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Woman Busted At Home After Fleeing Traffic Stop: Washington Twp PD Woman Busted At Home After Fleeing Traffic Stop: Washington Twp PD
Woman Busted At Home After Fleeing Traffic Stop: Washington Twp PD A 42-year-old Mount Olive woman was arrested and charged after she fled from police during a traffic stop on Route 46 in Morris County on Friday, May 17, authorities. Officers attempted to conduct the traffic stop after determining the driver was operating a vehicle with a suspended license, Washington Township police said in a release. The vehicle fled from officers but was ultimately located at a Budd Lake residence, police said. Officers arrested the woman, who they did not name, and charged her with eluding, obstruction, resisting arrest and numerous motor vehicle violations, police said…

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by Sam Barron
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Man Made Threats With Stun Gun, Knife In Warren County: Police Man Made Threats With Stun Gun, Knife In Warren County: Police
Man Made Threats With Stun Gun, Knife In Warren County: Police A 30-year-old Warren County man faces numerous charges after making terrorist threats while possessing a stun gun on Tuesday, April 30, authorities said. At 4:44 p.m., Washington Township Police said they responded to a harassment complaint on the 100 block of W. Washington Avenue in Washington Borough. Upon the officer's arrival and investigation, a man was arrested and charged with terrorist threats, harassment, disorderly unlawful possession of a knife and unlawful possession of a stun gun, police said in a release on Facebook. The man, a Washington resident who was not identified, was p…

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by Sam Barron
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Man Who Went Into Cardiac Arrest At Local Business Meets NJ Officer Who Saved His Life Man Who Went Into Cardiac Arrest At Local Business Meets NJ Officer Who Saved His Life
Man Who Went Into Cardiac Arrest At Local Business Meets NJ Officer Who Saved His Life On Saturday, Feb. 24, Washington Township police officer Scott Myers did what he was trained to do: He saved a life. Louis Luckhardt, a Long View physical therapist, went into cardiac arrest at a local business, but luckily for him, Myers arrived on the scene and performed CPR and used his defibrilator to revive him and Luckhardt eventually made a full recovery.  "Responding to medical emergencies is one of the calls where we as officers have the greatest positive impact on the residents of Washington Township and Califon," Myers, who had gone through EMT training, said. "I w…

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by Sam Barron
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PA Man Steals $40K In Jewelry From Morris County Home: Police PA Man Steals $40K In Jewelry From Morris County Home: Police
PA Man Steals $40K In Jewelry From Morris County Home: Police A 34-year-old man from Albrightsville, Pa. man was arrested and charged on Thursday, Feb. 15 after he stole $40,000 in jewelry from a house in Morris County, NJ police said. The man, who was not identified by Washington Township police, was arrested after an investigation into the theft from a Long Valley home, officers said. The man was charged with theft in the third degree, police said. 

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by Sam Barron
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MYSTERY SOLVED: Report Of Child In Car Trunk Was More Or Less True, Police In Bergen Find MYSTERY SOLVED: Report Of Child In Car Trunk Was More Or Less True, Police In Bergen Find
Mystery Solved: Report Of Child In Car Trunk Was More Or Less True, Police In Bergen Find 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: An eyewitness report of a child climbing into the trunk of a woman's car over the weekend in the Pascack Valley area of Bergen County was at least partially true, it turns out. It wasn't an 8-to-10-year-old child who got into the trunk of a sedan on a Washington Township street with the assistance of a woman in her mid-30s, as the "witness" reported. It was a couple of teenagers. The mystery was solved by detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office using automated license-plate readers and township police. Here's what happened:  A group of teens had gone to pick up…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Men Who Passed Counterfeit $100 Bills Sought In Warren County Men Who Passed Counterfeit $100 Bills Sought In Warren County
Men Who Passed Counterfeit $100 Bills Sought In Warren County Two men passed counterfeit $100 bills at two local businesses in Warren County last month, Washington Township police said. Washington Township Police are attempting to locate the two unidentified Black men and said other agencies throughout the state have seen the same men passing counterfeit $100 bills. "If you work for or own a small business, please use caution when accepting larger bills," Washington Township police said on Facebook. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 908-689-1630. 

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by Sam Barron
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Coach From Nutley Awaiting Trial In Lodi Couple's Auto Deaths Charged With Child Sex Crimes Coach From Nutley Awaiting Trial In Lodi Couple's Auto Deaths Charged With Child Sex Crimes
Coach From Nutley Awaiting Trial In Lodi Couple's Auto Deaths Charged With Child Sex Crimes A youth strength and conditioning coach from Nutley who'd remained free while awaiting trial in the deaths of a couple in a horrific early-morning crash outside their Lodi home exposed a child in Bergen County to sexual conduct, authorities charged. Bergen County Prosecutor Musella announced the arrest of Donald Kumar Davis, 33, without specifying the actions he’s accused of. He did say two instances allegedly involved a child in Washington Township and a third involved a child in Wyckoff. New Jersey statutes define the charges listed in jail records against Davis as involving exposing or…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Hudson County Man Paid 15-Year-Old For Nearly 100 Explicit Snapchat Photos, Videos: Authorities Hudson County Man Paid 15-Year-Old For Nearly 100 Explicit Snapchat Photos, Videos: Authorities
Hudson County Man Paid 15-Year-Old For Nearly 100 Explicit Snapchat Photos, Videos: Authorities A Hudson County man was hit with child endangerment charges for allegedly paying a 15-year-old girl to send him dozens of explicit photos and videos on the Snapchat messenger app. Julian A. Suarez, 21, identified himself as “Jay” on the app and sent the girl $240 for sending him “nearly 100 photographs and videos,” Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said Thursday, June 15. The investigation, led by Washington Township Police, began after the department received a report that a child was “receiving payments in exchange for sexually explicit pictures,” Pfeiffer said. Suarez, of Maple…

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by Valerie Musson
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Woman Robbed At Gunpoint By Man Who Followed Her Home From NJ ATM: Police Woman Robbed At Gunpoint By Man Who Followed Her Home From NJ ATM: Police
Woman Robbed At Gunpoint By Man Who Followed Her Home From NJ ATM: Police A woman from South Jersey said a man followed her home from an ATM and robbed her at gunpoint, authorities said. Washington Township police released photos of a black Dodge Charger that the robbery suspect may have been driving. A 26-year-old victim said she finished work and stopped at the TD Bank in Glassboro to use the ATM before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The victim said that she observed the Dodge Charger sitting in the drive-through line next to her vehicle. The victim made a transaction and left the bank.  When the victim arrived home she began approaching her house and not…

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by Jon Craig
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Ridgewood Firefighters Free Driver In Crash Ridgewood Firefighters Free Driver In Crash
Ridgewood Firefighters Free Driver In Crash Ridgewood firefighters freed a driver who was trapped in her sedan following a collision with another vehicle. The extricated Toyota Camry driver was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening following the afternoon crash at the intersection of East Glen and Van Emburgh avenues on Monday, Nov. 21. The other driver didn't appear injured. The Camry had to be towed. Aftermath at the scene near the corner of East Glen and Van Emburgh avenues in Ridgewood on Monday, Nov. 21.Boyd A. Loving Also responding with village police and fir…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Car Flips, Lands On Roof After Striking Rock Wall In Morris County: Police (PHOTOS) Car Flips, Lands On Roof After Striking Rock Wall In Morris County: Police (PHOTOS)
Car Flips, Lands On Roof After Striking Rock Wall In Morris County: Police (Photos) A driver escaped injury after the car slammed into a rock wall and flipped completely over, landing on its roof during a crash in Morris County, authorities said. The driver was heading west on East Springtown Road when the car collided with a rock wall and overturned just before 1:50 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, Washington Township Police Lt. Mark Niemynski told DailyVoice.com. The driver was the only occupant and was not hurt during the crash, Niemynski said. The Long Valley Fire Company also responded to clean a fluid spill while the Long Valley First Aid Squad’s EMS and Rescue Team evalua…

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by Valerie Musson
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Two Seriously Injured In Washington Township Motorcycle Crash Two Seriously Injured In Washington Township Motorcycle Crash
Two Seriously Injured In Washington Township Motorcycle Crash A couple was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash outside a Washington Township strip mall late Saturday afternoon. Responders from Washington Township, Hillsdale and Westwood converged at the Washington Town Center on Pascack Road at the corner of Manhattan Avenue around 4 p.m. after the cycle reportedly collided with another vehicle. An Advanced Life Support crew from Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck also responded. Multiple responders rushed to the scene on Pascack Road at Manhattan Avenue in Washington Township.Katie Beirne Fisher A medical chopper that as initially called fo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Warren County Man Charged After Leaving Dog In Hot Car, Police Say Warren County Man Charged After Leaving Dog In Hot Car, Police Say
Warren County Man Charged After Leaving Dog In Hot Car, Police Say A Warren County man was charged after leaving his dog in a hot car, authorities said. The man — whose name was not released — is accused of leaving his dog, “Rosco,” inside his car with no air conditioning and the windows rolled up on an 80-degree day, Washington Township Police said in a release on Tuesday, June 28. The Hardwick man was charged by a Washington Township Humane Law Enforcement Officer and is scheduled to appear in municipal court.

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by Valerie Musson
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Morris County Teens Sent Intimate Photo, Made Harassing Statements To Victim: Police Morris County Teens Sent Intimate Photo, Made Harassing Statements To Victim: Police
Morris County Teens Sent Intimate Photo, Made Harassing Statements To Victim: Police A pair of Morris County teens who allegedly shared an intimate photo of another juvenile and made harassing statements are facing charges, authorities announced. The Long Valley teens shared an "intimate picture” of another juvenile alongside harassing statements on Monday, May 9, Washington Township Police Chief Jeffrey Almer said in a release on Tuesday, May 24. The teens were issued a juvenile complaint for cyber harassment and are scheduled to appear in Morris County Family Court.

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by Valerie Musson
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SUV Clips Pole And Rolls In Washington Township SUV Clips Pole And Rolls In Washington Township
SUV Clips Pole And Rolls In Washington Township An SUV clipped a utility pole and landed on its side in Washington Township, sending the driver to the hospital. The Toyota Highlander took down a sign, damaged an Optimum box and lost a wheel in the crash on East Glen Avenue just west of the Garden State Parkway shortly after 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 6. The driver got out herself and was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with what appeared to be minor injuries, township Police Chief Rich Skinner said. Washington Township police, firefighters and the Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded along with Paramus firefighters. An Optimum …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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FOUND! Missing Bergen County Man, 83, Located In Sayreville FOUND! Missing Bergen County Man, 83, Located In Sayreville
Found! Missing Bergen County Man, 83, Located In Sayreville An 83-year-old Washington Township man who went missing was found safe and sound 50 miles away, authorities said. Paul Corra was found in Middlesex County, Washington Township Police Chief Richard Skinner said early Friday, April 29. Sayreville police spotted Corra's 2003 Ford Ranger and stopped him, Skinner said. Corra had been last seen at ShopRite Liquors in Hillsdale around 9:30 a.m. Thursday, the chief said. He was involved in an accident in Fort Lee that afternoon but drove off, Skinner said. He was located shortly after 5:30 a.m. Friday.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Morris County Man Who Choked Boy On Bus Charged With Assault: Police Morris County Man Who Choked Boy On Bus Charged With Assault: Police
Morris County Man Who Choked Boy On Bus Charged With Assault: Police A Morris County man was charged with assault after choking a boy he was on a bus with, authorities said. The Long Valley man — whose name was not released — is accused of getting into a fight with a boy on a bus and choking him on Saturday, April 23, Washington Township Police said. The man was charged with simple assault on Tuesday, April 26, police said. He is scheduled to appear in Washington Township Municipal Court.

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by Valerie Musson
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Pair Nabbed For Stealing Nearly $3K In Electronics From Morris County Target: Police Pair Nabbed For Stealing Nearly $3K In Electronics From Morris County Target: Police
Pair Nabbed For Stealing Nearly $3K In Electronics From Morris County Target: Police Two men from Brooklyn were charged after police say they worked together to steal nearly $3,000 worth of electronics from a Morris County Target store. The men — whose names were not released — stole various electronic items totaling $2,749 from the Route 46 store on Thursday, Jan. 6, Washington Township police said in a release on Thursday, April 21. The men were charged with shoplifting on Wednesday, April 20 and are scheduled to appear in Morris County Superior Court.

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by Valerie Musson
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Warren County Fall Victim Airlifted To Trauma Center (DEVELOPING) Warren County Fall Victim Airlifted To Trauma Center (DEVELOPING)
Warren County Fall Victim Airlifted To Trauma Center (Developing) An elderly woman was airlifted to a trauma center with serious injuries Monday morning after suffering a fall in Warren County, developing reports say. The woman fell at a home on Little Philadelphia Road in Washington Township around 10 a.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. Northstar medical helicopter was requested to fly the woman to a nearby trauma center and arrived at the landing zone around 10:30 a.m., the report said. Washington Township Police did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
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Range Rover Stolen, 2nd Car Burglarized In Morris County: Police Range Rover Stolen, 2nd Car Burglarized In Morris County: Police
Range Rover Stolen, 2nd Car Burglarized In Morris County: Police A Range Rover was stolen and another vehicle burglarized in Morris County overnight Wednesday, police said. The 2021 Range Rover was stolen while left unlocked with the keys inside from outside a home on Jordan Court in Washington, Township Police said. The vehicle was later recovered in Newark, authorities said. Meanwhile, a backpack with a Chromebook and a wallet was stolen from a car left unlocked outside a home on Pickle Road before dawn Wednesday, police said. “The Washington Township Police Department advises residents to lock their vehicles at all times, remove all valuables and ke…

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by Valerie Musson
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Hunterdon County Driver Hospitalized After Route 31 Crash Takes Out 2 Phone Poles, NJDOT Sign Hunterdon County Driver Hospitalized After Route 31 Crash Takes Out 2 Phone Poles, NJDOT Sign
Hunterdon County Driver Hospitalized After Route 31 Crash Takes Out 2 Phone Poles, Njdot Sign A 60-year-old Hunterdon County driver was hospitalized Tuesday following a serious Route 31 crash that took out two telephone poles and a department of transportation sign, authorities said. A Glen Gardner woman was driving a 2009 silver Toyota Camry northbound on Route 31 S. in Washington when she swerved into the southbound lane and back again, crossing both lanes shortly before 2:30 p.m., Washington Township police said in a release. The vehicle then left the highway and onto the shoulder, where it crashed into two telephone poles and a NJDOT sign, police said. The woman was taken to St…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police Boost Presence At Westwood Regional HS Amid Alleged Threats Police Boost Presence At Westwood Regional HS Amid Alleged Threats
Police Boost Presence At Westwood Regional HS Amid Alleged Threats Police beefed up their presence at Westwood Regional High School following what some considered a threat triggered by an incident between students. It began after an 18-year-old student allegedly stole a cellphone from a younger one, multiple sources confirmed. The alleged victim and a friend grabbed the older student and beat him in a school hallway after lunch this past Tuesday, the sources said. The incident was captured on school surveillance cameras and student cellphone video, they said. His assailants apparently didn't know that the older student had previously sustained a traumati…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Schools
Morris County High School Evacuated Due To Social Media Threat Morris County High School Evacuated Due To Social Media Threat
Morris County High School Evacuated Due To Social Media Threat UPDATE: The school has been deemed safe and will be returning to its regular schedule, police confirmed at 12:40 p.m. --------------------------- A Morris County high school evacuated its students Thursday following a threat that was posted on social media, police said. West Morris Central High School students were led to the stadium bleachers as township police initiated the investigation around 12 p.m., authorities said. “All students and staff are safe,” said Washington Township Police on behalf of WMC Principal Timothy Rymer. Students were expected to return to the campus after rece…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man, 80, Airlifted With Serious Injuries Following Warren County Crash Man, 80, Airlifted With Serious Injuries Following Warren County Crash
Man, 80, Airlifted With Serious Injuries Following Warren County Crash An 80-year-old Belvidere man was airlifted with serious injuries following a Thursday morning crash in Warren County, authorities said. The man was driving a 1998 Nissan east bound on Jensen Drive in Oxford and failed to yield to a 2011 Toyota traveling north on Mt. Pisgah Avenue, causing a collision just before 11:50 a.m., Washington Township police said. The man was airlifted via Atlantic Air 1 to Morristown Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries, police said. The Toyota driver — a 37-year-old woman from Belvidere — was treated at the scene by the Washington Emergency Squad. T…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Warren County Middle School Enters Lockdown As 'Agitated' Student With Weapon Flees Premises Warren County Middle School Enters Lockdown As 'Agitated' Student With Weapon Flees Premises
Warren County Middle School Enters Lockdown As 'Agitated' Student With Weapon Flees Premises A Warren County middle school was placed under lockdown Tuesday morning after a student was found with a weapon and fled the building, authorities said. Administrators at the Washington Township Middle School received a report of an agitated and potentially armed student riding the bus around 7:25 a.m., police Chief Thomas Cicerele said in a release alongside Warren Hills Regional School District Superintendent Earl C. Clymer, III. The school was immediately placed under lockdown after a staff member confronted the student, who then fled the building, authorities said. Washington Township …

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by Valerie Musson
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Hunterdon County Man, 62, Exposed Himself To Woman At Local Park, Police Say Hunterdon County Man, 62, Exposed Himself To Woman At Local Park, Police Say
Hunterdon County Man, 62, Exposed Himself To Woman At Local Park, Police Say A Hunterdon County man who exposed himself to a woman at a local park and drove away was found by police and charged a short time later, authorities said. The High Bridge man, whose name was not released, allegedly exposed himself to a woman in Califon Park on Sept. 8, Washington Township Police said. Responding officers received a description of the vehicle and tracked it down a short time later, police said. The man was charged with lewdness and is scheduled to appear in court.

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by Valerie Musson
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Morris County Accountant Defrauded Victim Out Of $3,100, Police Say Morris County Accountant Defrauded Victim Out Of $3,100, Police Say
Morris County Accountant Defrauded Victim Out Of $3,100, Police Say A Morris County accountant has been charged after police say he defrauded a victim out of $3,100. The victim told Washington Township Police that the accountant was hired to help the victim file a tax amendment in July 2021, authorities said. The victim gave the accountant the amendment fee of $3,100 but after following up learned that the accountant never filed the amendment and instead pocketed the money, police say. The accountant — a Long Valley man whose name was not released — was charged with theft by deception and is scheduled to appear in Morris County Superior Court.

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by Valerie Musson
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DWI Morris County Man Crashes Into Telephone Pole, Flees On Foot, Police Say DWI Morris County Man Crashes Into Telephone Pole, Flees On Foot, Police Say
DWI Morris County Man Crashes Into Telephone Pole, Flees On Foot, Police Say A Morris County driver was intoxicated when he crashed into a telephone pole and fled the scene on foot, police said. Officers responding to the crash scene near 113 West Valley Brook Rd. in Washington Township found a heavily damaged Acura SUV parked off the road just after 2 p.m. Friday, police said. A follow-up investigation located the driver — a Long Valley man — near 94 West Valley Brook Rd. and determined him to be intoxicated, police said. After failing a series of field sobriety tests, the man — whose name was not released — was taken to police headquarters, issued motor vehicle s…

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by Valerie Musson
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Car Stolen From Driveway, Multiple Thefts Attempted In Morris County, Police Say Car Stolen From Driveway, Multiple Thefts Attempted In Morris County, Police Say
Car Stolen From Driveway, Multiple Thefts Attempted In Morris County, Police Say A car was stolen from a driveway and several other vehicle thefts were attempted in Morris County Monday morning, authorities said. A blue 2021 GMC Yukon with the key fob inside was taken from the driveway of a home on Old Farmers Road in Washington Township sometime between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m., police said. Meanwhile, several residents on North Washington Valley Road reported having unlocked vehicles ransacked around 2:30 a.m., police said. Two masked men in hoodies were captured on Ring surveillance footage in the area at the time, police said. Anyone with information or surveillance foot…

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by Valerie Musson
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SEEN HER? Police Search For Missing Teen In Morris County SEEN HER? Police Search For Missing Teen In Morris County
Seen HER? Police Search For Missing Teen In Morris County Police in Morris County are searching for a teen girl reported missing Thursday morning. Amanda, 16, was reported missing from the Fairmount/West Valley Brook section of town around 9:45 a.m., Washington Township Police said. She is believed to be wearing a white t-shirt and gray sweatpants, police said. Police did not immediately release a photo of Amanda. Anyone with information about Amanda’s whereabouts is asked to contact 911.

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: Warren County Man Assaults Good Samaritans Checking On Child Cyclist After Hit-And-Run Police: Warren County Man Assaults Good Samaritans Checking On Child Cyclist After Hit-And-Run
Police: Warren County Man Assaults Good Samaritans Checking On Child Cyclist After Hit-And-Run The passenger of a vehicle that allegedly struck a child cyclist and fled the scene is accused of assaulting two Good Samaritans that had stopped to check on the victim, authorities in Warren County charged. Washington Township Police responded to a report of a physical dispute near Rt. 57 East and School Street in Washington Borough shortly after 7:20 p.m. on June 17, authorities said Tuesday. Upon arrival, the vehicle had fled the scene but was quickly located on E. Washington Avenue, authorities said. A follow-up investigation determined that the vehicle had struck a child riding a bicy…

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by Valerie Musson