Construction Worker Falls To His Death At Florham Park Job Site Construction Worker Falls To His Death At Florham Park Job Site
Construction Worker Falls To His Death At Florham Park Job Site A construction worker fell 30 to 35 feet to his death at a Florham Park job site Wednesday, authorities said. The worker sustained head trauma after falling at the 90 Park Ave. job site -- where luxury homes and condominiums are being built -- around 5:20 p.m., Florham Park police said. Life-saving attempts by emergency responders were unsuccessful and the worker was pronounced dead at the hospital. The worker's identity is not being released pending family notification. The incident is being investigated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and local police.
COVID-19: NJ Deaths Linked, Mall Worker Tests Positive, Bergen County Cases Jump To 42 COVID-19: NJ Deaths Linked, Mall Worker Tests Positive, Bergen County Cases Jump To 42
Covid-19: NJ Deaths Linked, Mall Worker Tests Positive, Bergen County Cases Jump To 42 Both of New Jersey's coronavirus-related deaths have reportedly been linked. UPDATE: Murphy Announces Statewide Curfew Rita Fusco-Jackson, of Freehold, in her 50, was identified as the second fatality in New Jersey. She was being hospitalized at CentraState Medical Center. Fusco-Jackson's sibling was reportedly friends with the state's first fatality -- John Brennan, of Little Ferry -- and the virus spread through a family gathering, State Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said.  Several other people at the gathering also tested positive for coronavirus. The number of presu…
COVID-19: North Jersey Municipalities Report First Cases, Others Brace For Shutdowns COVID-19: North Jersey Municipalities Report First Cases, Others Brace For Shutdowns
Covid-19: North Jersey Municipalities Report First Cases, Others Brace For Shutdowns While some North Jersey municipalities and counties are bracing for a shutdown, others are reporting their very first coronavirus cases. BERGEN Teaneck was the first in the state to urge residents to self-quarantine Saturday night, after learning that cases more than doubled overnight from 8 to 18.  As of Sunday, Bergen County had 29 positive test results of the 98 in the entire state -- including two fatalities. All Bergen County schools were closed indefinitely, and county officials warned residents they might be self-quarantined the way Teaneck was. A 54-year-old woman was th…
Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Morris, Middlesex Counties Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Morris, Middlesex Counties
Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Morris, Middlesex Counties A pair of winning lottery tickets sold in Morris and Middlesex counties will split a jackpot of more than $950,000. The winning numbers from Monday's Jersey Cash 5 drawing were 13, 19, 20, 22 and 42. The XTRA number was 02. The tickets were sold at Speedy Mart in Florham Park and Deli Delight in Metuchen. The winning tickets are worth $475,863 each.
Here Are Some Of The Highest Rated Morris County Pizzerias, According To Yelp Here Are Some Of The Highest Rated Morris County Pizzerias, According To Yelp
Here Are Some Of The Highest Rated Morris County Pizzerias, According To Yelp Craving a slice of crispy, cheesy pizza loaded with toppings in Morris County? Check out these five local pizzerias, which are top-rated on Yelp. 1. Pizza Cucina (440 Main Road in Towaco) Pizza Cucina in Towaco earned a 4.5/5-star Yelp rating, presumably for its variety of one-of-a-kind gourmet pies. Among favorites are the Goodfella (sausage and sautéed broccoli rabe) and the Chicken Pesto (pesto spread, grilled chicken, fresh mozzarella and wood-fired roasted peppers). For more information, visit the website. 2. M&S Pizza (333 Route 46 in Dover) With a 4.5/5-star Yelp rating, M&…
Here's The Exact Path The Tornado Took In Morris County Here's The Exact Path The Tornado Took In Morris County
Here's The Exact Path The Tornado Took In Morris County More than 1,000 people were without power after a tornado wreaked havoc in Morris County, the National Weather Service confirmed. Whirling at a top speed of 100 miles per hour, the Enhanced Fujita 1 tornado uprooted trees and snapped wires across several towns between 12:23 and 12:28 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, the NWS said. Scroll down to follow its path. The tornado touched down on Pleasantville Road in Harding Township before crossing Village Road and Dickens Mill Road. It continued toward Douglas Road and Spences Place, where several trees were snapped and uprooted, the NWS said. It the…
Dos Toros Opens First NJ Location In Florham Park Dos Toros Opens First NJ Location In Florham Park
Dos Toros Opens First NJ Location In Florham Park Dos Toros Taqueria is on its way to Florham Park. Construction on the Mexican restaurant is under way at the former site of Qdoba on Columbia Turnpike, Borough Building and Construction Administrator Kevin Guilfoyle confirmed. Dos Toros was launched by a pair of California brothers with a shared passion for taquerias, its website says. They opened several New York City and Chicago locations that dish up burritos, tacos, salad bowls, quesadillas, nachos and more. This will be the eatery's first New Jersey location. No word yet on an opening date. Dos Toros owners Leo and Oliver …
Bookkeeper Who Embezzled Nearly $1.6M From Florham Park Company Sentenced Bookkeeper Who Embezzled Nearly $1.6M From Florham Park Company Sentenced
Bookkeeper Who Embezzled Nearly $1.6M From Florham Park Company Sentenced A Philadelphia man was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for using PayPal to embezzle a huge amount of cash from his Florham Park employer, the U.S. Attorney for Eastern Pennsylvania said in a statement.  Peter Goodchild, 56, carried out the scheme for a decade beginning in 2005, when he opened an account using the electronic payment service in the name of his employer, QwikSource, a computer consultancy.   Goodchild, who was employed as a bookkeeper, transferred money from QwikSource to the PayPal account, then transferred the money again to a PayPal account belo…
Former Morris Teacher/Camp Counselor Gets 15 Years In Federal Prison For Producing Child Porn Former Morris Teacher/Camp Counselor Gets 15 Years In Federal Prison For Producing Child Porn
Former Morris Teacher/Camp Counselor Gets 15 Years In Federal Prison For Producing Child Porn A former teacher and counselor from Morris County must serve the next 15 years in federal prison for directing live sex abuse videos of young children and getting a boy to send him naked photos that he shared with another. The sentence handed down Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Newark is part of a deal struck with the government by Colin M. Skeele, 33, of Florham Park, who pleaded guilty to producing child pornography in exchange for a more lenient sentence than he’d have received if convicted at a trial. Skeele, who’d worked at a boys’ summer camp in Hardwick and in parochial schools in…
Community Rallies For Florham Park Family Devastated By Fire Community Rallies For Florham Park Family Devastated By Fire
Community Rallies For Florham Park Family Devastated By Fire The community is pulling for a Florham Park family who escaped a house fire unscathed but lost nearly all of their personal belongings. A GoFundMe had raised more than $15,000 as of Thursday for Sal Iossa, his wife Leighann and their two, young daughters. The family has had to restructure their entire life on Tuesday, when their Ridgedale Avenue house went up in flames. "The family feels grateful and blessed that no one was in the home at the time of the fire," the page says, "but are now faced trying to put the pieces back together, so they can rebuild their family life." An appreciation…
Florham Park Account Manager Charged With Embezzling $700,000 From Clients Florham Park Account Manager Charged With Embezzling $700,000 From Clients
Florham Park Account Manager Charged With Embezzling $700,000 From Clients An account manager from Plainfield embezzled nearly $700,000 over four years from a Florham Park business, basically covering her personal expenses with the money, authorities charged. Carla Tiago, 42, gained access to the clients personal information and credit cards in July 2015, when she was promoted from bookkeeper to account manager, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said in a joint release with local police. Tiago made multiple fraudulent transactions using eight credit cards from two of the company's clients, authorities said. "The complainants indicated the defendant’s…
WATCH: Firefighters Battle Blaze At Morristown Law Firm WATCH: Firefighters Battle Blaze At Morristown Law Firm
Watch: Firefighters Battle Blaze At Morristown Law Firm Firefighters battle three, two-alarm fires in the same morning in the Morristown area. One of them broke out around 5:30 a.m. at a law firm on Washington Street, nearly half a mile from downtown Morristown Monday. Scroll down for video. No one was in the residence at the time of the incident, fire officials said. Earlier fire broke out around 2 a.m. on  Ridgedale Avenue in Florham Park. The fire is under investigation by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. This fire was the second of three multiple alarm fires within the Morristown area Monday.william rashak