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Wrong-Way NJ Driver Nabbed In Crash That Killed Beloved Single Mom, Hurt Bicyclist: Prosecutor Wrong-Way NJ Driver Nabbed In Crash That Killed Beloved Single Mom, Hurt Bicyclist: Prosecutor
Wrong-Way NJ Driver Nabbed In Crash That Killed Beloved Single Mom, Hurt Bicyclist: 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
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
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
News
Diverse Group Of Immigrants, Scholastic Athletes, Transfers Among New Paramus Police Officers Diverse Group Of Immigrants, Scholastic Athletes, Transfers Among New Paramus Police Officers
Diverse Group Of Immigrants, Scholastic Athletes, Transfers Among New Paramus Police Officers Three immigrants and several former scholastic athletes are among 10 men who officially became Paramus police officers this week. Here’s a little bit about them: Born in New York City, Jamie Takahashi is a longtime borough resident who was graduated from Paramus High School and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in economics from Syracuse University. Takahashi, who speaks both Korean and Japanese,  was then was commissioned into the New York Army National Guard as a transportation officer and is a first lieutenant and executive officer with the 719th Composite Truck Company in Manhat…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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