Police & Fire

NEWTON, NJ—The Newton Police Department welcomed a new officer at the Monday, June 13 town council meeting. Andover resident Niko Anthony Grello took his oath of office with family, friends, and fellow officers looking on.

Grello, 26, is a lifelong resident of Andover. He is the son of Joseph and Darlene Grello and has a brother, Joseph and a sister Danielle.

He ...

NEWTON, NJ—Special Officer Daisy Negron took her oath of office with the Newton Police Department last Monday, at the town council meeting, With family, friends,and fellow officers looking on.

Negron was born in Dover, raised in Wharton and attended Morris Hills High School as well as the Morris County School of Technology, where her focus was culinary arts.

After high school, ...

NEWTON, NJ—Surrounded by family, friends, and fellow officers, the Newton Police Department swore in their new patrolman during the Town Council meeting on Monday, June 13.

Peter Vex is 30-years old and spent his early years living in the Lake Hiawatha section of Parsippany before moving to Vernon Township. He attended Vernon Township High School and graduated in 2010.

Vex continues ...

NEWARK,NJ — Newton resident Dimitrios Protogeropoulos, pleaded guilty to evading personal income taxes for failing to report all the income earned from his restaurant.  His plea comes with the requirement he pay back the $674,764 due on the undisclosed revenue as well as unpaid payroll taxes.

On Wednesday 60-year-old Protogeropoulos pleaded guilty via video link before U. S.

NEWTON, NJ—Surrounded by family, friends, and fellow officers, the Newton Police Department swore in their new patrolman during the Town Council meeting on Monday, June 13.

Erik Soroka has been a Sussex County resident since he moved here from Bergen County with his parents when he was nine. He grew up on Fairview Ave in Newton and used to love fishing with his friends at the college or ...

NEWTON, NJ—Surrounded by family, friends and fellow officers, Sergeant Joseph D’Annibale was promoted and sworn into Lieutenant during the Newton Town Council meeting on Monday, June 13.

Lt. D’Annibale was born and raised in the town of Newton, a 2001 graduate of Newton High School and still resides in town with his wife Joanna and daughter Meadow, both of whom were present ...

SPARTA, NJ- A Sparta family is very grateful as their son is recovering from injuries after a dirt bike accident in the woods behind Angelo Drive on Friday evening, that required an airlift to the hospital. The young man had been unconscious for two hours before he regained consciousness to call for help. 

“We are super grateful for the community, the Sparta Fire Department, ...

NEWTON, NJ – The Town of Newton bid farewell to another police officer on Tuesday.  Sgt. Thomas Tosti retired after 25 years in law enforcement.

“We’re going to miss Sgt. Thomas Tosti,” Chief Steven VanNieuwland said.  “He has been an asset to our department with years of experience with students as the SRO and with LEAD.  He was instrumental in ...

SPARTA, NJ- A Montague woman is facing drunk driving charges after being stopped for speeding on Route 15 North.  On May 8 around 8 p.m. Officer Michael Poon saw Stacey Gilligan, 31 driving 85 MPH in a 55 MPH zone, police said. 

After stopping Gilligan, Poon suspected the driver had been drinking.  After administering field sobriety tests Gilligan was taken into custody and ...

NEWTON, NJ – It was a beautiful day for the final walk out for Police Lt. Scott King.  A crowd gathered at the back of the police station to witness King leave the building to enter into retirement.  His wife, sons Dan and Tom and his mother were there as he walked through the phalanx of officers.

A bagpiper announced King - “Badge number 30" departure as his ...