A Morris County ice cream shop is mourning the loss of a teenage employee who died in a car crash over the weekend Das' Creamery, in the Budd Lake section of Mount Olive, paid tribute to Cameron Ray by remembering him in a Facebook post Sunday evening. Ray, 19, was killed early that morning in a two-vehicle crash on Route 80 in Denville "It is with heavy hearts that we share the unexpected loss of our Cam," the creamery wrote in the post "He was a force of nature — a heart full of love and kindness and an energy that lifted everyone around him." Mount Olive Mayor Joe Nicastro offered his condolences to all those who knew Ray, who lived in the Flanders section of the township, in a Facebook post Monday morning "Our prayers go out to the family of Cameron Ray on their loss," Nicastro wrote "Sending you strength today and peace in all the days ahead." Ray was traveling west on Route 80 around 5:40 a.m Sunday when he struck the rear of a box truck parked on the shoulder of the highway The driver of the truck sustained minor injuries in the crash Das' post highlighted Ray's "infectious enthusiasm for life," which included a strong sense of humor and a "fierce loyalty" to the shop "His spirit was one of boundless joy and optimism," the post read "and he was the first to lift others up when they needed it most." Many customers echoed the creamery's sentiments in the comments section "He was always the friendliest with a big smile especially our 3 year old whenever we came in to Das," one user wrote "This kid always had a smile on his face whenever I saw him at work," wrote another Renée Dimonda, an employee of Das', called Ray "the kindest person ever" in a comment on the creamery's post on Instagram She was always happy whenever she was scheduled with Ray adding that she and her co-workers considered him the best person to work with at the shop "When I said goodbye to go back to college this summer I didn’t know it was going to be the last," Dimonda wrote miss how good you were at your job and miss how you could always bring a smile to anyone’s face." The creamery noted that Ray was always able to brighten the spirits of everyone he encountered his loved ones are hoping his memory can lift their own spirits in the wake of his death "To say he will be missed doesn’t begin to capture the void he leaves behind," the shop's post read A Morris County man pleaded guilty in federal court Friday for his efforts to provide material and support for ISIS admitted in Newark to concealing material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization “The crime that Kyse Abushanab admitted to today threatened the safety of Americans both here and abroad,” said U.S “Kyse Abushanab gathered and distributed training materials on the making and use of bombs and explosives to ISIS supporters He concealed these activities through various means including using encrypted messaging platforms Abushanab’s activities are a stark reminder that terrorist organizations like ISIS are intent on compromising the safety of Americans around the world." Court documents accused Abushanab of compiling "resources including information pertaining to the manufacture and use of weapons of mass destruction with the aim of providing members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria" in 2021-22 The material included videos and documents with instructions on how to make suicide belts or vests detonators and timers and improvised bombs He was accused of using encrypted applications untraceable email accounts and cloud storage space to gather and store the information “At a time when terrorist attacks are fresh in the minds of Americans everywhere this thwarted effort should serve as a warning to all ISIS and violent extremist ideologists everywhere,” said Terence G 24 and faces up to 10 years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines A home theatre installer has taken 1,800 square feet of commercial space in the Budd Lake section of Mount Olive the brokerage team said the space at 111 Route 46 will be a showroom and company office for Epic Systems Tech It property also has 16 on-site surface parking spaces and recently upgraded interior LED lighting and heating units as well as wood-finished walls and flooring which offers a range of services designed to integrate entertainment security and wireless networking to create a seamless user experience “The western Morris County market is well-suited to small businesses hoping to find well-located flexible and affordable spaces,” Vindigni said “I am proud to have connected both parties to complete this transaction and wish them all the best.” has been covering New Jersey commercial real estate for 13 years Many industry leaders view him as the go-to real estate reporter in the state a role he is eager to continue as the editor of Real Estate NJ He is a lifelong New Jersey resident who has spent a decade covering the great Garden State Greek Real Estate Partners has gained a seal of approval for one of its key divisions thanks to a new accreditation from the Institute of Real Estate Management All RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright 2023 Real Estate NJ 101 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland Our site uses cookies. Learn more about our use of cookies: cookie policy and Mount Olive Township Police Chief Michael Spitzer announce the sentencing of Christina Susco Susco pled guilty to one count of third-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child the Honorable Ralph Amirata imposed a sentence of five (5) years of probation conditioned on serving 90 days in the Morris County Correctional Facility Susco is ordered to abide by all DCP&P recommendations have no contact with the victim or her family undergo a mental health evaluation and comply with any recommendations and to have not contact with the Mount Olive Child Care & Learning Center The charges stem from the assault of a 16-month-old female child at the Mount Olive Child Care & Learning Center on March 25 Prosecutor Carroll would like to acknowledge the Mount Olive Township Police Department and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes/Child Endangerment Unit for their assistance in the investigation and prosecution of this case Media inquiries concerning this press release should be directed to mknab@co.morris.nj.us Newsletter sign-up and archive NJ — A major boost in state funding is headed to Morris County Habitat for Humanity supporting the construction of single-family homes in Budd Lake Greater Middlesex & Morris Habitat for Humanity (GMM Habitat) has been awarded $1,646,480 in state funding from the New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund (NJAHTF) The grant will support the construction of seven single-family homes in the Budd Lake section of Mount Olive bringing much-needed affordable housing to low- and moderate-income families “We are so grateful to state leaders for this funding and their commitment to making housing affordable to its residents” said Liz DeCoursey “The NJAHTF grant is crucial to each project our projects could be delayed years until enough funds are raised through other fundraising efforts.” GMM Habitat has built four homes in Mount Olive the organization continues its mission to expand affordable housing opportunities in the Morris County region This grant marks the fifth time GMM Habitat has been awarded funding by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (NJDCA) bringing the organization’s total state funding to over $4.5 million These funds have been instrumental in the construction of 26 new affordable homes to date "Having homes affordable for different socioeconomic households creates prosperous and economically healthier communities," DeCoursey added "The NJAHTF is intended to assist smaller developments like ours It is often the only source of funds providing the critical gap funding for 100% affordable projects to be financially feasible for low- and moderate-income families." DeCoursey said she is joining housing advocates in expressing concern noting that Governor Murphy’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget calls for redirecting all funds from the New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund (NJAHTF) to other programs DeCoursey said the trust fund was specifically established to support the development of new affordable housing and advocates argue that draining it amid a statewide housing crisis is both short-sighted and counterproductive “With the start of Round Four of the Mount Laurel requirements the timing couldn’t be worse to eliminate the NJAHTF for municipalities that rely on Habitat for Humanity affiliates and other non-profit developers to produce new affordable housing Many of these projects are now in jeopardy without the NJAHTF,” DeCoursey added GMM Habitat has built a strong track record of partnering with local municipalities many of which contribute by donating land or allocating funds from their municipal housing trust funds the homes are deed-restricted to remain affordable for at least 30 years and contribute to the municipality’s state-mandated Fair Share Housing Plan A spokesperson for GMM Habitat stated that they are currently working on plans for an additional 150 homes which are in various stages of planning and approval Greater Middlesex & Morris Habitat for Humanity has been a force in the community having served nearly 1,100 families by building more than 200 homes locally preserving 531 homes for low-income homeowners and seniors and assisting 383 families with housing solutions worldwide GMM Habitat operates a successful ReStore home improvement and furnishings outlet in Randolph which has diverted 21,772 tons of reusable materials from landfills and funded 42 homes since 2007 Those interested in purchasing one of the seven new homes can visit www.GMMHabitat.org and complete the Homeownership Interest Form found on the Homeownership page Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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Asset Realty & Construction Group has sold a 132,000-square-foot industrial building in Mount Olive for more than $29 million in a newly announced deal by Branch Industrial Located in the township’s Budd Lake section the facility at 81 International Drive is leased to Amazon benefiting from a location just off Route 46 and less than a half-mile from Interstate 80 It’s now under new ownership after the $29.1 million sale to an undisclosed buyer “It was a pleasure to have represented both the buyer and seller on this off-market transaction,” said Josh Chesner the building serves as a last-mile fulfillment center for Amazon Everyone involved should be acknowledged for their hard work and dedication in ensuring a smooth close.” Amazon opened the delivery station in 2020 following a project that converted a former Sam’s Club warehouse “This transaction is a testament to Josh’s hard work and persistence on this deal,” Branch Industrial Managing Director Burry Klein said “Branch Industrial continues to source off-market industrial opportunities across the Northeast We continue to see great traction within our markets as optimism is increasing and institutional capital remains aggressive.” MOUNT OLIVE — A boil water advisory was lifted after E coli bacteria had been detected in two local water sources on Tuesday Several Mount Olive neighborhoods were affected until the advisory was lifted on Friday "Following an extensive water quality testing and in close collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection the Water Boil Advisory has been lifted and it is no longer necessary to boil your water before using," a message posted on the Township's website said The Mount Olive water and sewer department owns operates and maintains 10 municipal water systems with approximately 4,700 service connections in a town with almost 29,000 residents the following measures are strongly encouraged: Who's covered by Mount Olive boil water advisory?In addition to the 10 municipal water systems the township also owns and operates the Cloverhill and Wyndham Pointe wastewater treatment facilities in the Flanders neighborhood as well as three individual sanitary sewer collection systems located in the Flanders and Budd Lake areas The department is responsible for maintaining the infrastructures as well as installing and servicing water meters The affected areas under the boil-water advisory were: coli?Two of nine samples from two municipal systems a bacteria that can indicate fecal contamination "That can be for multiple reasons," Mayor Joe Nicastro said of the results "One can be rain runoff that had animal feces coli are microbes whose presence indicates that the water may be contaminated with human or animal wastes," the township advisory explains "Microbes in these wastes can cause short-term health effects They may pose a special health risk for infants some of the elderly and people with severely compromised immune systems." MOUNT OLIVE — Filling a void for shoppers who crave healthy organic food and supplement options in northwestern New Jersey Nature's Food Markets is slowly building a loyal clientele ahead of its big grand opening on Dec Specialty grocers that emphasize healthier foods have yet to penetrate the region in large numbers with decades of experience in the natural foods industry who is not only filling that void but vows to beat the prices of those national competitors several miles away Combining the scale of a large supermarket chain with the personalized touch of a small business Nature's Food Markets staged a soft opening on May 3 "We’ve had residents from across the region — including Long Valley and as far as Chester — come in to take advantage of our budget-friendly "They appreciate our commitment to both their physical health and the health of their wallet.” "All the organic stuff here is cheaper," said customer Marybeth Riedinger of Hackettstown "And they have a lot of gluten-free for my daughter The 40,000-square-foot market off Route 46 — occupying a former A&P space — provides a variety of healthy living essentials including fresh produce from local farmers natural supplements and eco-friendly household items Tabet also takes pride in customer service but spends most of his day interacting with customers "We want to send the message to people that when you come here there's always someone here to help," he said The market employs a staff of 40 full- and part-time workers Two of his four children work at the store graduated from medical school and practiced medicine in France before marrying moving to Brooklyn and starting a new career in 1993 a smaller but similar 8,000-square-foot market on the Upper East Side of Manhattan A Matter of Health later expanded to a 15,000-square-foot store in Nanuet "It's a fun business — I love interacting with the customers," Tabet said I know a lot about vitamins and homeopathic remedies Tabet said the Mount Olive store is by far his largest "I was looking for another store and there were so many options but the area was appealing to us because there was nothing similar to this kind of business," Tabet said Great detail was invested in the store design and operations The lighting is bright and the aisles are wide The cooking areas are open for shoppers to see the daily preparation of ready-to-eat items ranging from a juice bar a sushi station and international buffet items to soups sandwiches and a salad bar that includes fresh-made croutons A fresh fish market and an in-house bakery are still under construction but will be open soon Tabet is also ramping up the marketing and advertising to increase store traffic once the grand opening is behind them A circular reached the Byram Township home of Sandie Fiedler who just happened to be "looking for alternatives to processed food." She made her first visit to the store on Monday with her granddaughter "We don't have anything like this" in Sussex County "so this is actually the closest destination other than farmers markets," she said Not only did she find the prices at Nature's Food Markets to be lower than farmers markets and specialty stores she lifted a container of BelGioioso parmesan cheese and said Wegmans or any of the standard chains as competition specialty grocers like Nature's Food Markets know it's bad to mix conventional and organic produce "There's no such thing as carrying conventional and organic," he explained "Conventional is already spread with pesticides So you would need a way to store them separately because with the mist and the water Tabet takes the wellness aspect of feeding the community seriously Sandy Ucci — "like Gucci without the 'G' " — is the store's full-time wellness consultant and a Ramsey resident "I worked for A Matter of Health for several years and then I worked for large supplement companies," Ucci said She took on the long commute to reunite with Tabet in Mount Olive because "they need me here." Tabet says his supplement inventory is "five times" that of the average Whole Foods 14 will feature actor Stephen Baldwin — a friend of Tabet and a customer of his market in Nanuet cooking demonstrations and product tastings are also planned during the grand opening from 11 a.m A developer has completed a new four-building 761-unit self-storage complex in Morris County as part of a project designed by Ware Malcomb Located in the Budd Lake section of Mount Olive the project by Quinlan Development Group LLC spans 95,200 square feet and has a range of sizes with many climate-controlled space options The complex at 89 Route 46 also includes one building with an interior loading dock allowing box trucks to load and unload directly as well as direct unit lighting and hydraulic elevators in locations throughout “The Budd Lake project represents a Class A self-storage facility originally designed as a speculative development,” said Jon Anderson a regional director based in Ware Malcomb’s Newark office “Our team designed a facility to yield the highest possible number of rentable units.” The design firm worked alongside Gerard Construction It noted that the architecture incorporates a mix of façade treatments to achieve an elevated design aesthetic insulated metal panel and metal panel material Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates An 80-year-old car burglar was arrested and charged on Friday 14 breaking into vehicles at a shopping center in Budd Lake officers responded to the back of the Mall at Wild Geese Shopping Center for the report of a male attempting to enter parked vehicles Officers observed Ceir Coral and realized he matched to description of a suspect in at least two additional incidents of burglary and theft Coral had entered parked vehicles and stolen property from them A search of Coral showed him to be in possession of a stolen Leatherman tool Coral was placed under arrest and charged with criminal attempt This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page 2025 at 4:16 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The day care previously told Patch that they terminated the woman's employment upon learning of the incident NJ — A former Morris County daycare teacher has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after injuring a 16-month-old child that was in her care Christina Susco, 38, was accused of fracturing the infant's skull last March while working at the Mount Olive Child Care and Learning Center The Budd Lake resident pleaded guilty in November to a third-degree charge of endangering the welfare of a child a judge sentenced Susco to 90 days in the Morris County Correctional Facility she was ordered to not have any contact with the victim or her family and not to have any contact with her former employer The day care previously told Patch that they had terminated her employment upon learning of the incident Detectives said she was seen on surveillance video taking care of the infant on March 25 she moved to an area that is mostly out of camera view before appearing to set the child down on the floor A detective later saw the child "wobbling while walking" and crying The child was treated for a left occipital skull fracture Susco admitted to "becoming frustrated and overwhelmed" with the child and said the assault was unintentional She was also ordered to abide by all Division of Child Protection and Permanency recommendations upon release from jail 2025 at 10:04 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Police say a 66-year-old man from Budd Lake crashed into a utility pole snapping it in half and igniting two brush fires NJ — A drunk driving crash in Long Valley knocked down a utility pole Crews responded to the area of Naughright Road on Saturday after reports of a motor vehicle collision Police arrived at the scene to find a car stopped in the roadway after apparently crashing into a utility pole and several street signs Authorities said the impact snapped the utility pole in half causing wires to spill across the roadway and surrounding areas Wires from the broken utility pole sparked two separate brush fires which quickly spread along the shoulder of the road Additional crews were called in to extinguish the fires they suspected the driver was impaired by drugs or alcohol officers determined the driver was operating under the influence and placed him under arrest issued several traffic summonses and released pending a court appearance Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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This year's presidential election is the first in which New Jersey residents can cast an early vote since the state approved the voting option in 2021 Residents can vote early in person on a voting machine for nine days before the general election on Nov Hours will be Monday through Saturday 10 a.m more than 545,000 votes were cast before polls opened — 124,197 from early in-person voting and 421,573 from vote-by-mail ballots according to the state's Division of Elections There are 6,659,963 voters registered in the state, or about 71% of the population 15 to register to vote for the general election More: Here are all the North Jersey county-level races for November elections The polls opened at designated early-voting locations at 10 a.m Polls will be open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m Voting takes place at specific early locations in each county that are likely different from the local polling place used on Election Day Reports of people seeing drones flying over them in New Jersey keep coming in On social media people continue posting photos of drones.  (I don't know what people are trying to accomplish by posting the photos I've come up with some humorous reasons the drones are flying over They're scoping out new locations for Wawa The drones are trying to figure out your daily habits The drones are trying to steal your identity Keep your driver's license hidden at all times DoorDash will soon offer drone deliveries in your area Your parents are just trying to keep an eye on you The drones are guarding and protecting people's beach chairs (It's never too early to stake out your place in the sand!) The drones are all filming you for a new reality-based show "What Really Happens in New Jersey!" The drones are working for the highway department They're trying to find the best gardens in New Jersey The drones are the first wave of the alien invasion They're scoping things out and sending info to the mother ship The full-scale invasion starts next Tuesday They're trying to figure out our complicated jug-handle system The drones are part of the upcoming New Jersey Civil War - North vs Gallery Credit: Mike Brant Here's why drones are flying over the Garden State\nRead More A multi-agency plan to address the declining water quality in New Jersey's largest naturally formed lake has been greenlighted by the state Department of Environmental Protection and could lead to more than $10 million in infrastructure projects to clean up Budd Lake The nonprofit Raritan Headwaters Association Rutgers' Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program and Mount Olive Township in Morris County have partnered to create a watershed restoration and protection plan for the 374-acre lake The blueprint won the state's approval last month A $49,000 state grant funded the drafting of the plan with nearly $400,000 following in annual maintenance costs “The goal is to capture and filter stormwater upstream of the lake so that water quality improves over time making it less prone to harmful algal blooms and a much cleaner place for fishing boating and swimming,” said Kristi MacDonald the Raritan association's science director and the coordinator of the plan With only limited funding in place to date the entire project could take a decade or more to complete The plan calls for building “green infrastructure” — including rain gardens, bioswales and other natural features — to capture and filter stormwater in the watershed surrounding Budd Lake, which serves as headwaters for the South Branch Raritan River. That river is part of the greater Upper Raritan River watershed, which includes all or part of 38 municipalities in Hunterdon Drinking water for 1.8 millionBudd Lake became a popular summer destination in the mid-19th century for swimming It's now a source of drinking water for 1.8 million downstream residents But water quality has degraded significantly over the years due to pollutants washed into the lake by stormwater runoff Environmentalists say the lake has suffered from a "double-whammy" in recent decades of continued development in the area and climate change With fewer forests and wetlands available to soak up rainfall a larger volume of stormwater is funneled toward the lake Morris news: School leaders leaving Boonton Township, Mountain Lakes, Morris Catholic “Whatever we put on the land or flush down the drain can potentially end up in our streams and lakes,” MacDonald said “That means we all play a part in protecting our water and that includes the residents and businesses in the Budd Lake watershed.” Among the pollutants carried by stormwater are nutrients from fertilizers bacteria from septic systems and animal waste road salt and petroleum residue from highways Even with the Budd Lake blueprint approved it could take years to accumulate enough money to complete all aspects of the restoration "It's not going to be coming from the municipal taxpayers at all," MacDonald said said Mount Olive Township Administrator Andrew Tatarenko A $600,000 grant shepherded into the 2024 federal budget by U.S will help the town cover one portion of the multi-phase effort The budget law that includes the grant still awaits a signature from President Joe Biden and Tatarenko said it could take up to two years for the actual funding to arrive Mount Olive and its partners will continue to explore other resources it's a blueprint for grant applications," Tatarenko said Mount Olive plans to redevelop the township-owned beach area around Budd Lake including "green infrastructure" in the parking lot areas that will help reduce the amount of pollution reaching the lake To view the plan, visit raritanheadwaters.org/maps-data and scroll down to “Projects.” such as preserving forests and wetlands in the lake’s watershed installing treatment devices at stormwater outfalls to the lake and replacing impervious surfaces with porous material that allows stormwater to soak into the ground The groups could also build floating islands of native vegetation in Budd Lake to capture some nutrients “I am looking forward to progress on lake conditions,” said Kathleen Murphy chair of the Mount Olive Environmental Commission and vice chair of the town Open Space Committee “This plan offers public awareness and education remediation of past deeds and conditions and a way to proceed with future best practices William Westhoven is a local reporter for DailyRecord.com. For unlimited access to the most important news from your local community, please subscribe or activate your digital account today Email: wwesthoven@dailyrecord.com  Twitter: @wwesthoven NJ — Local officials in Mount Olive and the surrounding area issued a "boil water alert" on Tuesday after E coli was detected in two water systems during recent sampling Officials reported that samples from both the Main Water System and the Village Green Water System tested positive for E coli are microbes indicating that the water may be contaminated with human or animal waste These microbes can cause short-term health effects Residents who get their water through either of those systems have been advised to boil their water before use coli can pose a particular health risk for infants and those with severely compromised immune systems These bacteria can cause illness and are especially concerning for individuals with weakened immune systems Contamination can occur due to increased runoff entering drinking water sources or from a break in the distribution system (pipes) or a failure in the water treatment process Officials released the following guidelines for residents: “We will inform you when tests show no bacteria are present and you no longer need to boil your water and/or use bottled water We anticipate resolving the problem within a week’s timeframe,” township officials said A 27-year-old Budd Lake man was arrested and charged with drunk and reckless driving in a ShopRite parking lot on St officers responded to ShopRite at 90 Bartley Rd in Flanders for a report of a drunk man in the parking lot attempted to enter his vehicle and drive away Ofifcers located Rohe inside of a silver Dodge while still in the parking and detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage Rohe was placed under arrest following field sobriety testing He was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving 2024 at 12:14 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The 25-year-old woman has been accused of assaulting a four-year-old child at a daycare facility in Mount Olive Township NJ — An employee at a Morris County daycare specializing in autism services was arrested Monday on a child abuse charge was charged with fourth-degree child abuse after a mother reported to police that her four-year-old child was assaulted while attending Carebot ABA in Budd Lake The daycare facility, located at 100 International Drive, provides personalized services to children aged 18 months to eight years who are diagnosed with autism and other developmental disorders, according to the company's website. A spokesperson for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office told Patch that while full details have not yet been released Police confirmed Carroll was released with a summons to appear in court Officials said they are still investigating the incident Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker A former worker at a Mount Olive child care center pleaded guilty Monday to assaulting and fracturing the skull of a 16-month-old girl under her care earlier this year About eight months after the March 25 incident at the Mount Olive Child Care & Learning Center Christina Susco entered a guilty plea in state Superior Court in Morris County to third-degree endangering the welfare of a child Assistant Prosecutor Alyssa DiSturco will recommend she serve five years on probation provided she serve up to 364 days in the Morris County jail and comply with recommendations by the state Division of Child Protection and Permanency write a note in the girl's file or tell the girl's parents The toddler's parents attended Monday's hearing The child was identified as being 18 months old at the time of the injury by Susco's attorney shows she was 16 months and 13 days old at the time of the injury feeding her and taking her outside to play Susco took the child behind a cubby area mostly outside the view of the camera but they were able to see "Susco engage in a motion consistent with placing [the child] on the ground" and after that saw the child's feet "flailing close to the ground," the detective wrote The child had reappeared on camera "wobbling while walking and appeared to be crying," before she "sat on the ground placed both of her hands on her head and appeared to continue to cry," the documents said Susco was immediately fired from the child care center As part of the plea recommendations by prosecutors Susco is to have no contact with the toddler or her parents and the Mount Olive child care center and must submit to mental health evaluations and comply with all recommendations Her sentencing is scheduled at the start of the new year a request by her attorney because she has four children Email: lcomstock@njherald.com; Twitter: @LoriComstockNJH or on Facebook By Simona Tudose Matrix Development Group has secured $93 million in financing for Matrix Logistics Park a 781,748-square-foot Class A industrial project currently under construction in Budd Lake Matrix Logistics Park will include two buildings at 2000 and 3000 International Drive The first one will total 196,748 square feet and offer 36-foot clear heights 43 trailer parking spots and 110 vehicle parking spots The 585,000-square-foot second facility will include 40-foot clear heights 143 trailer parking spots and 306 vehicle parking spots The industrial park’s second building is currently underway on a redeveloped site that was the former headquarters of BASF United it began the demolition of the 930,000-square-foot former headquarters facility almost two decades after BASF United abandoned the property Matrix Logistics Park is within Mount Olive’s International Trade Zone manufacturing and development companies are located The area is designated as a Foreign Trade Zone allowing companies to benefit from reduced costs associated with importing and re-exporting products The two-building industrial campus is close to Mount Olive Train Station 42 miles from Newark Liberty International Airport Matrix Logistics Park allows easy connectivity in the area through Interstate 80 and state routes 206 and 46 The JLL Capital Markets team that worked on behalf of the borrower included Senior Managing Directors Thomas Didio and Jim Cadranell Vice President Michael Lachs and Analyst Olivia Doody At the end of March, the New Jersey industrial market had 7.5 million square feet of space under construction, a recent CommercialEdge report shows the metro was outperformed only by Philadelphia while Boston followed with 2.5 million square feet Recent industrial projects in the metro include Rockefeller Group’s 1.1 million-square-foot campus in Carneys Point, N.J., which broke ground earlier this month Rockefeller Group Logistics Center at Carneys Point is backed by a $114.8 million construction loan A joint venture between Creation and J.P. Morgan Asset Management recently secured $64 million in construction financing for McClellan a 120,584-square-foot industrial project in Newark The development is already preleased by Barsan Global Logistics and is expected to come online in early 2025