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Mom In 'Baby Mary' Cold Case Pleads Guilty: Morris County Prosecutor Mom In 'Baby Mary' Cold Case Pleads Guilty: Morris County Prosecutor
Mom In 'Baby Mary' Cold Case Pleads Guilty: Morris County Prosecutor A 57-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to abandoning her baby in Morris County almost 40 years ago, in a cold case that has been widely known as the "Baby Mary" case. Mary Catherine Crumlich was originally charged as a juvenile last April in the death of "Baby Mary," in a case that bedeviled authorities in Mendham Township for years.  The nearly four-decade investigation involving countless leads across three states led to the discovery of the biological mother of the infant — who was baptized and named “Baby Mary" — last year. Her name was not announced until this week. Crumlich, who…

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by Sam Barron
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Mom Of 'Baby Mary' Charged With Manslaughter In 1984 Morris County Cold Case Mom Of 'Baby Mary' Charged With Manslaughter In 1984 Morris County Cold Case
Mom Of 'Baby Mary' Charged With Manslaughter In 1984 Morris County Cold Case The biological mother of an infant found abandoned in Morris County nearly 40 years ago has been charged with manslaughter, authorities announced on Thursday, Sept. 7. Two boys found the abandoned newborn girl dead in a remote wooded area off of Mt. Pleasant Road in Mendham Township on Dec. 24, 1984. She was wrapped in a towel inside a plastic bag with her umbilical cord still attached, and the case was ruled a homicide. A nearly four-decade investigation involving countless leads across three states led to the discovery of the biological mother of the infant — who was baptized and named “…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Car Lands ‘Up In The Air On A Tree’ After Veering Into Morris County Woods: PHOTOS Car Lands ‘Up In The Air On A Tree’ After Veering Into Morris County Woods: PHOTOS
Car Lands ‘Up In The Air On A Tree’ After Veering Into Morris County Woods: Photos A vehicle apparently landed entirely "up in the air in a tree" after its driver veered off a Morris County road and into the woods Tuesday night, responders said. The accident occurred near Woodland Road and Cold Hill Road in Mendham Township around 9:50 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, according to the Brookside Engine Company. Crews found the vehicle “into the woods up in the air on a tree” before stabilizing it and securing its battery for removal. The scene was cleared just after midnight with assistance from the Mendham Township First Aid Squad and Police Department. Additional details on the …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
3 Women Stole $71K From Morris County Atlantic Health Using Bogus Timecard Scheme: Prosecutor 3 Women Stole $71K From Morris County Atlantic Health Using Bogus Timecard Scheme: Prosecutor
3 Women Stole $71K From Morris County Atlantic Health Using Bogus Timecard Scheme: Prosecutor A former Atlantic Health System employee and two other women were arrested after concocting a scheme involving bogus time cards that resulted in the theft of more than $71,000, authorities in Morris County announced. Jessica Addison, 39, and Kaleigh Kalb, 21, of Chester, as well as Isabella Valentine, 21, of Mendham Township, were charged with theft and conspiracy to commit theft, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release. The investigation began in November 2021, when authorities were tipped off to a “suspected employee theft of payroll funds” out of the Morris Pla…

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by Valerie Musson
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‘Significant’ Number Of Identity Theft Cases Reported In Morris County, Police Say ‘Significant’ Number Of Identity Theft Cases Reported In Morris County, Police Say
‘Significant’ Number Of Identity Theft Cases Reported In Morris County, Police Say Police in Morris County have issued a warning after a “significant” number of identity theft cases were allegedly reported in the area. The cases typically begin when mail and other personal items are stolen from mailboxes, Mendham Township Police said Tuesday. “We are investigating these cases along communicating with the US Postal Inspectors office,” police said. Meanwhile, residents of Mendham Township and surrounding areas are urged to keep the following tips in mind to help prevent mail theft: Get the mail everyday, as soon as possible Switch to paperless billing when possible Put …

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Newborn Abandoned In Morris County Honored With Annual Christmas Eve Service Newborn Abandoned In Morris County Honored With Annual Christmas Eve Service
Newborn Abandoned In Morris County Honored With Annual Christmas Eve Service Police in Morris County are holding an annual graveside service for Baby Mary — a newborn who was found abandoned on Christmas Eve by two boys playing in the woods in the 1980s. Her death remains unsolved. The body of a newborn girl was found by two boys playing near 7 Harmony Lane in Mendham Township on Christmas Eve in 1984, according to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office. The newborn’s death was ruled a homicide, and she was adopted by the police department with help from Chaplain Father Mike Drury, named Baby Mary and given a proper burial at St. Joe's in the borough. “Every Christ…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Chris Christie's Nephew's Bar Mitzvah Source Of COVID Outbreak, NJ School Closure: Report Chris Christie's Nephew's Bar Mitzvah Source Of COVID Outbreak, NJ School Closure: Report
Chris Christie's Nephew's Bar Mitzvah Source Of COVID Outbreak, NJ School Closure: Report Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's nephew's Bar Mitzvah was the source of a COVID-19 outbreak that closed a North Jersey middle school, the New York Post reports. "A few" adults and students were sickened as a result of the 13-year-old boy's coming-of-age party last weekend, Mendham Township Schools Superintendent Salvatore Constantino told the outlet. As a result, the middle school was virtual on Friday, but is expected to reopen for in-person classes on Monday. Todd Christie hung up the phone immediately when The Post called him Friday, while Chris Christie declined comment and…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Missing Morris County Man, 71, Found Dead In Reservoir UPDATE: Missing Morris County Man, 71, Found Dead In Reservoir
Update: Missing Morris County Man, 71, Found Dead In Reservoir A Morris County man missing since Thursday night was found dead in a nearby reservoir, authorities confirmed. The search was initiated when the 71-year-old Randolph man’s vehicle was found parked off Woodland Road by the Clyde Potts Reservoir in Mendham Township around 11 p.m., and his family could not confirm his whereabouts, Chief Ross Johnson said in a release. Emergency crews searched the area until about 4 a.m. and reconvened Friday morning, when the man’s body was found near the shore around 11:30 a.m., Johnson said. The man’s death is believed to be accidental and was deemed non-sus…

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by Valerie Musson
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UPDATE: Missing Morris County Man, 71, Found Dead In Reservoir UPDATE: Missing Morris County Man, 71, Found Dead In Reservoir
Update: Missing Morris County Man, 71, Found Dead In Reservoir A Morris County man missing since Thursday night was found dead in a nearby reservoir, authorities confirmed. The search was initiated when the 71-year-old Randolph man’s vehicle was found parked off Woodland Road by the Clyde Potts Reservoir in Mendham Township around 11 p.m., and his family could not confirm his whereabouts, Chief Ross Johnson said in a release. Emergency crews searched the area until about 4 a.m. and reconvened Friday morning, when the man’s body was found near the shore around 11:30 a.m., Johnson said. The man’s death is believed to be accidental and was deemed non-sus…

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by Valerie Musson
News
These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes
These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes The average property tax bill in New Jersey last year was $8,767, an increase of $77 from $8,690 in 2017. Many towns, though, paid more than $10,000. Millburn residents paid the most in the state ($24,308) with Alpine trailing in the second spot at ($21,299). Here are the towns in North Jersey with the highest property tax bills in the state for 2018, according to a report by NJ.com. 26. Mendham, Morris County:  $15,598 25. Chester, Morris County: $15,602 24. Maplewood, Essex County: $15,630 23. Livingston, Essex County: $15,933 22. North Caldwell, Essex Cou…

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by Cecilia Levine