Police & Fire
By TAPINTO MORRISTOWN STAFF
December 19, 2024
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Do you know this man? Police are asking for your help identifying him. According to reports, on November 2, 2024, at approximately 12:25 AM, an unidentified white male was observed on surveillance video removing a plastic A-Frame sign from a business located at 45 South Street, ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Celebrate the season safely. “Even one drink can cause impairment”, said the Morris Plains Police Department. “If you’ve been drinking, call a sober friend , ride share , or taxi to get you home safely”. The month-long crackdown on drunk driving is underway. Police here and ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - A new program for the senior and medically disabled community is coming to Morristown, announced The Morristown Bureau of Police and Department of Senior Services. The new program, titled Operation Blue Angel is designed to provide additional peace of mind for the Town of ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Police here and across the state are starting a month-long crackdown on drunk driving, many of those efforts fueled by grants from the NJ Department of Highway Traffic Safety. The state’s 2024 “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign has divided $732,400 among 130 law ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ -- What’s more frustrating than getting a package stolen after it’s been delivered to your doorstep? While local residents do the best they can to support local businesses by “Shopping Local,” invariably more and more neighbors are ordering products online in the efficient world ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Residents are invited to have coffee with a cop on Friday December 6Come to Turning Point at 191 East Hanover Avenue from 10am - 11am. Talk about the community, current issues and get to know the officers in town.
PARSIPPANY, NJ - There was a road rage shooting incident in Parsippany on Wednesday night, the day before Thanksgiving. The event occurred in the early morning of November 27th on Route 80. According to the New Jersey State Police who are seeking the public's assistance:"Based on a preliminary ...
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ - An undercover investigation by the Morris Plains and Roxbury Police Department led to the arrest of three individuals on suspicion of shoplifting, announced Morris Plains Chief of Police Michael M. Koroski, Roxbury Township Chief of Police Dean Adone, and Morris County Sheriff ...
MORRIS COUNTY , NJ - In the past year, there were 17 fatal vehicle accidents in Morris County. Nine were drivers, six were pedestrian, one passenger and one bicyclist, according to State Police. One driver fatality occurred in Morris Plains on State Highway 202 but six of the crashes happened in ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - An alarming incident that occurred on Wednesday evening on the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Florham Park invoked a response from Forham Park and neighboring police departments. According to the police, just after 10:00 pm, Officers of the Florham Park Police ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Law enforcement officials admitted they don’t have a clue why at least five large drones were spotted in the skies above Morris County on the evening of Nov. 18 for more than two hours, according to a joint statement released by the county prosecutor’s office, Morris County Sheriff ...
HOLMDEL, NJ: The Holmdel Police Department recently investigated a significant case of online fraud involving a resident who attempted to purchase a vehicle through an Instagram advertisement. The victim engaged with a company called D&J Auto Transportation, which provided electronic vehicle ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Town of Morristown has announced that milling and paving will take place this week.Milling took place on Wednesday and then paving will occur on Thursday and Friday.Road closures will take place on Thursday from 7am - 5pm on the following roads:Olyphant Drive from Abbett to ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Town of Morristown has announced road closures for Monday November 11. The following roads will be closed:Monday, 11/11/2024 – 7am-5pm Olyphant Dr – Abbett to Lafayette Olyphant Pkwy – End to End Jardine – Olyphant to OlyphantOlyphant Pl – Morris to JardineTuesday, 11/12/2024 ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – According to local authorities, three people have been arrested following a violent confrontation that erupted during an alleged drug deal at the Red Carpet/Scottish Inn in Hanover Township.The incident occurred on October 12th, when officers were dispatched to the motel in ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The Morris County Sheriff's CrimeStoppers is asking for the public's help with identifying these individuals. According to police, on September 28 between the hours of 12:55pm and 1:55pm these individuals were seen in the Craigmeur Recreation Complex in Rocaway Township.No ...
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ - Gregory Lucey, a 23 year old male with a last known address in Newark has been arrested and charged with Criminal Trespass and Criminal Mischief with regards to an incident that occurred on November 1, announced Chief Michael M. Koroski.According to authorities, at ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - A horrific automobile crash on Route 24 on Sunday, reported by TAPinto East Hanover/Florham Park, had heartbreaking consequences for the community of Whippany Park High School.Six Whippany Park students were victims in the crash. One of them is in serious condition and is ...
Madison, NJ - On Sunday evening at approximately 11:45 p.m., multiple 9-1-1 calls reported a fire on the grounds of Drew University. The Madison Fire Department and EMS Division responded, arriving within minutes of the initial call and confirming an active fire at the tennis court structure, ...
EDITOR'S UPDATE: As of 11 p.m. Sunday, the fire was 90% contained and under control, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service (NJFFS), which is in unified command with the Livingston Fire Department regarding this incident. NJFFS staff will remain on scene and continue to monitor the ...
MADISON, NJ - The fire that was reported in the Drew Forest has been marked “under control by the New Jersey Forest Fire Service”, announced borough officials.The fire was first reported around 10:30 on Saturday morning. According to BNN, approximately 1.5 acres are involved.Loantaka Way was ...
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ - Morris Township Police are warning residents that leaf piles should not be placed in the road. Leaf piles must be placed on the property line along the curb to prevent driving obstructions and drainage problems, said department officials.
NEW JERSEY – Data recently released from the NJ Department of Law and Public Safety led by Attorney General Matthew Platkin showed that there were 9 bias incident reports filed in Morris Township, 2 bias incident reports filed in Morristown and 1 bias incident report filed in Morris Plains in the ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - There was an incident involving a residence and a potentially dangerous situation inside the home in Hanover Township on Wednesday evening. TAPinto spoke with the Hanover Township police department today, who confirmed that there was an incident last night in the area of ...
FLORHAM PARK NJ - It has been a week full of criminal incidents in Florham Park. Most recently, suspects were pulled over in a suspicious vehicle and found to be dressed in black with ski masks. In their possession were twenty-five personal checks stolen from area residents using a device that ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown Fire Bureau will be hosting an open house on Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 12pm - 3pm at 161 Speedwell Avenue in Morristown.There will be refreshments and fire fighting demos.The public is invited to attend.
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ - Come have "coffee with a cop" on Wednesday October 2 at Chick-fil-A in Morris Plains. The Morris Plains Police Department will be sitting down with the community from 3:30pm - 5:30pmAll are welcome and encouraged to attend.Coffee with a Cop is a national initiative supported ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - According to Morris County police authorities, on Tuesday morning, September 24th, the Hanover Township Police barricaded a house where a suicidal male was located. The incident turned into a self inflicted suicide.The incident occurred in the Woodcrest Road area, off of Troy ...
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ - An afterschool incident has prompted the Morris Plains Police to issue a message to the public. There is no threat to the community, they said. What happened? There were several reports of a luring incident involving children. One student memorized the license plate of the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Come have "coffee with a cop" on Wednesday October 2 at LOKL Cafe. The Morristown Police Department will be sitting down with the community from 8am - 11am.All are welcome and encouraged to attend.Coffee with a Cop is a national initiative supported by The United States Department ...