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Developing: Authorities Probe Morristown Shooting Authorities in Morristown are investigating a shooting that occurred before dawn Wednesday, according to initial reports. One victim was shot near Clyde Potts Drive around 1:45 a.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. The suspect stole and fled in a white Land Rover, the unconfirmed report said. A representative with the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office could not confirm details citing the active and ongoing investigation. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

by Valerie Musson

08/18/2021

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Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $10K Sold In Bergen County It's a winner! A Mega Millions lottery ticket worth $10,000 was sold in Bergen County. A ticket matching four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball for Tuesday’s drawing was sold at 7-Eleven at 107 Cedar Ln. in Teaneck, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 03, 06, 16, 38, and 56. The Gold Mega Ball was 24, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. The lucky ticket holder is eligible for the $10,000 third-tier prize. The Mega Millions jackpot now totals&…

by Valerie Musson

08/18/2021

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Winner: Lottery Ticket Worth $490K Sold In Monmouth County It’s a winner! A Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth more than $490,000 was sold in Monmouth County. A ticket matching all five numbers for Tuesday’s drawing was sold at Bilow Wine & Liquors on West Sylvania Avenue in Neptune City, lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 06, 15, 19, 40, and 42. The XTRA number was 03. The lucky winner will take home the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot of $490,183.

by Valerie Musson

08/18/2021

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'Heartbreaking:' Bethlehem Bistro Temporarily Closes Citing 2 Covid-19 Cases Among Vaxxed Staff A popular Bethlehem restaurant has closed for the week after reporting two positive COVID-19 cases among its vaccinated staff. Apollo Grill, a self-described “casual yet upscale bistro” on W. Broad Street, made the announcement on its Facebook page Tuesday night. “Anyone who knows me, knows how stressful these last 18 months have been,” begins the post from Rachel, the owner. “I have always worn my heart on my sleeve and only want to make the best decisions for my staff and business.” The restaurant will reopen next Tuesday, Rachel said, adding that there “isn’t much guidance out there a…

by Valerie Musson

08/18/2021

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Update: Police Nab NJ Man, 27, Accused Of Beating GF’s 3-Year-Old Son To Death At Hotel Police have apprehended a 27-year-old man they say fatally beat his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son at a New Jersey hotel. Edwin A. Urbina, whose last known address was on Clyde Potts Drive in Morristown, was taken into custody Tuesday outside the Morris County Records and Administration Building and will be held at the Morris County Correctional Facility pending a court appearance, Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release. Urbina is accused of physically beating the boy at the Oyo Hotel on Route 10 West in East Hanover in the early morning hours on August 13, Carroll said. The boy…

by Valerie Musson

08/17/2021

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Somerset County Woman Left Dog In Hot Car At HomeGoods Parking Lot, Chester Police Say A Somerset County woman has been charged after police say she left her dog in a hot car in the parking lot of a Morris County HomeGoods store. The dog was found distressed in the vehicle in the parking lot of HomeGoods in Chester on the afternoon of July 15, local police said in a release. Officers removed the dog from the car, which was left unlocked with the keys inside, police said. The owner — a Peapack woman whose name was not released — later told officers that she had left the dog in the car while she was shopping in a nearby store. The woman was issued a summons for animal cruelty…

by Valerie Musson

08/17/2021

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Driver On Heroin Crashes Into Trailer, Hits Tree In Front Of Hackettstown Hospital, Police Say A Honda Civic driver was on heroin when he crashed into a trailer being hauled by a pickup truck in front of Hackettstown Medical Center, authorities said. Sami Taha, 37, of Hackettstown was driving north on Willow Grove Street when he crossed the center line and hit the rear driver’s side of an enclosed trailer hauled by a 2010 Ford just before 8 p.m. Saturday, Hackettstown police said. Taha continued off the roadway to the left and drove over the curb and sidewalk before striking a tree on the hospital’s property, police said. Taha then backed the vehicle up and re-entered the roadway, c…

by Valerie Musson

08/17/2021

Police & Fire

Police: Cyclist Injured After Running Red Light, Slamming Into Back Of Jeep In Morris County A cyclist was injured after running a red light and slamming into the back of a Jeep in Morris County Tuesday morning, police said. The cyclist ran the red light at the intersection of Speedwell Avenue and Franklin Place in Morris Plains around 7 a.m., local police said. The cyclist then struck the back right side of a Jeep that was turning right onto Franklin Place from Speedwell Avenue, police said. “While we always remind motorists to use extra caution, especially in our populated ‘Downtown’ area, we would also like to take this opportunity to remind cyclists and pedestrians that …

by Valerie Musson

08/17/2021

Police & Fire

Morris County Accountant Defrauded Victim Out Of $3,100, Police Say A Morris County accountant has been charged after police say he defrauded a victim out of $3,100. The victim told Washington Township Police that the accountant was hired to help the victim file a tax amendment in July 2021, authorities said. The victim gave the accountant the amendment fee of $3,100 but after following up learned that the accountant never filed the amendment and instead pocketed the money, police say. The accountant — a Long Valley man whose name was not released — was charged with theft by deception and is scheduled to appear in Morris County Superior Court.

by Valerie Musson

08/17/2021

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Man, 22, Stalked Woman Online, Imprisoned, Assaulted Her At Northampton County Home, Police Say A 22-year-old man was jailed after police say he stalked a woman on social media and assaulted and imprisoned her at her Northampton County home. Zachary Tyler Petrucelli is accused of randomly contacting the woman several times on social media, Lower Saucon Police said. After the woman asked him to stop and blocked him, Petrucelli allegedly went to her Hellertown home, cornered her in a room and held her down by her wrists on August 13, according to police. “When the victim broke away she went into another room and the defendant would not let her out until she yelled for help,” police sai…

by Valerie Musson

08/17/2021

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