Rockaway Man Was Drunk, Fled Scene After Crash At High School: Police
A 44-year-old Rockaway man was arrested and hit with multiple charges following a hit-and-run crash at Morris Knolls High School on Wednesday, April 24, authorities said.
David DeRosa was drunk when the crash occurred, Denville police said. He was also charged with reckless driving, careless driving, leaving the scene of a crash, failure to report a motor vehicle crash and improper backing, police said. DeRosa was also charged with child neglect, police said.
DeRosa was arrested for the above offenses and transported to police headquarters for processing, officers said. DeRosa was released …
Morris County Teacher, Mom Cheryl Granito Dies After Breast Cancer Battle
Cheryl Granito, a teacher in Morris County, died on Sunday, March 10, after battling metastatic breast cancer, according to her obituary.
Born in Toronto, Granito moved to Chatham and grew up in Madison, graduating from Madison High School, her obituary reads.
Graduating from the University of Rhode Island in 1998, she met her husband Mark in 2002, and the two married in 2008 before settling in Denville, according to her obituary.
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17 Firearms, High-Capacity Mags Seized In Raid Of Morris County Man's Home: Prosecutor
A 54-year-old Denville man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Feb. 6 with possessing and selling defaced firearms, authorities said.
Robert Klaar sold the defaced gun in Denville in January 2024, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally and Denville Chief of Police Frank Perna said.
A search of Klaar's home turned up 17 firearms, two firearm silencers and evidence he was manufacturing the devices, including assembly manuals, authorities said. High-capacity magazines, $17,000 in cash, numerous rounds of ammunition, two pounds of marijuana …
James Halbig, Army Veteran, Sandyston Resident, Dies At 52
James Halbig, a Sandyston Township resident, died on Sunday, Feb. 4, at Morristown Medical Center, according to his obituary.
Born in Dover, Halbig grew up in Denville and graduated Morris Knolls High School, his obituary reads. He joined the United States Army, serving multiple tours in Germany and the Middle East, including Desert Storm, according to his obituary. He settled in Sandyston and worked as a mechanic at Sussex County Rental Center in Andover, his obituary reads.
A diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan, Halbig was a volunteer fireman for Andover Borough and also served in the Nation…