Thursday, May 16, 2013
Judge says a year of meeting conditions could lead to a dismissal of sexual assault charge.
If he meets a list of conditions over the next year, a 16-year-old Mt. Olive boy could have a charge of sexual assault of an intoxicated girl dismissed, a judge ruled Wednesday. The teen, whose name is being withheld because of his age, was granted a “deferred disposition,” by Judge Micheal Paul Wright, according to nj.com. The teen admitted to a fourth-degree charge of invasion of privacy, but his attorney maintained that the sexual contact was consensual in September 2012. Mt. Olive Police received a call on a Saturday night in September from a parent who feared her daughter was drunk at a Flanders residence, police reported last year. When officers arrived at the home shortly before 8:30 p.m., the female was found in an upstairs bedroom…
Teaneck man ordered held on $500,000 bail after Sparta burglary.
Two alleged members of a Bergen County burglary crew that authorities have said is an offshoot of the notorious "James Bond Gang" pleaded not guilty in Sussex County this week. Leevan Lawrence, 31, of Englewood, Courry Rice, 30, of Hackensack, entered their pleas before Newtown Superior Court Judge N. Peter Conforti, according to the New Jersey Herald. Sparta police arrested both men in February alongside 32-year-old Jerry Montgomery, of Teaneck. The trio faces third-degree theft, third-degree conspiracy to commit burglary and theft, fourth-degree criminal mischief and third-degree burglary charges. Lawrence was released on $100,000 bail while Montgomery and Rice were held on $500,000 and $200,000 cash only bail respectively. Acting on …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Rockaway man charged with running marijuana production facility after he called police to report finding his wife dead in their home.
A Rockaway Township man was charged with maintaining a drug production facility Tuesday when he called police to his Sanders Road home after finding his wife dead inside, authorities said. The cause of death of Donna Kent, 56, was under investigation Wednesday, but Acting Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp said an autopsy showed no indication of foul play. When police arrived at the house -- spurred by a 911 call from the woman's husband -- they smelled marijuana and applied for a search warrant, Knapp said in a release. Police found 30 pot plants in the house, Knapp said, some of which were hidden behind false walls. Also, $10,000 cash, a handgun and two shotguns were found in the home, Knapp said. "It included a lighting system, an …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends reducing the limit. Some say it would save lives. Others say it's unreasonable.
One drink could be the standard for drunken driving – at least for some people if the National Transportation Safety Board has its way. On Tuesday, the NTSB recommended states lower the blood-alcohol threshold for driving under the influence from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent. What do you think? Is this a reasonable proposal? According to a 2011 Mothers Against Drunk Driving report, the latest available data shows New Jersey ranked 31st out of 51 states (including the District of Columbia) in drunken driving injuries and deaths. That year, there were 193 DUI fatalities, MADD said. About 10,000 deaths nationwide a year are related to drunken driving. The NTSB says the lower limit would save 500 to 800 lives a year. Officials at the American …
Two unlocked vehicles stolen, four burglarized in the last two weeks, Mendham Township police said.
Two vehicles were stolen and four others were burglarized since May 3, prompting Mendham Township Police to ask for residents help in curbing future crime and catching the thieves, Lt. Vito Abrusci said. "We are requesting that our residents continue to be dilligent and limit their vulnerability as a victim," Abrusci said. A Range Rover was stolen May 3, and a 2008 Infinity was stolen Tuesday, Abrusci said. "Both vehicles that were stolen were unlocked and had the keys in the car," Abrusci said. Abrusci said that four other vehicles were burglarized on May 14 during the overnight hours in the Ralston section of Mendham and that those cars did not have the keys inside them. "If they had, they would have taken them," Abrusci said. Abrusci …
'MedReturn' units allow prescription drug disposal at police departments.
Thanks to county law enforcement, there's now a permanent option for those who need to safely dispose of prescription drugs. The Community Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Morris will thank Morris County law enforcement for giving citizens a safe and secure place to dispose unwanted or expired prescription drugs with a luncheon at noon Friday at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s School of Pharmacy in Florham Park. There are now 16 "MedReturn" stand-alone units around the county into which expired or unused meds can be dropped. The units are firmly fixed to a secure surface in a police station, where they are monitored 24/7 and are checked regularly, with the items collected then properly destroyed. For further information about the event, …
Monday, May 13, 2013
13-year-old Mt. Olive resident falsely claimed a stranger in a van lied to him, tried getting him into car, police report.
A 13-year-old Mt. Olive boy is being charged with providing false information to a law enforcement officer after claiming a stranger tried to abduct him last week, Mt. Olive police said. The Mt. Olive Police charged the juvenile after an investigation that included assistance from the New Jersey State Police and the Morris County Prosecutor's Office, Officer Michael Russell said. The investigation is ongoing. The teenager's claim sparked a manhunt, pulling in various agencies and setting the surrounding communities on edge until the story was revealed to be false. A suspect was in custody before being released, according to a report by the Mt. Olive Chronicle. "I am pleased that a potential suspect was cleared in a professional manner and…
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Child who came forward with information on alleged abuse was beat multiple times with belt by Carolyn Jackson, prosecutor said.
A U.S. Army major and his wife both pleaded not guilty to torturing and abusing their children on the Picatinny Arsenal military base during an appearance in federal court on Thursday, according to The Star-Ledger. John Jackson, 37, and Carolyn Jackson, 35, of Mount Holly, are currently out on $250,000 bail each. They have been ordered not to have contact with the adopted children they are accused of abusing or their three biological children after a 17-count indictment claims they abused two adopted kids for years by breaking their bones, withholding water from them, force-feeding them hot sauce and denying them medical attention. The alleged acts took place between August 2005 and April 23, 2010, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said. The …
Hopatcong man charged with causing public false alarm in 2012 must go to alcoholics anonymous meetings.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Search for man called off after investigation reveals incident never happened, authorities report.
The search for a man who allegedly tried luring a teen boy into his car recently has ended, but not because he was found. Mount Olive police reported Wednesday that a claim made Friday by a 13-year-old boy from the Flanders section of Mount Olive was false. New Jersey State Police assisted in the initial investigation by creating a composite sketch of the man who the Flanders boy said tried to lure him – a white male in his 40s with a buzz cut driving a white van – and released it to the public and media on Monday. “While this event has been determined to be false, the Mt. Olive Township Police Department encourages all parents and caregivers to discuss safety and stranger issues with their children,” Officer Michael Russell said. “The …
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