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Two Found Dead, Cheerleader's Bullying Claims, State Seizes Bars' Liquor Top Regional News
Tick Tock Diner manager released on $600K bail, convicted child abuser served new charges also make headlines.
Two Found Dead in Kinnelon Home
Two people were found dead inside a Long Meadow Road home in the Smoke Rise section of Kinnelon, acting Morris Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said Thursday afternoon.
Bullying Claim Pits Family Against School District
What began with a Mendham High School junior’s quest for a varsity cheerleading letter devolved into harassment, bullying, intimidation and retaliation, according to her mother.
State Seizes Liquor Inventory from Blackthorn
Liquor was seized from Blackthorn Restaurant and about 30 other bars and restaurants throughout New Jersey Wednesday after authorities said they were charging premium prices for cheaper alcohol.
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Tick Tock Diner Manager Released on $600K Bail
The manager of the Tick Tock Diner charged with hiring a hitman to kill his uncle is free after posting $600,000 bail Tuesday.
A speedy car pursuit that started in Hackettstown Wednesday afternoon ended with the arrest of an Andover man accused of stealing from the Mansfield Walmart, according to Sgt. Darren Tynan.
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Montville police say the arrests of three people in connection with an alleged burglary at Condurso's Garden Center in the township could help solve thefts from other garden centers and floral shops in Morris and Passaic counties.
Two Fairleigh Dickinson University students were charged Thursday with robbery and assault after authorities said they punched a fellow student and stole his television.
Raccoon Killed in Bernardsville Being Tested for Rabies
A six-year-old Bernardsville girl reported to have been attacked by a raccoon late last month while playing in the family backyard has completed treatment to prevent rabies, and is doing well, her mother said.
Sparks Fly at Stormy Morris Primary Debate
While thunder and lightning raged outside the Lodge at Schooley’s Mountain County Park Thursday, inside the adjacent lodge building sparks flew between Republican candidates for two top Morris County elected offices.
More Than 600 Sweat 'With Pride' in Pfizer 5K [PHOTOS]
Hundreds braved Wednesday evening's heat to run the Pfizer 5K Run With Pride on the Giralda Farms office campus in Madison.
Family's Cancer Fight a Gift to Those Searching for a Cure
Linda Gannon got an unusual gift for Christmas last year: a certificate and a promise that her family would start a foundation in her name to fund research for curing the rare form of cancer that she has.
Hillsborough Man Indicted on Assault by Auto Charges
The son of a famous South Brunswick auto dealer has been indicted after running down a man in his pickup truck on St. Patrick's Day, Somerset County Prosecutor Geoffrey D. Soriano said.
New Child Porn Charge Could Mean 30 Years Prison for Convicted Child Abuser
As a new charge surfaced for a convicted child abuser from Watchung on Wednesday, 53-year-old Patrick Deck may be facing a combined more than 30 years in prison if now convicted of videotaping and sexually assaulting minors in addition to being in possession of child pornography.
Developer Breaks Ground on Morristown Apartments
Mill Creek Residential Trust began demolishing homes and removing debris and brush in January to clear the land at 32 Early St., which will become the new location of Latitude luxury rentals. Now that demolition has finished, construction will begin, marked by a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday.
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