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Possible Drowning Probed At North Jersey Lake, Police Say Possible Drowning Probed At North Jersey Lake, Police Say
Possible Drowning Probed At North Jersey Lake, Police Say Police were investigating a possible drowning at a North Jersey lake over the weekend. A man in his 70s was seen entering Lake Hopatcong but never came out on Saturday, June 22, a spokesperson for the Roxbury Police Department said. The call came in just after 7:30 p.m., bringing the Roxbury Fire Department, New Jersey State Police, and the Morris County Sheriff's Office to the scene. As of Sunday, June 23 at 10 p.m., the investigation remained active, the spokesperson said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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North Jersey Patrolman Loses Mom In House Fire That Left Dad Critical North Jersey Patrolman Loses Mom In House Fire That Left Dad Critical
North Jersey Patrolman Loses Mom In House Fire That Left Dad Critical Support is rising by the second for a Morris County patrolman whose family home burned down and collapsed, killing his 98-year-old grandmother and leaving his father with critical injuries just days before Christmas. Patrolman Renato Capillas’ grandmother and two dogs were killed in the blaze that raced through and destroyed their home on Mooney Road in Ledgewood around 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, Daily Voice reported. Meanwhile, Capillas’ father, 71, was “gravely injured” and required transportation via medical helicopter to the Burn Center at Saint Barnabas, where he remains critical, accord…

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by Valerie Musson
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Months-Long Search For Missing NJ Teacher Lara Emanuele Comes To Tragic End Months-Long Search For Missing NJ Teacher Lara Emanuele Comes To Tragic End
Months-Long Search For Missing NJ Teacher Lara Emanuele Comes To Tragic End The months-long search for Lara Emanuele has come to a tragic end. The 46-year-old woman's body was found in a wooded area off Howard Boulevard and Route 80 in Roxbury Township, with help from K9 Denali from the Ramapo Search and Rescue Organization, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. "While the outcome of the search is disappointing, the officers and volunteers who worked tirelessly to find Emanuele have earned our gratitude," Carroll said. "Your efforts will help bring closure to this family and this community.” Emanuele, a teacher at Alexander Hamilton Elementary School i…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Search For Lara Emanuele: Authorities Give Update On NJ Woman Missing For Weeks (PHOTOS) Search For Lara Emanuele: Authorities Give Update On NJ Woman Missing For Weeks (PHOTOS)
Search For Lara Emanuele: Authorities Give Update On NJ Woman Missing For Weeks (Photos) A beloved Morris County woman has been missing for three weeks, prompting an outpour of support from community members and a coordinated search effort by police departments across the state. Lara Emanuele, 46, was reported missing after failing to return home from work on Wednesday, June 7. Her vehicle containing her abandoned cell phone was found the following day in the nearby parking lot of a hotel on Howard Boulevard. Emaneuele, of Roxbury, was seen “[exiting] her vehicle in the parking lot alone and [departing] of her own free will,” Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. Her…

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by Valerie Musson
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Over A Pound Of Cocaine Seized In Morris County Bust, Dealer Charged: Prosecutor Over A Pound Of Cocaine Seized In Morris County Bust, Dealer Charged: Prosecutor
Over A Pound Of Cocaine Seized In Morris County Bust, Dealer Charged: Prosecutor More than a pound of cocaine was discovered during a Morris County drug bust that resulted in numerous charges for an accused dealer, authorities said. Ludwin Luna-Grande, 42, was arrested and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and other drug offenses on Monday, August 8 following an investigation by the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Special Enforcement Unit Narcotics Task Force, Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a release. Approximately 500 grams of cocaine — just over 1.1 pounds — were seized during the investigation, Carroll said. Luna-Grande, of West New York, was …

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by Valerie Musson
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Slew Of Illegal Firearms, 100K Ammo Rounds Found At Home Of Morris County Man: Prosecutor Slew Of Illegal Firearms, 100K Ammo Rounds Found At Home Of Morris County Man: Prosecutor
Slew Of Illegal Firearms, 100K Ammo Rounds Found At Home Of Morris County Man: Prosecutor A Morris County man is facing numerous charges after a search of his home turned up dozens of illegal firearms and more than 100,000 rounds of ammo, authorities announced. Erik Vandevelde, 33, was arrested on Wednesday, June 8 and charged with receiving stolen property, possession with intent to distribute LSD, and possession of Ketamine, as well as 14 counts of certain persons not to have weapons, unlawful possession of a weapon, receiving stolen property, and numerous other drug and weapons charges, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release with county officials on…

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by Valerie Musson
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Morris County Woman, 25, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash, Prosecutor Says Morris County Woman, 25, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash, Prosecutor Says
Morris County Woman, 25, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash, Prosecutor Says A 25-year-old Morris County woman was killed following a Tuesday morning tractor-trailer crash on Route 46, authorities confirmed. Jen Gorgas, of Netcong, collided with the tractor-trailer as it was exiting the Citgo gas station near Phillips Way in Roxbury around 8:30 a.m., Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a release alongside Chief of Detectives Christoph K. Kimker and Roxbury Police Chief Dean Adone. The tractor portion of the truck was “completely in the roadway” at the time of the crash, the release said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, and no othe…

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by Valerie Musson
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West Orange Man Surrenders In Morris County Shooting West Orange Man Surrenders In Morris County Shooting
West Orange Man Surrenders In Morris County Shooting A West Orange man who shot a victim in the leg during a Morris County domestic incident surrendered to law enforcement, authorities announced Tuesday. Michael Mecca, 39, was in an argument with the victim in Roxbury the night of May 31 when he left and returned with a .40 caliber Highpoint handgun, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Mecca pulled the firearm from his waistband and fired at the victim, who suffered more than one gunshot wound to the leg, Carroll said alongside Chief of Detectives Chris Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon and Roxbury Polic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Serial Robber Who Held Up Fort Lee, Hasbrouck Heights Banks, Targeted Englewood, Gets 5 Years Serial Robber Who Held Up Fort Lee, Hasbrouck Heights Banks, Targeted Englewood, Gets 5 Years
Serial Robber Who Held Up Fort Lee, Hasbrouck Heights Banks, Targeted Englewood, Gets 5 Years A serial bank robber from the Bronx was sentenced to five years in federal prison Tuesday for holding up banks in Fort Lee and Hasbrouck Heights and planning to hit another in Englewood before federal agents nabbed him. Eddy Cruz, 42, must serve out the entire sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. Cruz admitted in August that he robbed a TD Bank branch in Fort Lee on Feb. 13, 2017 and another in Hasbrouck Heights five days later, wearing a mask to disguise his identity both times and handing the tellers notes demanding cash. He said he also robbed a PNC Bank…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Career Bank Robber Gets 12½ Years For Paterson, Clifton Holdups Career Bank Robber Gets 12½ Years For Paterson, Clifton Holdups
Career Bank Robber Gets 12½ Years For Paterson, Clifton Holdups An ex-con who served separate prison sentences for robbing banks eight years apart is headed back after being sentenced Wednesday to 12½ years for holding up banks in Paterson and Clifton last summer. There's no parole in the federal prison system, meaning that 63-year-old James Maurice Chestnut will have to serve just about all of the sentence before he can be released. Chestnut, of Paterson, admitted in federal court last December that he robbed a TD Bank branch in Paterson on June 30, 2017 and then an Investors Bank in Clifton less than a week later. FBI agents trailing Chestnut took hi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Edgewater Defendant Indicted In $12M Go-Go Bar Theft Ring Edgewater Defendant Indicted In $12M Go-Go Bar Theft Ring
Edgewater Defendant Indicted In $12M Go-Go Bar Theft Ring An Edgewater man conspired with the owner of a shuttered go-go bar to use stolen credit card information – and illegally acquired gift cards – to steal more than $12 million, authorities said. Kevin Bae, 30, shared a bank account with the Morris County bar owner “into which millions of dollars were transferred” through the scheme, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Friday. They generated the money through a variety of scams, including scaring elderly people over the phone into buying gift cards by pretending to be a grandchild who was in jail and needed bail money, Grewal said. The own…

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by Jerry DeMarco