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View Comments Authorities say it was a flick of a cigarette that caused a historic building in the Flanders section of Mount Olive to go up in flames, leaving behind a shell of what once was a thriving 1800s grist mill. The stone-covered building located on Route 206 and Flanders Netcong Road dates back to at least 1868, the first known record of its existence, according to Thea Dunkle, the president of the Mount Olive Historical Society. The four-story mill was once powered by a tributary to Drakes Brook, milling grains for local farmers to feed their animals, Dunkle said. But just bef...

Bramwell did not admit guilt but accepted a sentence of up to 15 years in a Pennsylvania prison in 2014 for three counts of indecent assault, according to Catherine LaQuaglia, a Morris County assistant prosecutor. Bramwell served five years and was released on parole on May 3 and immediately taken to the Morris County jail. LaQuaglia said she believed there would be no conditions to ensure the safety of the community and the victims. "The nature of the offenses show a clear lack of control on the part of the defendant," LaQuaglia said. "He used a position of trust with the family to abuse ...