Newark, NJ
News
Indictment: Latin Kingpin,10 Gang Members In NJ Prison ‘Hit Squad’ Targeted State Investigators
UPDATE: Members of a state prison “hit squad” who were already charged with beating a fellow inmate also attacked others while targeting investigators who got wise to them, an indictment returned by a New Jersey grand jury alleges. State prosecutors earlier this year charged Frank “Lafay” Blake, 33, of Hillside and eight inmates with an assault at New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, as well as with plans to carry out another at Northern State Prison in Newark. An indictment returned in Trenton this week adds new assault charges against Blake -- the reputed leader of the Elizabeth chapter of…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Arson Units Probe Morris County House Fire
Arson units are investigating a fire that ravaged a Morris County home late Tuesday night. The fire was spotted by a Chester Township patrol officer at 25 Lamerson Rd. in Chester Township just before 10:45 p.m., police said. The blaze was extinguished by the Chester Township Volunteer Fire Department with help from fire companies in Peapack-Gladstone, Far Hills, Bernardsville, Liberty Corner, Pottersville, New Vernon, Ralston, Mendham Borough, Brookside, Fairmount, Flanders, Budd Lake and Randolph, police said. The scene was cleared about four hours later, the Fairmount Fire Company said.…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Business
UPS Store Opens On Route 10 In Morris County
A new UPS store is now open in Morris County. The new store is located on Route 10 behind the Randolph Diner in Randolph, the town’s Economic Development Committee confirmed. “We would like to welcome The UPS Store to the Randolph community,” reads a post from the committee’s Facebook page. UPS also offers professional printing, packing, shipping, mailbox services and more. “Certified packing experts are confident in their ability to correctly pack and ship your items securely,” the Facebook post says. “The UPS Store is your helpful neighborhood small business resource center.”…
Paterson, NJ
News
Beloved Pet Services Company Owner From Clifton, 31, Struck, Killed, Arrest Made
Detectives arrested a driver who they said struck and killed a beloved pet services company owner outside a Clifton supermarket. Chloe Villar-Severino, 31, was struck by an SUV in the parking lot of the Aldi on Lakeview Avenue on Tuesday, authorities said. Villar-Severino, who owned and operated Ruff Lyfe, died the next day at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, they said. “My heart is broken to a million pieces on the passing of my beautiful daughter,” wrote her mother, Esther Velez. Digna A. Lazala, 63, of Randolph, was driving the 2010 Honda Pilot that struck Villar-Seve…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Double
Suicide
: Men From NJ, PA Found Dead At Gianni Versace's Former Mansion In Miami
Men from Pennsylvania and New Jersey died in an apparent double suicide at fashion icon Gianni Versace's former mansion in Miami -- nearly 24 years to the day the Italian designer was killed on the building's front steps, authorities announced. Housekeeping found the bodies of Adam Rashap, 31, of Randolph, New Jersey, and Alexander Gross, 30, of York, Pennsylvania, inside of The Villa Casa Casuarina luxury hotel around 1:20 p.m., law enforcement in Miami said. Miami Beach spokesman Ernesto Rodriguez said the deaths are being investigated as suicides. Serial killer Andrew Cunanan …
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
PD: Morris County Woman Hospitalized After Leaping From 3rd Story Hotel Window To Avoid Cops
A Morris County woman leapt from the third story of a hotel in an attempt to avoid apprehension after allegedly stealing cash and medical marijuana from an acquaintance, authorities said. Carrie Katechis, 44, is accused of stealing an acquaintance’s room key at the Extended Stay Hotel in Hanover before entering his room and making off with cash and medical marijuana on June 15, Hanover Police said in a release Wednesday. Katechis, of Randolph, refused to open the door when confronted by the acquaintance a short time later, police said. Katechis then called for a taxi using a cell phone bel…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Update
: Missing Morris County Man, 71, Found Dead In Reservoir
A Morris County man missing since Thursday night was found dead in a nearby reservoir, authorities confirmed. The search was initiated when the 71-year-old Randolph man’s vehicle was found parked off Woodland Road by the Clyde Potts Reservoir in Mendham Township around 11 p.m., and his family could not confirm his whereabouts, Chief Ross Johnson said in a release. Emergency crews searched the area until about 4 a.m. and reconvened Friday morning, when the man’s body was found near the shore around 11:30 a.m., Johnson said. The man’s death is believed to be accidental and was deemed non-sus…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Update
: Missing Morris County Man, 71, Found Dead In Reservoir
A Morris County man missing since Thursday night was found dead in a nearby reservoir, authorities confirmed. The search was initiated when the 71-year-old Randolph man’s vehicle was found parked off Woodland Road by the Clyde Potts Reservoir in Mendham Township around 11 p.m., and his family could not confirm his whereabouts, Chief Ross Johnson said in a release. Emergency crews searched the area until about 4 a.m. and reconvened Friday morning, when the man’s body was found near the shore around 11:30 a.m., Johnson said. The man’s death is believed to be accidental and was deemed non-sus…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
SEE
Anything
? Morris County Sheriff Seeks Info On Pedestrian Hit-And-Run
The Morris County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information after a pedestrian was struck by a hit-and-run driver last week. The vehicle — believed to be a red or silver mid-sized SUV similar to a Ford Explorer — struck the victim near Sussex Turnpike and Musiker Avenue in Randolph just after 9:50 p.m. on Monday, May 17, Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release with Sheriff James M. Gannon and Randolph Township Police. The vehicle involved may have damage to the passenger side mirror and passenger side headlamp, authorities said. Anyone with information about this incident is ask…
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
NJ: State Prison ‘Hit Squad’ Run By Latin King Targeted Inmates, Corrections Investigators
Members of a state prison hit squad assembled by a Latin Kings leader beat one fellow inmate and were about to attack another when corrections officials got wind of their plans, New Jersey's top law enforcement officer said Thursday. Working from the outside, Frank “Lafay” Blake, 33, of Hillside recruited eight inmates for his shank-armed crew at various correctional facilities, including Northern State Prison in Newark and New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Blake, the reputed leader of the Elizabeth chapter of the Almighty Latin King and Queen…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Lifestyle
Most Popular Brunch Spots In Morris County
Mother's Day is coming up — have you booked brunch yet? Whether it's a Bloody Mary, a sizzling side of bacon or a tall stack of pancakes you're after, there are plenty of breakfast and brunch spots in Morris County to choose from. The spots you see on this list were top-rated on several user-generated review sites and featured in local publications. The Committed Pig, 28 W. Park Pl., Morristown View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Committed Pig (@thecommittedpig) Hapgoods, 44 Middle Rd., Mountain Lakes South+Pine American Eate…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Schools
Lawsuit
: Randolph High Grad Says 17 Students Were Victims Of TikTok Bullying
A 2020 graduate of Randolph High School has filed a lawsuit against the district claiming that officials neglected to investigate a series of TikTok bullying videos that targeted 17 students. Darcy Schleifstein says the students were the subjects of three videos involving bullying and harassment on the social media platform: “Criminals of Randolph," "Liberals of Randolph" and "Whores of Randolph,” DailyRecord reports citing court records. District officials reportedly knew of the bullying several weeks before the three clips surfaced but neglected to notify the targeted students …
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