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Report: Morris County Native Samantha Racz, 21, Dies In Florham Park Crash
A recent news report has identified a 21-year-old Morris County native as the victim of a Florham Park weekend crash. Whippany Park graduate and University of Delaware student Samantha Racz died in the Columbia Turnpike crash on Jan. 16, MorrisFocus reports. The two-car crash occurred on the 300 block of Columbia Turnpike, around 11:25 p.m., Florham Park police said. Racz graduated from Whippany Park High School in 2018 and was a junior majoring in graphic design with a communications minor at the University of Delaware in Newark, her obituary says. She was also a member of the…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Report: Morris County Native Samantha Racz, 21, Dies In Florham Park Crash
A recent news report has identified a 21-year-old Morris County native as the victim of a Florham Park weekend crash. Whippany Park graduate and University of Delaware student Samantha Racz died in the Columbia Turnpike crash on Jan. 16, MorrisFocus reports. The two-car crash occurred on the 300 block of Columbia Turnpike, around 11:25 p.m., Florham Park police said. Racz graduated from Whippany Park High School in 2018 and was a junior majoring in graphic design with a communications minor at the University of Delaware in Newark, her obituary says. She was also a member of the Gamma Phi…
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
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HIM? Police Seek Help Finding Closter Porch Pirate Caught On Video Snatching 5 iPhones
A Closter resident had just received a notification that FedEx had delivered five iPhones when a thief dashed up, snatched the package from his porch and ran, authorities said. The victim went to the door and yelled at the thief, who hopped into a getaway car and fled, Detective Lt. Vincent Aiello said. Checking out similar complaints elsewhere, Detective Sgt. Keith Dombkowski identified the suspect recorded on the victim’s home surveillance video as Oliver Castillo, 22, of Jersey City. Authorities on Friday asked the public for help finding Castillo, who they said has eluded capture since…
New City, NY
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Man Admits To NJ, NY Bank Robbery Spree
A New Jersey man admitted to a bank robbery spree across New York and New Jersey. Myron Anderson, 40, of Newark, pleaded guilty on Friday, Nov. 13 to five counts of bank robbery and two counts of Hobbs Act robbery before U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said in a statement. The robberies occurred between October 2018 and January 2019. Anderson admitted to the following bank robberies: Myron Anderson admitted to the above bank robberies.U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito In each robbery, Anderson walked into the banks with a hat pulled down closely over his e…
Newark, NJ
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Man Admits To NJ, NY Bank Robbery Spree
An Essex County man on Friday admitted to a bank robbery spree across New York and New Jersey. Myron Anderson, 40, of Newark, pleaded guilty to five counts of bank robbery and two counts of Hobbs Act robbery before U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said in a statement. The robberies occurred between October 2018 and January 2019. Anderson admitted to the following bank robberies: Myron Anderson admitted to the above bank robberies.U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito In each robbery, Anderson walked into the banks with a hat pulled down closely over his eyes to…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Erratic, Unconscious Driver Crashes On Route 24 In Morris County
An erratic driver went unconscious after swerving off Route 24 and hitting a guardrail in Morris County Sunday morning, authorities said. The driver of a red Ford Bronco was operating the vehicle erratically on Route 24 westbound in Florham Park when they ran off the roadway near milepost 3.2 and struck the center median guardrail around 11 a.m., Police Det. Lt. Brian Ford said. The driver went unconscious during the crash and had to be removed from the passenger's side of the vehicle as officers provided medical treatment, authorities said. Members of the Florham Park First Aid Squad took…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Morris County Police Warn Residents Of 'Evolving' Trend Among Home Burglars
Several Morris County police departments are warning residents of a dangerous and “evolving trend” used by thieves to break into homes. In a Harding Township weekend burglary, someone entered an unlocked vehicle on Pleasantville Road and used the garage door opener to access the high-end convertible in the garage, police said. From there, the individual was able to access the home, stealing two purses, a wallet and two vehicles in total, police said. “What is the obsession with leaving vehicles unlocked?” township police asked on Facebook. "What is the compulsion with leaving keys inside v…
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? Man Tried Breaking Into Florham Park Apartment, Lead Police Pursuit Sought
Police continue to search for a man who they say evaded officers after attempting to break in to a Florham Park apartment through an unlocked door early Monday morning. A resident of Sterling Drive in the Riverbend Complex along Passaic Avenue reported hearing noises outside their apartment around 4:10 a.m. Monday, Florham Park Police said. The resident then saw a man attempt to enter through an unlocked sliding glass door off the balcony, authorities said. Upon seeing the resident, the man ran off, prompting a police search in the area with surrounding departments. The man was quickly lo…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Police: Morristown Woman Swipes $3.5K In Valuables From Florham Park Home
Tips from neighbors and other witness’ descriptions helped to track down and identify the 44-year-old Morristown woman who broke into a Florham Park home and stole approximately $3,500 worth of valuables last Friday, authorities said. Deana Moscatello broke into the home during the overnight hours of Sept. 11 and was later described to police by several neighbors who saw her vehicle near the residence, Florham Park Police said. A follow-up investigation identified Moscatello as the suspect, and after several failed attempts at getting her to cooperate, officers carried out a search warrant …
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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19: FDU Florham Park Student Tests Positive
Several Fairleigh Dickinson University students and staff members are being quarantined after one student tested positive for COVID-19 at the Florham Park campus -- just one day after some classes had resumed in the classroom. The student had lived in the Park Avenue residence halls, NorthJersey.com reports. Students in the hall were made aware of the positive test in an email Tuesday, the report says. The following morning, the positive test was posted to FDU’s website alongside official quarantine procedures. "That student is no longer in the residence hall and is currently in isolation…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Police: Bogus Contractors Solicit 'Way Too Much Money' From NJ Homeowners In New Scam
A group of people posing as contractors approached a North Jersey home and tried scamming the owners out of money, prompting local police to issue a warning. The group stopped at a Florham Park home Wednesday, Aug. 26 and offered to do driveway and masonry work for the owners, local police said on Facebook. Since the incident, the group has tried to scam the homeowners out of “too much money to even mention,” police said. “These solicitors were not authorized and are part of a criminal element whose mere presence often delegitimizes our honest, legal contractors." Anyone with informa…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Chatham PD: Trio Of Outdoor Diners Injured In Tractor-Trailer Hit-Run
A Morris County tractor-trailer driver fled the scene after striking a pole that fell and injured three people who were eating at a restaurant outdoors, authorities charged. The driver -- whose name was not released -- was near Main Street and North Passaic Avenue in Chatham when he hit the pole, which fell and injured three people eating outside at Arminio’s Italian Corner around 8:50 p.m. on Wednesday, borough police said in a release. The driver continued down North Passaic Avenue and was stopped soon after by officers in Florham Park, authorities said. Two of the three victim…
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