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Police & Fire
140-Acre Wildfire Possibly Sparked By Halloween Fireworks Continues To Rage In Morris County
A Morris County wildfire that residents say may have been caused by fireworks set off on Halloween night had spread to nearly 140 acres as of Friday, Nov. 1. The Craigmeur Lookout near Notch Road in Rockaway Township had been 30% contained as of 8 p.m. Friday, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. Residents were asked to avoid the area, the NJFFS said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wyckoff Fire Department (@wyckoff_fire_department) The blaze threatened 13 structures and eight structures on Green Pond Road were evac…
Police & Fire
Photos: Firefighters Battle 77-Acre Forest Fire In Morris County
Firefighters are working to contain a 77-acre wildfire in Morris County this weekend. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said that 30% of the fire along Jacobs Road in Rockaway Township had been contained as of Sunday morning, Oct. 20. The fire threatened 30 structures but none of them were evacuated. A helicopter capable of dropping 350 gallons of water dropped 15 loads of water on the fire Saturday, Oct. 19, the NJFFS said. The cause remains under investigation. Multiple fire departments shared stunning photos of firefighting efforts. 10-19-2024. Mutual Aid. Brush Fire Rockawa…
Sports
Youth Baseball Coach, Sub Teacher Sexually Assaulted Teen Player In Morris County: Authorities
A 27-year-old substitute teacher and baseball coach is accused of having a sexual relationship with a teen boy on his team for months, authorities in Morris County said. Joseph Derose Jr., of Rockaway Township, who is a substitute teacher at Catherine A. Dwyer Elementary School, began a relationship with the 16-year-old boy in May 2021, and continued through January 2022, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Derose was the boy's baseball coach for various recreational and school-related teams during the specified time period, authorities said. The alleged assaults took plac…
News
Feds: Hudson Grammar School Teacher From Morris Indicted On Child Porn Trafficking Charges
A longtime Hudson County grammar school teacher from Morris County shared child porn images with undercover investigators who found hundreds more on his cellphone, federal authorities charged. Anselmo Girimonte, 52, of Wharton, has remained in federal custody since being arrested by special agents of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security HSI's New Jersey Division last March. A grand jury in U.S. District Court in Newark subsequently returned an indictment that contains more specifics, authorities revealed on Saturday, Jan. 14. Over the course of three weeks beginning in late 2021, Girim…
News
North Jersey Drug Ring Leader Gets 6½ Years In Federal Prison For 55 Pounds Of Coke, More
UPDATE: A man caught with more than 44 pounds of cocaine and $322,000 in cash in his home must spend the next 6½ years in federal prison -- without parole -- for his role in running a major North Jersey drug ring. Victor Pimentel, 46, of Parsippany, was the last of three men to be sentenced in the case. He and the other two -- Narcisco Ramirez of Passaic and Kiuny Perez of Rockaway Township -- took deals from the government rather than face trial after authorities seized a combined 55 pounds of cocaine and more than $700,000 in drug cash. All three must serve out just about all of their se…
Obituaries
Beloved North Jersey Dad Dies Suddenly, 40
North Jersey native and beloved father John Marshall Godley died suddenly on Sunday, March 13 at age 40. Born in Dover, Godley grew up in Rockaway Township and moved to Lake Hopatcong during his second year of high school, his obituary says. Godley then went on to graduate from Sussex Community College before pursuing his paralegal certification, his memorial says. He also had an interest in history, Marvel films, and fine metalwork. Godley was remembered for his one-of-a-kind sense of humor, generosity, and overall kind and caring soul. “He was the type of guy who would give you the sh…
Police & Fire
Man Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Pickup Truck While Crossing Rt. 80, State Police Say
A 49-year-old man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after he was struck by a pickup truck while attempting to cross Route 80 Saturday night, state police said. Michael Gachko, of Summit, had parked his vehicle on the shoulder of the eastbound lanes before entering the highway and crossing over to the westbound lanes, where he was struck by a Chevrolet pickup truck near milepost 36.6 in Rockaway Township just before 9:50 p.m., NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. Gachko was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries, Slota said. Meanwhile, the high…
News
Twister Touchdown Confirmed In NJ
The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in New Jersey on Wednesday. The EF-0 twister wreaked havoc in Rockaway Township (Morris County). Storm survey team has confirmed an EF-0 tornado occurred last night in Rockaway Township, NJ (Morris County). More details should be be released on Friday. #njwx — NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) August 19, 2021 More information was expected to be released Friday. Meanwhile, two tornados were confirmed in Pennsylvania. Have footage? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com Photo provided by Ray Leichner Bucks Co. News Feed.
Police & Fire
Busted
: 4 Charged; Handgun, $8K Cash Recovered In Scheme To Mail Cocaine Kilo In Morris County
Four people have been charged in a scheme involving the alleged distribution of cocaine to Morris County residents through the US Postal Service, authorities said. Two half-kilo cocaine packages were intercepted United States Postal Inspection Service, who determined that the drug was being sent to residences in Jefferson and Rockaway Townships, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll and Chief of Detectives Christoph Kimker said in a release Friday. A follow-up investigation led to the arrest of Raymond D. Rosario, 38, Anthony J. Cavallone, 25, Rebecca R. Keir, 25, all of Lake Hopa…
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Morris County Man, 21, Threatened Victims With Handgun Twice
A 21-year-old Wharton man was arrested for threatening multiple people with a handgun across Morris County, authorities announced Sunday. Steven Retana was arrested in Morris Township Saturday and charged with terroristic threats and weapon-related offenses stemming from incidents on May 10 and 21, Acting Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The initial investigation started following a tip that Retana threatened and pointed a handgun at someone in Dover on or around May 10, the prosecutor said alongside other county and local officials. Then, authorities launched a separate investigati…
Police & Fire
Police: Morris County Man Who Attempted To Steal Idling Car Crashes On Route 80, Flees
A Morris County man attempting to steal a running car from a local parking lot later crashed on Rt. 80 and fled from police, authorities said. Blaise Wiget, 32, entered and drove away in a vehicle that had been left idling in the parking lot of a business in Franklin on Feb. 6, borough police said. Wiget, of Succasunna, later crashed on Route 80 east in Rockaway Township and ran from the scene, authorities said. A follow-up investigation linked Wiget to the crash and found that he had stolen the car, police said. Wiget was charged Feb. 9 with numerous offenses related to vehicle theft, na…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Injured, Passenger Airlifted With Serious Injuries In Route 80 Tire Blowout
A motorcyclist was injured and his passenger airlifted with serious injuries in a crash on Route 80 in Rockaway Township Thursday morning, state police said. Corey Uzzell, 39, of Hillside was riding a Victory motorcycle on Route 80 westbound when it overturned due to a tire blowout near milepost 37.4 just before 11 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. Uzzell was ejected and moderately injured, along with his passenger, Lakeisha Green-Uzzell, 42, of Irvington, who was airlifted to Moorestown Medical Center as a result of her injuries, Curry said. The two left lanes of Route 80 wer…
Police & Fire
Heroes
: Neighbors Rescue Elderly Morris County Couple As House Fire Burns
Rockaway Township residents Charles Eberle, 81, and Kim Eberle, 79 may have lost their home in a recent fire, but they didn’t lose their lives — thanks to several generous neighbors who came to their rescue. The Aug. 11 blaze tore through the couple’s Circle Drive home, prompting several neighbors to take action, Daily Record reports. “The neighbors were actually outside and saw the flames and went and banged on the door,” Police Chief Martin McParland said in the report. “They got the couple out. The neighbors tried to help with garden hoses and stuff. Then our guys came, but you ca…
News
Covid-
19: Morris Catholic Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Students Reportedly Positive
A former Morris Catholic High School teacher accused of sexually assaulting two students tested positive for coronavirus while detained in the Morris County Jail, published reports say. Carlos Franco-Leon, 42, of Rockaway Township, was alone in an isolation room at the jail wearing surgical gloves and a mask during a brief video hearing before a Superior Court judge on Monday. The former teacher and volleyball coach has been jailed since his arrest in early March on aggravated sexual assault and child endangerment charges. The Morris County Jail last month released 28 non-violent offe…
Weather
High Winds Wreak Havoc In North Jersey: Trees, Poles, Wires Down, Roads Closed
High winds on Monday toppled trees and utility poles, damaging homes and vehicles and closing North Jersey roadways. Among the damage: No injuries were reported when high winds blew off part of a Saddle Brook rooftop, blanketing a vehicle parked on President Street; Tenafly responders were busy with a window broken by high winds that rained glass on the sidewalk below from the second floor of the CVS on Washington Street, downed wires from a tree that toppled on Johnson Avenue and a large transformer fire at East Clinton Avenue and Woodland Street; Downed wires closed Route 46 in in both …
Police & Fire
Update
: Morris Catholic Teacher Sent Sex Toy, Secretly Met With Student At Hotel, Report Says
A former Morris Catholic High School teacher and volleyball coach accused of sexually assaulting two juvenile students performed sex acts in a classroom with one and took the other to a nearby hotel, court papers say. Carlos A. Franco-Leon, 42, of Rockaway Township, assaulted the girls between 2015 and 2019 -- even after his 2018 suspension, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said in a joint release with other members of law enforcement over the weekend. Franco-Leon arranged to meet one girl at a local hotel and used a school classroom to engage in sexual acts with the other -- altho…
Obituaries
Yellowstone National Park Police Officer Donna Youker Of Morris County Dies, 37
Morris County native Donna Youker was a police officer in Yellowstone National Park, where she died on Feb. 4. She was 37 years old. Donna grew up in Randolph and graduated from the local high school before pursuing her Bachelor's of Science in Biology at Montclair State University, her obituary says. She moved out west nearly a decade ago to work out several national parks, most recently landing her dream job as a law enforcement officer in Yellowstone National Park, according to her obituary. Friends and loved ones remembered Donna for her kindness, "boundless energy and forever smile."…
Police & Fire
Trio From Morris, Passaic Face 10 Years To Life In Fed Pen For 55 Pounds Of Coke
Seizures of 55 pounds of cocaine and more than $700,000 in cash produced guilty pleas from two Morris County men and one from Passaic who admitted their roles in a major North Jersey drug ring. Narcisco Ramirez, 46, of Passaic, Kiuny Perez, 42, of Rockaway Township, and Victor Pimentel, 44, of Parsippany, each pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Newark to drug conspiracy in exchange for leniency when they’re sentenced later this year. All three are looking at a minimum of 10 years each, all of which must be served because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. The maximum? Li…
Police & Fire
One Person Seriously Injured In I-80 Morris County Crash
One person escaped a multi-vehicle crash on I-80 in Rockaway Township with serious injuries Wednesday morning, authorities said. New Jersey State Police responded to the accident on eastbound side of the highway near the Rockaway Townsquare Mall around 7:20 a.m., just west of Exit 35. The Hazardous Materials Response Unit also responded for a fuel spill, police say. The highway was reopened in time for rush hour.
Police & Fire
Oakland Man, 19, Dies In Morris County Crash
A 19-year-old Oakland resident died in a Morris County crash, authorities said. The man was headed northbound on Green Pond Road near the Jefferson border in a Mercedes Benz when he crossed into the southbound lanes and hit a Mazda Friday morning, Rockaway Township Police Lt. Paul Reilly said. The Mazda driver, a 24-year-old woman from Sussex Borough, was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries, Reilly said. Police did not release the names of either victim. This was the fourth fatal accident to have occurred this year on Green Pond Road. Over the summer, 34-year-ol…
Police & Fire
Report
: Morris County Country Club Bartender Hid Cameras In Women's Bathroom
A 50-year-old bartender at a Rockaway Township country club is accused of hiding several strategically-placed cameras around the women's bathroom, according to a new report. A woman using the bathroom in the White Meadow Lake Clubhouse on Sunday saw one of the cameras and called police, the Daily Record says citing court documents. John P. Daley of Flanders -- a bartender at the Clubhouse -- initially told authorities he was unaware of the key fob-like recording devices but later admitted to places the cameras in both bathrooms to "view unknown females' private areas," the report says. Fla…
Police & Fire
Rockaway Family Escapes Weekend Blaze
A Rockaway family of five escaped a weekend fire that destroyed part of their house, township officials said. Two parents and three children were staying with a neighbor after a blaze that started in their Whitfield Court chimney spread into the attic Saturday evening, Councilman Tucker Kelley said. "The parents and their three children have received temporary housing and many of their belongings were saved as well," Kelley said. Responders included firefighters from Rockaway Township, Rockaway Borough, Boonton, Denville, Kinnelon, Picatinny and West Milford.
Police & Fire
Glen Rock PD: Passed-Out Motorist On Crack Barrels Onto Lawn
GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- A motorist on crack drove onto a Glen Rock resident's lawn -- uprooting shrubs in the process -- where police found her passed out behind the wheel, authorities said. Officers who responded to Prospect Street near Locust Road just before 6 a.m. Friday found 47-year-old Kelley J. Hoskins of Rockaway Township asleep in the driver's seat of a 2015 Jetta, smelling of alcohol, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. She also had two crack pipes and empty baggies with crack residue, he said. Hoskins, who wasn't injured, was released to a responsible adult after being processed at he…
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