an organ donor after being killed at a motorsports event last weekend. Katie L. Falgiano was ejected from a vehicle she was riding in and partially pinned beneath it at Mountain Madness in upstate New York around 9 p.m. Saturday, the Montgomery County Sheriff's officials said. SCROLL DOWN FOR FUNERAL SERVICE. Several bystanders pulled Falgiano out from under the car before first responders arrived. She was flown to Albany Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, authorities said. Herb Falgiano remembe…

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by Cecilia Levine