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Yes, We Know There Was An Earthquake, Don't Call 9-1-1: Police
We all felt the 4.8 earthquake that shook up North Jersey on Friday, April 5. Police departments throughout the Garden State are asking people to not call 911 unless there is an emergency. UPDATE: Confirmed 4.8 Earthquake originating in Lebanon, NJ ... Posted by Parsippany Police Department on Friday, April 5, 2024 ParamusALERT: The USGS is reporting an earthquake in the area of northern NJ. Please only call 911 if you have a police, fire or medical emergency. Posted by Paramus Police Department on Friday, April 5, 2024 Posted by Bridgewater Police Department - NJ on&nb…
Police & Fire
Serious Pedestrian Crash Changes Traffic Patterns In Parsippany: Police
A serious crash involving a pedestrian created several traffic changes in Parsippany during the investigation that followed on Sunday, Oct. 9, authorities said. The crash caused a Rt. 10 West closure at Rt. 202/Littleton Rd., cutting off northbound traffic to the intersection from Morris Plains near the Stop and Shop area, Parsippany Police said in a 9:20 a.m. update. Traffic was detoured for several hours onto Rt. 10 east, while Rt. 202/Littleton Rd. South was closed at Gatehall Drive for the investigation until shortly before 1 p.m., police said. UPDATE: All roads reopened. ***ROA…
Police & Fire
Route 46 Crash Causes Delays, Detours In Morris County
A crash on Route 46 was causing serious delays and detours in Morris County, authorities said. The crash occurred in the eastbound lanes in Parsippany shortly before 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, August 16, police said. The far right lane of Route 46 east at New Road was closed and all northbound traffic from Route 280 detoured onto Route 46 east, police said. ***CLOSURE AND DETOUR*** The far right lane of Route 46 East at New Road is closed. All northbound traffic on New Road... Posted by Parsippany Police Department on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Delays were expected in the area as crews con…
Police & Fire
3 Teens Get Into Fiery Crash In Stolen Mercedes After High-Speed Chase In Morris County: Police
Three teens were nabbed after fleeing from police during a high-speed chase and crashing a stolen Mercedes — and two suspects remain at large, authorities said. Denville Police saw a black Mercedes Benz heading east on Route 46 matching the description of one that had been stolen out of Parsippany earlier in the evening just before 4 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, a press release said. As officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver sped off onto Route 53 south and continued to ignore their lights and sirens. The Mercedes driver then veered off the road while trying to navigate a turn n…
Schools
Off-Duty Officer Accidentally Flashing Gun Brings 'Full Scale' Police Response To NJ School
An armed individual that prompted the lockdown of a school in Morris County turned out to be an off-duty officer who accidentally exposed her weapon, authorities said. An alert parent contacted officers after seeing the armed civilian outside Northvail Elementary School on Wednesday, June 1, Parsippany Police said. The call prompted an immediate and “full-scale” police response from the department, authorities said. The investigation found that the person was an off-duty officer from another jurisdiction who had accidentally exposed her concealed handgun as she was getting out of her vehic…
Police & Fire
Trapped Victim Extricated Following 2-Car Crash At Parsippany Intersection
A trapped victim had to be extricated by emergency crews following a two-car crash at an intersection in Parsippany, authorities said. The Parsippany District 5 Fire Department responded to the crash at Vail Road and North Beverwyck Road just before 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13. Crews worked to deploy a precautionary line as they prepared to extricate one victim from the driver’s side of one of the vehicles, the department said. Both the front and rear driver side doors were removed before the patient was safely extricated and treated by EMS crews, the department said. Assisting agenc…
Police & Fire
Police Seek Clues After Man In Minivan Offers Ride To Young Girl At Parsippany Bus Stop
Police are seeking clues after an unidentified man driving a minivan offered a ride to a young girl waiting at a Parsippany bus stop Wednesday morning. The man drove a newer-model minivan to a bus stop near Tabor Road and asked a girl waiting for her bus if she needed a ride around 7 a.m., Parsippany Police said in a Thursday morning release. The man drove away after the girl boarded the bus. The suspect is described as having a tan complexion, possibly in his twenties, and was wearing a black baseball cap and face mask with stars printed on it, police said. “Keeping our children safe i…
Police & Fire
Morris County Crash Damages 8 Telephone Poles, Causes Widespread Power Outage (
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A Monday night crash in Morris County damaged eight telephone poles and caused widespread power outages, authorities said. The Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department responded to the crash report on Route 10 near Pelican Ski Shops in Denville just after 8:20 p.m. The crash brought down power lines and transformers, causing several to catch fire, the department said. Route 10 was closed in both directions for the investigation and repairs, which took several hours. Posted by Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 Assisting agencies included the Parsippany Po…
Police & Fire
NJ Motel Sex Assault Robber In Custody: Prosecutor
A 36-year-old man who sexually assaulted and robbed a victim at gunpoint last month has been arrested, authorities in Morris County said. Earl L. Kelly, of Hamilton, sexually assaulted and robbed the 19-year-old victim while armed with a handgun at the Holiday Inn in Parsippany, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Kelly was arrested by law enforcement officers in Edison on Jan. 7 on the following charges: Four counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2a(3) and N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2a(4), crimes of the First Degree; Two counts of Sexual Assault,…
Police & Fire
Black Ice Causes Massive String Of Crashes, Delays On Route 80 [
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Black ice and other hazardous road conditions caused a massive string of crashes and delays on Route 80 Wednesday morning. At least one vehicle crashed in the eastbound lanes West of Exit 45 - Route 637/Beverwyck Road in Parsippany, shutting down one of two right lanes around 7 a.m., according to 511NJ. Crash on I-80 eastbound West of Exit 45 - CR 637/Beverwyck Rd (Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp) 1 Right lane of 2 lanes closed — 511NJ I80 (@511nji80) January 5, 2022 Black ice and other hazardous road conditions caused a massive string of crashes and delays on Route 80 Tuesday morning.Spe…
Police & Fire
Firefighter Hurt Battling Massive Strip Mall Blaze In Parsippany: Developing
A firefighter was hurt while battling a third-alarm strip mall blaze in Parsippany overnight Tuesday. The fire broke out at Green Hill Plaza on Parsippany Road around 12:45 a.m., according to the Parsippany Police Department. An advanced life support ambulance was called to the scene after part of the building collapsed and a firefighter was injured, initial and unconfirmed reports said. The firefighter was later reported to be in stable condition, county officials told NJ Advance Media. Footage from the scene shows smoke billowing out of the mall. Meanwhile, Parsippany Road was closed b…
Police & Fire
Lawsuit
: Parsippany Police Covered Up Violations, Enforced Illegal Ticket Quotas, Sergeant Says
A Parsippany Police Sergeant has filed a lawsuit against the department alleging the enforcement of unfair ticket quotas, violation cover-ups and other abuses, a new report says. Sgt. Matthew LaManna, who has spent 14 years with the Parsippany Police Department, says he first became wary of violations among fellow officers after hearing talks of a cover-up in regards to the cause of a car crash in 2014. In order to avoid insurance hikes, officers were told not to disclose the fact that the crash — which involved another Sergeant’s teenage daughter -- was caused by phone-related distracted d…
News
Guns Along The Passaic: Tipster Leads Fair Lawn Police To Box Of Weapons
Fair Lawn police acting on a tip found a trio of handguns behind a local restaurant. Checking out the tip from a retired Parsippany police officer of weapons dumped into the Passaic River, officers found the guns Wednesday night in a box on the riverbank behind Lucky Steak Plate on Maple Avenue off River Road. Members of the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad and Fire Co. 1 put boats in the river, Sgt. Brian Metzler said, but didn't find any additional firearms. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office was notified. Makes and models were temporarily withheld while an investigation into the source of the…
Police & Fire
Firearm Recovered, 3 In Custody Following Morris County Police Pursuit Through Backyards
A firearm was recovered and three suspects were in custody after leading police on a wild chase through Morris County yards overnight, authorities said. It began around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, when Parsippany officers responded to an attempted vehicle break-in on Prospect Road, Parsippany Police Sgt. Brian Conover said. While there, the Parsippany Police Department's Communication Center was notified of a crash near Marmora and Frontage roads. That's when multiple people got out of the car and took off running through residential yards, Conover said. New Jersey State …
Police & Fire
Parsippany PD: Juvenile Robbed By Armed Men In Buffalo Wild Wings Parking Lot
Men armed with a knife and a firearm remain at large after robbing a juvenile in the Buffalo Wild Wings parking lot, authorities in Parsippany said. A group of five juveniles leaving the Route 46 restaurant met a group of five men in the parking lot when one of the juveniles was robbed of cash and "other items" around 9 p.m. Thursday, Parsippany police said. The juvenile told police that one of the men -- who fled immediately in a vehicle -- had a knife and another had a firearm, according to police. The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the …
Police & Fire
Man, 64, Dies In Parsippany Garden Apartment Fire
A 64-year-old resident was killed in a fire in a Parsippany garden apartment Sunday afternoon, responders said. His name was being withheld pending notification of next of kin. A firefighter refused medical attention for a cut sustained battling the first-floor Rutgers Lane blaze, which broke out in the Rutgers Village Apartment Complex just after 12:30 p.m. and severely damaged two units, they said. The main body of the fire was knocked down by Parsippany and Lake Hiawatha firefighters within a half-hour, after which they summoned investigators. The Morris County Prosecutor’s Offic…
Police & Fire
Teen, Sibling Escape Parsippany House Fire
A teenager and a a younger sibling called 911 after a fire broke out at their Parsippany home, ultimately displacing the family, authorities said. The two were on the second floor of the Allentown Road home when they smelled smoke just before fire alarms went off around 5:40 p.m. Thursday, Parsippany police said. The pair was able to get out uninjured as heavy smoke billowed from the kitchen window, authorities said. The children told officers their cat may still be inside. Two officers tried to go back in for the cat but could not do so safely due to fire and heavy smoke, authorities said…
Police & Fire
Parsippany ShopRite Thief Flees In 2 Stolen Vehicles, Crashes Both, Police Say
Good Samaritans risked their own safety to help police stop a Kearny man who swiped three beef tenderloins from a Parsippany ShopRite before fleeing in a stolen minivan that he later crashed, authorities said. ShopRite workers spotted Alcides Moreira, 50, walk out of the store with $162 in steaks around 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 12 before taking off in a Chrysler Pacifica, reported as stolen out of Belleville earlier that day, Parsippany police said. Moreira left the parking lot and headed westbound on Route 46, when he hit a 2008 Hyundai Sonata, police said. While Parsippany officers responded t…
Police & Fire
Officer Suffering Reaction To Cleaning Products Brings HazMat Response To Parsippany Home
The Morris County Hazardous Materials unit was called to a Parsippany home after an officer responding to a call had a physical reaction to cleaning products, authorities said. An officer noticed a strong smell of ammonia while responding to the Upper Rainbow Trail home on a report of possible criminal mischief around 5:30 p.m., Monday, Parsippany Police Sgt. Brian Conover said. The officer's throat began burning and his eyes were watering as the homeowner explained he cleans up after his two dogs with bleach, police said. Fire and emergency service officials were called to the scene…
News
Parsippany PD: Officer OK After Shooting Himself In Leg During Firearms Training
A police officer from the Department of Human Services was hospitalized with minor injuries after accidentally shooting himself in the leg during firearms training Thursday, authorities said. The officer was in the process of completing his weapons qualifications at the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy Firing Range when his gun fired into his thigh around 10:30 a.m., Parsippany Police Chief Andrew Miller said. He received immediate medical assistance from other officers and academy staff before Parsippany-Troy EMS took the officer to Morristown Medical Center with non life-threa…
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