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Candy Thief, Soldier's Funeral, High School Fight Page Top Regional News

Rising number of gun permits, cause of warehouse fire revealed also make headlines.

Facebook Fight Page Probed By District

The Bridgwater school district is investigating a recently published Facebook page that is filled with videos of recorded fights at Bridgewater-Raritan High School.

Parsippany Police say a Mt. Arlington woman is being held in lieu of $25,000 bail in the Morris County jail following an early Monday morning theft at the Exxon on the Run gas station at Parsippany Blvd. and Route 46 in which she allegedly stole candy bars.

Funeral Arrangements Set for Soldier McConnell

The final journey for U.S. Army Sgt. Derek McConnell is set. McConnell, who lived in Parsippany, died Monday of causes yet to be announced.

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Teacher Sets Retirement After Weeklong Suspension

Embattled Hillsborough High School teacher Jeffrey Kampf, who had been suspended for a week earlier this month, has submitted his plans to retire.

County Clerk Race Heats Up Over Candidate's Military Service

A war of words is brewing in the race for the Morris County clerk's job. Candidate James Vigilante, a Parsippany resident and a U.S. Air Force reservist, says his opponent, Freeholder Ann Grossi, who's also from the township, is accusing him of lying about his military record.

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A wood burning stove may have been the cause of a barn fire on Washington Valley Road that required an aggressive attack from the Martinsville Volunteer Fire Company Monday evening.

Hackettstown Police are looking for three black males who allegedly robbed a person near an apartment and showed a handgun during the crime, Sgt. Darren Tynan said.

Gun Permits Going 'Through the Roof' in Bloomingdale

Two developing trends are keeping the Bloomingdale Police Department busy, Police Chief Joseph Borell told the Bloomingdale Council in his annual report on Tuesday evening.

'Chain Reaction' May Have Caused Warehouse Fire

Plastic materials in a cardboard box may have set off a chain reaction that caused a fire to break out at a warehouse on Haul Road in Wayne Monday morning, authorities reported.

Construction Worker Charged with Theft From Warren Home

Malcolm Armstrong, 26, of Irvington, was charged with theft Monday, following an investigation into a burglary reported at a Wychwood Way residence earlier in the day. 

A Montville man was charged with DWI and leaving the scene of an accident Monday after police said he struck and pushed a car off the roadway of Route 46 West.


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