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Two Injured In Warren County House Fire: Police Two Injured In Warren County House Fire: Police
Two Injured In Warren County House Fire: Police Two people were injured in a house fire in Washington Township on the evening of Monday, Feb. 12, authorities said. At 9:29 p.m., first responders responded to a residence on the 400 block of E. Washington Avenue for a structure fire, Washington Township police said. Upon arrival, flames and heavy smoke conditions were observed and soon the home was fully engulfed, police said.  Two people had self evacuated prior to arrival, police said. A 60-year-old man was airlifted to St. Barnabas Hospital in Livingston, while a 51-year-old woman was airlifted to Cedar Crest Hospital in Leigh Vall…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Target Shoplifter Busted With Illegal Loaded Gun, Hollow-Point Bullets In Morris County: Police Target Shoplifter Busted With Illegal Loaded Gun, Hollow-Point Bullets In Morris County: Police
Target Shoplifter Busted With Illegal Loaded Gun, Hollow-Point Bullets In Morris County: Police This was probably not the trip to Target they were looking for. A man from Florida was arrested in Washington Township for having illegal firearms after he and another man were initially busted for shoplifting from Target on Saturday, Feb. 3, police said on Facebook. Upon arriving at Target, police encountered two men, age 37 and 40, respectively, from Miami Gardens, officers said. After taking the subjects into custody, one man was found to be carrying a loaded illegal handgun, police said.  Detectives assisted with the investigation and found the man also possessed an assault weapon…

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by Sam Barron
Schools
Municipal Building, Schools Shelter-In-Place In Washington Township Municipal Building, Schools Shelter-In-Place In Washington Township
Municipal Building, Schools Shelter-In-Place In Washington Township The municipal building and schools in Washington Township were ordered to shelter in place due to an incident in an adjoining county, authorities said. Washington Township police said its department was working with other law enforcement agencies on an investigation outside Warren County.  Police issued the shelter-in-place order at 8:25 a.m. at all district school buildings.  The investigation is ongoing but the shelter-in-place orders were lifted at about 10 a.m. "We have just been notified by the Washington Police Department that the Shelter-In-Place has been lifted. Everyone…

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by Jon Craig
News
Police: Quartet From NYC Charged In Vicious Westwood Robbery Police: Quartet From NYC Charged In Vicious Westwood Robbery
Police: Quartet From NYC Charged In Vicious Westwood Robbery Two men were viciously beaten and robbed in Westwood by four New York City men -- all for a cellphone and a six-pack of beer -- authorities charged. Both victims were hospitalized with facial injuries after being jumped and pummeled outside a Chinese restaurant on Washington Avenue across from 3rd Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Police Chief Michael Pontillo said. One of them suffered a possible broken eye socket, responders at the scene said. Police quickly stopped the suspects’ SUV and captured the quartet on nearby Irvington Street, the chief said. Hillsdale and Washington Townshi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
UPDATE: Body Of Drowned New Milford High School Student Pulled From Pond UPDATE: Body Of Drowned New Milford High School Student Pulled From Pond
Update: Body Of Drowned New Milford High School Student Pulled From Pond UPDATE: The body of a New Milford High School senior was removed from a borough pond hours after what witnesses said was a tragic accident. Clinten Ajit, 18, was apparently doing a good deed when he went into the Hard Castle Pond behind the Dorchester Manor Apartments near the borough athletic fields around 7:15 p.m. Friday, April 22. "Some kids accidentally kicked a soccer ball in the water and [he] said he would get it for them," a responder said after police spoke with witnesses. "He didn't know how to swim and never came back up." Responding officers found Ajit's shoes on the bank, th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Police: Morris County Homeowner, 58, Threatens Tow Truck Operators With Rifle Police: Morris County Homeowner, 58, Threatens Tow Truck Operators With Rifle
Police: Morris County Homeowner, 58, Threatens Tow Truck Operators With Rifle A 58-year-old Long Valley man brandished a rifle in a Monday morning dispute with tow truck operators, authorities charged. Salvatore Carfaro argued with the operators before threatening them with a rifle during the incident, which occurred outside his Long Valley home just before 11:30 a.m. Monday, Washington Township Lt. Mark Niemynski said. Carfaro was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, aggravated assault with a firearm and making terroristic threats.  He was held at Morris County Correctional Facility pending a court appearance.

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by Valerie Musson