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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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SEEN HIM? Authorities Seek Route 23 Bank Robber SEEN HIM? Authorities Seek Route 23 Bank Robber SEEN HIM? Authorities Seek Route 23 Bank Robber
Seen HIM? Authorities Seek Route 23 Bank Robber Authorities are turning to the public in locating a man who they said robbed a Route 23 bank Thursday. An older, white male with a possibly-fake, black beard demanded money from the attendant at the Pequannock Wells Fargo bank around 10:45 a.m., Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said in a joint release with local police. The robber, who witnesses said had a painted beard, demanded money from the teller before fleeing with the undisclosed amount that was handed over, Pequannock police said. The man was last seen wearing dark pants, a dark Adidas hoodie with white stripes on the arm,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Community Rallies For Parsippany Mom Who Had Open Heart Surgery Month After Birthing 4th Baby Community Rallies For Parsippany Mom Who Had Open Heart Surgery Month After Birthing 4th Baby Community Rallies For Parsippany Mom Who Had Open Heart Surgery Month After Birthing 4th Baby
Community Rallies For Parsippany Mom Who Had Open Heart Surgery Month After Birthing 4th Baby The community is coming together to aid a Parsippany mother who is recovering from open heart surgery nearly a month after the birth of her fourth child. More than $44,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Heather Anen as of Thursday morning. Anen and her husband, Said Shamsudin, welcomed a baby girl to their family on Aug. 5 without any complications, according to the campaign. On Aug. 31, Anen was rushed to Morristown Medical Center where doctors found a tear in her coronary artery and ultimately endured open heart surgery. Anen endured open heart surgery to replace the artery early th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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Death Of Beloved 'Beulah The Elephant' Known At NJ Fairs Sparks Outrage Death Of Beloved 'Beulah The Elephant' Known At NJ Fairs Sparks Outrage Death Of Beloved 'Beulah The Elephant' Known At NJ Fairs Sparks Outrage
Death Of Beloved 'Beulah The Elephant' Known At NJ Fairs Sparks Outrage The death of a beloved traveling elephant known at New Jersey agricultural fairs has sparked outrage among animal activists and rights groups. The beloved Beulah the elephant, who you may recognize from the Sussex County and Meadowlands State Fairs, died last week. She was being used for photo ops at The Big E in West Springfield, Mass. when she took her final breath on Sept. 15, suffering a heart attack while on display at 54 years old, a fair spokesperson said. R.W. Commerford & Sons (Beulah's handler) canceled the exhibit abruptly and later announced Beulah's death, extreme animal r…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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KNOCKED COLD: Morris County Man Charged In Hoboken Assault, Police Say KNOCKED COLD: Morris County Man Charged In Hoboken Assault, Police Say KNOCKED COLD: Morris County Man Charged In Hoboken Assault, Police Say
Knocked Cold: Morris County Man Charged In Hoboken Assault, Police Say A Morris County man was charged with assault after punching a man so hard that he went unconscious while out in Hoboken, authorities said. Detectives Adam Colon and John Quinones were near River and Newark streets (close to Texas Arizona) around 2:20 a.m. Sunday when they watched Michael Monica, 23, of Wharton, punch another man square in the face, Hoboken police said. The man was knocked unconscious and fell to the ground as Monica tried to flee, according to police. The detectives caught up with Monica, who was charged with aggravated assault, as the victim was treated by another office …

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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WE KNEAD THIS: Hackensack Chabad House Founder Shares Sweet Challah Recipe WE KNEAD THIS: Hackensack Chabad House Founder Shares Sweet Challah Recipe WE KNEAD THIS: Hackensack Chabad House Founder Shares Sweet Challah Recipe
WE Knead This: Hackensack Chabad House Founder Shares Sweet Challah Recipe It's sweet, fluffy and a recipe that Hackensack's Shterna Kaminker came up with herself. The Hackensack mom -- who helms the city's Chabad house with her husband Rabbi Mendy Kaminker -- tweaked her own mother's challah recipe until she got it just where she wanted it. "My mother was amazing in the kitchen," said Kaminker, a mom of six formerly of Teaneck. "She was always cooking and baking, and encouraged our own creativity." Each challah recipe begins with the same ingredients: Yeast, water, eggs, oil, flour, sugar and salt. Kaminker played around with each one until she found the perfe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
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Sheriff: Self-Proclaimed Pedophile, Ex-Lafayette BOE Member Found With Disturbing Child Porn Sheriff: Self-Proclaimed Pedophile, Ex-Lafayette BOE Member Found With Disturbing Child Porn Sheriff: Self-Proclaimed Pedophile, Ex-Lafayette BOE Member Found With Disturbing Child Porn
Sheriff: Self-Proclaimed Pedophile, Ex-Lafayette BOE Member Found With Disturbing Child Porn An Oklahoma man and self-proclaimed pedophile who once served on the Lafayette Board of Education was arrested on child pornography charges, authorities said. Walter Stumpf, 66, was arrested Sept. 9 after an investigation found he visited websites featuring stories about raping and killing kids, had sexual fantasy stories between himself and children saved on his home computer and had been uploading child porn to internet sites, the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) announced in a statement. Stumpf, who served on the Lafayette School Board for three years, told investigators he enjoye…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Stanhope Man Dead, 2 Injured In Roxbury Crash, Police Say Stanhope Man Dead, 2 Injured In Roxbury Crash, Police Say Stanhope Man Dead, 2 Injured In Roxbury Crash, Police Say
Stanhope Man Dead, 2 Injured In Roxbury Crash, Police Say A 69-year-old Stanhope man died after a Roxbury crash, police said. Roxbury police responded to the two-car crash Howard Boulevard at Ledgewood Plaza around 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, Roxbury Police spokesperson Jennifer Dillard said. It appeared that the crash occurred when one vehicle pulled out of the plaza and onto Howard Boulevard. The Stanhope man was a passenger in a 2015 Ford Fiesta driven by a 28-year-old Flanders man, and an 18-year-old man from Sparta was driving a 2004 Ford F350, Dillard said. All three victims were taken to an area hospital, according to Dillard. The incident occurr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
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Released On Charges That He Beat Teen Son, Sparta Dad Does It Again, Report Says Released On Charges That He Beat Teen Son, Sparta Dad Does It Again, Report Says Released On Charges That He Beat Teen Son, Sparta Dad Does It Again, Report Says
Released On Charges That He Beat Teen Son, Sparta Dad Does It Again, Report Says A day after he was released from custody, a Sparta dad accused of assaulting his teenage son returned and did it again, authorities charged. Police said William Schwing, 47, assaulted the 16-year-old boy after breaking down his bedroom door, leaving him injured, around 12:45 a.m. on Sept. 7, NJHerald.com reports. The North Bergen native was released after being arrested on child endangerment charges -- but returned to the house later that day and assaulted the boy again in front of the teen's 10-year-old brother around 1 p.m., the news outlet says. A judge slapped Schwing with a tempo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
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Motorcyclist, 49, Airlifted In Sussex County Crash, State Police Say Motorcyclist, 49, Airlifted In Sussex County Crash, State Police Say Motorcyclist, 49, Airlifted In Sussex County Crash, State Police Say
Motorcyclist, 49, Airlifted In Sussex County Crash, State Police Say A 49-year-old motorcyclist was flown to an area hospital with serious injuries in a Hampton Township crash, authorities said. The Highland Lakes man was headed northbound on Hamptonhouse Road on his Harley Davidson when he was struck by a Honda sedan -- headed in the same direction -- just after 12 p.m. Monday, New Jersey State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez said. The motorcycle veered off the road to the right and overturned, ejecting the driver, Goez said. The motorcyclist was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center with unknown injuries while the Honda driver was not injured, the trooper …

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by Cecilia Levine
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
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'BAD DREAM': Hopatcong Hit-Run Scared Kids, Cost Family Thousands In Repairs, Victim Says 'BAD DREAM': Hopatcong Hit-Run Scared Kids, Cost Family Thousands In Repairs, Victim Says 'BAD DREAM': Hopatcong Hit-Run Scared Kids, Cost Family Thousands In Repairs, Victim Says
'BAD Dream': Hopatcong Hit-Run Scared Kids, Cost Family Thousands In Repairs, Victim Says Kimberly Fiorillo of Hopatcong heard the crash. But by the time she got outside, it was too late. The Lawrie Avenue resident saw a white Lexus SUV turning off of her street around 7:25 p.m. on Sept. 18 -- and then saw the front-end damage done to her brand new 2019 Toyota Camry.  Fiorillo checked her surveillance tapes and sure enough, the entire accident was recorded. "It was like a bad dream," said Fiorillo, who bought the car over the summer. Police are seeking the driver of the SUV, who Fiorillo says did more emotional damage to her kids than her brand new car. A Lexus SUV is s…

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