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Police Warn Parents Of Location Sharing 'Mappen' App Police Warn Parents Of Location Sharing 'Mappen' App Police Warn Parents Of Location Sharing 'Mappen' App
Police Warn Parents Of Location Sharing 'Mappen' App Local police are warning parents of a new social media platform and smartphone app that is apparently aggressive in its quest to get users to share locations with contacts. Mappen's description in the App Store reads: “SEE WHERE YOUR FRIENDS ARE AND MEET UP. Mappen helps you plan your social life by showing you where friends are and what they’re doing so you can get together.”  The app only shares users' locations with friends, but often asks for access to all contacts to be added as friends. Chester police -- and several other agencies -- are urging parents to talk to children about …
Morris Couple Admit $152,820 Superstorm Sandy Scam Morris Couple Admit $152,820 Superstorm Sandy Scam Morris Couple Admit $152,820 Superstorm Sandy Scam
Morris Couple Admit $152,820 Superstorm Sandy Scam A Morris County couple admitted pocketing $152,820 in taxpayer-funded Superstorm Sandy relief by claiming their damaged Jersey Shore home as their primary residence, state authorities charged. The home that Carmine Fusco and Lauri Fusco, 50, own on West End Drive in Point Pleasant that was damaged by the historic storm is actually a summer/weekend property, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Wednesday. Their primary residence at the time of the storm was, and continues to be, in East Hanover, he said. By lying on applications, the Fuscos received $2,280 from FEMA and $150,000 in …
Wayne Girl, 11, Who Died Of Flu Was Talented Artist, Animal Lover Wayne Girl, 11, Who Died Of Flu Was Talented Artist, Animal Lover Wayne Girl, 11, Who Died Of Flu Was Talented Artist, Animal Lover
Wayne Girl, 11, Who Died Of Flu Was Talented Artist, Animal Lover An 11-year-old girl from Wayne died Monday after being hospitalized for flu-like symptoms. Halainah Grace Napolitano was taken to an urgent care center where she was treated for the flu, her mom Deanna Napolitano said on a GoFundMe. Three days later, Halainah was sent to the emergency room where doctors found a virus in her bloodstream -- attacking her heart, her mom said. "We lost our precious daughter and the entire reason for our existence," Napolitano wrote. "No one thinks their child will leave this life before them." More than $20,300 had been raised on the GoFundMe as of …
Morris County Mansion On 'The Sopranos' Sold For $2.3M Morris County Mansion On 'The Sopranos' Sold For $2.3M Morris County Mansion On 'The Sopranos' Sold For $2.3M
Morris County Mansion On 'The Sopranos' Sold For $2.3M The Morris County spec mansion that Carmela Soprano convinced Tony to build has been sold for $2.3 million.  Located in Montville, the Briarcliff Road mansion was last sold in 2010 for $2.8 million (and it wasn't to Carmela's cousin Brian), property records show. The mansion is located in the same area as the "dream home" of "RHONJ" star Melissa Gorga, on the market for nearly $3.3 million. Featured in Season 6 of the hit HBO series, the more than 8,700-square-foot home boasts five bedrooms, six full and two half baths and a two-story entry foyer. Carmela's spec has soldWikipedia/Trul…
STORM: North Jersey Schools Announce Early Dismissals Wednesday STORM: North Jersey Schools Announce Early Dismissals Wednesday STORM: North Jersey Schools Announce Early Dismissals Wednesday
Storm: North Jersey Schools Announce Early Dismissals Wednesday North Jersey is expecting three to five inches of snow on Wednesday. Several school districts have already announced early dismissals. Check with your school district for details and more information. The districts that have already announced early dismissals are: BERGEN COUNTY Bergenfield Bogota Dumont Edgewater Little Ferry Mahwah Midland School (Rochelle Park) Oradell Palisades Park Paramus Ridgefield Park River Edge Teaneck MORRIS COUNTY Butler Craig High, Boonton Craig School, Mountain Lakes Denville Dover Madison Mendham Morris Morris Plains Mount Arlington Parsippany-Troy Hills Ra…
Butler Toddler Battles Aggressive Brain Tumor Butler Toddler Battles Aggressive Brain Tumor Butler Toddler Battles Aggressive Brain Tumor
Butler Toddler Battles Aggressive Brain Tumor The community is coming together in support of a Butler toddler battling a rare brain tumor. Theo Fredericks was rushed to the emergency room last month after persistent vomiting, headaches and imbalance was not responding to typical treatments directed by his pediatrician. An MRI and CT scan showed a mass on his brain, which was removed two days later -- and Theo was diagnosed with rare brain cancer medulloblastoma. Theo is facing chemotherapy -- several rounds of it -- along with inpatient hospital stays, outpatient clinic visits and a stem cell transplant. …
POLICE: Wrongly-Delivered Firearm Ammunition Evacuates Chatham School POLICE: Wrongly-Delivered Firearm Ammunition Evacuates Chatham School POLICE: Wrongly-Delivered Firearm Ammunition Evacuates Chatham School
Police: Wrongly-Delivered Firearm Ammunition Evacuates Chatham School Firearm ammunition that was wrongly delivered evacuated a Chatham school Tuesday. Students at the St. Patrick School on Chatham Street were sheltered in place and then evacuated due to the factory-sealed package, that was delivered Friday among a pallet of school traffic safety equipment, the borough's police department said. Members of the Morris County Sheriff’s Office assisted Chatham Borough Police with a precautionary sweep. Parents were notified and school grounds were deemed safe, police said.
Community Rallies For Wanaque Parents Desperately Seeking Cure For Baby's Breathing Problems Community Rallies For Wanaque Parents Desperately Seeking Cure For Baby's Breathing Problems Community Rallies For Wanaque Parents Desperately Seeking Cure For Baby's Breathing Problems
Community Rallies For Wanaque Parents Desperately Seeking Cure For Baby's Breathing Problems The hospital is all baby Killian of Wanaque has ever known. Following his birth late last October, doctors found an issue with his ability to breathe. At just 4 pounds and 2 ounces, the infant endured surgery to repair his esophagus and remained in the NICU for three weeks. It only got worse from there. Baby Killian developed tracheomalacia (a floppy airway). He experienced difficulty breathing. A collapsed airway. Pneumonia. He was transferred out of both The Valley Hospital and Columbia Presbyterian's Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital in NYC, and on Monday into Cincinnati's C…
Drunk Budd Lake Driver Left Crash Scene, Blew Red Light, Police Say Drunk Budd Lake Driver Left Crash Scene, Blew Red Light, Police Say Drunk Budd Lake Driver Left Crash Scene, Blew Red Light, Police Say
Drunk Budd Lake Driver Left Crash Scene, Blew Red Light, Police Say A 44-year-old Budd Lake man is facing several charges after drunkenly crashing his car into a highway guardrail, driving away and then blowing a red light, authorities said. Elias N. Otalora-Losada was headed westbound on Route 46 when he crashed his 2014 Nissan into a guardrail and then left the scene, failing to stop at the traffic signal at the intersection of International Drive early Sunday morning, Mount Olive police said in a news release. A police officer stopped Otalora-Losada near the Village Green Shopping Center where he was arrested following a field sobriety test, authori…
Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Fort Lee Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Fort Lee Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Fort Lee
Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Fort Lee A winning New Jersey Lottery ticket was sold in Fort Lee. The Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $151,858 from Saturday's drawing was sold at Garden State News on Lemoine Avenue. The winning numbers were: 10, 12, 19, 34 and 37 and the XTRA number was: 02.  “We are thrilled that the winning jackpot ticket was sold at Garden State News," Acting Executive Director James Carey said. "The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket. Overnight, they have become one more ‘lucky location’ for the very fortunate lottery winner.”
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