MORRIS COUNTY — A Morris County man was arrested for allegedly riding an electric scooter while intoxicated in Denville Township.

On June 3, at around 9:08 a.m., police stopped an electric scooter on Route 10. During the stop, it was determined that the driver, who was identified as Terrence Rush, 58, Wharton Borough, was driving while intoxicated, police said.

Rush was arrested and charged with DWI with a motorized bicycle, failure to consent to breathe samples, refusal to submit to a breathalyzer test, reckless driving, careless driving, driving with a suspended license, failure to install an interlock device, no liability insurance for a vehicle, driving an unregistered vehicle, and operating a motorized scooter on the highway.

He was released to an adult pending a court appearance.

PARSIPPANY — Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert M. McNally, and Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Chief Richard Pantina confirmed that Earl Kelly, 38, of Hamilton, has been sentenced to 12 years in New Jersey State Prison.

On April 20, 2023, a Morris County jury found Earl Kelly guilty of three counts following a six-day trial. The defendant was found guilty of second-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, second-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and third-degree Criminal Restraint. Kelly was acquitted on the remaining four counts of aggravated sexual assault, two counts of sexual assault, two counts of aggravated criminal sexual contact, one count of criminal sexual contact, one count of armed robbery, and one count of aggravated assault.

Evidence at trial established that on December 24, 2021, the defendant met with the 19-year-old female victim at the Holiday Inn in Parsippany. The defendant restrained the victim inside the room for a period of time while he was armed with a handgun. Following an investigation, the defendant was apprehended by members of the Edison Police Department on January 7, 2022.

On June 8, 2023, the Honorable Stephen J. Taylor, PJCr imposed an aggregate sentence of 12 years in New Jersey State Prison. Specifically, Judge Taylor imposed concurrent eight-year sentences for the Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose and the Unlawful Possession of a Weapon counts. Those counts are subject to the Graves Act, which makes the defendant ineligible for parole until he has served four years of the eight-year sentence. In addition, Judge Taylor imposed four years on the count of Criminal Restraint which will run consecutive to the eight years imposed on the Unlawful Possession of a Weapon count.

Prosecutor Carroll would like to thank and acknowledge the agencies that participated in the investigation that led to the guilty verdict, including the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, the Edison Police Department, the Hamilton Township Police Department, and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes/Child Endangerment Unit, which worked together to investigate this incident leading to the guilty verdict. The Prosecutor would also like to thank former-Assistant Prosecutor Vanessa Craveiro, Assistant Prosecutor Lucas J. Gatti, Detective Jenna Powers, former-MCPO Detective Thomas Laird, and all others who contributed to the investigation and successful prosecution in this case.

MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Roxbury Police Chief Dean Adone are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 46-year-old female from Roxbury.

Lara Emanuel, of Roxbury  was last seen in Roxbury on Wednesday. Her vehicle was located at the Holiday Inn Express in Mount Arlington on Thursday morning.

Emanuel is a 46-year-old Caucasian female, 5 feet 6 inches in height, with red hair, weighing approximately 125 pounds.

The Roxbury Police Department with the assistance of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office has been diligently working on this active missing persons investigation, with the assistance of outside agencies, including the New Jersey State Police Aviation Bureau and the Morris County Sheriff’s Office.

Anyone with information regarding Emanuel’s whereabouts or this investigation is encouraged to make contact with the Roxbury Police Department at (973) 448-2100 or the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Missing Persons Unit On-Call Detective through the Morris County Communications Center at (973) 285-2900.

MORRIS COUNTY — James Dodd, the former Mayor of Dover, has successfully made a comeback by winning the Democratic mayoral primary, defeating the incumbent who had previously unseated him four years ago.

Dodd currently leads the Democratic mayoral primary, followed by Carolyn Blackman. However, it’s important to note that these results are unofficial due to the acceptance of mail-in ballots postmarked by June 7 but accepted until Tuesday, June 12. The final results will be determined once all the ballots have been properly accounted for and certified.

No petitions were filed for a Republican candidate in the mayoral race, indicating that there was no official Republican candidate competing in the election. As a result, the Democratic primary winner, James Dodd, may have a clearer path to victory in the general election.

Dover, a predominantly Hispanic town in Morris County, is known for its competitive elections featuring rival Democratic factions. Dodd initially assumed office as mayor in 2003 but encountered challenges in 2018 when Correa successfully orchestrated a takeover of the Democratic municipal committee. Subsequently, Blackman defeated Dodd in the following year’s election, becoming the town’s first Black and first female mayor.

Dodd faced hurdles in his bid to appear on the ballot this year, as opponents argued that his primary residence was in Fredon Township in Sussex County. Initially, the Acting Municipal Clerk, Reynaldo Julve, excluded Dodd from the ballot, but a Superior Court judge overturned that decision.

For the Dover Board of Aldermen, there was no GOP challenger in Ward One. Two Democrats were running for the one, two-year seat. They are Claudia Toro and Jessica Cruz. Cruz is the incumbent. She received 148 votes to Toro’s 165 votes.

There were also three Democrats running in Ward Two.

They included incumbent Judith Rugg, Sergio Rodriguez, and Cindy Isaza. Rugg, the incumbent, received 98 votes. Rodriguez received 199 votes, while Isaza received 75 votes.

In Ward Three, no Republicans are running.

Incumbent Democrat Michael Scarneo is running for another term. He was challenged by John Londono in the Democratic primary. Scarneo was ahead with 178 votes to Londono’s 162.

In Ward Four, no Republicans are running.

The Democrats included incumbent Arturo Santana and Carlos Valencia, who ran against each other Tuesday.

Santana won with 178 votes to Valencia’s 79.