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Aggressive Black Bear Shuts Morris County Park Aggressive Black Bear Shuts Morris County Park
Aggressive Black Bear Shuts Morris County Park A Morris County park is temporarily closed due to an “aggressive” bear that approached visitors on at least one occasion, authorities said. The bear was sighted in a frequently traveled area at Tourne County Park in Denville and Boonton Township Tuesday, according to the Morris County Park Police Department. The bear reportedly approached visitors on a trail “aggressively,” the department said. The department is working alongside NJ Fish and Game to set up a trap near where the bear was sighted. The Tourne County Park located in Denville & Boonton Twps. and the Borough of Mountai…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Morris Park Police Rescue Hiker, 72, Who Fell, Hit Head On Rock Morris Park Police Rescue Hiker, 72, Who Fell, Hit Head On Rock
Morris Park Police Rescue Hiker, 72, Who Fell, Hit Head On Rock A 72-year-old man was taken to a local hospital with a head injury after he fell and hit a rock at Pyramid Mountain County Park Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. A family member told police that the man stumbled into a tree before tripping to the ground and hitting his head on a rock just after 4:45 p.m., Morris County Parks Lt. Christopher List told Daily Voice. The hiker was conscious and breathing after the incident arrived, and escorted to the park's visitors center where he was treated by EMTs from the Morris County Office of Emergency Management. The man, who remained co…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Remains Found In Bergen County Park Are Animal, Authorities Say Remains Found In Bergen County Park Are Animal, Authorities Say
Remains Found In Bergen County Park Are Animal, Authorities Say UPDATE: Bones found in a Bergen County park on Saturday belonged to an animal, authorities told Daily Voice. The bones turned up in Saddle River County Park in Glen Rock late Saturday afternoon, after most parks in New Jersey were reopened amid the coronavirus pandemic. Borough police responded, along with Bergen County sheriff's officers.  The sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification took photos and collected the remains. The Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office made the call shortly after 8 p.m. that they were animal remains. ****** ALSO SEE: A rash of water misha…

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by Jerry DeMarco