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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Morris County Psychiatric Hospital Resident Charged In New Year's Eve Stabbing Death
A resident of the Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in Parsippany was charged in a New Year's Eve stabbing death at the facility, authorities said. Hospital staff found the victim lying on the floor in a pool of blood in the room of Rashid Davis, 28, who was in the hallway with blood on his hand, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said. The cause of death was determined to be multiple stab wounds to the neck area, and the incident was ruled a homicide, Knapp said. Davis was arrested and charged by warrant-complaint with murder, possession of a weapon for unlawful pu…
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
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: 2 Dead In New Year's Eve Butler Blaze
Two people died in a New Year's Eve house fire in Butler, authorities said. A 74-year-old man was airlifted to a hospital with severe burns sustained in the Myrtle Avenue blaze, which broke out shortly before 5 p.m., responders said. It was believed that his 72-year-old wife perished at the scene. Two firefighters were taken to the hospital with injuries that didn't appear life-threatening, responders said. The two-alarm blaze was declared under control around 6:30 p.m. The Morris County Prosecutor's Office didn't disclose further information.
North Hunterdon, NJ
Breaking News
Police Nab Hackettstown Hit-Run Driver
Hackettstown police located a hit-and-run driver following a Route 57 crash. The Chevy Silverado driver fled westbound from the scene -- outside of Scrub-A-Dub Car Wash on Friday, Dec. 27 around 2:30 p.m., police said. The driver was located Tuesday, Dec. 31, two hours after police put a call-out on social media. The truck was described as a 4-door newer model 4-door pick-up truck with tinted windows, running boards and a Harley Davidson sticker on the rear windshield. Above that sticker was a motorcycle sticker.
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Plastic Bag Bans Go Into Effect New Year's Day In These North Jersey Towns
Time to stock up on those reusable bags. A plastic bag ban in several towns and one county in New Jersey begins New Year's Day. Many grocery stores are selling reusable bags for a dollar or two at check-out, instead of handing out single-use plastic bags for free. The change is part of a larger movement already under way in several parts of the state. Here's where you'll need to bring-your-own bags: Bayonne: An ordinance passed June 19 also bans plastic straws. Garfield: An ordinance passed Aug. 13 also bans plastic straws. Glen Rock: There is a 10-cent charge on reusable and paper…
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
Fireworks May Have Caused New Year's Elizabeth Fire That Displaced 20 People (
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Nearly two dozen people were displaced in a fire at a three-story house in Elizabeth overnight New Year's Eve. Flames were shooting through the walls of 163 Westfield Ave., when firefighters responded around 4 a.m., reports say. One resident said that someone had been shooting off fireworks on an upstairs level of the home just before the fire broke out. Firefighters were ordered out of the house when smoke and fire began engulfing the house, bringing the blaze to a third alarm, reports say. The house was deemed untenable, and nearly two dozen people were displaced.
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Services Set For Boonton Girl, 11, Whose Mom Admitted Giving Her Unprescribed Drugs
A Boonton mom was charged after admitting she gave unprescribed drugs to her daughter, who was found dead next to a bottle of medication, documents show. Police responding to a report of a deceased child Monday night found Shay Mooney's 11-year-old daughter Wade Richardson unresponsive, ABC7 reports. Mooney gave the girl 10 milliliters of Oxycodone, Seroquel and other medications from her own prescriptions in an attempt to treat pain caused by a medical condition they both share, the mom told police. The affidavit says Mooney's apartment was in "serious disarray" with syringes, pill bottle…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Morris County Menorah Vandalized, $1,000 Reward Offered
A $1,000 reward is being offered for anyone who can help with the investigation of a public menorah knocked over in Mendham. The menorah at Mendham Borough Park sustained damage to five bulbs on or before Dec. 27, the fifth night of Hannukah, the Morris County Sheriff's Office said. The incident is being investigated as a possible act of criminal mischief. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the the Morris County Sheriff's Office Crime Stoppers at www.copcall.org. Tips will remain anonymous.
North Hunterdon, NJ
Breaking News
Rescuers Pull Trio Stuck Waist-Deep In Mud From Hunterdon County Reservoir
Three people were rescued after getting stuck waist-deep in a muddy area of a Hunterdon County reservoir. The three were walking on Dec. 24 across an area of the Round Valley Reservoir in Clinton that's usually under water, but was temporarily exposed due to maintenance activities, ABC7 reports. Rescuers created a makeshift bridge using plywood and other equipment to get the trio -- trapped in thigh-high to waist-deep mud, and pulled out one at a time. Click here for more from ABC7.
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Edgewater Restaurant Dishes Up Best Ramen In America
Spoiler alert: You don't have to travel across the world to get good ramen. You don't even have to travel across the country -- the best is right here in Edgewater, according to Thrillist. The travel and entertainment website released a list of best ramen restaurants in America, and among them is Santouka. The eatery, located inside of Japanese grocer Mitsuwa Marketplace, but has locations in California, Chicago, Seattle, Honolulu, Boston and Dallas. The locale was chosen by Chef Mutsuko Soma, a noodle chef in Seattle who was named one of Food & Wine’s Best New C…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Breaking News
Missing Warren County Woman Found Dead
A Warren County woman who went missing earlier this month was found dead, authorities said. Mary Margaret Murphy's body was found Monday in a heavily wooded Blairstown area, said police, who did not disclose an exact location or cause of death. Blairstown Police Chief Scott Johnsen told the New Jersey Herald he was waiting for results from the medical examiner before disclosing further information. Mary Margaret Murphy, 54, was last seen Dec. 14, on Beechwood Lane in Blairstown Township. She had limited funds and no cell phone at the time of her disappearance, police had said. …
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