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UPDATE: Missing Morris County Man, 71, Found Dead In Reservoir UPDATE: Missing Morris County Man, 71, Found Dead In Reservoir
Update: Missing Morris County Man, 71, Found Dead In Reservoir A Morris County man missing since Thursday night was found dead in a nearby reservoir, authorities confirmed. The search was initiated when the 71-year-old Randolph man’s vehicle was found parked off Woodland Road by the Clyde Potts Reservoir in Mendham Township around 11 p.m., and his family could not confirm his whereabouts, Chief Ross Johnson said in a release. Emergency crews searched the area until about 4 a.m. and reconvened Friday morning, when the man’s body was found near the shore around 11:30 a.m., Johnson said. The man’s death is believed to be accidental and was deemed non-sus…

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by Valerie Musson
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UPDATE: 8 Saint Clare’s ER Patients Evacuated Due To Mechanical Fire, Heavy Smoke UPDATE: 8 Saint Clare’s ER Patients Evacuated Due To Mechanical Fire, Heavy Smoke
Update: 8 Saint Clare’s ER Patients Evacuated Due To Mechanical Fire, Heavy Smoke Eight patients were evacuated from the emergency room of Saint Clare’s Hospital in Denville due to heavy smoke conditions from a mechanical fire Monday afternoon, authorities said. The fire broke out in an air handler on the roof due to a mechanical failure around 12 p.m. Monday, Denville Police Capt. Jeffrey Tucker said. Once the fire was doused, the heavy smoke spread through a portion of the building and led to patients’ evacuation, Tucker said. A total of eight patients in the emergency room were transported to St. Clare’s Dover campus, while others were moved to various areas of the h…

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by Valerie Musson
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Firearm Recovered, 3 In Custody Following Morris County Police Pursuit Through Backyards Firearm Recovered, 3 In Custody Following Morris County Police Pursuit Through Backyards
Firearm Recovered, 3 In Custody Following Morris County Police Pursuit Through Backyards A firearm was recovered and three suspects were in custody after leading police on a wild chase through Morris County yards overnight, authorities said. It began around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, when Parsippany officers responded to an attempted vehicle break-in on Prospect Road, Parsippany Police Sgt. Brian Conover said. While there, the Parsippany Police Department's Communication Center was notified of a crash near Marmora and Frontage roads. That's when multiple people got out of the car and took off running through residential yards, Conover said.  New Jersey State …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities Release Details Leading Up To Morris County Man's Hanging Death, Ruled Suicide Authorities Release Details Leading Up To Morris County Man's Hanging Death, Ruled Suicide
Authorities Release Details Leading Up To Morris County Man's Hanging Death, Ruled Suicide ** WARNING: This story contains graphic and disturbing information ** The death of 20-year-old Amanuel "Amani" Kildea whose body was found hanging in a Morris County park tree last June was ruled a suicide following a months-long investigation, authorities said Wednesday. Kildea's body was found by a Lewis Morris Park hiker around 2:45 p.m. on June 28, around the same time at least seven black men were hanged in the U.S. "While the Morris County Prosecutor does not ordinarily issue public statements containing specific details regarding suicide investigations, there has been a great deal o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Arrested After Leading Police On 2½ Hour Pursuit Through Morris County Woods Man Arrested After Leading Police On 2½ Hour Pursuit Through Morris County Woods
Man Arrested After Leading Police On 2½ Hour Pursuit Through Morris County Woods The search for an emotionally-disturbed man with drugs and possibly a weapon ended after more than two hours in Morris County woods, authorities said. Jefferson Township police responding to a reports of a suicidal man with drugs found the 31-year-old suspect in a car in the Acme parking lot on Berkshire Valley around 6:15 p.m., Tuesday, Capt. Robert Bush said. The man, identified as an Oak Ridge resident, fled on foot into the woods behind the Acme store, Bush said. Several law enforcement agencies including the Morris County Sheriff's K-9 Unit searched the area for hours, until the man w…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Morris County Park Hanging Death Ruled Suicide UPDATE: Morris County Park Hanging Death Ruled Suicide
Update: Morris County Park Hanging Death Ruled Suicide The hanging death of a person in a Morris County park over the weekend has been ruled a suicide, authorities announced Wednesday. The body was found by a Lewis Morris Park patron in the Sugarloaf section of the park around 2:45 p.m., Sunday, Morris County Park Police Lt. Chris List said. The park was briefly closed and has since reopened, List said.  "The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office ordinarily does not issue public statements on active investigation," Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said. "However, given the fact that unsubstantiated statements have circulated on social media, there…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Morris County Park Hanging Death Ruled Suicide UPDATE: Morris County Park Hanging Death Ruled Suicide
Update: Morris County Park Hanging Death Ruled Suicide The hanging death of a person in a Morris County park over the weekend has been ruled a suicide, authorities announced Wednesday. The body was found by a Lewis Morris Park patron in the Sugarloaf section of the park around 2:45 p.m., Sunday, Morris County Park Police Lt. Chris List said. The park was briefly closed and has since reopened, List said.  "The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office ordinarily does not issue public statements on active investigation," Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said. "However, given the fact that unsubstantiated statements have circulated on social media, there…

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by Cecilia Levine