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$50K, Cocaine, 5 Pounds Of Pot Seized From Morris County Drug Dealer: Prosecutor $50K, Cocaine, 5 Pounds Of Pot Seized From Morris County Drug Dealer: Prosecutor
$50K, Cocaine, 5 Pounds Of Pot Seized From Morris County Drug Dealer: Prosecutor More than $51,000 in suspected drug proceeds, cocaine, and five pounds of marijuana was seized from a Morris County man, authorities said. Hanover's Anthony Dello-Russo, 27, is facing multiple drug-related offenses following a drug dealing investigation, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. More than $51,000 in cash, half an ounce of cocaine and more than five pounds of marijuana were seized from Dello-Russo on Friday, Dec. 8, Carroll said alongside Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Sheriff James M. Gannon, and Hanover Township Police Chief Michael Loock. Dello-Russo was…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Off-Duty Morris County Police Officer Rescues Residents From Apartment Fire Off-Duty Morris County Police Officer Rescues Residents From Apartment Fire
Off-Duty Morris County Police Officer Rescues Residents From Apartment Fire An off-duty Morris County Police Officer is being recognized for her quick action in rescuing residents during a fast-moving neighborhood apartment fire. Morris County Sheriff’s Office Correctional Police Officer Alyssa Jodexnis was on her way home after finishing up a double shift at the Morris County Correctional Facility on Sunday, August 20 when she saw smoke billowing from a Ridgefield Avenue residence around 11:20 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office said. She then saw two men yelling from the front steps of 56 Ridgedale Ave. as flames became visible from the top window. After pulling over and…

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by Valerie Musson
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5 Nabbed After High-Speed Chase On Route 287 In Stolen Porsche: Prosecutor 5 Nabbed After High-Speed Chase On Route 287 In Stolen Porsche: Prosecutor
5 Nabbed After High-Speed Chase On Route 287 In Stolen Porsche: Prosecutor Five suspects were arrested following a high-speed chase with a stolen Porsche on Route 287 in Morris County, authorities announced on Friday, Sept. 9. Officers responded to several reports of a suspicious Porsche Cayenne whose occupants were trying to steal vehicles from driveways near Quarry Mountain Road and Turkey Hill Road in Montville Township around 5:40 a.m., Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release with local officials. Police tried to stop the Porsche on Taylortown Road when it sped away onto Route 287 south, Carroll said. The Porsche, stolen out of Berg…

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by Valerie Musson
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SEE ANYTHING? Morris County Sheriff Seeks Info On Pedestrian Hit-And-Run SEE ANYTHING? Morris County Sheriff Seeks Info On Pedestrian Hit-And-Run
SEE Anything? Morris County Sheriff Seeks Info On Pedestrian Hit-And-Run The Morris County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information after a pedestrian was struck by a hit-and-run driver last week. The vehicle — believed to be a red or silver mid-sized SUV similar to a Ford Explorer — struck the victim near Sussex Turnpike and Musiker Avenue in Randolph just after 9:50 p.m. on Monday, May 17, Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release with Sheriff James M. Gannon and Randolph Township Police. The vehicle involved may have damage to the passenger side mirror and passenger side headlamp, authorities said. Anyone with information about this incident is ask…

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by Valerie Musson
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Prosecutor: Jersey Man, 41, Found With Bloody Clothes After Killing Mom, Burning Down Home Prosecutor: Jersey Man, 41, Found With Bloody Clothes After Killing Mom, Burning Down Home
Prosecutor: Jersey Man, 41, Found With Bloody Clothes After Killing Mom, Burning Down Home A North Jersey man accused of killing his mother and burning down his home Monday morning has been jailed on murder and arson charges, authorities said. Anthony Citro, 41, was found with blood on his clothing as police responded to a fire at his home at 37 Chestnut Hill Dr. E. in Denville just before 7:25 a.m., Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release with Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon, Chief of Detectives Chris Kimker and Denville Police Chief Frank Perna. While extinguishing the blaze, fire crews found the body of Citro’s mother, Eileen Citro, 68, …

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by Valerie Musson
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UPDATE: Drowning Of Boonton Mom, 11-Year-Old Son Ruled Accidental UPDATE: Drowning Of Boonton Mom, 11-Year-Old Son Ruled Accidental
Update: Drowning Of Boonton Mom, 11-Year-Old Son Ruled Accidental The deaths of a 35-year-old Morris County mom and her 11-year-old son have been ruled accidental, authorities said Tuesday. The bodies of Warda Syed and Uzair Ahmed were recovered from the Upper Pond section of Grace Lord Park in Boonton on Feb. 23. Police were called to the scene for reports of an unattended 6-year-old -- later identified as Syed’s child, who was unharmed, authorities said previously. "There is no cause to believe there was any criminal activity involved in either individual's death," Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Morris County Sheriff James…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bodies Of Child, Woman Pulled From Morris County Pond; 6-Year-Old Child Found Wandering Nearby Bodies Of Child, Woman Pulled From Morris County Pond; 6-Year-Old Child Found Wandering Nearby
Bodies Of Child, Woman Pulled From Morris County Pond; 6-Year-Old Child Found Wandering Nearby The bodies of an 11-year-old child and 35-year-old woman were found in a Morris County pond Tuesday evening, authorities said. Police were dispatched to the Upper Pond section of Grace Lord Park in Boonton on a report of an unattended child around 5:40 p.m., Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon said. There, police found the bodies along with an unattended 6-year-old child, who was unharmed, Gannon said alongside local police. According to RLS Media, the 6-year-old child was calling for her mom -- who had drowned in the river, along with a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Accused Parsippany Killer Stabbed Himself After Deadly Knife Attack, Authorities Say Accused Parsippany Killer Stabbed Himself After Deadly Knife Attack, Authorities Say
Accused Parsippany Killer Stabbed Himself After Deadly Knife Attack, Authorities Say A 19-year-old Parsippany man stabbed himself several times after doing the same to a 34-year-old man, killing him, then stood outside of the house Sunday morning, authorities said. David A. Lopez was arrested on a pair of weapons offenses and a murder charge, Morris County Acting Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release. Police responding to a 9-1-1 call of an injured man outside of a Troy Road home found Lopez outside, Carroll said alongside Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of Investigations Chris Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon and Pa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: Five Morris County Officers Admit Cocaine Possession, Used Database To Find Sellers Prosecutor: Five Morris County Officers Admit Cocaine Possession, Used Database To Find Sellers
Prosecutor: Five Morris County Officers Admit Cocaine Possession, Used Database To Find Sellers Five Morris County Corrections officers admitted using and sharing drugs including cocaine -- keeping them from ever getting a job in public employment ever again. Corrections officers Dominick Andico, 33, Albert Wyman IV, 36, Robert Busold, 27, Brian T. Rzucidlo, 35, and Sheriff's Officer Nicholas Ricciotti, 31, plead guilty to various drug charges for buying, distributing and being in possession of cocaine starting in January 2018, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said in a joint release. All five were forced to resign and will undergo mandatory drug treatment after pleading guil…

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by Valerie Musson
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Officers' Small Gestures Leave Lasting Impression On Recent Morris County Widow Officers' Small Gestures Leave Lasting Impression On Recent Morris County Widow
Officers' Small Gestures Leave Lasting Impression On Recent Morris County Widow Small gestures by Morris County Sheriff officers left a lasting impression on a recent widow during a visit to county offices. It all happened on July 28, during Kenneth E. Overby's trip to the Morris County Surrogate's Office to begin probating his late wife Delores' estate. Officers Jonathan Feinberg and Tyler Bartol made sure that Overby's visit was a comfortable and easy one, despite having recently lost his wife of 42 years. Feinberg and Bartol were overall particularly cordial, held doors and brought over a comfortable chair for Overby -- an author and poet who now uses a walker. Wh…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'HORRIFIC': Dover Man In Hiding Arrested In Double-Homicide Gunshot Slayings 'HORRIFIC': Dover Man In Hiding Arrested In Double-Homicide Gunshot Slayings
'Horrific': Dover Man In Hiding Arrested In Double-Homicide Gunshot Slayings A 23-year-old man was hiding out in Dover when police arrested him on a warrant Monday in connection with the gunshot slayings of two Glassboro residents earlier this month, authorities said. Daniel P. Hall, 23, is believed to be one of four gunmen who shot Manuel DelaRosa Jr., 26, and Shantal Farrow, 36, whose lifeless bodies were found in their Glassboro home Aug. 19, authorities said. Hall was taken into custody at a residence on North Bergen Street in Dover by Morris County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Section officers, who had been contacted by authorities in Gloucester County, the Morris…

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by Valerie Musson
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9-Year-Old Morris County Leukemia Patient Celebrates Completion Of Treatment With Motorcade 9-Year-Old Morris County Leukemia Patient Celebrates Completion Of Treatment With Motorcade
9-Year-Old Morris County Leukemia Patient Celebrates Completion Of Treatment With Motorcade A 9-year-old Morris County boy who recently finished years of treatment for leukemia celebrated his recovery with the help of dozens of firefighters, police officers and other community members. Nesim Aktas of Boonton was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia toward the end of 2017, when he was in first grade. He finished his last liquid chemotherapy dose Monday, June 8 and was honored with an official salute from Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon and other officers. Nesim’s friends and extended family gathered at his Kanouse Street fully equipped with masks and “Team Nesim” t-shir…

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by Valerie Musson
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BEWARE: Morris County Sheriff Warns Of Increased COVID-19 Phone Scams Targeting Senior Citizens BEWARE: Morris County Sheriff Warns Of Increased COVID-19 Phone Scams Targeting Senior Citizens
Beware: Morris County Sheriff Warns Of Increased Covid-19 Phone Scams Targeting Senior Citizens An increased number of senior citizens throughout Morris County have been targets of a range of telephone scams involving schemes such as bail money, car accident funds and most recently, COVID-19, officials said. Many county residents have lost thousands of dollars from such scams in recent weeks, County Sheriff James M. Gannon said in a release. Scammers have been preying on victims’ fear of COVID-19 by showing up to their homes dressed in protective gear to collect funds, according to the Morris County Sheriff’s Trends and Analysis Team (MCSTAT), which analyzes crime trends aro…

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by Valerie Musson