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Parsippany Gas Stations Targeted In Back-To-Back Armed Robberies: Prosecutor Parsippany Gas Stations Targeted In Back-To-Back Armed Robberies: Prosecutor
Parsippany Gas Stations Targeted In Back-To-Back Armed Robberies: Prosecutor Two gas stations in Parsippany were targeted in back-to-back robberies, authorities said Tuesday. The first occurred when a man driving a black or dark gray BMW X5 stopped at Shell on Route 46 East, asked the attendant for $25 worth of gas and pulled a knife when their back was turned around 7:55 p.m. Friday, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The vehicle then fled eastbound on Route 46, authorities said. About 10 minutes later, a man driving a vehicle with the same description stopped at Conoco on Route 46 West and asked for a gas refill before approaching the attendant from…

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by Valerie Musson
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NJ Man Charged In Death Of 5-Week-Old Daughter, Prosecutor Says NJ Man Charged In Death Of 5-Week-Old Daughter, Prosecutor Says
NJ Man Charged In Death Of 5-Week-Old Daughter, Prosecutor Says A New Jersey man was arrested and charged with manslaughter Wednesday following a nearly yearlong investigation into the death of his 5-week-old daughter. Officers responding to 67 Willow Ave. in Rockaway Borough found Joseph Tarquini IV, 30, and his infant daughter, M.T., who was in medical distress around 4:55 p.m. on Jan. 21, 2021, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release. The infant was taken to St. Clare’s Denville Hospital for treatment and pronounced dead a short time later. An autopsy found M.T.’s cause of death to be acceleration/deceleration head injury …

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by Valerie Musson
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Nearly 3.5 Pounds Of Meth And Narcotics Seized, 2 Charged In North Jersey Bust Nearly 3.5 Pounds Of Meth And Narcotics Seized, 2 Charged In North Jersey Bust
Nearly 3.5 Pounds Of Meth And Narcotics Seized, 2 Charged In North Jersey Bust Just under three and a half pounds of methamphetamine and narcotics were seized and two residents hit with a slew of charges in a major North Jersey drug bust, authorities said. A package addressed to a hotel in Hanover Township on Nov. 24 was found to contain about 500 grams of methamphetamine, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a Thursday release. A follow-up investigation determined that Barbara Maronpot, 67, and Christopher Gallaway, 48, both of Morristown, were the intended recipients of the package, authorities said. Meanwhile, an additional 1,000 grams of meth and mo…

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by Valerie Musson
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Details Released In Rockaway River Body Recovery Details Released In Rockaway River Body Recovery
Details Released In Rockaway River Body Recovery Authorities have released details in the body that was recovered from the Rockaway River Monday morning.  Police were called to a portion of the river in Boonton where responders pulled a 71-year-old man's body from the ice around 9:50 a.m., Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The man's identity was not being released and the investigation was being completed by the Medical Examiner’s Office, he said alongside Chief of Detectives Christoph Kimker and Town of Boonton Captain Stephen Jones. The incident was not suspected to be criminal and there was no risk t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Morristown Gunman Nabbed After Police Standoff That Locked Down Nearby Hospital: Prosecutor Morristown Gunman Nabbed After Police Standoff That Locked Down Nearby Hospital: Prosecutor
Morristown Gunman Nabbed After Police Standoff That Locked Down Nearby Hospital: Prosecutor A 29-year-old gunman was arrested after hitting a woman in front of a young child, prompting a precautionary lockdown of Morristown Medical Center Monday night, authorities announced. Chancelle Ibin Young was seen brandishing a firearm and torching a vehicle on Franklin Street late Monday night into the early morning hours Tuesday, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said alongside county officials. Morristown Medical Center incidentMorristown.nj Instagram The initial Morristown patrolmen were joined at the scene by officers from the prosecutors office, sheriff's office and other…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PHOTOS: Accused Gunman In Morristown Shooting Captured In Oklahoma On Murder Charge PHOTOS: Accused Gunman In Morristown Shooting Captured In Oklahoma On Murder Charge
Photos: Accused Gunman In Morristown Shooting Captured In Oklahoma On Murder Charge A 27-year-old man wanted in a Morristown killing was captured in Oklahoma and arrested on murder charges, authorities said (scroll down for photos of the arrest). Tyrell Lansing fired multiple rounds at Raijah Scott, 35, of Cedar Knolls, on Aug. 18 around 1 a.m., before leaving in a car, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Scott was found with gunshot wounds in the parking lot near 28 Clyde Potts Dr., Carroll said alongside Chief of Detectives Christoph Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, and Morristown Police Department Acting Chief Darnell Richardson. Following an a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man's Body Found On Morris County Sidewalk Man's Body Found On Morris County Sidewalk
Man's Body Found On Morris County Sidewalk Authorities in Morris County are investigating after a man's body was found on a local street Sunday. The unidentified man was found lying on the sidewalk of West Blackwell Street and Randolph Avenue in Dover around 7:40 a.m., Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. A person of interest has been identified, Carroll said alongside Chief of Detectives Christoph Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, and Dover Police Department Chief Jonathan Delaney. The investigation is active and ongoing. No further information will be released at this time in order to protect the integrity o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Police Nab NJ Man, 27, Accused Of Beating GF’s 3-Year-Old Son To Death At Hotel UPDATE: Police Nab NJ Man, 27, Accused Of Beating GF’s 3-Year-Old Son To Death At Hotel
Update: Police Nab NJ Man, 27, Accused Of Beating GF’s 3-Year-Old Son To Death At Hotel Police have apprehended a 27-year-old man they say fatally beat his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son at a New Jersey hotel. Edwin A. Urbina, whose last known address was on Clyde Potts Drive in Morristown, was taken into custody Tuesday outside the Morris County Records and Administration Building and will be held at the Morris County Correctional Facility pending a court appearance, Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release. Urbina is accused of physically beating the boy at the Oyo Hotel on Route 10 West in East Hanover in the early morning hours on August 13, Carroll said. The boy…

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by Valerie Musson
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SEEN HIM? Police Seek NJ Man, 27, Accused Of Beating GF’s 3-Year-Old Son To Death At Hotel SEEN HIM? Police Seek NJ Man, 27, Accused Of Beating GF’s 3-Year-Old Son To Death At Hotel
Seen HIM? Police Seek NJ Man, 27, Accused Of Beating GF’s 3-Year-Old Son To Death At Hotel Police are seeking the public’s help locating a 27-year-old man they say fatally beat his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son at a New Jersey hotel. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Edwin A. Urbina on charges of first-degree murder, second-degree endangering the welfare of children, third-degree tampering with a witness and fourth-degree tampering with evidence, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said Monday in a joint release with other county officials. Urbina, whose last known address was on Clyde Potts Drive in Morristown, is accused of physically beating the boy at the Oyo H…

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by Valerie Musson
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Morris Prosecutor: 17 Years Behind Bars For Drunk Driver In Triple Fatal Wrong-Way Rt. 80 Crash Morris Prosecutor: 17 Years Behind Bars For Drunk Driver In Triple Fatal Wrong-Way Rt. 80 Crash
Morris Prosecutor: 17 Years Behind Bars For Drunk Driver In Triple Fatal Wrong-Way Rt. 80 Crash The Dumont car salesman who caused three deaths during a wrong-way DWI crash on Route 80 was sentenced Thursday to 17 years in state prison, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office said. Miguel Botero, 30, plead guilty in November to two counts of second-degree vehicular  homicide, one count of third-degree strict liability vehicular homicide and DWI, Acting Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Botero, who had a BAC of .20, was headed west on the eastbound side of the highway in Parsippany-Troy Hills when his Jeep Grand Cherokee slammed into a Toyota Corolla on Oct. 18, 2019, killing Ronal…

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by Valerie Musson
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West Orange Man Surrenders In Morris County Shooting West Orange Man Surrenders In Morris County Shooting
West Orange Man Surrenders In Morris County Shooting A West Orange man who shot a victim in the leg during a Morris County domestic incident surrendered to law enforcement, authorities announced Tuesday. Michael Mecca, 39, was in an argument with the victim in Roxbury the night of May 31 when he left and returned with a .40 caliber Highpoint handgun, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Mecca pulled the firearm from his waistband and fired at the victim, who suffered more than one gunshot wound to the leg, Carroll said alongside Chief of Detectives Chris Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon and Roxbury Polic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: Morris County Man, 21, Threatened Victims With Handgun Twice Prosecutor: Morris County Man, 21, Threatened Victims With Handgun Twice
Prosecutor: Morris County Man, 21, Threatened Victims With Handgun Twice A 21-year-old Wharton man was arrested for threatening multiple people with a handgun across Morris County, authorities announced Sunday. Steven Retana was arrested in Morris Township Saturday and charged with terroristic threats and weapon-related offenses stemming from incidents on May 10 and 21, Acting Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The initial investigation started following a tip that Retana threatened and pointed a handgun at someone in Dover on or around May 10, the prosecutor said alongside other county and local officials. Then, authorities launched a separate investigati…

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by Cecilia Levine