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DENVILLE TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – A 30-year-old Sussex County woman was charged with DWI after she crashed into a tree Saturday night in Denville Township. On March 25, at around 10:47 p.m., police responded to the intersection of Franklin Road and Franklin Avenue for a report of a vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree on a resident’s front lawn, police said.

DENVILLE, NJ - An emergency room nurse at St. Clare's Hospital was injured early Monday morning in an assault by a juvenile female, police said. They said the incident took place at about 2:57 a.m. and resulted in the girl being charged with aggravated assault and criminal mischief. Upon arriving at the scene, Denville officers found that the assault not only caused bodily injury to the nurse but also broke the employee's glasses, police said. No further details were revealed. Thank you for reading TAPinto Denville! TAPinto Denville is free to read, funded entirely by business advertising. Make sure you don’t miss any Denville news! Click here to sign-up for our free, daily e-newsletter. Like us on Facebook @DenvilleTAP and follow us on Twitter @DenvilleTAP. Download the TAPinto App for FREE in the Google Play Store and the Apple Store today. Search for “tapinto” or “tapinto.net.” Want to help support local journalism and promote your business to thousands of community-minded readers? Become a TAPinto Denville sponsor! Call (908) 279-0303, x224, or click here. To send press releases, classified ads, items for the event calendar, “Milestones” announcements, etc., look for the “Submit Content” link on the homepage.  

A 58-year-old driver died in a Sunday morning crash on Route 280, authorities said. The crash occurred in the westbound lanes near milepost 2.2 in East Hanover around 11:25 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. A Hyundai passenger vehicle driven by Nathaniel Gardiner ran off the right side...

NJAC-Independence Boonton Coach: Bob Bongo, 39th season Returning athletes: Sr. Ava Derr, Sr. Lani Candelario, Jr. Leila Torres, Jr. Addison Shollenberger, Jr. Abby Zanca, Jr. Katie Cifelli, Jr. Emanuella Aleksovska, Jr. Adalia Edwards, Jr....

WAYNE, NJ – It was about dinner time on Sunday evening when Wayne Police reported to a reported shoplifter at the Ulta Beauty Store at Wayne Towne Center. The suspect was caught, though he resisted arrest. On his person, Wayne police said they found “heroin and drug paraphernalia. The following is based on a statement release by the Wayne Police Public Information Officer, Detective Captain Dan Daly. A call came from the Ulta Beauty Store in the Wayne Towne Center on Route 23 on Sunday evening around 5:48 pm. A man had just left the store with a “bag filled with stolen...

A fugitive wanted for robbery and other crimes was chased down by Wayne police after snatching a bag full of fragrances from an Ulta store, among items from various businesses, authorities said. Daniel Jimenez, 34, of Paterson was crossing what’s known as North Leg near the Wayne Towne Center with...

Nearly five years after James Ray fled his Upper Montclair house en route to Cuba, with his girlfriend and the mother of his daughter dead in the living room, his murder trial will begin in Newark. On Wednesday, Judge Verna Leath will hear opening arguments from assistant prosecutors Michelle Miller...

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Hanover Township is looking for a new Prosecutor.  Details of the job description are listed below: -----------------------------   APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Interested applicants can apply by submitting a letter of interest with current resume to Mary Sue D’Amore, Human Resources Manager at MSDAmore@hanovertownship.com on or before Friday, April 14, 2023.    JOB SUMMARY: This position prepares and handles criminal prosecutions. The incumbent exercises professional judgment independently and supervises the work of professional and clerical assistants. Work is subject to general administrative and judicial review ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Manages the criminal docket in Municipal court; Prepares cases and represents or assists with representation of the City in legal matters; Reviews and...

Boonton Coach: Cassidy Buchanan, first season Last season: 4-11 Returning letter-winners: Jr. A Elizabeth Zanca; Jr. G Taylma Szmak; Jr. D Carmella Capanelli, So. M Ashley Suplicki; So. A Sierra Medina. ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - On the last weekend of Women’s History Month 2023, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez hosted the 12th Annual Evangelina Menendez Women's History Month Celebration at Montclair State University, named for the senator’s late mother.  The event featured former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton as the keynote speaker, and Senator Menendez also presented the Evangelina Menendez Trailblazer Award to five New Jersey women who have distinguished themselves in their various fields. The event was the first such Women’s History Month celebration since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision – written, paradoxically, by Justice Samuel...

SOMERSET, NJ - Here's a look at some municipal, business, and recreational events going on this week in the Township of Franklin and some events of interest nearby. You can submit events directly to TAPinto by clicking HERE and creating a free account. Then simply click the "Submit Content" button located on the upper right side of the front page, where you will be brought to a menu, to submit events.  Monday, March 27 March Computer Classes - Intro to Excel Learn the basics of this popular software program designed for storing, organizing and manipulating data. TAP here for more details. Tuesday, March 28 Commissioners Regular Meeting The Work Agenda Meeting begins...

PEQUANNOCK TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – A former Bergen County man has been charged in connection with the fatal overdose death of a woman who died on Nov. 15, 2021, according to Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll. On Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, police responded to a 911 call regarding...

Police have arrested a 34-year-old Bergen County man in connection with the deadly 2021 overdose of a woman at a Pequannock Township home. David Pezak, formerly of Saddle Brook, was charged with first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death, conspiracy to distribute, distribution of a controlled substance, and other drug offenses, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release on Monday, March 27.

Two female leaders – President Evan Skinner and Captain Nicole DiMaggio – follow in the footsteps of the Chatham Emergency Squads’ (CES) women pioneers as they simultaneously took the reins of the top two squad positions in January. “I’m proud to serve next to Nicole in the top jobs as a symbol of how completely women are integrated into the squad, from leadership to cadets,” Skinner said. However, she pointed out that the “gender doesn’t play a role in nominations or elections; the ability and willingness to serve is paramount.”

WESTFIELD — A 19-year-old Ohio State student who died on spring break in Mexico lived up to the description in his obituary of being “a gentleman to his very core." Henry Meacock, a finance major in the school's Fisher College of Business, was laid to rest Saturday at St. Helen Church. He was a member of the Westfield High School Class of 2021.

Vincent Dransfield, who turns 109 years old on Tuesday, still drives his Hyundai every day to run errands and lives in the same Little Falls house he moved into in 1945. The Passaic County native — who is possibly New Jersey’s oldest resident — has simple advice for living an improbably long life.

New Jersey Superior Court Judge Nicholas Peter Conforti, a legal giant in Sussex County courtrooms for over five decades whose legacy and esteemed reputation spread far and wide, died March 17 in Florida at the age of 79. Conforti, who lived in Sparta with his wife Cecelia, retired from the...

ROXBURY, NJ – For those hoping to become Roxbury’s next schools superintendent, today is deadline day. Hoping to choose a replacement by July for retiring Roxbury Schools Superintendent Loretta Radulic, the Roxbury School Board set today as the final day it will accept applications. Preliminary interviews with those who expressed interest in the position started March 20 and will continue through March 29. After an initial screening of applicants - with help from New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) Field Representative Charlene Peterson - the board will select candidates for the first round of interviews scheduled to take place April 11, April 12 and April...

State troopers have charged three people, all from Newark, for allegedly shooting and killing a man and then dumping his body near a wooded area off Interstate 80 in Warren County. 30-year-old Nishir Rios-Figueroa, 28-year-old Mustafa Manns, and 24-year-old William Dixon have been charged with murder, kidnapping, and other offenses.

It’s fitting and poetic that this is the time that Sparta girls basketball coach Catherine Wille would want to go out. Leaving with a senior class that’s brought so much success to the program over their careers.