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Police: Dozens Of Bogus Unemployment Claims Filed In Morris County Police: Dozens Of Bogus Unemployment Claims Filed In Morris County
Police: Dozens Of Bogus Unemployment Claims Filed In Morris County Police departments across Morris County say they have been flooded with fraudulent claims for unemployment insurance in recent months. At least 15 residents in Randolph reported having bogus claims filed in their name in October, according to Police Lt. William Harzula. "Residents became alerted to the scams by notification from their employers and/or letters received from the New Jersey Department of Labor advising them that their claims were received," said Harzula. Meanwhile, at least two instances of fraudulent unemployment claims have been reported in Mountain Lakes — one vi…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Jefferson Township Graduate, Sussex County Receptionist Harlie Farino-Bigham Dies, 25 Jefferson Township Graduate, Sussex County Receptionist Harlie Farino-Bigham Dies, 25
Jefferson Township Graduate, Sussex County Receptionist Harlie Farino-Bigham Dies, 25 Jefferson Township High School graduate Harlie Amber Farino-Bigham died on Oct. 29. She was 25 years old. Harlie was born in Denville and graduated from Jefferson Township High School in 2013, her obituary says. She later studied Game Development at the County College of Morris and was most recently employed as a receptionist for Skylands Urology Group, her obit says. Harlie lived in Sparta at the time of her death, her obit says. She was known for her incredible generosity and compassion as well as her love of art and video games. Harlie was also a musician with experience playing s…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
COVID-19: Morris County Regional District Reports 1 Case In Each High School COVID-19: Morris County Regional District Reports 1 Case In Each High School
Covid-19: Morris County Regional District Reports 1 Case In Each High School A Morris County regional school district will remain open with hybrid learning in place after two COVID-19 cases were reported. One case each was reported at Morris Knolls High School and Morris Hills High School, and are not connected, according to a letter sent by Morris hills Regional Superintendent James Jencarelli Friday night. Public health officials in Rockaway and Denville -- the students' hometowns -- are monitoring the cases closely, Jancarelli said. Contact tracing is expected to continue in the next few days. Several other schools in Morris County have reported positive COVID-…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
KNOW HIM? Police Seek Help Identifying Morris County Yard Sign Thief KNOW HIM? Police Seek Help Identifying Morris County Yard Sign Thief
Know HIM? Police Seek Help Identifying Morris County Yard Sign Thief Police in Morris County are seeking help identifying a man accused of stealing yard signs in Mountain Lakes last week. The man pictured above was caught on surveillance footage and is accused of stealing signs in the area of Morris Avenue just after 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16, police said. Last week, police in Denville were trying to identify a woman captured on surveillance footage stealing pro-police signs from several front yards. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect is asked to contact the Mountain Lakes Police Department at (973) 334-1413. Calls can stay anonymous.

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
NEW RANKINGS: Website Runs Down Top Public Schools In Morris County NEW RANKINGS: Website Runs Down Top Public Schools In Morris County
NEW Rankings: Website Runs Down Top Public Schools In Morris County We’ve seen the top public schools throughout New Jersey, but what about Morris County? Niche.com graded every school across the U.S. based on a "rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education," it said. According to the newly-released set of rankings, the top public high school in Morris County is The Academy for Mathematics, Science & Engineering in Rockaway. Here are the other top-rated high schools in Morris County, according to Niche.com. State test scores, college readiness, graduation rat…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
KNOW HER? Surveillance Tapes Show Woman Stealing Pro-Police Signs In Morris County KNOW HER? Surveillance Tapes Show Woman Stealing Pro-Police Signs In Morris County
Know HER? Surveillance Tapes Show Woman Stealing Pro-Police Signs In Morris County Police are on the lookout for a woman who was captured on surveillance tapes stealing pro-police signs from several Denville front yards over the weekend. A white woman exited the vehicle pictured above before stealing the signs during the weekend of Oct. 9, Denville Police said on Facebook. “The only signs that were stolen were signs that had a message regarding supporting the police,” they said. Additional video footage of the thefts can be seen here. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect or owner of the vehicle is asked to contact Det. Scott Tobin at 973-627-4900 ex…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
State Police: Driver Injured In Route 80 Tractor-Trailer Hit-And-Run State Police: Driver Injured In Route 80 Tractor-Trailer Hit-And-Run
State Police: Driver Injured In Route 80 Tractor-Trailer Hit-And-Run The driver of a tractor-trailer fled after hitting a sedan on Route 80 eastbound in Morris County Sunday night, state police said. The driver of a Honda Accord was struck by a tractor-trailer near milepost 39.2 in Denville just before 8:30 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice. The Honda driver was sent to St. Claire’s Hospital in Denville with non-life-threatening injuries, Peele said. The crash remains under investigation. It was unclear if that tractor-trailer driver had been charged.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Brooklyn Trio Found With Hundreds Of Stolen Cold Medicine Boxes After NJ Pursuit, Crash Brooklyn Trio Found With Hundreds Of Stolen Cold Medicine Boxes After NJ Pursuit, Crash
Brooklyn Trio Found With Hundreds Of Stolen Cold Medicine Boxes After NJ Pursuit, Crash A man and two women accused of stealing hundreds of boxes of over-the-counter cold medicine crashed their car during a pursuit across Morris County, authorities said. A police officer stopped Mikael Whitehead, 25, on Route 53 after he was spotted driving erratically in a 2009 Infinity on Route 46 east in Denville, around 8 p.m. Sept. 18, Denville Police Capt. Jeffrey Tucker said. “Whitehead complied, pulling the vehicle over and coming to a stop," Tucker said. "However, as the officer was exiting the patrol vehicle, the suspect vehicle fled." The car was again pursued through Denville…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Luxury Car Owner's Son Helps Track Down Newark Thieves Before Morris County Crash Luxury Car Owner's Son Helps Track Down Newark Thieves Before Morris County Crash
Luxury Car Owner's Son Helps Track Down Newark Thieves Before Morris County Crash A trio of Jaguar thieves from Newark were tracked down by the owner’s son and state troopers before crashing on a Morris County highway exit ramp, authorities said. The luxury vehicle was stolen from in front of a home on Ripplewood Drive in Jefferson around 10:30 Tuesday night, NJ.com reports. The son was following the three thieves in his own vehicle, when a New Jersey state trooper on patrol near Route 80 in Denville joined the pursuit as the car sped by, according to the Morris County Sheriff’s Office and State and Jefferson Police. The trooper was informed that the car was stolen minu…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Essex Vehicle Thieves Sent To Prison For Chase, Crash With Police Car Essex Vehicle Thieves Sent To Prison For Chase, Crash With Police Car
Essex Vehicle Thieves Sent To Prison For Chase, Crash With Police Car Plea bargains are sending a 20-year-old Orange man to state prison for a minimum of 3½ years and his 19-year-old Newark accomplice for at least a year and a half for a stolen vehicle pursuit that included a crash with a police car in Morris County. Alakir Wardlaw of Orange was driving a stolen Dodge Durango and Wanya McHenry of Newark a stolen Toyota Highlander when Denville police chased them in June 2019, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said. Wardlaw fled on foot with an underage boy after the Durango slammed into a police car, Knapp said. Inside, police found a …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
KNOW HIM? Police Seek Denville Pickup Driver In Hit-Run Crash KNOW HIM? Police Seek Denville Pickup Driver In Hit-Run Crash
Know HIM? Police Seek Denville Pickup Driver In Hit-Run Crash Police in Denville are asking for the public’s help identifying a truck driver involved in a hit-and-run crash. An older, white man driving a white GMC pickup truck struck another car in the municipal building parking lot just before 4 p.m. July 7, Denville police said in a release. The driver got out of his truck, examined the damage to the other vehicle before getting back inside and driving away, authorities said. Anyone with information about the driver or truck involved in this incident is asked to contact Denville Officer Vincent Fischer at 973-627-4900 ext. 386.

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Morris County Event Planner Is Fan Favorite On Netflix Reality Show 'Indian Matchmaking' Morris County Event Planner Is Fan Favorite On Netflix Reality Show 'Indian Matchmaking'
Morris County Event Planner Is Fan Favorite On Netflix Reality Show 'Indian Matchmaking' She's stunning. She's smart. And somehow, Nadia Jagessar is still single. The 32-year-old event planner from Morris County is not only one of the contestants on Netflix's reality dating show "Indian Matchmaking," but she is one of the favorites. The show follows popular Indian matchmaker Sima Taparia, who matches clients across the U.S. and India. The contestants who are given the resumes -- or "bio data" -- of several different potential partners suggested by Taparia, who they meet for the first time, often accompanied by their families. Like most of the contestants, Jagessar -- whose bi…

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by Cecilia Levine