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Former Fire Captain Who Uploaded Child Porn At Morris County Station Gets 3 Year Sentence Former Fire Captain Who Uploaded Child Porn At Morris County Station Gets 3 Year Sentence
Former Fire Captain Who Uploaded Child Porn At Morris County Station Gets 3 Year Sentence A former fire department captain who uploaded child pornography at a Morris County station is heading to prison. Landing resident James T. Hess, 50, was sentenced on Friday, August 11 to three years in New Jersey State Prison for child endangerment and distribution of child sexual abuse materials, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll announced. Investigators — tipped off by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children — say Hess viewed and uploaded the videos on the Internet-based chat app Kik while at the Netcong Volunteer Fire Department, where he was a captain. He al…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Donations Pour In After Sudden Death Of Hopatcong Dad, 'Exceptional' Soccer Coach, 39 Donations Pour In After Sudden Death Of Hopatcong Dad, 'Exceptional' Soccer Coach, 39
Donations Pour In After Sudden Death Of Hopatcong Dad, 'Exceptional' Soccer Coach, 39 Donations are pouring in for the family of dedicated Hopatcong father, soccer coach, and board member Andrew Parenti, who died unexpectedly on Friday, June 16 aged 39. Born in Bridgewater, Andrew worked as a Commercial Senior Specialist for TruGreen in Randolph, his obituary says. He was also an incredibly passionate coach and board member for the Hopatcong Hawks Soccer Club.  Andrew was a big fan of the New York Yankees and the Miami Dolphins — but above all, he loved spending time with his family and embraced his role as a supportive father. Andrew’s surviving family members include his…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Fire Captain Uploaded Child Porn At Morris County Fire Station: Prosecutor Fire Captain Uploaded Child Porn At Morris County Fire Station: Prosecutor
Fire Captain Uploaded Child Porn At Morris County Fire Station: Prosecutor A fire department captain in Netcong was arrested for distributing child pornography, authorities announced Tuesday, Jan 10. James T. Hess, 49, of Landing, was charged with second- and third-degree child endangerment for distribution and possession of child sexual abuse materials, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release. Investigators — tipped off by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children — say Hess viewed and uploaded the videos on the Internet-based chat app Kik while at the Netcong Volunteer Fire Department, where he is a captain. He also w…

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by Valerie Musson
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Slew Of Illegal Firearms, 100K Ammo Rounds Found At Home Of Morris County Man: Prosecutor Slew Of Illegal Firearms, 100K Ammo Rounds Found At Home Of Morris County Man: Prosecutor
Slew Of Illegal Firearms, 100K Ammo Rounds Found At Home Of Morris County Man: Prosecutor A Morris County man is facing numerous charges after a search of his home turned up dozens of illegal firearms and more than 100,000 rounds of ammo, authorities announced. Erik Vandevelde, 33, was arrested on Wednesday, June 8 and charged with receiving stolen property, possession with intent to distribute LSD, and possession of Ketamine, as well as 14 counts of certain persons not to have weapons, unlawful possession of a weapon, receiving stolen property, and numerous other drug and weapons charges, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release with county officials on…

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by Valerie Musson
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Morris County Duo Nabbed With Loaded Handgun, Fentanyl, $10K Cash, Prosecutor Says Morris County Duo Nabbed With Loaded Handgun, Fentanyl, $10K Cash, Prosecutor Says
Morris County Duo Nabbed With Loaded Handgun, Fentanyl, $10K Cash, Prosecutor Says Two Morris County men were arrested after they were found with Fentanyl, $10,000 in cash and a handgun loaded with hollow-point bullets, authorities said. Maurice A. Goodgame, aka “Tony,” and Matthew Canfield were taken into custody following an Oct. 13 operation by the Narcotics Task Force and the Mount Arlington Police Department, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release Tuesday. Authorities recovered a .45 caliber handgun loaded with hollow-point bullets, Fentanyl pills, and around $10,000 cash in the Mt. Arlington raid, Carroll said. Goodgame, 26, was iss…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Community Rallies For Roxbury Roads Supervisor Mourning Daughter, 28 Community Rallies For Roxbury Roads Supervisor Mourning Daughter, 28
Community Rallies For Roxbury Roads Supervisor Mourning Daughter, 28 The community is rallying for a Roxbury township employee mourning his daughter, who died recently at 28 years old. Kaitlynn LaBell of Mount Arlington passed away at St. Clare's Hospital Dover Campus on Dec. 19, surrounded by her family. Kaitlynn's father Paul LaBell is Roxbury's roads supervisor.  A GoFundMe that raised more than $10,000 for the family says that Kaitlyn died suddenly and did not have life insurance. Donations in her memory can be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation or to Roxbury Fire Department Engine #2, PO Box 138, Landing, NJ 07850. Click…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Morris County Ex-Con Who Exploded Bomb, Illegally Collected Weapons Gets 2 Years In Federal Pen Morris County Ex-Con Who Exploded Bomb, Illegally Collected Weapons Gets 2 Years In Federal Pen
Morris County Ex-Con Who Exploded Bomb, Illegally Collected Weapons Gets 2 Years In Federal Pen UPDATE: An ex-con from Morris County must spend the next two years in federal prison for detonating a bomb at a lake, owning explosive devices and illegally collecting a cache of guns and ammo. Christopher Faschan, 31, of Landing, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in August to unlawful possession of destructive devices and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition in exchange for leniency at sentencing. Faschan showed the bomb to an unidentified woman on Feb. 1 in Stanhope, then detonated it at Lake Lackawanna, authorities said. “That’s something that could easily be …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NJSP Employee, 47, Killed In Route 46 Motorcycle Crash NJSP Employee, 47, Killed In Route 46 Motorcycle Crash
Njsp Employee, 47, Killed In Route 46 Motorcycle Crash A communication systems technician for New Jersey State Police died after being ejected from his motorcycle in a Budd Lake crash, local police said. John Zaki of Landing was headed eastbound on Route 46 when he was struck by a 2002 Toyota near Chamberlain Road on Sept. 29 around 2 p.m., Mount Olive police said. Responding officers found Zaki's motorcycle under the Toyota driven by Brielle Kraus, who was turning left onto the roadway from a driveway, authorities said. Zaki -- thrown from his bike -- was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center where he died of injuries sustained in the crash,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Morris County Ex-Con Admits Exploding Bomb, Illegally Collecting Weapons Morris County Ex-Con Admits Exploding Bomb, Illegally Collecting Weapons
Morris County Ex-Con Admits Exploding Bomb, Illegally Collecting Weapons An ex-con from Morris County admitted in federal court in Newark on Wednesday that he detonated a bomb at a lake, owned explosive devices and illegally collected a cache of guns and ammo. Christopher Faschan, 31, of Landing, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of destructive devices and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Faschan showed the bomb to an unidentified woman on Feb. 1 in Stanhope, then detonated it at Lake Lackawanna, Carpenito said. “That’s something that could easily be put under someone’s car, not that I would do…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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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
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Feds Charge Morris County Ex-Con With Building, Exploding Bomb Feds Charge Morris County Ex-Con With Building, Exploding Bomb
Feds Charge Morris County Ex-Con With Building, Exploding Bomb Federal agents arrested a Morris County man who they said built and exploded a bomb. Christopher Faschan, a 31-year-old ex-con from Landing, remained in custody Thursday pending an appearance Friday in U.S. District Court in Newark. He is charged with possessing several “explosive/destructive devices,” as well as precursor materials, and with being a felon in possession of explosive materials, firearms and ammunition, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Fashon showed the bomb to an unidentified woman on Feb. 1 in Stanhope, then detonated it at Lake Lackawanna, Carpenito said. “That’s some…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Landing Man Showed Woman Bomb Before Detonating It Near Lake, Prosecutor Says Landing Man Showed Woman Bomb Before Detonating It Near Lake, Prosecutor Says
Landing Man Showed Woman Bomb Before Detonating It Near Lake, Prosecutor Says A Landing man was arrested after showing a woman a homemade bomb and then driving to a nearby lake to detonate it, said authorities who charged him. Christopher Faschan, 31 of the Landing section of Roxbury, drove to the victim's home and showed her the bomb, saying it was the type that "you could stick to the bottom of a car," Sussex County Prosecutor Francis Koch said in a statement. Faschan drove to Lake Lackawanna where he detonated the device -- either near or in the lake, authorities said. The explosion was heard by the alleged victim and multiple residents of the …

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by Cecilia Levine