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BUSTED: Young Pair Nabbed In Sex Assault On Morristown Walking Path BUSTED: Young Pair Nabbed In Sex Assault On Morristown Walking Path
Busted: Young Pair Nabbed In Sex Assault On Morristown Walking Path It took police just hours to identify and arrest two suspects following an investigation into the sexual assault of a woman on a walking path in Morristown earlier this week. Lizandro Osorio-Mejia, 18, as well as a 17-year-old male, were arrested Thursday, May 6, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a Friday release alongside local officials. The woman was on the Traction Line Recreation Trail when she was approached by the suspects asking for money around 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, DailyVoice.com reported. The woman was then pushed to the ground and sexually assaulted…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Sex Assault On Walking Path Investigated In Morristown Sex Assault On Walking Path Investigated In Morristown
Sex Assault On Walking Path Investigated In Morristown Authorities in Morristown are on the lookout for two males wanted for sexually assaulting a woman on a walking path. The woman was on the Traction Line Recreation Trail when she was approached by two males pictured above asking for money around 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. When the female victim did not provide money, one of the males pushed her to the ground and sexually assaulted her while the other stood by, Carroll said. Both accused assailants, whom the victim did not know, fled. One suspect is described as a Hispanic male with black …

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
North Hunterdon HS Lacrosse Player Airlifted With Head Injury During Game: Report North Hunterdon HS Lacrosse Player Airlifted With Head Injury During Game: Report
North Hunterdon HS Lacrosse Player Airlifted With Head Injury During Game: Report A boys high school lacrosse player was flown to a local hospital with a head injury during a game Saturday, April 23, NJ Advance Media reports. The North Hunterdon High School varsity player was struck in the head during a home game against Ridge High School around 10 a.m., the outlet said. The game was postponed as the athlete was taken to Morristown Medical Center. Click here for more from NJ.com.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Child Endangerment After Firing Gun In Morris County Home, Prosecutor Says Man Charged With Child Endangerment After Firing Gun In Morris County Home, Prosecutor Says
Man Charged With Child Endangerment After Firing Gun In Morris County Home, Prosecutor Says A man was charged with child endangerment and other offenses after firing a gun inside a Morris County home and causing property damage, authorities announced. Stephen J. Clemo, 46, is accused of firing a gun in front of a victim and their family, including a child, inside a home on Egbert Hill Road in Morris Township around 8 p.m. on Monday, April 18, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release with Chief of Detectives Christoph Kimker and Morris Township Police Chief Mark DiCarlo. Clemo, of Morristown, caused property damage, though no injuries were reported, t…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Beloved Morris County Native, Montclair State Grad Dies After Decade-Long Cancer Battle, 30 Beloved Morris County Native, Montclair State Grad Dies After Decade-Long Cancer Battle, 30
Beloved Morris County Native, Montclair State Grad Dies After Decade-Long Cancer Battle, 30 Beloved Morris County native and Montclair State University graduate Nicolas A. “Nick” Lucchesi died at Morristown Memorial Hospital on Saturday, April 9 after battling cancer for more than a decade. He was 30. Born in Morristown, Nick graduated from Whippany Park High School in 2009, his obituary says. Nick then went on to attend Bloomsburg University and Montclair State University, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Business Administration, his memorial says. Nick was most recently working as a senior office coordinator at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Ni…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Grand Jury: Morris Police Sergeant Justified Shooting Man Pointing Airsoft Gun Grand Jury: Morris Police Sergeant Justified Shooting Man Pointing Airsoft Gun
Grand Jury: Morris Police Sergeant Justified Shooting Man Pointing Airsoft Gun UPDATE: A police sergeant was justified in shooting a Morris Township man who pointed an airsoft gun at him during a domestic disturbance call, a state grand jury has ruled. Timothy O’Shea, 24, was bleeding from the neck and wrists when officers responding to a 911 call found him in the driveway of his Fairchild Avenue home on July 14, 2020, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said Tuesday, April 12. Several responding officers -- from the township, Morris Plains and Morristown – had gotten the older female caller to safety when they encountered O’Shea, the attorney genera…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Man Brings Gun Into Morris County Administration Building, Authorities Say Man Brings Gun Into Morris County Administration Building, Authorities Say
Man Brings Gun Into Morris County Administration Building, Authorities Say A man was arrested Monday, March 21 after bringing a gun into a Morris County administration building, authorities said. William Cole, 53, walked through the security checkpoint at the entrance to the Morris County Administration and Records Building located on Court Street in Morristown for an appointment with his probation officer, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office said. Morris County Sheriff's Officer Frank Pirog discovered a "modified pistol" in Cole's backpack after he placed his personal belongings in the designated container to be X-rayed, police said. Police later confirmed i…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Morristown Woman, 31, Killed In Route 78 Crash Was Standing Next To Disabled Car: Police Morristown Woman, 31, Killed In Route 78 Crash Was Standing Next To Disabled Car: Police
Morristown Woman, 31, Killed In Route 78 Crash Was Standing Next To Disabled Car: Police A 31-year-old Morristown woman died and a 42-year-old man was injured after being struck by a car while standing on the side of the highway following a previous crash on Route 78 Tuesday, March 29, authorities said. Amy L. Miller and Balele J. Bamoun were standing alongside a Toyota Camry that was disabled in the left lanes of the express lanes near milepost 53.2 in Union Township around 8:20 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. A passing Nissan struck by a Honda was sent into the concrete barrier and Miller, then the back of the Toyota, Marchan said. The Toyota …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Rob Dyrdek Visits Morris County As Wife Snags 'Queen Of The World' Pageant Crown (PHOTOS) Rob Dyrdek Visits Morris County As Wife Snags 'Queen Of The World' Pageant Crown (PHOTOS)
Rob Dyrdek Visits Morris County As Wife Snags 'Queen Of The World' Pageant Crown (Photos) Rob Dyrdek made a special stop in Morris County alongside his family to cheer on his wife as she entered — and ultimately snagged the title crown — of the Queen of the World Pageant. “She’s stunning, she’s amazing…she is and will forever be Queen of my World,” the TV producer and entertainment personality wrote on Instagram of his wife, Bryiana Dyrdek, who entered the Morristown pageant on Saturday, March 12. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rob Dyrdek (@robdyrdek) The beauty queen was crowned Mrs. Queen of the World, while Summe…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Morris County ShopRite Cashier Stole $1K From Register Over Course Of Several Months: Police Morris County ShopRite Cashier Stole $1K From Register Over Course Of Several Months: Police
Morris County ShopRite Cashier Stole $1K From Register Over Course Of Several Months: Police A Morris County ShopRite cashier was arrested after police say he stole about $1,000 from his cash register over the course of several months. Pedro Sandoval-Ayala, 22, is accused of stealing the funds from his register at the Hanover Avenue store, Hanover Police Chief Michael Loock said in a Tuesday release. Loss prevention officers saw Sandoval-Ayala taking the funds and detained him before contacting police, who arrested him on Wednesday, Feb. 16, Loock said. Sandoval-Ayala, of Morristown, stole a total of about $1,000 “over [the] last few months,” police said. Sandoval-Ayala was taken…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Organic Morristown Burger Restaurant Abruptly Closes Doors Organic Morristown Burger Restaurant Abruptly Closes Doors
Organic Morristown Burger Restaurant Abruptly Closes Doors An organic burger joint has closed up shop just two years after opening in Morristown. Bareburger on South Street — opened in November of 2019 — is permanently closed as of Monday, according to the Morristown, NJ Instagram page. The restaurant has also been removed from the website’s map of locations. Bareburger had developed a reputation for using organic, sustainable, and ethically-sourced ingredients, as well as having a vegan-friendly menu. According to the post, a pizza shop is rumored to be opening at the joint’s former location. View this post on Instagram …

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by Valerie Musson
News
Businessman Admits Laundering $653M In Drug Money Through Banks In NJ, NY, PA Businessman Admits Laundering $653M In Drug Money Through Banks In NJ, NY, PA
Businessman Admits Laundering $653M In Drug Money Through Banks In NJ, NY, PA A businessman admitted laundering what a federal prosecutor called a "staggering" $653 million in drug money by bribing employees in banks and other financial institutions in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Da Ying Sze, 43, of Queens said during a plea hearing in U.S. District Court in Newark on Tuesday, Feb. 22, that he deposited the cash into accounts in the names of shell companies and conspirators. Sze said he laundered the money from 2016 to 2021 by buying bank checks, writing personal and business checks and making international and domestic wires to thousands of individuals an…

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by Jerry DeMarco