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Morris County Closes Offices After Gas Leak Caused By Earthquake Morris County Closes Offices After Gas Leak Caused By Earthquake
Morris County Closes Offices After Gas Leak Caused By Earthquake Morris County government offices in Morristown are closed for the remainder of Friday, April 5 following the 4.8 earthquake that shook up New Jersey this morning. The decision to close was made as a result of a gas leak in the Administration/Hall of Records building at 10 Court St., which forced an evacuation, Morris County Government said on Facebook. All essential staff and all emergency response personnel are working, Morris County said.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Tree Worker Electrocuted By Power Line In Morris County: Police Tree Worker Electrocuted By Power Line In Morris County: Police
Tree Worker Electrocuted By Power Line In Morris County: Police A tree worker was killed after coming in contact with a power line in Morris County on the afternoon of Thursday, April 4, police said. The worker was at 95 Taylortown Road in Montville when he came in contact with the line around  3:50 p.m., Montville Police Chief Andrew Caggiano said. The Montville Fire Department, Morris County EMS, and Jersey Central Power and Light responded to the scene, Caggiano said. The worker was removed from the tree and taken to Morristown Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Caggiano said. The identity of the worker is not being released at thi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Morris County Man Had Sexually Explicit Convos With 9-Year-Old: Prosecutor Morris County Man Had Sexually Explicit Convos With 9-Year-Old: Prosecutor
Morris County Man Had Sexually Explicit Convos With 9-Year-Old: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Hanover Township man was arrested on Friday, March 8, with having sexually explicit conversations with a 9-year-old boy, authorities said. The conversations took place between December 2022 and January 2023, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Hanover Township Police Chief Michael Loock said.  Brian Cariddi exposed his private parts during the conversations with the boy, who lived in North Carolina, authorities said. Cariddi also asked the boy to send him pictures of the boy's private parts, authorities said. Cariddi…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Mom In 'Baby Mary' Cold Case Pleads Guilty: Morris County Prosecutor Mom In 'Baby Mary' Cold Case Pleads Guilty: Morris County Prosecutor
Mom In 'Baby Mary' Cold Case Pleads Guilty: Morris County Prosecutor A 57-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to abandoning her baby in Morris County almost 40 years ago, in a cold case that has been widely known as the "Baby Mary" case. Mary Catherine Crumlich was originally charged as a juvenile last April in the death of "Baby Mary," in a case that bedeviled authorities in Mendham Township for years.  The nearly four-decade investigation involving countless leads across three states led to the discovery of the biological mother of the infant — who was baptized and named “Baby Mary" — last year. Her name was not announced until this week. Crumlich, who…

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by Sam Barron
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WINNERS! Powerball Tickets Sold In Somerset, Morris Counties Score Big $$ WINNERS! Powerball Tickets Sold In Somerset, Morris Counties Score Big $$
Winners! Powerball Tickets Sold In Somerset, Morris Counties Score Big $$ It was a wonderful Wednesday for Powerball players in Somerset and Morris counties. Tickets sold in Bridgewater and Stirling, respectively, matched four of the five numbers plus the red Powerball in the drawing held on Wednesday, April 3, winning $50,000.  The tickets were sold at Food Market in Bridgewater and Lukoil in Stirling. The winning numbers were 11, 38, 41, 62 65 and the red Powerball was 15.

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by Sam Barron
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Storm Cuts Power To Thousands In NJ (UPDATE) Storm Cuts Power To Thousands In NJ (UPDATE)
Storm Cuts Power To Thousands In NJ (Update) Thousands of New Jersey residents were without power Thursday, April 4 following a nasty storm that brought gusty winds and heavy rain to the region on Wednesday, April 3. As of 8 a.m., 8,000 Monmouth County residents were without power mainly in Freehold, Highlands, and Middletown (4,000), according to JCP&L. In Bergen County, more than 2,000 PSE&G customers had no power mostly in Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, and Teaneck. In Essex County, 1,063 PSE&G customers were in the dark, the majority in Irvington. In Morris County, 3.000 customers were without power mostly in Jeff…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Careless Driver Strikes 79-Year-Old Pedestrian In Morris County: PD Careless Driver Strikes 79-Year-Old Pedestrian In Morris County: PD
Careless Driver Strikes 79-Year-Old Pedestrian In Morris County: PD A 79-year-old Murray Hill resident  was injured after being struck by a vehicle in Morris County on Thursday, March 28  At 10:30 a.m., the pedestrian was struck by the car at Main Street and Fairmount Avenue in Chatham Borough, Chatham Borough police said in a release. The vehicle was making a left turn onto Main Street at the time of the crash, police said. The driver failed to stop for the pedestrian in the crosswalk and was cited for careless driving, police said. The pedestrian was treated on scene and transported to Morristown Medical Center for further evaluation, police sai…

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by Sam Barron
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Newly Minted Millionaire! Morris County Lotto Player Hits Big Jackpot Newly Minted Millionaire! Morris County Lotto Player Hits Big Jackpot
Newly Minted Millionaire! Morris County Lotto Player Hits Big Jackpot New Jersey's streak of winning millions continues. A lottery player in Morris County split the Pick-6 jackpot drawing held on Thursday, March 28, winning an estimated $15 million. The ticket was sold at a Quick Chek in Butler. The win comes on the heels of a Monmouth County lottery player winning the $1.13 billion Mega Millons jackpot on Tuesday, March 26.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Wanted Driver Crashes Off Route 17, Subdued After Grabbing Mahwah Officer's Gun Wanted Driver Crashes Off Route 17, Subdued After Grabbing Mahwah Officer's Gun
Wanted Driver Crashes Off Route 17, Subdued After Grabbing Mahwah Officer's Gun A fugitive who'd just crashed a car off Route 17 shouted at pursuing Mahwah police to shoot him, then grabbed at an officer's gun and bit him while being handcuffed Thursday morning, authorities said. Officer Christopher Lupo tried to stop Miles Harris, 32, of Newark for several violations on the southbound highway around 10:45 a.m. March 28, Lt. Michael Blondin said. Officer Nick Williams joined Lupo as the sedan exited the highway and fled onto Myrtle Avenue in Ramsey, the lieutenant said. It slammed into a tree moments later. Harris bailed out and ran behind some area businesses, Blond…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Missing Morris County Man Drowned In Lake: Prosecutor Missing Morris County Man Drowned In Lake: Prosecutor
Missing Morris County Man Drowned In Lake: Prosecutor A 20-year-old Morris County man missing since Wednesday, March 6 was found dead, authorities announced. Altariq Hickson was last seen at his home in Roxbury, prior to a missing persons investigation being launched six days later. Hickson’s personal belongings were discovered on Mine Hill Beach, and a search of the area was conducted by the Morris County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, and the Morris County Office of Emergency Management, Morris County Prosecutor Robert  Carroll said. A subsequent search of Sunset Lake by the New Jersey State Police led to the recovery of a body on Tue…

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by Cecilia Levine
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ABC Investigating Morris County Krauszer's For Selling Alcohol To Minors: Police ABC Investigating Morris County Krauszer's For Selling Alcohol To Minors: Police
ABC Investigating Morris County Krauszer's For Selling Alcohol To Minors: Police A liquor store in Morris County was busted for selling alcohol to minors on Friday, March 22, authorities said. Washington Township police along with the Attorneys Generals Office of Alcohol Beverage Content (ABC) conducted a joint investigation at Krauzser's Food Store on East Mill Road in Long Valley, police said in a news release. Police said they had received from complaints from residents the business was selling alcohol to minors, officers said.  The store's owner was charged with sale of alcoholic beverages to a minor, while a juvenile was charged with purchase of alcohol by a …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Morris County Dojo Owner Gets Probation For Sex With Developmentally Disabled Adult: Prosecutor Morris County Dojo Owner Gets Probation For Sex With Developmentally Disabled Adult: Prosecutor
Morris County Dojo Owner Gets Probation For Sex With Developmentally Disabled Adult: Prosecutor A 52-year-old Morris County owner of a karate academy was sentenced on Friday, March 15 to two years probation, after pleading guilty to having sex with a developmentally disabled adult, authorities said. Raymond Ziesse, who owns Mount Olive Karate Academy in Flanders, had a sexual relationship with the former adult student between May 2018 and August 2018 at the dojo, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Ziesse was indicted in December 2023 and pleaded guilty to criminal sexual contact last month, authorities said.

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by Sam Barron