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North Jersey Motel Guest Hospitalized, Manager Charged In CO Alarm Scare: Report North Jersey Motel Guest Hospitalized, Manager Charged In CO Alarm Scare: Report
North Jersey Motel Guest Hospitalized, Manager Charged In CO Alarm Scare: Report A guest at a Days Inn motel in North Jersey was hospitalized and the manager was charged following a carbon monoxide scare that evacuated the building Sunday, WRNJ reports. Kushalkum R. Patel, 33, is accused of neglecting to call the police and “placing guests in imminent danger” when he told them that the Days Inn on Route 46 in Budd Lake was safe despite carbon monoxide alarms going off for several hours, the outlet reports citing police. The Budd Lake and Flanders fire department responded shortly before 12:15 a.m. to evacuate guests, one of whom was taken to a local hospital, the report…

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by Valerie Musson
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Missing Parsippany Man Found Dead On Icy Budd Lake Missing Parsippany Man Found Dead On Icy Budd Lake
Missing Parsippany Man Found Dead On Icy Budd Lake A missing Parsippany man was found dead on Budd Lake Sunday morning after a multi-agency search, authorities said. Parsippany police contacted the Mount Olive Township police for help finding a missing elderly man, whose vehicle was found in a private parking lot adjacent to Budd Lake around 10:40 p.m. Saturday, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. An extensive search utilizing the New Jersey State Police Air Unit, NJSP TEAMS Unit, NJSP Marine Unit, members of the Morris County Sheriff’s Office, Mount Olive Police Officers and the assistance of volunteers from the Bu…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: LongHorn Steakhouse Fire Deemed Not Suspicious, ‘Exact Cause’ Undetermined Prosecutor: LongHorn Steakhouse Fire Deemed Not Suspicious, ‘Exact Cause’ Undetermined
Prosecutor: LongHorn Steakhouse Fire Deemed Not Suspicious, ‘Exact Cause’ Undetermined A Jan. 19 fire that ravaged LongHorn Steakhouse in Flanders doesn’t appear suspicious but has an undetermined cause, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The fire broke out at the Flanders location on International Drive South around 12 a.m., according to Byram Township fire officials. The blaze completely ravaged the restaurant, which had to be demolished due to damages, the Mt. Olive Fire Marshal said. Three firefighters also sustained minor injuries. Though deemed not suspicious, the overall investigation remains ongoing, as the exact cause has not been determine…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Hometown Hero, Morris County Dad Fred Detoro Dies, 52 Hometown Hero, Morris County Dad Fred Detoro Dies, 52
Hometown Hero, Morris County Dad Fred Detoro Dies, 52 Selfless is a word most used to described Fred Detoro of Flanders. The longtime firefighter became an organ donor when he died on June 15 at Saint Clare's Hospital. The community is rallying for Detoro's family -- having raised more than $530 for them on a GoFundMe as of Sunday morning. "He had a servants soul," campaign founder Danielle Seib wrote. "Fred was a man who would give his last dollar to someone if they needed it." Detoro was a lifelong member of the Flanders Fire Department. He served as a chief and president, also as the fire marshal, construction official, EMS captain and O…

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by Cecilia Levine