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Feds: Multi-County Burglary Crew Broke Into 40 North Jersey Pharmacies Seeking Codeine Feds: Multi-County Burglary Crew Broke Into 40 North Jersey Pharmacies Seeking Codeine
Feds: Multi-County Burglary Crew Broke Into 40 North Jersey Pharmacies Seeking Codeine A gang of burglars used bricks and rocks to break into at least 40 pharmacies in Hudson, Bergen and several other counties, targeting specific prescription drugs that they could sell, federal authorities said. Ten men, all from Jersey City, were charged in the three-month spree following an investigation led by Secaucus police, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said Tuesday. Surveillance video captured images of the burglars breaking into some of the victimized pharmacies in North Bergen, Jersey City, Guttenberg, West New York, Secaucus, Lyndhurst, North Arlington, Linden, Iselin, Madis…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Alert Issued For Missing NJ College Student, 22 SEEN HIM? Alert Issued For Missing NJ College Student, 22
Seen HIM? Alert Issued For Missing NJ College Student, 22 Police in Morris County have issued an alert for a missing international college student from Nepal. Ajay Sah, 22, was last seen Tuesday, Jan. 19 at Drew University around 8 p.m. and reported missing three days later around 4 p.m., Madison police said. Sah is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 125 pounds, police said. Anyone with information about Sah’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Madison Police Department at (973) 593-3000 or MPD Detective Dunn at (973) 593-3014 and reference case #2021-01792.

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by Valerie Musson
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This Morris County District Just Gave Students Their First Snow Day Of The Year This Morris County District Just Gave Students Their First Snow Day Of The Year
This Morris County District Just Gave Students Their First Snow Day Of The Year A Morris County district became the first in the area to announce students would have a snow day Thursday. Students in Madison will have an early dismissal Wednesday afternoon and a day off on Thursday, district officials said. Classes will be remote on Friday for staff and students, the district said. Many districts are already remote and plan on continuing classes regardless of the snow, while other are factoring in outages and giving students work to do at home, or possibly a snow day. Totowa and Holmdel public schools announced early dismissals for Wednesday.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police Rescue Unconscious Morris County Man Who Crashed Into Mailbox During Medical Episode Police Rescue Unconscious Morris County Man Who Crashed Into Mailbox During Medical Episode
Police Rescue Unconscious Morris County Man Who Crashed Into Mailbox During Medical Episode Police in Chatham rescued a man who crashed into a mailbox due a medical episode Wednesday evening, authorities said. Officers observed a vehicle that hit a mailbox on Rockledge Trail around 5:15 p.m., Chatham Township Police Chief Thomas Miller told Daily Voice. Officers tried to contact the driver — a 68-year-old Madison man — but broke a window and removed him after seeing him slumped over and unresponsive due to a medical episode, Miller said. Police began administering CPR on the unconscious man before Chatham Emergency Squad and Paramedics arrived to take over treatment and transport…

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by Valerie Musson
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COVID-19: Staff Member In Morris County School Tests Positive COVID-19: Staff Member In Morris County School Tests Positive
Covid-19: Staff Member In Morris County School Tests Positive A staff member in a Morris County school district has tested positive for COVID-19. Madison's Central Avenue School employee was exposed off school grounds, Superintendent Mark Schwarz said Monday in a post on the district’s website. The employee had not visited school grounds since Oct. 1, and began to self-quarantine upon detecting symptoms associated with the virus, Schwarz said. The Madison Health Department is in the process of notifying those who may have come in contact with the individual, who Schwarz says will not be returning to school until they meet the criteria set b…

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by Valerie Musson
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HEROES: Madison Police Revive Construction Worker At Home Of Off-Duty Edgewater Officer, Nurse HEROES: Madison Police Revive Construction Worker At Home Of Off-Duty Edgewater Officer, Nurse
Heroes: Madison Police Revive Construction Worker At Home Of Off-Duty Edgewater Officer, Nurse A trio of Madison police officers jumped to action to save a 61-year-old construction worker who  stopped breathing Saturday, authorities said. Police were called to Orchard Street after the man went unconscious while working in a home shortly after 12:30 p.m., authorities said. The homeowners -- an off-duty Edgewater police officer and Morristown Medical Center emergency room nurse -- were performing CPR when officers arrived. Madison Police Cpl. Bart Glab, along with officers Chris Burans and Brett Smith took over lifesaving efforts. The officers used an automated external def…

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by Valerie Musson
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'More Than A Game:' Madison Police Surprise Family With New Basketball Hoop After Storm Isaias 'More Than A Game:' Madison Police Surprise Family With New Basketball Hoop After Storm Isaias
'More Than A Game:' Madison Police Surprise Family With New Basketball Hoop After Storm Isaias Four children from Madison whose basketball hoop was destroyed during Tropical Storm Isaias weren't sure they'd ever get another one. But Madison police, as they often do, came to the rescue. Officers surprised the family with a brand-new, portable basketball hoop Monday afternoon. Complete with a 50-inch steel-frame and shatterproof backboard, the hoop was presented to the family by Morris County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Phil Masi and Madison Borough Police Officer Kyle McDermott. Officers noticed prior to the storm that the family’s old basketball hoop had been set up at …

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Union County Native Hayley Tyrone Dies, 28 Union County Native Hayley Tyrone Dies, 28
Union County Native Hayley Tyrone Dies, 28 Hayley Tyrone of Chatham died on Aug. 31. She was 28 years old. Born and raised in Summit and attended Union Count College, her obituary says. She had been living in Chatham at the time of her death and working at Five Guys in Madison. Hayley was remembered as an animal lover. She bonded with horses at a young age and died alongside her beloved dog, Raven. She is survived by her parents, Michael Tyrone and Denise Beyer; her sister, Cassidy; along with her grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Visitation is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, with a memorial service to be held directly followi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver, 72, Killed In Morris Township Crash Remembered For Kindness By Neighbors Driver, 72, Killed In Morris Township Crash Remembered For Kindness By Neighbors
Driver, 72, Killed In Morris Township Crash Remembered For Kindness By Neighbors A 72-year-old driver was killed in a single-car crash in Morris Township, authorities said. Donn Russell was driving on Park Avenue near Powder Horn Drive when his car veered off the road and crashed in a wooded area around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, local police said Sunday. Russel of Madison was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Morris Township Police Capt. Robert Shearer. Russell's neighbor Matthew Luque remembered him as "a very kind man." There were no other passengers or cars involved in the crash, which remains under investigation, police said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Newark Boy, 15, Leads Franklin Lakes Police On Route 287 Stolen Car Chase To Morristown Newark Boy, 15, Leads Franklin Lakes Police On Route 287 Stolen Car Chase To Morristown
Newark Boy, 15, Leads Franklin Lakes Police On Route 287 Stolen Car Chase To Morristown A 15-year-old car thief from Newark led Franklin Lakes police on a chase on Route 287 in one of two vehicles stolen overnight from the same borough home. A Huron Road resident called police before dawn Sunday saying that she activated a burglar alarm shortly before 5 a.m., scaring off someone who rang her doorbell, Capt. John Bakelaar said. Responding Officer Nicholas Klein moments later spotted the teen, who matched the description of the stranger at the door, Bakelaar said. He was driving a 2019 Audi that had just been stolen, along with a 2017 BMW, from outside the caller’s home, the c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Authorities: Newark Man Stole Packages From Madison Porches Authorities: Newark Man Stole Packages From Madison Porches
Authorities: Newark Man Stole Packages From Madison Porches A Newark man has been charged with theft after police say he stole numerous Amazon packages from the front of homes in Madison. Several residents in Madison reported having packages stolen from the front of their homes throughout May 2020, authorities said in a release. Further investigation led to the identification of Terry Taylor, 64, of Newark as the suspect, authorities said. Investigators located several items linking Taylor to the thefts, which police say he committed with his 2008 Mazda. Taylor was arrested shortly after 8:30 p.m. Sunday. He was charged with fourth-degree theft an…

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by Valerie Musson
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Snooki Invites Public To Hang 'Black Lives Matter' Posters In Her Madison Storefront Snooki Invites Public To Hang 'Black Lives Matter' Posters In Her Madison Storefront
Snooki Invites Public To Hang 'Black Lives Matter' Posters In Her Madison Storefront "Jersey Shore" cast member Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is using her platform to make an impact. The Madison shop owner is encouraging locals to hang "Black Lives Matter" posters in her storefront as George Floyd rallies and protest sweep across New Jersey. "For a little background into Madison, where my shop is located, [Black Lives Matter] posters are being torn down," the mom of three said. "My space is a safe place for you. I won't tear down your posters." Polizzi shared a photo of her Main Street storefront covered in posters Wednesday. "Use your voice," she said. The Snooki Shop, 61 Mai…

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by Cecilia Levine