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Meet Millie: North Jersey Police Officers Deliver Baby Girl Meet Millie: North Jersey Police Officers Deliver Baby Girl
Meet Millie: North Jersey Police Officers Deliver Baby Girl Her name is Millie, and she's doing just fine. Sparta police officers helped deliver the baby girl on Monday, Jan. 15 on Route 35. Parents Tyler and Stephanie had called police as Stephanie was in active labor on Route 15 south near the Jefferson line just before 9 p.m., officials said. In less than a minute, Officer Christopher Botta found the vehicle pulled over on the shoulder of Route 15. Botta saw the baby's head crowning and made sure the umbilical cord was not wrapped around the baby's neck. After confirming everything appeared normal, seconds later, Stephanie delivered the ba…
Feds Finally Get Justice In Re-Sentencings Of NJ Army Major, Wife Who Abused 5 Kids Feds Finally Get Justice In Re-Sentencings Of NJ Army Major, Wife Who Abused 5 Kids
Feds Finally Get Justice In Re-Sentencings Of NJ Army Major, Wife Who Abused 5 Kids UPDATE: It took federal authorities three tries over more than eight years, but they finally got to see the punishment fit the crimes when a judge sentenced a Morris County couple who severely abused their children to extended prison terms. The sentences imposed in federal court in Newark on Monday, Oct. 30, "hold Carolyn Jackson and John Jackson accountable for their horrific crimes, and bring a measure of justice for their victims,” said U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger (photo above, left). Carolyn Jackson, 46, was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison. John E.…
'Your Soul Lives On:' North Jersey Educator, Mom Of 4 Dies From Knee Surgery Complications, 40 'Your Soul Lives On:' North Jersey Educator, Mom Of 4 Dies From Knee Surgery Complications, 40
'Your Soul Lives On:' North Jersey Educator, Mom Of 4 Dies From Knee Surgery Complications, 40 Morris County is mourning the unexpected loss of a beloved educator and mother of four after complications from a recent knee surgery. Rebecca L. Koo died on Thursday, July 6, her obituary says. She was 40. Born in Denville, Rebecca spent time in Jefferson, Randolph, and Roxbury before settling in Dover 14 years ago. Rebecca attended Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School in Lake Hopatcong and graduated from Roxbury High School. She was a Brownie, a skilled softball player, and a 4-H club member. After high school, Rebecca attended the County College of Morris and worked for more than two dec…
These NJ Schools Are Closed, Delayed Due To Snow Tuesday, Feb. 28 These NJ Schools Are Closed, Delayed Due To Snow Tuesday, Feb. 28
These NJ Schools Are Closed, Delayed Due To Snow Tuesday, Feb. 28 The first winter storm of the season is causing a change in plans for New Jersey schools on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Some districts have delayed openings while others are closed completely. Here's a list of which school are closed or delayed for Tuesday, Feb. 28. Check your school/district's website for details. Bedminster: 10: 50 a.m. start Bellville: Delayed Bergen County Tech: Closed Bergenfield: 2-hour delay Bernards: 2-hour delay Bloomfield: Delay Bloomingdale: Closed Bogota: Delayed Butler: Closed Cliffside Park: 10 a.m. start Clifton: Delayed Closter: Delayed Cresskill: Delayed Demarest: …
Downed Wires Shut Down Route 80, Cause Widespread Power Outages: DEVELOPING Downed Wires Shut Down Route 80, Cause Widespread Power Outages: DEVELOPING
Downed Wires Shut Down Route 80, Cause Widespread Power Outages: Developing Several downed power lines shut down Route 80 and caused widespread power outages throughout Morris and Sussex Counties, developing reports say. The power lines were knocked down and a brush fire started in the westbound lanes near milepost 32.7 in Jefferson shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. All lanes were temporarily closed west of exit 34 to Route 15 in Roxbury Township, though one right lane has reopened, according to 511NJ. Downed wires on I-80 both directions West of Exit 34 - NJ 15 (Roxbury Twp) All lanes closed https://t.…
Firefighter Suffers Heat Exhaustion As Crews Battle Blaze At Sussex County Diner (PHOTOS) Firefighter Suffers Heat Exhaustion As Crews Battle Blaze At Sussex County Diner (PHOTOS)
Firefighter Suffers Heat Exhaustion As Crews Battle Blaze At Sussex County Diner (Photos) A firefighter had to be treated for heat exhaustion as crews battled a stubborn blaze at a Sussex County diner, authorities said. The Sparta Township Fire Department responded to the Sparta Classic Diner just after 11:55 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, the squad said. Upon arrival, crews confirmed heavy flames coming from the kitchen and billowing through the roof. Firefighters worked diligently, stretching multiple hose lines through the building to get the blaze under control just before 1 a.m., the department said. Meanwhile, one firefighter suffered from heat exhaustion and was treated at…
74-Year-Old Man Hospitalized With Head Injury After Fall In Morris County 74-Year-Old Man Hospitalized With Head Injury After Fall In Morris County
74-Year-Old Man Hospitalized With Head Injury After Fall In Morris County UPDATE: The medical helicopter was canceled and the patient was taken by ground to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police Capt. Robert Bush told DailyVoice.com. -------------------------------------- A 74-year-old man was taken to a nearby hospital after falling and suffering a head injury in Morris County Friday afternoon, developing reports say. The man fell near a building on Shore Road in Jefferson shortly before 3:50 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. A medical helicopter was requested to land in an open field nearby to take the man …
How Much Snow Did You Get? These Are Totals By Town In New Jersey How Much Snow Did You Get? These Are Totals By Town In New Jersey
How Much Snow Did You Get? These Are Totals By Town In New Jersey New Jerseyans on Friday woke up to several inches of snow on the ground in the first major storm for some and second for others this week. Most of the state got somewhere between four and six inches, according to the National Weather Service. Areas in Sussex County got the last amount of snow, average between 1.8 and 3 inches. The most amount of snow seems to have landed in parts of Bergen and Gloucester counties: 6 to 7.3 inches. Here are the averages across New Jersey from north to south, according to the National Weather Service's legend: Newton: 3 inches Lake Hopatcong: 3.6 Jefferson…
Sussex County Mom Seeks Info After Hit-Run Crash Puts Traffic Light Through Daughter’s Car Sussex County Mom Seeks Info After Hit-Run Crash Puts Traffic Light Through Daughter’s Car
Sussex County Mom Seeks Info After Hit-Run Crash Puts Traffic Light Through Daughter’s Car A Sussex County mother is desperately attempting to track down the driver who hit her 17-year-old daughter’s car and fled the scene Thursday night. Jennifer Rogoff, of Sparta, says her daughter, Charlotte, was struck by a car while driving on Route 15 South in Jefferson near the DOT Picatinny truck entrance around 6:30 p.m. The vehicle sped off without stopping after the crash, which Rogoff says caused a traffic light to puncture the roof of Charlotte’s car. “Thankfully she is very sore but okay,” she writes. Rogoff is looking for anyone who might have witnessed or collected dash cam foo…
NJ Woman Who Drowned Weeks-Old Puppy Gets 180 Days In Jail, Probation, Community Service NJ Woman Who Drowned Weeks-Old Puppy Gets 180 Days In Jail, Probation, Community Service
NJ Woman Who Drowned Weeks-Old Puppy Gets 180 Days In Jail, Probation, Community Service A Morris County woman will spend a little under six months in jail followed by five years probation after admitting Thursday that she drowned a 10-week-old puppy in a lake. Under her plea deal with the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, Tonya Fea, 50, also can no longer own a dog and must continue counseling while completing 100 days of community service. Fea took the deal, pleading guilty to third-degree animal cruelty in Superior Court in Paterson on Thursday, rather than face trial. Fea “admitted under oath that on April 30, 2019, she submerged her golden retriever puppy in a pond loca…
BUSTED: 4 Charged; Handgun, $8K Cash Recovered In Scheme To Mail Cocaine Kilo In Morris County BUSTED: 4 Charged; Handgun, $8K Cash Recovered In Scheme To Mail Cocaine Kilo In Morris County
Busted: 4 Charged; Handgun, $8K Cash Recovered In Scheme To Mail Cocaine Kilo In Morris County Four people have been charged in a scheme involving the alleged distribution of cocaine to Morris County residents through the US Postal Service, authorities said. Two half-kilo cocaine packages were intercepted United States Postal Inspection Service, who determined that the drug was being sent to residences in Jefferson and Rockaway Townships, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll and Chief of Detectives Christoph Kimker said in a release Friday. A follow-up investigation led to the arrest of Raymond D. Rosario, 38, Anthony J. Cavallone, 25, Rebecca R. Keir, 25, all of Lake Hopa…
Paterson PD: West Milford Driver Who Picked Up Drug Dealer Had 11-Month-Old Child With Her Paterson PD: West Milford Driver Who Picked Up Drug Dealer Had 11-Month-Old Child With Her
Paterson PD: West Milford Driver Who Picked Up Drug Dealer Had 11-Month-Old Child With Her A suburban driver had her 11-month old infant with her when she picked up a Paterson dealer who was being followed by detectives, authorities said. Investigators who stopped the car driven by Jamie Mahon, 27, of West Milford found a crack vial near the baby, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. The passenger, Glenn Urena, 38, of Paterson was carrying 50 heroin folds and 10 vials of crack, he said. Detectives raided the Urena’s Washington Street apartment -- just around the corner from City Hall -- where Speziale said they seized 970 more heroin folds, 87 crack vials and drug paraphe…
New Jersey Schools Go Remote, Close Ahead Of Thursday's Winter Storm New Jersey Schools Go Remote, Close Ahead Of Thursday's Winter Storm
New Jersey Schools Go Remote, Close Ahead Of Thursday's Winter Storm New Jersey schools are moving to remote learning or closing entirely ahead of Thursday's winter storm. Between 6 and 9 inches of snow and sleet is expected between Thursday and Friday across much of the state. Here's a list of districts that have announced closures or a switch to remote learning for Thursday. Did we miss one? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com. Asbury Park: remote Barnegat: remote Bergenfield: remote Bernards Twp: remote Bloomfield: closed Denville: remote Dover: closed East Windsor Regional: remote Egg Harbor Township: remote Freehold: remote Hazlet: remote Holmdel:…
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…
UPDATE: Boy, 3, Found By Fisherman In Lake Hopatcong Dies UPDATE: Boy, 3, Found By Fisherman In Lake Hopatcong Dies
Update: Boy, 3, Found By Fisherman In Lake Hopatcong Dies A 3-year-old boy died at the hospital after his lifeless body was found earlier this week by a Lake Hopatcong fisherman, authorities said. Jefferson police officers Charles Paskas and Mathew Saparito, and Cpl. Jeremy Romash performed CPR on the boy on Capp Beach around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jefferson Police Capt. Robert Bush said. The boy was then taken in an ambulance to St. Clare’s Hospital in Dover, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The boy’s death was not deemed suspicious, Bush said. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Jefferson Township Polic…
Morris County Mom Found Dead Behind Newark Strip Mall Morris County Mom Found Dead Behind Newark Strip Mall
Morris County Mom Found Dead Behind Newark Strip Mall The body of a Morris County mom was found behind a strip mall in Newark, news reports say. The woman was later identified in a news report by RLS Media as Crystal Sperry, 46, formerly of Dover and Jefferson. Nearly $2,300 had been raised as of Thursday on a GoFundMe launched by one of her five children, Angel Sperry. Sperry's body was found near a dumpster behind the Nevada Mall on Court Street in Newark just before 7:45 a.m. Jan. 17, RLS Media reports. The incident was not ruled a homicide and no suspicious activity was suspected, the report says. Angel Sperry penned a to…