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Woman Killed, Man Severely Hurt As Fire Collapses Roxbury Home: Prosecutor Woman Killed, Man Severely Hurt As Fire Collapses Roxbury Home: Prosecutor
Roxbury Fatal Fire Update A 98-year-old woman was killed and a 71-year-old man hospitalized with serious injuries as a fire raced through and collapsed a Morris County home on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 19. The Roxbury Police and Fire Departments responded to the blaze at a home on Mooney Road in Ledgewood around 1 p.m. and found the man had escaped with severe injuries. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The woman was found dead inside the home following “extensive fire suppression efforts,” Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. The area was closed to traffic late into the evening as crews d…
Most Spectacular Christmas Light Displays To See This Year In North Jersey Most Spectacular Christmas Light Displays To See This Year In North Jersey
Most Spectacular Christmas Light Displays To See This Year In North Jersey It may be getting dark early but Christmas light displays are keeping New Jersey bright. Daily Voice has partnered with Sandy Nussbaum-Giercyk, the creator of "The Great Holiday Light List: Sights of the Season," to come up with your guide to the best home Christmas light displays across North Jersey. Nussbaum-Giercyk, who owns a Disney-focused travel company, has compiled multiple lists for every county in NJ, FL, NY, PA and MA. "Since we all can't live in Disney every day, holiday lights are the next best way to create magic," she said. "You can see them where ever in the country yo…
'Insane Injury, Average Tackle:' Teen Morris County QB Suffers Broken Pelvis, Dislocated Hip 'Insane Injury, Average Tackle:' Teen Morris County QB Suffers Broken Pelvis, Dislocated Hip
'Insane Injury, Average Tackle:' Teen Morris County QB Suffers Broken Pelvis, Dislocated Hip What seemed like a routine tackle to his coach turned into a life-altering incident for a 13-year-old Morris County quarterback last month. In the first three minutes of the game against Lenape Valley on Oct. 28, Cashius "Cash" Bowman — a Junior Knights eighth-grader from Dover — suffered two breaks in his pelvis and a dislocated left hip, Knights Coach Domenic Lepre said. Cash was rushed to Morristown Memorial where he underwent emergency surgery to relocate the hip and put screws in his pelvis, leaving him in tremendous pain. "It was pretty horrific," the coach said. "It is the most ins…
Two NJ Powerball Players Win $150K, Nine Win $50K Two NJ Powerball Players Win $150K, Nine Win $50K
Two NJ Powerball Players Win $150K, Nine Win $50K Eleven New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball drawn on Monday, Oct. 31, winning the $50,000 second-tier prize.  Two of those tickets were purchased with Power Play, multiplying the prizes to $150,000. The Powerball jackpot now rolls to $1.2 billion for the next drawing to be held Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 10:59 pm. Those winning NJ tickets were sold at the following locations: Bergen County ($150,000): 7-Eleven #34523, 29 County Rd., Tenafly; Passaic County ($150,000): Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt; Burlington County ($50,000): Acme #6…
Woman, 77, Fatally Struck By SUV In Morris County Woman, 77, Fatally Struck By SUV In Morris County
Woman, 77, Fatally Struck By SUV In Morris County A 77-year-old woman was struck and killed by an SUV Tuesday evening in Morris County, authorities said Wednesday. The unidentified woman was hit by a 2019 Honda HRV near West Randolph Avenue in Mine Hill just after 6:45 p.m., Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The Wharton Police Department, the Morris County Sheriff's Office Crime Scene Investigations Unit, and the Morris County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit also participated in the ongoing investigation, Knapp said.
Sprawling Morris County Park Closed For 2 Weeks Thanks To NY, PA Visitors Who Trashed It Sprawling Morris County Park Closed For 2 Weeks Thanks To NY, PA Visitors Who Trashed It
Sprawling Morris County Park Closed For 2 Weeks Thanks To NY, PA Visitors Who Trashed It A sprawling Morris County park will be closed for two weeks, thanks to out-of-state visitors who trashed it, officials said. Hedden County Park -- which spans 420 acres across Dover, Mine Hill and Randolph -- will be closed through July 28, according to the Morris County Park Commission. The "negative activities" were likely done by visitors thought to be from New York and Pennsylvania, who told police they were drawn to the park due to social media posts, Morris County park officials told NJ.com. Visitors blocked water flow to make a swimming hole, burned trash in dumpsters, littered, dr…
Newark Man Identified As Third Victim Of Wrong-Way Route 80 Crash Newark Man Identified As Third Victim Of Wrong-Way Route 80 Crash
Newark Man Identified As Third Victim Of Wrong-Way Route 80 Crash Authorities have identified the three victims of last October's Route 80 crash that killed three people. Ronald Francois, 28, of Newark, Jalen Davis, 20, of Stanhope, and Julia Wells, 20, of Mine Hill, were killed after being struck by Miguel Botero of Dumont on Oct. 18, 2019 in Parsippany-Troy Hills, the Daily Record reports. Online campaigns had been created after the crash for Wells and Davis, but this is the first time in the nearly three months since the accident that the third victim was identified. Botero, a 28-year-old car salesman, was headed west on the eastbound side of the high…
These 22 Morris County Homes Are Decked Out In Christmas Lights These 22 Morris County Homes Are Decked Out In Christmas Lights
These 22 Morris County Homes Are Decked Out In Christmas Lights December is looking sparkly and bright in Morris County. The Morris County Mommy Friends and Moms Helping Moms in Morris came up with a list of Christmas lights displays in the area, which they are kindly sharing with Daily Voice. Here are local displays to light up your nights.  Disclaimer: We are purposely leaving out the specific addresses out of respect to the families, but the lights shouldn't be hard to miss! 1 Crestfield Road, Boonton (Christmas in Boonton Township) Sheridan Lane, Boonton Twp. Debbie Place, Dover Erickson Way, Denville Tomahawk Trail, Denville Prospect Street…
Friends, 20, Killed In Route 80 Crash Remembered As Cheerful, Giving Friends, 20, Killed In Route 80 Crash Remembered As Cheerful, Giving
Friends, 20, Killed In Route 80 Crash Remembered As Cheerful, Giving One was pursuing a cosmetology license, the other a musical career -- but in an instant both 20-year-old friends were gone, killed in a fiery multi-vehicle crash on Route 80. Julia Wells and Jalen Davis were in the back seat of a Toyota Corolla that collided with a Jeep on the eastbound side of the highway in Parsippany around 1:45 a.m. Friday, family and friends said. They and the driver of the Corolla were killed, authorities said. A GoFundMe launched by her longtime friend Amber Sweedy had raised more than $1,900 for Wells' funeral expenses as of Sunday morning.  A Fundly for Davi…
Former Schools Admin, Fiancé Roll Gourmet Shaved Ice Truck Into Morris County Former Schools Admin, Fiancé Roll Gourmet Shaved Ice Truck Into Morris County
Former Schools Admin, Fiancé Roll Gourmet Shaved Ice Truck Into Morris County Kona Ice is rolling into Morris County. Local resident Steve Good, a former school district administrator, is teaming up with his fiancé and her two kids, shifting good times into overdrive. The mobile truck was born in 2007 in Kentucky. Kona Ice now has hundreds of trucks on U.S. roads, and has given back more than $60 million to neighborhood schools, organizations and sports teams. Beyond fundraisers, popular spots for the Good's truck include stops throughout Dover, Mount Olive, Chester, Mendham, Wharton, Picatinny Arsenal, Roxbury, Mine Hill, Netcong and Lake Hopatcong State Park of W…
SNOW DAY: Morris County Schools Closings For Tuesday SNOW DAY: Morris County Schools Closings For Tuesday
Snow DAY: Morris County Schools Closings For Tuesday Much of North Jersey is looking at anywhere from two to five inches of mixed precipitation overnight Monday making for slippery conditions Tuesday. These Morris County school districts have announced closures for Tuesday, Feb. 12: Butler Chatham Chester Denville Dover Florham Park Kinnelon Madison Mendham Mine Hill (CAS) Montville Morristown Morris Plains Mount Arlington Mountain Lakes Mount Olive Parsippany Riverdale Rockaway CHECK BACK FOR MORE & EMAIL CLEVINE@DAILYVOICE.COM WITH UPDATES. Check your district's website for details.
Mine Hill Driver With Suspended License Admits Having Heroin, Giving Police Bogus ID Mine Hill Driver With Suspended License Admits Having Heroin, Giving Police Bogus ID
Mine Hill Driver With Suspended License Admits Having Heroin, Giving Police Bogus ID A suspended driver from Mine Hill admitted that he had heroin in his car and gave police a bogus identity when he was stopped. Michael Collette, 33, pleaded guilty to drug possession, hindering his arrest and driving while suspended in Newton on Thursday as part of a plea deal with prosecutors, Sussex County Prosecutor Francis A. Koch said. Andover police arrested Collette after stopping him for a minor traffic offense Dec. 14, Koch said. Superior Court Judge Thomas J. Critchley Jr. scheduled sentencing for March 22.