Millburn Crime: Pot, But No Plates

Monday, Jan 23, 2012 9:26am  |  COMMENTS (0)

The following is a weekly roundup of major activities from Lt. Peter T. Eakley of the Millburn Police Department:

  • On 18 January 2012, at 2217 hours (10:17 PM) Nordstrom at the Mall at Short Hills reports that they detained Allen Bush of Newark, New Jersey.  Bush was an employee of the store and was being held by loss prevention personnel  for allegedly stealing merchandise and cash over the course of the last month.  Bush was arrested, processed, charged with shoplifting, and released pending his court date.
  • On 18 January 2012, at 2219 hours (10:19 PM), Officer Ronald Guench observed a Nissan driving in the area of Millburn Avenue and Myrtle Avenue without a front license plate.  The vehicle was pulled over and subsequent investigation resulted in the driver, Janeen Butler of Millburn and David Emanuel Goodwin also Millburn being arrested for possession of marijuana.   Both parties were released after processing pending their court hearings. Continue Reading

Essex County Not Liable in Cyclist Death

BY  |  Monday, Jan 23, 2012 9:01am  |  COMMENTS (11)

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Update 3:15 p.m.: The following is an email from Laura Torchio, president of Bike&Walk Montclair: We mourn the tragic death of this bicyclist and all the cyclists, pedestrians, drivers, and passengers killed on our roads and highways.  This is why we support funding for street design that is complete and safe for all users.  We understand that in addition to infrastructure, education and enforcement are key elements in safe and courteous roadways. Complete Streets policies, like the one Montclair has adopted, can help guide decisions related to design, operation and maintenance of public roadways so that all users, regardless of age, ability or destination, are accommodated safely in any context.

Essex County is not liable for the death of a bicyclist who died of head injuries suffered on Parsonage Hill Road in Millburn in 2001, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled last week.

Mathi Kahn-Polzo, a 45-year-old West Orange resident, was riding on the county-owned road with four friends when she rode into a pothole and fell off her bike.  Kahn-Polzo, who was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, died 26 days later without regaining consciousness.   Continue Reading

Millburn Crime: Burgled Wine, Shoplifting at the Mall and Car Break-Ins

BY  |  Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 10:30am  |  COMMENTS (0)

The following is a review of the week of January 9 from Lt. Peter T. Eakley of the Millburn Police Department.

  • On 10 January 2012 at 0018 hours / 12:18 AM  Millburn Officer Collin McMillian observed a green Chrysler passenger car driving on Millburn Avenue in the area of Blaine Street.  A check of the driver found the driver to be suspended and had outstanding motor vehicle warrants from Union and Jefferson Townships.  The driver , 45- year old, Timothy Mulligan of Millburn was arrested, processed and charged with driving on a suspended license, and turned over to Union Township.
  • On 10 January 2012 at 0841 hours / 8:41 AM the Millburn Police Department responded to a Norwood Terrace resident on a report of a burglary that occurred to his home during the overnight hours.  The victim reports that while he was sleeping an actor had removed window panes from a basement window and gained access to the first floor of the home.  Taken were several laptop computers, a wallet with cash and credit cards and several bottles of wine. The actor(s) then stole a 2012 Lexus from the driveway.
  • On 10 January 2012 at 1327 hours / 1:27 PM, 32-year old Erica Katz of Belleville, New Jersey was arrested at the Apple Store at the Mall at Short Hills for attempting to steal $869.00 in Apple Headphones.  Katz was processed and released pending her court hearing.
  • On 10 January 2012 at 2033 hours / 8:33 PM, Kaream Jackson of the Bronx, New York was arrested after attempting to steal over $3000 in jackets from Bloomingdales.  Jackson had run on foot from loss prevention personnel and was caught and detained by Millburn Officer Joseph Leone. Jackson was charged with shoplifting and released pending his court hearing.
  • On 12 January 2012 between the hours  2000 hours / 8 PM on 11 January 2011  and 1424 hours / 2:24 PM unknown actor(s) had given four puncture wounds to a rear tire on 2002 Saab parked a residence on White Oak Ridge Road.
  • On 12 January 2012 at 2133 hours / 9:33 PM a Hawthorn Road resident reports seeing a dark color sedan pull into his driveway.  Two men, described as black men,  one bald and the passenger wearing baggy pants exit the vehicle and attempt to enter the  locked and  parked vehicles.
  • On 12  January 2012 at 2142 hours / 9:42 PM  Jovan Hayre, Livingston, New Jersey was arrested for attempting to steal 200.00 sunglasses from Saks Fifth Avenue, Mall at Short Hills. Hayre was released after being processed pending his court date.
  • On 12 January 2012 at 2313 / 11:13 PM a Hobart Avenue resident reports that between 2100 hours / 9:00 PM and 2313 / 11:13 PM an unknown actor(s) committed a burglary into a 2010 Infinity and stole a GPS and sunglasses. Entry to the vehicle was made by prying  the lock to the vehicle.
  • On 13 January 2012 at 0701 hours  / 7:01 AM Norwood Road resident reports that an unknown actor(s) pried open the lock, during the overnight hours,  on his 2010 Infinity and stole cash from the vehicle.
  • On 13 January 2012 at 0654 hours / 6:54 AM a Greenwood Road resident reports that an unknown actor(s) entered his  2011 Chevrolet  Tahoe and stole his wallet.  It is believed the vehicle was unlocked.
  • On 13 January 2012 a Crescent Place resident reports that between 2000 hours / 8:00 PM and 0800 hours / 8:00 AM on 11 January 2012 an unknown actor(s) burglarized three vehicles parked in the homeowner’s driveway.  All three vehicles (a 2010 Honda Pilot, a 1997 Explorer, and  2012 Accura) were unlocked, all were rummaged through, and nothing appears to be missing.
  • On 13 January 2012 a Southern Slope resident reports that between 2130 hours / 9:30 PM  on 12 January 2012 and 0820 hours / 8:20 AM an unknown actor(s) entered an unlocked 2011 Accura and ransacked the interior, nothing appears to be missing.
  • On 13 January 2012 a Ridgewood Road resident reports that between 2000 hours / 8:00 AM on 12 January 2012 and 0800 hours / 8:20 AM an unknown actor(s) entered a 2010 Nissan, via prying a lock.  Nothing appears to be missing from the vehicle.
  • On 13 January 2012 a Locust Avenue resident reports that between 1930 hours / 7:30 AM on 12 January 2012 and 0630 hours / 6:30 AM an unknown resident attempted to pry open the lock on a 2006 Infinity.  Entry was not gained.
  • On 13 January 2012 at 0947 hours a Crescent Place resident reports that during the overnight hours an unknown actor(s) entered  her 2010 unlocked BMW and ransacked same.  Nothing appears to be missing from the vehicle.
  • On 13 January 2012 at 1023 hours / 10:23 AM  Nordstrom Department Store – Mall at Short Hills reported a theft of one of their employees purses.  A description was given by the store and a suspect was found by Officer Hans Beyer Jr.  The investigation confirmed that Anthony L. Harris of Newark, New Jersey to be the suspect.  Harris was arrested, charged with the burglary, and issued $5000 bail. In addition an outstanding warrant was found issued by the Essex County Sheriff Office.  Harris was logged at the Essex County Jail awaiting bail or his court hearing.
  • On 13 January 2012 at 1530 hours / 5:30 AM a Parkview Drive resident reports that an unknown actor(s) entered his unlocked 2002 Toyota during the previous nighttime hours.  Stolen from the vehicle was a GSP, driver’s license, credit card, and wallet.
  • On 13 January 2012 at 1911 hours / 7:11 PM a Haran Circle  resident reports that an unknown actor(s) entered 2008 Infinity by punching out one of the door locks. The vehicle was ransacked and nothing appears to have been stolen.
  • On 13 January 2012 at 1910 hours / 7:10 PM the Millburn Police Department responded to Nordstrom Department Store – Mall at Short Hills on a report a female shoplifter being detained by loss prevention personnel.  The investigation resulted in Andrea Oster of Monmouth, New Jersey being arrested for shoplifting $703 in miscellaneous clothing and possession of burglary tools to aid in the shoplifting.  Oster was released pending her court hearing.

 

Cheer Up Your House With Winter Blooms

BY  |  Wednesday, Jan 11, 2012 12:00pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

Dear Holly,
I am writing you because I am a plant and I can’t talk. I see you looking at me disdainfully out of the corner of your eye. Just one month ago I was gorgeous, with my flaming red leaves (please just give me a tiny bit of respect and stop calling my bracts ‘petals’) and a full set of thriving green leaves. Now here I am  half naked and with my straggly stems showing. Please don’t gaze upon me with such pity. I can’t take it. So take me to the compost bin, and toss me aside like you did to the CHRISTMAS tree. Just please make it quick and painless. 

Respectfully,
Your poinsettia,
Euphorbia Pulcherrima Continue Reading

Mark Your Calendars to Weigh in on the Chai Center in Millburn Jan. 30 and Feb. 13

BY  |  Monday, Jan 09, 2012 3:26pm  |  COMMENTS (2)

The long drawn out zoning hearings that have gone on for two years in Millburn about a proposed house of worship will draw to a close at the end of January.   The final Millburn Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting will be held on Monday, January 30 at Hartshorn School, 7pm.   Another followup meeting, which may be the last, is scheduled for February 13. Continue Reading

Millburn Man Arrested for Stock Fraud

Friday, Jan 06, 2012 3:40pm  |  COMMENTS (2)

William C. Martucci, 69, of Millburn was arrested today and charged with 2nd degree Theft by Deception and 2nd Degree Financial Facilitation, announced acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray.

According to a release issued by Murray’s office:

It is alleged that between 2004 and 2007, Martucci induced a California man to invest $100,000 in fraudulent stock.  Martucci removed the $100,000 from the account within a week of the transfer. When the victim questioned the initial stock, Martucci issued fraudulent replacement stock in the name of AAMPRO, Inc.

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Body Found at South Mountain Reservation Identified

Friday, Dec 23, 2011 4:16pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

The Essex County Prosecutor’s office announced today that the body found at South Mountain Reservation has been identified as Gregory Kongor, 47, of Millburn. Mr. Kongor previously resided in Bethlehem, Pa. and Catasauqua, Pa.

In a press release issued this afternoon the office said,

“The investigation is active and ongoing but preliminary information indicates Mr. Kongor was living in Millburn at the time of his death. It appears he had been missing since the summer.  His body was discovered in a heavily wooded area of South Mountain Reservation by a woman walking her dog. The official cause of death is pending. No other information is available at this time.”

Body Found in South Mountain Reservation

Tuesday, Dec 20, 2011 5:03pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

This just in from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office: The decomposed body of a man has been found in the South Mountain Reservation. The initial investigation does not indicate foul play.

Here is the official news release.

Body Discovered at South Mountain Reservation

Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the Essex County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the discovery of a dead body at South Mountain Reservation in Millburn, approximately one mile south of South Orange Avenue.

A decomposed body was discovered in a heavily wooded area by a woman walking her dog. The body appears to be an adult male, wearing blue jeans and gray sneakers. There are no obvious signs of foul play at this time.

The investigation is active and ongoing. More information will be released when it becomes available.

Man Killed By NJ Transit Train in Millburn Identified

Monday, Dec 19, 2011 9:18am  |  COMMENTS (0)

According to the Star-Ledger, the man who apparently committed suicide on Nov. 15 in Millburn Station on the Eastbound side of the tracks of New Jersey Transit has been identified.  The incident happened a little after 6; trains were held for several hours.Leads and tips from the public contributed to his identification.

NJ Transit spokesman John Durso Jr. said:

 ”The deceased has been positively identified as Mark Judge, 47 of Jersey City.  NJ Transit police and personnel express their deepest appreciation to our law enforcement partners and to the public at large for their assistance.

Nothing has been issued about cause or survivors.

 

Millburn Snowflake Parade

BY  |  Monday, Dec 05, 2011 9:49am  |  COMMENTS (0)

The 28th Annual Snowflake Parade in Millburn took place on a beautiful sunny day yesterday, from 1:30 in Downtown Millburn on Millburn Avenue. The Millburn High School band played, as well as the Governor Livingston Highlanders, the Malcolm X Shabazz Band, and several others. Girl and Boy Scout troops, Brownie, Cubs and Daisies threw candy to the children lining the streets. Santa arrived on a Millburn Hook and Ladder truck, and took gift requests from children in the courtyard afterwards, where free refreshments were served and The Funny Factory Clown Band performed.

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Perhaps yesterday's heavy police presence would have been better applied to Mission Street than to the Montclair State campus.

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