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'Vicious' Raccoon Attack, Child Cruelty Arrest, Missing Woman Top Regional News

Unconscious man revived, Jets sign local player also make headlines.

Picatinny Arsenal Army major and his wife served 17-count indictment on charges of abusing their children through 'neglectful and cruel acts.'

Search for Missing Long Hill Woman Underway

A massive search was underway Thursday for a woman who never made it home from her parents' Basking Ridge home a night earlier.

'Vicious' Raccoon Attacks Child in Bernardsville Backyard

A mother who said her 6-year-old daughter was subjected to an unprovoked and "vicious" attack by an aggressive raccoon in her Bernardsville backyard on Monday said she wants to warn the public about what happened.

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Ex-DPW Super Commits Suicide Rather Than Face Child Porn Plea

Former Morristown Public Works Superintendent Charles E. Jones III, who was indicted in February on charges of distributing child porn over the Internet, took his own life last week.

Unconscious 63-Year-Old Revived After Route 202 Crash

A 63-year-old man was resuscitated on the scene of an early-morning Route 202 crash in Bernardsville Friday where police said he was found without a pulse and not-breathing inside his smashed pickup truck.

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N.Y. Jets Sign Wayne Valley Alumnus

Chris Pantale, an alumni of Wayne Valley High School, was signed by the New York Jets on Saturday night following the third and final day of the National Football League’s annual draft.

Hopatcong Killer's Supreme Court Case Could Impact Victim's Rights

The state Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments April 29 and April 30 regarding the case of convicted Hopatcong killer Giuseppe Tedesco who is seeking to waive his right to attend his sentencing.

Captain Accused of Possibly Stealing Police Information

Parsippany filed a Superior Court motion that may force the police captain to talk—and may cost him a $368K retirement payout.

Clearview Cinemas 12 to Get New Owners

Bow Tie Cinemas of Ridgefield, Conn., announced it has purchased 41 Clearview Cinema theaters from Cablevision, a published report said Monday.

Candidate's Military Service Continues to Fuel Morris County Clerk Race

James Vigilante again accuses fellow township resident Ann Grossi of publicly disrespecting his Air Force service.

Juvenile in Critical Condition After Being Struck on Route 22

A juvenile was in critical condition at Morristown Memorial Hospital after being struck by a car Monday while walking in the left lane of Route 22.

Alleged Drug Dealer Jailed After Rental Car Fire

A 35-year-old Califon woman was jailed after police and fire officials responded to a vehicle and brush fire report called in by a bystander traveling on Pottersville Road, Chester Township Police said.

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