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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.  

CLIFTON, N.J. -- A terrifying home invasion left a 73-year-old grandmother tied up while two men ransacked her home in Clifton, New Jersey. Ramona Cartagena described in detail what happened inside her home at around noon Sunday.Cartagena was standing at her kitchen island, working on a wreath, when she heard the door open. "I thought it was my husband, that he came back," said Cartagena. It wasn't her husband. Instead, two men wearing black masks stepped inside. "I just froze," said Cartagena. One of the men walked over to her while the other stayed by the door. "The only thing he say, 'Don't move.' He said...

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....

A “sophisticated, electronically-operated” hidden compartment used by an out-of-state driver stopped by Bergen County detectives held two kilos of cocaine, authorities said. Narcotic Task Force investigators stopped the unidentified vehicle at an undisclosed location and found the drugs last Thursday, March 23, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.

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...

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...

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...

New Jersey’s attorney general said Monday that his office has taken control of the police department in the state’s third-largest city, Paterson, less than a month after officers there fatally shot a well-known crisis intervention worker during a tense standoff. Attorney General Matt Platkin said at a news conference that his office had assumed control of all police functions without delay, including the division that investigates internal police matters. His announcement didn’t mention the shooting of 31-year-old Najee Seabrooks directly, but it reflected activists’ concerns about how the department was being run. “There is a crisis of confidence in law enforcement in this city,” he said to brief cheers and calls of “Thank you” from the audience. “Something has to change, and it will change starting now. Earlier this morning, I exercised my authority as attorney general and superseded the Paterson Police Department.” Platkin said the takeover amounted to a “pledge” to residents and officers that the state is committed to safety in the city.

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. ...

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...

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.

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...

SPARTA, NJ – It was a night of honoring Sparta Township Police officers moving up and saying farewell.  The Sparta High School auditorium was filled with family and friends helping to celebrate the official recognition of Sparta Police Chief Jeffery McCarrick, Sergeant Richard Smith, Sergeant Brian Hassloch and Lieutenant Adam Carbery taking their oaths of office. The program was also an opportunity to officially recognize the retirements of Chief Neil Spidaletto and Capitan Terrance Mulligan. The evening began with a procession led by the Morris County Pipe and Drums as the Sparta Police Officers following up to the stage. Spidaletto opened the ceremony with...

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.

Sparta police body camera footage of Sussex County GOP Chairman Jerry Scanlan's drunken driving arrest shows the former county college vice chair placed in handcuffs after fumbling around and stuttering his words as he struggles to complete a series of field sobriety tests. The video footage, obtained by the New...

Struggling retail chain Bed Bath & Beyond will slash nearly 1,300 jobs across the state, including hundreds in North Jersey, according to a notice filed with state regulators on Friday.  The jobs include ones in a warehouse for the beauty product Harmon stores in Totowa, a warehouse in Secaucus, an e-commerce fulfillment center...

BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - Bernardsville Mayor MaryJane Canose is this year's honoree of the Millicent Fenwick Award Dinner, the Somerset County Federation of Republican Women recently announced in celebration of the 30th Anniversary. "Since Millicent was a resident of Bernardsville, it makes it that much more special to honor someone from her hometown of Bernardsville," the announcement said. Millicent Fenwick, the award’s namesake, was a special person in New Jersey and in Congressional history.  Always a class act, she was an effective leader in New Jersey and in Congress and became known for her work and the unique person she was.  Her famous motto,...

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...

Nadia Kahf, a hijab-wearing attorney from Wayne, drew a standing-room crowd at the Passaic County Courthouse last Tuesday, as she was sworn in as Superior Court judge in the state, in an event that sparked international headlines describing her as trailblazer. That barrier was broken again the very next day...