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Morris County Travelodge Hotel Evacuated Following Balcony Collapse, Police Say Morris County Travelodge Hotel Evacuated Following Balcony Collapse, Police Say
Morris County Travelodge Hotel Evacuated Following Balcony Collapse, Police Say A Travelodge hotel in Morris County was evacuated Tuesday morning after a balcony collapsed, authorities said. The Parsippany District 5 Fire Department was called to the hotel just after 10:20 a.m. and confirmed that a balcony on the first floor of the north-facing side had collapsed. Initial reports corroborated by Parsippany Focus stated that the incident occurred at the Travelodge on Route 46 East. Firefighters began evacuating surrounding rooms on all floors of the hotel as the township’s building department responded to evaluate the damages. The front south-facing side of the hotel …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police: Morris County Man, 28, Found With Meth After Car Chase, Crash, Two Foot Pursuits Police: Morris County Man, 28, Found With Meth After Car Chase, Crash, Two Foot Pursuits
Police: Morris County Man, 28, Found With Meth After Car Chase, Crash, Two Foot Pursuits A Morris County man with meth sped away from officers during a traffic stop, initiating a high-speed pursuit that ended with a crash and not one but two foot chases, police said. Michael A. Liska, Jr., 28, sped off while officers tried to stop him for driving without a seatbelt and having a broken brake light near the Budd Lake Diner around 1:35 p.m. Saturday, Mount Olive Police said. Liska, of Budd Lake, sped through the parking lot of CVS on Woodsedge Avenue before crashing into a vehicle on Route 46 east, police said. Liska hit snow banks and blew through stop signs as he continued to s…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Parsippany Police: Missing Non-Verbal Boy With Autism, 14, Found Safe Parsippany Police: Missing Non-Verbal Boy With Autism, 14, Found Safe
Parsippany Police: Missing Non-Verbal Boy With Autism, 14, Found Safe UPDATE: The child was located unharmed around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, police said. Cihan Feldman was last seen leaving PETCO on Route 46 East around 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, Parsippany Police said in a Facebook post. Feldman, who is primarily non-verbal, is 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighs 110 pounds and was last seen wearing a red GAP sweatshirt, blue sweatpants and blue shoes, authorities said. He is believed to be traveling on foot but may have a scooter with him, police said. Anyone with information about Feldman’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Police Communication Center at 973-263-4300 e…

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by Valerie Musson
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Car Crashes In Parsippany Sinkhole Caused By Water Main Break, Street Closed For Repairs Car Crashes In Parsippany Sinkhole Caused By Water Main Break, Street Closed For Repairs
Car Crashes In Parsippany Sinkhole Caused By Water Main Break, Street Closed For Repairs Repairs to a morning water main break in Parsippany closed local streets Sunday. The break on Baldwin Road between Route 46 East and Troy Road caused a sinkhole, which was only reported after a vehicle crashed, police said. No one was injured. Starbucks, the PAL and other local businesses were without water. Police did not know when repairs would be finished as of 5:30 p.m. Smith Field is only accessible from the Route 46 East off ramp or by parking in the lot next to the Empire Diner.

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by Cecilia Levine