Police: Hooded, Masked Suspects Target Half Dozen Wharton Vehicles In Weekend Burglaries Police: Hooded, Masked Suspects Target Half Dozen Wharton Vehicles In Weekend Burglaries
Police: Hooded, Masked Suspects Target Half Dozen Wharton Vehicles In Weekend Burglaries Suspects concealing their identities with hoods and masks targeted at least six cars in Wharton burglaries over the weekend, authorities said. Surveillance footage shows the suspects rummaging through unlocked vehicles and taking items on Baker Avenue and Pine Street, Wharton Police said. The hooded and masked suspects were also seen attempting to open numerous locked vehicles along the way, authorities said. ALSO SEE: Several Cars Burglarized Over Weekend In Hackettstown The department is currently investigating the incidents.
Chiropractor Captured By Bergen Prosecutor's Detectives Charged In Three-County Robbery Spree Chiropractor Captured By Bergen Prosecutor's Detectives Charged In Three-County Robbery Spree
Chiropractor Captured By Bergen Prosecutor's Detectives Charged In Three-County Robbery Spree A chiropractor from Morris County went on a strong-arm robbery spree through Garfield, Lyndhurst, Wood-Ridge, Paterson, Parsippany and Wharton, said authorities who identified and captured him. Erick Macias, 35, remained held Thursday in the Bergen County Jail pending a detention hearing this coming Monday in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack. Detectives took Macias into custody at his East Dewey Avenue apartment in Wharton on Tuesday, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. They charged him with six counts of robbery, along with various counts of aggravated assault, simp…
Wharton Man Nabbed In Assaults, Robberies Across 3 Counties Wharton Man Nabbed In Assaults, Robberies Across 3 Counties
Wharton Man Nabbed In Assaults, Robberies Across 3 Counties A man from Wharton accused of assault and a string of robberies has been arrested, authorities said. Erick Macias, 35 was first wanted for pushing a woman on the ground of a parking garage and stealing her purse at the Avalon Apartments June 6, Wharton police said. A month-long investigation linked Macias to several other robberies throughout Lyndhurst, Garfield, Paterson, and Parsippany, authorities said. Macias was arrested on multiple robbery charges and lodged at the Bergen County Jail.
Kinnelon Motorcyclist, 47, Dies In Sussex County Crash Kinnelon Motorcyclist, 47, Dies In Sussex County Crash
Kinnelon Motorcyclist, 47, Dies In Sussex County Crash A 47-year-old motorcyclist from Kinnelon died in a head-on Sussex County crash with a pick-up, authorities said. Christopher Evans was heading northbound on County Route 515 when his 1972 Triumph motorcycle crossed over the double yellow lines into oncoming traffic last Tuesday, June 30, Hardyston Lt. Robert Zicarelli told the NJHerald. Evans collided head-on with a 2009 Dodge Ram, operated by a 36-year-old Wharton man, Zicarelli said. Evans was pronounced dead at the scene. Evans, a Michigan native, was being remembered as loving and devoted dad to his son, Tyler. The highway was no…
Wharton PD: Man Stole Purse From Woman In Parking Garage Attack Wharton PD: Man Stole Purse From Woman In Parking Garage Attack
Wharton PD: Man Stole Purse From Woman In Parking Garage Attack Authorities in Wharton are seeking a man they say pushed a woman before stealing her purse in a parking garage. The woman was followed into the parking garage of Avalon Apartments during daytime hours on Saturday, June 6, Wharton police said in a release. A woman trying to enter a parking garage in the Avalon Apartment was approached from behind by a man who, pushed her to the ground and took her purse, and other personal belongings, authorities said. He then fled the scene, police said. The man was wearing a face mask during the incident, which concealed much of his appearance, authoritie…
Police: Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DWI In Hackettstown Police: Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DWI In Hackettstown
Police: Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DWI In Hackettstown A 24-year-old woman was under the influence when police pulled her over for driving the wrong way in Hackettstown, authorities said. Brianna Devlin, 24, of Wharton swerved into the wrong lane when making a right turn from West Moore Street onto Washington Street Sunday around 2 a.m., Hackettstown police said. The vehicle was located on the 100 block of Valentine Street with Devlin standing outside, police say. During questioning, police say they detected an alcoholic odor. Devlin was subsequently arrested and charged with DWI, careless driving and expired registration. She was later relea…
NJSP: Route 80 Passenger Tries Swallowing Heroin As Wanted Driver Is Placed Under Arrest NJSP: Route 80 Passenger Tries Swallowing Heroin As Wanted Driver Is Placed Under Arrest
Njsp: Route 80 Passenger Tries Swallowing Heroin As Wanted Driver Is Placed Under Arrest A female passenger tried swallowing heroin while the male driver wanted by the National Crime Information Center was placed under arrest in a Route 80 motor vehicle stop Wednesday in Parsippany-Troy Hills, authorities said. Police stopped a car on the westbound side of the highway at mile marker 45.6 around 8:15 p.m., when they learned the driver -- Javier Torres, 36 of Dover -- was wanted by the NCIC, New Jersey State Police Lt. Theodore Schafer said. At some point during Torres' arrest process, his passenger -- Michelle Krautheim, 35, of Wharton -- began trying to ingest the heroin, …
KNOCKED COLD: Morris County Man Charged In Hoboken Assault, Police Say KNOCKED COLD: Morris County Man Charged In Hoboken Assault, Police Say
Knocked Cold: Morris County Man Charged In Hoboken Assault, Police Say A Morris County man was charged with assault after punching a man so hard that he went unconscious while out in Hoboken, authorities said. Detectives Adam Colon and John Quinones were near River and Newark streets (close to Texas Arizona) around 2:20 a.m. Sunday when they watched Michael Monica, 23, of Wharton, punch another man square in the face, Hoboken police said. The man was knocked unconscious and fell to the ground as Monica tried to flee, according to police. The detectives caught up with Monica, who was charged with aggravated assault, as the victim was treated by another office …
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…
STORM: North Jersey Schools Announce Early Dismissals Wednesday STORM: North Jersey Schools Announce Early Dismissals Wednesday
Storm: North Jersey Schools Announce Early Dismissals Wednesday North Jersey is expecting three to five inches of snow on Wednesday. Several school districts have already announced early dismissals. Check with your school district for details and more information. The districts that have already announced early dismissals are: BERGEN COUNTY Bergenfield Bogota Dumont Edgewater Little Ferry Mahwah Midland School (Rochelle Park) Oradell Palisades Park Paramus Ridgefield Park River Edge Teaneck MORRIS COUNTY Butler Craig High, Boonton Craig School, Mountain Lakes Denville Dover Madison Mendham Morris Morris Plains Mount Arlington Parsippany-Troy Hills Ra…
Delayed Openings: These Morris County Schools Have Late Starts Wednesday Delayed Openings: These Morris County Schools Have Late Starts Wednesday
Delayed Openings: These Morris County Schools Have Late Starts Wednesday Rain and ice Tuesday night will make for slippery conditions Wednesday. These schools/districts will have delayed openings on Feb. 13: Butler Borough Public Schools 90-minute delay Craig School Boonton, Mountain Lakes 10 a.m. Dover Public Schools (check schedule) East Hanover 2-hour delay Edith Decker, Mount Arlington 2-hour delay Hanover Park Regional 90-minute delay Jefferson 2-hour delay Kinnelon 90-minute delay Lincoln Park 2-hour delay Madison 2-hour delay Mendham 2-hour delay Montville Twp 2-hour delay Morris Hills Regional 2-hour delay Morris Plains 2-hour delay Mount Arlington Publ…
FDU Graduate Kerri Fernley, 26, 'Lived With So Much Love' FDU Graduate Kerri Fernley, 26, 'Lived With So Much Love'
FDU Graduate Kerri Fernley, 26, 'Lived With So Much Love' Dover native Kerri E. Fernley died suddenly on Jan. 25 at home. She was 26 years old.  Kerri graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University of Teaneck with a B.A. in forensic psychology and a minor in criminal justice in 2014. She was a member of the Alpha Sigma Tao Sorority. She enjoyed hiking, yoga and reading (particularly "Harry Potter") -- her passions animals, family and friends, her obituary says. "She loved helping others and would go out of her way to help anyone, anytime of the day and touched so many lives," according to the obit. "She lived with so much love in her heart."…