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Robert J. Carroll

Morris County Dojo Owner Gets Probation For Sex With Developmentally Disabled Adult: Prosecutor Morris County Dojo Owner Gets Probation For Sex With Developmentally Disabled Adult: Prosecutor
Morris County Dojo Owner Gets Probation For Sex With Developmentally Disabled Adult: Prosecutor A 52-year-old Morris County owner of a karate academy was sentenced on Friday, March 15 to two years probation, after pleading guilty to having sex with a developmentally disabled adult, authorities said. Raymond Ziesse, who owns Mount Olive Karate Academy in Flanders, had a sexual relationship with the former adult student between May 2018 and August 2018 at the dojo, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Ziesse was indicted in December 2023 and pleaded guilty to criminal sexual contact last month, authorities said.
Morris County Man Uploaded Child Porn To Reddit: Prosecutor Morris County Man Uploaded Child Porn To Reddit: Prosecutor
Morris County Man Uploaded Child Porn To Reddit: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Morris County man was arrested earlier this month for uploading child pornography to a social media platform, authorities announced. Richard Ferrarie-Lofredo, of Dover, uploaded media files depicting the sexual exploitation or abuse of minors, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The investigation began with a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) referencing the files, the prosecutor said alongside Dover Police Chief Jonathan Delaney and Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert McNally. Ferrarie-Lofredo is bel…
Morris County Man Gets 10 Years For LSD By Mail: Prosecutors Morris County Man Gets 10 Years For LSD By Mail: Prosecutors
Morris County Man Gets 10 Years For LSD By Mail: Prosecutors Mail-order LSD landed a 21-year-old Kenvil man 10 years in state prison Friday, Jan. 5, authorities said. Eldridge Cruzado was sentenced in New Jersey Superior Court after pleading guilty in November to second degree distribution of LSD, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Chief Dean Adone of the Roxbury Township Police Department said. In May and June 2023, Cruzado used post offices in Morris County to send packages containing Lysergic acid diethylamide, a.ka. LSD, throughout the state and country authorities said. The United States…
Newark Man Gave Drugs To Teenagers In Exchange For Sex: Authorities Newark Man Gave Drugs To Teenagers In Exchange For Sex: Authorities
Newark Man Gave Drugs To Teenagers In Exchange For Sex: Authorities A 25-year-old Newark man was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 19  and charged with providing drugs to minors in exchange for sex, Morris County authorities said. Between Aug. 1 and Sept. 28 of last year, Nafis Wiggins, gave two victims, 14 and 15, narcotics in exchange for sexual favors, recruiting and luring them via text messages, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Chief Thomas Miller of the Chatham Township Police Department said. Wiggins met the victims throughout Chatham Township and Chatham Borough, transporting them to secluded…
Clothing Store Owner Secretly Filmed Employees Using Bathroom: Morris County Prosecutor Clothing Store Owner Secretly Filmed Employees Using Bathroom: Morris County Prosecutor
Clothing Store Owner Secretly Filmed Employees Using Bathroom: Morris County Prosecutor The owner of a Morris County clothing store is accused of secretly recording employees in the bathroom and then destroying the evidence, police said. Nicholas Zirpoli, 35, used a device to surreptitiously record both male and female employees using the restroom of Plato's Closet in Ledgewood on or about Feb. 26, 2023, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Then, Zirpoli destroyed the files, police said. The Lincoln Park resident, who owns and operates the Route 46 store, was remanded to the Morris County Correctional Facility on charges of nine counts of invasion of privacy,…
$50K, Cocaine, 5 Pounds Of Pot Seized From Morris County Drug Dealer: Prosecutor $50K, Cocaine, 5 Pounds Of Pot Seized From Morris County Drug Dealer: Prosecutor
$50K, Cocaine, 5 Pounds Of Pot Seized From Morris County Drug Dealer: Prosecutor More than $51,000 in suspected drug proceeds, cocaine, and five pounds of marijuana was seized from a Morris County man, authorities said. Hanover's Anthony Dello-Russo, 27, is facing multiple drug-related offenses following a drug dealing investigation, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. More than $51,000 in cash, half an ounce of cocaine and more than five pounds of marijuana were seized from Dello-Russo on Friday, Dec. 8, Carroll said alongside Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Sheriff James M. Gannon, and Hanover Township Police Chief Michael Loock. Dello-Russo was…
Roxbury Motel Shooting Suspect Nabbed In Florida, Another At Large: Prosecutor Roxbury Motel Shooting Suspect Nabbed In Florida, Another At Large: Prosecutor
Roxbury Motel Shooting Suspect Nabbed In Florida, Another At Large: Prosecutor A woman in Florida was arrested in connection with the October shooting of a Roxbury dad at a Route 46 motel — while her partner in crime remains at large, authorities said. Auraceli A. Maldonado, 24, of Irvington, was charged with first-degree armed robbery, conspiracy, aggravated assault, and weapons offenses, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The charges stem from an armed robbery and shooting at the Roxbury Motel on Route 46 on Wednesday, Oct. 18, that cost Selwyn Torres, 36, his left leg, Daily Voice reported. More than $3,800 had be…
Months-Long Search For Missing NJ Teacher Lara Emanuele Comes To Tragic End Months-Long Search For Missing NJ Teacher Lara Emanuele Comes To Tragic End
Months-Long Search For Missing NJ Teacher Lara Emanuele Comes To Tragic End The months-long search for Lara Emanuele has come to a tragic end. The 46-year-old woman's body was found in a wooded area off Howard Boulevard and Route 80 in Roxbury Township, with help from K9 Denali from the Ramapo Search and Rescue Organization, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. "While the outcome of the search is disappointing, the officers and volunteers who worked tirelessly to find Emanuele have earned our gratitude," Carroll said. "Your efforts will help bring closure to this family and this community.” Emanuele, a teacher at Alexander Hamilton Elementary School i…
School Bus Ride Turns Deadly: Nurse Charged In Death Of NJ 19-Year-Old Disabled Man School Bus Ride Turns Deadly: Nurse Charged In Death Of NJ 19-Year-Old Disabled Man
School Bus Ride Turns Deadly: Nurse Charged In Death Of NJ 19-Year-Old Disabled Man A 29-year-old licensed nurse has been arrested following the death of a disabled man after a school bus ride in Morris County, authorities said. Emelio J. Rivera, of Carlstadt, was charged with second-degree endangerment and neglect of a disabled person, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said Thursday, Nov. 2. The charges stem from an East Hanover incident on Friday, Feb. 10 in which the victim, Matthew Rossi, 19, had just arrived home on his school bus. Rossi, who is disabled and uses a wheelchair, was found unconscious and despite life-saving measures by EMS crews was pronounced …
Distracted Dump Truck Driver Sentenced For Deadly Rt. 23 Crash Distracted Dump Truck Driver Sentenced For Deadly Rt. 23 Crash
Distracted Dump Truck Driver Sentenced For Deadly Rt. 23 Crash A Newark dump truck driver is heading to state prison for his role in a fiery crash that claimed the life of an SUV driver in Pequannock earlier this year. Angel Caraballo-Maldona, 45, was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 27 to four years in New Jersey State Prison and must serve 85 percent before parole eligibility, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release on Monday, Oct. 30. Caraballo-Maldona pleaded guilty to second-degree reckless vehicular homicide on Tuesday, Aug. 29 after surveillance footage found that he was using his cell phone when he crashed a dump truck into …
Route 46 Motel Shooting Under Investigation Route 46 Motel Shooting Under Investigation
Route 46 Motel Shooting Under Investigation Police in Morris County are investigating a shooting at a Route 46 motel. A male who had been shot in the leg was found at the Roxbury Motel by responding officers around 8:55 p.m. on Oct. 18, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The victim was taken to a medical center with severe but not life-threatening injuries. The suspect fled the scene soon after the incident, Carroll said alongside local members of law enforcement. Members of the Roxbury Police Department, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office – Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and the Morris County Prosecutor’s O…
Insurance Agent, Police Officer Teamed Up To Defraud Client: Morris County Prosecutor Insurance Agent, Police Officer Teamed Up To Defraud Client: Morris County Prosecutor
Insurance Agent, Police Officer Teamed Up To Defraud Client: Morris County Prosecutor A Bergen County insurance agent created false documents to help a Long Valley business owner defraud a client at his painting business, authorities in Morris County said. Michael McFadden, a 54-year-old New Milford resident and insurance agent at Insuranze Associates in Hasbrouck Heights, created false documents claiming Long Valley's Christopher Angst had a workman's compensation coverage policy, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll and Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert McNally said. Angst, 48, is the owner of C&E Professional Painting in Long Valley, and a …
Mom Of 'Baby Mary' Charged With Manslaughter In 1984 Morris County Cold Case Mom Of 'Baby Mary' Charged With Manslaughter In 1984 Morris County Cold Case
Mom Of 'Baby Mary' Charged With Manslaughter In 1984 Morris County Cold Case The biological mother of an infant found abandoned in Morris County nearly 40 years ago has been charged with manslaughter, authorities announced on Thursday, Sept. 7. Two boys found the abandoned newborn girl dead in a remote wooded area off of Mt. Pleasant Road in Mendham Township on Dec. 24, 1984. She was wrapped in a towel inside a plastic bag with her umbilical cord still attached, and the case was ruled a homicide. A nearly four-decade investigation involving countless leads across three states led to the discovery of the biological mother of the infant — who was baptized and named “…
Former Fire Captain Who Uploaded Child Porn At Morris County Station Gets 3 Year Sentence Former Fire Captain Who Uploaded Child Porn At Morris County Station Gets 3 Year Sentence
Former Fire Captain Who Uploaded Child Porn At Morris County Station Gets 3 Year Sentence A former fire department captain who uploaded child pornography at a Morris County station is heading to prison. Landing resident James T. Hess, 50, was sentenced on Friday, August 11 to three years in New Jersey State Prison for child endangerment and distribution of child sexual abuse materials, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll announced. Investigators — tipped off by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children — say Hess viewed and uploaded the videos on the Internet-based chat app Kik while at the Netcong Volunteer Fire Department, where he was a captain. He al…
Morris County Resident Filmed Women Using Bathroom Stall At Aerodrome Field: Prosecutor Morris County Resident Filmed Women Using Bathroom Stall At Aerodrome Field: Prosecutor
Morris County Resident Filmed Women Using Bathroom Stall At Aerodrome Field: Prosecutor A Morris County resident was charged with several counts of invasion of privacy for taking videos of women using a bathroom stall at the Rockaway Valley Aerodrome (RVA) Fields, authorities said. The investigation began Saturday, July 22, when a concerned citizen approached Boonton Township Police stating that someone had been in the women’s bathroom at the RVA Fields for "an extended period of time." Justin N. Emker, 19, of Butler, was later found inside one of the stalls, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Further investigation led to the discovery of three videos on Emker’s…
Suspect Used Rock To Kill Homeless Man, 47, Found On Morris County Railroad Tracks: Prosecutor Suspect Used Rock To Kill Homeless Man, 47, Found On Morris County Railroad Tracks: Prosecutor
Suspect Used Rock To Kill Homeless Man, 47, Found On Morris County Railroad Tracks: Prosecutor A suspect has been arrested and charged with manslaughter for allegedly using a rock to kill a homeless man who was found on a set of railroad tracks in Morris County earlier this week, authorities announced Thursday, July 27. Wilfredo Cabrera-Masariegos, 34, of Dover, was charged with second-degree manslaughter and weapons offenses in the death of Rene Rivera Hernandez, 47, a homeless man who frequented Dover, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Investigators say Cabrera-Masariegos struck Rivera Hernandez in the head with a rock and fled sometime late Tuesday evening. Rivera …
Body Found On Morris County Railroad Tracks, Prompting Death Investigation: Prosecutor Body Found On Morris County Railroad Tracks, Prompting Death Investigation: Prosecutor
Body Found On Morris County Railroad Tracks, Prompting Death Investigation: Prosecutor A man’s body was found on a set of railroad tracks in Morris County overnight on Wednesday, July 26, prompting a death investigation, authorities said. The discovery was made by Dover Police officers around 2 a.m. on the tracks near West Clinton Street in Dover, according to Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll. The victim’s identity was not released. Investigators have identified a person of interest and said there was no perceived public threat. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at 973-285-6200 or the Dover Police D…
Boy, 8, Drowns In Morris County Creek Boy, 8, Drowns In Morris County Creek
Boy, 8, Drowns In Morris County Creek An 8-year-old boy has died after his body was found in a Morris County creek Wednesday, July 12, authorities confirmed.  The child was found face down in the creek, in the Flanders section of Roxbury, around 3:35 p.m., Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Roxbury police officers and paramedics' attempts to resuscitate the child but were unsuccessful. He was taken to St. Clare’s Hospital in Dover, where he was pronounced dead. While the investigation remains ongoing, the incident has been deemed not suspicious.  Out of consideration for the child’s …
Masked Man Robs $14K From Morris County Bank, ID Sought: Prosecutor Masked Man Robs $14K From Morris County Bank, ID Sought: Prosecutor
Masked Man Robs $14K From Morris County Bank, ID Sought: Prosecutor A Morris County bank was robbed of about $14,000 cash early on Friday, July 7, opening an investigation into the suspect’s identity, authorities said. The robbery occurred at the Fulton Bank on Ledgewood Avenue in Netcong around 10:10 a.m., Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said alongside local officials. The suspect entered the branch and demanded money, fleeing with about $14,000. No weapon was displayed or threatened, the prosecutor added. The suspect is believed to be a white or Hispanic male in his 20s or 30s. He was last seen wearing a red hoodie and a blue surgical-style fa…
Burlington County Man Sold Gun To Student Later Caught By Staff At Morris Knolls HS: Prosecutor Burlington County Man Sold Gun To Student Later Caught By Staff At Morris Knolls HS: Prosecutor
Burlington County Man Sold Gun To Student Later Caught By Staff At Morris Knolls HS: Prosecutor A Burlington County man has been accused of selling a handgun to a juvenile after two students were found with the weapon at Morris Knolls High School in March. Dwayne E. Allen, 21, of Palmyra, was charged with second-degree unlawful sale of a firearm to a juvenile, unlawful sale of a firearm, unlawful possession of a high-capacity magazine, and several other weapons offenses, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said Wednesday, May 17. Allen’s charges are the result of an investigation into the discovery of two students with the weapon by staff members at Morris Knolls High School on…
Over 10 Ounces Of Cocaine And $14K Cash Seized In Morris County, 2 Arrested: Prosecutor Over 10 Ounces Of Cocaine And $14K Cash Seized In Morris County, 2 Arrested: Prosecutor
Over 10 Ounces Of Cocaine And $14K Cash Seized In Morris County, 2 Arrested: Prosecutor More than 10 ounces of cocaine and $14,000 in cash were confiscated by investigators who arrested two suspected dealers in Morris County, authorities said on Thursday, April 27. Edwin Robles, 36, and Andy Maguino Moreno, 43, both of Paterson, were charged with possession of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute, and conspiracy to distribute, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said alongside local officials. Robles was also charged with money laundering. The arrests were a result of an investigation by the Morris County Narcotics Task Force, which also seized more than 300 g…
Arrest Made In Deadly Pequannock Township Drug Overdose: Prosecutor Arrest Made In Deadly Pequannock Township Drug Overdose: Prosecutor
Arrest Made In Deadly Pequannock Township Drug Overdose: Prosecutor Police have arrested a 34-year-old Bergen County man in connection with the deadly 2021 overdose of a woman at a Pequannock Township home. David Pezak, formerly of Saddle Brook, was charged with first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death, conspiracy to distribute, distribution of a controlled substance, and other drug offenses, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release on Monday, March 27. The charges stem from the fatal overdose of a woman identified as A.C. on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. A.C. was found unresponsive at the home and pronounced dead at the scen…
Gun-Toting Morris County Students Charged Gun-Toting Morris County Students Charged
Gun-Toting Morris County Students Charged A pair of students in Morris County are facing weapons offenses after being found with a gun, authorities said. Staff members at Morris Knolls High School found the students with the weapon on Thursday, March 23, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll and Denville Police Chief Frank Perna said. The involved students were already identified and secured by school staff, as was the weapon, by the time police officers arrived. The two juveniles involved were subsequently arrested and charged with the unlawful possession of a weapon and related offenses. There was no active threat to t…
Contractor Kills Wife, Teen Son In Morris County Murder-Suicide Contractor Kills Wife, Teen Son In Morris County Murder-Suicide
Contractor Kills Wife, Teen Son In Morris County Murder-Suicide A 57-year-old private contractor shot and killed his 58-year-old wife and teen son before turning the gun on himself in Morris County, authorities said. Peter, Kellie and Anthony Ventricelli, 15, were found dead in their Justine Place home in Succasunna around 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Peter and Kellie Ventricelli.Kellie Voorhees-Ventricelli The family's bodies were found during a welfare check, after one of the victim's friends said they couldn't be reached, the prosecutor said. "Upon arrival, patrol made entry into the residence and di…
Morristown Man Convicted In Hotel Beating Death Of GF's 3-Year-Old Son: Prosecutor Morristown Man Convicted In Hotel Beating Death Of GF's 3-Year-Old Son: Prosecutor
Morristown Man Convicted In Hotel Beating Death Of GF's 3-Year-Old Son: Prosecutor A Morris County jury has returned a guilty verdict against a 29-year-old man who beat his girlfriend's 3-year-old son dead at a hotel in 2021, authorities announced. Edwin Urbina was convicted of first-degree murder with an aggravating factor, second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, hindering apprehension, and tampering with evidence, following a seven-day trial, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Sentencing has been scheduled before Superior Court Judge Stephen J. Taylor, on March 16. Urbina will remain held until then. The boy arrived at Morristown Medical Ce…
Man Arrested For Posing As Student At Morris County High School: Prosecutor Man Arrested For Posing As Student At Morris County High School: Prosecutor
Man Arrested For Posing As Student At Morris County High School: Prosecutor A man was arrested for pretending to be a student at a Morris County high school, authorities said. Charles Banaciski III, 19, was seen on surveillance footage entering Montville Township High School around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release on Friday. Banaciski walked around the building donning a backpack before being discovered and questioned by a teacher, to whom he allegedly “claimed to be a student,” Carroll said. After a few more questions, Banaciski left the school himself and drove off. The school was then put under a…
Police ID Body Of Driver Found In Wooded Area Hours After Car Fire In Morris County Police ID Body Of Driver Found In Wooded Area Hours After Car Fire In Morris County
Police ID Body Of Driver Found In Wooded Area Hours After Car Fire In Morris County Police have identified the driver found dead in a wooded area nearly eight hours after his car was found ablaze in Morris County over the weekend. Anthony Zaccaro's body was located in a wooded area near Lynn Park, in Lincoln Park, about a half-mile from where his car was found burning on Ungerer Road around 7:15 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, according to various news reports and Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll. A GoFundMe for the Sussex man's family says he leaves behind his fiance, Hannah, and two children, Brooklynn and Ryamond. "This unexpected and gutwrenching loss leaves not only …
Newark Ex-Con Busted Again For Morris Pursuit In Stolen Mercedes — This Time Ramming Cop Car Newark Ex-Con Busted Again For Morris Pursuit In Stolen Mercedes — This Time Ramming Cop Car
Newark Ex-Con Busted Again For Morris Pursuit In Stolen Mercedes — This Time Ramming Cop Car A Newark man with a laundry list of prior charges involving eluding and burglary yet again tried — and failed — to get away from police after breaking into a home twice, stealing a Mercedes, and ramming a police cruiser, authorities said on Friday, Jan. 13. Tysean Ware, 20, was charged theft, burglary, conspiracy to commit theft and burglary, eluding, and other offenses, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll announced. Ware was allegedly seen on video surveillance breaking into a Morris Township home where a child was present and stealing a 2021 Mercedes SL500 Maybach around 3 p.…
3 Women Stole $71K From Morris County Atlantic Health Using Bogus Timecard Scheme: Prosecutor 3 Women Stole $71K From Morris County Atlantic Health Using Bogus Timecard Scheme: Prosecutor
3 Women Stole $71K From Morris County Atlantic Health Using Bogus Timecard Scheme: Prosecutor A former Atlantic Health System employee and two other women were arrested after concocting a scheme involving bogus time cards that resulted in the theft of more than $71,000, authorities in Morris County announced. Jessica Addison, 39, and Kaleigh Kalb, 21, of Chester, as well as Isabella Valentine, 21, of Mendham Township, were charged with theft and conspiracy to commit theft, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release. The investigation began in November 2021, when authorities were tipped off to a “suspected employee theft of payroll funds” out of the Morris Pla…
Drowned North Jersey Fishermen Identified Drowned North Jersey Fishermen Identified
Drowned North Jersey Fishermen Identified Authorities have identified the two fishermen who drowned New Year's Weekend at Split Rock Reservoir. The bodies of Stanislaw Grezesik, 64, of Clifton, and Tadeusz Florczuk, 76, of Passaic, went on the ice fishing trip at Split Rock Reservoir in Kinnelon on Friday, Dec. 30 — but never returned home, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Family members called 911 on Dec. 31 at 2 p.m., and the fishermen's belongings were found on the shoreline at the reservoir — along with two holes in the ice approximately 100 yards from shore. Grezesik's body was recovered Sunday,…
Morris County Man Learns His Fate For Killing Mom, Burning Down Home Morris County Man Learns His Fate For Killing Mom, Burning Down Home
Morris County Man Learns His Fate For Killing Mom, Burning Down Home A 43-year-old Morris County man who killed his mother and burned down their shared home has been sentenced to 17 years in New Jersey State Prison, authorities announced Thursday. Anthony Citro was found with blood on his clothes as police responded to a fire at his home at 37 Chestnut Hill Dr. E. in Denville just before 7:25 a.m. on Monday, May 17, 2021, DailyVoice previously reported. The remains of Citro’s 68-year-old mother, Eileen, were found by crews dousing the blaze. Her manner of death was determined to be sharp force injuries.  Citro was initially charged on a warrant-complai…