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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Drowning Of Boonton Mom, 11-Year-Old Son Ruled Accidental
The deaths of a 35-year-old Morris County mom and her 11-year-old son have been ruled accidental, authorities said Tuesday. The bodies of Warda Syed and Uzair Ahmed were recovered from the Upper Pond section of Grace Lord Park in Boonton on Feb. 23. Police were called to the scene for reports of an unattended 6-year-old -- later identified as Syed’s child, who was unharmed, authorities said previously. "There is no cause to believe there was any criminal activity involved in either individual's death," Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Morris County Sheriff James…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Mom Found Drowned With Son Was Substitute Teacher Who Suffered Trio Of Recent Tragedies
The 35-year-old Morris County mother found drowned with her 11-year-old son in a Boonton pond had suffered a trio of recent tragedies, reports say. The body of Warda Syed and her son, Uzair Ahmed, were recovered from the Upper Pond section of Grace Lord Park in Boonton around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a release with other county officials. Syed, a substitute teacher in the Boonton school district, rented an apartment from the cousin of Dr. Abdul Raja, who says the family had been struggling after her husband was diagnose…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Update
: IDs Released For Woman, 11-Year-Old Son Found Dead In Morris County Pond
Authorities have confirmed the identities of the 35-year-old woman and 11-year-old boy found drowned in a Morris County pond Tuesday evening. The body of Warda Syed and her son, Uzair Ahmed, were recovered from the Upper Pond section of Grace Lord Park in Boonton around 5:40 p.m., Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a release with other county officials. Syed’s younger six-year-old son was also found at the scene unharmed, though his name will not be released, Carroll said. Additional details will be released “when appropriate,” Carroll said. The ongoing investigatio…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Bodies Of Child, Woman Pulled From Morris County Pond; 6-Year-Old Child Found Wandering Nearby
The bodies of an 11-year-old child and 35-year-old woman were found in a Morris County pond Tuesday evening, authorities said. Police were dispatched to the Upper Pond section of Grace Lord Park in Boonton on a report of an unattended child around 5:40 p.m., Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon said. There, police found the bodies along with an unattended 6-year-old child, who was unharmed, Gannon said alongside local police. According to RLS Media, the 6-year-old child was calling for her mom -- who had drowned in the river, along with a…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: LongHorn Steakhouse Fire Deemed Not Suspicious, ‘Exact Cause’ Undetermined
A Jan. 19 fire that ravaged LongHorn Steakhouse in Flanders doesn’t appear suspicious but has an undetermined cause, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The fire broke out at the Flanders location on International Drive South around 12 a.m., according to Byram Township fire officials. The blaze completely ravaged the restaurant, which had to be demolished due to damages, the Mt. Olive Fire Marshal said. Three firefighters also sustained minor injuries. Though deemed not suspicious, the overall investigation remains ongoing, as the exact cause has not been determine…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
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HER? Alert Issued For Morris County Girl, 13, Missing Since Last Week
Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating a missing Morris County girl. Deris M. “Daisy” Avila-Ulloa, 13, was last seen at her Rockaway Township home on Dec. 21 around 11 p.m., Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release with Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of Investigations Christoph Kimker and Rockaway Township Police Chief Martin McParland. Avila-Ulloa is 4 feet 11 inches tall, weighs 90 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes, Carroll said. She was last seen wearing a red shirt, black sweatpants, and white/black shoe…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
54-Year-Old Man Dead In Route 46 Christmas Eve Hit-Run Crash
A deadly hit-and-run crash on Route 46 Christmas Eve is being investigated by law enforcement in Morris County. A 54-year-old male was struck by a car that fled the scene on the eastbound side of the highway between Schumacher Chevrolet and Elm Street in Denville around 10:20 p.m., Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The man, whose identity was not released, was pronounced dead at Saint Clare’s Denville Hospital. The Denville Police Department, Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, and the Morris County Sheriff’s Office are inves…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Accused Parsippany Killer Stabbed Himself After Deadly Knife Attack, Authorities Say
A 19-year-old Parsippany man stabbed himself several times after doing the same to a 34-year-old man, killing him, then stood outside of the house Sunday morning, authorities said. David A. Lopez was arrested on a pair of weapons offenses and a murder charge, Morris County Acting Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release. Police responding to a 9-1-1 call of an injured man outside of a Troy Road home found Lopez outside, Carroll said alongside Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of Investigations Chris Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon and Pa…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: Parsippany Man Stood Outside With Self-Inflicted Stab Wounds After Brutal Killing
A 19-year-old Parsippany man stabbed himself with a knife several times after stabbing a 34-year-old man dead at a Parsippany home Sunday morning, authorities said. David A. Lopez was arrested on a pair of weapons offenses and a murder charge, Morris County Acting Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release. Police responding to a 9-1-1 call of an injured man outside of a Troy Road home found Lopez outside, Carroll said alongside Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of Investigations Chris Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon and Parsippany- Troy Hills …
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Prosecutor: Morris County DWI Sobriety Checkpoint Planned For Upcoming Weekend
Authorities in Morris County have scheduled a DWI sobriety checkpoint in Jefferson Township for the upcoming weekend. The checkpoint will be enforced Nov. 21 and Nov. 22 by members of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and the Jefferson Township Police Department, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Checkpoints are funded using grants from the State Division of Highway Traffic Safety and conducted with help from local police departments. Within the past two years, similar sobriety checkpoints have been implemented in Chester, Mount Olive, Parsippany, Washington …
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Morris Plains Officer Who Stole Thousands From PBA Gets 5 Years Probation
A Morris Plains police officer charged with stealing more than $86,000 from his department's PBA while serving as its treasurer was sentenced to five years probation and monthly restitution payments, authorities said Friday. Adam Klymko, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of theft by unlawful taking on Sept. 15, 2020, Morris County Acting Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Acting Chief of Investigations Christoph K. Kimker, and Morris Plains Police Chief Michael M. Koroski announced. Klymko was serving as the treasurer of the Morris Plains PBA Local 254 -- the department's operating and f…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Man, 25, Sentenced For Lake Hopatcong Boating Accident That Killed Friend
A 25-year-old Morris County man was sentenced to nearly a year in jail for a drunken boating accident that killed his friend in 2019, authorities said. Nicholas Zarantonello was sentenced to three years probation conditioned on 364 days in Morris County Jail and 200 hours of community service, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Zarantonello also can not operate a boat for one year or drive for three months, Carroll said in a joint release with Acting Chief of Investigations Christoph Kimker and New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick Callahan. …
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