Saturday, May 18, 2013
Kevin Rease charged with distributing images of child sex abuse over the Internet.
A Hackettstown man was indicted Friday in federal court on charges of distributing child pornography over the Internet. Kevin Rease, 33, a registered sex offender and employee of a Paterson law firm, was charged on two counts of distribution and one count of possession of images of child sex abuse, according to U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman. Rease was charged last month with one count of distributing images of child sex abuse over the Internet and has been held in federal custody since. Since he is a previously registered sex offender, Fishman said Rease faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison or maximum penalty of 40 years in prison if convicted in addition to a possible fine of $250,000 per count. Rease could also face a …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Mt. Olive Police report a man in his late-30s approached two girls inside Dunkin' Donuts, then again in parking lot.
A man driving a black sedan in Flanders is being sought by Mt. Olive Police after two teen girls said he tried to lure them into his vehicle, authorities are reporting. The girls, ages 13 and 14, whose names have been withheld, said a man approximately 35 to 40 years of age approached them inside the Dunkin’ Donuts on Rt. 206 in Flanders about 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, and attempted to engage them in conversation, Officer Michael Russell said. The teens did not reciprocate or interact with the man, Russell said. When the girls left after making their purchase, the man, now in his vehicle, tried talking to them again, Russell said. He offered them a ride home, Russell said, but the girls refused. The man, driving what is believed to be a …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, 34, charged with killing Joseph Galfy of Clark.
Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, dubbed "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker," was arrested Thursday evening at the Greyhound Bus Terminal in Philadelphia by members of the Philadelphia Police Department, Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow said. McGillvary has been charged with the murder of Joseph Galfy, Jr., 73, which allegedly occurred in Clark on May 12. McGillvary will be processed in Philadelphia and returned to New Jersey in the coming days. His bail was previously set at $3 million, and he will be lodged in the Union County Jail in Elizabeth, Romankow said. "I am grateful for the overwhelming response and dedicated effort by the public and law enforcement that led to this arrest," Romankow said. "I believe that everyone is a …
Judge says a year of meeting conditions could lead to a dismissal of sexual assault charge.
If he meets a list of conditions over the next year, a 16-year-old Mt. Olive boy could have a charge of sexual assault of an intoxicated girl dismissed, a judge ruled Wednesday. The teen, whose name is being withheld because of his age, was granted a “deferred disposition,” by Judge Micheal Paul Wright, according to nj.com. The teen admitted to a fourth-degree charge of invasion of privacy, but his attorney maintained that the sexual contact was consensual in September 2012. Mt. Olive Police received a call on a Saturday night in September from a parent who feared her daughter was drunk at a Flanders residence, police reported last year. When officers arrived at the home shortly before 8:30 p.m., the female was found in an upstairs bedroom…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Rockaway man charged with running marijuana production facility after he called police to report dead wife.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends reducing the limit. Some say it would save lives. Others say it's unreasonable.
One drink could be the standard for drunken driving – at least for some people if the National Transportation Safety Board has its way. On Tuesday, the NTSB recommended states lower the blood-alcohol threshold for driving under the influence from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent. What do you think? Is this a reasonable proposal? According to a 2011 Mothers Against Drunk Driving report, the latest available data shows New Jersey ranked 31st out of 51 states (including the District of Columbia) in drunken driving injuries and deaths. That year, there were 193 DUI fatalities, MADD said. About 10,000 deaths nationwide a year are related to drunken driving. The NTSB says the lower limit would save 500 to 800 lives a year. Officials at the American …
Bridge deck replacement project in full swing; westbound traffic detoured for next two months.
A break away barricade has been set up at the intersection of Route 57 and Airport Road for motorists heading west, and will only be passable to residents of Kings Highway, Washington Township police said. The detour, which will route drivers onto Airport Road in Mansfield, is expected to be in effect for two months, Lt. Doug Compton said. Traffic on Route 57 heading east will continue to flow normally, but drivers looking to enter the lower sections of Old Turnpike Road and Stephensburg Road will need to use Pleasant Grove Road, Compton said. Work in the area to replace bridge decks began in February, and was originally estimated to last eight months. The project is being completed by H&G Contractors from Ridgewood. Truck traffic has been…
Monday, May 13, 2013
13-year-old Mt. Olive resident falsely claimed a stranger in a van lied to him, tried getting him into car, police report.
A 13-year-old Mt. Olive boy is being charged with providing false information to a law enforcement officer after claiming a stranger tried to abduct him last week, Mt. Olive police said. The Mt. Olive Police charged the juvenile after an investigation that included assistance from the New Jersey State Police and the Morris County Prosecutor's Office, Officer Michael Russell said. The investigation is ongoing. The teenager's claim sparked a manhunt, pulling in various agencies and setting the surrounding communities on edge until the story was revealed to be false. A suspect was in custody before being released, according to a report by the Mt. Olive Chronicle. "I am pleased that a potential suspect was cleared in a professional manner and…
James Rigney Jr. set to appear in Allamuchy Court on June 13 on charges of driving Hackettstown First Aid & Rescue Squad ambulance while intoxicated.
Despite an attorney's request to have charges of driving a Hackettstown First Aid & Rescue Squad ambulance while intoxicated dropped for his client, James Rigney Jr. is set to appear in Allamuchy Municipal Court on June 13. "The case is still active," Hackettstown Municipal Court Administrator Laura Moore said Monday following Rigney's May 2 appearance on the charges. Rigney, 39, was arrested Feb. 20 after he responded to a medical call on Vans Drive and drove into the complex the wrong way, according to Hackettstown Police Sgt. Darren Tynan. An officer on the scene allegedly smelled alcohol on Rigney's breath and Rigney was arrested. Tynan said at headquarters, Rigney blew a .08 on a breathalyzer. He was was charged with driving while …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
NJDEP to breed fish that feed off of mosquito larvae at Centenary College facility.
Hackettstown's fish hatchery and new laboratory at Centenary College will be helping to rid parts of New Jersey of mosquitoes as the state will raise fish that feed off of mosquito larvae at the facility. The laboratory, which opened last week under a partnership between the college and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), will breed gambusia and fathead minnows with the hatchery which will help the DEP control the mosquito population in the state, according to New Jersey Herald. Gambusias are placed in pools without inlets or outlets while fathead minnows are native to New Jersey and can be placed in streams and rivers. The fish hatchery laboratory officially opened its doors on Thursday and will not only serve as …
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