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Missing Morris County Man Drowned In Lake: Prosecutor
A 20-year-old Morris County man missing since Wednesday, March 6 was found dead, authorities announced. Altariq Hickson was last seen at his home in Roxbury, prior to a missing persons investigation being launched six days later. Hickson’s personal belongings were discovered on Mine Hill Beach, and a search of the area was conducted by the Morris County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, and the Morris County Office of Emergency Management, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. A subsequent search of Sunset Lake by the New Jersey State Police led to the recovery of a body on Tue…
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Trio That Crashed Stolen Bentley, Ran From Cops In Morris County: Prosecutor
Details have emerged surrounding the three suspects who were arrested after crashing a stolen Bentley and running from police in Morris County, authorities said. Officers were alerted to a stolen vehicle on Route 15 South in Wharton when the department was dispatched to a crash near the intersection with Mt. Pleasant Avenue around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 17, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a release with local officials. Responding officers confirmed that the crashed vehicle was a 2021 Bentley Bentayga that was stolen from a garage in Rumson the previous day. Mean…
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…
Police & Fire
At Least 2 Residents Hospitalized As Massive Fire Destroys Morris County Duplex
At least two residents were hospitalized as a massive fire ripped through a Morris County duplex, authorities said. The Wharton Police and Fire departments responded to the blaze at 8 and 10 Maple Terrace and found the building engulfed in flames around 12:25 on Thursday, July 7, the police department said. Crews worked diligently to douse the stubborn blaze within about an hour while several residents were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation, police said. Meanwhile, at least two residents were taken to local hospitals for treatment of smoke inhalation. Roadway detours were also se…
Police & Fire
Morris County Firefighters Douse Balcony Blaze At Multi-Family Home (
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Numerous fire crews throughout Morris County helped to douse a Tuesday afternoon blaze that broke out on the second-floor balcony of a multi-family home. The Boonton Fire Department responded to the call and requested a second alarm after observing flames billowing from the balcony of the two-story brick building in Boonton around 2:50 p.m., the department said. The fire was placed under control in about 10 minutes, and crews remained at the scene for about an hour and a half, authorities said. Several agencies assisted and provided mutual aid, including the Boonton Township Fire Departmen…
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: 8 Saint Clare’s ER Patients Evacuated Due To Mechanical Fire, Heavy Smoke
Eight patients were evacuated from the emergency room of Saint Clare’s Hospital in Denville due to heavy smoke conditions from a mechanical fire Monday afternoon, authorities said. The fire broke out in an air handler on the roof due to a mechanical failure around 12 p.m. Monday, Denville Police Capt. Jeffrey Tucker said. Once the fire was doused, the heavy smoke spread through a portion of the building and led to patients’ evacuation, Tucker said. A total of eight patients in the emergency room were transported to St. Clare’s Dover campus, while others were moved to various areas of the h…
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‘No Such Thing As Off-Duty:’ NJ Cop Couple Saves Life Of Critically Injured Montana Skier
A New Jersey law enforcement couple jumped into action to save the life of a 19-year-old woman critically injured while skiing in Montana earlier this week. Wharton Police Detective Richard Ornelas and Detective Sgt. Christina Kovacs of the Morris County Sheriff’s Office were on vacation at the Big Sky ski resort in Montana when they came across the injured skier face down near the south side of the mountain on Monday, March 15. The couple saw that the woman had sustained a serious laceration toward her upper left arm — the bone was broken and exposed, and the wound was bleeding uncont…
Obituaries
Victim Of Route 80 Parsippany Bus Crash Remembered By Syracuse Sorority For 'Infectious Smile'
Authorities identified the victim of Thursday's Route 80 Parsippany bus crash as a 21-year-old Syracuse University student. Brianna Herrara, of South Ozone Park, N.Y., was on the Adirondack Trails bus that collided with three other vehicles at approximately 7:30 p.m., New Jersey State Police said. Herrara -- a senior studying information management and technology -- was on her way home to visit family when the accident occurred, Syracuse.com reports. She was a member of Sigma Delta Tau. A photo of Herrara posted on the sorority's Instagram page garnered hundreds of condolences. "We have …
Police & Fire
One Dead, Two Critical, Dozens Injured In Route 80 Tour Bus Crash In Parsippany
A 21-year-old woman was killed, two were considered critical and more than 30 others sustained various injuries, responders said, in a Parsippany tour bus crash Thursday on Route 80 that reminded some of a similar incident involving a Paramus school bus last year. The crash involving three cars and an Adirondack Trails bus occurred on the eastbound side near milepost 44.8 at approximately 7:30 p.m., New Jersey State Police said. The victim of the crash was identified as Brianna Herrara, a Syracuse University student who was on the bus, on her way to visit family in New York City. The Morr…
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