Police Search Of Long Valley Woods Leads To Arrest: Around Long Valley

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Police Search Of Long Valley Woods Leads To Arrest

A man was apprehended after deliberately hiding in the woods from officers attempting to serve an arrest warrant, according to the Washington Township Police Department. The Morris County Sheriff's Department was attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a male on Naughright Road at the Totten Farm for a previous probation violation, according to authorities.

$53K Awarded To Long Valley In Statewide Effort To Reduce Litter

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is bolstering statewide efforts to remove litter, beautify neighborhoods and improve water quality by awarding $21.4 million in Clean Communities grants this year. Long Valley will be allocated $53,952 in funding for 2022, according to Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette.

Morris Man Convicted In Prescription Drug Scheme With Ex-Principal
A federal jury has convicted a Randolph man of conspiring to defraud public health benefit programs by billing for medically unnecessary compound prescriptions, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Matthew Puccio, 40, of Randolph, was convicted on July 19, of conspiracy to commit health care fraud following a seven-day jury trial before U.S. District Judge John Michael Vazquez. Puccio, who formally worked as a sales representative, will face up to 10 years in prison and fines of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss from his crime, Sellinger said.

Schools In Long Valley Spend More Per Pupil Than Most Of NJ

Last school year, school districts in New Jersey budgeted an average of $18,208 per student. According to New Jersey Department of Education data, the Washington Township School District budgeted about $2,000 more. According to the data, Washington Township spends $20,132 per pupil. The figures come from the state's 2022 Taxpayers' Guide to Education, which shows the amounts spent and budgeted per student by districts and schools.

Annual Deer Hunt Scheduled Throughout Morris Co. Parks

In an effort to help reduce and maintain the local white-tailed deer population, the Morris County Parks Commission approved the 2022-2023 deer hunt in Morris County Parks. The goal of the deer hunt is to keep deer populations low enough to allow for the restoration of native plant communities within the parks. According to the commission, studies have found that at high densities, deer browsing can have a negative impact on forest communities. Overbrowsing can eliminate understory herbaceous plants, shrubs, and saplings, leaving only adult canopy trees in the forest.

14 Juveniles Hospitalized With Chlorine Inhalation Symptoms In Madison
A group of juveniles at Drew University were hospitalized early Monday afternoon after experiencing breathing problems caused by chemicals from the pool, according to Madison police. An investigation revealed that a higher than normal concentration of liquid chlorine was accidentally released into the pool, causing symptoms of chlorine inhalation in 14 people.

Medical Center Replaces Long-Closed Morris Co. Pathmark Supermarket
Only two years after breaking ground in Jefferson Township, Commercial Realty Group (CRG), a second-generation family-owned firm, has resurrected another property, now known as The Advanced Medical Center – Jefferson. The building, which had once been a Pathmark grocery store, is now the Advanced Medical Center – Jefferson, a fully leased, 45,000-square-foot Class A medical office building.

Missing Morris Co. Man Found Using Project Lifesaver

Two Morris County Sheriff's Office deputies were able to quickly locate a missing 21-year-old Project Lifesaver client who became separated from his caregiver on July 20 in Pequannock's Mountainside Park. Detective Marc Adamsky and Sheriff's Officer Ashley Craig were able to locate the missing Butler man using a Project Life Saver receiver after the Sheriff's Office organized and deployed a search effort.