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Warren County Man Filed Bogus Report Claiming Bank Teller Stole Money, Police Say Warren County Man Filed Bogus Report Claiming Bank Teller Stole Money, Police Say
Warren County Man Filed Bogus Report Claiming Bank Teller Stole Money, Police Say A Warren County man was charged after filing a bogus police report claiming that a bank teller had stolen his deposit, authorities said. The Great Meadows man — whose name was not released — filed a police report claiming that a bank teller had stolen his money after making a deposit at a bank in Washington Township (Morris County) on Wednesday, July 27, police said in a release on Wednesday, August 3. A follow-up investigation found that the money was never deposited at the bank in question, and that the man had filed a false report. The man was charged with filing a false police report a…

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by Valerie Musson
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Authorities: NJ Man Found With Coke, Xanax After U.S. Postal Workers Intercept 7 Grams Of Meth Authorities: NJ Man Found With Coke, Xanax After U.S. Postal Workers Intercept 7 Grams Of Meth
Authorities: NJ Man Found With Coke, Xanax After U.S. Postal Workers Intercept 7 Grams Of Meth A Hackettstown man is facing a slew of drug-related charges after methamphetamine was intercepted by the United States Postal Service and a search of his home turned up cocaine, Xanax and anabolic steroids, authorities said. John F. Geiger, 39, was arrested Sept. 2, after police from several agencies executed two search warrants in Washington Township, Morris County, Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said in a joint release. The search turned up approximately 45 grams of cocaine, 97 Xanax pills and two vials of anabolic steroids, Knapp said. Approximately seven grams of suspected methamphetamine…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police Officer Rescues Family As Flames Engulf Long Valley Home Police Officer Rescues Family As Flames Engulf Long Valley Home
Police Officer Rescues Family As Flames Engulf Long Valley Home A Washington Township (Morris County) police officer who spotted a house fire helped the family out moments before it was fully engulfed in flames, authorities said. Officer Marut was on routine patrol on East Mill Road when he saw smoke coming from an area near Mountain View Drive around 8 :10 a.m. Monday, Lt. Mark Niemynkski said. As he got closer, he saw flames shooting through the roof of a home at 4 Mountain View Dr. The officer called Morris County Communication Center to have fire companies dispatched, as he was the first to call it in, and then helped the family off their porch…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: Morris County Man Who Shot At Police Conducting Welfare Check Had Firearms, Drugs Prosecutor: Morris County Man Who Shot At Police Conducting Welfare Check Had Firearms, Drugs
Prosecutor: Morris County Man Who Shot At Police Conducting Welfare Check Had Firearms, Drugs A Washington Township (Morris County) man who shot at officers conducting a welfare check had an assault rifle, ammunition and drugs, authorities charged. Police were conducting a welfare check on a suicidal man at Rock Road home when Keith O'Connor, 49, fired a shotgun "at or in their direction" around 7 p.m. Monday, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said. Authorities subsequently found more weapons, including an assault firearm and large-capacity ammunition magazines, and unspecified drugs, Knapp said. O’Connor faces various weapons and drug charges and remains in police cus…

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by Valerie Musson
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Authorities: Clifton Woman Steals Pick-Up With Owner In Bed, Crashes Stolen Minivan Authorities: Clifton Woman Steals Pick-Up With Owner In Bed, Crashes Stolen Minivan
Authorities: Clifton Woman Steals Pick-Up With Owner In Bed, Crashes Stolen Minivan A 35-year-old Clifton woman is facing several charges after carjacking two vehicles -- one a pick-up truck with its owner in the bed, the other a minivan that she crashed in Phillipsburg, authorities said. The incidents began around 11 a.m. Friday when a passerby spotted a man in he bed of a blue, Ford pick-up truck headed westbound on Route 46 in Washington Township (Morris County), police said. The man, later identified as the truck's owner, was trying to get other driver's attention with Ammany Jafar behind the wheel of his vehicle, according to police. When the truck reached the inters…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Hawthorne Named To List Of Safest Places To Live In America Hawthorne Named To List Of Safest Places To Live In America
Hawthorne Named To List Of Safest Places To Live In America Safewise put several Bergen, Morris and Passaic County communities on the map as the safest places to live in America using newly-released crime data. The website considered crime rates and what people in these areas fear the most to compile its list of 100 cities, which saw 504 total offenses in 2017, the report says. New Jersey claimed 30 percent of "America’s 100 safest cities" list while Connecticut took second place with 14, and two of those are in the top three. Assault was the most common violent crime, but more people fear robbery, according to the State of Safety. The sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Murphy's Proposed School Funding Plan Would Help, Hurt These North Jersey Districts Most Murphy's Proposed School Funding Plan Would Help, Hurt These North Jersey Districts Most
Murphy's Proposed School Funding Plan Would Help, Hurt These North Jersey Districts Most Gov. Phil Murphy's proposed education investment plan for New Jersey would give millions to underfunded districts -- but would also take away hundreds from those that are thriving (about $90 million altogether). State lawmakers will see Murphy's 2020 state budget proposal by June 30. If approved, these Bergen, Passaic and Morris county districts would benefit the most, according to preliminary figures (for complete list of New Jersey schools click here). The first figure is the 2019-20 aid, the percentage is the increase. South Hackensack: $345,738 (16.78 percent) Elmwood Park: $9,89…

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by Cecilia Levine