Sussex County Man, 21, Pleads Guilty To Possession, Distribution Of Child Pornography
A 21-year-old Sussex County man admitted in court to possessing and distributing child pornography, authorities said.
Matthew R. Marzullo, of Hopatcong, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child — possession of child pornography in Sussex County virtual court Wednesday, Prosecutor Francis A. Koch said.
Marzullo admitted possessing and distributing the content, Koch said.
Marzullo’s sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 9.
Marzullo was represented by Shepard Kays, Esq., and the State was represented by Assistant Prosecutor Brent M. Rafuse.
Man In $1M Meth Lab Bust, Pal Put Dead Body Under NJ Family's Doghouse, Police Say
Two Sussex County ex-cons have been accused of relocating human remains found in a Hopatcong home to a doghouse underneath a deck, authorities said.
Brian Cheda-Hackembruch, 25, of Andover Township (who you may remember from his involvement in a $1 million meth lab raid), and Matthew R. Thomas, 27, of Newton had found the body of an individual who died of a medical emergency in a Hopatcong home, Andover Township police said.
Instead of notifying officials, the pair loaded the victim into the trunk of his or her own vehicle, then hired a towing company to move the car to a street near West L…
Sussex County High School Senior Rylee Crouch Dies, 18
High school senior and lifelong Sussex County resident Rylee Clare Crouch died at home on Friday, April 2. She was 18.
Crouch was born in Denville, her obituary says. She lived in Hopatcong and was in her senior year at Hopatcong High School.
Crouch loved to go camping and spend time with her family and close friends, her memorial says.
She is predeceased by paternal grandmother, Mary Ellen Crouch, as well as her maternal grandfather, Raymond Bruder.
Crouch is survived by her mother, Lori Harrison; father, Dan Crouch; stepfather, Chris Harrison; stepmother, Marianna Crouch; brother, Devon…
Police: DWI Sussex County Man Nearly Crashes Into Officer, Fails To Maintain Lane On Route 206
A Sussex County man was drunk when he nearly crashed into a police cruiser last week, authorities said.
Anthony Scudilla, of Hopatcong, was traveling on Route 206 in Byram Township when he failed to maintain his lane and nearly hit a police cruiser on Friday, Sept. 25, police said.
The Byram patrol officer stopped Scudilla and saw an open container of alcohol in the vehicle, police said.
Scudilla, who police say appeared to be intoxicated, was then asked to perform a series of field sobriety tests, which he failed, according to police.
Scudilla was arrested and taken to police headquarte…
