52+ min ago   (127+ words) MORRISTOWN, N.J. (Morris County) — A report of a man with a gun at Morristown Medical Center early Sunday prompted a law enforcement response and lockdown before authorities determined the call was a swatting hoax, according to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office....

9+ hour, 34+ min ago   (128+ words) NEW JERSEY — The New Jersey State Police is mourning the death of K-9 Zito, a 9-year-old German shepherd who served in patrol response and narcotics detection, according to NJSP. Zito died Aug. 13 after serving alongside his handler, Trooper I. Nicholas Davis,…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (195+ words) CHESTER, N.J. (Morris County) — Chester police are warning residents about a scam in which callers falsely claim a person has an active arrest warrant and demand payment through Bitcoin for bail. According to police, scammers contact potential victims and tell them…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (122+ words) DENVILLE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — Denville police officers recently participated in active shooter response training at Morris Knolls High School ahead of the start of the new school year, according to police. The training focused on teamwork, communication and coordinating officers…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (286+ words) READINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — A 47-year-old Readington Township man was arrested after allegedly receiving packages containing controlled dangerous substances through the mail, according to the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office. David Develder was charged Aug. 13 with second-degree possession of prescription legend…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (197+ words) TRENTON, N.J. — State Sen. Michael Testa plans to introduce legislation that would provide cost-of-living adjustments to retired New Jersey police officers and firefighters, saying the state should fulfill its commitment to retired first responders. Testa, a Republican representing Atlantic, Cape May…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (403+ words) NEW JERSEY — Law enforcement agencies across New Jersey will conduct a high-visibility traffic enforcement initiative Saturday focused on pedestrian safety and unsafe driving, according to the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police. The Aug. 15 Goal Zero mid-summer saturation…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (255+ words) SOMERSET COUNTY, N.J. — The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office is seeking the public’s help locating a 35-year-old man wanted for failing to appear in recovery court on drug charges and who also has outstanding warrants in Union County. The Prosecutor’s Office Fugitive…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (256+ words) SUSSEX COUNTY, N.J. — A longtime Sussex County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant has retired after more than 26 years in law enforcement, ending a career that included assignments in narcotics investigations, community policing and the agency’s K-9 unit. Lt. Kieran McMorrow began his career…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (230+ words) WARREN COUNTY, N.J. — The Warren County Sheriff’s Office plans to launch a program providing eligible senior citizens with free identification wristbands designed to help first responders access important information during an emergency. Sheriff James McDonald announced the upcoming program, which will…...