Morris County Apartment Fire Under Investigation Morris County Apartment Fire Under Investigation
Morris County Apartment Fire Under Investigation A fire that ripped through an apartment building in Morris County before dawn Friday remained under investigation, authorities said. Crews responding to the reported third-alarm commercial fire at the Powder Mill Heights complex on Gates Court in Parsippany were met with smoky conditions in the lobby and flames in a lower level duplex unit shortly before 1 a.m., the Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department confirmed. After upgrading to a working structure fire, department members made an “aggressive attack” and contained the flames with tools and water cans, authorities said. Fire and emerge…
Authentic Caribbean Food Truck Opens Brick-And-Mortar Restaurant In Randolph Authentic Caribbean Food Truck Opens Brick-And-Mortar Restaurant In Randolph
Authentic Caribbean Food Truck Opens Brick-And-Mortar Restaurant In Randolph A Caribbean eatery that started as a food truck in Dover has launched a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Randolph. Manjares del Caribe is now open at 477 Rt. 10, according to the township’s economic development committee, which celebrated the grand opening Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Manjares del Caribe offers a variety of Caribbean classics bursting with authentic flavors. On the menu, you’ll find everything from steak, chicken and seafood entrees to empanadas, vegetables and rice, salads, Caribbean-style burgers and more. Congratulations to Manjares del caribe on their offi…
Indictment: Latin Kingpin,10 Gang Members In NJ Prison ‘Hit Squad’ Targeted State Investigators Indictment: Latin Kingpin,10 Gang Members In NJ Prison ‘Hit Squad’ Targeted State Investigators
Indictment: Latin Kingpin,10 Gang Members In NJ Prison ‘Hit Squad’ Targeted State Investigators UPDATE: Members of a state prison “hit squad” who were already charged with beating a fellow inmate also attacked others while targeting investigators who got wise to them, an indictment returned by a New Jersey grand jury alleges. State prosecutors earlier this year charged Frank “Lafay” Blake, 33, of Hillside and eight inmates with an assault at New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, as well as with plans to carry out another at Northern State Prison in Newark. An indictment returned in Trenton this week adds new assault charges against Blake -- the reputed leader of the Elizabeth chapter of…
Arson Units Probe Morris County House Fire Arson Units Probe Morris County House Fire
Arson Units Probe Morris County House Fire Arson units are investigating a fire that ravaged a Morris County home late Tuesday night. The fire was spotted by a Chester Township patrol officer at 25 Lamerson Rd. in Chester Township just before 10:45 p.m., police said. The blaze was extinguished by the Chester Township Volunteer Fire Department with help from fire companies in Peapack-Gladstone, Far Hills, Bernardsville, Liberty Corner, Pottersville, New Vernon, Ralston, Mendham Borough, Brookside, Fairmount, Flanders, Budd Lake and Randolph, police said. The scene was cleared about four hours later, the Fairmount Fire Company said.…
UPS Store Opens On Route 10 In Morris County UPS Store Opens On Route 10 In Morris County
UPS Store Opens On Route 10 In Morris County A new UPS store is now open in Morris County. The new store is located on Route 10 behind the Randolph Diner in Randolph, the town’s Economic Development Committee confirmed. “We would like to welcome The UPS Store to the Randolph community,” reads a post from the committee’s Facebook page.  UPS also offers professional printing, packing, shipping, mailbox services and more. “Certified packing experts are confident in their ability to correctly pack and ship your items securely,” the Facebook post says. “The UPS Store is your helpful neighborhood small business resource center.”…
Beloved Pet Services Company Owner From Clifton, 31, Struck, Killed, Arrest Made Beloved Pet Services Company Owner From Clifton, 31, Struck, Killed, Arrest Made
Beloved Pet Services Company Owner From Clifton, 31, Struck, Killed, Arrest Made Detectives arrested a driver who they said struck and killed a beloved pet services company owner outside a Clifton supermarket. Chloe Villar-Severino, 31, was struck by an SUV in the parking lot of the Aldi on Lakeview Avenue on Tuesday, authorities said. Villar-Severino, who owned and operated Ruff Lyfe, died the next day at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, they said. “My heart is broken to a million pieces on the passing of my beautiful daughter,” wrote her mother, Esther Velez. Digna A. Lazala, 63, of Randolph, was driving the 2010 Honda Pilot that struck Villar-Seve…
DOUBLE SUICIDE: Men From NJ, PA Found Dead At Gianni Versace's Former Mansion In Miami DOUBLE SUICIDE: Men From NJ, PA Found Dead At Gianni Versace's Former Mansion In Miami
Double Suicide: Men From NJ, PA Found Dead At Gianni Versace's Former Mansion In Miami Men from Pennsylvania and New Jersey died in an apparent double suicide at fashion icon Gianni Versace's former mansion in Miami -- nearly 24 years to the day the Italian designer was killed on the building's front steps, authorities announced. Housekeeping found the bodies of Adam Rashap, 31, of Randolph, New Jersey, and Alexander Gross, 30, of York, Pennsylvania, inside of The Villa Casa Casuarina luxury hotel around 1:20 p.m., law enforcement in Miami said. Miami Beach spokesman Ernesto Rodriguez said the deaths are being investigated as suicides. Serial killer Andrew Cunanan …
PD: Morris County Woman Hospitalized After Leaping From 3rd Story Hotel Window To Avoid Cops PD: Morris County Woman Hospitalized After Leaping From 3rd Story Hotel Window To Avoid Cops
PD: Morris County Woman Hospitalized After Leaping From 3rd Story Hotel Window To Avoid Cops A Morris County woman leapt from the third story of a hotel in an attempt to avoid apprehension after allegedly stealing cash and medical marijuana from an acquaintance, authorities said. Carrie Katechis, 44, is accused of stealing an acquaintance’s room key at the Extended Stay Hotel in Hanover before entering his room and making off with cash and medical marijuana on June 15, Hanover Police said in a release Wednesday. Katechis, of Randolph, refused to open the door when confronted by the acquaintance a short time later, police said. Katechis then called for a taxi using a cell phone bel…
UPDATE: Missing Morris County Man, 71, Found Dead In Reservoir UPDATE: Missing Morris County Man, 71, Found Dead In Reservoir
Update: Missing Morris County Man, 71, Found Dead In Reservoir A Morris County man missing since Thursday night was found dead in a nearby reservoir, authorities confirmed. The search was initiated when the 71-year-old Randolph man’s vehicle was found parked off Woodland Road by the Clyde Potts Reservoir in Mendham Township around 11 p.m., and his family could not confirm his whereabouts, Chief Ross Johnson said in a release. Emergency crews searched the area until about 4 a.m. and reconvened Friday morning, when the man’s body was found near the shore around 11:30 a.m., Johnson said. The man’s death is believed to be accidental and was deemed non-sus…
UPDATE: Missing Morris County Man, 71, Found Dead In Reservoir UPDATE: Missing Morris County Man, 71, Found Dead In Reservoir
Update: Missing Morris County Man, 71, Found Dead In Reservoir A Morris County man missing since Thursday night was found dead in a nearby reservoir, authorities confirmed. The search was initiated when the 71-year-old Randolph man’s vehicle was found parked off Woodland Road by the Clyde Potts Reservoir in Mendham Township around 11 p.m., and his family could not confirm his whereabouts, Chief Ross Johnson said in a release. Emergency crews searched the area until about 4 a.m. and reconvened Friday morning, when the man’s body was found near the shore around 11:30 a.m., Johnson said. The man’s death is believed to be accidental and was deemed non-sus…
SEE ANYTHING? Morris County Sheriff Seeks Info On Pedestrian Hit-And-Run SEE ANYTHING? Morris County Sheriff Seeks Info On Pedestrian Hit-And-Run
SEE Anything? Morris County Sheriff Seeks Info On Pedestrian Hit-And-Run The Morris County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information after a pedestrian was struck by a hit-and-run driver last week. The vehicle — believed to be a red or silver mid-sized SUV similar to a Ford Explorer — struck the victim near Sussex Turnpike and Musiker Avenue in Randolph just after 9:50 p.m. on Monday, May 17, Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release with Sheriff James M. Gannon and Randolph Township Police. The vehicle involved may have damage to the passenger side mirror and passenger side headlamp, authorities said. Anyone with information about this incident is ask…
NJ: State Prison ‘Hit Squad’ Run By Latin King Targeted Inmates, Corrections Investigators NJ: State Prison ‘Hit Squad’ Run By Latin King Targeted Inmates, Corrections Investigators
NJ: State Prison ‘Hit Squad’ Run By Latin King Targeted Inmates, Corrections Investigators Members of a state prison hit squad assembled by a Latin Kings leader beat one fellow inmate and were about to attack another when corrections officials got wind of their plans, New Jersey's top law enforcement officer said Thursday. Working from the outside, Frank “Lafay” Blake, 33, of Hillside recruited eight inmates for his shank-armed crew at various correctional facilities, including Northern State Prison in Newark and New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Blake, the reputed leader of the Elizabeth chapter of the Almighty Latin King and Queen…