A couple and their dog were displaced over the weekend after an explosion and fire destroyed their house in Succasunna the Roxbury Fire Department was dispatched to a house explosion on Righter Road according to Roxbury Fire Official Michael Pellek firefighters found the garage and left side of the house on fire we pulled a second alarm and we eventually got it under control and put it out," said Pellek The Byram Township Fire Department assisted in fighting the fire, according to a post on Facebook One resident and his dog were home at the time of the fire They both made it out safely with no injuries reported While the cause of the fire is still under investigation officials are currently looking at a gas line in the laundry room that was not capped properly "That was not due to the homeowners that were there," said Pellek "It could have been several homeowners ago We're still investigating it and doing more work out there tomorrow." "We would like to thank our mutual aid companies that helped us out as well as the county resources that came out they did a really good job in stopping the fire." In the wake of this fire, a GoFundMe fundraiser has been organized to support the displaced homeowners experienced a horrible house fire on Sunday leaving them with an uninhabitable home," says the GoFundMe description the funds raised will help the couple with near future expenses such as temporary housing NJ - Carl George Dohrmann passed away peacefully on February 1 George graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School before enlisting in the Navy in 1952 He was a proud “Tin Can Sailor” assigned to the Destroyer U.S.S whose initial mission was to support combat operations in North Korea and circumnavigated the world over his 4 years of service He had fond memories of many ports including Guam Sweden and both the Panama and Suez Canals whom he remained married to for 65 years until her passing a year ago (almost to the day) He also began work as a draftsman for Bell Laboratories and moved to California for several years before returning to New Jersey to start a family He simultaneously enrolled at Rutgers University earning his bachelor's degree He worked in various roles for the same Telecommunications business for over 40 years as it evolved into AT&T and Lucent Technologies in offices across northern NJ he worked part time and volunteered for Hope House Catholic Charities in Dover George was a longtime resident of Succasunna He enjoyed coaching his children and holding leadership positions with Roxbury Township Athletics He was a member of the Roxbury Roamers Camping Group where friendships formed while visiting America’s great outdoors with his family George was immensely proud of his grandchildren and marveled about their successes and appreciated their wanderlust We also remember George for his love of current events and politics often reading multiple newspapers cover to cover The final years of his life found him at the Veterans Home in Paramus where he was able to form friendships with fellow military men and women while being well taken care of by their capable staff His final days were made easier by the Valley Hospital Hospice Care who deserve recognition George is survived by his daughters Laura Dohrmann and Gigi Vaccaro and her husband Mark He is also survived by his brother John Dohrmann and was blessed with many nieces George will be buried in the Veterans Cemetery in Sparta contributions in George's memory may be made to the Veterans Home of Paramus: https://www.nj.gov/military/veterans/memorial-homes/paramus/documents/wish-list.pdf https://www.nj.gov/military/veterans/memorial-homes/paramus/activity-volunteer-donations.shtml#donation SUCCASUNNA — The Cinépolis Succasunna movie theater one of just a handful of cinemas Sussex County residents frequent is shutting off their lights for good today will show its last movies this evening before shutting down a move for which Cinépolis USA spokesperson Marcus Angelo Moreno declined to give a reason Moreno directed the New Jersey Herald to a statement on the Cinépolis website 5 closing and thanked those who visited the theater over the years “We hope that you continue your support of cinema-going after we are gone,” the statement read a chain of theaters headquartered in California expanded their brand to the East Coast and purchased three theaters previously owned by Bow Tie Cinemas in Mansfield The Cinépolis website indicates the newly renovated Cinépolis Mansfield location will remain open and Moreno verified that no other locations will be closing in the area The Mansfield location closed in late spring and reopened on Aug which included the addition of 615 reclining leather seats and in-seat food delivery A bar has been constructed and will open pending the approval of a liquor license The Cinépolis Parsippany location appears to be the next on the list for renovations; a statement on the Route 46 theater’s website indicates the cinema is open but undergoing renovations While Moreno declined to say if the Cinépolis Succasunna location had already undergone its own renovations reviews on Google indicated that the theater had yet to see any upgrades although many touted the theater’s cleanliness and affordability Those who purchased tickets in advance can return them for a refund by today The closure of the theater comes about 10 months before the Shops at Ledgewood Commons a proposed 470,000-square-foot open-air mall is expected to open The mall is located roughly a half mile north of the Roxbury Mall where the Cinépolis Succasunna theater is located once home to the closest Macy’s department store to Sussex County is expected to include a Walmart Supercenter and retailers DSW who has been involved with the site since the new shopping center was announced in 2016 has also allotted sites for five proposed eateries: Five Guys Burgers and Fries Chipotle Mexican Grill and Panda Express Chinese Kitchen A request for comment from the brokers with Jeffery Realty handling the leasing of the center’s sites regarding the theater’s closure and if the realty company is seeking the space was not immediately returned when Cinépolis announced their acquisition of the three theaters said the Succasunna location was a “good place” to introduce the company’s new theater concept noting that it was chosen due to its “suburban atmosphere” located outside of a city area The Succasunna theater once operated as the Clearview Succasunna Cinema 10 for several years before it was purchased by Bow Tie in 2013 of “Spies in Disguise,” a computer-animated spy comedy film and “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” a film based off the real-life friendship between Fred Rogers Cinépolis Succasunna is located at 21 Sunset Strip with a Roxbury mailing address. For more information about the movies playing this weekend, visit: https://cinepolisusa.com/locations/succasunna Other movie theaters in the region include: New Vision Sparta Theatre offering three screens; Rockaway’s AMC 16 theater about a 20-minute drive from Newton; and the newly renovated Cinépolis Mansfield around a 40-minute drive from Newton Other options include the Cinépolis Parsippany theater Lori Comstock can also be reached on Twitter: @LoriComstockNJH on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/LoriComstockNJH or by phone: 973-383-1194 During the early morning hours of August 12 Conroy was charged by Warrant-Complaint with the first-degree crime of Attempted Murder related to an ongoing investigation into her attempt to poison her grandmother with use of liquid anti-freeze The charges were authorized by Municipal Court Judge Ira Cohen on August 12 Conroy was remanded to the Morris County Correctional Facility pending future court proceedings A criminal complaint is merely an accusation this Defendant is presumed innocent unless and until he or she has been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact the Roxbury Township Police Department at 973-448-2100 or the Morris County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit at 973-285-6200 Any inquiries related to this press release can be directed to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office Public Information Officer Fred Snowflack at 973-829-8159 Newsletter sign-up and archive