Denville, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Driving Porsche Possessed Heroin, Meth: Denville PD Man Driving Porsche Possessed Heroin, Meth: Denville PD
Man Driving Porsche Possessed Heroin, Meth: Denville PD A 38-year-old man was arrested and charged on Saturday, Oct. 26, after he was discovered to be in possession of heroin and methamphetamine in Denville, authorities said. Officers responded to the Sunoco gas station at 161 Route 46 for a report of a man, later identified as Shekeab Shroff, in a silver Porsche impaired, Denville police said. Officers observed the driver pulling out onto Route 46 and soon arrested him for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Shroff was discovered to be in possession of heroin and methamphetamine, police said. He was charged with possession of …

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by Sam Barron
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Father Avoids Murder Charge, Admits To Child Neglect In Montgomery County: Authorities Father Avoids Murder Charge, Admits To Child Neglect In Montgomery County: Authorities
Father Avoids Murder Charge, Admits To Child Neglect In Montgomery County: Authorities The Maryland father who housed his six children in deplorable conditions in Montgomery County will avoid a murder charge after one died, but faces decades in prison for child neglect. Dominique Moore, 46, pleaded guilty to six counts of child neglect of his six minor children and will face 30 years in prison when he is sentenced in February 2025. Both Moore and his wife, Cynthia Moore, were arrested in May 2023 and initially indicted on charges that included second-degree depraved-heart murder, involuntary manslaughter, and child neglect following an investigation into the death of the…

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by Zak Failla
Hanover-Penn Township, PA
Police & Fire
1 Hospitalized After Hanover Rowhome Fire 1 Hospitalized After Hanover Rowhome Fire
1 Hospitalized After Hanover Rowhome Fire One person was hospitalized after an early morning fire tore through a rowhome attic in Hanover Borough on Monday, Nov. 4, officials said. The fire broke out in the first block of South Penn Street, near Stock Street. Hanover Area Fire & Rescue crews arrived to find flames pouring from the attic, dispatchers said. Firefighters acted quickly to contain the blaze, while Hanover police secured the scene around 2:30 a.m. One resident of the home was injured and taken to a nearby hospital in Hanover. The nature and extent of the injuries remain unknown at this time. The American Red Cross h…

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by Jillian Pikora
Elizabethtown, PA
News
Fatal Officer Involved Shooting At Elizabethtown Police Station: Lanco DA Fatal Officer Involved Shooting At Elizabethtown Police Station: Lanco DA
Fatal Officer Involved Shooting At Elizabethtown Police Station: Lanco DA An unidentified man was shot dead by an officer at a police station in Elizabethtown early Sunday morning, Nov. 3, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams announced later in the day. The man showed up at the Northwest Regional Police Department on Elizabethtown Road in Elizabethtown at 1:43 a.m. Lancaster County Wide Communications told the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. He was armed with a handgun. We know an officer shot him, but the details were not immediately available. "This investigation is in its initial stages and additional information will be released…

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by Jillian Pikora
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Man Killed By SUV Was Inspecting His Damaged Car After Minor Crash On I-87 In West Nyack: NYSP Man Killed By SUV Was Inspecting His Damaged Car After Minor Crash On I-87 In West Nyack: NYSP
Man Killed By SUV Was Inspecting His Damaged Car After Minor Crash On I-87 In West Nyack: Nysp A man who was involved in a minor crash on the New York Thruway was killed when he stepped out of his vehicle to inspect the damage and was struck by a 2018 Ford SUV.  Saul Clark, 55, of Paterson, New Jersey, had gotten out of his vehicle in the southbound lanes of I-87 in West Nyack when he was struck by the passing SUV driven by a Nyack woman just before 10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel said. Nevel said Clark had stepped out of his vehicle to inspect the damage from a minor crash he'd just been involved in. Clark was declared dead at the scene.  Condol…

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by Kathy Reakes
Saint James-Nesconset, NY
Police & Fire
3 Children, 2 Drivers Hospitalized After Saint James Crash 3 Children, 2 Drivers Hospitalized After Saint James Crash
3 Children, 2 Drivers Hospitalized After Saint James Crash Five people were injured, one seriously, in an overnight Long Island crash.  It happened around 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Saint James. A 40-year-old Coram man was driving a 2004 Honda Accord westbound on Middle Country Road, approaching the intersection of Lake Avenue, when the vehicle struck a 2024 Chevrolet Sonic that had been traveling eastbound and was attempting to turn left onto Lake Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. The driver of the Chevrolet, a 68-year-old Port Jefferson man, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Business
Ramen Shop Replacing Turkish Bakery In Glen Rock Ramen Shop Replacing Turkish Bakery In Glen Rock
Ramen Shop Replacing Turkish Bakery In Glen Rock After nearly seven years in business, a Bergen County Turkish bakery will be closing and will be replaced by a Ramen shop. Merve's Kitchen and Bakery announced the news on Facebook. Signage hanging at the Rock Road storefront says the new eatery is called Kokoro. "This journey has been filled with unforgettable memories, laughter, and connections that we will cherish forever," Merve, the owner of Merve's, wrote on Facebook. Dear Glen Rock Family, It’s a wrap! And not a whole wheat one but a special kind :) I wanted to share some important... Posted by Merve's Kitchen and Bakery on&nbs…

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by Cecilia Levine
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Burglar Breaks Into Darien Home's Garage But Left Holding The Bag Burglar Breaks Into Darien Home's Garage But Left Holding The Bag
Burglar Breaks Into Darien Home's Garage But Left Holding The Bag Gen Z calls getting paid "securing the bag," but one Fairfield County burglar took the slang phrase literally.  Police were called to a Darien home on Red Mill Lane earlier this month after a thief broke into a garage. The man wore black pants and a grey hoodie as he skulked.  But it was slim pickings for our dastardly ne'er do well because all he only walked away with was a box of trash bags, Darien Police said.  The thief rifled through the car parked inside the garage but came up empty-handed.  Police said residents should be on the lookout for anyone with a suspici…

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by Josh Lanier
Netcong-Byram-Stanhope, NJ
News
Drunk Driver Drove Wrong Way: Byram Township PD Drunk Driver Drove Wrong Way: Byram Township PD
Drunk Driver Drove Wrong Way: Byram Township PD A 60-year-old Hopatcog woman was arrested and charged on the early morning of Monday, Oct. 13 with drunk driving after she drove the wrong way on a one-way street, authorities said. At 2:16 a.m., officers spotted a silver Jeep traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 206 near Acorn Street, Byram Township police said in a release. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver, Sara Pesantes did not stop, police said.. Pesantes continued driving at a low rate of speed, swerving between both southbound lanes and accelerating erratically, police said. Three of the vehicle’…

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by Sam Barron
Greenwich, CT
Schools
These Greenwich Teens May Be The Future Of Filmmaking, But You Can Watch Their Work Now These Greenwich Teens May Be The Future Of Filmmaking, But You Can Watch Their Work Now
These Greenwich Teens May Be The Future Of Filmmaking, But You Can Watch Their Work Now A group of talented teenagers will soon accomplish a feat that all filmmakers aspire to but few reach: having their films shown in one of the busiest movie theaters in the country.  Nine students from Sacred Heart Greenwich were chosen to screen their short films as part of the 12th annual All-American High School Film Festival. Their movies were picked from thousands of submissions to make it to the finals.  Their movies will be shown at AMC Empire 25 Theatre in Times Square on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19-20 as part of the prestigious festival.  Click here f…

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by Josh Lanier
Sparta, NJ
Police & Fire
One Hospitalized In Sparta House Fire: Police One Hospitalized In Sparta House Fire: Police
One Hospitalized In Sparta House Fire: Police One person was hospitalized following a house fire in Sparta on the evening of Monday, Oct. 14, authorities said. Firefighters responded to 190 West Shore Trail and worked to extinguish the blaze, Sparta police said in a release. One of the residents had to be transported to a nearby hospital with minor burns and smoke inhalation, police said. The Sparta Police Detective Bureau will be investigating the origin of the fire, police said.

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by Sam Barron
Hauppauge, NY
Police & Fire
1 Suffers Severe Injuries In Hauppauge Crash 1 Suffers Severe Injuries In Hauppauge Crash
1 Suffers Severe Injuries In Hauppauge Crash A two-vehicle Long Island crash left one of the drivers seriously injured. It happened around 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct.13, in Hauppauge. A 33-year-old man from Brentwood was driving a 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee northbound on Joshuas Path, near Stonehenge Lane.  He attempted to make a right-hand turn into a parking lot and was struck by a 2016 Yamaha motorcycle that was trying to go around the Jeep, according to Suffolk County Police. The driver of the motorcycle, a Centereach resident, age 33, was rushed to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore with serious injuries.  …

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by Joe Lombardi