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.