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…
Parole Violator In Stolen Van Smashes Cars In Wild Multi-Town Pursuit, Chester PD Says
A wanted parole violator led police on a multi-town chase through Morris County in a stolen van Thursday afternoon, Aug. 21, authorities said.
At 2:20 p.m., a resident on Ryan Court in Chester Township reported a suspicious man standing outside a silver minivan in their driveway, according to police, Chester police said. Officers arrived and learned the van was stolen and had been involved in a pursuit earlier that morning in Roxbury Township.
Police said the driver, who was not named, was wanted on a parole violation for armed robbery. When officers approached, the man got into the van, dr…
Driver Airlifted After Vehicle Overturns On Route 80: Njsp
A person had to be airlifted to a hospital after their vehicle overturned on Route 80 in Morris County Wednesday, July 9, authorities said.
At 1:24 p.m., troopers responded to the crash on Route 80 West in Mount Olive, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
A Kia SUV was traveling west when it lost directional control, ran off the road, struck a sign, and overturned, Marchan said. The driver was airlifted with non-life-threatening injuries, Marchan said.
The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said.
Mount Olive Mayor’s Son-In-Law, Troy Livesey, Dies Suddenly At 37
Troy Livesey, a well-liked bagel shop employee and son-in-law of Mount Olive mayor Joe Nicastro, died on Monday, July 7, due to unknown medical reasons, Nicastro said. He was 37 years old.
Livesey grew up in Ringwood and graduated from Lakeland Regional High School, his obituary on the William Leber Funeral Home website says.
He is being remembered for his kind heart, caring spirit, and sense of humor, Nicastro wrote on a GoFundMe page he organized for his family. This is the second tragedy for the mayor and his family this year: His granddaughter Wrenna died of cancer in January.
At Hacke…
Meth, Coke: Warren County Duo Arrested During Traffic Stop, Mount Olive Police Say
Two people were arrested after a traffic stop turned up various drugs in Mount Olive on Thursday, May 15, authorities said.
At 10:56 a.m., an officer observed a black Nissan on Route 46 West with a damaged windshield that failed to signal when changing lanes, Mount Olive police said.
While speaking with the occupants, the officer detected behavior consistent with criminal activity, police said.
A search of the car revealed large amounts of narcotics including methamphetamine, cocaine, GHB, and multiple prescription, Mount Olive police said.
Drug paraphernalia and a brass knuckle knife wer…
Hackettstown Man Drove Recklessly While Drunk: Mt Olive PD
A 32-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Mount Olive on Saturday, April 5, authorities said.
At 12:35 a.m., officers observed a tan Mazda fail to maintain its lane of travel on Sand Shore Road, Mount Olive police said.
A traffic stop was initiated near Stephen’s State Park Road, police said. The driver, Daniel Maya, Jr. had an odor of alcohol on his breath and he appeared to be impaired, police said.
Following field sobriety testing, Maya, Jr. was placed under arrest and charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and numerous o…
One Contractor Threatens Two Others With Handgun In Mount Olive, Police Say
A 30-year-old Mansfield contractor was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Feb. 18 in Mount Olive after he threatened two other contractors with a gun last month, authorities said.
On Thursday, Jan. 9 at 11:58 a.m., officers responded to a residence under construction on Mount Olive Road after a contractor, later identified as Austin Cole, threatened two contractors while brandishing a handgun after an argument, Mount Olive police said. Cole left the residence prior to police arrival, police said.
Cole turned himself in and was charged with unlawful possession of a handgun, pos…
Man Drove Drunk, Left Scene Of Crash: Mount Olive Police
A 42-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested and charged on Friday, Jan. 10 after he drove drunk and left the scene of a car crash in Mount Olive, authorities said.
A 12:51 p.m., officers began investigating a hit and run collision on Winding Hill Drive, Mount Olive police said. Officers located the black Acura involved in the crash at a residence on Winding Hill Drive with the driver, Rakhit Shayan, still in the vehicle, police said.
When speaking to Shayan, officers detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and noted that he appeared to be impaired, police said. Following field sobri…
Five Arrested After Fight At Byram Township Smoke Shop: Police
Five people were arrested after a fight at a smoke shop in Byram Township on the morning of Saturday, Nov. 23, authorities said.
At 10:47 a.m., police responded to Sweet Dreams Smoke Shop on Route 206 on a report of a fight in progress, Byram Township Police said. An investigation determined a customer disputed a sale with staff which escalated into a physical altercation in the plaza parking lot, police said.
Joseph Thomas, a 26-year-old Mount Olive resident, Eugene Decastro, a 53-year-old Mount Olive resident, Pedro Valentin, a 26-year-old Fallsburg, NY resident and Marcus Murillo, a…
These Two New Jersey Counties Flipped From Red To Blue In 2020
As President Joe Biden cruised to victory in New Jersey in the 2020 presidential election, he got some help from two counties that went his way after voting for former President Donald Trump in 2016: Morris and Gloucester.
Morris County went to Biden, 51.14% to 46.90%, 153,881 votes to 141,134 votes. It was a remarkable turnaround for a county that hadn't voted Democrat at the presidential level since Lyndon Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater in 1964.
In 2016, Morris County voted for Trump, who defeated Clinton 126,071 votes to 115,249 votes, 49.72% to 45.46%.
In 2020, Sen. Cory Booker…
Federal PA Corrections Officer Slashed, Choked Woman Because Of Text: Morris County Prosecutor
A 45-year-old Luzerne County, PA man was arrested and charged after he slashed a woman in the abdomen and choked her in Morris County on Saturday, Oct. 5.
Patrick O'Kane, a corrections officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, was traveling with the victim and a photographer to take pictures of a local campground, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Mount Olive Police Chief Michael Spitzer said.
O'Kane got into an argument with the victim over a text message she received, which escalated into a physical altercation, authorities said. O'Kan…
Chester Man Busted For DWI After Crashing Into Car, Telephone Pole, Mailbox: Police
A 58-year-old Chester man was arrested and charge with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving after being involved in multiple car crashes on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 26 in Mount Olive, authorities said.
At 5:28 p.m., officers responded to Pleasant Hill Road for a report of a black Toyota driving erratically, Mount Olive police said. The vehicle was located on Main Street, where it was involved in a crash just prior to officers' arrival, police said. Neither driver was injured in the crash, police said.
The driver of the Toyota, Glenn Cannon, appeared to be impaired, police …
