Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
Videos Show Fire Ripping Through 3-Story Morris County Building Before Collapse Videos Show Fire Ripping Through 3-Story Morris County Building Before Collapse
Videos Show Fire Ripping Through 3-Story Morris County Building Before Collapse A three-story building in Netcong was destroyed by a multi-alarm weekend fire. Firefighters from Byram, Hopatcong and Stanhope reported to the 7 a.m. fire at 48 Main St. Michelle Koller-Vega posted a series of videos showing smoke billowing from the building before it collapsed. One person was reportedly hospitalized for smoke inhalation, the NJHerald reports. A couple living on an upper floor of the three-story building is receiving assistance from the Red Cross to provide housing. The Netcong Laundromat and Drycleaners was located on the bottom level and one of the two commercial units…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Real Estate
126-Unit Housing Project Under Way In Netcong 126-Unit Housing Project Under Way In Netcong
126-Unit Housing Project Under Way In Netcong A new housing complex is going up in Netcong. The Bank Street Complex is part of a major development plan in the borough and is a joint project between Circle Squared Alternative Investments, CrownPoint Group and The Hampshire Companies. The 180,000-square-foot complex is being built on a 4.8-acre site formerly home to Quirk Moving and Storage Company, recently demolished for the groundbreaking of this project. The multi-family complex will feature mostly one- and two- bedroom units, along with state-of-the-art amenities including: Paved terrace with outdoor furniture overlooking the Mu…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
News
Storm Wreaks Havoc On North Jersey: HS Closed, Thousands Without Power Storm Wreaks Havoc On North Jersey: HS Closed, Thousands Without Power
Storm Wreaks Havoc On North Jersey: HS Closed, Thousands Without Power Lenape Valley High School in Stanhope will be closed Wednesday due to damage possibly sustained in a tornado Tuesday. Officials did not confirm that a tornado had touched down but the announcement that the school would be closed came shortly after a tornado warning was issued for the region. There were also reports of downed trees and wires in Roxbury and Stanhope. The system, which was packing powerful winds and heavy rains, swept westward through an area stretching from Sussex and Warren counties to Hudson, Union and Essex counties. The National Weather Service eventually issued a to…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Multi-Million Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In Morris County Multi-Million Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In Morris County
Multi-Million Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In Morris County A winning New Jersey Lottery ticket from Monday's Pick-6 drawing was sold in Netcong. The cash value of the ticket is more than $2.892 million.  The winning ticket was sold at Netcong Valero, 10 Route 46 East. The winning numbers were: 10, 18, 23, 24, 32 and 40. The XTRA Multiplier was: 04.  The jackpot for the Pick-6 game has reset to $2 million. The next drawing will be held Thursday, May 2.

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Lifestyle
Former Schools Admin, Fiancé Roll Gourmet Shaved Ice Truck Into Morris County Former Schools Admin, Fiancé Roll Gourmet Shaved Ice Truck Into Morris County
Former Schools Admin, Fiancé Roll Gourmet Shaved Ice Truck Into Morris County Kona Ice is rolling into Morris County. Local resident Steve Good, a former school district administrator, is teaming up with his fiancé and her two kids, shifting good times into overdrive. The mobile truck was born in 2007 in Kentucky. Kona Ice now has hundreds of trucks on U.S. roads, and has given back more than $60 million to neighborhood schools, organizations and sports teams. Beyond fundraisers, popular spots for the Good's truck include stops throughout Dover, Mount Olive, Chester, Mendham, Wharton, Picatinny Arsenal, Roxbury, Mine Hill, Netcong and Lake Hopatcong State Park of W…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Schools
DELAYED: These Morris County Schools Have Delayed Openings Thursday DELAYED: These Morris County Schools Have Delayed Openings Thursday
Delayed: These Morris County Schools Have Delayed Openings Thursday Sub-zero wind chills and extreme cold has prompted delayed openings for many Morris County schools Thursday. Calais School, Whippany  Celebrate the Children, Denville Chancellor Academy, Pompton Plains Chapel Hill Academy, Lincoln Park Craig High School, Boonton and Mountain Lakes Denville Public Schools Dover Public Schools Jefferson Public Schools Lincoln Park Public Schools Madison Public Schools Morris Hills Regional, Rockaway Morris School District, Morristown Mount Arlington Elementary  Netcong Elementary Randolph Public Schools Rockaway Public Schools Ro…

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by Cecilia Levine