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Police & Fire
Morris Township Man Killed By Police Held Genuine-Looking Airsoft Pistol, Attorney General Says
A 24-year-old Morris County man who was shot and killed by police Tuesday was holding an airsoft gun that looks like a real firearm, authorities said Wednesday. Police got a 911 domestic call from an older woman at a Morris Township home who said Timothy O’Shea, 24, had a gun and had cut himself shortly after 4 p.m, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. They got the caller, whom responders said is O’Shea’s mother, to safety before encountering him in the driveway of the Fairchild Avenue home, responders said. He was “holding a pistol and bleeding,” Grewal said. Officers from three…
Police & Fire
AG: Man Killed In Police-Involved Morris County Shooting
UPDATE: A 24-year-old Morris County man who was shot and killed by police Tuesday was holding an airsoft gun that looks like a real firearm, authorities said Wednesday. Police got a 911 domestic call from an older woman at a Morris Township home who said Timothy O’Shea, 24, had a gun and had cut himself shortly after 4 p.m, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. They got the caller, whom responders said is O’Shea’s mother, to safety before encountering him in the driveway of the Fairchild Avenue home, responders said. He was “holding a pistol and bleeding,” Grewal said. Office…
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Morris County Assisted Living Staffer, 61, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Female Resident, 82
A 61-year-old senior assisted living facility staffer is accused of sexually assaulting an 82-year-old female resident, said authorities who charged him. Anthony Ligon, of Morristown, "committed a sexual assault and act of sexual contact" on an 82-year-old woman who lives at the Arbor Terrace Senior Living Facility in Morris Plains July 3, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said in a joint release. Ligon, who works as a maintenance technician at the facility, was charged with sexual assault and criminal sexual contact, and was being held at the Morris County Jail The facility i…
Police & Fire
Boonton Porch Fire Spreads To Nearby Home, 1 Hospitalized With Burns
One person was hospitalized with minor burns in a house fire that brought firefighters from several departments to the scene in Boonton Friday night, reports say. The blaze broke out on the back porch of a home on the 200 block of William Street and spread to the roof of another around 10:15 p.m., firefighters said. The fire had reached three alarms in nearly 30 minutes. The victim, an occupant, was Boonton Kiwanis Ambulance for treatment, firefighters said. The injury was reportedly minor. Firefighters from Parsippany, Denville, Montville, Pine Brook, Morris Plains, Mountain Lakes and Roc…
Business
Bergen County Restaurant Openings, Closings
With indoor dining in New Jersey set to reopen July 2, many new restaurants have announced plans in Bergen County. So too, many others will be closing their doors. Here are some restaurants you can expect to try and say goodbye to in Bergen County, and just a bit beyond. Coffee and Cornbread will be leaving its Teaneck location and reopening in Montclair. The owners announced the store's last day in business on Queen Anne Road will be July 26. The eatery opened in 2017, and has offered organic and all--natural breakfast and lunch options. The Montclair location will open sometime in Augus…
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Zinburger Permanently Closing All But 3 NJ Locations
Wine and burger restaurant Zinburger is permanently closing all but three of its New Jersey locations. Locations in Edison, Jersey City, Morris Plains, Cherry Hill and Paramus restaurants have permanently closed due to financial struggles amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Clifton, Marlboro and Bridgewater locations will stay open, officials announced on the chain’s website. The Marlboro and Bridgewater restaurants have yet to reopen following the COVID-19 outbreak; however, the Clifton location is currently filling both pickup and delivery orders, the announcement said. “The COVID-19…
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Paterson PD Gets 2,269 Heroin Folds, Plus Dealers, Buyers From Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Morris
Paterson police seized 2,269 heroin folds, more than 130 illegal pills and more in a quick-strike sweep of a drug-ridden street corner while arresting a trio of local dealers and several of their customers from Bergen, Passaic, Morris and Hudson counties, authorities said. Among those arrested, police said, was a 66-year-old user from Ridgefield (Bergen County) who bought eight heroin folds and a vial of crack at the corner of Van Houten and Summer streets behind the city public library. Citizen complaints about “rampant” drug dealing at all hours of the day and night brought Narcotic…
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Essex County Duo With Warrants Found With Drugs After Shoplifting Incident, Police Say
A man and woman from Essex County are facing numerous charges after they were caught shoplifting and were later found with drug paraphernalia, authorities said. Hanover Police responded to a shoplifting incident at Wegmans on Sylvan Way on Feb. 18, Hanover police said. The accused shoplifters fled in a blue Volkswagen with Pennsylvania plates prior to police arrival but were apprehended a short time later on Route 202 in Morris Plains, authorities said. When speaking with the driver, identified as Yusef Dunbar, 47, of East Orange, and the passenger, Filoreta Bruncaj, 40, of West Caldwell, …
Business
New Brunch Spot Opens In Montvale
The Shoppes at DePiero Farms has another new tenant. Brunch spot First Watch will open in the North Market district Monday, Jan. 27. First Watch offers traditional breakfast, brunch and lunch items like omelets, pancakes, salads and sandwiches, with a rotating seasonal menu. This season’s menu includes brilliant beet toast, vanilla chai latte pancakes, a baja chicken bowl and more. First Watch serves award-winning Project Sunrise coffee, which supports an independent group of female farmers in Huila, Colombia. The restaurant has other New Jersey locations in Morris Plains, Union and Cher…
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Man, 64, Dies In Parsippany Garden Apartment Fire
A 64-year-old resident was killed in a fire in a Parsippany garden apartment Sunday afternoon, responders said. His name was being withheld pending notification of next of kin. A firefighter refused medical attention for a cut sustained battling the first-floor Rutgers Lane blaze, which broke out in the Rutgers Village Apartment Complex just after 12:30 p.m. and severely damaged two units, they said. The main body of the fire was knocked down by Parsippany and Lake Hiawatha firefighters within a half-hour, after which they summoned investigators. The Morris County Prosecutor’s Offic…
Lifestyle
4 Lottery Tickets Sold In North Jersey Split $238K Jackpot
A total of four winning tickets were sold in North Jersey for Thursday's Jersey Cash 5 drawing, splitting a $238,180 jackpot, state lottery officials said. Tickets were sold in Bergen, Essex, Morris and Passaic counties. The winning numbers were 17, 19, 22, 28 and 32 and the XTRA number was 05. The tickets, each one good for $59,545, were sold at the following locations: Bergen County: Happy Market, 369 Broad Ave., Leonia; Essex County: Quick Mart Food Store, 172 South Livingston Ave. Livingston; Morris County: Korner Store Inc., 14 Burnham Rd., Morris Plains; and P…
Police & Fire
Morris Plains Man Had Loaded Gun In His Carry-On At Newark Airport: TSA
A Morris Plains man headed to Florida was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport Monday when a loaded gun was found in his carry-on luggage, the Transportation Security Administration said in a statement. The 22-caliber handgun was detected by X-ray at a security checkpoint in Terminal C. It was loaded with four bullets, the TSA said. The man, whose identity was not immediately available, was arrested by Port Authority police. It was the 11th gun found at a Newark Airport security checkpoint so far this year. Passengers can travel with firearms in checked b…
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