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Person Killed By NYC Bound Train In Millburn Person Killed By NYC Bound Train In Millburn
Person Killed By NYC Bound Train In Millburn A male was struck and killed by a train early Tuesday morning in Millburn, NJ Transit officials said. The victim was struck by the Morris and Essex Train 6602 -- which departed from Dover at 4:16 a.m. -- east of the Millburn station around 5:15 a.m., NJ Transit spokeswoman Mariluz Garcia-Diaz said. None of the 25 passengers on board were injured. The victim's age and identity were not immediately known. The train was set to arrive at Penn Station in New York at 5:44 a.m. Rail service between Dover and East Orange was delayed by one hour.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: Morris County Man, 54, Charged In Fatal Stabbing Prosecutor: Morris County Man, 54, Charged In Fatal Stabbing
Prosecutor: Morris County Man, 54, Charged In Fatal Stabbing A Morris County man has been charged after fatally stabbing another man during an argument Sunday, authorities said. Santiago Agudelo, 54, is accused of stabbing another man during an argument near West Blackwell Street and Randolph Avenue in Dover, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The body of the man — whose name has not been released — was found lying on the sidewalk around 7:40 a.m. An autopsy showed his cause of death to be a single stab wound and the manner of death to be homicide, Carroll said. Agudelo, of West Blackwell Street in Dover, was charged with second-d…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man's Body Found On Morris County Sidewalk Man's Body Found On Morris County Sidewalk
Man's Body Found On Morris County Sidewalk Authorities in Morris County are investigating after a man's body was found on a local street Sunday. The unidentified man was found lying on the sidewalk of West Blackwell Street and Randolph Avenue in Dover around 7:40 a.m., Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. A person of interest has been identified, Carroll said alongside Chief of Detectives Christoph Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, and Dover Police Department Chief Jonathan Delaney. The investigation is active and ongoing. No further information will be released at this time in order to protect the integrity o…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Morris And Essex Line Rail Service Suspended Due To Down Tree Morris And Essex Line Rail Service Suspended Due To Down Tree
Morris And Essex Line Rail Service Suspended Due To Down Tree The Morris and Essex Line rail service was suspended Monday morning as a result of a downed tree, officials said. The service was suspended in both directions between Dover and Madison as of 8:15 a.m., according to a post on the train line’s social media pages. The suspension is the result of a downed tree in Morris Plains, the post says. Morris and Essex Line rail service is suspended in both directions between Dover and Madison due to overhead power issues resulting from a downed tree near Morris Plains. NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes are being cross-honored by NJ TRANSIT and pri…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Winning $50K Lottery Ticket Sold In Morris County Winning $50K Lottery Ticket Sold In Morris County
Winning $50K Lottery Ticket Sold In Morris County A winning New Jersey Lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Morris County. A ticket matching four of the five white balls and the Powerball for the Saturday, August 14 drawing was sold at Basket of Cheer on Route 46 West in Dover. The winning numbers were: 06, 21, 49, 65, and 67. The Red Power Ball was 18, and the Multiplier number was 02. The lucky winner will take home the $50,000 third-tier prize. The Powerball jackpot now totals $274 million, and the next drawing will be held Wednesday, August 18.

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by Valerie Musson
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Morris County Lottery Player Wins $1,000 A Week For Life Morris County Lottery Player Wins $1,000 A Week For Life
Morris County Lottery Player Wins $1,000 A Week For Life A lucky New Jersey Lottery player won $1,000 a week for life in Morris County. The CASH4LIFE ticket matched the five white balls drawn from the Monday, August 9 drawing. The winning numbers were: 03, 06, 29, 32 and 35. The Cash Ball was: 01. The lucky ticket was purchased from Valencia Deli on Richards Avenue in Dover.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Man Struck, Killed By Train In Morris County UPDATE: Man Struck, Killed By Train In Morris County
Update: Man Struck, Killed By Train In Morris County A man was killed after being struck by a train in Morris County Monday morning, authorities said. The man was struck by the Morris and Essex Line Train #6611 near the NJ Route 124 bridge in Madison around 8:45 a.m.., an NJ Transit spokesperson told Daily Voice. The train had departed the Penn Station New York terminal at 7:49 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Dover at 9:17 a.m., authorities said. The man was taken to Morristown Medical Center and pronounced dead, authorities said. The approximately 35 passengers and crew members onboard the train was uninjured. The Morris and Essex Lin…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Man Struck, Killed By Train In Morris County UPDATE: Man Struck, Killed By Train In Morris County
Update: Man Struck, Killed By Train In Morris County A man was killed after being struck by a train in Morris County Monday morning, authorities said. The man was struck by the Morris and Essex Line Train #6611 near the NJ Route 124 bridge in Madison around 8:45 a.m.., an NJ Transit spokesperson told Daily Voice. The train had departed the Penn Station New York terminal at 7:49 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Dover at 9:17 a.m., authorities said. The man was taken to Morristown Medical Center and pronounced dead, authorities said. The approximately 35 passengers and crew members onboard the train was uninjured. The Morris and Essex Lin…

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by Valerie Musson
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PICS: Morris County Fire Crews Douse Third-Story Blaze, Multiple Families Displaced, Chief Says PICS: Morris County Fire Crews Douse Third-Story Blaze, Multiple Families Displaced, Chief Says
PICS: Morris County Fire Crews Douse Third-Story Blaze, Multiple Families Displaced, Chief Says Morris County fire crews fought through a heatwave and water supply issues to douse a blaze that ripped through the third floor of a multi-unit home Sunday morning, authorities said. The fire was reported at a home on King Street in Dover shortly before 11 a.m., according to a Facebook post from the town’s fire department. After battling multiple obstacles including “midday heat, water supply issues, and limited initial manpower,” the fire was placed under control with help from mutual aid departments, authorities said. Tour 2 with a good stop today on a third floor fire at a multiple…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Morris County Native, Truck Driver Daniel Merz Dies, 31 Morris County Native, Truck Driver Daniel Merz Dies, 31
Morris County Native, Truck Driver Daniel Merz Dies, 31 Morris County native and truck driver Daniel J. Merz died May 31 at St. Clare’s Hospital in Denville. He was 31. Merz was born in Dover and lived in Rockaway Township for 11 years, his obituary says. Merz worked as a truck driver for MXI Environmental for 13 years and enjoyed photography and fishing in his free time, according to his memorial. Merz is survived by his mother, Liz Vastola; his step-father Gerard Vastola; two siblings: Kassie and Nick Merz; his grandmother, "Nan" Carolyn Merz; his father, Dan McErlean; and many extended family members. Merz’s visitation will be hel…

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by Valerie Musson
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Prosecutor: Morris County Man, 21, Threatened Victims With Handgun Twice Prosecutor: Morris County Man, 21, Threatened Victims With Handgun Twice
Prosecutor: Morris County Man, 21, Threatened Victims With Handgun Twice A 21-year-old Wharton man was arrested for threatening multiple people with a handgun across Morris County, authorities announced Sunday. Steven Retana was arrested in Morris Township Saturday and charged with terroristic threats and weapon-related offenses stemming from incidents on May 10 and 21, Acting Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The initial investigation started following a tip that Retana threatened and pointed a handgun at someone in Dover on or around May 10, the prosecutor said alongside other county and local officials. Then, authorities launched a separate investigati…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Paterson Detectives Crash Open-Air Drug Market, Bust Dealers, Buyers Paterson Detectives Crash Open-Air Drug Market, Bust Dealers, Buyers
Paterson Detectives Crash Open-Air Drug Market, Bust Dealers, Buyers Paterson detectives nabbed two dealers and seven buyers while seizing nearly 300 heroin folds at an open-air drug market near the city public library, authorities said Wednesday. Responding to continued citizens’ complaints, Narcotics Division detectives hit a stretch of Summer Street between Hamilton Avenue and Van Houten Street late Tuesday afternoon, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. They arrested city residents Quadra Carmichael, 37, and Brian Thomas, 52, on a variety of charges that include possessing and selling heron near the library and School No. 6, Speziale said. Also t…

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by Jerry DeMarco