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Decade For Bergen County Man Whose Drugs Led To Fatal OD In Pequannock: Prosecutors Decade For Bergen County Man Whose Drugs Led To Fatal OD In Pequannock: Prosecutors
Decade For Bergen County Man Whose Drugs Led To Fatal OD In Pequannock: Prosecutors A 35-year-old Saddle Brook resident was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a fatal overdose in Pequannock Township in 2021, authorities said. David Pezak was sentenced on Friday, Jan. 12, after pleading guilty to strict lability for a drug induced death back in December, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Pequannock Police Chief Daniel Comune said.  On Monday, Nov. 15, 2021 police responded to an unresponsive woman at a residence in Pequannock, authorities said. The woman, identified as A.C., was pronounced dead at…

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by Sam Barron
Obituaries
Former Totowa Resident Lauren Gaeta Dies, 59 Former Totowa Resident Lauren Gaeta Dies, 59
Former Totowa Resident Lauren Gaeta Dies, 59 Lauren Gaeta, a Toms River resident died on Friday, Nov. 17 at the age of 59, according to her obituary. A Totowa native who was born in Pequannock Township, Gaeta moved to Toms River three years ago, her obituary reads. She loved watching people on the boardwalk, shopping at flea markets and spending time with her family, according to her obituary. She is survived by her husband, Salvatore, her children, Kelsey and Erin, her stepchildren, Erica and Matthew, her siblings Donna, Shauna, her dogs, Mugsy, Dunkin and Cinnamon and other relatives and friend, her obituary reads. A funeral will b…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Officers Rescue Pair Neck-Deep In Freezing Waters As Car Plunges Into Pequannock Pond: WATCH Officers Rescue Pair Neck-Deep In Freezing Waters As Car Plunges Into Pequannock Pond: WATCH
Officers Rescue Pair Neck-Deep In Freezing Waters As Car Plunges Into Pequannock Pond: Watch Newly released footage from the Pequannock Police Department shows the “truly amazing rescue” of a driver and passenger after their car plunged into a local pond, leaving the pair neck-deep in frozen waters. The rescue occurred at the retention pond at Cedar Crest Village on the evening of Sunday, April 2. Officers responded and found a vehicle submerged almost completely in the water. Photo and video footage of the rescue shows Sgt. Dericks, Ptl. Parigi and Ptl. Knatz pulling the driver and passenger to safety “as the murky water was filling the vehicle,” the department said as it was rel…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Deadly Pequannock Township Drug Overdose: Prosecutor Arrest Made In Deadly Pequannock Township Drug Overdose: Prosecutor
Arrest Made In Deadly Pequannock Township Drug Overdose: Prosecutor Police have arrested a 34-year-old Bergen County man in connection with the deadly 2021 overdose of a woman at a Pequannock Township home. David Pezak, formerly of Saddle Brook, was charged with first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death, conspiracy to distribute, distribution of a controlled substance, and other drug offenses, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release on Monday, March 27. The charges stem from the fatal overdose of a woman identified as A.C. on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. A.C. was found unresponsive at the home and pronounced dead at the scen…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized As Honda Rear-Ends Toyota, Flips On Rt. 287: State Police Driver Hospitalized As Honda Rear-Ends Toyota, Flips On Rt. 287: State Police
Driver Hospitalized As Honda Rear-Ends Toyota, Flips On Rt. 287: State Police A driver was taken to a nearby hospital after a Honda rear-ended a Toyota and flipped on Route 287 on Wednesday, Sept. 21, state police confirmed. A blue Honda rear-ended a white Toyota Camry and overturned in the southbound lanes near milepost 52 in Pequannock Township just after 9:30 p.m., NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. The Honda driver was taken to a local hospital for precautionary reasons after complaining of pain, Slota said. The investigation is ongoing. No further information was released.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Hit By Car Near Morris County Church (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Hit By Car Near Morris County Church (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Hit By Car Near Morris County Church (Developing) A pedestrian was hit by a car near a Morris County church, developing reports say. The accident occurred near 318 Newark Pompton Turnpike in Pequannock Township around 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. The address appears on Google as the location of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church. The victim was conscious and alert as police responded to the scene, the initial report says. Basic and advanced life-saving ambulances also responded, the report says. Authorities did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is…

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by Valerie Musson
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Newark Man Hired Teens To Steal Car In Head-On Crash That Left 2 Dead, 1 Critical: Princeton PD Newark Man Hired Teens To Steal Car In Head-On Crash That Left 2 Dead, 1 Critical: Princeton PD
Newark Man Hired Teens To Steal Car In Head-On Crash That Left 2 Dead, 1 Critical: Princeton PD A 19-year-old man from Newark was hit with several charges in connection to a head-on crash with a stolen vehicle that left a 15- and 61-year old dead and a 14-year-old in critical condition, authorities announced. Elhajjmalik Diallo, 19, was found to have hired a 15-year-old driver and 14-year-old passenger to steal a Jeep Grand Cherokee before the driver crossed over the double-yellow line while heading east on Princeton-Kingston Road near Carnegie Drive and crashed head-on into a westbound 2016 Acura RDX on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, Princeton Police said in a release on Tuesday, May 24. The …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
ARSON: Morris County Woman Started Fire That Killed Cat For Insurance Claim, Prosecutor Says ARSON: Morris County Woman Started Fire That Killed Cat For Insurance Claim, Prosecutor Says
Arson: Morris County Woman Started Fire That Killed Cat For Insurance Claim, Prosecutor Says A 46-year-old Morris County woman was accused of starting a fire that destroyed a home and killed a cat for insurance purposes, authorities announced Tuesday. Pamela Hankin, of Boonton, was charged with aggravated arson, insurance fraud, endangerment, and animal cruelty, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release with Chief of Detectives Christoph K. Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, and Pequannock Township Police Chief Daniel Comune. Authorities say Hankin intentionally started the fire in her room at the Prospect Avenue home she lived in on Wednesday, Jul…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
6 Nabbed In Pompton River Clam-Harvesting Operation 6 Nabbed In Pompton River Clam-Harvesting Operation
6 Nabbed In Pompton River Clam-Harvesting Operation Six people were nabbed in a high-volume clam harvesting operation on the Pompton River, authorities said. New Jersey Conservation Lt. Sutton witnessed a man and woman actively harvesting clams during an August 2 patrol in Pequannock Township, the department said in a release Monday. The pair were asked to exit the river before the officer saw the woman sink several bags of clams to the bottom of the water, police said. The woman was directed to retrieve the bags before the officer found a large crate where the clams were being stored in the shallow water nearby, police said. Meanwhile, tw…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
‘Completely Devastated:’ Support Surges For Sussex County Family After Sudden Death Of Son At 2 ‘Completely Devastated:’ Support Surges For Sussex County Family After Sudden Death Of Son At 2
‘Completely Devastated:’ Support Surges For Sussex County Family After Sudden Death Of Son At 2 Support is surging for the Sussex County family of Cameron Joseph Myers, who died suddenly at just two years old. Born in Pequannock Township, Cameron died unexpectedly in the early morning hours on August 15, his obituary says. “Cameron was so full of life and love, he lit up the lives of every person he came across,” reads a fundraiser launched for the boy’s funeral expenses. More than $13,000 had been raised as of Friday for the Vernon Township family, exceeding the fundraiser's $10,000 goal in just four days. “We are completely devastated and were, of course, not prepared for the cost…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Court Denies Ex-Cop’s Plea To Rejoin Pequannock Dept. After Privacy Invasion Misconduct: Report Court Denies Ex-Cop’s Plea To Rejoin Pequannock Dept. After Privacy Invasion Misconduct: Report
Court Denies Ex-Cop’s Plea To Rejoin Pequannock Dept. After Privacy Invasion Misconduct: Report A former Morris County cop who the department says invaded the privacy of thousands of residents through database searches has had a request to rejoin the force denied by a state appeals court, reports say. Former Pequannock Township officer Matthew Levine was determined to have showed "a pattern of official misconduct" that was ”sufficiently egregious ... to warrant his dismissal” from the force after an internal investigation showed that he conducted thousands of “full disclosure” look-ups — which include Social Security numbers and other personal information regarding the vehicle’s owner …

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Beloved North Jersey School Teacher Frankie Reganato Dies After Valiant Cancer Battle, 37 Beloved North Jersey School Teacher Frankie Reganato Dies After Valiant Cancer Battle, 37
Beloved North Jersey School Teacher Frankie Reganato Dies After Valiant Cancer Battle, 37 Beloved North Jersey elementary teacher Anna Francesca "Frankie" Reganato died June 2 after a valiant three-year battle with lymphoma. She was 37. Born in Pequannock Township, Reganato was a longtime resident of Ramsey, where she attended high school and participated in varsity track and cross-country, her obituary says. Reganato went on to earn a Bachelor’s of Science in education from the College of New Jersey before working for 15 years in Morristown and Ramsey elementary school districts, according to her memorial. As a lifelong runner, Reganato finished marathons in New York City and …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
SEE ANYTHING? Police Seek Info On Overnight Morris County Car Burglaries SEE ANYTHING? Police Seek Info On Overnight Morris County Car Burglaries
SEE Anything? Police Seek Info On Overnight Morris County Car Burglaries Police in Morris County are looking for surveillance footage after a series of overnight car burglaries. Several unlocked vehicles were burglarized and one stolen in the area of Winding Way and Greendale Avenue in Pequannock Township between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, local police said. Anyone with surveillance cameras in these areas is asked to review the footage for suspicious activity and send it to jjones@peqtwp.org. Additional victims of vehicle theft and burglary are asked to call the Pequannock Township Police Department at 973-835-1700. “Remember to lock your vehicles af…

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by Valerie Musson
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Morris County Man Offers $500 For Info On Perp Who 'Viciously' Vandalized Son’s Car Morris County Man Offers $500 For Info On Perp Who 'Viciously' Vandalized Son’s Car
Morris County Man Offers $500 For Info On Perp Who 'Viciously' Vandalized Son’s Car A Pequannock Township man is offering a cash reward of $500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who vandalized his son’s car earlier this week. Ed Lamoureaux said his son’s vehicle was “viciously and savagely” vandalized in the driveway of his mother’s home on Hopper Avenue sometime Monday night. “The perpetrators spray painted the car, keyed the paint and smashed a rear window,” Lamoureaux wrote in a Facebook post, adding that this wasn’t a random incident. “There is agreement that this was NOT a random act,” he writes. “Someone who my son likely knows commi…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Longtime Pequannock Police Chief Brian Spring Dies After Cancer Battle, 59 Longtime Pequannock Police Chief Brian Spring Dies After Cancer Battle, 59
Longtime Pequannock Police Chief Brian Spring Dies After Cancer Battle, 59 The Pequannock Township Police Department is mourning the loss of longtime Chief Brian C. Spring, who died Sunday night after a long battle with cancer. Spring, 59, had been working with the department since 1986, when he started as a patrolman. He climbed the ranks over the years until 2004, when he assumed his role as department chief. “The Pequannock Twp. Police Department and Chief Spring's family would like to thank all those departments, officers, friends and Pequannock Township citizens who have supported him over the last 3 years,” the department wrote on Facebook. “He will be misse…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police: DWI Paterson Man, 32, Sends Parked Car And His Own Into Woods Police: DWI Paterson Man, 32, Sends Parked Car And His Own Into Woods
Police: DWI Paterson Man, 32, Sends Parked Car And His Own Into Woods A Paterson man was drunk when he swerved off Route 23 and hit a car parked car at a gas station, causing both vehicles to end up in the woods, authorities said. Jonathan Torres, 32, was driving a gray Hyundai on Route 23 S. when he veered left, struck the center divider and swerved into a white Chevrolet parked at a Sunoco gas station in Pompton Plains around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Pequannock Township police said. Both vehicles ended up in the wooded area near the gas station as a result of the crash, authorities said. Torres was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson with non-life…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
SEE ANYTHING? Lincoln Park Police Investigate Attempted Burglary SEE ANYTHING? Lincoln Park Police Investigate Attempted Burglary
SEE Anything? Lincoln Park Police Investigate Attempted Burglary Police in Lincoln Park are investigating after an attempted garage burglary. A homeowner on George Cobb Lane reported observing two black males trying to enter a garage Thursday morning, authorities said. When they were spotted by the homeowner, the men fled east down the New Jersey Transit railroad tracks on foot, Lincoln Park police said. One suspect was wearing all black clothing, and the other was dressed in a white hoodie and blue Adidas-style striped sweatpants, authorities said. A K-9 search of the premises tracked the suspects to the wooded area north of Park Avenue that runs alo…

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by Valerie Musson
News
State Rankings: Best Elementary, Middle Schools In North Jersey State Rankings: Best Elementary, Middle Schools In North Jersey
State Rankings: Best Elementary, Middle Schools In North Jersey New Jersey last month released results from its rating system that ranks schools on a scale from 1 to 100. The system -- in its second year -- is based primarily on standardized testing results, which is why many school admins are calling it "oversimplified," NJ.com reports. The ratings were calculated by chronic absenteeism (10 percent), math proficiency (15 percent), English language arts proficiency (15 percent), progress toward English language proficiency (20 percent), English language arts growth (20 percent), math growth (20 percent). The Edward H. Bryan Sch…

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by Cecilia Levine