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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
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Wrong-Way NJ Driver Nabbed In Crash That Killed Beloved Morris County Mom: Prosecutor Wrong-Way NJ Driver Nabbed In Crash That Killed Beloved Morris County Mom: Prosecutor
Wrong-Way NJ Driver Nabbed In Crash That Killed Beloved Morris County Mom: Prosecutor A 35-year-old Morris County woman has been charged in a June crash that killed a beloved single mom and injured a bicyclist, authorities announced. Maria Oliveri, of Riverdale, was heading north in the southbound lane in a Mitsubishi Mirage on Boulevard in Pequannock around 8:25 a.m. on June 11, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. She struck 55-year-old Jill Altman Russo and 32-year-old female bicyclist, the prosecutor said. The Russo was pronounced dead at the scene and the cyclist suffered bodily injuries, authorities said. Oliveri was charged with one co…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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
News
GOTCHA! Local Police Capture Violent Ex-Con Wanted For Attempted Murder In Paterson GOTCHA! Local Police Capture Violent Ex-Con Wanted For Attempted Murder In Paterson
Gotcha! Local Police Capture Violent Ex-Con Wanted For Attempted Murder In Paterson UPDATE: What began as a local traffic stop produced the arrest of a fugitive ex-con wanted for shooting two men in Paterson late last summer, authorities said. Police in Pequannock who stopped Johnny Rodriguez, 33, of Paterson near the corner of Van Dyk Place and West Parkway around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday summoned their city colleagues after discovering an outstanding warrant. Authorities said he and fellow ex-con Christopher Rodriguez-Mejia, 25, wounded two city men in a shooting in the area of Paterson Avenue and Liberty Street last Sept. 8. The victims – one 32, the other 19 – survived their…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Several Cars Entered, One Stolen In Overnight Morris County Burglary Spree Police: Several Cars Entered, One Stolen In Overnight Morris County Burglary Spree
Police: Several Cars Entered, One Stolen In Overnight Morris County Burglary Spree Several cars were targeted and one stolen in an overnight Morris County burglary spree, authorities said. The thefts occurred in the area of Prospect Avenue in Pequannock between Thursday night and Friday morning, and several personal items were taken, township police said. The targeted vehicles were left unlocked with keys and key fobs left inside “in almost all cases,” police said. “We once again ask residents to remove their keys/key fobs and valuables from their cars and lock the doors,” police said. Anyone with information about the burglaries is asked to contact the Pequannock Towns…

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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
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