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Morristown Man Accused Of Carjacking Denied Release Despite 'Talks With Jesus Christ'
A Sussex County judge denied the release of a 20-year-old Morristown man arrested on vehicle theft charges in an alleged carjacking last week -- despite telling him he'd been talking to God and Jesus Christ in hopes of changing his ways. A passenger was still inside of the pickup truck when Cyprian Luke -- whose 2019 arrest sparked protests in Dover -- stole it out of Stanhope on July 11, Sgt. William Heater told Daily Voice. The passenger was able to get out shortly after Luke began driving -- about 15 minutes before crashing in a police pursuit on Route 46 in Denville, authorities charged…
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: Bankrupt GNC Closing 248 Stores, Including 20 In NJ, NY
GNC on Wednesday released a list of stores that the company is closing in New Jersey and New York as part of its filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The retailer, which had 5,200 stores in the U.S. and 7,300 worldwide at the end of March, said it expects to close anywhere from 800 to 1,200 of them, beginning with those listed below. GNC already was submerged in an estimated $700 million in debt and facing delisting on the New York Stock Exchange when COVID-19 struck. The coronavirus pandemic “created a situation where we were unable to accomplish our refinancing and the abrupt cha…
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Montvale PD: Detectives Nab Verizon Store Robber
Montvale detectives arrested a Bronx man who they said robbed $16,000 worth of cellphones from a local Verizon Wireless store with an accomplice two months ago. Investigators found Victor A. Manzanillo, 27, after police from several departments chased down and captured three other Bronx men who pulled a similar job late last month at a Verizon store in Denville, Montvale Police Chief Joseph Sanfilippo said Thursday. SEE: Police Capture Morris County Verizon Store Robbers After Chase Manzanillo and an associate made off with more than 15 cellphones and an employee's wallet f…
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Authorities: Police Capture Morris County Verizon Store Robbers After Chase
Police chased down and captured three Bronx men in Woodland Park moments after they robbed a Verizon store in Denville, authorities said. One of the defendants, Ysael Castro-Espinosa, 22, was caught with an Apple watch he took from the store employee who was forced to open a safe during Sunday night’s holdup just after 7 p.m. at the Route 10 store, they said. Two of the robbers went into the store, then fled with an accomplice, a release issued by Denville police on Monday said. New Jersey State Police and police from Fairfield and Woodland Park converged, as troopers and officers chased a…
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: Morris Catholic Teacher Sent Sex Toy, Secretly Met With Student At Hotel, Report Says
A former Morris Catholic High School teacher and volleyball coach accused of sexually assaulting two juvenile students performed sex acts in a classroom with one and took the other to a nearby hotel, court papers say. Carlos A. Franco-Leon, 42, of Rockaway Township, assaulted the girls between 2015 and 2019 -- even after his 2018 suspension, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said in a joint release with other members of law enforcement over the weekend. Franco-Leon arranged to meet one girl at a local hotel and used a school classroom to engage in sexual acts with the other -- altho…
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Hawthorne Traffic Stops: Three Lies, Three Heroin Busts
Three different drivers who weren’t truthful with Hawthorne police were found carrying heroin during separate stops, authorities said. Upstate New York driver Gregory Valentine, 48, “appeared very nervous and was shaking” when officers stopped his 2012 Honda Accord on Goffle Road near Warburton Avenue, Detective Sgt. Matthew Hoogmoed said. Asked where he was coming from, Valentine said he was “looking at trucks for his boss” at an excavating company, Hoogmoed said. However, he “could not recall where that was or any other details,” the sergeant said. While they waited for a K-9 unit to ch…
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: State Sen. Anthony Bucco Of Boonton Dead At 81
New Jersey Senate Republican Conference Leader Anthony R. Bucco (R-Morris) died Monday. He was 81 years old. Bucco died of a heart attack at Saint Clare's Hospital in Denville, a spokesperson for the family said in a statement. A Boonton native, Bucco served in the New Jersey New Jersey Senate since 1998 representing the 25th Legislative District. Bucco served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1957 to 1965. He married his wife Helen Jayne in 1959 and had one son, Anthony Mark, an attorney who followed in his father's footsteps on the political trail. Sen. Tom Keane, Jr. (R-Union) remembered B…
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FBI Academy Grad Helming Sheriff's Office Will Be Only Female Chief In Morris County
A true leader. Highly educated. Determined and diligent. This is how Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon described Kelley Zienowicz, who will be sworn in as chief sheriff's officer next week. The swearing in ceremony will be Sept. 3, making Zienowicz the highest-ranking officer in the law enforcement bureau and the only female chief in Morris County. "Chief Zienowicz has a temperament that motivates and energizes others," Gannon said. "She is highly-educated, a graduate of the elite FBI National Academy, and a true leader with an impeccable work ethic." Zienowicz grew up in…
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Car Carrier Into Overpass Shuts Route 53 In Denville
Route 53 southbound in Denville was closed after a car carrier hit an overpass Monday afternoon. The accident with the Route 46 overpass occurred around 2:50 p.m. just ahead of the Bloomfield Avenue intersection. Lanes remained closed as of 3 p.m.
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Denville School Principal Pleads Guilty To Child Abuse: Report
The principal of a Denville school who was arrested in May pleaded guilty Wednesday to child abuse, The Daily Record reported. Paul Iantosca, 52, of Randolph, who was principal of Valleyview School, was arrested on charges of attempted sexual assault, luring and child endangerment. Iantosca admitted in court he tried to arrange a meeting with a 16-year-old via Snapchat. Iantosca said he wanted to see the student, whom Ianstosca knew was a minor, in the nude. He had also arranged a meeting with the student, who had notified police. A Denville police officer showed up…
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Denville PD: Randolph Dad Smoking Pot While Driving Had Toddler In Back Seat
A Randolph dad was not only smoking marijuana when police stopped him in Denville, but had his toddler in the car, said authorities who charged him. David C. Cozza, 54, on was smoking a marijuana cigarette when police stopped him around 8:30 p.m. June 24 on Franklin Road, Denville Police Capt. Jeffrey Tucker said. His 2-year-old child was also in the back seat, Tucker said. Cozza was charged with child abuse/neglect and marijuana possession. A first appearance in Morris County Superior Court is pending.
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DWI Motorist Driving On Rim Fights With West Milford Police, Authorities Charge
A drunken motorist driving on a rim fought with West Milford police who took him into custody, authorities said. Officers Anthony Frassa and Jill Brickman had a pair of drug suspects stopped when they spotted the disabled car heading north, sparks flying, on Clinton Road near Route 23. “After getting the vehicle to stop, [Brickman] noticed vomit outside the driver’s door,” according to a police report. Both officers subdued and arrested the driver, identified as 21-year-old Connor Backes of Denville. They charged him with DWI, leaving the scene of a crash, reckless driving and having an op…
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