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Hackettstown Man, 43, Charged With Assault By Auto, DWI In Head-On Morris County Crash Hackettstown Man, 43, Charged With Assault By Auto, DWI In Head-On Morris County Crash
Hackettstown Man, 43, Charged With Assault By Auto, DWI In Head-On Morris County Crash A Hackettstown man has been charged with assault by auto in a head-on DWI crash in Morris County, police said. The 43-year-old man — whose name was not released — was intoxicated when he allegedly caused a head-on crash with injuries on Route 24 near the Ralston Firehouse on May 17, Mendham Township Police said. The man was charged with assault by auto and DWI, police confirmed Thursday. “Luckily, the injuries sustained in this collision were minor, but driving drunk or high is a danger, not only to yourself, but to all of us on the roads,” police said. “Please drive safe and sober!”

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by Valerie Musson
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Colorado Police Officer With Morris County Roots Shot, Killed In Line Of Duty Colorado Police Officer With Morris County Roots Shot, Killed In Line Of Duty
Colorado Police Officer With Morris County Roots Shot, Killed In Line Of Duty Several Morris County police departments have shared condolences after former resident and longtime Colorado officer Gordon Beesley was killed in the line of duty Monday afternoon. Beesley, a former resident of Mendham, was responding to a report of a suspicious event at the Arvada Library when he was involved in a shootout and was fatally hit around 1:30 p.m., authorities said. The 51-year-old officer had served on the Arvada Police Department in Colorado for 19 years, authorities said. He spent much of his time working at Oberon Middle School, Lincoln Academy and Excel Academy Charter S…

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by Valerie Musson
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Newark Trio Nabbed In Attempted Morris County Car Burglaries Newark Trio Nabbed In Attempted Morris County Car Burglaries
Newark Trio Nabbed In Attempted Morris County Car Burglaries Police in Morris County arrested three Newark residents accused of trying to break into vehicles over the weekend. The suspects — whose names were not released — were seen attempting to break in to cars in the Drakewick area shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday, Mendham Township police said. One of the suspect vehicles stopped as officers approached — the other, meanwhile, sped off but was quickly located, police said. Three Newark residents were arrested following the stop, police said. “This incident is still under investigation and we ask anyone in the area to check their vehicles and securi…

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by Valerie Musson