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Driver Robs, Assaults Victim After Jersey City Crash, Shoots At Him In Newark: Police Driver Robs, Assaults Victim After Jersey City Crash, Shoots At Him In Newark: Police
Driver Robs, Assaults Victim After Jersey City Crash, Shoots At Him In Newark: Police A 35-year-old Morris County man assaulted and robbed another driver who he'd been involved in a car crash with, and then shot at him after being followed into Newark, authorities said. Kevin M. Winston, 35, of Parsippany, and then victim had gotten into a collision in Jersey City, when Winston robbed and assaulted the victim on Tuesday, Feb. 22, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O'Hara said. The victim followed Winstson into Newark, where Winston opened fire on his car around 2 p.m. at Montgomery and Somerset streets, police said. This incident occurred just outside of American Histor…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Nursing Home Resident Found Dead In Parsippany After Wandering Off: Police Nursing Home Resident Found Dead In Parsippany After Wandering Off: Police
Nursing Home Resident Found Dead In Parsippany After Wandering Off: Police A man who wandered out of a Morris County nursing home on Friday night was found dead on Saturday, authorities confirmed. John Eschenbach walked away from the Care One facility located at 100 Mazdabrook Road in Parsippany sometime Friday evening. His body was found on Saturday morning. It was not clear where, though. Eschenbach suffered from dementia and other medical issues.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Parsippany Gas Stations Targeted In Back-To-Back Armed Robberies: Prosecutor Parsippany Gas Stations Targeted In Back-To-Back Armed Robberies: Prosecutor
Parsippany Gas Stations Targeted In Back-To-Back Armed Robberies: Prosecutor Two gas stations in Parsippany were targeted in back-to-back robberies, authorities said Tuesday. The first occurred when a man driving a black or dark gray BMW X5 stopped at Shell on Route 46 East, asked the attendant for $25 worth of gas and pulled a knife when their back was turned around 7:55 p.m. Friday, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The vehicle then fled eastbound on Route 46, authorities said. About 10 minutes later, a man driving a vehicle with the same description stopped at Conoco on Route 46 West and asked for a gas refill before approaching the attendant from…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Beloved Parsippany Software Engineer Willian Hua Dies After Brief Illness, 28 Beloved Parsippany Software Engineer Willian Hua Dies After Brief Illness, 28
Beloved Parsippany Software Engineer Willian Hua Dies After Brief Illness, 28 Beloved Parsippany software engineer Willian Hua died at St. Clare’s Hospital in Denville on Jan. 9 after a brief illness at the age of 28. Born in Livingston, Hua grew up in Lake Hiawatha and graduated from Parsippany High School in 2011, his obituary says. Hua later attended the College of New Jersey, where he earned a Bachelor’s in computer science, according to his memorial. Hua worked as a front-end developer and software engineer with Texas-based company Cognizant Technology Solutions. “Willian Hua always gave his all when helping others: designing his church’s website, assisting i…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Community Supports Beloved Family Salon Ravaged By Parsippany Strip Mall Fire Community Supports Beloved Family Salon Ravaged By Parsippany Strip Mall Fire
Community Supports Beloved Family Salon Ravaged By Parsippany Strip Mall Fire Community support is on the rise for a beloved family salon that was destroyed when a fire ripped through a strip mall in Parsippany last week. Beauty City Salon & Spa at 172 Parsippany Rd. was reduced to ashes as a fire tore through the Green Hill Plaza on Jan. 4, DailyVoice.com reported. Described as a “small family business,” Beauty City was opened in 2012 with “almost nothing,” according to a GoFundMe launched for repair expenses. “The plaza where the salon is located was surrounded by caution tape and the stores were pitch black,” writes campaign creator Mia Lin. “A fire that or…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
NJ Motel Sex Assault Robber In Custody: Prosecutor NJ Motel Sex Assault Robber In Custody: Prosecutor
NJ Motel Sex Assault Robber In Custody: Prosecutor A 36-year-old man who sexually assaulted and robbed a victim at gunpoint last month has been arrested, authorities in Morris County said. Earl L. Kelly, of Hamilton, sexually assaulted and robbed the 19-year-old victim while armed with a handgun at the Holiday Inn in Parsippany, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Kelly was arrested by law enforcement officers in Edison on Jan. 7 on the following charges: Four counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2a(3) and N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2a(4), crimes of the First Degree;  Two counts of Sexual Assault,…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Dollar Tree Replacing Former Pier 1 Imports Store In Northampton County: Report Dollar Tree Replacing Former Pier 1 Imports Store In Northampton County: Report
Dollar Tree Replacing Former Pier 1 Imports Store In Northampton County: Report A new Dollar Tree store is replacing a former Pier 1 Imports location in Northampton County, LehighValleyLive reports. The store is opening at the former Bethlehem Township location on Birkland Place in Southmont Plaza, which has been vacant since late 2020, the outlet reports. An opening date has not yet been announced. Meanwhile, the brand’s massive new store in Parsippany is set to open on Feb. 17, a representative told DailyVoice.com. Click here for the full report from LehighValley.com.

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by Valerie Musson
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Dollar Tree Sets Opening Date For Massive Parsippany Store Dollar Tree Sets Opening Date For Massive Parsippany Store
Dollar Tree Sets Opening Date For Massive Parsippany Store Dollar Tree has set an opening date for its massive new location in Parsippany. The new store at 1446 Rt. 46 will open its doors on Thursday, Feb. 17, a representative told DailyVoice.com. Occupying a total of 11,445 square feet, the new location features the store’s signature Snack Zone — an expanded selection of candy, beverages and nostalgic snacks — as well as the Crafter’s Square® section, which includes a huge variety of creative crafts, art supplies, storage solutions and more. The store will also have plenty of its classic and convenient merchandise ranging from household supplies …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
STILL UNSOLVED: Police Seek Clues Years After Route 46 Killing STILL UNSOLVED: Police Seek Clues Years After Route 46 Killing
Still Unsolved: Police Seek Clues Years After Route 46 Killing Investigators continue to search for clues nearly four decades after a beloved Morris County woman was found dead in her car in the parking lot of a restaurant on Route 46. Judy Brown, 28, was found dead in her 1973 Ford Maverick in the parking lot of Beefsteak Charlie’s Restaurant on Route 46 in Parsippany shortly after 12:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 1983, according to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office. Brown, of Sherbrook Drive in Rockaway Township, was last seen alive by a coworker at her workplace of Bell Atlantic in Ledgewood sometime after 5 p.m. the previous night, authorities …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Black Ice Causes Massive String Of Crashes, Delays On Route 80 [PHOTOS] Black Ice Causes Massive String Of Crashes, Delays On Route 80 [PHOTOS]
Black Ice Causes Massive String Of Crashes, Delays On Route 80 [Photos] Black ice and other hazardous road conditions caused a massive string of crashes and delays on Route 80 Wednesday morning. At least one vehicle crashed in the eastbound lanes West of Exit 45 - Route 637/Beverwyck Road in Parsippany, shutting down one of two right lanes around 7 a.m., according to 511NJ. Crash on I-80 eastbound West of Exit 45 - CR 637/Beverwyck Rd (Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp) 1 Right lane of 2 lanes closed — 511NJ I80 (@511nji80) January 5, 2022 Black ice and other hazardous road conditions caused a massive string of crashes and delays on Route 80 Tuesday morning.Spe…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Firefighter Hurt Battling Massive Strip Mall Blaze In Parsippany: Developing Firefighter Hurt Battling Massive Strip Mall Blaze In Parsippany: Developing
Firefighter Hurt Battling Massive Strip Mall Blaze In Parsippany: Developing A firefighter was hurt while battling a third-alarm strip mall blaze in Parsippany overnight Tuesday. The fire broke out at Green Hill Plaza on Parsippany Road around 12:45 a.m., according to the Parsippany Police Department. An advanced life support ambulance was called to the scene after part of the building collapsed and a firefighter was injured, initial and unconfirmed reports said. The firefighter was later reported to be in stable condition, county officials told NJ Advance Media. Footage from the scene shows smoke billowing out of the mall. Meanwhile, Parsippany Road was closed b…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Morris County Man, 36, Dies After Being Struck By Car Morris County Man, 36, Dies After Being Struck By Car
Morris County Man, 36, Dies After Being Struck By Car Longtime Morris County resident Cesareo Zacapala Velazquez died after being struck by a car in Parsippany Saturday night. He was 36. Born in Cuananchinicha, Mexico, Velazquez moved to the United States and had been a Parsippany resident for about 18 years, his obituary says. Velazquez had worked in the landscaping industry at Arias Landscaping and Tree Service of West Caldwell, his memorial says. Velazquez is survived by his loving parents, Procoro Zacapata and Domitila Velazquez; eight siblings, Patricia, Procoro, Miriam, Benjamin, Clemente, Eucebio, Silvestre, and Quirino Zacapala Velazq…

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by Valerie Musson