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Friday, December 21, 2012

Ex-Scout Leader Accused of Sexually Abusing Teens

Morris Plains resident was also charged in January with allegedly exposing a child to porn in 2011.

A Morris Plains man and former Parsippany Boy Scout leader accused in January of showing child pornography to a boy was arrested again Thursday on charges he molested two teenage boys in the 1990s, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Stephen Corcoran, 45, is accused of one count of aggravated sexual assault, multiple counts of sexual assault and one count of endangering the welfare of a child. The charges stem from accusations Corcoran molested a 13-to-16-year-old boy between 1997 and 1998, and another 16-to-18-year-old boy in 1999. Acting Morris County Prosecutor Frederic Knapp, Parsippany-Troy­ Hills Township Police Chief Anthony DeZenzo and Morris Plains Police Chief Scott Thompson announced the arrest Friday. According to the …

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Another Bank Robbed, But With an Arrest This Time

Latest incident reported by prosecutor is the sixth in Morris County in a two-month span.

The sixth bank robbery in a two-month span has occurred in Morris County, but this time an alleged robber was arrested, according to Morris County Prosecutor Robert Bianchi. Stephen L. Smith, 29, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was charged with robbery and theft in the incident. The PNC Bank on Route 46 in Parsippany was robbed at 11 a.m. on Wednesday by a man who fled the scene, Bianchi said. The man did not show a weapon, Bianchi said. According to Bianchi, a man was stopped and arrested by Secaucus Police on Route 3 without incident. The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Parsippany Police Department, Morris County Sherriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Section and the FBI are investigating, Bianchi said. This is the third bank …

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Former GOP Committeewoman Anna Marie Strumolo Dies

The veteran community advocate and homemaker was the mother of Board of Education member Michael Strumolo.

Anna Marie Strumolo, who served as a Morris County Republican Committeewoman for more than 30 years, died Tuesday night at Morristown Medical Center after a long illness. She was 80 years old.   Born Anna Marie De John in Newark, she lived there and in Orange before moving to Parsippany's Lake Hiawatha neighborhood in 1956.   For 63 years, she was married to John J. Strumolo. Her survivors include her husband and their children, John Strumolo Jr.; school board member Michael Strumolo (and wife Dorothy) and Candy Strumolo Ocasio (and husband Julio); and grandchildren Joey, Louie, & Matthew.   Viewings will be held at the Par-Troy Funeral Home Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. and Thursday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A funeral mass takes place at St. …

Monday, December 12, 2011

Christie to Host Romney Fundraiser in Parsippany

Tickets going for $500 per person and a photo with the presidential candidate costs $2,500.

The contentious Republican 2012 presidential campaign rears its head in Parsippany Monday night, but this event is all about supporting one candidate. Mitt Romney, of Massachusetts, will be in the township at the Hilton Parsippany for a fund-raising reception. The event is being organized by Romney for President, but the evening's official host is New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. The event is a pricey one, according to a NJ.com report that says tickets for the reception run $500 per person. A photo with Romney reportedly will go for $2,500. What's being billed as Romney's New Jersey Kickoff Reception, takes place at Parsippany's Hilton hotel at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Jim Breuer: I Marked Road Trips by Metal Albums

The SNL alum and Morris County resident performs Aug. 27 at The Community Theatre.

For many, road trips tend to be measured in hours, or perhaps the number of states driven through. For comedian Jim Breuer, many were measured by the heavy metal albums he listened to on the way. In his 2010 book I'm Not High (But I've Got a Lot of Crazy Stories about Life as a Goat Boy, a Dad, and a Spiritual Warrior), he notes a trip to Washington, D.C., was measured "in two [Queensryche] Operation: Mindcrimes' and one [Metallica] ... And Justice For All." "I was a huge Queensryche fan," Breuer said, noting his disappointment he was unable to see them perform locally at The Community Theatre on Aug. 3, because he was going to be performing in Germany. "Operation: Mindcrime, I listened to it 10,000 times," he said. The Long Island native …

Sandan

7:58 pm on Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Jim Breuer is not only a very funny comedian, but he also the type of guy who would give you the shirt off his back. He was always willing to donate his time to helping others. He gave my wife and I tickets to see him at the Nokia Theater in Times square, and we had a great time. Thanks Jim-Andy & Allison Diamond   more ›

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Freeholder Nordstrom Ousted — Maybe

Provisional ballots have yet to be counted.

Republican challenger William “Hank” Lyon of Montville has a 10-point lead over incumbent Margaret Nordstrom in their party's primary election, a final vote Wednesday showed. But Lyon's narrow victory is an uncertain one; 44 provisional ballots have yet to be counted. Provisional ballots are those used to record votes when a voter's eligibility is in question, and requires further review. The tally was delayed because of a broken voting machine from East Hanover. A court order allowed the machine to be opened and the votes counted. Lyon received 12,262 votes and Nordstrom 12,252. Before the latest count, Lyon appeared to have a 6-vote margin over Nordstrom, a 12-year freeholder from Washington Township. But Morris County Board of Elections…

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