Morris County Assisted Living Staffer, 61, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Female Resident, 82
A 61-year-old senior assisted living facility staffer is accused of sexually assaulting an 82-year-old female resident, said authorities who charged him.
Anthony Ligon, of Morristown, "committed a sexual assault and act of sexual contact" on an 82-year-old woman who lives at the Arbor Terrace Senior Living Facility in Morris Plains July 3, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said in a joint release.
Ligon, who works as a maintenance technician at the facility, was charged with sexual assault and criminal sexual contact, and was being held at the Morris County Jail
The facility i…
Boonton Porch Fire Spreads To Nearby Home, 1 Hospitalized With Burns
One person was hospitalized with minor burns in a house fire that brought firefighters from several departments to the scene in Boonton Friday night, reports say.
The blaze broke out on the back porch of a home on the 200 block of William Street and spread to the roof of another around 10:15 p.m., firefighters said. The fire had reached three alarms in nearly 30 minutes.
The victim, an occupant, was Boonton Kiwanis Ambulance for treatment, firefighters said. The injury was reportedly minor.
Firefighters from Parsippany, Denville, Montville, Pine Brook, Morris Plains, Mountain Lakes and Roc…