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Falling Powerline Sparks Morris County Brush Fire, Wildfires Rage Across NJ Falling Powerline Sparks Morris County Brush Fire, Wildfires Rage Across NJ
Falling Powerline Sparks Morris County Brush Fire, Wildfires Rage Across NJ Washington Township Police and Fire Department personnel responded to a large brush fire Friday night, Nov. 8. The blaze, ignited by a downed powerline, was quickly contained and extinguished along West Valley Brook Road, the police department said. With the arrival of cooler weather, officials are reminding residents that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has issued a total fire ban across the state on both private and public properties.  The ban, imposed due to extremely dry conditions, prohibits the use of fire pits, campfires, or any form of open b…

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by Cecilia Levine
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30-Year-Old Man Followed Women At Route 46 Target 30-Year-Old Man Followed Women At Route 46 Target
30-Year-Old Man Followed Women At Route 46 Target A 30-year-old Allamuchy man was recently charged with trespassing after he returned to a Target on Route 46 after being ordered to leave, authorities said. The man, who was not identified by officers, had been following women around the Hackettstown Target and behaving in an inappropriate manner, Washington Township police said in a release. He was released pending a court appearance, police said.

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by Sam Barron
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Morris County Man Gets Eight Years For Sharing 1,000 Child Porn Images: Prosecutor Morris County Man Gets Eight Years For Sharing 1,000 Child Porn Images: Prosecutor
Morris County Man Gets Eight Years For Sharing 1,000 Child Porn Images: Prosecutor A 65-year-old Morris County man was sentenced to eight years in prison on Friday, May 31, after pleading guilty to distributing child pornography, authorities said. John Green, of Washington Township, pleaded guilty in January to possession of child sexual abuse material, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Washington Township Police Chief Jeffrey Almer said. An investigation into Green began when prosecutors in Hunterdon County identified child sexual abuse material on a BitTorrent site in Morris County, authorities said.…

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by Sam Barron