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SEEN HIM? Accused Narcotics Dealer ‘Nitty Gritz’ Wanted By Morris County Sheriff SEEN HIM? Accused Narcotics Dealer ‘Nitty Gritz’ Wanted By Morris County Sheriff
Seen HIM? Accused Narcotics Dealer ‘Nitty Gritz’ Wanted By Morris County Sheriff Seen him? Authorities in Morris County are seeking the public’s help tracking down an accused narcotics dealer known as “Nitty Gritz.” The Morris County Sheriff’s Office CrimeStoppers has issued an arrest warrant for Tyson McCoy — aka “Nitty Gritz” — with charges for first-degree possession with intent/distribution of narcotics, the department said in a release on Monday, Oct. 17. McCoy, pictured above, is 41 years old, 6 feet 1 inch tall, and weighs about 180 pounds, police said. He also has several tattoos, including one depicting barbed wire on his forehead, authorities said. McCoy is …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: '16 Shots Fired' Before Asbury Park Police Arrived; Victim Critically Hurt Prosecutor: '16 Shots Fired' Before Asbury Park Police Arrived; Victim Critically Hurt
Prosecutor: '16 Shots Fired' Before Asbury Park Police Arrived; Victim Critically Hurt At least 16 shots were fired in Asbury Park late Wednesday, leaving an unidentified man critically injured, authorities said. Police officers arriving at 1331 Sewall Ave. about 10:17 p.m. on Wednesday found a man with five gunshot wounds, according to  Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. The initial investigation has found that at least 16 shots were fired in the area, according to Gramiccioni. The prosecutor issued a statement on Thursday afternoon to dispel rumors that police were involved in the shooting. "Rumors being circulated on social media falsel…

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by Jon Craig
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SEEN HIM? Man Wanted For Questioning After 'Concerning' Comment About Local NJ High School SEEN HIM? Man Wanted For Questioning After 'Concerning' Comment About Local NJ High School
Seen HIM? Man Wanted For Questioning After 'Concerning' Comment About Local NJ High School A reward was being offered to anyone who can hep authorities find a man who they said recently made a "concerning" reference to a local school while in a Morris County store. The 50-something person of interest entered the Eagle Rock Avenue business in East Hanover Township on Thursday, made the comment and left, according to the Morris County Shereiff's Crimestoppers. www.copcall.org "The comment was concerning to the employee, as it referenced 'the high school'," a Crimestoppers bulletin says. Anyone who knows or has seen the man in the surveillance shot taken at the store is asked to …

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by Jerry DeMarco