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Suspicious Man At Rt. 10 Assisted Living Center Brings Full-Scale Police Investigation: UPDATE Suspicious Man At Rt. 10 Assisted Living Center Brings Full-Scale Police Investigation: UPDATE
Suspicious Man At Rt. 10 Assisted Living Center Brings Full-Scale Police Investigation: Update A search for a suspicious man who was allegedly spotted by a worker at an assisted living center on Route 10 initiated a full-scale police investigation, authorities said. Police in Hanover responded to Weston Assisted Living at 905 Rt. 10 in Whippany just after 7:25 p.m. after receiving a call from a worker about a suspicious man that had entered the building, the department said in a press release. The property also includes 901 and 903 Rt. 10, which consist of about 200 apartments, as well as administrative offices, medical facilities, and other leisure spaces. The man was described as …

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Man Grabs Student Walking To School In Morristown, Police Say Man Grabs Student Walking To School In Morristown, Police Say
Man Grabs Student Walking To School In Morristown, Police Say Know anything? Police are seeking information and surveillance footage on a suspicious man who approached and grabbed a student who was walking to school in Morristown. The male student was approached from behind by a man while walking to school near Sussex Avenue and Mills Street in the morning on Monday, Oct. 17, the Morristown Department of Public Safety said in a Facebook post. The man grabbed the student’s backpack and the student grabbed it free before reporting the incident to a school resource officer at the building after he arrived, authorities said. The man is described as bein…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Student Filmed At Morris County Bus Stop In ‘Suspicious’ Incident, Police Say Student Filmed At Morris County Bus Stop In ‘Suspicious’ Incident, Police Say
Student Filmed At Morris County Bus Stop In ‘Suspicious’ Incident, Police Say A student waiting at a Morris County bus stop was filmed by a man behind the wheel of a sedan in what police are calling a “suspicious incident.” The student was filmed near the School House Lane-Mount Pleasant Road area in Mendham around 7:50 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 11, township police said. The suspect vehicle was a silver sedan driven by a man in his 30s or 40s, authorities said. “Please be vigilant at school bus stops and report any suspicious activity immediately,” the Mendham Township Police Department said.

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by Valerie Musson
News
Report Of Attempted Child Luring In Teaneck Turns Out To Be Something Else Report Of Attempted Child Luring In Teaneck Turns Out To Be Something Else
Report Of Attempted Child Luring In Teaneck Turns Out To Be Something Else UPDATE: What was at first reported as an attempted child luring in Teaneck turned out to be an innocent incident, authorities said. A “keen-eyed caller” reported hearing a conversation last week between the youngster and “occupants of a slow-moving vehicle that was driving next to the child” that triggered fears of a possible abduction, Teaneck Police Chief Glenn M. O’Reilly said Tuesday. The caller provided a license plate number along with Ring doorbell footage and audio of the New Year’s Eve incident, the chief said. “Based on the detailed information that the witness provided, detectiv…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
‘That Was Terrifying:’ Warren County Woman, 21, Says She Was Almost Abducted At Walmart ‘That Was Terrifying:’ Warren County Woman, 21, Says She Was Almost Abducted At Walmart
‘That Was Terrifying:’ Warren County Woman, 21, Says She Was Almost Abducted At Walmart A Warren County woman took to social media to warn others after she says she was almost abducted in the parking lot of a local Walmart. Kelly Lynch, 21, had just exited the Phillipsburg Walmart when she noticed that her car was surrounded by two white panel vans around 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 5, she tells Daily Voice. Two men were inside the van to the right of Lynch’s vehicle as she began unloading her bags inside her trunk, she recalls. Then, another man approached the van to Lynch’s right and started talking to her — apparently in an attempt to distract her — while opening the trunk. There m…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Fire At Palmer Park Mall Deemed Suspicious [PHOTOS] Fire At Palmer Park Mall Deemed Suspicious [PHOTOS]
Fire At Palmer Park Mall Deemed Suspicious [Photos] Fire crews were quick to respond to a blaze at Palmer Park Mall Sunday afternoon that was later determined to be suspicious, authorities said. Palmer Municipal Fire Department members were dispatched to the IFIX and More cell phone repair store as the initial alert was upgraded to a commercial blaze with 911 callers reporting a smoky explosion around 4:50 p.m., the company said. The fire was doused by sprinklers but caused damage in two other stores, including Claire’s and Verizon Wireless, LehighValleyLive reports citing Deputy Chief Jim Alercia. IFIX and More’s lavatory, stock room and …

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Sussex County Water Park Slide Fire Deemed Suspicious, Report Says Sussex County Water Park Slide Fire Deemed Suspicious, Report Says
Sussex County Water Park Slide Fire Deemed Suspicious, Report Says A fire that broke out at a slide at Mountain Creek Water park in Sussex County has been deemed suspicious, local officials said. The blaze broke out at the park’s High Anxiety raft attraction the evening of June 15, before the park had opened for its summer season, according to the Vernon Township Fire Department. The fire remains under investigation by the Vernon police and fire marshal and the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office and has been deemed suspicious, NJHerald reports. "The damaged portions of High Anxiety have been removed and we are currently discussing our plans for its re…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
KNOW ANYTHING? Police Seek Security Cam Footage Of Suspicious Person In Sussex County Driveways KNOW ANYTHING? Police Seek Security Cam Footage Of Suspicious Person In Sussex County Driveways
Know Anything? Police Seek Security Cam Footage Of Suspicious Person In Sussex County Driveways Police in Sussex County are seeking surveillance footage of a suspicious person that has been seen in several different driveways. The Hardyston Police Department received several reports of a suspicious person traveling from driveway to driveway in the area of Big Spring Road. Area residents are asked to check security camera footage and send any suspicious activity to Det. Norman at the Hardyston Twp. Police Department at anorman@hardyston.com. “As always residents are reminded to lock their vehicle doors,” the department said.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
KNOW THEM? Police In Warren County Seek ID For 2 Men In Suspicious Activity Investigation KNOW THEM? Police In Warren County Seek ID For 2 Men In Suspicious Activity Investigation
Know Them? Police In Warren County Seek ID For 2 Men In Suspicious Activity Investigation Police in Warren County are seeking the public’s help identifying two men in an investigation into suspicious overnight activity. The men pictured above were caught on surveillance footage by a homeowner in Pondview in Independence Township around 12:40 a.m. Wednesday, police said. The men were seen near the home's front door area, though nothing has been reported missing or damaged, police said. Anyone who may have witnessed similar activity or who can identify the men is asked to contact the Independence Township Police Department at (908) 852-4440.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
KNOW ANYTHING? Police Seek Info On ‘Suspicious’ Man Driving White Utility Van In Sussex County KNOW ANYTHING? Police Seek Info On ‘Suspicious’ Man Driving White Utility Van In Sussex County
Know Anything? Police Seek Info On ‘Suspicious’ Man Driving White Utility Van In Sussex County Police are seeking information on a man in a white van they say was involved in “suspicious activity” in Sussex County. The undisclosed incidents involved a white man driving a white utility van with an orange ladder on its rack, Hardyston Police said. The activity occurred between 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on March 26, authorities said. Residents of Lake Tamarack and Crystal Springs — specifically, Briar Ct., Wentworth Ct. and Bramble Ct. — are asked to check their surveillance cameras for vehicles matching the description. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hardyston Township Po…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
KNOW THEM? Police Seek ID For Hackettstown Porch Peeker KNOW THEM? Police Seek ID For Hackettstown Porch Peeker
Know Them? Police Seek ID For Hackettstown Porch Peeker Police in Hackettstown are seeking the public’s help identifying a suspicious person who was caught on surveillance footage peeking onto porches of local homes over the weekend. The person was seen shining a flashlight onto porches on Dalton Road around 5:57 a.m. and West Plane Street around 6:40 a.m. Saturday, Hackettstown Police said. Nothing was reported stolen during the incidents, authorities said. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect is asked to contact Hackettstown Police at 908-852-3300.

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by Valerie Musson