Passenger Jumps From Moving Car During Mount Olive Police Chase, Driver Arrested: Cops
A New Jersey man was arrested after police said he led officers on a chase that ended when his passenger jumped from the moving car.
Stephen A. Parker, 62, of Budd Lake, was stopped on Friday, Sept. 19, at 11:51 p.m. on Route 46 in Mount Olive, after officers noticed his Toyota’s registration was expired, Mount Olive police said.
According to Officer James Evans, Parker refused to pull over and instead drove through the Delta Gas Station lot and onto Elizabeth Lane at a high speed. Police said the passenger door then opened and a passenger jumped out, landing in the roadway. The passenger s…
New York Man With Outstanding Warrants Resisted Arrest: Mount Olive Police
A 39-year-old Yonkers, NY man was arrested and charged with resisting arrest in Budd Lake on Tuesday, July 15, authorities said.
At 3:39 p.m., officers a GMC pickup towing a trailer traveling west on Route 46 with multiple non-functioning brake lights, Mount Olive police said.
During a motor vehicle stop, it was determined the driver, Khari Coleman had a suspended warrant and an active warrant out for his arrest $750 from Elizabeth, police said.
Officers attempted to place Coleman under arrest, but he resisted, and a brief tussle ensued, police said.
Coleman was eventually arrested and tr…
Suspended DWI Elmwood Park Driver Busted In Mount Olive: Cops
A 32-year-old Elmwood Park was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Budd Lake on Monday, April 21, after officers observed him driving erratically, authorities said.
At 3:31 p.m., officers observed a gray Ford Focus traveling west on Route 46 fail to maintain its lane of travel, Mount Olive police said. As officers spoke to the driver, Krzystof Janasik, they detected the odor of alcohol and believed him to be impaired, police said.
Following field sobriety testing, Janasik was transported to police headquarters where he was charged with DWI, reckless driving and driving w…
DWI Driver Drove Recklessly: Mt Olive PD
A 40-year-old Budd Lake man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on the afternoon of Thursday, April 10, authorities said.
At 12:21 p.m., officers observed a GMC pickup truck traveling west on Route 46 fail to maintain its lane, Mount Olive police said. The driver, Drew Monarque, was pulled over and officers detected an odor of alcohol on his beverage, police said.
Following field sobriety testing, Monarque was placed under arrest, police said.
He was charged with DWI, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane and failure to possess an insurance card, police said.
80-Year-Old Serial Burglar Busted At Budd Lake Shopping Center: Police
An 80-year-old car burglar was arrested and charged on Friday, Feb. 14 breaking into vehicles at a shopping center in Budd Lake, authorities said.
At 5:29 p.m., officers responded to the back of the Mall at Wild Geese Shopping Center for the report of a male attempting to enter parked vehicles, Mount Olive police said. Officers observed Ceir Coral and realized he matched to description of a suspect in at least two additional incidents of burglary and theft, police said.
On Friday, Jan. 31, Tuesday, Feb. 11, and Friday, February 14, Coral had entered parked vehicles and s…
Joseph Youtz, Lifelong Budd Lake Resident, Dies At 52
Joseph Youtz, who spent his entire life in the Budd Lake area, died on Monday, Dec. 9 in Hackettstown at the age of 52, according to an obituary from Cochran Funeral Home.
Born in Dover, Youtz graduated from Mount Olive High School, where he excelled as an athlete, later attending Jersey City State College, where he played football, his obituary reads. Youtz later went to work his family construction business, according to his obituary.
Youtz was a devoted husband to his wife, Kim, and his daughter Madison, his obituary reads. He enjoyed playing softball, rooting on the Mets and Jets a…
Reckless Drunk Driver Struck Parked Car: Mt Olive Police
A 45-year-old Budd Lake man was arrested and charged after he struck a parked car while driving drunk on Saturday, Oct. 26, authorities said.
At 9:24 pm, officers responded to a parking lot in the Hensyn Village Apartment complex and found a man, later identified as Ross Newman, struck a parked car, exited his vehicle and entered an apartment, Mount Olive police said.
Newman then exited the apartment and walked over to police to speak with them, officers said. As police spoke with Newman, they detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and noted he appeared to be impaired, p…
21-Year-Old Morris County Woman Struck Parked Car While Drunk: Police
A 21-year-old Morris County woman was arrested and charged after she struck a parked car while drunk on the early morning of Sunday, April 21, police said.
At 3:29 a.m., Mount Olive police responded to Center Street for a car crash, officers said. Police located a Nissan Sentra that had struck a parked vehicle and was now in the roadway, officers said.
As officers spoke with the driver, Kelsey Chaplin, a Budd Lake resident, the odor of alcohol was detected and she appeared to be impaired, police said. After conducting field sobriety testing, Chaplin was arrested.
Chaplin was charged with D…
Susan Driscoll, Teacher From Morris County, Dies At 39
Sue Driscoll, a Budd Lake resident, died on Friday, March 1 at the age of 39, according to her obituary.
A lifelong Garden Stater, Driscoll was born in Livingston, and also lived in Springfield and Chatham, before graduating from Morristown-Beard School, where she played basketball and field hockey, her obituary reads.
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