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Beloved Morris County Native, College Track Star Tyler Scerbo Dies At 22
Morris County is mourning Morris Hills High School graduate Tyler Richard Scerbo, a standout track and field athlete who died at his college home in Ithaca, New York on Wednesday, August 16, his obituary says. He was 22.
Born at Morristown Memorial Hospital, Tyler grew up in Wharton, where he played football and excelled on the high school track team, particularly as a thrower in shot put, discus, and javelin, according to his obit.
He also had a wonderfully creative side that he expressed through playing the cello in the string orchestra, performing in the school’s Winter and Spring conce…
SFU Linebackers Raped Virgin In PA Basement, Police Say
Two 20-year-old football players from St. Francis University sexually assaulted and raped a woman who had never had sex before in a Pennsylvania basement, authorities detail in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.
Marcel Mami, of Fredrick, MD, and Daunte White, of Wharton, NJ, have been arrested following a nearly six-month-long investigation on Tuesday, January 24, Loretto Borough police say.
The unnamed Cambria County woman came forward during the summer following the assault during a house party in the borough on February 4, 2022, according to the affidavit of probable cause. The men…
‘Absolutely Devastating:’ Lifelong Morris County Resident Dies Suddenly, 26
Support is skyrocketing for the heartbroken family of lifelong Morris County resident Anthony “AJ” Dragona following his sudden death on Monday, June 20 at the age of 26.
Born in Morristown, AJ grew up in Lake Shawnee, where he lived his entire life, his obituary says.
AJ attended the County College of Morris and had worked at the Whiskey Cafe, his social media page says.
He leaves behind his loving parents, Anthony and Maureen (nee Szeleski) Dragona; a brother; Nicholas Dragona; his dog, Ruthie; as well as countless close friends.
Meanwhile, nearly $21,500 had been raised on GoFundMe for…
Paterson Detectives Crash Open-Air Drug Market, Bust Dealers, Buyers
Paterson detectives nabbed two dealers and seven buyers while seizing nearly 300 heroin folds at an open-air drug market near the city public library, authorities said Wednesday.
Responding to continued citizens’ complaints, Narcotics Division detectives hit a stretch of Summer Street between Hamilton Avenue and Van Houten Street late Tuesday afternoon, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
They arrested city residents Quadra Carmichael, 37, and Brian Thomas, 52, on a variety of charges that include possessing and selling heron near the library and School No. 6, Speziale said.
Also t…
Nearly 100 Fentanyl-Laced Pills, Cocaine, Handgun Seized In Morris County Bust, Prosecutor Says
Nearly 100 fake pills laced with Fentanyl, a half ounce of cocaine, .32 caliber handgun and thousands in cash were seized during a drug bust in Morris County earlier this week, resulting in a laundry list of charges for a Victory Gardens couple, authorities said.
Timothy Lyons-Garcia, 24, is facing nearly two-dozen second-, third- and fourth-degree drug possession and distribution charges as well as illegal weapons offenses and money laundering after a May 11 investigation turned up the following, according to Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll:
Almost 100 fictitious pills l…
Winners: Four NJ Lottery Tickets Split $404K Jackpot
Four winning lottery tickets each good for approximately $101,100 were sold in New Jersey.
The tickets from Saturday's Jersey Cash 5 drawing will split the $404,600 jackpot.
The winning numbers were 03, 07, 11, 19, and 25 and the XTRA number was: 04.
Those tickets were sold at the following locations:
Hudson County: 7-Eleven #39406, 3900 Bergenline Ave., Union City;
Middlesex County: Krauszer’s, 81 Main St., South River;
Middlesex County: Quik Food, 6 Pointer Pl., Kendall Park; and,
Morris County: Main Street Liquor, 194 W. Union Tpke., Wharton.
The retailers will receive a bonus c…
Busted: Police Nab Pair In String Of Morris County Car Burglaries
Police in Morris County arrested a pair they say carried out a string of early-morning car burglaries.
Thomas Berry, 31, and Samantha Delano, 26, are accused of breaking into cars on Shore Road in Lake Hopatcong and stealing various personal property on Feb. 16 around 6:10 a.m., Jefferson Township Police said.
Berry, of Wharton, and Delano, of Stanhope, were identified by witnesses and taken into custody, where they were charged with burglary and theft, authorities said.
Berry was taken to Morris County Correctional Facility while Delano was released on a summons.
Both suspects are schedu…
