Police & Fire

WEST ORANGE, NJ - Police are requesting the public's assistance in locating a woman who is missing.

The woman, identified only as "Caren" by police, was last seen walking out of the JCC on Northfield Avenue in West Orange on Friday, May 20 at around 11 a.m.

She was wearing a white shirt, purple pants, blue socks and sneakers. She does not drive, police ...

DENVILLE, NJ - A woman driving through Denville on Wednesday hit a pedestrian in a crosswalk and now faces multiple charges, police said.

The woman, Elizabeth Muchmore, 76, of Green Pond, ran into a 61-year-old woman who was crossing Broadway at about 8:55 p.m., police said. They noted the victim was "utilizing a marked crosswalk when she was struck."

The woman who ...

DENVILLE, NJ - A Paterson man burglarized vehicles in Denville and then used credit cards he stole from them, according to police.

The man, Jazzmeir Mims, 23, faces charges of burglary, fraudulent use of credit cdards and criminal mischief, police said.

They said they responded May 4 to a report of two motor vehicle burglaries that took place in the parking lot of 3130 Route 10 ...

DENVILLE, NJ - Erratic driving on Route 46 led to the arrest Monday of a Cream Ridge man on charges that included possession of heroin, police said.

The man, David Jannuzzelli, 53, was initially arrested for suspicion of driving while under the influence, police said. "A search incident to arrest uncovered a bundle of heroin that he had on his person," they added.

Police said ...

DENVILLE, NJ - A Randolph man on Sunday inflicted minor injuries on a healthcare worker at Saint Clare's Hospital, according to police.

The man, Trevor Beecher, 27, was charged with aggravated assault on a healthcare worker and released pending a May 18 appearance in state Superior Court, police said.

They said the arrest took place after they were called to the hospital on a report of ...

DENVILLE, NJ – A Pennsylvania man this week attempted to steal $8,600 from a Denville woman by engaging in what is known as a “grandparent scam,” police said.

The man, Alvaro Guzman-Sanchez, 45, of Sherandgar, Pa., called the woman and said her dranddaughter needed the money to pay legal fees associated with a motor vehicle accident that involved a death, police ...

DENVILLE, NJ - A motor vehicle crash in the parking lot of a substance abuse rehabilitation center resulted in the arrest of two people on warrants from other jurisdictions, said Denville police.

They said the arrests took place after they responded on April 9 to a report of an 8:44 a.m. crash in the parking lot of the Morris County Aftercare Center on Main Street. 

Police ...