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'Your Soul Lives On:' North Jersey Educator, Mom Of 4 Dies From Knee Surgery Complications, 40
Morris County is mourning the unexpected loss of a beloved educator and mother of four after complications from a recent knee surgery.
Rebecca L. Koo died on Thursday, July 6, her obituary says. She was 40.
Born in Denville, Rebecca spent time in Jefferson, Randolph, and Roxbury before settling in Dover 14 years ago.
Rebecca attended Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School in Lake Hopatcong and graduated from Roxbury High School. She was a Brownie, a skilled softball player, and a 4-H club member.
After high school, Rebecca attended the County College of Morris and worked for more than two dec…
Morris County Woman Missing For 2 Days, Vehicle Found At Nearby Holiday Inn: Prosecutor
Seen her? Authorities are seeking the public’s help locating a missing Morris County woman whose vehicle was found at a local Holiday Inn.
Lara Emanuel, 46, of Roxbury, was last seen in Roxbury on Wednesday, June 7, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said.
Her vehicle was found at the Holiday Inn Express in Mount Arlington the morning of Thursday, June 8, the prosecutor added.
Emanuel is 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs about 125 pounds, and has red hair.
“The Roxbury Police Department with the assistance of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office has been diligently working o…
Trio Accused Of Stealing $10K In Merchandise From Morris County Kohl’s Stores
Three people were put behind bars after police said approximately $10,000 worth of stolen merchandise from Kohl’s stores around Morris County was found in their vehicle.
Yovana Valdiviego, 45, of Haledon, as well as Jose Gonzalez, 35, and Percy Eduardo Rojasllenque, 26, both of Paterson, were charged with shoplifting, possession of stolen property, possession of anti-shoplifting tools, and possession of drugs, Roxbury Township Police said Friday, Jan. 20.
Officers responding to a shoplifting report at the location on Route 10 in Succasunna around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday found two of the suspects …
Busted: Warren County Man, Former Deacon, 66, Uploaded And Sent Child Porn, Prosecutor Says
A Warren County man and former deacon was arrested after allegedly uploading and sending child pornography, authorities announced.
Bruce Olsen, 66, was charged with two counts of child endangerment for possession and distribution of child pornography, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release on Wednesday, May 25.
Olsen, of Hackettstown, is accused of uploading child sexual abuse material, according to investigators who carried out a search warrant in Allamuchy Township on Wednesday, May 11.
Olsen formerly worked as a deacon in Roxbury, according to TapInto.net.
Olsen’s…
NJ Man, 70, Sexually Assaulted Children In His Care, Lived In TN With Fake Name For 3 Decades
A North Jersey man sexually assaulted two children living under his care numerous times over the course of several years before fleeing to Tennessee and living under a fake identity for more than three decades, prosecutors said.
Richard A. Ziegler, 70, was in Roxbury when he performed “multiple sexual acts” on two children who had been living under his care between Dec. 1, 1981 and May 31, 1987, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a Wednesday release.
One child was abused between the ages of 10 and 15 and the other from ages 10 to 12, Carroll said.
The Tennessee Highw…