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Man Leads 54-Mile Pursuit Across NJ In Stolen Box Truck Containing Heroin: Police Man Leads 54-Mile Pursuit Across NJ In Stolen Box Truck Containing Heroin: Police
Man Leads 54-Mile Pursuit Across NJ In Stolen Box Truck Containing Heroin: Police A 54-mile pursuit through North Jersey in a stolen box truck ended when the vehicle ran out of gas and police found the driver with heroin Labor Day Weekend, authorities said. Lyndhurst officers spotted Jose R. Reyes in a stolen 2022 Isuzuz box truck around 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, Lyndhurst Police Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Officer Robert Litterio was the one who spotted the stolen truck at Riverside and Rutherford Avenues. Joined by Officer Vincent Dorio, the duo approached the truck and tried several times to convince Reyes to exit the vehicle.  That's when Reyes, 41…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Body Of Missing Man, 79, Recovered From Lake Hopatcong, Prosecutor Says Body Of Missing Man, 79, Recovered From Lake Hopatcong, Prosecutor Says
Body Of Missing Man, 79, Recovered From Lake Hopatcong, Prosecutor Says The body of a 79-year-old man who disappeared in Lake Hopatcong was recovered Monday morning, June 24, authorities said. Authorities were called to the lake in Roxbury Saturday, June 22 around 7:30 p.m., when the Landing man, who has not been identified, went in but did not emerge, as previously reported by Daily Voice. A massive search effort was launched but suspended overnight, authorities said. The effort resumed Sunday morning, however, water conditions and visibility hindered recovery efforts, and the search was suspended Sunday night, a spokesperson for the county prosecutor's office…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Possible Drowning Probed At North Jersey Lake, Police Say Possible Drowning Probed At North Jersey Lake, Police Say
Possible Drowning Probed At North Jersey Lake, Police Say Police were investigating a possible drowning at a North Jersey lake over the weekend. A man in his 70s was seen entering Lake Hopatcong but never came out on Saturday, June 22, a spokesperson for the Roxbury Police Department said. The call came in just after 7:30 p.m., bringing the Roxbury Fire Department, New Jersey State Police, and the Morris County Sheriff's Office to the scene. As of Sunday, June 23 at 10 p.m., the investigation remained active, the spokesperson said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Pre-Med Student, 18, ID'd As Victim Killed In Morris County Crash Pre-Med Student, 18, ID'd As Victim Killed In Morris County Crash
Pre-Med Student, 18, ID'd As Victim Killed In Morris County Crash An 18-year-old Flanders resident has been identified as the victim killed in a two-car crash in Roxbury last month, authorities said. Jacob Davis was heading south on Howard Boulevard in a 2019 Mazda 3 in the collision with a northbound 2021 Chevrolet Silverado, around 10:30 p.m. Friday, May 31, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Davis was pronounced dead at the scene, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. The driver of the Silverado was extricated from the vehicle and was transported to Morristown Medical Center with serious injuries, the Morris County Prosecu…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Man Dies In Morris County Crash, Prosecutor Says Man Dies In Morris County Crash, Prosecutor Says
Man Dies In Morris County Crash, Prosecutor Says A man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Roxbury on Friday, May 31, authorities said.  At 10:30 p.m., a 2019 Madza 3 heading southbound and a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado heading northbound on Howard Boulevard were involved in the crash, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said.  The driver of the Madza was pronounced dead at the scene, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said.  The driver of the Silverado was extricated from the vehicle and was transported to Morristown Medical Center with serious injuries, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said.

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by Sam Barron