02/02/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR MORRIS COUNTY, NJ.

• Parsippany Night Out to raise funds, awareness for prostate cancer fight _{2013-02-02, 03:00 am}
  ... 10 years. Gallo, a Parsippany resident and business owner, also served on the Parsippany Council and as a Morris County Freeholder. His career in public service was cut short in 1994, when he died from prostate cancer in at age 58. The center ...
• Disabled' by bloody scenes, ex-cops now cash in on them _{2013-02-01, 10:24 pm}
  ... "totally and permanently" disabled by the trauma of seeing dead bodies while working as a sheriff's officer in Morris County, New Jersey. "I suffer from crime scene flashbacks and hallucinations due to all the years I served as a crime scene ...
• Woman in Parsippany murder-suicide was Belleville grad _{2013-02-01, 08:48 pm}
  ... 43, was found dead along with her husband Chester, at their home on Medford Drive Monday. According to Acting Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp, Rosaria Andraka died of a gunshot wound, and her husband, 46, died of a self-inflicted gunshot ...
• N.J. man surrenders to police after barricading himself in Livingston home _{2013-02-01, 07:10 pm}
  ... Hanover Park and Madison - but Morristown police sent out an alert around 3 p.m. saying Ebert was no longer in Morris County, and "there is no danger to the community. The standoff, which occurred around his Wynnewood Road home, began around 3 p.m. ...
• CEO of Senior Living Communities Corporation, based in Essex County,... _{2013-02-01, 07:07 pm}
  He assumed the volunteer position on January 23, 2013. He has served on the board of the non-profit organization since 2009, most recently as Treasurer.
• Man Who Allegedly Pistol-Whipped Wife Barricaded Himself Inside Livingston Home, Police Say_{2013-02-01, 06:53 pm}
  ... 2 p.m. Friday letting people know the hospital was working closely with the Morristown Police Department and Morris County Prosecutor's Office "as they investigate an assault on a woman who entered through the hospital's main entrance. "There was no ...
• Taste of Madison Offers VIP Tickets for Valentine's Day _{2013-02-01, 06:50 pm}
  ... tickets to the event for $175, which is a $25 savings off the regular price. The best annual tasting event in Morris County, the Taste of Madison is on Monday, April 15, organizers said. The site of the event is the Park Avenue Club , 184 Park Ave., ...
• County's best hurdlers bond over friendly competition _{2013-02-01, 03:00 am}
  ... was already established as one of the county's best, having won the gold medal in the 55-meter hurdles at the Morris County Championships. Kral was still on the rise. Hatler had no idea that Kral felt that way. "I didn't know that," Hatler said. ...
• No. 8 Jefferson advances into quarterfinals _{2013-02-01, 03:00 am}
  ... points to lead the Jefferson girls basketball team over No. 9 Mountain Lakes 59-47 in the first round of the Morris County Tournament on Friday night. The defending champions and eighth-seeded Falcons will face the winner of No. 1 West Morris and ...
• Livingston man who struck woman with handgun barricaded in home, cops say _{2013-02-01, 05:23 pm}
  ... towns, authorities said. But around 3 p.m., Morristown police sent out an alert saying Ebert was no longer in Morris County, and "there is no danger to the community." Ebert is possibly suicidal and is considered "armed and dangerous," Demnitz ...
• Man Sought in Alleged Attack Near Hospital Found _{2013-02-01, 04:51 pm}
  Police issued a statement Friday afternoon that the man who allegedly struck his estranged wife in the back of the head with the butt end of a gun near Morristown Medical Center at about noon had been located but not yet arrested outside of Morris County.
• After retiring due to crime scene trauma, New Jersey cop opens crime scene cleanup company_{2013-02-01, 04:09 pm}
  Timothy Carroll retired at age 33. He claimed he was "totally and permanently" disabled by the trauma of seeing dead bodies while working as a sheriff's officer in Morris County, New Jersey.
• Mentally ill Boonton man gets probation for putting safety pins in candy bars _{2013-02-01, 04:03 pm}
  ... Stuart Minkowitz approved the arrangement for probation and mental health counseling that was agreed on by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office and Stohl's public defender, Michael Fletcher.
• Increased police presence at Morristown Medical Center _{2013-02-01, 03:00 am}
  There is an increased police presence at Morristown Medical Center today as police investigate an assault on a woman who arrived at the hospital at 11:45 a.m. Morristown Medical Center issued a statement saying that it was "working closely with the Morristown Police Department and Morris County Prosecutor's Office as they investigate an assault on ... (more)
• Pfizer spinoff Zoetis noncommittal about future in Madison _{2013-02-01, 03:00 am}
  ... While the locations and business entities have changed, Pfizer has maintained a significant presence in Morris County for decades, with offices and facilities at one time or another in Parsippany, Morris Plains and Madison. It's presence in Morris ...
• Boonton man who put pins in candy gets probation _{2013-02-01, 03:00 am}
  ... his mind "in a responsible way." The plea agreement for probation and counseling was struck between the Morris County Prosecutor's Office and defense lawyer Michael Fletcher, who attributed the crime to Stohl going off his medication. Stohl had ...
• Shara, Morristown Medical Center Foundation making Morris County business news _{2013-02-01, 03:00 am}
  Vandenbergh began his banking career with Midlantic Bank/North and joined Lakeland Bank in 1998 through the merger with the National Bank of Sussex County where he was that bank's president.
• Murder, Suicide Ruled in Deaths of Bloomfield High Grad, Wife _{2013-02-01, 01:09 pm}
  A Bloomfield High grad committed suicide and his wife was murdered inside their Parsippany home, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said.
• Top 10 Most Read Stories of January _{2013-02-01, 12:26 pm}
  ... Say A body was pulled out of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Tuesday in Harding Township, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Zoning Officer 'Hounded' Co-Worker, Suit Claims A newly-filed claim against Morristown's zoning officer ...
• Christie Administration Approves Nearly $2.2 Million In Trail Grants _{2013-02-01, 10:56 am}
  TRENTON The Christie Administration has approved nearly $2.2 million in grants for projects that will develop and improve passive and motorized trails across the state, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced today.

01/31/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR MORRIS COUNTY, NJ

• Bloomfield's Top 10 Stories of January _{2013-01-31, 09:41 pm}
  ... Wife A Bloomfield High grad committed suicide and his wife was murdered inside their Parsippany home, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. 21-Year-Old Arrested with Cache of Weapons, Ammo in Car A 21-year-old Newark man was arrested on Dec. ...
• Things to do this weekend in Morris County _{2013-01-31, 03:00 am}
  Here's a roundup of eight fun-filled things to do this weekend in Morris County with a special healthy recipe idea for Super Bowl XLVII.
• Man pleads guilty to running illegal gambling operations in Parsippany, Pequannock _{2013-01-31, 03:00 am}
  ... at the cafes. Three employees, Jason Bolsch, Gary Roach and Jennifer Centinaro, were admitted this week into Morris County's Pre-Trial Intervention Program for first-time offenders to resolve charges of participating in the gambling scheme. They ...
• Galley, Route 80 making Morris County Business News _{2013-01-31, 03:00 am}
  During his three-year appointment, Galley will be responsible for the development and execution of an annual educational program for the chapter, according to a press release from H2M, which said that AHMP is a professional association with a membership of more than 3,500 of the nation's leading experts in environmental, health, safety, and ... (more)
• Memorial for murdered Parsippany woman springs up at Fairleigh Dickinson University _{2013-01-31, 04:19 pm}
  ... University. Authorities found Andraka, 43, shot to death in her Parsippany home Monday morning, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp in a statement . The body of her husband - Chester, 46, who had committed suicide - was also found there, ...
• Gambling Ringleader Gets Probation, Community Service _{2013-01-31, 04:04 pm}
  A Wayne resident pleaded guilty to two counts of maintaining a gambling resort in connection with an investigation into alleged gambling dens in Parsippany and Pequannock, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office announced on Thursday.
• Jury didn't buy Butler woman's self-defense claim in murder trial _{2013-01-31, 03:41 pm}
  ... who attended the trial, including his mother, Teresa Alvarino, declined to comment on the verdict. Acting Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp issued a statement saying he is "pleased that the victim's family has received some level of closure ...
• Warren County trails receive grant for development and repairs _{2013-01-31, 03:03 pm}
  The Christie Administration has approved nearly $2.2 million in grants for projects that will develop and improve passive and motorized trails across the state, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced.
• Gun, Knife Found During Pot Bust, Police Say _{2013-01-31, 02:56 pm}
  ... ailure to use headlights when required, Williver said. According to Williver, all three men were lodged in the Morris County Correctional Facility in default of $150,000.00 bail each and are awaiting an appearance in Morris County Superior Court.
• Man admits running gambling resorts in Parsippany, Pequannock _{2013-01-31, 02:55 pm}
  ... in seized funds. Chester Ward of Wayne pleaded guilty to two counts of maintaining a gambling resort, acting Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp announced Thursday. Ward had been the owner of Connections Internet Cafe's two locations, on Route ...
• Roxbury High School to honor its all-time top athletes and teams at Hall of Fame ceremony _{2013-01-31, 03:00 am}
  ... Morgan played football for Syracuse University. Carmine Rossi, Class of 1959, is the first wrestler from Morris County wrestling to win an individual state championship, doing so at 123 pounds as a junior in 1958. He went on to become head ...
• Retired NJ Cop On Disability Pension Cleans Up _{2013-01-31, 12:21 pm}
  A former sheriff's officer in Morris County retired at age 33 and receives a disability pension because he was "totally and permanently" disabled by the trauma of seeing dead bodies while on the job, New Jersey Watchdog reports .
• Butler woman found guilty of murdering husband _{2013-01-31, 12:15 pm}
  ... to kill her during an argument over money, divorce and custody of the couple's three children. However, Morris County Assistant Prosecutor Matthew Troiano shed doubt on Mirasola's account that Carl had called him into his bedroom, where he was found ...
• 'Disabled' ex-Morris Sheriff's officers example of pension abuse, report says _{2013-01-31, 10:47 am}
  ... by Mike Derer/Associated PRess) A new report by New Jersey Watchdog and NBC 4 New York points to two former Morris County Sherrif's officers it says demonstrate what's wrong with New Jersey's disability pension system. Timothy Carroll retired from ...
• Powerful wind gusts lead to scattered power outages in Morris County _{2013-01-31, 03:00 am}
  ... 29,469. Monmouth County is the hardest hit. At about 8 a.m., more than 2,000 customers were without power in Morris County. The outages are scattered throughout the county, with about 560 people out in Washington Township, 80 in Randolph and 40 in ...
• Butler woman found guilty of murder in fatal shooting of husband _{2013-01-31, 03:00 am}
  ... her guilty of murdering her husband with six gunshots in 2010. Amalia Mirasola, 47, who was portrayed by Morris County Assistant Prosecutor Matthew Troiano as a scheming, bitter woman, was found guilty of murder by a jury that rejected her ...
• High winds leave over 4,500 Morris County customers in the dark Thursday, JCP&L says _{2013-01-31, 06:37 am}
  ... rain, according to the utility's online power outage map . As of 6:30 a.m., the bulk of customer outages in Morris County Thursday morning are in Mount Olive - 2,248 customers, according to the map. Significant outages have also been reported in ...
• Andover Twp. couple sues over flood damage _{2013-01-31, 12:19 am}
  ... calls for comment on Tuesday. William Johnson, the Dover attorney representing Andover Township through the Morris County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund, said he had no comments since he was just recently assigned to the case. He explained, though, ...
• Parsippany suicide victim was Bloomfield graduate _{2013-01-30, 11:28 pm}
  On Monday, police found the couple dead in their home on Medford Road in Parsippany . According to Acting Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp, Rosaria Andraka, 43, died of gunshot wounds, and Chester Andraka, 46, died of a self-inflicted gunshot ...
• 10 Most Read January Stories on Caldwells Patch _{2013-01-30, 10:12 pm}
  Murder, Suicide Ruled in Deaths of Ex-Cop, Wife A former Caldwell Police sergeant committed suicide and his wife was murdered inside their Parsippany home, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said.

01/07/13 Hyper Local Morris County News Reports

COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR MORRIS COUNTY, NJ.

• County Clerk Spot a 'Risk' for Resigning Freeholder _{2013-01-07, 11:18 pm}
  Parsippany resident Ann Grossi has had a number of titles: lawyer, councilwoman, Morris County freeholder.
• Morris County Relays indoor boys track results _{2013-01-07, 10:37 pm}
  Jules Hislop of Delbarton takes the baton on his way to winning the boys 4x200-meter relay at the Morris County Relays at Drew University in Madison on Monday.
• Rescue Crews on Scene of Reported NJ Ice Collapse _{2013-01-07, 10:23 pm}
  Rescue dive teams are looking for two teenagers at a reported ice collapse on a Morris County, N.J. lake.
• Teens Missing in Icy Waters of Budd Lake, Prosecutor Says _{2013-01-07, 10:22 pm}
  Two teens remained missing Monday night after a several-hour unsuccessful search by multiple agencies of the icy waters of Budd Lake, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said.
• Screams prompt massive search of frozen Morris County lake; two teens reported missing _{2013-01-07, 10:12 pm}
  MOUNT OLIVE - Authorities spent part of the evening searching a frozen lake in Morris County after receiving multiple reports of screams for help.No one was found at the lake, but authorities are now saying that two teens have been reported missing.
• Morris County Relays - January 7, 2012 _{2013-01-07, 09:09 pm}
  Mackenzie Barry of Mendham wins the girls medley relay at the Morris County Relays at Drew University in Madison, NJ on 1/7/13. HSSPORTS
• N.J. court won't stop Christie ouster of prosecutor _{2013-01-07, 07:55 pm}
  Two New Jersey judges say they won't reverse Gov. Chris Christie's decision last month to oust the Morris County prosecutor.
• One person rescued, others possibly missing, in frozen Morris County lake _{2013-01-07, 07:43 pm}
  Mt. Olive - At least one person has fallen through ice in a Morris County lake tonight and others may be missing, an official said.
• Live girl's blog from Morris County Relays _{2013-01-07, 05:05 pm}
  The Morris County Relays begin at Drew University today at 4:30 p.m. Either Morris Knolls or Randolph has won this meet over the last 12 years.
• NJ Court Won't Stop Christie's Ouster of Prosecutor _{2013-01-07, 04:27 pm}
  Two New Jersey judges say they won't reverse Gov. Chris Christie's decision last month to oust the Morris County prosecutor.
• Freeholders, assemblyman eye Morris clerk's $124K job _{2013-01-07, 04:26 pm}
  "I've just heard those cruises to Alaska are amazing," said Bramhall, 74. After three five-year terms as county clerk - and several decades a key figure in Morris County's Republican Party - Bramhall has decided not to seek re-election this year.
• Grossi Running for County Clerk: 'I'm Taking a Risk' _{2013-01-07, 04:00 pm}
  Parsippany resident Ann Grossi has had a number of titles: lawyer, councilwoman, Morris County freeholder.
• 1/7/13 - Class One Q&A: Brendan Riefberg _{2013-01-07, 02:11 pm}
  In the 18th question-and-answer series for Class One, the first recruiting class of the U-M men's lacrosse team, profiles Brendan Riefberg , a close defender from Roxbury High School in Morris County, N.J. Riefberg was Roxbury's team captain and collected all-state second team honors as a senior.
• Utility: Morris tap water could taste, smell different due to chlorine treatment _{2013-01-07, 03:00 am}
  Tap water in Morris County might taste and smell a little different through the end of next month, according to the Garden State's largest water utility.
• Association seeks applicants for Edwards scholarship _{2013-01-07, 03:00 am}
  The Morris County USBC Bowling Association will be accepting applications for their 2013 Annual Charles A. Edwards Youth Scholarship Awards Program.
• Morris County business news _{2013-01-07, 03:00 am}
  David J. Shulkin, who is the president of Morristown Medical Center and vice president of Atlantic Health System, has been named chairman of the board of the New Jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals.
• Despite his obstacles, Bernardsville man maintains his momentum at local races _{2013-01-07, 03:00 am}
  When you run more than thirty races a year and you are fast enough to sometimes win them outright, like Beau Atwater did at the Morris County Striders Summer Series cross country race last July, things can happen.
• Appellate division won't reinstate Morris prosecutor but accelerates case _{2013-01-07, 03:00 am}
  Two New Jersey judges say they won't reverse Gov. Chris Christie's decision last month to replace Morris County Prosecutor Robert A. Bianchi but the appellate court panel issued an order Monday stating it will hold a hearing on the matter soon.
• Morris County makes historic preservation grant applications available, workshop scheduled _{2013-01-07, 10:30 am}
  ... municipalities, qualified nonprofit organizations, and the county, said Ray Chang, program coordinator. The Morris County Department of Planning and Development will conduct a workshop to explain the grant application process on Jan. 30 from 7 to ...
• Budd Lake man sexually assaulted 15-year-old girl, police say _{2013-01-07, 09:41 am}
  ... was arrested on Jan. 3 following an investigation by detectives with the Mount Olive Police Department and the Morris County Prosecutor's Office, Anthony said. Barba was charged with aggravated criminal sexual contact and endangering the welfare of ...