Prosecutor: Morris County Man, 21, Threatened Victims With Handgun Twice Prosecutor: Morris County Man, 21, Threatened Victims With Handgun Twice
Prosecutor: Morris County Man, 21, Threatened Victims With Handgun Twice A 21-year-old Wharton man was arrested for threatening multiple people with a handgun across Morris County, authorities announced Sunday. Steven Retana was arrested in Morris Township Saturday and charged with terroristic threats and weapon-related offenses stemming from incidents on May 10 and 21, Acting Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The initial investigation started following a tip that Retana threatened and pointed a handgun at someone in Dover on or around May 10, the prosecutor said alongside other county and local officials. Then, authorities launched a separate investigati…
State Police: Woman, 26, Hospitalized After Truck Debris Shatters Windshield On Route 287 State Police: Woman, 26, Hospitalized After Truck Debris Shatters Windshield On Route 287
State Police: Woman, 26, Hospitalized After Truck Debris Shatters Windshield On Route 287 A 26-year-old woman was hospitalized Monday morning after the windshield of her SUV was shattered by truck debris on Route 287, state police said. Debris from a truck shattered the windshield of the the Honda Passport in the left southbound lane near exit 36 in Morris Township shortly before 8:20 a.m., NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. The woman was taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment of a hand injury, Goez said. The scene was clear by 9 a.m., police said.
Police: Morris County Woman, 33, Struck By Falling Tree Police: Morris County Woman, 33, Struck By Falling Tree
Police: Morris County Woman, 33, Struck By Falling Tree A Morris County woman was struck by a falling tree while walking her dog in Morris County Monday morning, authorities said. The 33-year-old Morris Township woman was struck by the falling tree near Fairmount Avenue and West Lake Boulevard around 9:30 a.m., township Police Captain Robert Shearer said. The woman was hospitalized with unspecified injuries, authorities said. The tree is believed to have fallen due to high winds, Shearer said. Residents in the area may experience electrical outages from fallen power lines, authorities said. The woman’s identity has not been released.
Meet Animals Of Historic Morris County Farm With Drive-Thru Visits Meet Animals Of Historic Morris County Farm With Drive-Thru Visits
Meet Animals Of Historic Morris County Farm With Drive-Thru Visits Fosterfields Living Farms in Morris Township is adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic with an unconventional yet creative option for local tourists: a drive-thru farm. Unlike a typical drive-thru, no burgers or fries are involved — instead, drive-thru farm guests can visit the 213-acre property and see some of its most popular attractions like retired Belgian draft horse Hobbes, Carl the ox and Jersey cows, Daily Record reports. Regularly scheduled attractions and activities remain closed, but guests can marvel at the 18th-century farm’s natural demonstrations, which include milking cows, churn…
UPDATE: Tree Worker Fatally Struck By Branch In Morris Township UPDATE: Tree Worker Fatally Struck By Branch In Morris Township
Update: Tree Worker Fatally Struck By Branch In Morris Township A man working on Isaias storm cleanup in Morris Township was struck and killed by a branch that fell in a wooded area, authorities said. Jody Terwilliger, 58, of Shohola, Pennsylvania was struck by the branch near Craig Road and Sussex Avenue around 9:10 a.m. Thursday, NorthJersey.com reports. EMS crews performed CPR on Terwilliger before transporting him to Morristown Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead, authorities said in the report. Terwilliger was an employee at Nelson Tree Service, the report said. His death was determined to be accidental.
Driver, 72, Killed In Morris Township Crash Remembered For Kindness By Neighbors Driver, 72, Killed In Morris Township Crash Remembered For Kindness By Neighbors
Driver, 72, Killed In Morris Township Crash Remembered For Kindness By Neighbors A 72-year-old driver was killed in a single-car crash in Morris Township, authorities said. Donn Russell was driving on Park Avenue near Powder Horn Drive when his car veered off the road and crashed in a wooded area around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, local police said Sunday. Russel of Madison was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Morris Township Police Capt. Robert Shearer. Russell's neighbor Matthew Luque remembered him as "a very kind man." There were no other passengers or cars involved in the crash, which remains under investigation, police said.
Morris Township Man Killed By Police Held Genuine-Looking Airsoft Pistol, Attorney General Says Morris Township Man Killed By Police Held Genuine-Looking Airsoft Pistol, Attorney General Says
Morris Township Man Killed By Police Held Genuine-Looking Airsoft Pistol, Attorney General Says A 24-year-old Morris County man who was shot and killed by police Tuesday was holding an airsoft gun that looks like a real firearm, authorities said Wednesday. Police got a 911 domestic call from an older woman at a Morris Township home who said Timothy O’Shea, 24, had a gun and had cut himself shortly after 4 p.m, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. They got the caller, whom responders said is O’Shea’s mother, to safety before encountering him in the driveway of the Fairchild Avenue home, responders said. He was “holding a pistol and bleeding,” Grewal said. Officers from three…
AG: Man Killed In Police-Involved Morris County Shooting AG: Man Killed In Police-Involved Morris County Shooting
AG: Man Killed In Police-Involved Morris County Shooting UPDATE: A 24-year-old Morris County man who was shot and killed by police Tuesday was holding an airsoft gun that looks like a real firearm, authorities said Wednesday. Police got a 911 domestic call from an older woman at a Morris Township home who said Timothy O’Shea, 24, had a gun and had cut himself shortly after 4 p.m, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. They got the caller, whom responders said is O’Shea’s mother, to safety before encountering him in the driveway of the Fairchild Avenue home, responders said. He was “holding a pistol and bleeding,” Grewal said. Office…
AG: Man Killed In Police-Involved Morris County Shooting AG: Man Killed In Police-Involved Morris County Shooting
AG: Man Killed In Police-Involved Morris County Shooting UPDATE: A 24-year-old Morris County man who was shot and killed by police Tuesday was holding an airsoft gun that looks like a real firearm, authorities said Wednesday. Police got a 911 domestic call from an older woman at a Morris Township home who said Timothy O’Shea, 24, had a gun and had cut himself shortly after 4 p.m, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. They got the caller, whom responders said is O’Shea’s mother, to safety before encountering him in the driveway of the Fairchild Avenue home, responders said. He was “holding a pistol and bleeding,” Grewal said. Officers fr…
LAWSUIT: Monks, Former Delbarton Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Five Students LAWSUIT: Monks, Former Delbarton Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Five Students
Lawsuit: Monks, Former Delbarton Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Five Students St. Mary's Abbey and the order that runs the Delbarton School in Morris Township are facing six lawsuits saying monks sexually abused students, reports say. The suits, filed Tuesday, mark the first of more than 20 complaints that will be submitted by legal representatives, Daily Record reports. Five monks of the Order of St. Benedict of New Jersey were named in the complaints, as well as a former lay teacher at Delbarton, the report says. Four of the five clerics and the former teacher have previously been named in suits that were later settled by the order. A total of 10 lawsuits alleging…
These 22 Morris County Homes Are Decked Out In Christmas Lights These 22 Morris County Homes Are Decked Out In Christmas Lights
These 22 Morris County Homes Are Decked Out In Christmas Lights December is looking sparkly and bright in Morris County. The Morris County Mommy Friends and Moms Helping Moms in Morris came up with a list of Christmas lights displays in the area, which they are kindly sharing with Daily Voice. Here are local displays to light up your nights.  Disclaimer: We are purposely leaving out the specific addresses out of respect to the families, but the lights shouldn't be hard to miss! 1 Crestfield Road, Boonton (Christmas in Boonton Township) Sheridan Lane, Boonton Twp. Debbie Place, Dover Erickson Way, Denville Tomahawk Trail, Denville Prospect Street…
BREAKING: Body Of Missing Morristown Man Found, Family Says BREAKING: Body Of Missing Morristown Man Found, Family Says
Breaking: Body Of Missing Morristown Man Found, Family Says The body of a 47-year-old Morristown man who had been missing for nearly a month was found in the Whippany River behind a Morris Township office building Tuesday morning, authorities said. The discovery of Joseph Pyne's body was made around 9 a.m. behind a building on Lindsley Drive. "Thank you for all the love and support that has been given to us," Pyne's sister Tara Pyne Bartz said on Facebook.  "Joe’s body has been found and as sad as we are we know he is finally at peace. My heart is broken and I love you my brother. Rest with mom and dad now!" "The cause and manner of death are pen…