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Drunk Denville Woman Involved In Crash, Had Pills: Police Drunk Denville Woman Involved In Crash, Had Pills: Police
Drunk Denville Woman Involved In Crash, Had Pills: Police A 60-year-old Denville woman was arrested and charged after she drove drunk and was involved in a crash on Saturday, Sept. 14, authorities said. Police responded to Righter Avenue for a report of a crash and found Maureen Beekman, one of the drivers in the crash, to be under the influence of liquor and/or drugs, Denville police said in a release. Beekman failed field sobriety tests and was arrested, police said. Beekman was then arrested and found to be in possession of prescription pills without having the proper prescription, police said. She was charged with driving while intoxicat…
Man Gave Fake Name, Had Drugs, Outstanding Warrants During Denville Traffic Stop: Police Man Gave Fake Name, Had Drugs, Outstanding Warrants During Denville Traffic Stop: Police
Man Gave Fake Name, Had Drugs, Outstanding Warrants During Denville Traffic Stop: Police A 31-year-old Lake Hopatcong resident was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Sept. 11, with possessing drugs and giving police a fake name during a traffic stop in Denville, authorities said. At 11:15 a.m., officers pulled over a vehicle on Route 53 South for multiple equipment violations, Denville police said in a release. During the stop, officers discovered the driver of the vehicle, Edwin Wendlocher, possessed a controlled dangerous substance, drug paraphernalia and Wendocher gave the officer a false name, police said. Wendlocher was arrested and transported back to police headquarters …
Hackettstown Man Lied About Assault: Denville PD Hackettstown Man Lied About Assault: Denville PD
Hackettstown Man Lied About Assault: Denville PD A Hackettstown man was arrested on Friday, Sept. 6 and charged with filing a false police report over an assault in Denville, authorities said. On Saturday, Aug. 31, officers began investigating a report that Edward Wess was assaulted by a group of people on Luger Road and his vehicle was damaged by a blunt object, Denville police said. During the investigation, it was determined that the incident did not occur as reported, police said Wess turned himself into Denville police and was charged with false reports to law enforcement authorities, officers said. He was released pending a future …
Denville Man With Bloody Hands Spat On Police Officer: Authorities Denville Man With Bloody Hands Spat On Police Officer: Authorities
Denville Man With Bloody Hands Spat On Police Officer: Authorities A 27-year-old Denville man was arrested and charged after he spat on a police officer on Thursday, Sept. 5, authorities said. Officers responded to a welfare check and observed Carlos Vergne stumbling down the road from the residence with no shoes on, Denville police said. Police observed Vergne's hands were covered in blood, officers said. Vergne was placed on detainment under the suspicion of being involved in a domestic violence incident, police said. When officers requested identification, Vergne attempted to flee the scene, police said.  Officers prevented Vergne from leaving and…
Two Busted For Drugs After 'Nodding Off' In Vehicle: Denville PD Two Busted For Drugs After 'Nodding Off' In Vehicle: Denville PD
Two Busted For Drugs After 'Nodding Off' In Vehicle: Denville PD Two people were arrested and charged with drug possession after being found sleeping inside a vehicle in the parking lot of a supermarket in Denville on Sunday, Sept. 1, authorities said. Officers responded to the parking lot of the ACME Supermarket at 125 Main St. and found a vehicle with its engine running, door open and two occupants "nodding off," Denville police said. Inside the vehicle, police  said they found  multiple containers containing methamphetamine, multiple bundles of heroin, a glass pipe, and drug paraphernalia found on scene. William Churchwell, a 42-year-old New…
Denville Rallies Around Family After House Fire Denville Rallies Around Family After House Fire
Denville Rallies Around Family After House Fire A family lost their home in a house fire on Friday, Aug. 30, and the Denville community is coming together to help. A fundraiser has been launched for the Jones family to support them following the fire. As of Tuesday, Sept. 3, more than $33,892 has been raised. One member of the family, Jaylin Jones, plays for the Morris Knolls Golden Eagles football team. "All of the money collected will go directly to the family to help them begin the long process of rebuilding their lives," Ryan MacNaughton, the principal of Morris Knolls High School said. "The strength of our Golden Eagles community li…
Man Spat At Security Staff At Morris County Hospital: Police Man Spat At Security Staff At Morris County Hospital: Police
Man Spat At Security Staff At Morris County Hospital: Police A 28-year-old Morristown man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Aug. 28 with assaulting a healthcare worker at a hospital in Denville, authorities said. At 12:30 a.m., officers responded to St. Claire's Hospital on a report of an assault on hospital staff, Denville police said. Upon arrival, hospital staff told police Jordan K. Ali was combative with hospital staff members and spat on security staff while being restrained, authorities said. Ali was charged with assault of a health care worker, police said.
Man Wanted By US Marshals Captured During Traffic Stop In Morris County: Police Man Wanted By US Marshals Captured During Traffic Stop In Morris County: Police
Man Wanted By US Marshals Captured During Traffic Stop In Morris County: Police A 33-year-old man wanted by the U.S. Marshals was arrested following a traffic stop in Morris County, police said. Marcus Olivera-Leon, of Elizabeth, was stopped in an unregistered vehicle for having a brake light out on Augusta Street and Legion Place in Denville around 9:40 p.m. on Aug. 23, local police said. Olivera-Leon, had active warrants for his arrest, and had been wanted by the United States Marshals, according to police. Police said only that he was wanted for violating probation. Olivera-Leon was arrested and transported back to police headquarters. He was committed to the count…
Man Busted Again For Using Fake ID To Open Bank Account: Warren County Prosecutor Man Busted Again For Using Fake ID To Open Bank Account: Warren County Prosecutor
Man Busted Again For Using Fake ID To Open Bank Account: Warren County Prosecutor A 52-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested for the second time in recent days, this time in Warren County, once again a fake ID to open a bank account, authorities said. On Tuesday, July 30, at 11:39 a.m., Greenwich Township Police responded to the TD Bank on Route 22 for a report of a man, later identified as Luis Godoy, using a fraudulent information to obtain a TD Bank credit card, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. Godoy was identified as the suspect, arrested, and charged with forgery, presenting a fake New Jersey drivers license, and impersonating another person, authorities sai…
Man Exposed Himself, Publicly Urinated Outside Urologist's Office: Denville PD Man Exposed Himself, Publicly Urinated Outside Urologist's Office: Denville PD
Man Exposed Himself, Publicly Urinated Outside Urologist's Office: Denville PD A 30-year-old Union man was arrested and charged for publicly urinating outside a urologists office in Denville on Friday, Aug. 2. Officers responded to Garden State Urology at 282 Route 46 on a report of a man who had exposed himself in front of the office and also urinated on the property, Denville police said in a release. During their investigation, police obtained surveillance footage, allowing them to identify the suspect, police said. He was issued a summons for lewdness and public urination and was released pending a court appearance, police said.
Brooklyn Man Used Fraudulent ID To Open Bank Account: Denville PD Brooklyn Man Used Fraudulent ID To Open Bank Account: Denville PD
Brooklyn Man Used Fraudulent ID To Open Bank Account: Denville PD A 52-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested and charged on Friday, Aug. 2, after he used a fraudulent ID to open a bank account in Denville back in January, authorities said. On Tuesday, Jan. 30, officers responded to report of an identity theft incident at TD Bank at 298 East Main St, Denville police said. An investigation determined Luis Godoy opened a bank account using a fraudulent ID and bank card in order to obtain funds from a person's account,  police said. Godoy has been linked to numerous identity theft investigations throughout New Jersey, police said. Officers said they were ab…
6 Charged In Luxury NJ Car Thefts: Prosecutor 6 Charged In Luxury NJ Car Thefts: Prosecutor
6 Charged In Luxury NJ Car Thefts: Prosecutor Five men and one juvenile were recently arrested and charged with numerous residential and vehicle burglaries in Somerset County, authorities said. In October 2023, broke into a Bernards Township home through a rear sliding window and stole a 2023 Mercedes Benz, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald announced. A 2020 Kia, previously stolen from Newark, was let behind at the scene. Several days later, entry was made into a home in Bernardsville and two BMWs were stolen, authorities said. In November, a Dodge Charger and BMW were stolen, authorities said. In December, police from Gre…
Brooklyn Man Had $1600 In Counterfeit Cash: Denville PD Brooklyn Man Had $1600 In Counterfeit Cash: Denville PD
Brooklyn Man Had $1600 In Counterfeit Cash: Denville PD A Brooklyn man was arrested and charged in Denville on Wednesday, July 3, for having counterfeit money, police said. Officers responded to a business on Broadway on a report of a man, Marquise Fleming, 31, attempting to make a purchase with a fraudulent $100 bill, Denville police said in a release. Fleming fled from officers but was apprehended following a foot chase, police said. While searching him, police found him in possession of 16 fraudulent $100 bills, officers said. Fleming was charged with eluding, uttering a forged document and driving with a suspended license, police said. He w…
PA Pair Arrested After NJ Pursuit In Stolen Car Later Found Badly-Burned, Cops Say PA Pair Arrested After NJ Pursuit In Stolen Car Later Found Badly-Burned, Cops Say
PA Pair Arrested After NJ Pursuit In Stolen Car Later Found Badly-Burned, Cops Say Two Allentown, PA residents were arrested and charged with stealing a vehicle from 7-Eleven and leading police on a pursuit in Morris County, NJ on Friday, June 7, authorities said. Officers responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding a stolen vehicle from the convenience store at 45 W. Main St. in Denville, Denville police said. The stolen vehicle was involved in a pursuit with New Jersey State Police but the suspects were not apprehended, police said. The next morning, the vehicle was discovered by Allentown Police and determined to be badly burned, officers said. Police determined the suspect to…
NJ Financial Advisor Killed In NY Motorcycle Crash: 'Man Of Passion, Principle, Adventure' NJ Financial Advisor Killed In NY Motorcycle Crash: 'Man Of Passion, Principle, Adventure'
NJ Financial Advisor Killed In NY Motorcycle Crash: 'Man Of Passion, Principle, Adventure' Authorities have released more information about a fatal crash on a busy New York road that left a New Jersey man dead. Peter Leist, 62, of Denville, NJ was heading west on Route 301 in Carmel, NY, when he crossed over the double yellow lines to pass a few vehicles and collided head-on with a small bus, around 2:10 p.m. Friday, May 31, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said. Leist was pronounced dead at the scene and Route 301 was closed for around three hours for the investigation. Leist was the president of his own financial advisory company, Leist Financial Group. The website says he b…
Screeching Tires In Supermarket Parking Lot Leads To DWI Arrest: Denville PD Screeching Tires In Supermarket Parking Lot Leads To DWI Arrest: Denville PD
Screeching Tires In Supermarket Parking Lot Leads To DWI Arrest: Denville PD It was the tire screech heard around Denville. A 41-year-old Cedar Grove resident was arrested and charged with driving under the influence on Tuesday, June 4, after police in Denville heard his tires screeching in an Acme parking lot, officers said. The officer observed a vehicle's tires screeching in place while in a parking tall and began an investigation, Denville police said in a release. The driver, Steven Duarte, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, police said. He was also issued two summonses for careless and reckless driving and is due back in cou…
'Outrageously Good:' North Jersey Pizzeria Gets Rave Review From Portnoy 'Outrageously Good:' North Jersey Pizzeria Gets Rave Review From Portnoy
'Outrageously Good:' North Jersey Pizzeria Gets Rave Review From Portnoy They call it a "thinny thin," and Dave Portnoy loves it. That's the "famous" bar pie from Crevier Cafe in Denville, which the Barstool CEO is raving about on his latest "One Bite" New Jersey pizza tour. According to Portnoy, the place is owned by a former employee of Angeloni's in Caldwell, which earned an 8.8 from Portnoy in 2020 (one of his highest scores). Portnoy holds up a slice of the thinny thin then takes his "One Bite" (yeah right). "It's outrageously good," said Portnoy, who famously loves extra-thin pizza. "It's a bar pie it's a thinny thin bar pie." Portnoy suggested super-th…
Apartment Superintendent Trespasses In NJ Tenant's Home, Caught Due To Careless Mistake: Police Apartment Superintendent Trespasses In NJ Tenant's Home, Caught Due To Careless Mistake: Police
Apartment Superintendent Trespasses In NJ Tenant's Home, Caught Due To Careless Mistake: Police A 29-year-old Denville apartment complex superintendent was arrested and charged on Friday, May 3, with trespassing in one of his tenant's homes, authorities said. A resident of the Pinefield Manor Apartment Complex told officers that upon returning to her apartment she noticed a suspicious item in her house, and suspected someone may have unlawfully entered, Denville police said in a release.  Following an investigation, police determined Gerardo Monroy-Cardemas unlawfully entered her apartment and dropped an item prior to exiting, officers said. Monroy-Cardemas was charged with crim…
Man Arrested For DWI Following Crash At Mavis Discount Tire: Denville PD Man Arrested For DWI Following Crash At Mavis Discount Tire: Denville PD
Man Arrested For DWI Following Crash At Mavis Discount Tire: Denville PD A 31-year-old Dover resident was charged with driving while intoxicated after a car crash at Mavis Discount Tire in Denville, authorities said. At 5 p.m., police responded to the parking lot of the Mavis Discount Tire at 44 Righter Ave. for a report of a car crash, officers said in a release. An investigation revealed the driver, Steven Alterisio, was driving under the influence, police said. Altersio was also found to be in possession of CDS paraphernalia, police said. Alterisio was placed under arrest and charged with driving while intoxicated, possession of CDS paraphernalia and issued m…
Rockaway Man Was Drunk, Fled Scene After Crash At High School: Police Rockaway Man Was Drunk, Fled Scene After Crash At High School: Police
Rockaway Man Was Drunk, Fled Scene After Crash At High School: Police A 44-year-old Rockaway man was arrested and hit with multiple charges following a hit-and-run crash at Morris Knolls High School on Wednesday, April 24, authorities said. David DeRosa was drunk when the crash occurred, Denville police said. He was also charged with reckless driving, careless driving, leaving the scene of a crash, failure to report a motor vehicle crash and improper backing, police said. DeRosa was also charged with child neglect, police said. DeRosa was arrested for the above offenses and transported to police headquarters for processing, officers said. DeRosa was released …
Morris County Swim Instructor Was Under The Influence While Teaching Kids: PD Morris County Swim Instructor Was Under The Influence While Teaching Kids: PD
Kyle Cooper KimSwims Arrest A 36-year-old Denville resident was arrested and charged with being under the influence while instructing young children on Monday, March 25, police said. Police responded to KimSwims at 424 Route 46 West after receiving a report Kyle Cooper was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, police said. Cooper was arrested and charged with endangering another person, a disorderly persons offense, police said. He was issued a complaint summons and given an upcoming court date, police said. In 2008, while driving on Route 23 in Franklin, Cooper was arrested and charged with driving while intoxica…
Ex-Con Charged By FBI With Igniting Explosive Outside Passaic County ATM Ex-Con Charged By FBI With Igniting Explosive Outside Passaic County ATM
Ex-Con Charged By FBI With Igniting Explosive Outside Passaic County ATM A career criminal from Passaic County who's been busted dozens of times in North Jersey in just the past few years used an explosive device to damage an ATM, federal authorities charged. Nicolas Torres, 41, of Passaic, has amassed a lengthy rap sheet over much of his adult life, mostly involving business break-ins that local police and county prosecutors have dealt with. This time, though, the FBI's got him. Torres was captured on surveillance video igniting the device in front of the Chase Bank ATM on North 6th Street in Prospect Park in the early morning hours of July 5, 2022, U.S. Attor…
Morris County Teacher, Mom Cheryl Granito Dies After Breast Cancer Battle Morris County Teacher, Mom Cheryl Granito Dies After Breast Cancer Battle
Morris County Teacher, Mom Cheryl Granito Dies After Breast Cancer Battle Cheryl Granito, a teacher in Morris County, died on Sunday, March 10, after battling metastatic breast cancer, according to her obituary. Born in Toronto, Granito moved to Chatham and grew up in Madison, graduating from Madison High School, her obituary reads.  Graduating from the University of Rhode Island in 1998, she met her husband Mark in 2002, and the two married in 2008 before settling in Denville, according to her obituary. This is unbelievably heartbreaking 😢 💔 Cheryl was a teacher at the boys’ elementary school. She was also a Denville... Posted by Charlene Scott on&nbs…
Woman Busted For DWI After Calling 911: Denville PD Woman Busted For DWI After Calling 911: Denville PD
Woman Busted For DWI After Calling 911: Denville PD A 59-year-old Morris Plains resident was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Denville on Friday, March 8, after initially calling 911 herself, authorities said. At 9:11 p.m., Denville police responded to Paulos Place after Jennifer Jerauld called 911 and said she was lost and needed assistance, officers said. Officers investigated and learned Jerauld had been consuming alcoholic beverages while driving, police said. Jerauld was placed under arrest but due to her level of intoxication, she was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said.  She was ch…
Denville Woman Arrested After Fleeing Crash, License Plate Left At Scene: Police Denville Woman Arrested After Fleeing Crash, License Plate Left At Scene: Police
Denville Woman Arrested After Fleeing Crash, License Plate Left At Scene: Police A 48-year-old Denville resident was arrested after fleeing the scene of a crash on the early morning of Monday, March 11, police said. At 12:45 a.m., Denville police responded to a crash at North Shore Road, officers said. A vehicle driven by Laura Decroce fled the scene prior to officer's arrival, though the license plate of the vehicle was left at the scene, police said. Officers were able to locate the vehicle and Decroce. She was arrested and charged with driving while under the influence and aggravated vehicular assault, due to injuries suffered by the driver of the other car, police s…
Denville Man Shoved Gun Into Victim's Mouth: Police Denville Man Shoved Gun Into Victim's Mouth: Police
Denville Man Shoved Gun Into Victim's Mouth: Police A 58-year-old Denville man was arrested on Friday, Feb. 9 after he shoved a handgun into someone else's mouth, authorities said. At 3:14 a.m., officers responded to a report of a person threatened with a handgun, Denville police said. An investigation by police determined Tomi Prvulovic pointed a handgun at the person while they working in the Farmstead area and then shoved the gun into the person's mouth, officers said. Prvulovic was charged with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, simple assault, and aggravated assault with a firearm.  He was processed at police headquar…
17 Firearms, High-Capacity Mags Seized In Raid Of Morris County Man's Home: Prosecutor 17 Firearms, High-Capacity Mags Seized In Raid Of Morris County Man's Home: Prosecutor
17 Firearms, High-Capacity Mags Seized In Raid Of Morris County Man's Home: Prosecutor A 54-year-old Denville man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Feb. 6 with possessing and selling defaced firearms, authorities said. Robert Klaar sold the defaced gun in Denville in January 2024, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally and Denville Chief of Police Frank Perna said.  A search of Klaar's home turned up 17 firearms, two firearm silencers and evidence he was manufacturing the devices, including assembly manuals, authorities said. High-capacity magazines, $17,000 in cash, numerous rounds of ammunition, two pounds of marijuana …
These North Jersey Towns Got The Most Snow These North Jersey Towns Got The Most Snow
These North Jersey Towns Got The Most Snow New Jersey residents are digging out of this week's snow storm — the worst of the season so far. According to the National Weather Service, the storm left 15 inches in the northern-most part of the state, canceling schools across the region. Here are the towns who got the most snow in the Tuesday, Feb. 13 storm, according to the National Weather Service. BERGEN River Vale: 9.8 inches Franklin Lakes: 9.1 Waldwick: 9.0 Bergenfield: 8.1 Mahwah: 8.0 Fair Lawn: 7.0 Lyndhurst: 6.5 HUDSON Harrison: 5.5 East Newark: 5.0 SW Hoboken: 4.8 MORRIS Green Pond/Randolph: 11.5 Denville: 10.2 Kinnelon…
James Halbig, Army Veteran, Sandyston Resident, Dies At 52 James Halbig, Army Veteran, Sandyston Resident, Dies At 52
James Halbig, Army Veteran, Sandyston Resident, Dies At 52 James Halbig, a Sandyston Township resident, died on Sunday, Feb. 4, at Morristown Medical Center, according to his obituary. Born in Dover, Halbig grew up in Denville and graduated Morris Knolls High School, his obituary reads. He joined the United States Army, serving multiple tours in Germany and the Middle East, including Desert Storm, according to his obituary. He settled in Sandyston and worked as a mechanic at Sussex County Rental Center in Andover, his obituary reads.  A diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan, Halbig was a volunteer fireman for Andover Borough and also served in the N…
Cops Complete Uber Eats Delivery For Snooki's Husband After Driver's NJ Arrest: Report Cops Complete Uber Eats Delivery For Snooki's Husband After Driver's NJ Arrest: Report
Cops Complete Uber Eats Delivery For Snooki's Husband After Driver's NJ Arrest: Report Florham Park police officers completed an Uber Eats delivery last month after the driver was arrested on a warrant during a traffic stop. And according to 6abc, the Uber Eats customer was none other than Jionni Lavalle, the husband of MTV's "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi. Officer Mike Zvolensky was on routine patrol in the center of town when a random plate inquiry of a passing vehicle, later determined to be an Uber Eats driver, showed the registered owner had an outstanding warrant around 8:25 p.m. Jan. 21, police said in a news release. Zvolensky stopped the car on Felch Ro…
Morris County Officer Delivers Food After Uber Eats Driver Arrested: Police Morris County Officer Delivers Food After Uber Eats Driver Arrested: Police
Morris County Officer Delivers Food After Uber Eats Driver Arrested: Police A Morris County police officer made sure the food was still delivered after he arrested an Uber Eats driver on Sunday, Jan. 21. At 8:23 p.m. officers were on patrol when a random plate inquiry of a passing vehicle showed the registered owner of the car had an outstanding warrant, Florham Park Police said on Facebook. Police pulled over the car and arrested the driver, a 60-year-old Denville woman for a $1,000 bail traffic warrant, officers said. She was processed and turned over to Denville Police, officers said. The woman was an Uber Eats driver and had food that needed to be delivered, s…