A business dispute allegedly prompted the June 15 incident in Hanover

MORRISTOWN -- Two men allegedly upset after a business dispute turned nasty are suspected of breaking a car window and dumping a five-gallon bucket of feces inside the vehicle, police said.

Michael Kiszka, 52, of East Hanover, is expected to be in court Tuesday. He is charged with criminal mischief, conspiracy, burglary and harassment, police said.

Kiszka and Alesio Politi, 67, of Toms River, who face the same charges, were arrested June 29, two weeks after a Hyundai Sonata was damaged by a still-unidentified third man outside Hanover Municipal Court.

Politi appeared Monday in Superior Court, where Judge Stephen Taylor approved his pre-trial release, the Daily Record reported.

Kiszka and Politi were involved in a business dispute with the unidentified victim that prompted a June 15 hearing in Hanover municipal court, the newspaper reported.

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Largely unfunded for a number of years, the commission is reportedly expected to receive $105,000 from the state.

ROXBURY -- The Lake Hopatcong Commission is expected to receive a budgetary boost of $105,000 in this year's state budget, according to the Roxbury Register.

Acting commission chairman Dan McCarthy told the newspaper the influx would allow the organization "to regain our footing" and allow for the water quality monitoring program to continue.

The commission handled weed harvesting operations until the state eliminated its budget in 2012 and took over harvesting. 

Many of the activities formerly handled by the commission, such as water quality improvements of the lake, are currently handled by the privatedly funded Lake Hopatcong Foundation.

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Target is aiming to open 130 of the smaller stores by the end of 2019.

Residents in two communities will soon be able to shop in new Target stores -- but they may find they're getting in and out a lot quicker.

The chain announced Tuesday that it will open "small-format" stores -- about a third of the size of a regular store -- in Haddon Township in Camden County and in Parsippany in Morris County.

The stores are meant to offer a "quick-trip shopping experience" and a more customized product selection for the local community, the company said in a release.

Target said that when the Parsippany store opens in March in the Troy Hills Shopping Center it will be the second small-format store in New Jersey. The first was in Closter in Bergen County.

The Parsippany store will be 65,100 square feet, the company said.

The 48,000-square-foot store in Haddon Township's Westmont Plaza on Cuthbert Boulevard would be the third small Target in the state, but the seventh in the greater Philadelphia area. It's slated to open in July 2018.

Each store will employ "several dozen" people, the Minnesota company said.

Target plans to open 130 of the smaller stores by the end of 2019, the release said. Thirty-six are already doing business.

The smaller stores are being built in more densely-populated areas or college campuses and can cater more specifically to the needs of the locals, the release said.

Although they are smaller, the stores will still include the things people have come to expect from a Target, including clothing, home decor, personal care products, electronics, toys and sporting goods, and food.

The food sections will include grab-and-go items, fresh produce and "meal solutions," the release said.

Both stores will also have a CVS pharmacy and a counter where people can pick up items they've ordered online, usually within an hour. The Parsippany store will also have a Starbucks.

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Federal Realty Investment Trust leased the Parsippany space, which previously held Pathmark, to Target.

"The great regional draw and strong mix of best in class retailers makes Troy Hills a natural fit for Target's expansion of their small-format concept," Chris Fleming, the trust's director of asset management, said in the release. "The addition of Target is just the start of exciting things to come for Troy Hills Shopping Center, including a planned redevelopment to give the center a whole new look and feel."

Parsippany Mayor James Barbiero applauded the new use of the vacant space as a "real coup for Parsippany."

In Haddon Township, David Jamieson, executive vice president of Kimco Realty, said he was confident that the community would enjoy having a Target in the plaza owned by Kimco.

"The small-format concept has been proven successful and we expect no less at this location. Kimco is thrilled to expand its valued partnership with Target as well as enhance the retail offering within the community," Jamieson said in the release.

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Michael Kiszka will wear a GPA monitoring bracelet as a condition of release

MORRISTOWN -- A second suspect in a business dispute that allegedly culminated in a bucket of feces being dumped through a smashed car window is getting out of the county jail.

A Superior Court judge on Tuesday ordered the release of Michael Kiszka, subject to him wearing a GPS monitoring ankle bracelet.

Kiszka, 52, of East Hanover, is charged with criminal mischief, conspiracy, burglary and harassment in connection with the June 15 incident in the parking lot outside the Hanover Municipal Court.

The municipal court, that day, was the setting for a business dispute involving the unnamed victim, Kiszka, and a second defendant -- Alesio Politi, 67, of Toms River.

A third suspect, who remains unidentified, was caught on a surveillance camera smashing the car window of a Hyundai Sonata and dumping a five-pound bucket of feces inside the vehicle.

Kiszka and Politi were arrested June 29, Hanover police said previously. 

Politi, who faces the same charges as Kiszka, was released from the county jail on Monday by Judge Stephen Taylor.

Kiszka appeared before Taylor at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday with his attorney, Kevin G. Roe.

Morris County Assistant Prosecutor Dorian Belfiore withdrew his motion to detain Kiszka until trial upon him agreeing the home confinement and other restrictions.

Roe asked the judge to allow him to travel for work. He did not provide specifics in open court, but said Kiszka works as a pawn broker.

Taylor said Kiszka would be released as soon as someone from pre-trial services arrived at the jail to attach the bracelet.

Kiszka remained in the jail as of 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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Gregory Radzyuk allegedly accosted the woman after being fired for drinking on the job

MORRISTOWN-- A Brooklyn man who was fired from his job at a Parsippany manufacturer last month and then allegedly threatened a co-owner of the company has been ordered held on pretrial detention, the Daily Record reported Tuesday.

Gregory Radzyuk, 46, was let go from his job as a welder at Farmplast June 27 after he allegedly reported to work intoxicated. He had previously been warned about drinking on the job, according to court documents.

An Israeli immigrant, Radzyuk has also overstayed his work visa and is scheduled to have an immigration hearing in September.

Employee gets fired, pulls a knife, cops say 

When Radzyuk was fired, authorities say he went to his car, retrieved a 16-inch hunting knife, then returned to the business, where he grabbed the woman and threatened to cut her "[expletive] head off".  

Workers managed to restrain Radzyuk, who did not remove the knife from its sheath, authorities also said.

He is charged with burglary for re-entering the business after being told to leave, terroristic threats and weapons offenses.

Since the implementation of statewide bail reform, defendants must now be specifically assessed using a formula to determine whether they should remain behind bars while their charges are still pending. Under the reform, the ability to make bail is no longer a factor in determining whether a suspect is released from jail.

Radzyuk was found to be a low risk for criminal behavior or for skipping subsequent court proceedings.

But the prosecution convinced Superior Court Judge Stephen Taylor that Radzyuk should remain in jail pending the outcome of the charges, given the uncertainty over his immigration status, documents tying him to multiple home addresses, specific details of his alleged crime and his alleged drinking problem.

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A man and woman are facing burglary, theft and conspiracy charges

KINNELON -- A man and a woman are facing charges after police say they stole clothing, jewelry and $10,000 in cash from a borough home.

Eric Trent, 44, of West Milford, and Krystle Runo, 29, of the Stockholm section of Hardyston, burglarized a borough home on June 27, but they weren't apprehended until more than two weeks later, police said in a news release.

Trent and Runo were identified from digital video evidence obtained at the scene of the burglary, police said.

Both were arrested on July 7 and charged with burglary, theft and conspiracy to commit burglary and theft. 

Trent and Runo are both currently being held in the Passaic County jail without bail. Trent is facing a theft charge in Passaic County, and Runo is facing a charge of receiving stolen property.

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It's the first national rankings of the year.

The crash occurred west of Exit 45 for Beverwyck Road, authorities said.

PARSIPPANY -- An overturned dump truck has closed all westbound local lanes on Route 80 Wednesday morning, authorities said.

The crash and a debris spill was reported at about 10:21 a.m. east of Exit 45 for Route 637/Beverwyck Road in Parsippany, the state Department of Transportation reported on 511nj.org.

All local lanes were closed following the crash but traffic was getting by using the shoulder and express lanes, according to the DOT.

Motorists should plan an alternate route avoiding the corridor.

Correction: The DOT initially reported the overturned vehicle was a tractor-trailer.

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Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy pilot and federal prosecutor, is challenging Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen.

WASHINGTON -- The former Navy helicopter pilot and federal prosecutor seeking to take down Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen raised $245,957 in the first six weeks of her campaign.

Mikie Sherrill entered the race in May against Frelinghuysen (R-11th Dist.), the most powerful member of the New Jersey congressional delegation as chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.

She said she received 1,919 individual donations in releasing the figures in advance of Saturday's reporting deadline.

"The energy and grassroots support our campaign has received so early is incredible," Sherrill said. "It demonstrates that folks in New Jersey are ready for a representative who will listen to them and stand up to President Trump, rather than entrench themselves in Washington politics."

How lawmaker's power pays off

Sherrill is not alone in seeking to take on Frelinghuysen. Passaic County Freeholder John Bartlett entered the race for the Democratic nomination last week and Assemblyman John McKeon (D-Essex) is considering a run as well.

President Donald Trump carried the 11th District last year, though with less than 50 percent of the vote. Both the Cook Political Report and Inside Elections, two Washington-based publications that track congressional races, say Frelinghuysen could face a competitive contest next year.

Sherill still trails Frelinghuysen in financially -- the incumbent brought in $500,617 during the first three months of the year and had $788,390 in the bank. But Frelinghuysen's last opponent, Joseph Wenzel, didn't report raising a dime for the 2016 contest, Federal Election Commission records show.

Sherill received a financial boost in June with an endorsement by Votevets.org, a progressive group that seeks to elect military veterans to Congress and was one of the biggest spenders in the last election.

Frelinghuysen switched positions and voted in favor of House Republican legislation that the Congressional Budget Office said would leave 23 million more Americans without coverage by 2026.

He also has drawn criticism for refusing to hold in-person town hall meetings, for identifying a member of an opposition group to her employer, and for trading in health care stocks while the House was debating whether to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

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The lesser-known comic gem by the French playwright has a wonderful cast led by Kevin Isola as a mischievous servant

Moliere's goofy 1655 comedy "The Bungler" is just simply a whole lot of fun at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.

Dynamo director Brian Crowe follows last season's outstanding "Coriolanus" with another great success, this time recalling his meticulously crafted "Love's Labour's Lost." Crowe's ear for comedy and eye for hijinks combine with an impressively adroit cast to create an excellent evening of misdirection, wit, sight gags, and pratfalls.

Moliere rarely shied from infusing layers of satire into his comedy, but "The Bungler," an early effort by the not-yet-renowned French actor and playwright, has little room for high-minded ideas or critical social commentary: This is a play dedicated entirely to laughs.

Lelie (Aaron McDaniel) and Leandre (Sam Ashdown), two highborn gentlemen, are rivals for the love of Celie (Sophia Blum), an exotic gypsy kept captive by a miserly old man, Trufaldin (Eric Hoffmann). Lelie enlists the help of his brilliantly mischievous servant Mascarille (Kevin Isola) in stealing Celie from Trufaldin before Leandre can, and the play unfolds as Mascarille hatches plot after plot that would be successful but for the unwitting and self-defeating interference of Lelie.

Mascarille and Lelie are like the two halves of Wile E. Coyote -- the brilliant tactician and the inept bungler, respectively -- and Moliere finds in their union fertile ground to provide high entertainment with low comedy.

Crowe's production flourishes by committing itself fully to the world of "The Bungler." Dick Block's cartoonish scenery and Paul Canada's wonderfully garish costumes reinforce the show's signature foppery, and rather than trying to naturalize the dialogue of Richard Wilbur's jaunty translation, actors give themselves over to its bouncy rhythms and rhyming couplets.

Instead of attempting to bring Moliere awkwardly to us, Crowe and company work diligently to transport us to the playwright's otherworldly comic fantasy.

Excellent performances abound, but Isola shines brightest in the play's most demanding role. Mascarille is a comic master of ceremonies, orchestrating new exploits at every turn, rising to the elation of near triumph and then crashing to despondency when repeatedly thwarted by his boss.

Isola travels throughout that range nimbly and energetically. Some of the play's best moments are his stone-faced reactions upon hearing Lelie's oblivious confessions of snatching defeat for the latest scheme from the jaws of victory. Elsewhere he becomes the animated clown donning an outlandish costume or accent to dupe his current mark. Throughout, Isola finds just the right tone for the character in any given moment, allowing him to lead his castmates through a finely orchestrated farce.

Poofy wigs, obscure French names, and a 400-year-old play may combine to make a production seem dauntingly inaccessible, but this show is as welcoming as any network sitcom. Part Buster Keaton, part Merrie Melodies, all light-hearted fun, "The Bungler" is a great time at the theater.

The Bungler

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey

36 Madison Avenue, Madison

Tickets: Available online or by phone, (973) 408-5600, running through July 30.

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From dawn to dusk, all kinds of things take place in the Garden State.

Okay, we're painting with a broad brush here, but not because we've tired of finding interesting categories to cover in our vintage New Jersey photo gallery. Instead, we've compiled a broad range of photos that we hope will allow viewers to consider New Jersey -- in days gone by -- from morning 'til night.

For this gallery, we've tried to show how a "typical" day in New Jersey might have gone. We've considered work, play, prayer, school, chores, entertainment and even traffic. Some photos will conjure up memories for many, others will be remembered by only a few.

MORE: Vintage photos around New Jersey

Whether a day in your life - or in the lives of your parents or grandparents -- included collecting eggs in the morning or boarding a crowded public bus for a commute home, we hope you find something here that "speaks to you."

Here's a gallery of our take on just some of the myriad activities in a day in New Jersey.

And here are some past galleries you might enjoy:

Vintage photos of people at play in N.J.

Vintage photos of how much things have changed in N.J.

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Ramps for Exits 37-39 will be impact, along with ramps from Route 15 to Route 80

MORRIS COUNTY -- Several Route 80 ramps will be closed throughout the county for the next few weekends as part of an $8 million guiderail replacement project, authorities said.

The ramps at Exit 37, Exit 38 and Exit 39 will be closed overnight starting at 8 p.m. on Friday to replace guiderail parapet connections, impacting the towns of Roxbury, Mount Arlington, Jefferson, Rockaway, Wharton, Denville and Parsippany, the state Department of Transportation said in a news release.

Several ramps from Route 15 to Route 80 will also be closed as part of this project, according to the DOT.

The project will take place over several weekends and is expected to wrap up in August.

Ramp closures will start at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 14 and reopen at 6 a.m. on Saturday, continuing overnight on Saturday and Sunday until Monday morning. 

According to the DOT, the closures and detours will occur on the following schedule: 

• Route 80 westbound traffic will be directed to Exit 35A to Mount Hope Avenue
• Turn left for the entrance onto Route 80 eastbound after crossing over Mount Hope Avenue
• Take exit 37 from Route 80 eastbound, back on to Green Pond Road

Exit 38: Route 46 westbound ramp to I-80 westbound (Denville) detour:

• Route 46 westbound traffic will be directed to continue on Route 46 westbound
• Bear right onto East Main Street
• Turn right onto Wall Street
• Turn right onto Church Street
• Turn left onto Halsey Avenue
• Turn right onto Hibernia Avenue/CR513
• Bear left onto Green Pond Road
• Turn left onto Route 80 westbound

• I-80 eastbound traffic will be directed to Exit 42C eastbound/Parsippany
• Merge onto Route 202 North/I-80 westbound
• Bear right for entrance to I-80 westbound/Cherry Hill Road
• Bear right for Exit 42B Route 46/Parsippany/Cherry Hill Road
• Turn Right onto 46 eastbound 

Exit 39: I-80 westbound ramp to Route 46 eastbound detour:

• I-80 westbound traffic will be directed to Exit 37 - Route 80 westbound/Green Pond Road
• Make a right onto Green Pond Road
• Make a right for the entrance onto Route 80 eastbound
• Take Exit 38 onto Route 46 eastbound

Weekend 3: July 28 - July 30
Route 15 northbound to I-80 eastbound: 

• No Detour, ramp will remain partially open with all traffic shifted to the left

Variable message signs will be set-up throughout the project limits to provide advance notification to motorists of all traffic pattern changes associated with the guiderail replacement project, according to the DOT.

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A township resident was walking his dog on Ward Witty Drive when his dog was struck

MONTVILLE -- Township police say they're investigating a "senseless, horrific act" in which a dirt bike struck a dog without stopping. 

The 12-year-old pug, Zhaba, later died from his injuries, Montville Police Capt. Andrew Caggiano said.

Caggiano said a resident was walking his dog on Ward Witty Drive at about 4 p.m. Saturday when a yellow dirt bike driven by a young male teen approached him from behind.

The bike, which was coming from the Stoney Brook Road area, drove past the resident at a high rate of speed and struck Zhaba without stopping, Caggiano said.

An ATV was also seen behind the dirt bike but it stopped on Ward Witty Drive, turned around and went back to Stoney Brook Road, he said.

Caggiano said Zhaba died from his injuries despite efforts to save him.

Anyone with more information or who may have witnessed this incident can contact the detective bureau of the Montville Police Department 973-257-4300.

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The National Weather Service said as much as 3 inches of rain could fall when thunderstorms move across the region Thursday afternoon and Thursday night.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for 17 New Jersey counties and a series of flood advisories and flash flood warnings in several parts of the Garden State as well as New York City, saying as much as 3 inches of rain could fall when strong thunderstorms move across the region Thursday afternoon and Thursday evening.

As of 2 p.m., rain showers and some thunderstorms were moving through central Pennsylvania but had not yet made their way into New Jersey. That all changed after 3 p.m., when scattered thunderstorms began popping up in northern and central sections of the state.  

Forecasters from the weather service say the storms will increase in intensity as they continue to develop Thursday evening.

Update: At about 4:45 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Middlesex and Somerset counties, as well as eastern Hunterdon, southeastern Morris, northwestern Mercer and northeastern Monmouth, effective until 5:45 p.m.

A severe thunderstorm was located near Whitehouse Station and Somerville, packing wind gusts as strong as 60 mph and moving east at about 30 mph, the weather service said. The storm was producing hail and frequent lightning.

Also, strong storms were moving through parts of Burlington, Mercer and Monmouth counties at about 5:15 p.m., packing winds up to 40 mph. 

"Additional rounds of heavy rain producing thunderstorms are again possible tonight," the weather service's Upton, N.Y., office said in its flash flood watch. "Three inches or more of rain will be possible where the heaviest and most persistent storms occur, leading to flash flooding."

Heat warnings issued amid summer scorcher

A flash flood watch has been posted for the New Jersey counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union, as well as New York City, Long Island, the lower Hudson Valley and southern Connecticut. It is effective from Thursday afternoon through 6 a.m. Friday.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex and Union counties, effective from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. The same watch also includes New York City and Long Island. 

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of CT, MA, NJ, NY until 9 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/ftxIsXNaLO

-- NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) July 13, 2017

Storm updates:

• At about 3 p.m., the severe thunderstorm watch was expanded to include Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset and Warren counties, effective through 9 p.m. Thursday.

• At about 3:30 p.m., a strong thunderstorm packing winds up to 40 mph was moving across parts of Mercer, Somerset, Middlesex and Monmouth counties, the National Weather Service reported. Torrential rain was falling in some of those areas, and there was a possibility of pea-sized hail.

• Another thunderstorm was moving through Sussex County and heading toward northern Passaic County at about 3:45 p.m., and a large batch of thunderstorms was moving through eastern Pennsylvania and taking aim at Warren and Hunterdon counties at about 4 p.m.

• Shortly after 4 p.m., a flood advisory was issued for Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset and Warren counties, along with south-central Sussex County and parts of eastern Pennsylvania because of heavy rain falling in those areas.

• Shortly after 5 p.m., a flood advisory was issued for Mercer and Middlesex counties, northern Burlington County, northwestern Camden County, central Monmouth and northwestern Ocean, effective through 8 p.m.

• At 5:30 p.m., a flash flood warning was issued for Middlesex and Monmouth counties, northern Burlington, central Mercer and northern Ocean, effective through 8:30 p.m., because of thunderstorm cells that were producing rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour.

• A severe thunderstorm warning was issued, effective until 6:15 p.m., for the same areas covered in the flash flood warning.

Intense heat lingers 

New Jersey is in the midst of its hottest day of the week, with temperatures reaching as high as 97 degrees in Toms River, 97 degrees at Atlantic City International Airport (an unofficial record for July 13), and 97 degrees in Cape May Court House, Oceanport and Seaside Heights, according to climate data from the National Weather Service and the New Jersey Weather & Climate Network at Rutgers University.

Making Thursday feel even more oppressive is the high humidity.

During the early afternoon, the heat index -- how hot it feels when the air temperature is combined with the relative humidity -- soared to 106 in Cherry Hill, 105 at Atlantic City Airport in Pomona, 105 in Millville, 105 in Upper Deerfield, 105 in West Deptford, 104 in Sicklerville, 104 in Wildwood and 102 in Toms River. 

Live weather radar

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Jessica Rosewell, 30, of Fairfield, also allegedly damaged a CCTV camera

PARSIPPANY -- Police say a guest at the Days Inn hotel on Route 46 attacked officers on Monday when they attempted to bring her in on several active warrants.

Township officers responded to the hotel at 12:32 p.m. on a report of a guest who wouldn't vacate the room after checkout time, police said in a news release.

After responding to the room, officers learned Jessica Rosewall, 30, of Fairfield, had several active warrants. She then became belligerent toward the officers while they were speaking to her, police said.

While she was being placed under arrest, Rosewall bit an officer on the left forearm as officers were trying to handcuff her police said.

Once she was taken into custody and transported to Parsippany police headquarters, Rosewell allegedly became combative again by kicking and punching officers as she was being placed into a holding cell.

One officer was later taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment of a shoulder injury and a bite he received from Rosewell.

Police also said Rosewell damaged a CCTV camera in the holding cell before she was taken to Morris County Correctional Facility.

She was charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, obstruction of the administration of law and criminal mischief.

At the time of her arrest, Roswell had outstanding criminal warrants out of Parsippany, Carteret, the Ocean County Sheriff's Department and a traffic warrant out of Parsippany, police said.

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Tarig Holman, who led downtrodden Trenton to consecutive playoff berths, resigned as head football coach at his alma mater Randolph to accept the head coaching position at Neptune

Tarig Holman, who led Trenton and Randolph to state tournament berths, was hired as the head football coach at Neptune, athletic director Nick Pizzulli said Thursday.

Holman, a Randolph alum, was approved as Neptune’s football coach at an emergency board of education meeting Wednesday. He will not be approved as a teacher until the July 26 board meeting Pizzulli said.

Holman resigned as the Randolph football coach Thursday afternoon. He remains on the Randolph teaching staff at least until he is approved as a teacher at Neptune.

“For some, football is an extracurricular activity, but for some it’s more important than that,” Holman said. “Football is a big part of who I am and something I am passionate about and take seriously. It has been one of the things that has directed my life so far.

“The community and kids in Randolph have been terrific, but when you look at everything, what I want to accomplish, Neptune is just a better place for me an my family.”

Randolph was 4-6 and 7-4 in two seasons under Holman. Holman was expected to address the Randolph players later Thursday afternoon.

“We had some good candidates, but what was most impressive about Tarig was his plan to integrate the football program into the school and the community,” Pizzulli said. “That’s something the district has been trying to do.”

Holman replaces Rodney Taylor, who resigned in June to take an athletic director position at Manalapan. Taylor was 15-16 in three seasons at Neptune. His best season was 8-3 in 2014. Neptune was 3-7 last season, losing three games by seven points or less. Neptune plays in Shore Conference Class A North where one of the teams it will play is Manalapan.

“Our program isn’t at the level it once was,” Pizzulli said. “We were 3-7 last year but could have been 6-4 with a couple of breaks.

“Tarig will be getting a late start. Our kids really haven’t done anything. But we know what Tarig was able to do at Trenton, so we think he can handle the challenge.”

“From the administration to the athletic department, Neptune is a place with high standards and expectations both athletically and academically,” Holman said. “Neptune already has an established culture. They have tough and talented kids. I want to provide the kids with a great experience. I want to be the part of something great and I think Neptune can do that. Neptune has great community support and wants to be a winner.

“The kids at Randolph have had this adversity thrust upon them,” Holman added. “They have talented players and I know that Randolph pride will live on.”

In two years at Trenton (2014 and 2015), Holman went 15-6 leading the Tornadoes to the state playoffs in both seasons. Before Holman’s arrival, Trenton had three head coaches in three seasons. The Trenton program was 16-53 in the seasons between 2004-2012.

Pizzulli said Holman will inherit five coaches from the previous coaching staff. There were will be two staff openings, which should be posted on Friday Pizzulli said.

Holman is a graduate of the University of Iowa where he was a three-year starter as cornerback for Hayden Frye. He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a undrafted free agent in 2000, but a serious hamstring injury ended his professional career.

Holman has served as an assistant coach at Mount Olive, New Brunswick, Highland Park, South Brunswick and Montgomery.

Holman, 40, is certified as an English teacher. He also instructs a summer class at Princeton University.

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Luis Rivera was arrested following the execution of two search warrants before dawn on June 30

MOUNT OLIVE -- A township man was arrested late last month following an investigation into drug sales out of the Hensyn Village Apartment Complex, police said.

Luis A. Rivera, 40, of Budd Lake, was charged with distribution of cocaine, marijuana, hash, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and child endangerment following his arrest, police said in a news release.

Township officers with the assistance of the Morris County Sheriff's Emergency Response Team (SERT) executed two search warrants on two residences at 4:32 a.m. on June 30 following a large investigation into narcotic distribution by the Mount Olive Detective Bureau, police said.

Investigators say Rivera had been selling drugs out of both residences.

Both residences were entered without incident, and Rivera was taken into custody.

A search of the apartments yielded the recovery of one and a quarter ounce of cocaine, more than a pound of marijuana, more than a half ounce of marijuana oil and 31 morphine sulfate pills, police said. Police also found $1,985 in cash and a pellet gun.

The cash is believed to be derived from drug sales, police said.

Rivera was lodged in the Morris County Correctional Facility pending a court hearing. 

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The Democratic gubernatorial nominee criticized his opponent for failing to oppose cancellation of the ARC commuter rail tunnel project in 2010

NEWARK -- Seizing on the first week of the "Summer of Hell" commuting season, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Phil Murphy criticized Republican rival Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno for supporting cancellation of a massive commuter rail project back in 2010.

"I would have loved to hear that the lieutenant governor had opposed the governor on the cancellation of the ARC tunnel project, but I don't believe that was the case, unfortunately," said Murphy, breaking a sweat in the sweltering upstairs waiting room of NJ Transit's Broad Street Station in Newark. "This goes back to a question of leadership. Period, full stop."

Murphy was referring to the so-called Access to the Region's Core project, a rail tunnel and related infrastructure improvement program intended to double commuter capacity into Manhattan.

Some of the project's $14 billion projected cost was to come from New Jersey, and Christie said he cancelled the project because state taxpayers would have been on the hook for more and more of the spiraling cost. Critics said Christie's real motivation was to avoid hiking the state gas tax, which would have run counter to the national political aspirations he still harbored at the time.

The governor later lent his support to the modified Gateway tunnel project now underway, a more expensive project that Guadagno also supports.

Guadagno campaign spokesman Ricky Diaz fired back at Murphy, a wealthy financier and former Democratic Party national finance chairman.

"Goldman Sachs millionaire Phil Murphy is used to taking his private jet to work, but Kim Guadagno took the train to work every day as a prosecutor and knows how important affordable, reliable transportation is for our state," Diaz said in an email.

Murphy was joined at the train station by Democratic mayors Ras Baraka or Newark, Tim Dougherty of Morristown, and Sheena Collum of South Orange, who all stressed the importance of mass transit to their communities.

Baraka, who on Tuesday night had hosted Murphy for a 50th anniversary observance of the city's violent unrest in 1967, said he was "glad soon-to-be-Governor Murphy is here to talk about transit and other issues important to the city of Newark." 

Dougherty stressed that transit systems were used by all segments of society, including Wall Streeters, single moms, and blue-collar workers.

"We have to be prepared to support the infrastructure that drives our economy," he said.

Collum said communities with train stations were responsible for 59 percent of the state's population growth since 2008. She also said transit was responsible for promoting better physical health, because train riders were more likely than motorists to reach the "10,000 steps" daily health threshold.

Doug O'Malley, director of Environment New Jersey, a Murphy supporter, said it was critical to restore full funding to NJ Transit after eight years of under-funding under Christie.   

Diaz noted that Guadagno released a highway and transit funding plan on Monday, after riding the train to work on the first day of Amtrak repairs to New York Penn Station in the wake of recent derailments. The work has prompted NJ Transit and other rail service disruptions, which were predicted to cause crowding and delays that many had dubbed a "Summer of Hell."

The plan would include dissolving a panel created under last year's gas tax hike and instead creating a formula for funding transportation projects based on need, and working with the congressional delegation in leveraging New Jersey's "donor-state" status to wrest more federal aid from Washington. 

Murphy called some of Guadagno's ideas "interesting," but he dismissed her plan as too little too late.

"When you've been the co-leader of the state for 7 1/2 years, it's a little late to start standing up with interesting ideas that would help our transportation infrastructure," Murphy said. "I would have liked to hear those ideas in 2010."

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The Mendham man left his vehicle running on the side of the road Monday, police said

RIVERDALE -- Police arrested a Mendham man Monday for DWI, then arrested his girlfriend for the same offense when she came to the police station to pick him up.

Dispatched on a report that a man under the influence had parked on Mead Avenue, Ptlmn. Daniel Salvati found a Chevy Avalanche idling with the turn signal activated around 2:25 p.m. A clear cup containing what appeared to be alcohol was later found inside, according to police.

The driver, Stefano Mari, 41, of Mendham, walked back to the truck as Salvati was still at the scene. Mari was stumbling and dragging his feet, police said.

Mari appeared surprised the truck was still running and smelled of alcohol. He was unable to explain how he ended up in Riverdale, police also said.

Mari was arrested after a field-sobriety test but refused to enter the police vehicle, became verbally abusive, swore at police and later refused to take an Alcotest exam.

He was placed in a holding cell and charged with DWI, refusing a breath test, having an open container in a vehicle, consumption of an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle, reckless driving and disorderly conduct.  

Mari later called his girlfriend, identified in published reports as 42-year-old Alexsandra Silvero of West Orange, to pick him up. When she arrived at police headquarters shortly before 8:30 p.m., police noticed the smell of alcohol on her breath. She allegedly admitted to drinking earlier but also said she was able to drive.

She was given a field sobriety and a breath test, which revealed her blood-alcohol content at more than three times the legal limit, police said. She was charged with DWI and released to the custody of a family member.

Mari was also later released to a family member.

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DENVILLE -- Jax is a 2-year-old male domestic shorthair who has been housed at the Denville Animal Shelter for several months. He has been described as a very quiet cat who would thrive in a quiet home. Jax is on a special diet; he had his front claws removed and has been neutered. Jax is FIV/FeLV negative and up-to-date on...

Jax 

DENVILLE -- Jax is a 2-year-old male domestic shorthair who has been housed at the Denville Animal Shelter for several months.

He has been described as a very quiet cat who would thrive in a quiet home. Jax is on a special diet; he had his front claws removed and has been neutered. Jax is FIV/FeLV negative and up-to-date on shots.

The adoption fee for Jax or any other pet from the facility would be a donation of food, toys or beds to the shelter at 140 Morris Ave. The shelter is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 to 10 a.m. Call 973-627-4900, ext. 5 or email mpetrillo@denvillepolice.org to make an appointment to meet Jax or one of other adoptable pets at the shelter.

Shelters interested in placing a pet in the Paw Print adoption column or submitting news should call 973-836-4922 or email morris@starledger.com.

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