Thursday, May 16, 2013
Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, 34, charged with killing Joseph Galfy of Clark.
Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, dubbed "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker," was arrested Thursday evening at the Greyhound Bus Terminal in Philadelphia by members of the Philadelphia Police Department, Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow said. McGillvary has been charged with the murder of Joseph Galfy, Jr., 73, which allegedly occurred in Clark on May 12. McGillvary will be processed in Philadelphia and returned to New Jersey in the coming days. His bail was previously set at $3 million, and he will be lodged in the Union County Jail in Elizabeth, Romankow said. "I am grateful for the overwhelming response and dedicated effort by the public and law enforcement that led to this arrest," Romankow said. "I believe that everyone is a …
Orange-scented masking agent disbursed in areas of Hanover and Florham Park to hide natural gas smell from planned Williams/Transco release.
Something stunk in Florham Park Thursday, but residents should not fear the smelly air. High concentrations of natural gas were released into the air and affected areas in Hanover and Florham Park, and other surrounding towns, as a result of a planned release by Williams/Transco in Livingston, according to Morris County Office of Emergency Management Director Jeffrey Paul. "These high concentrations are creating local issues," Paul said in a message to all Morris County OEM coordinators, police officers, firefighters and CERT teams. "We have been in touch with our partners at [Public Service Electric and Gas] and although this is not a PSE&G issue, they are working with us to resolve the problem." The gas release began around 7:30 a.m. …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Brooklyn man faces possible ten years in prison after a jury found him guilty of using counterfeit $100 bills in two big-box stores.
A Brooklyn man was found guilty of theft by deception in Morris County court last week after authorities said he used counterfeit $100 bills at an East Hanover Target store and Union Township Walmart. Reginald Limehouse, 36, could face up to 10 years in state prison and up to five years of parole ineligibility as a result of the guilty finding, according to Acting Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp, who announced the jury's decision on Wednesday. The jury spent just one day deliberating on the case for which the trial began on May 6. Limehouse is scheduled to be sentenced on June 14. In addition to theft charges, Limehouse was charged in Union County with robbery and resisting arrest. But in March 2011, he pleaded guilty to one count …
Rockaway man charged with running marijuana production facility after he called police to report finding his wife dead in their home.
A Rockaway Township man was charged with maintaining a drug production facility Tuesday when he called police to his Sanders Road home after finding his wife dead inside, authorities said. The cause of death of Donna Kent, 56, was under investigation Wednesday, but Acting Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp said an autopsy showed no indication of foul play. When police arrived at the house -- spurred by a 911 call from the woman's husband -- they smelled marijuana and applied for a search warrant, Knapp said in a release. Police found 30 pot plants in the house, Knapp said, some of which were hidden behind false walls. Also, $10,000 cash, a handgun and two shotguns were found in the home, Knapp said. "It included a lighting system, an …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends reducing the limit. Some say it would save lives. Others say it's unreasonable.
One drink could be the standard for drunken driving – at least for some people if the National Transportation Safety Board has its way. On Tuesday, the NTSB recommended states lower the blood-alcohol threshold for driving under the influence from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent. What do you think? Is this a reasonable proposal? According to a 2011 Mothers Against Drunk Driving report, the latest available data shows New Jersey ranked 31st out of 51 states (including the District of Columbia) in drunken driving injuries and deaths. That year, there were 193 DUI fatalities, MADD said. About 10,000 deaths nationwide a year are related to drunken driving. The NTSB says the lower limit would save 500 to 800 lives a year. Officials at the American …
'MedReturn' units allow prescription drug disposal at police departments.
Thanks to county law enforcement, there's now a permanent option for those who need to safely dispose of prescription drugs. The Community Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Morris will thank Morris County law enforcement for giving citizens a safe and secure place to dispose unwanted or expired prescription drugs with a luncheon at noon Friday at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s School of Pharmacy in Florham Park. There are now 16 "MedReturn" stand-alone units around the county into which expired or unused meds can be dropped. The units are firmly fixed to a secure surface in a police station, where they are monitored 24/7 and are checked regularly, with the items collected then properly destroyed. For further information about the event, …
Monday, May 13, 2013
Drivers in stable condition at Saint Barnabas Medical Center.
Two drivers were transported to Saint Barnabas Medical Center Monday morning after a crash on Columbia Turnpike in Florham Park. As of Monday afternoon, they were both in stable condition. Florham Park Police Capt. Robert Treiber said police responded to multiple 911 calls around 7 a.m. about a crash on Columbia Turnpike near Fernwood Road. When officers arrived, the two drivers of separate cars were complaining of pain. Treiber said a 65-year-old Florham Park man was driving one of the cars and had made a left turn out of the Avalon apartment complex on to Columbia Turnpike, attempting to travel east. The driver was then struck by another car, being driven by a 41-year-old woman from East Orange, traveling west on Columbia Turnpike. The …
Police officers ride hundreds of miles to National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.
As hundreds of police officers on bicycles from several northeast states set out on a journey hundreds of miles long to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., last week, two groups of officers started their ride in East Hanover. The more than 1,700 officers who participated in the annual Unity Tour, including those from East Hanover, came together at the memorial on Sunday, according to Officer.com. Each officer raised more than $1,700 to participate, the money going toward awareness and financial support of the memorial. Locally, the Unity Tour passed through Madison on Thursday morning. The Unity Tour is held each year on these dates to coincide with National Police Week, celebrated from May 12 through May 18.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Ridgedale Avenue's C&M Exxon accused of inflating prices of regular and premium gasoline.
A new lawsuit filed by state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa claims C&M Exxon of East Hanover gouged gas prices following Superstorm Sandy more than 26 percent. Chiesa said the gas station, on Ridgedale Avenue, raised regular gas prices by 26.3 percent, or to $4.79 on credit card sales, and premium prices by as much as 34.2 percent, or to $5 for credit card sales. C&M is being sued along with several other local businesses as part of a group of lawsuits against establishments that allegedly raised prices during the aftermath of the storm. Chiesa and the Division of Consumer Affairs filed a similar lawsuit last year against several area businesses including gas stations and hotels. “Anyone paying attention in New Jersey knows we will not …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Child who came forward with information on alleged abuse was beat multiple times with belt by Carolyn Jackson, prosecutor said.
A U.S. Army major and his wife both pleaded not guilty to torturing and abusing their children on the Picatinny Arsenal military base during an appearance in federal court on Thursday, according to The Star-Ledger. John Jackson, 37, and Carolyn Jackson, 35, of Mount Holly, are currently out on $250,000 bail each. They have been ordered not to have contact with the adopted children they are accused of abusing or their three biological children after a 17-count indictment claims they abused two adopted kids for years by breaking their bones, withholding water from them, force-feeding them hot sauce and denying them medical attention. The alleged acts took place between August 2005 and April 23, 2010, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said. The …
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3:34 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013
kai *doesnt have a home.... iwrote does by accident more ›