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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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'You Will Be Missed': Closing Of Boonton's Hamilton Farms Marks End Of An Era
After more than 20 years in business, Hamilton Farms has been sold and will shut its doors. Three generations of the Deckenbach family worked as farmers on the five-acre farm, which became known for its romaine lettuce and its green houses -- which were installed by the second generation. Thousands of pumpkins and Christmas trees were sold each year. The farm closing marks the end of an era for the family and customers both. Community members lament the closing of Hamilton Farms.Facebook "I remember being a little girl and my Mom and I getting our vegetables from Grace sitting under a…
Fort Lee, NJ
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Inferno
(
Video
): Blaze Burns Through Fort Lee Apartment Complex, 3 Firefighters Injured
A fire that began just before 5 p.m. at a Fort Lee apartment complex continued to burn as of 8:25 p.m. Three volunteer firefighters sustained minor injuries working a Fort Lee apartment complex blaze Thursday evening, Mayor Mark Sokolich told NBC New York. All residents made it out of the building safely, according to the apartment building's office manager Angelica Nazario. Smoke could be seen billowing out the top of the building from miles away as flames shot out through windows. Traffic piled up on local streets. The cause remained under investigation as of 8:30 p.m. CREDIT: Matthew…
Teaneck, NJ
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State Revokes License Of Teaneck Substitute Teacher Accused Of Sexually Touching Girl, 6
A substitute teacher from Teaneck who was charged with sexually assaulting a 6-year-old township girl had his teaching license revoked by New Jersey education officials, authorities said. Ronald Kraus in March 2017 was charged with sexual assault by sexual contact and child endangerment, Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal said. He was sentenced to five years' probation, drug and alcohol monitoring along with counseling after pleading guilty to third degree child endangerment in August 2018, the State Board of Examiners said. Kraus, who is single, was a substitute teacher in sev…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Police
: Fair Lawn Teen Charged After Giving Classmates Pot Gummy Bears That Made One Sick
A 13-year-old from Fair Lawn is accused of giving her classmates marijuana gummy bears after one of her peers said it made her sick, authorities said. A 14-year-old female was taken to the The Valley Hospital last Friday after vomiting multiple times from one of the gummy bears given to her at school by a classmate, who told her it would "stop her from stressing out," Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Brian Metzler said. An investigation found that the gummy was a marijuana was determined to be a marijuana edible after the victim was tested at the hospital, Metzler said. Jeffrey Klein, 48 of Fair…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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These Celebrities Call Morris County Home
Some actors, athletes and musicians call or at one point have called Morris County home. Maybe you saw them at the grocery store -- or are still hoping to. Either way, here's your common thread with the rich and famous. Boonton Jim Lewis ("The Muppets) writerChatham Ben Bailey (Comedian, host of "Cash Cab") Ben Bailey on Cash CabBaltz & Company Nick Mangold (New York Jets) Chester James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano, "The Sopranos" -- died 2013) Jim Breur (Comedian formerly on "SNL")Denville Kevin and Danielle Jonas (Member of Jonas Brothers band and wife -- photo courtesy Kevin …
Hackensack, NJ
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LaGuardia, Newark Airports Make TSA List: Top 10 Most Unusual Finds At Checkpoints
Giant scissors. Snakes in a computer hard drive. Ice ax. These are some of TSA's "Top 10 Most Unusual Finds at Checkpoints." Among them, tuxedo grenades found in luggage at Newark Liberty International Airport (No. 4) and a concealed knife in baby carrier at LaGuardia (No. 6). WATCH TSA'S FULL VIDEO ABOVE.
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Dozens Of Morris County Priests Accused Of Sexual Abuse, NJ Diocese Reveals
The Catholic Church in New Jersey on Wednesday released a list of allegedly abusive priests. Cardinal Joseph Tobin, the archbishop of Newark, in November announced there would be a "complete review" of abuse allegations and establishment of a victim compensation fund and counseling program. The list follows a two-year investigation that found more than 1,000 victims spanning 70 years -- along with evidence of a coverup by some church leaders (click here for the list of accused priests with Bergen County ties). Here are the accused priests with Morris County ties: Absalom Coutinho …
Hackensack, NJ
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Bloomberg: Bergen Among 6 Counties With Highest Concentrations Of Wealth In America
Upper Saddle River moved down nine spots since last year on Bloomberg's newly-released index of richest places in America. With an average household income of $271,700 came in at No. 32 on this year's report -- compared to No. 23 in 2018. Bergen is among the six counties of concentrated wealth in the U.S., the report says. Others are Westchester in New York, Fairfield in Connecticut, Cook County of Chicago, Los Angeles County and Montgomery County, Maryland, bordering Washington D.C. Other New Jersey municipalities on the list: No. 49: Glen Ridge (up from No. 58 in 2018) No. 47: Nor…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Charges Upgraded After Victim In Rockaway Crash Dies
Charges against a Rockaway woman were upgraded after the passenger in her car died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash, authorities said. Samantha Viscardi, 22, was behind the wheel of a vehicle that crashed near Green Pond Road on Feb. 2, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp and Rockaway Police Chief Martin McPardland, Jr. said in a joint release. The passenger in the vehicle was critically injured after Viscardi's vehicle went into a guardrail, closing the area around 4:30 p.m., according to multiple reports. Viscardi was initially charged with assault by auto b…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Tonight
: Returning 'Jeopardy!' Champion (With $76G Already) Is Wyckoff Native
Eric Backes is on a roll. The Wyckoff native has swept on "Jeopardy!" two nights in a row, pocketing $76,901 so far. He will play again Wednesday evening as the returning champion. After 12 years of online screen tests, Backes joined the game Monday for the first time (the episode was taped in January), Rutgers University reports. He says the "hardcore science questions" are his weakness and a strength for his opponents. The Ramapo High School and Rutgers graduate is no newbie to trivia. In 1999, he won the Cook/Douglass Trivia Bowl in 1999 as part of a three-man team, taking home a $10…
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