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Motorcyclist Hospitalized In Morris County Crash, Police Say Motorcyclist Hospitalized In Morris County Crash, Police Say
Motorcyclist Hospitalized In Morris County Crash, Police Say A motorcyclist was hospitalized following a Tuesday morning crash in Morris County, authorities said. The crash occurred near 605 Route 15 in Jefferson just before 6:10 a.m., according to initial reports. The motorcyclist lost control and fell off the vehicle, suffering minor injuries, Jefferson Police Capt. Robert Bush told Daily Voice. The victim was taken to St. Clare’s Hospital in Dover, Bush said.

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Jefferson Township Police Release Details In School Shooting Threat Jefferson Township Police Release Details In School Shooting Threat
Jefferson Township Police Release Details In School Shooting Threat Police in Jefferson Township have released details in the shooting threat that evacuated the middle and high school last month An unidentified male called the high school around 8:30 a.m. Sept. 10, saying he was upset with the school administration and would come to the building with a firearm, Jefferson Police Chief Paul Castimore said. Authorities remain unsure if that was a confirmed threat or swatting incident. The investigation will continue if and when new leads are developed, Castimore said. "We realize that many rumors have been circulating throughout the community regarding this …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Luxury Car Owner's Son Helps Track Down Newark Thieves Before Morris County Crash Luxury Car Owner's Son Helps Track Down Newark Thieves Before Morris County Crash
Luxury Car Owner's Son Helps Track Down Newark Thieves Before Morris County Crash A trio of Jaguar thieves from Newark were tracked down by the owner’s son and state troopers before crashing on a Morris County highway exit ramp, authorities said. The luxury vehicle was stolen from in front of a home on Ripplewood Drive in Jefferson around 10:30 Tuesday night, NJ.com reports. The son was following the three thieves in his own vehicle, when a New Jersey state trooper on patrol near Route 80 in Denville joined the pursuit as the car sped by, according to the Morris County Sheriff’s Office and State and Jefferson Police. The trooper was informed that the car was stolen minu…

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by Valerie Musson
News
3 Seriously Injured When Teen Tries Passing Car, Crashes Into Oncoming Traffic: Jefferson PD 3 Seriously Injured When Teen Tries Passing Car, Crashes Into Oncoming Traffic: Jefferson PD
3 Seriously Injured When Teen Tries Passing Car, Crashes Into Oncoming Traffic: Jefferson PD Three people were hospitalized with serious injuries sustained in a head-on Jefferson crash, authorities said. Naiomy Rivera, 18 of Somerset, was headed eastbound on Berkshire Valley Road when she attempted to pass another car, striking a 2015 Honda CRV headed westbound head on around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jefferson Police Sgt. Joseph Kratzel said. Rivera, her 15-year-old passenger and the 29-year-old Honda driver from Warwick, N.Y., were all taken to Saint Clare's Denville and Dover with serious injuries, Kratzel said. The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Sheriff’s Office and Jeffers…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
64-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed Crossing Jefferson Street 64-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed Crossing Jefferson Street
64-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed Crossing Jefferson Street A 64-year-old woman was struck and killed while crossing Route 15 in Jefferson on Saturday, police said. Anne Belcastro of Lake Hopatcong got out of the passenger seat of a car at the intersection of Berkshire Valley Road and began walking west across the highway around 5:30 p.m. when she was struck, Sgt. Joseph Kratzel said. The 47-year-old Andover driver had a green light, Kratzel added. Belcastro was taken to St. Clare's Hospital in Dover, where the sergeant said she was pronounced dead. The Morris County Prosecutor's Office and Jefferson police were investigating.

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by Cecilia Levine