Mount Olive, NJ
Breaking News
Driver Dies In Route 206 Crash With Garbage Truck In Mount Olive: Prosecutor Driver Dies In Route 206 Crash With Garbage Truck In Mount Olive: Prosecutor Driver Dies In Route 206 Crash With Garbage Truck In Mount Olive: Prosecutor
Driver Dies In Route 206 Crash With Garbage Truck In Mount Olive: Prosecutor One person died after rear-ending a garbage truck early Wednesday, Dec. 18 in Morris County, authorities said. The crash happened on Route 206 in Mount Olive around 5:45 a.m., a spokesperson for the prosecutor's office said. The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.  The identity of the victim is not immediately being released. The driver of the garbage truck was not injured. There were no passengers in either vehicle. The collision remains under investigation by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office Vehicular Homicide Task Force, Morris County Sheriff's Office…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
Snow Totals Released: Here's How Much Snow Your Town Saw This Week Snow Totals Released: Here's How Much Snow Your Town Saw This Week Snow Totals Released: Here's How Much Snow Your Town Saw This Week
Snow Totals Released: Here's How Much Snow Your Town Saw This Week The National Weather Service has released snow totals from this week's winter storm. Snowfall accumulation impacted areas across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and New York, with Sussex County, NJ, and Putnam County, NY, seeing the highest totals from Sunday, Dec. 15 into Monday, Dec. 16. Below are detailed figures reported by state, county, and town, as per the National Weather Service: New Jersey Mercer County: Trenton Mercer Airport: Trace (11:59 PM, 12/15) Morris County: Butler (1 S): 3.0 inches (5:15 AM, 12/16) Sussex County: Wantage Twp: 4.1 inches (5:00 AM, 12/16) Wan…

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by Cecilia Levine
Roxbury-Mount Arlington, NJ
Breaking News
Overturned Truck Shuts All Lanes Of Route 80 In Morris County: DOT Overturned Truck Shuts All Lanes Of Route 80 In Morris County: DOT Overturned Truck Shuts All Lanes Of Route 80 In Morris County: DOT
Overturned Truck Shuts All Lanes Of Route 80 In Morris County: DOT A tractor trailer overturned on Route 80 in Morris County on Tuesday, Dec. 17, authorities said. The truck overturned at 8:45 a.m. on Route 80 westbound near Exit 30 at Howard Boulevard in Mount Arlington, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. All lanes are closed, the NJDOT said.

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by Sam Barron
Yorktown, NY
Breaking News
Drones To Be Seen In Yorktown Skies: Here's Why Drones To Be Seen In Yorktown Skies: Here's Why Drones To Be Seen In Yorktown Skies: Here's Why
Drones To Be Seen In Yorktown Skies: Here's Why Amid a rise in drone sightings along the East Coast, the devices will be seen in the skies over Northern Westchester—although these will be flying for a specific reason, police said. Drones will be used in the area of Route 134 west of the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown during the daylight hours of Thursday, Dec. 12, the town's police department announced. The reason? The drones will be used for a movie shoot, according to authorities.  The department said it wanted to warn the public "due to the current uncertainty involving recent drone sightings in New Jersey."  In the Gar…

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by Ben Crnic
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Car Crash, Not Drone, Takes Down Pole In Parsippany: Police Car Crash, Not Drone, Takes Down Pole In Parsippany: Police Car Crash, Not Drone, Takes Down Pole In Parsippany: Police
Car Crash, Not Drone, Takes Down Pole In Parsippany: Police Parsippany police are hitting back after downed electrical lines caused a spate of misinformation on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 10, authorities said. A motor vehicle crash on South Beverwyck Road near Edgewood Court damaged electrical lines and a utility pole, forcing the area to be closed, Parsippany police said. But misinformation swirled online, with posts on the Ring app and other social media groups claiming it was a large drone that crashed, police said. "This false claim has caused a heavy amount of unneeded phone calls to our communication center," police said. Morris County has…

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by Sam Barron
National Interest
Drone Sightings Spark Multi-State Concerns Along East Coast Drone Sightings Spark Multi-State Concerns Along East Coast Drone Sightings Spark Multi-State Concerns Along East Coast
Drone Sightings Spark Multi-State Concerns Along East Coast Authorities along the East Coast are grappling with a surge in drone sightings, raising security concerns and prompting high-level responses. In New Jersey, residents have reported numerous drone sightings since mid-November, particularly in Morris and Somerset counties, and more than a dozen mayors are calling for investigations. Gov. Phil Murphy is urging residents to report suspicious drone activity to law enforcement and emphasizing the state's commitment to public safety.  "We are actively monitoring the situation and in close coordination with our federal and law enforcement par…

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by Joe Lombardi
Morris Plains, NJ
Breaking News
'Privacy At Risk:' NJ Rep. Calls On Feds To Probe Drone Activity 'Privacy At Risk:' NJ Rep. Calls On Feds To Probe Drone Activity 'Privacy At Risk:' NJ Rep. Calls On Feds To Probe Drone Activity
'Privacy At Risk:' NJ Rep. Calls On Feds To Probe Drone Activity Rep. Tom Kean, R-NJ, is joining the chorus of people wanting answers about the drones seen hovering in the skies over New Jersey. "The safety and privacy of our residents must be a top priority, and right now, both are being put at risk," Kean said in a release.  "I am calling for the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration, and other appropriate federal agencies to deploy greater resources to investigate and address this escalating issue. Additionally, an in-depth public briefing from authorities should take place immediately.  The drones first appea…

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by Sam Barron
Randolph, NJ
Obituaries
Teen Killed By Car Had Moved To Randolph For Better Life Four Months Prior, Campaign Says Teen Killed By Car Had Moved To Randolph For Better Life Four Months Prior, Campaign Says Teen Killed By Car Had Moved To Randolph For Better Life Four Months Prior, Campaign Says
Teen Killed By Car Had Moved To Randolph For Better Life Four Months Prior, Campaign Says Support is on the rise for a Morris County teen who was struck and killed by a vehicle last month. Maria Lorena Orellana-Valverde, 18, had only recently moved to Randolph when she was fatally struck by a vehicle on Friday, Nov. 29, according to a fundraiser set up for her family. The GoFundMe says she moved to New Jersey from Ecuador for a better future with her mother four months before her death. "She went out to buy a hamburger and found death without looking for it," writes campaign founder Julie Sanchez. A 2022 Honda HRV hit the Randolph resident at the intersection of Route 10 and Ce…

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by Sam Barron
Morristown, NJ
Breaking News
20-Year-Old Gets Decade For Sexually Assaulting, Robbing Woman: Morris County Prosecutor 20-Year-Old Gets Decade For Sexually Assaulting, Robbing Woman: Morris County Prosecutor 20-Year-Old Gets Decade For Sexually Assaulting, Robbing Woman: Morris County Prosecutor
20-Year-Old Gets Decade For Sexually Assaulting, Robbing Woman: Morris County Prosecutor A 20-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday, Dec. 6  after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting and robbing a woman in Morristown in 2022. On May 3, 2022, Lizandro Osorio-Mejia and Kenneth Barios Aviles approached a woman on the Traction Line Recreation Trail and asked her for money, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, and Morristown Police Chief Darnell Richardson, and Morris Township Police Chief Robert Shearer said. When the woman did not provide money, Os…

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by Sam Barron
Denville, NJ
Breaking News
Lanes Closed After Truck Jackknifes On Route 53 Lanes Closed After Truck Jackknifes On Route 53 Lanes Closed After Truck Jackknifes On Route 53
Lanes Closed After Truck Jackknifes On Route 53 A jackknifed tractor trailer has snarled traffic on Route 53 in Morris County on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 10. At 8:18 a.m., a tractor trailer jackknifed on Route 53 northbound in the area of Route 80 in Denville Township, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. All lanes are closed, NJDOT said.

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by Sam Barron
Mendham-Chester, NJ
Breaking News
Powerball Ticket Sold In Morris County Wins Big Powerball Ticket Sold In Morris County Wins Big Powerball Ticket Sold In Morris County Wins Big
Powerball Ticket Sold In Morris County Wins Big It was a sensational Saturday for a lottery player in Morris County. A lottery ticket sold in Chester matched four of the white balls and the red Powerball in the Powerball drawing held on Saturday, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold at Krauszer's at 95 West Main St.  The winning numbers were: 01, 31, 43, 55, and 57. The Power Ball number was 22. 

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by Sam Barron
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Small Planes? No, Those Are Drones Over Bergen County (VIDEO) Small Planes? No, Those Are Drones Over Bergen County (VIDEO) Small Planes? No, Those Are Drones Over Bergen County (VIDEO)
Small Planes? No, Those Are Drones Over Bergen County (Video) The mysterious drones that have been puzzling North Jersey residents for weeks have officially made their way to Bergen County (scroll for video). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) For the first time, the drones were seen hovering over Hackensack and Washington Township on Sunday, Dec. 8. Reports began pouring in around 7 p.m., as multiple residents initially mistook the flying objects for small planes. Soon after, more drones appeared, capturing the attention of curious onlookers. The drones…

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by Cecilia Levine