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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Parsippany PD: Officer OK After Shooting Himself In Leg During Firearms Training
A police officer from the Department of Human Services was hospitalized with minor injuries after accidentally shooting himself in the leg during firearms training Thursday, authorities said. The officer was in the process of completing his weapons qualifications at the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy Firing Range when his gun fired into his thigh around 10:30 a.m., Parsippany Police Chief Andrew Miller said. He received immediate medical assistance from other officers and academy staff before Parsippany-Troy EMS took the officer to Morristown Medical Center with non life-threa…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Loose Change Wins Morris County Woman $4 Million
Wanda M. of Ledgewood in Morris County is a regular New Jersey Lottery player of both scratch-off and draw games. She plays with loose change she finds around the house and for the entire family -- always using Quick Pick numbers. Wanda bought two tickets for the April 29, Pick-6 drawing using some of that loose change. As she watched the results broadcast on TV that night, she couldn't believe what she was seeing: Every number on one of the two tickets she'd purchased matched the numbers drawn. Wanda held a winning ticket for the Pick-6 jackpot worth $4 million in her hand. Whi…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Wash. Twp. Police Officer Smells Smoke, Evacuates Units Before Townhouse Fire Spreads
More damage from a townhouse fire may have been done had a nearby police officer not smelled smoke. Officer Adam Feichter was completing an investigation with Cpl. Kirk Griffin last Saturday, when he noticed smoke coming from one of the Hasting Square Townhouses around 4:30 p.m., Police Lt. Douglas Compton said. The officers made sure no one was home before evacuating the adjacent units, as the Washington Township Fire Department knocked out the blaze with help from mutual aid companies, Compton said. "The cause of the fire does not appear to be suspicious in nature and the townh…
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
Matthew Broderick's Pastor Sister Who Helmed Jersey City Church Leaving For Beverly Hills
Former Grace Church Van Vorst pastor Janet Broderick is returning to her family roots in California where she will be at the helm of the All Saints' Beverly Hills Church Broderick, the sister of actor Matthew Broderick, has been the pastor of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Morristown for nearly a decade. St. Peter's had not announced a new rector as of Thursday morning. The California church welcomed Broderick in a video posted on its website. A New York City native, Broderick grew up an actress and was the teen host of NBC's "Talking With a Giant." She said certain acting tricks len…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Matthew Broderick's Pastor Sister Will Be Missed By Morristown Church Parishioners
Parishioners of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Morristown say things won't be the same without pastor Janet Broderick, who is preparing for a new role in California. Broderick, the sister of actor Matthew Broderick, will be leaving after a decade at the church to become the rector of another one in Beverly Hills. The California church welcomed Broderick in a video posted on its website. "The CD Meeting will not be the same," Katie Dempsey said on Facebook. "All the best to a true individual with an authentic spirit and a sense of humor that will be missed." A New York City native, B…
Hackensack, NJ
Obituaries
Former Hackensack Football Standout Christopher Duncan Dies, 35
Christopher Sean Duncan of Hackensack died on Monday, April 29. He was 35 years old. Duncan was a graduate of Hackensack High School (Class of 2002) where he was a "legend" on the football field, Deputy Mayor David Sims said. Duncan worked locally as a substance abuse counselor, according to his Facebook page. Visitation will be Monday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Mount Olive Baptist Church in Hackensack. A masonic service will begin at 11 a.m. with a funeral service to follow at noon. Interment will be at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, at 2:30 p.m.
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Twitter Claps Back At Christie For Criticizing Steakhouse In His Own Morris County Town
Twitter users are slamming Chris Christie after he criticized a Mendham steakhouse, which recently settled a lawsuit citing mistreatment of employees. The former governor urged people to think twice before dining at Sammy's Steakhouse in Mendham, where he lives with his family. The restaurant -- also known as Sammy's Ye Old Cider Mill -- settled the suit for $190,000. "Terrible example of mistreatment of workers by ownership," Christie wrote. "People should consider this when deciding where to spend your dollars for a dinner out." The tweet garnered dozens of comments, mostly from peopl…
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Education Officials: Newark Teacher Hit On Female Teens, Threw Pencil At Student's Eye
A Newark teacher who threw a pencil at a student hemorrhaging his eye and made inappropriate remarks to a 16-year-old female student had his education licenses revoked by state officials. Troubles began with Kenyada A. Mitchell in 2012, when he approached a 16-year-old female student identified in a report by the State Board of Examiners as D.W., the Newark school district reported. The teen was wearing a skirt when Mitchell, then 33, asked for her cell phone number and told her that if she bent over he'd "be able to see her a**," the district said. Mitchell also told D.W. on a different o…
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Was It You? $1M Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In Clifton
If you purchased a Mega Millions lottery ticket from the Welsh Farms and Blimpie sub shop in Clifton, your future may get much brighter. A second-tier prizewinning ticket worth $1 million from Tuesday's drawing was sold at the Main Avenue sandwich shop. The winning numbers were 24, 37, 41, 61, and 70. The Gold Mega Ball was 20, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. The next drawing will be held Friday, May 3 at 11 p.m.
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Wayne's Preakness Library Expected To Shutter After 40 Years
Wayne's public Preakness Library is expected to close after more than 40 years. A $172.7 million budget that will close the Hamburg Turnpike branch is expected to be approved by trustees at Thursday's public hearing. The library has operated for more than 40 years at the Preakness School and is owned by the public school district. A $4.2 million project will bring an early childhood learning center complete with 12 classrooms to the school, expected to open by fall 2021, NorthJersey.com reports. Click here for the full report.
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