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| Monday, September 06, 2010 |
 Township of Roxbury
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Gambling evidence seized in Roxbury cops’ home admissible ROXBURY (4/21/06) – Superior Court Judge Salem Vincent Ahto, sitting in Morristown, ruled yesterday that evidence found in a search of the home of suspended Roxbury Police Sergeant Richard Winstock can be admitted as evidence in a trial. Full Story 
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Tragic auto mishap kills teenager driver, 19, charged with DWI ROXBURY (4/13/06) – An outstanding young man, Louis R. Rizzarro III, 18, of Landing, was killed in an automobile accident last night on Route 80. Full Story
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Police: $100 Drug debt reason for house bombing ROXBURY (4/3/06) – Law enforcement authorities from seven cooperating police agencies rounded up three suspects over the week-end, one from Budd Lake, and charged them with last week’s house bombing here. Full Story
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Roxbury officials considering a dog park at Emmans Road Park ROXBURY (1/11/06) – A committee of about 12 dog owners found the governing body receptive last night to their proposal for a dog park in a small section Emmans Road Park. Full Story
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New Mayor
ROXBURY (1/5/06) – Councilman Martin Schmidt, selected by his all Republican colleagues, emerged as the new mayor here replacing Richard Zoschak, who had been selected the same way. Full Story
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Cops’ former attorney ordered to testify before Morris grand jury ROXBURY (11/15/05) – Yet, another unusual development in the complicated case of the two township police officers who are accused with others of operating an illegal gambling enterprise in Dover from late last year until April of this year. Full Story
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Roxbury police officers to claim ignorance of law and bad legal advice ROXBURY (10/12/05) – Two suspended local police officers, charged with running an illegal poker club in Dover, pleaded not guilty at their arraignment in Superior Court yesterday…. claiming an unusual defense… having gotten bad legal advice. Full Story
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Roxbury Art Assn. meeting on Thursday Burger to do water color demonstration ROXBURY (9/29/05) – The Art Association here will hold its monthly meeting on Thusday at 7:30 p.m. in the Senior Center, 72 Eyland Ave., Succasunna. Full Story
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Roxbury and Mount Olive Democrats pool resources, vow tough campaign ROXBURY (9/17/05) – The Roxbury and Mount Olive Democrats kicked off their campaigns at a joint "First Annual Barbeque" fund raiser today at the Horseshoe Lake Pavilion with the rock band "bliss" that reminded the more than 150 in attendance of an old time political rally. Lots of flags, bunting, candidates signs and campaign literature, hot dogs, hamburgers and soda…and not too heavy on the speeches…"a fun time," Carol Scheneck, a Council candidate in Roxbury called it. Full Story
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A monument remembering victims of explosions at Hercules dedicated ROXBURY (9/6/05) – It was a long time coming but a brother’s determination and dogged efforts came to fruition yesterday when officials here unveiled a memorial honoring victims killed in the Hercules Powder Company blast on September 12, 1940. Full Story
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Mt. Olive and Roxbury Democrats really rockin’ ROXBURY (9/6/05) – The Democratic organizations in Mount Olive and Roxbury are jointly sponsoring a barbeque fundraiser on September 17 at Horseshoe Lake in Roxbury featuring the popular Jersey Shore rock quartet, “bliss.” The affair will run from 1 to 5 p.m. Tickets are $25, Students and Seniors, $10. Full Story
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Grand jury hands up indictments in cops’ poker gambling operation ROXBURY (8/31/05) – Police officers Sgt. Richard M. Winstock and Thomas J. Juskus were indicted by a Morris County grand jury yesterday on charges of maintaining a gambling resort, perjury and multiple counts of official misconduct in office between the dates of November 19th and April 30th of last year. Full Story
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Dell and North First Avenue residents Signing a petition to regulate truck traffic ROXBURY (8/29/05) – Enough is enough. And, apparently, Donna Bovasso and her neighbors on North First and Dell Avenues agree that they’ve had it with the trucks. Full Story
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Prosecutor’s Office maintains Roxbury cops were warned ROXBURY (8/23//05) – Morris County Prosecutor’s officials, in an emergency hearing in Superior Court yesterday, stated that Sgt. Richard M. Winstock and Officer Thomas J. Juskus were repeatedly warned before they opened their Fifth Avenue Club in Dover that allegedly hosted poker games was in violation of the law. Full Story
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Local cop accused of poker gambling asks Attorney General to take over case ROXBURY (8/12/05) – Police Officer Richard Winstock, one of two local police officers accused of running an illegal poker club in Dover earlier this year, is requesting the NJ Attorney General’s office to replace the Morris County prosecutor’s office in prosecuting the case. Full Story
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Roxbury voters should really understand candidates' position on "land use" issue ROXBURY (6/2/05) – In political campaigns sometimes an issue isn’t really “the issue” and sometimes candidates are painted with a brush that really belies their real position on an issue. Full Story
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Roxbury library garden rededicated to former Mayor Tom Vickery and wife, Ethel ROXBURY (5/31/05) – The garden behind the public library was re-dedicated Sunday in honor of former Mayor Tom Vickery and his wife, Ethel. The garden originally had been named in honor of Ethel at the behest of the former mayor who died suddenly last June. Full Story
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Roxbury nurse going to Africa To assist in hospital there ROXBURY (5/31/05) - Julie Purkiss, a vivacious, outgoing 24 year old Morristown Memorial Hospital nurse, has resigned her position there to go to work for three months in a hospital in Zimbabwe. Full Story
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"Dirty Cops" in Roxbury? Hold on, Mr. Prosecutor ROXBURY (5/3/05) - Two Roxbury policemen, apparently with exemplary service records, have been arrested and stand accused by Morris County Prosecutor Michael M. Rubbinaccio of serious criminal charges involving illegal gambling. Full Story
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Roxbury Twp. School Board Re-organizes on positive note ROXBURY TWP. (4/27/05) – Optimism reigned supreme at last night’s reorganization meeting of the Board of Education. Full Story
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Roxbury school budget up but not as much as most
ROXBURY (4/15/05) – The Board of Education has proposed a $60.6 million budget for this year, $40.7 million of which would be raised by local taxes. If approved, it would mean a tax increase of $280 for the owner of an average home. The assessed valuation of the average home here is $202,000. Full Story
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Urgo going it alone in Roxbury primary
ROXBURY (4/9/05) – “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned,” goes a thoughtful saying. And scorned she was. Full Story
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