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Police & Fire
Newark Ex-Con Busted Again For Morris Pursuit In Stolen Mercedes — This Time Ramming Cop Car Newark Ex-Con Busted Again For Morris Pursuit In Stolen Mercedes — This Time Ramming Cop Car
Newark Ex-Con Busted Again For Morris Pursuit In Stolen Mercedes — This Time Ramming Cop Car A Newark man with a laundry list of prior charges involving eluding and burglary yet again tried — and failed — to get away from police after breaking into a home twice, stealing a Mercedes, and ramming a police cruiser, authorities said on Friday, Jan. 13. Tysean Ware, 20, was charged theft, burglary, conspiracy to commit theft and burglary, eluding, and other offenses, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll announced. Ware was allegedly seen on video surveillance breaking into a Morris Township home where a child was present and stealing a 2021 Mercedes SL500 Maybach around 3 p.…

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by Valerie Musson
News
3 Winning Powerball Tickets Worth $50K Each Sold In NJ 3 Winning Powerball Tickets Worth $50K Each Sold In NJ
3 Winning Powerball Tickets Worth $50K Each Sold In NJ Three winning Powerball tickets each worth $50,000 were sold in New Jersey. The winning numbers for Saturday's Powerball drawing were 08, 30, 48, 57, and 64. The Red Power Ball was 09, and the Power Play was 2X. The tickets were sold in Monmouth, Burlington and Morris counties at the following locations: Aberdeen Exxon: 1164 Route 34, Aberdeen Marlton WaWa: 270 E. Green Tree Rd., Marlton Florham Park 7-Eleven: 151 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park The Aberdeen ticket was purchased with Power Play, multiplying the prize to $100,000. The …

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Popular Morris County Sub Shop Suddenly Closes Doors Popular Morris County Sub Shop Suddenly Closes Doors
Popular Morris County Sub Shop Suddenly Closes Doors A popular sub chain suddenly closed the doors of its Morris County store, leaving just six Garden State locations. Firehouse Subs at the Columbia Turnpike in Florham Park has shut down for good, according to a sign posted to the front door over the weekend. “Thank you for your patronage. We are permanently closed,” the message says. The Florham Park eatery closed because the franchise owner decided to "explore other business ventures," a company representative told Daily Voice. "We are sorry for any inconvenience this has created for our guests and invite them to visit the Union location,…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Report: Morris County Native Samantha Racz, 21, Dies In Florham Park Crash Report: Morris County Native Samantha Racz, 21, Dies In Florham Park Crash
Report: Morris County Native Samantha Racz, 21, Dies In Florham Park Crash A recent news report has identified a 21-year-old Morris County native as the victim of a Florham Park weekend crash. Whippany Park graduate and University of Delaware student Samantha Racz died in the Columbia Turnpike crash on Jan. 16, MorrisFocus reports. The two-car crash occurred on the 300 block of Columbia Turnpike, around 11:25 p.m., Florham Park police said. Racz graduated from Whippany Park High School in 2018 and was a junior majoring in graphic design with a communications minor at the University of Delaware in Newark, her obituary says.  She was also a member of the…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Report: Morris County Native Samantha Racz, 21, Dies In Florham Park Crash Report: Morris County Native Samantha Racz, 21, Dies In Florham Park Crash
Report: Morris County Native Samantha Racz, 21, Dies In Florham Park Crash A recent news report has identified a 21-year-old Morris County native as the victim of a Florham Park weekend crash. Whippany Park graduate and University of Delaware student Samantha Racz died in the Columbia Turnpike crash on Jan. 16, MorrisFocus reports. The two-car crash occurred on the 300 block of Columbia Turnpike, around 11:25 p.m., Florham Park police said. Racz graduated from Whippany Park High School in 2018 and was a junior majoring in graphic design with a communications minor at the University of Delaware in Newark, her obituary says. She was also a member of the Gamma Phi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Dos Toros Opens First NJ Location In Florham Park Dos Toros Opens First NJ Location In Florham Park
Dos Toros Opens First NJ Location In Florham Park Dos Toros Taqueria is on its way to Florham Park. Construction on the Mexican restaurant is under way at the former site of Qdoba on Columbia Turnpike, Borough Building and Construction Administrator Kevin Guilfoyle confirmed. Dos Toros was launched by a pair of California brothers with a shared passion for taquerias, its website says. They opened several New York City and Chicago locations that dish up burritos, tacos, salad bowls, quesadillas, nachos and more. This will be the eatery's first New Jersey location. No word yet on an opening date. Dos Toros owners Leo and Oliver …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Livingston Utility Pole Crash Shuts Columbia Turnpike In Florham Park Overnight Livingston Utility Pole Crash Shuts Columbia Turnpike In Florham Park Overnight
Livingston Utility Pole Crash Shuts Columbia Turnpike In Florham Park Overnight A Tuesday morning Livingston crash that downed power lines and a utility pole closed Columbia Turnpike into Florham Park. The roadway at Vreeland Road will remain close overnight into Wednesday, police said. A detour through East Hanover to Route 10 was in place Tuesday evening.

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by Cecilia Levine