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Morristown Mourns For Talented Musician Steve ‘Hogie’ Hogan After Pancreatic Cancer Death, 42 Morristown Mourns For Talented Musician Steve ‘Hogie’ Hogan After Pancreatic Cancer Death, 42
Morristown Mourns For Talented Musician Steve ‘Hogie’ Hogan After Pancreatic Cancer Death, 42 Tributes and condolences are pouring in after the death of beloved Morristown musician Steve “Hogie” Hogan from pancreatic cancer on Wednesday, April 19 at age 42. A longtime musician and tattoo artist, Hogie was a Morristown native and lived in Ogdensburg, his social media page says. His death comes less than a week after a musical benefit held in his honor at the Laundromat in Morristown. This Thursday at Laundromat will be like no other! Join us in supporting a good friend to all, especially in the music... Posted by Laundromat Bar on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Despite having 15 years …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Family Of 7 Displaced, Cat Killed As Massive Blaze Rips Through Morristown Home Family Of 7 Displaced, Cat Killed As Massive Blaze Rips Through Morristown Home
Family Of 7 Displaced, Cat Killed As Massive Blaze Rips Through Morristown Home A family of seven was displaced and their cat killed in a massive blaze that also injured a firefighter over the weekend, authorities said. The third-alarm blaze broke out on Catherine Lane around 5 a.m. Sunday, April 23, the Morristown Department of Public Safety said, adding that the fire prompted a response from numerous surrounding agencies. Outstanding work by Morristown's Bravest, under the leadership of Chief Robert Flanagan and all of our great mutual aid... Posted by Morristown Department of Public Safety on Monday, April 24, 2023 Hillside volunteers responded into @townof…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
'True And Loyal Friend:' Lifelong Morris County Resident Evan Hodulich Dies, 33 'True And Loyal Friend:' Lifelong Morris County Resident Evan Hodulich Dies, 33
'True And Loyal Friend:' Lifelong Morris County Resident Evan Hodulich Dies, 33 Beloved Morristown resident Evan McClay Hodulich died at his home on Friday, April 14 aged 33. Born in Morristown, Evan was raised in Mendham before graduating from West Morris Mendham High School in 2008, his obituary says. Evan was known for his love of constructing and rebuilding both outdoor and indoor areas with his family and friends. His passion for nature was also manifested through his fascination with large earth moving machines, as well as his soft spot for dogs and horses. Evan was a kind and caring soul with several distinct traits: “Those who met Evan won't forget his red hai…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Woman Held At Knifepoint During Hours-Long Sexual Assault In FDU Dorm: Prosecutor Woman Held At Knifepoint During Hours-Long Sexual Assault In FDU Dorm: Prosecutor
Woman Held At Knifepoint During Hours-Long Sexual Assault In FDU Dorm: Prosecutor A 21-year-old Jersey City man was charged with kidnapping, sexual assault, and other offenses after he allegedly spent hours attacking a woman at knifepoint in her Fairleigh Dickinson University dorm on Easter Sunday. Jayshawn E. Moore was arrested on Tuesday, April 11 and charged with two counts of first-degree kidnapping, four counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree aggravated assault, second-degree burglary, terroristic threats, and various weapons offenses, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Moore is accused of forcing a woman he knew into a dormit…

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by Valerie Musson
Sports
North Jersey's Liv Morgan Wins WWE Title North Jersey's Liv Morgan Wins WWE Title
North Jersey's Liv Morgan Wins WWE Title Liv Morgan, a native of Bergen County, is a WWE champion once again. Morgan captured the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles on Monday, April 10, teaming with Raquel Rodriguez to defeat Becky Lynch and Trish Stratus for the belts on "WWE Monday Night RAW." This has been a big month for Morgan, who was born in Morristown and raised in Elmwood Park. On Sunday, April 2, she competed at her third "WrestleMania", teaming with Rodriguez in a fatal-four way tag match. View this post on Instagram A post shared by WWE (@wwe) Morgan, whose real name is Giann…

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by Sam Barron
News
NJ Teacher Admits Posing As Woman To Lure Dozens Of Boys Into Sending Nude Vids, Pics NJ Teacher Admits Posing As Woman To Lure Dozens Of Boys Into Sending Nude Vids, Pics
NJ Teacher Admits Posing As Woman To Lure Dozens Of Boys Into Sending Nude Vids, Pics UPDATE: A former Union County grade-school teacher and youth soccer coach from Morristown admitted in federal court that he posed as a woman online to lure at least 70 underage boys into sending him nude photos and videos, authorities said. Steven Brooks, 36, who’d taught fifth grade at Washington Elementary School in Summit and helped run the Livingston Soccer Club for nearly a decade, used other images of child pornography to solicit new material, an FBI complaint says. One of the videos he received from an underage victim “depicted the minor masturbating,” it says. FBI agents reported f…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NJ Teacher, Coach Admits Posing As Woman To Get Children To Send Sexual Photos, Videos: Feds NJ Teacher, Coach Admits Posing As Woman To Get Children To Send Sexual Photos, Videos: Feds
NJ Teacher, Coach Admits Posing As Woman To Get Children To Send Sexual Photos, Videos: Feds A New Jersey elementary teacher and soccer coach admitted to posing as a woman to get children to send sexual content, federal authorities confirmed. Steven Brooks, 36, of Morristown, pleaded guilty to production of child pornography and possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said in a Thursday, April 6 release. Brooks, who taught at Washington Elementary School in Summit and helped run the Livingston Soccer Club, used a fake online profile to get underage boys to send him videos and photos, Daily Voice reported in 2021. According to court documents, Brooks…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Viral Sensation Discovered At Bergen County Gym To Compete At WrestleMania Viral Sensation Discovered At Bergen County Gym To Compete At WrestleMania
Viral Sensation Discovered At Bergen County Gym To Compete At WrestleMania WWE superstar Liv Morgan, who was discovered at a Bergen County gym in 2014, is about to take her place at the showcase of the immortals. Morgan, who was born in Morristown and grew up in Elmwood Park, will be competing at "WrestleMania", held on Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gionna Daddio (@yaonlylivvonce) The 28-year-old, whose real name is Gionna Daddio, will be teaming up with Raquel Rodriguez in a fatal four-way tag team match. This will be Morgan's th…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
'SOS' Button Ripped From Stolen BMW, Occupants Busted With Heroin At NJ Motel: Police 'SOS' Button Ripped From Stolen BMW, Occupants Busted With Heroin At NJ Motel: Police
'SOS' Button Ripped From Stolen BMW, Occupants Busted With Heroin At NJ Motel: Police A trio in stolen BMW with heavy tints and the "SOS" button ripped from the ceiling had outstanding warrants and heroin, authorities said. Officers in the Secaucus Police Department's Anti-Crime Unit were patrolling near the Rodeway Inn Motel on Route 3, around 9:05 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, when they noticed a 2021 BMW 540i pull into the parking lot, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Verly Antenor, 21, of Roselle Park, was behind the wheel, police said. He got out of the car and went into the motel for a few minutes, and then left with Arthur Garlick and Laura Probst, Miller said. The tr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
American Gelato Master Scoops Funkiest Of Flavors At New NJ Ice Cream Shop American Gelato Master Scoops Funkiest Of Flavors At New NJ Ice Cream Shop
American Gelato Master Scoops Funkiest Of Flavors At New NJ Ice Cream Shop Jameson Chocolate Whiskey gelato and Bailey’s Chip ice cream are how Mike Guerriero will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day at his newest ice cream shop. Guerriero, who once took first place at the Gelato Festival America, has expanded his iconic gelateria to Morristown. Guerriero and his wife rebranded the ever-popular shop Gelotti in 2019. With Guerriero Gelato locations in Caldwell, Montclair, Pinebrook and West Orange, he opened a Morristown storefront earlier this year, replacing Kilwin's on South Street. While the shop has all of the gelato and hard ice cream staples you could ever wan…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Phucket Fugitive Returned To Face Charges In NJ Deli Fraud Scheme Phucket Fugitive Returned To Face Charges In NJ Deli Fraud Scheme
Phucket Fugitive Returned To Face Charges In NJ Deli Fraud Scheme A fugitive from Thailand was returned to the United States to face charges in a massive market manipulation scheme involving a New Jersey deli company whose stock was once valued at an illogical $100 million, federal authorities announced. A U.S. District Court magistrate judge in Newark ordered one-time Hong Kong businessman Peter Coker Jr. held after he was flown in custody from a Bangkok jail. Coker, 54, formerly of North Carolina, was seized at a hotel in the resort area of Phuket in mid-January following the arrests of his father, Peter Coker Sr., and James Patten in North Carolina. C…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Mastermind Of 84 Brazen Burglaries In Nine NJ Counties, Rockland Gets Plea-Bargained 14 Years Mastermind Of 84 Brazen Burglaries In Nine NJ Counties, Rockland Gets Plea-Bargained 14 Years
Mastermind Of 84 Brazen Burglaries In Nine NJ Counties, Rockland Gets Plea-Bargained 14 Years UPDATE: A Teaneck ex-con was sentenced to 14 years in state prison for leading a band of brazen burglars who authorities said committed no fewer than 84 broad-daylight home break-ins throughout New Jersey and Rockland County. Keith Perry, 39, took a deal from prosecutors rather than risk the consequences of a trial, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said on Tuesday, March 14. Perry was among several people arrested in April 2021 for dozens of burglaries committed over the previous six months in nine New Jersey counties — Morris, Bergen, Essex, Somerset, Hunterdon, Union, Passai…

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by Jerry DeMarco