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Drunk Morris County Man Charged With Assault By Auto In Route 10 Crash: Police Drunk Morris County Man Charged With Assault By Auto In Route 10 Crash: Police
Drunk Morris County Man Charged With Assault By Auto In Route 10 Crash: Police A Morris County man was charged with assault by auto and several other offenses following a serious crash on Route 10, authorities said. Bryan Ramirez, 36, was intoxicated and using his cell phone when he caused a crash with injuries on Route 10 west in Denville on Sunday, June 5, Denville Police said. Ramirez, of Dover, was arrested and charged with assault by auto, DWI, reckless driving, careless driving, use of cellphone, and unsafe lane change, police said. He was later released to a sober adult and is scheduled to appear in court.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
More Charges For Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 2 Teens At Morris County Hotel: Prosecutor More Charges For Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 2 Teens At Morris County Hotel: Prosecutor
More Charges For Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 2 Teens At Morris County Hotel: Prosecutor A man accused of sexually assaulting two teens at a Morris County hotel is facing more charges. Nathaniel G. Yanez, 22, was charged with two counts each of sexual assault and child endangerment, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a release with local officials on Wednesday, June 1. Yanez, of Newark and previously of Dover, was initially charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, and criminal sexual contact on Tuesday, March 1. Yanez is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old victim at the Hilton Garden Inn in Rockaway on Sunday, May 30, 2021, …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man, 67, Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car In Parking Lot Of Morris County Costco (UPDATE) Man, 67, Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car In Parking Lot Of Morris County Costco (UPDATE)
Man, 67, Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car In Parking Lot Of Morris County Costco (Update) A 67-year-old man was hospitalized after being struck by a car in the parking lot of a Costco Wholesale store in Morris County, authorities said. The man was hit while walking through the lot of the Wharton store shortly after 11:30 a.m., Wharton Police Lt. William Hamilton told DailyVoice.com. The man was taken to Saint Clare’s Hospital in Dover for treatment of minor injuries, Hamilton said. The driver, a 69-year-old Sparta woman, stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation following the accident, authorities said.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Route 46 Crash Takes Down Traffic Signal, Utility Pole (PHOTOS) Route 46 Crash Takes Down Traffic Signal, Utility Pole (PHOTOS)
Route 46 Crash Takes Down Traffic Signal, Utility Pole (Photos) A crash on Route 46 brought down a traffic signal and utility pole over the weekend, authorities said. The Dover Fire Department responded to the crash at Mt. Hope Avenue and Route 46 in Dover and confirmed a downed pole on Saturday, April 16, authorities said. Crews worked to mitigate a fluid spill as the NJDOT was requested to replace the signal, the department said. Route 46 was temporarily closed as the crash scene was cleared. The cause of the crash remained under investigation. Scroll down to view additional photos from the crash scene. Tour 3 responded to a motor vehicle acc…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Beloved North Jersey Dad Dies Suddenly, 40 Beloved North Jersey Dad Dies Suddenly, 40
Beloved North Jersey Dad Dies Suddenly, 40 North Jersey native and beloved father John Marshall Godley died suddenly on Sunday, March 13 at age 40. Born in Dover, Godley grew up in Rockaway Township and moved to Lake Hopatcong during his second year of high school, his obituary says. Godley then went on to graduate from Sussex Community College before pursuing his paralegal certification, his memorial says. He also had an interest in history, Marvel films, and fine metalwork. Godley was remembered for his one-of-a-kind sense of humor, generosity, and overall kind and caring soul. “He was the type of guy who would give you the sh…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Train In Morris County Man Struck, Killed By Train In Morris County
Man Struck, Killed By Train In Morris County A man was killed after being struck by a train in Morris County Thursday night, authorities said. The man was fatally struck by the Morris and Essex Line Train #674 near Morristown Station around 8:45 p.m., an NJ Transit spokesperson told DailyVoice.com. The train had left Dover at 8:26 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 9:46 p.m., authorities said. The victim’s identity was not released. The two passengers and crew members on board the train were uninjured. The Morris and Essex Line was temporarily suspended between Madison and Dover b…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Morris County Homeowner Killed Several Vultures With Air Rifle: Police Morris County Homeowner Killed Several Vultures With Air Rifle: Police
Morris County Homeowner Killed Several Vultures With Air Rifle: Police A homeowner in Morris County was charged after shooting and killing several vultures with an air rifle, authorities announced. A complaint from a Dover resident stated that several dead turkey vultures were found on his property between mid-December 2021 and mid-January 2022, the New Jersey Conservation Officers Association said citing a report to the Fish and Game Council. An injured vulture was taken to The Raptor Trust in Millington for treatment and later euthanized due to the severity of the injuries, the association said. The Raptor Trust performed an x-ray on the injured vulture tha…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Morris County Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Girls In Motel Room, Police Say Morris County Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Girls In Motel Room, Police Say
Morris County Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Girls In Motel Room, Police Say A Morris County man is facing several charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted two girls at a motel room. Jose Rivera-Lobos, 30, was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 6 after an investigation showed that he assaulted two victims who were with him at an Econolodge motel, Andover Township Police said in a Friday release. Lobos, of Dover, was charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault and two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of children, police said. Lobos was being held at the Morris County Correctional Facility. The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges w…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Train In Morris County Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Train In Morris County
Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Train In Morris County A man was taken to the hospital after being struck by a train in Morris County Sunday night, authorities said. The man was struck by the Morris & Essex train 6933 at the Martin Luther King Avenue Bridge in Morristown around 6:40 p.m., NJ Transit spokesperson Jim Smith told DailyVoice.com. The train had departed New York Penn Station at 5:11 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Dover at 6:56 p.m., Smith said. The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The approximately 50 customers and crew members on the train were uninjured…

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by Valerie Musson
News
This NJ District Just Swore In Its First Openly Transgender BOE Member This NJ District Just Swore In Its First Openly Transgender BOE Member
This NJ District Just Swore In Its First Openly Transgender BOE Member Daniella Mendez is going down in LGBTQ history. Mendez, 33, on Tuesday was sworn into the Dover Board of Education as its first openly transgender woman. I invite you all to join us tomorrow, Tuesday January 4, 2022 at 6:30 pm to the Dover Board of Education reorganization... Posted by Daniella Mendez for Dover Board Of Education on Monday, January 3, 2022 Mendez is no stranger to minority groups and has long been advocating for them. With an Italian and Puerto Rican background, she was raised by her grandmother in Paterson, where she says her experience was less than comforting. “Cla…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
New Year's Fire Destroys Morris County Home New Year's Fire Destroys Morris County Home
New Year's Fire Destroys Morris County Home A dog was rescued from the basement of a Morris County home and multiple people were hospitalized following a 2-alarm fire early New Year's Day. Flames consumed the home at 50 Thompson Ave. in Dover when crews arrived around 4:30 a.m. Posted by Dover FMBA Local 60 on Saturday, January 1, 2022 A GoFundMe for Santiago, his Aunt Bibiana and cousin Nicholas, who escaped with their 9-month-old dog, had raised more than $1,000 as of Saturday evening. Units stretched a line for exposure protection of a nearby 4-family structure and exterior knockdown of the fire building while a supply line w…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Taxi Driver Brutally Beaten In North Jersey Assault Robbery, Family Says Taxi Driver Brutally Beaten In North Jersey Assault Robbery, Family Says
Taxi Driver Brutally Beaten In North Jersey Assault Robbery, Family Says A hitchhiker allegedly brutally attacked a 54-year-old man who offered him a ride in North Jersey earlier this week, according to his family and recent news reports. The victim -- identified only as "Vasquez" -- picked up the unidentified Black male outside of Tequilas in Dover near Madison and Spruce streets around 9:45 p.m. Monday, when he was beaten and robbed in his vehicle, according to a GoFundMe page started by one of his children. Vasquez was left for dead on the side of the street, according to his daughter Melody. "The Dover police officers working diligently have identified a po…

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by Jillian Pikora