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Kinnelon, NJ

Max Movie 'Sweethearts' Filmed In Bergen County Out Thanksgiving Day On Max Max Movie 'Sweethearts' Filmed In Bergen County Out Thanksgiving Day On Max
Max Movie 'Sweethearts' Filmed In Bergen County Out Thanksgiving Day On Max Nearly a dozen New Jersey towns serve as the backdrop for the Max Original film "Sweethearts," set to debut this Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28.  The romantic comedy starring Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga was filmed in Cranford, Jersey City, and Mahwah. Two cast members have Garden State ties: Jake Bonjiovi, son of NJ rocker Jon Bon Jovi, and former "Saturday Night Live" star Chloe Troast, of Ho-Ho-Kus, are featured actors in "Sweethearts." According to NJ Advance Media, "Sweethearts" filmed at local homes in Newark, Demarest, Kinnelon and Cranford; as well as at the Cr…
Luxury Lakefront Living: Stunning Estate Listed For $2.988M In Morris County Luxury Lakefront Living: Stunning Estate Listed For $2.988M In Morris County
Luxury Lakefront Living: Stunning Estate Listed For $2.988M In Morris County Nestled within the gated Smoke Rise community of Morris County, a newly constructed lakefront estate is turning heads with its unparalleled combination of luxury and serene natural beauty. The $2.988 million Kinnelon home at 768 West Shore Drive boasts more than 6,000 square feet of elegant living space, featuring five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, and high-end finishes throughout, listing agent Joshua Baris said. European oak floors, Versace tiles, and custom millwork bring sophistication to every corner, while the gourmet kitchen — outfitted with Viking appliances— opens to a grand liv…
Magical Escape With Sparkling Backyard Oasis Listed At $3.85M On NJ Lake Magical Escape With Sparkling Backyard Oasis Listed At $3.85M On NJ Lake
Magical Escape With Sparkling Backyard Oasis Listed At $3.85M On NJ Lake A sparkling mansion featuring more than 8,000 square feet of luxury is on the market for a cool $3.85 million in Morris County. "Chateau Moderna," as it's called in the listing by Tony Nabhan of Keller William City Views Realty, sprawls across 3.79 acres of 797 W. Shore Dr. in Kinnelon. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tony Nabhan (@tony.nabhan) 797 W. Shore Drive in Kinnelon. Jonathan Ayala Visual Grip Something out of Beverly Hills, the home is in the highly-coveted Smoke Rise community and has six bedrooms, six full…
Tributes Pour In For Longtime First Responder Leslie Graf, Passaic County Native Tributes Pour In For Longtime First Responder Leslie Graf, Passaic County Native
Tributes Pour In For Longtime First Responder Leslie Graf, Passaic County Native Leslie Graf, a lifelong New Jersey resident and longtime first responder, died on Tuesday, March 5 at the age of 77, according to her obituary. Born in Kearny in 1947, Graf lived in Nutley before moving to Wayne, her obituary reads. She met her husband Bill while attending Wayne Valley High School and they raised their three daughters in Bloomingdale, according to her obituary. Chief Daniel Greenwood and the entire police department send our sincere condolences to the Graf Family and Tri-Boro... Posted by Bloomingdale Police Department on Thursday, March 7, 2024 Graf was a nurse fo…
These Bergen County Towns Got The Most Snow These Bergen County Towns Got The Most Snow
These Bergen County Towns Got The Most Snow New Jersey residents are digging out of this week's snow storm — the worst of the season so far. According to the National Weather Service, the storm left 15 inches in the northern-most part of the state, canceling schools across the region. Here are the towns who got the most snow in the Tuesday, Feb. 13 storm, according to the National Weather Service. BERGEN River Vale: 9.8 inches Franklin Lakes: 9.1 Waldwick: 9.0 Bergenfield: 8.1 Mahwah: 8.0 Fair Lawn: 7.0 Lyndhurst: 6.5 HUDSON Harrison: 5.5 East Newark: 5.0 SW Hoboken: 4.8 MORRIS Green Pond/Randolph: 11.5 Denville: 10.2 Kinnelon…
UPDATE: Gunman Killed In Confrontation With Police Was Married To Ocean Prosecutor's Detective UPDATE: Gunman Killed In Confrontation With Police Was Married To Ocean Prosecutor's Detective
Update: Gunman Killed In Confrontation With Police Was Married To Ocean Prosecutor's Detective UPDATE: Authorities officially identified a 39-year-old man armed with a semi-automatic rifle who was shot and killed by police in Manchester Township last week as the husband of an Ocean County prosecutor's detective. Shannon “Shane” Rose, 39, encountered police responding to a 911 call on Elizabeth Avenue in the Ocean County township shortly before 8:30 p.m. Dec. 6, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Two of them fired their service weapons, fatally wounding Rose, the attorney general said. "A firearm was recovered near the subject," Platkin added. It was reportedly an AR-…
Too Drunk MetLife Fan Punches Nurse After Being Taken To Hospital During Giants Game: Police Too Drunk MetLife Fan Punches Nurse After Being Taken To Hospital During Giants Game: Police
Too Drunk MetLife Fan Punches Nurse After Being Taken To Hospital During Giants Game: Police A 54-year-old Kinnelon resident was arrested for punching a nurse after he was taken to a hospital during the Giants game on Sunday, Nov. 26, police said. Todd Lent, clearly not thrilled at having to watch the 2-8 New England Patriots face the 3-8 New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, had to be taken to Hudson Regional Hospital because he was so intoxicated, Secaucus police said. Lent didn't even make it to halftime before he had to leave the game.  While a nurse was attempting to treat him in the emergency room, Lent punched her on the left side of her face with a clo…
NJ Cop Airlifted In Fall From Tree Stand Suffers Broken Spine NJ Cop Airlifted In Fall From Tree Stand Suffers Broken Spine
NJ Cop Airlifted In Fall From Tree Stand Suffers Broken Spine Support is on the rise for a Morris County officer who suffered a spinal injury in a fall from a tree stand, those who know him say. Mark Ehrenburg, a police sergeant in Kinnelon, was seriously injured when he fell from a tree stand while hunting in Blairstown on Friday, Nov. 24. Ehrenburg suffered from a broken spine and broken vertebrae and underwent surgery. He faces a lengthy rehab though doctors are optimistic he will walk again, his family said. A fundraiser has been launched by Ehrenburg's sister-in-law.  As of Monday, Nov. 27, more than $32,880 has been raised. "One minute I …
North Jersey Toddler Mauled By Pitbull At Town-Wide Garage Sale: Lawsuit North Jersey Toddler Mauled By Pitbull At Town-Wide Garage Sale: Lawsuit
North Jersey Toddler Mauled By Pitbull At Town-Wide Garage Sale: Lawsuit The family of an 18-month-old boy from North Jersey has filed a lawsuit saying he suffered serious injuries when he was mauled by a pitbull at a town-wide garage sale last year. Samuel Miller Sr. and Roxanne Miller say in court papers that they were at the annual Kinnelon garage sale on Sept. 24, 2022 when a pitbull named Leo violently attacked their son, who was secured in a stroller, according to papers filed in Morris County Superior Court (see lawsuit attached). Roxanne Miller, of Sparta physically fought with and restrained the dog in order to stop the attack, and became covered in her…
TAX CHEAT: Owner Of NJ Construction, Real Estate Companies Admits Stiffing IRS By $236,000 TAX CHEAT: Owner Of NJ Construction, Real Estate Companies Admits Stiffing IRS By $236,000
TAX Cheat: Owner Of NJ Construction, Real Estate Companies Admits Stiffing IRS By $236,000 The owner of New Jersey construction and real estate companies admitted ducking $239,999 worth of federal income taxes, authorities said. Salvatore Caravella, Jr. of Kinnelon didn't report $692,185 in self-employment income he earned from his businesses on his personal tax returns, a complaint filed by the Internal Revenue Service says. Caravella's companies included 2-C Construction Company Inc., Bella Construction of North Jersey LLC and 203 Harrison Street LLC, according to the complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Newark. Caravella oversaw all aspects of the businesses’ operat…
Better View Of NYC Costs NJ Man Who Cut Down Neighbor's Trees Better View Of NYC Costs NJ Man Who Cut Down Neighbor's Trees
Better View Of NYC Costs NJ Man Who Cut Down Neighbor's Trees If you want a New York City view, you've got to play by your New Jersey borough's rules. That's a lesson that Grant Haber is apparently learning the hard way. The Kinnelon resident is facing a potentially hefty fine for cutting 32 trees on his neighbor's property so he could get a better view of the New York City skyline, according to a Twitter thread that's gone viral. Haber's lawyer, Matthew Mueller, did not immediately respond to Daily Voice's request for comment placed Wednesday morning, June 28. According to the Borough of Kinnelon ordinance on tree removals, "any person violati…
These NJ Schools Are Closed, Delayed Due To Snow Tuesday, Feb. 28 These NJ Schools Are Closed, Delayed Due To Snow Tuesday, Feb. 28
These NJ Schools Are Closed, Delayed Due To Snow Tuesday, Feb. 28 The first winter storm of the season is causing a change in plans for New Jersey schools on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Some districts have delayed openings while others are closed completely. Here's a list of which school are closed or delayed for Tuesday, Feb. 28. Check your school/district's website for details. Bedminster: 10: 50 a.m. start Bellville: Delayed Bergen County Tech: Closed Bergenfield: 2-hour delay Bernards: 2-hour delay Bloomfield: Delay Bloomingdale: Closed Bogota: Delayed Butler: Closed Cliffside Park: 10 a.m. start Clifton: Delayed Closter: Delayed Cresskill: Delayed Demarest: …
Glass Mansion In Morris County Going For Nine Times Price Of Average Area Listing Glass Mansion In Morris County Going For Nine Times Price Of Average Area Listing
Glass Mansion In Morris County Going For Nine Times Price Of Average Area Listing A gleaming glass mansion is on the Morris County real estate market for nearly $7 million — more than nine times the average listing in the area. According to Zillow, the average price of a home in Kinnelon is $717,584. The more than 10,000-square-foot property on W Shore Drive is listed on by Keller Williams City Views Realty at $6.995 million. The six bedroom, nine bathroom property is nested on a private, eight-acre peninsula totally surrounded by water and designed by Colorado-based firm, Berglund Architects, according to the listing. Other luxuries of the…
Drowned North Jersey Fishermen Identified Drowned North Jersey Fishermen Identified
Drowned North Jersey Fishermen Identified Authorities have identified the two fishermen who drowned New Year's Weekend at Split Rock Reservoir. The bodies of Stanislaw Grezesik, 64, of Clifton, and Tadeusz Florczuk, 76, of Passaic, went on the ice fishing trip at Split Rock Reservoir in Kinnelon on Friday, Dec. 30 — but never returned home, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Family members called 911 on Dec. 31 at 2 p.m., and the fishermen's belongings were found on the shoreline at the reservoir — along with two holes in the ice approximately 100 yards from shore. Grezesik's body was recovered Sunday,…
Wanted Sex Offender Had 400 Heroin Folds, Crack Vials At Route 46 Motel: South Hackensack PD Wanted Sex Offender Had 400 Heroin Folds, Crack Vials At Route 46 Motel: South Hackensack PD
Wanted Sex Offender Had 400 Heroin Folds, Crack Vials At Route 46 Motel: South Hackensack PD A registered sex offender with a mounting pile of outstanding warrants was caught with hundreds of heroin folds and crack vials during a South Hackensack police stop, authorities said. Robert Norman, 39, of Wantage, was a passenger in a 2006 Volkswagen Passat stopped by Detectives Brian Kropp and Sean Bannon for several violations after it pulled away from the Congress Inn motel on Route 46, Detective Sgt. James Donatello said. Norman, who's known to police in North Jersey, tried identifying himself as "Abdullah Booker," the sergeant said. The detectives seized Norman after determining tha…
Fearless Cancer Battle Claims Life Of Devoted 12-Year Pequannock EMT Days After Wedding, 33 Fearless Cancer Battle Claims Life Of Devoted 12-Year Pequannock EMT Days After Wedding, 33
Fearless Cancer Battle Claims Life Of Devoted 12-Year Pequannock EMT Days After Wedding, 33 Twelve-year Pequannock rescue squad member Matthew J. Mudd died after a fearless battle with cancer on Thursday, Sept. 29, just six days after his wedding. He was 33. Born in Bloomingdale, Matthew grew up in Kinnelon, where he graduated from Kinnelon High School, his obituary says. Matthew went on to attend Hudson County Community College and William Paterson University and had worked as a Territory Sales Manager for Makita USA, according to his memorial. Matthew was known for his endless passion and ability to help others. He fostered seven dogs during the pandemic with his wife, Katie, …
UPDATE: Fierce Passaic County House Fire Kills Two, Authorities Confirm UPDATE: Fierce Passaic County House Fire Kills Two, Authorities Confirm
Update: Fierce Passaic County House Fire Kills Two, Authorities Confirm Two women died in a fierce Passaic County house fire, authorities confirmed. The three-alarm fire broke out in the basement of two-story, wood-frame home at the top of a long, steep driveway across Hamburg Turnpike from the Stumble Inn in Bloomingdale around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30. One victim was found moments after firefighters arrived. The other was discovered shortly before the fire was declared under control around 9:30 a.m., responders at the scene said. A cause hadn't yet been officially determined. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, Bloomingdale Police Chief Joseph B…
Authorities ID Driver Killed In I-280 Crash Authorities ID Driver Killed In I-280 Crash
Authorities ID Driver Killed In I-280 Crash A 67-year-old Newark man died on a crash early Saturday morning on Interstate 280. A Chrysler passenger car was heading east when it was struck by a westbound Chevy Silverado  near mile post 13.5 in Newark around 4 a.m., NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan said. A Nissan Juke -- traveling behind the Chrysler -- struck the Chrysler and then the front of the Chevy struck the Nissan, Marchan said. The Chrysler and Nissan struck the right concrete curb. The Chrysler driver, Jerome C. Branham, died in the crash. The Chevy driver, a 21-year-old from Kinnelon, suffered moderate injuries while the…
Late-Night Blaze Destroys West Milford Home Late-Night Blaze Destroys West Milford Home
Late-Night Blaze Destroys West Milford Home No one was home when a roaring fire consumed a West Milford home Monday night, displacing its three residents, responders said. The blaze broke out in the 2½-story Cape Cod on Macopin Road, south of Bubbling Springs Park, just after 8:45 p.m., Police Detective Sgt. Eric Darnsteadt said. The fire went to four alarms a little over an hour later and then a fifth 20 or so minutes after that.  All six West Milford fire companies and two units from West Milford First Aid Squad were joined by firefighters from Ringwood, Bloomingdale, Wanaque, Pompton Lakes, Kinnelon, and Highland Lakes, Darnstea…
Roaring Fire Consumes West Milford Home Roaring Fire Consumes West Milford Home
Roaring Fire Consumes West Milford Home A roaring fire consumed a West Milford home Monday night. The speed and intensity of the blaze made an initial search of the Macopin Road house impossible, responders said, adding that firefighters later learned that no one was home. Mutual aid companies from Highland Lakes, Kinnelon, Pompton Lakes, Ringwood, Upper Greenwood Lake and elsewhere assisted their West Milford colleagues, who requested tankers after the blaze broke out in the 2½-story Cape Cod, south of Bubbling Springs Park, just after 8:45 p.m. The fire went to four alarms a little over an hour later and then a fifth 20 or so…
NEW RANKINGS: These New Jersey Towns Named Among Safest In State NEW RANKINGS: These New Jersey Towns Named Among Safest In State
NEW Rankings: These New Jersey Towns Named Among Safest In State A new report from AdvisorSmith ranked the crime rates of hundreds of municipalities across New Jersey to determine the safest small, midsize and large cities. The study — which analyzed a total of 37 large cities, 200 midsize cities and 247 small cities — used data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Dataset to calculate and compare crime levels, putting more weight on serious and violent crimes like murder, rape and assault. The analysis found the safest small, midsize and large cities to be Matawan, Warren Township and Middletown, respectively. The average crime score for the large ci…
COVID-19: Another Staff Member Tests Positive At Park Ridge High School COVID-19: Another Staff Member Tests Positive At Park Ridge High School
Covid-19: Another Staff Member Tests Positive At Park Ridge High School A second faculty member has tested positive for COVID-19 at a Bergen County high school that closed last week due to a different positive case among employees. A non-teaching staff member at the Park Ridge Junior-Senior High School returned a positive Oct. 13. On Oct. 19, the community received an update saying the test was a lab-confirmed positive. On Saturday, Oct. 24, Superintendent Robert M. Gamper sent a letter to the community reporting a PRHS staffer tested positive with a rapid Oct. 23, and is experiencing mild symptoms. The test was being confirmed in the lab as of Saturday, Gamper…
COVID-19: Morris County High School Goes Remote Due To Sixth Positive Case COVID-19: Morris County High School Goes Remote Due To Sixth Positive Case
Covid-19: Morris County High School Goes Remote Due To Sixth Positive Case Six COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at a Morris County High School. Kinnelon High School has subsequently transitioned to remote learning until Nov. 9, district officials said in a letter sent to parents. The decision was made in compliance with the New Jersey Department of Health COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations for Local Health Departments for K-12 Schools, which suggests a 14-day closure for outbreaks with “multiple cohorts.” “Two or more cases that are identified within 14 days that occur across multiple classrooms and a clear connection between cases cannot be easily identifi…
Authorities: Morris County School Bus Driver, 70, From Bergen Sexually Assaulted Girls Authorities: Morris County School Bus Driver, 70, From Bergen Sexually Assaulted Girls
Authorities: Morris County School Bus Driver, 70, From Bergen Sexually Assaulted Girls A 70-year-old school bus company driver from Bergen County sexually assaulted two girls in Morris County, authorities charged. Thomas Thomasevich of Oakland illegally touched the girls “in the presence of several other minor students” while in Kinnelon, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp and Kinnelon Police Chief John Schwartz said in a joint release Wednesday. Authorities charged Thomasevich with two counts of each of sexual assault and child endangerment and six counts of child cruelty/neglect, they said. He remained held Wednesday in the Morris County Correctional Facility pendin…
Hamburg Motorcyclist Killed In Rockaway Crash Was Doting Dad, Loving Husband Hamburg Motorcyclist Killed In Rockaway Crash Was Doting Dad, Loving Husband
Hamburg Motorcyclist Killed In Rockaway Crash Was Doting Dad, Loving Husband A 34-year-old father of two was killed in a motorcycle crash in Rockaway. A resident called 911 after a black 2009 Harley-Davidson driven by James Reddy of Hamburg crashed on the front lawn of a Green Pond Road home around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said. Reddy, who was underneath the cycle when police arrived, was pronounced dead at the scene, they said. What caused the crash wasn't immediately clear. Born in Hackensack, Reddy grew up in Kinnelon and lived in Highland Lakes before settling in Hamburg with his wife, Celeste, a few years ago, his obituary says. He was known for …
Former Kinnelon Football Player Brian DeVeau, 28, Dead In California Car Crash Former Kinnelon Football Player Brian DeVeau, 28, Dead In California Car Crash
Former Kinnelon Football Player Brian DeVeau, 28, Dead In California Car Crash Former standout Kinnelon football player Brian DeVeau died in a California car accident June 23. He was 28 years old. Services were held last weekend at the M. John Scanlan Funeral Home. Kinnelon Athletics in a Tweet remembered DeVeau as an "unbelievable young man who always represented Kinnelon and his family with grace and dignity." DeVeau served as quarterback, running back and defensive safety for the Colts, and was a member of the all-county team. He went on to play varsity for Columbia University, earning his bachelor's degree in economics. DeVeau graduated in 2013 and worked for M…
Fair Lawn Mail Carrier, 65, Hit By Pickup Driven By 18-Year-Old Fair Lawn Mail Carrier, 65, Hit By Pickup Driven By 18-Year-Old
Fair Lawn Mail Carrier, 65, Hit By Pickup Driven By 18-Year-Old A Fair Lawn postal worker sustained a couple of cuts and a possible concussion after he was struck on his route by a pickup truck driven by an 18-year-old resident, authorities said. The 65-year-old victim from Kinnelon, who works at the Broadway post office, was in the crosswalk at Ryan Road and Fair Lawn Parkway when he was struck around 4 p.m., Sgt. Sean Macys said. The Dodge Ram driver, who was turning left at the time, received a summons for failing to yield to a pedestrian, Macys said. The pedestrian was hospitalized with cuts on his arms and legs and was being evaluated for the poss…
Convicted Hackensack Drug Dealer Gets 12 Years In Morris County Jail Convicted Hackensack Drug Dealer Gets 12 Years In Morris County Jail
Convicted Hackensack Drug Dealer Gets 12 Years In Morris County Jail A Hackensack man with a history of narcotics trafficking was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison, authorities said. Michael T. Swanson, 42, dealt cocaine in Morris and surrounding counties before he was caught. He pleaded guilty to distribution of cocaine and conspiracy to distribute controlled dangerous substances, according to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. Swanson, in 2011, had been convicted of similar offenses in Passaic County. He must serve at least 53 months before earning parole eligibility. Swanson, who was dealing drugs out of Morris County between January 2017 and …
NEW RANKINGS: These North Jersey High Schools Among Nation's Best In U.S. NEW RANKINGS: These North Jersey High Schools Among Nation's Best In U.S.
NEW Rankings: These North Jersey High Schools Among Nation's Best In U.S. Where does your high school rank nationally? Now, you can find out. More than 17,000 schools nationwide are numerically ranked, up from last year's 2,700 schools in this year's U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best high schools in the nation. The six factors weighed in the rankings were graduation rates, number of AP courses offered, college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, and underserved student performance. "Our mission with the Best High Schools rankings has always been to educate families about the schools in their district," said…
Education Fund Set For Sons Of Morris County Cardiologist, Sargis Khoobiar, 43 Education Fund Set For Sons Of Morris County Cardiologist, Sargis Khoobiar, 43
Education Fund Set For Sons Of Morris County Cardiologist, Sargis Khoobiar, 43 The community is rallying for the family of Dr. Sargis Khoobiar, a longtime Madison resident who died after an unexpected illness.  He died on Feb. 8, and was 43 years old. More than $105,800 had been raised as of Wednesday on an education fund set for his three sons, Brian, Connor and Hunter Khoobiar. "Serge was an inspiring, loving and kind man," said campaign founder Anne Heap, "and any donation is appreciated for his children to continue their higher education plans as Serge and [his wife] Kristen intended." Born in Ridgewood, Khoobiar was raised in Kinnelon and graduated from th…
Bed Bath & Beyond Will Close At Least 40 Stores Bed Bath & Beyond Will Close At Least 40 Stores
Bed Bath & Beyond Will Close At Least 40 Stores Bed Bath and Beyond is planning to close at least 40 stores to help stem losses after it lost $253.8 million in the fourth quarter last year.  The home goods retailer was founded in 1971 and headquartered in Union Township.  While the company, with 1,550 locations and more than 60,000 employees, also announced it plans on opening around 15 new locations, it said even more stores could close if it is unable to negotiate more favorable lease terms with current landlords. Bed Bath and Beyond has North Jersey stores in: Clifton East Hanover Edgewater Elizabeth Flanders Jersey City …