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Teacher Sex Scandal, Measles Case, School Bomb Scare Top Regional News
Family pays for students to attend prom, 'Real Housewives' star has trouble selling home also make headlines.
AΒ ParsippanyΒ Hills High SchoolΒ teacher was charged with criminal sexual contact Saturday after Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp said Jenna Leahey had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old male student.
Body Found In Reservoir Could Be Missing Oakland Woman
Police divers discovered a woman's body inside a car at the bottom of a Passaic County reservoir Wednesday.
A Jefferson man was arrested on child endangerment charges Tuesday after authorities said he exposed his genitals via Internet webcamΒ to an undercover detective posing as a 12-year-old girl.
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Motorist Faces 8 Years for Causing Fatal Bernards Twp. Crash
A Warren woman pleaded guiltyΒ to vehicular homicide in Superior Court on Tuesday after authorities said she was drunk whenΒ she crashed her car head-on into another in Bernards TownshipΒ in January, killing the other driver.
A Basking Ridge man and his 4-year-old granddaughter were pulled from the swiftly moving current of the Passaic River Sunday.
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Bomb Scare at High School Prompted by Bathroom Wall Message
AΒ Morristown High SchoolΒ classroom was evacuated Tuesday morning after a teacher reported an unattended package that turned out to be a lunchbox, according to acting Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp.
Family Gives $700 So Students Can Attend Prom
FourΒ Wayne Hills High SchoolΒ seniors went to the prom Friday thanks to a familyβs generosity.
Reward Offered in Watchung Bank Robbery
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information regardingΒ a recent robbery of the Watchung Circle branch of the Chase Bank, Somerset County Prosecutor Geoffrey D. Soriano said Friday.
A Long Valley resident whose home was burglarized ended up getting arrested himself after a two-week long investigation that had Washington Township police searching for a suspect throughout Morris County.
BJ's Customers May Have Been Exposed to Measles
A person with a confirmed case of measles may have exposed customers and employees to the disease at BJ's Wholesale Club on Route 22 in Watchung.
Hazardous Materials Found in Parsippany Middle School Classroom
Parsippany-Troy Hills School officials have decided to close aΒ BrooklawnΒ Middle SchoolΒ classroom for the duration of the year after hazardous materials were found in a light fixture.
Former 'Housewife' Staub Owes Wayne $70K in Taxes
Former βReal Housewifeβ Danielle Staub owes the township $70,000 in unpaid property taxes.
A 19-year-old Basking Ridge man was arrested after crashing his car June 2, Mendham Township police said.
Teen Activist To Testify In Support of Gay Conversion Therapy Ban
Parsippany teen and viral video star Jacob Rudolph traveled to Trenton on Thursday to support proposed legislation that would banΒ gay conversion therapy on minors.
'Sell My House!' Melissa Gorga Says of Montville Mansion
The high-end real estate market in Montville was a topic on Sunday night's episode of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey."
Lab Salesmen Admit Bribing Doctors for Referrals
The president of a Parsippany-based medical laboratory and six salesman working either for or with the lab pleaded guilty Monday to charges of conspiracy and money laundering after authorities said theyΒ illegally paid doctors for referralsΒ to their company.
Dad Serves Up Cicadas for a Family Treat
Watchung resident TJ Hayes read about the ways some people like to get a little more from annual cicada hatchingsΒ and thought he'd give it a try.
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