Police: DWI Driver Plows Car Through Hamburg 7-Eleven Police: DWI Driver Plows Car Through Hamburg 7-Eleven
Police: DWI Driver Plows Car Through Hamburg 7-Eleven A 54-year-old woman had been drinking when she plowed her Honda SUV through the brick wall of a Hamburg 7-Eleven, authorities said. Jennifer G. Hogan was behind the wheel of her 2016 Honda CRV when she toppled a stop sign and light post before plowing through the side of the Route 23 convenience store Tuesday evening, Hamburg Police Sgt. Jason Tangorra said. A field sobriety test found Hogan was over the legal New Jersey alcohol limit, Tangorra said. Hogan was consequently arrested and the 7-Eleven was closed as a safety precaution due to structural damage, police said.
DWI Motorist Driving On Rim Fights With West Milford Police, Authorities Charge DWI Motorist Driving On Rim Fights With West Milford Police, Authorities Charge
DWI Motorist Driving On Rim Fights With West Milford Police, Authorities Charge A drunken motorist driving on a rim fought with West Milford police who took him into custody, authorities said. Officers Anthony Frassa and Jill Brickman had a pair of drug suspects stopped when they spotted the disabled car heading north, sparks flying, on Clinton Road near Route 23. “After getting the vehicle to stop, [Brickman] noticed vomit outside the driver’s door,” according to a police report. Both officers subdued and arrested the driver, identified as 21-year-old Connor Backes of Denville. They charged him with DWI, leaving the scene of a crash, reckless driving and having an op…
Teen Mental Health Access And Drug Use Stats In Morris County Teen Mental Health Access And Drug Use Stats In Morris County
Teen Mental Health Access And Drug Use Stats In Morris County Morris County, New Jersey, is a wealthy community with a high median household income. Yet residents face substantial challenges related to teen mental health access and substance abuse. In particular, Morris County youth too often go without treatment for major depression. In addition, the county — and the state as a whole — faces an ongoing influx of heroin and fentanyl, resulting in rising rates of overdoses in NJ. Morris County, NJ: An Overview Morris County in New Jersey is an affluent community situated about 30 miles northwest of New York City. Morristown is the county seat, one of…
Roy Rogers Shuts Franklin Location Roy Rogers Shuts Franklin Location
Roy Rogers Shuts Franklin Location Roy Rogers in Franklin has shut its doors. Only five of the franchise's restaurants remain open in New Jersey, according to the Roy Rogers website. Named after the singing cowboy actor, the Roy Rogers restaurant first opened in Virginia in 1968. The Franklin location came to Route 23 in 2015. The menu boasts burgers, roast beef sliders, an array of grilled and fried chicken options, breakfast platters, several sides and more.  The national chain could be most well-known for its fix-ins bar, that features dozens of endless condiments. No word yet on what will be replacing the restaur…
Wayne PD: Driver Nabbed Headed Homeward With 85 Bags Of Heroin Wayne PD: Driver Nabbed Headed Homeward With 85 Bags Of Heroin
Wayne PD: Driver Nabbed Headed Homeward With 85 Bags Of Heroin Two Wayne police officers on a Route 23 commercial district safety and security detail nabbed a driver from Butler with 85 bags of heroin, authorities said. Ara Kouyoumdjian, 34, had the bags -- stamped "I AM BACK" -- in fully and partially sealed bricks when Officers Adrian Sulejmani and Tomasz Cydzik stopped him on the northbound highway just before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday for a cracked windshield, Detective Capt. Laurence Martin said. The 2000 Ford Taurus also had an expired inspection sticker, the captain said. Kouyoumdjian was sent to the Passaic County Jail pending a detention hearing. …
Close Call: Glen Rock Police Sergeant Stops Drugged Motorist With Crack Empties In Stolen Car Close Call: Glen Rock Police Sergeant Stops Drugged Motorist With Crack Empties In Stolen Car
Close Call: Glen Rock Police Sergeant Stops Drugged Motorist With Crack Empties In Stolen Car A Glen Rock police sergeant prevented a potential tragedy when he stopped a drugged, unlicensed repeat offender driving a stolen car and carrying a large knife and four empty crack vials, authorities said. Sgt. Greg Carter was on patrol along Ackerman Avenue when he spotted the car with a broken tail light stopped at a traffic light at Rock Road, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said Monday. A quick computer check returned a hit on a stolen auto, he said. Seeing Carter, 28-year-old Malvin Tavarez of Passaic pulled a quick U-turn, the chief said. The officer stopped him, backed up by Officers B…
Hearing Set For Driver In Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant Hearing Set For Driver In Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant
Hearing Set For Driver In Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant UPDATE: A detention hearing was scheduled this Monday for a Susssex County man who authorities said overdosed on heroin before his SUV went airborne, smashing into a killing a father and son and an attendant at a gas station on Route 23 in Wayne early Tuesday. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes said her staff will ask Superior Court Judge Ernest M. Caposela during a 10 a.m. hearing in Central Judicial Processing Court in Paterson to order 29-year-old Jason Vanderee held in the Passaic County Jail pending trial. Vanderee, of the Glenwood section of Vernon Township, was charged with th…
Arrangements Set For Father, Son Killed In Horrific Route 23 Gas Station Crash Arrangements Set For Father, Son Killed In Horrific Route 23 Gas Station Crash
Arrangements Set For Father, Son Killed In Horrific Route 23 Gas Station Crash Jon and Luke Warbeck were inseparable. Ever since Luke was born 17 years ago, the father and son did nearly everything together. They rode dirt bikes, went camping and fished together. Jon -- formerly a Carlstadt firefighter -- became a Boy Scout leader when Luke, a Boonton High School junior, joined. The pair were on their way to the DMV for Luke to take his driver's test when an SUV driven by a drugged motorist went airborne and crashed into them and a Route 23 gas station attendant, killing all three. A funeral for Jon and Luke Warbeck is set for 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Vander Ma…
Drugged Driver, 29, Charged In Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant Drugged Driver, 29, Charged In Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant
Drugged Driver, 29, Charged In Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant UPDATE: Authorities late Tuesday identified the drugged driver in a morning crash that killed a father and son and a gas station attendant as a 29-year-old Sussex County resident. Jason Vanderee, of the Glenwood section of Vernon Township, was charged with three counts each of aggravated manslaughter and death by auto, among other offenses. A detention hearing was scheduled this Monday. SEE: https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/southpassaic/police-fire/hearing-set-for-driver-charged-in-gas-station-crash-that-killed-dad-teenage-son-attendant/748562/ Jon Warbeck, a former Carlstadt firefighte…
Paterson PD: Parked 'Weed Smoking' Driver Found With 4,700 Heroin Folds, More Paterson PD: Parked 'Weed Smoking' Driver Found With 4,700 Heroin Folds, More
Paterson PD: Parked 'Weed Smoking' Driver Found With 4,700 Heroin Folds, More A driver who told police who found him parked in an empty Paterson lot that he was just “smoking weed” had 4,700 folds of heroin, along with other drugs, authorities said. The 2½ pounds of heroin was bundled into 94 bricks stuffed into an open gift bag, Police Director Jerry Speziale said. There was also a large plastic bag and nearly a dozen clear vials of pot, four bags of crack and more than two dozen generic Xanax pills without a prescription, Speziale said. City police also seized $1,200 in drug proceeds, the director said. Officers Jonathan Traynor and James Iandoli were patrolling …
UPDATE: Drugged Driver In Route 23 Gas Station Crash Kills Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant UPDATE: Drugged Driver In Route 23 Gas Station Crash Kills Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant
Update: Drugged Driver In Route 23 Gas Station Crash Kills Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant UPDATE: Authorities late Tuesday identified the drugged driver in a morning crash that killed a father and son and a gas station attendant as a 29-year-old Sussex County resident. Jason Vanderee, of the Glenwood section of Vernon Township, was charged with three counts each of aggravated manslaughter and death by auto, among other offenses. A detention hearing was scheduled this Monday. SEE: https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/southpassaic/police-fire/hearing-set-for-driver-charged-in-gas-station-crash-that-killed-dad-teenage-son-attendant/748562/ Jon Warbeck, a former Carlstadt firefighte…
Boom, Lawsuit: Wayne Officials Threaten To Sue Pequannock Over Castle Fireworks Boom, Lawsuit: Wayne Officials Threaten To Sue Pequannock Over Castle Fireworks
Boom, Lawsuit: Wayne Officials Threaten To Sue Pequannock Over Castle Fireworks Fireworks loved by some and feared by others have caused tension between neighbors in Morris and Passaic counties. Wayne Township officials are threatening to sue Pequannock and claiming booming fireworks are causing a disruption for residents, the Daily Record reports. Mayor Christopher Vergano is blaming Pequannock officials for allowing Route 23's Legacy Castle to put on nighttime fireworks displays, the article says. Wayne officials maintain the explosions could be a violation of noise ordinances. Vergano in October 2018 sent a letter published in the Daily Record to Pequanno…