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Online Sale Gone Bad: NJ Men Used Ghost Guns To Rob FB Marketplace Buyer, Police Say Four “ghost guns” were confiscated from two 18-year-old men who used them to rob victims at gunpoint, police said. Nestor Rivera and Hassani Webb are accused of advertising a PlayStation 5 game console for sale on Facebook Marketplace and robbing the potential buyer at gunpoint when they met on Peabody Lane in Hamilton on Nov. 19, Hamilton Police said. Four “ghost” guns and several high-capacity extended magazines were found during a search of the suspects’ homes in Trenton, authorities said. Rivera and Webb were charged with robbery, possession of weapons parts and other offenses on Dec. …

by Valerie Musson

01/07/2022

Obituaries

9/11 Disaster Responder, Beloved Morris County Nurse Justin Polachek Dies Suddenly At 41 9/11 disaster responder and beloved Morris County nurse Justin Polachek died suddenly at his home in Long Valley on Dec. 9. He was 41. Born in Hackettstown, Polachek graduated from West Morris Central High School and the County College of Morris, his obituary says. Polachek worked as a Registered Nurse at the House of Good Shepard and was a former member of both the Mansfield and Long Valley Emergency Squads — including the group that responded to the 9/11 disaster in New York City, according to his memorial. Polachek was remembered for his love of the outdoors, including camping and …

by Valerie Musson

01/07/2022

Police & Fire

iPads Worth $2K Stolen From Morris County Target: Police Two iPads worth nearly $2,000 were stolen off the counter of a Morris County Target store Wednesday, authorities said. A man from Orange was arrested after allegedly grabbing the iPads, running out the door and fleeing in a car that was waiting for him in the parking lot of the Target on Route 46 in Washington Township, local police said Friday. The iPads were valued at $1,949, police said. The suspect, whose name was not released, was charged with third-degree shoplifting and is scheduled to appear in Morris County Superior Court.

by Valerie Musson

01/07/2022

Police & Fire

Car Rips Off Home's Front Porch In Warren County Crash A car ripped off a home's front porch in a Wednesday morning crash in Warren County, authorities said. Hope Volunteer firefighters responded to the crash just after 9:05 a.m. and found that a car had completely torn through the home’s porch before slamming into a nearby fence, the department said. One person suffered minor injuries in the crash, which the department determined was caused by extremely icy road conditions. The scene was cleared in under an hour. Scroll down to view more photos of the crash scene. At 0907 on 1/5/22 ~ 38 Fire and 46 Rescue were dispatched for an MVA (ca…

by Valerie Musson

01/07/2022

Police & Fire

Victim Airlifted In Warren County Crash: Developing At least one victim was airlifted following a Thursday evening crash in Warren County, developing reports say. The multi-car crash occurred near Dumont Road and Greenwich Street in Greenwich Township just before 5:15 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. At least five were injured in the crash, the initial report said. A Medevac was requested to the scene to take at least one of the victims to a nearby hospital, according to the developing report. Neither Greenwich Township Police nor the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office immediately returned DailyVoice.com’s request for add…

by Valerie Musson

01/07/2022

News

Dollar Tree Sets Opening Date For Massive Parsippany Store Dollar Tree has set an opening date for its massive new location in Parsippany. The new store at 1446 Rt. 46 will open its doors on Thursday, Feb. 17, a representative told DailyVoice.com. Occupying a total of 11,445 square feet, the new location features the store’s signature Snack Zone — an expanded selection of candy, beverages and nostalgic snacks — as well as the Crafter’s Square® section, which includes a huge variety of creative crafts, art supplies, storage solutions and more. The store will also have plenty of its classic and convenient merchandise ranging from household supplies …

by Valerie Musson

01/06/2022

Obituaries

Devoted Mom, Phillipsburg HS Grad Leslie Miller Dies Suddenly At Age 35 Devoted mother and Phillipsburg High School graduate Leslie Marie Miller died suddenly on Dec. 15. She was 35. Miller worked as a beautician throughout Phillipsburg and Easton after graduating from Empire Beauty School, her obituary says. Miller had also been employed with her family at Phillipsburg’s Ice Cream Junction and lived in Long Branch at the time of her death, according to her memorial and social media pages. Miller, a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Phillipsburg, is remembered for her endless creative and artistic soul. She loved drawing, writing in her journal, nat…

by Valerie Musson

01/06/2022

Obituaries

Beloved PA Mom Taylor Kohl Dies Suddenly At Age 29 Beloved Pennsylvania mom Taylor Brielle Kohl died suddenly on New Year’s Day. She was 29. Kohl attended Easton Area High School, where she was a member of the Red Rover Band Front and graduated in 2011, her obituary says. Kohl then graduated from Image International Modeling School and Metro Beauty Academy, her memorial says. She lived in Easton at the time of her death. Kohl is survived by her loving daughter, Olivia Ventura; father, Anthony Ross; brothers, Tyler Kohl, Anthony Jr., Princeton, Aris, and Tashawn; sisters, Demetria and Morgan; great-grandmother, Marie Shafer; grandparents, L…

by Valerie Musson

01/06/2022

Police & Fire

Man Struck By Car In Morris County, Police Say A man was struck by a car in Morris County late Thursday morning, police said. A vehicle traveling west on Hanover Avenue in Morris Plains hit the man near Speedwell Avenue around 11:30 a.m., Police Chief Michael M. Koroski told DailyVoice.com. The man was conscious and alert as officers arrived and was reporting minor injuries, Koroski said. The accident remained under investigation.

by Valerie Musson

01/06/2022

Obituaries

Car Crash Kills Hunterdon County HS Grad, 26 A beloved Hunterdon County high school graduate, carpenter and fisherman was killed in a car crash at the age of 26. David Justin Button, of Pittstown, died at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown following the Dec. 6 crash, his obituary says. Born in Hackettstown, Button grew up in Pittstown and attended Immaculate Conception School in Annandale before graduating from Delaware Valley Regional High School in 2013. A skilled and passionate carpenter, Button is remembered as a quick learner who “enjoyed making people smile throughout the day,” his memorial says. Button had also spent the pa…

by Valerie Musson

01/06/2022

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