UPDATE: Man Struck, Killed By Train In Morris County UPDATE: Man Struck, Killed By Train In Morris County
Update: Man Struck, Killed By Train In Morris County A man was killed after being struck by a train in Morris County Monday morning, authorities said. The man was struck by the Morris and Essex Line Train #6611 near the NJ Route 124 bridge in Madison around 8:45 a.m.., an NJ Transit spokesperson told Daily Voice. The train had departed the Penn Station New York terminal at 7:49 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Dover at 9:17 a.m., authorities said. The man was taken to Morristown Medical Center and pronounced dead, authorities said. The approximately 35 passengers and crew members onboard the train was uninjured. The Morris and Essex Lin…
UPDATE: Man Struck, Killed By Train In Morris County UPDATE: Man Struck, Killed By Train In Morris County
Update: Man Struck, Killed By Train In Morris County A man was killed after being struck by a train in Morris County Monday morning, authorities said. The man was struck by the Morris and Essex Line Train #6611 near the NJ Route 124 bridge in Madison around 8:45 a.m.., an NJ Transit spokesperson told Daily Voice. The train had departed the Penn Station New York terminal at 7:49 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Dover at 9:17 a.m., authorities said. The man was taken to Morristown Medical Center and pronounced dead, authorities said. The approximately 35 passengers and crew members onboard the train was uninjured. The Morris and Essex Lin…
PICS: Morris County Fire Crews Douse Third-Story Blaze, Multiple Families Displaced, Chief Says PICS: Morris County Fire Crews Douse Third-Story Blaze, Multiple Families Displaced, Chief Says
PICS: Morris County Fire Crews Douse Third-Story Blaze, Multiple Families Displaced, Chief Says Morris County fire crews fought through a heatwave and water supply issues to douse a blaze that ripped through the third floor of a multi-unit home Sunday morning, authorities said. The fire was reported at a home on King Street in Dover shortly before 11 a.m., according to a Facebook post from the town’s fire department. After battling multiple obstacles including “midday heat, water supply issues, and limited initial manpower,” the fire was placed under control with help from mutual aid departments, authorities said. Tour 2 with a good stop today on a third floor fire at a multiple…
Morris County Native, Truck Driver Daniel Merz Dies, 31 Morris County Native, Truck Driver Daniel Merz Dies, 31
Morris County Native, Truck Driver Daniel Merz Dies, 31 Morris County native and truck driver Daniel J. Merz died May 31 at St. Clare’s Hospital in Denville. He was 31. Merz was born in Dover and lived in Rockaway Township for 11 years, his obituary says. Merz worked as a truck driver for MXI Environmental for 13 years and enjoyed photography and fishing in his free time, according to his memorial. Merz is survived by his mother, Liz Vastola; his step-father Gerard Vastola; two siblings: Kassie and Nick Merz; his grandmother, "Nan" Carolyn Merz; his father, Dan McErlean; and many extended family members. Merz’s visitation will be hel…
Prosecutor: Morris County Man, 21, Threatened Victims With Handgun Twice Prosecutor: Morris County Man, 21, Threatened Victims With Handgun Twice
Prosecutor: Morris County Man, 21, Threatened Victims With Handgun Twice A 21-year-old Wharton man was arrested for threatening multiple people with a handgun across Morris County, authorities announced Sunday. Steven Retana was arrested in Morris Township Saturday and charged with terroristic threats and weapon-related offenses stemming from incidents on May 10 and 21, Acting Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The initial investigation started following a tip that Retana threatened and pointed a handgun at someone in Dover on or around May 10, the prosecutor said alongside other county and local officials. Then, authorities launched a separate investigati…
Paterson Detectives Crash Open-Air Drug Market, Bust Dealers, Buyers Paterson Detectives Crash Open-Air Drug Market, Bust Dealers, Buyers
Paterson Detectives Crash Open-Air Drug Market, Bust Dealers, Buyers Paterson detectives nabbed two dealers and seven buyers while seizing nearly 300 heroin folds at an open-air drug market near the city public library, authorities said Wednesday. Responding to continued citizens’ complaints, Narcotics Division detectives hit a stretch of Summer Street between Hamilton Avenue and Van Houten Street late Tuesday afternoon, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. They arrested city residents Quadra Carmichael, 37, and Brian Thomas, 52, on a variety of charges that include possessing and selling heron near the library and School No. 6, Speziale said. Also t…
Authorities ID Woman Struck, Killed By Train In Morristown Authorities ID Woman Struck, Killed By Train In Morristown
Authorities ID Woman Struck, Killed By Train In Morristown Authorities have identified the woman struck and killed by a train early Monday in Morris County. Jane B. Siegel, 61, of Morristown, was struck on Kahn Road between Convent Station and Morristown by Morris & Essex Line train 6602 around 4:40 a.m., NJ Transit spokeswoman Mariluz Garcia-Diaz said. There were no injuries reported to the approximately 30 customers or the crew on board the train at the time.  The train left Dover at 4:16 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Penn Statin New York at 5:44 a.m., she said. Morris & Essex Line train service was briefly suspended bet…
Authorities ID Woman Struck, Killed By Train In Morristown Authorities ID Woman Struck, Killed By Train In Morristown
Authorities ID Woman Struck, Killed By Train In Morristown Authorities have identified the woman struck and killed by a train early Monday in Morris County. Jane B. Siegel, 61, of Morristown, was struck on Kahn Road between Convent Station and Morristown by Morris & Essex Line train 6602 around 4:40 a.m., NJ Transit spokeswoman Mariluz Garcia-Diaz said. There were no injuries reported to the approximately 30 customers or the crew on board the train at the time.  The train left Dover at 4:16 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Penn Statin New York at 5:44 a.m., she said. Morris & Essex Line train service was briefly suspended bet…
Morris County Father, Landscaper Ryan Koroly Dies Suddenly At 30 Morris County Father, Landscaper Ryan Koroly Dies Suddenly At 30
Morris County Father, Landscaper Ryan Koroly Dies Suddenly At 30 Morris County father and landscaper Ryan J. Koroly died suddenly at home on May 9. He was 30. Born in Dover, Koroly grew up in the Mt. Hope section of Rockaway Township, his obituary says. Koroly worked as a landscaper for a variety of different businesses, according to his memorial. Koroly is survived by his daughter, Vanessa; his parents, John and Teresa; his brothers, Nick and Guy Robert Raffa; his grandmother, Ann Carper; as well as several aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family members. Koroly’s visitation will be held Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Bermingham Funeral Home on Main St…
Police: 2 Hospitalized In Morris County Motorcycle Crash With Pickup Truck Police: 2 Hospitalized In Morris County Motorcycle Crash With Pickup Truck
Police: 2 Hospitalized In Morris County Motorcycle Crash With Pickup Truck Two people riding a motorcycle were hospitalized after crashing into a pickup truck in Morris County Tuesday afternoon, police say. The motorcycle hit the truck near the intersection of Route 46 and Wayne Street in Dover just before 1:50 p.m., Police Capt. William Newton told Daily Voice. ALSO SEE: Cyclist Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Morris County, Police Say Two passengers were taken to a local hospital with unspecified injuries, Newton said. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.
Cyclist Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Morris County, Police Say Cyclist Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Morris County, Police Say
Cyclist Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Morris County, Police Say A cyclist was hospitalized after being struck by a tractor-trailer in Morris County Tuesday morning, police said. The accident occurred near the intersection of Route 56 and Pequannock Street in Dover just before 11:30 a.m., Captain William Newton told Daily Voice. ALSO SEE: 2 Hospitalized In Morris County Motorcycle Crash With Pickup Truck The cyclist was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Newton said. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.
HEROES: Morris County Officers Revive Unconscious Man With CPR HEROES: Morris County Officers Revive Unconscious Man With CPR
Heroes: Morris County Officers Revive Unconscious Man With CPR Four Dover police officers were awarded Life Saving Award citations for reviving an unconscious man using CPR. Officers Louis Sperry, Mario Tamariz, Juan Concepcion, and Anthony Morin responded to a report of the unresponsive man near Richards Avenue and North Bergen Street, Dover Police said. The officers took quick action and began administering CPR to the man — a Dover resident — for a “significant amount of time,” ultimately saving his life, the department said. “Great team work!” the department wrote on Facebook.