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Support Swells For Union County's 'Queen Of Dunkin' Battling Cancer Support Swells For Union County's 'Queen Of Dunkin' Battling Cancer
Support Swells For Union County's 'Queen Of Dunkin' Battling Cancer Customers at the Dunkin' on Mountain Avenue in Springfield can always count on Maria Urmatan. She knows everyone's name and order and greets patrons with a smile and a greeting. But Urmatan is currently in the fight for his life. Diagnosed with advanced breast cancer, Urmatan, recently finished chemotherapy and will have a double mastectomy on Thursday, Feb. 15. Urmatan does not have health insurance. "Treatment for her cancer is going to ruin her family financially," Denyce Yannazzone, who organized a fundraiser for Urmatan said.  As of Monday, Feb. 12, more than $32,200 has been ra…
23,000 Fentanyl Doses, 30 Homemade Guns Seized In NJ Latin Kings Takedown: Feds 23,000 Fentanyl Doses, 30 Homemade Guns Seized In NJ Latin Kings Takedown: Feds
23,000 Fentanyl Doses, 30 Homemade Guns Seized In NJ Latin Kings Takedown: Feds More than 23,000 doses of fentanyl, nearly 30 homemade firearms and a host of parts designed to create fully-automatic machine guns were seized in the takedown of a drug and gun trafficking network run by New Jersey members of the Latin Kings, federal authorities announced. Nine reputed members of the ring were charged with a variety of drug and weapon offenses that include creating and selling private-made firearms (PMFs), more commonly known as “ghost guns," U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. PMFs were actually being made on 3D printers at the moment law enforcers raided one of sever…
Jonathan Muscella Of Springfield Remembered For Contagious Smile, Unwavering Encouragement Jonathan Muscella Of Springfield Remembered For Contagious Smile, Unwavering Encouragement
Jonathan Muscella Of Springfield Remembered For Contagious Smile, Unwavering Encouragement Jonathan Muscella of Springfield died on Nov. 8, 2022. He was 23 years old. A Northern Burlington County Regional High School graduate, Jonathan was involved in the Royal Rangers church ministry and spent the last seven years working in the catering and food service industry, his obituary says. He was being remembered for his "contagious smile, his ability to make people laugh, and his ongoing encouragement." A GoFundMe for the family raised more than $10,000. Survivors include his twin brother, Joseph; parents Joseph and Joleene Muscella, siblings Jonelle (Jose) Diaz, Joshua (Ashley), J…
Burn Victim Transferred In Overlook Medical Center Fire Burn Victim Transferred In Overlook Medical Center Fire
Burn Victim Transferred In Overlook Medical Center Fire A seventh-story electrical fire at Overlook Medical Center sent one person to a different hospital for treatment Tuesday, June 14. The blaze was put out before crews arrived around 8 p.m., sending a burn victim to Cooperman Barnabus Medical Center, Summit police tell Daily Voice. No further information was immediately available. Summit Police Department and Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad responded to the scene. The Summit Fire Department was assisted at the scene by Millburn, Springfield, and Union fire departments.
Feds: NJ Ex-Con Caught With 33 Guns, High-Capacity Mags, Silencer, Ammo Takes Plea Feds: NJ Ex-Con Caught With 33 Guns, High-Capacity Mags, Silencer, Ammo Takes Plea
Feds: NJ Ex-Con Caught With 33 Guns, High-Capacity Mags, Silencer, Ammo Takes Plea UPDATE: A South Jersey ex-con found with dozens of guns, high-capacity magazines and ammo admitted having others buy guns for him, federal authorities said. Darick Nollett, 32, who lives in Cumberland County near the Delaware Bay, caught the attention of law enforcement when he bought a “fuel filter” – a device commonly used to silence firearms -- from China, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. As a convicted felon, Nollett was prohibited from having weaponry, Honig said. So he got straw purchasers to buy guns for him, she said. A court-approved search of his Heislerville home in …
Connor McTernan Of Union County, 25, Remembered As Magnetic Force Connor McTernan Of Union County, 25, Remembered As Magnetic Force
Connor McTernan Of Union County, 25, Remembered As Magnetic Force Connor P. McTernan of Springfield died unexpectedly on May 16 at 25 years old, his obituary says. Born in Morristown, Connor graduated from Dayton High School in 2013 and had been working at Jaeger Lumber in Union. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Connor McTernan (@conmct15) Connor's obituary remembers him for his magnetic personality: The "life of the party," and "light-hearted, goofy, and crazy." He was a mentor to several younger kids in the area, and was a particularly pivotal person in the life of his youngest brother, Col…
Physician In Union Charged With Forging Signature On Prescriptions Physician In Union Charged With Forging Signature On Prescriptions
Physician In Union Charged With Forging Signature On Prescriptions A physician from Springfield who works out of an office in Union has been charged with forging the signature of another doctor on prescriptions, police said.  Dr. Robert Hutchinson, 49, has been charged with obtaining by fraud, uttering a forged document and receiving stolen property.  Union police were called to a medical practice on Galloping Hill Road Oct. 12 by a physician who said that some prescriptions contained his forged signature.  An investigation by Detective Michael Theissen and the Union County Prosecutor's Opiate Task Force revealed that eight "questionable" p…
Springfield Broker Who Bilked Clients Of Millions Sentenced To Prison Springfield Broker Who Bilked Clients Of Millions Sentenced To Prison
Springfield Broker Who Bilked Clients Of Millions Sentenced To Prison An ex-broker and financial adviser from Springfield who admitted pocketing clients' money instead of investing it has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison, the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey said Friday.  Gary Basralian, 72, who worked at a securities firm in Jersey City, defrauded clients for a decade beginning in 2007, using clients' money to make payments on his BMW and credit cards, authorities said.   In one case, Basralian created a phony spreadsheet and sent it to a client who wanted to know why an account decreased in value. Basralian used the phony document to …
VIDEO: Tornado Touches Down In Springfield VIDEO: Tornado Touches Down In Springfield
Video: Tornado Touches Down In Springfield A tornado that touched down on Rt. 22 in Springfield was captured on video Wednesday afternoon as a wave of storms passed through the area.  The National Weather Service confirmed the EF-0 tornado touched downat 2:47 p.m. and lasted nearly four minutes at speeds up to 70 mph. The funnel,  seen mostly in the first few seconds of a video posted to Facebook, is seen sending debris flying as it makes contact with the ground.  One witness reported seeing the mayhem caused as the cloud spiraled though a business in the 300 block of Rt. 22.  "At Christmas Tree Store and the shopping cart holder …
Springfield Man Who Ran Sham East Hanover Wellness Company For People, Pets Sentenced Springfield Man Who Ran Sham East Hanover Wellness Company For People, Pets Sentenced
Springfield Man Who Ran Sham East Hanover Wellness Company For People, Pets Sentenced A 52-year-old Springfield man who made more than $1 million trading stock in his sham wellness company was sentenced Wednesday to 25 months in prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.  For six months beginning in June 2012, James Farinella controlled up to 98 percent of the stock in Pazoo Inc., a publicly traded company that operated out of a building on Route 10 in East Hanover.  The company claimed to sell wellness products, including merchandise for pets, according to authorities and a published company overview.  The company, however, was just a front for a pump-and…