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Morris County Squatter's Faulty Heater Ignites 2-Alarm Farmhouse Fire, Police Say Morris County Squatter's Faulty Heater Ignites 2-Alarm Farmhouse Fire, Police Say
Morris County Squatter's Faulty Heater Ignites 2-Alarm Farmhouse Fire, Police Say A man seeking shelter in a Morris County farmhouse accidentally started a fire when his heater malfunctioned, police said. Jon Greene, 68, had set up a propaneci heater inside one of the barns at "The Oaks at Denville," when it malfunctioned and set the structure on fire around 3:05 a.m. Tuesday, local police said. Firefighters from multiple agencies responded to the Pocono Road facility to knock down the 2-alarm blaze. Greene was subsequently charged with criminal trespass and released on his own recognizance, authorities said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police: Drunken Man Charged With Aggravated Assault On Saint Clare's Hospital Worker Police: Drunken Man Charged With Aggravated Assault On Saint Clare's Hospital Worker
Police: Drunken Man Charged With Aggravated Assault On Saint Clare's Hospital Worker A drunken man who fled the Saint Clare's Denville parking lot later became combative and spit on a hospital worker, authorities said. Patrick D. Connor, 30, was taken to the Pocono Road hospital's emergency room for evaluation after running into the woods around 11:45 p.m. Nov. 23, Denville Police Capt. Jefferey Tucker said. While in the hospital, Connor, of Parsippany's Lake Hiawatha section became combative and spit on a staff member, Tucker said. He was charged with aggravated assault on a health care worker and is awaiting court date in Morristown Superior Court.

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by Cecilia Levine