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Watch: Police Nab Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Families At Community Event In Newark The intense moment Newark Police apprehended a man wielding a knife and threatening families at a local park’s movie night event was captured on video. Officers patrolling Elizabeth Avenue were called to Weequahic Park, where they were directed to a man wielding a knife and pry bar and threatening families around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said in a release. The officers located the man, later identified as Newark resident Marcelino Canterero, 46, and immediately ordered bystanders to evacuate the area, O’Hara said. While keeping a safe distance, pol…

by Valerie Musson

07/30/2021

Police & Fire

Police: Cyclist Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver In Morris County A cyclist was struck by a driver that fled the scene in Morris County Friday morning, police said. The cyclist was hit by a black Ford F150 that left the scene near Southern Blvd. and Lafayette Avenue in Chatham Township around 11:25 a.m., initial reports said. The victim was treated for minor injuries by the Chatham Emergency Squad and refused further medical attention, Police Chief Thomas Miller told Daily Voice. The vehicle, which reportedly had a broken right passenger mirror and an unknown license plate, is still being sought by police, Miller said. Anyone with information is a…

by Valerie Musson

07/30/2021

Police & Fire

Traffic ALERT: Live Power Line Shuts Down Main Road In Parsippany A main road in Parsippany was shut down as crews repair a live power line that fell into the roadway Friday morning. The intersection of Route 53 and Park Road was closed during the early morning hours and reopened by 9:35 a.m., Parsippany Police said. While Route 53 has been reopened in both directions, the portion of Park Road remained closed between Route 53 and James Street, police said. UPDATE 9:35 AM: Route 53 has been reopened in both directions. Park Road remains closed between Route 53 and James... Posted by Parsippany Police Department on Friday, July 30, 2021

by Valerie Musson

07/30/2021

Police & Fire

Recognize This VAN? Investigation Into String Of Bethlehem Mail Thefts Continues, Police Say Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a vehicle in connection with the ongoing string of mail thefts throughout Bethlehem. The driver of the vehicle pictured above was seen opening at least one mailbox on Michigan Court around 3 p.m. Tuesday, township police said. Anyone with inbound mail was asked to verify receipt, which can be done using the USPS’s ‘Informed Delivery’ tool. “If you mailed any checks, continue to check your accounts to ensure that the checks are the proper amount to the proper entity,” police added. Victims of mail theft are asked to contact police at 610-759…

by Valerie Musson

07/30/2021

Police & Fire

Prosecutor: NJ Adult Daycare Center Employees Sentenced For Abusing Disabled Victims Five workers of a former adult daycare center in Middlesex County have been convicted and sentenced for their involvement in the physical abuse of two patients with severe disabilities, authorities said Friday. New Brunswick resident and former Broadway Respite and Home Care employee Asia Lunn, 24, was convicted of abandonment and neglect of a disabled person on July 23, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a release Friday. Lunn was sentenced to 180 days in county jail, five years probation and a $1,000 fine, Ciccone said. Lunn’s conviction and sentencing follows a nearly t…

by Valerie Musson

07/30/2021

Police & Fire

Pickup Truck Driver, 33, Killed In Northampton County Crash, State Police Say A 33-year-old pickup truck driver was killed after crashing into a utility pole and house in Northampton County Wednesday evening, state police confirmed. The Upper Mount Bethel Township man — whose name has not been released — was driving east on Route 512 when he lost control of the truck and struck a utility pole and house about half a mile east of Heiden Road around 11:50 p.m., state police said in a release. The man was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The investigation is being conducted by PSP Belfast and the Northampton County Coroner’s…

by Valerie Musson

07/29/2021

Police & Fire

Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash Hospitalizes Driver, Closes Rt. 80 Near Warren County State Forest A fiery tractor-trailer crash shut down Route 80 westbound near the parking area of a state forest in Warren County Thursday morning, authorities said. The tractor-trailer ran off the right side of the highway and across the ramp to Dunnfield Creek in Hardwick Township before hitting several trees and catching fire, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told Daily Voice. The driver was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Marchan said. The Knowlton Township Fire and Rescue Company asked motorists to avoid the area over the next several hours as they operated at the scene. …

by Valerie Musson

07/29/2021

Police & Fire

17-Year Sentence, Lifelong Parole For Phillipsburg Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Minors A Phillipsburg man convicted of sexually assaulting two children has been sentenced to 17 years in state prison and lifelong parole supervision, authorities said Thursday. Christopher Vielma, 32, pleaded guilty in April to three counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault after a February 2020 investigation found that he had abused two victims — one between the ages of 10 and 14 and the other between the ages of 12 and 16 — in Phillipsburg and Flemington, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Vielma, of Brainard Street, was sentenced July 23 to 17 years in state prison with …

by Valerie Musson

07/29/2021

Police & Fire

Warren County Man, 49, Accused Of Assaulting Police Officer, Prosecutor Says A 49-year-old Warren County man has been jailed after police say he attacked and injured an officer during an investigation. The Hackettstown police officer approached a vehicle stopped in traffic near Main Street and Grand Avenue after hearing yelling from inside around 6:45 p.m. on July 22, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release Thursday. Ronald D. Mulford, of East Avenue in Hackettstown, then exited the vehicle before aggressively approaching the officer and “engaging in a physical dispute” that caused injuries to the officer’s forearms and left elbow, Pfeiffer said…

by Valerie Musson

07/29/2021

Business

‘No Longer Able To Hold On:’ Weenies In Denville Permanently Closes Citing Covid-19 Challenges Weenies restaurant in Denville has permanently shuttered citing COVID-19 and employment challenges. The popular hot dog joint, opened in 2016, had become well known for its range of signature and customizable franks, burgers, milkshakes and more. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Weenies Denville has closed for good,” reads a Wednesday evening post on the shop’s Facebook page. “COVID presented many challenges like supply shortages, skyrocketing cost of goods and services, and quarantine protocols, but the greatest toll has been the lack of people looking for work in the servi…

by Valerie Musson

07/29/2021

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