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Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver In Morris County Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver In Morris County
Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver In Morris County A pedestrian was rushed to a nearby hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Morris County, investigating authorities said. The male victim was hit near the intersection of South Main and Saint Mary’s streets in Wharton just before 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 29, local police said in a release on Tuesday, May 31. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment of serious injuries, police said. The driver fled the scene heading toward Randall Avenue on Saint Mary’s Street, according to police. The vehicle is believed to be a silver or gray Nissan Ro…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man, 67, Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car In Parking Lot Of Morris County Costco (UPDATE) Man, 67, Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car In Parking Lot Of Morris County Costco (UPDATE)
Man, 67, Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car In Parking Lot Of Morris County Costco (Update) A 67-year-old man was hospitalized after being struck by a car in the parking lot of a Costco Wholesale store in Morris County, authorities said. The man was hit while walking through the lot of the Wharton store shortly after 11:30 a.m., Wharton Police Lt. William Hamilton told DailyVoice.com. The man was taken to Saint Clare’s Hospital in Dover for treatment of minor injuries, Hamilton said. The driver, a 69-year-old Sparta woman, stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation following the accident, authorities said.

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by Valerie Musson
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Wharton PD: Man Stole Purse From Woman In Parking Garage Attack Wharton PD: Man Stole Purse From Woman In Parking Garage Attack
Wharton PD: Man Stole Purse From Woman In Parking Garage Attack Authorities in Wharton are seeking a man they say pushed a woman before stealing her purse in a parking garage. The woman was followed into the parking garage of Avalon Apartments during daytime hours on Saturday, June 6, Wharton police said in a release. A woman trying to enter a parking garage in the Avalon Apartment was approached from behind by a man who, pushed her to the ground and took her purse, and other personal belongings, authorities said. He then fled the scene, police said. The man was wearing a face mask during the incident, which concealed much of his appearance, authoritie…

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by Valerie Musson
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Authorities: Drunk Morris County Door Knocker Spits On Police Says 'Catch Coronavirus And Die' Authorities: Drunk Morris County Door Knocker Spits On Police Says 'Catch Coronavirus And Die'
Authorities: Drunk Morris County Door Knocker Spits On Police Says 'Catch Coronavirus And Die' "Catch coronavirus and die," is what a drunk Morris County man told police taking him into custody after they found him knocking on doors in a hospital mask and gloves, authorities charged. Jonathan Cabrejos, 24, of Mount Arlington, was stopped by police when police spotted him knocking on doors in Wharton near the Dover border Sunday around 11 p.m., Wharton police wrote in a Facebook post. An officer was trying to help a "visibly intoxicated" Cabrejos call a family member for a ride home when he began shouting profanities in the middle of Ford Avenue, police said. Cabrejos then befor…

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by Valerie Musson