Rookie NJ officer, 22, pleads guilty after late-night drunk-driving crash Dan Alexander Published: November 25, 2025 Morristown police officer Laura Starnes honored on Sept. 12, 2025 during National Police Women's Day (Morristown Department of Public Safety)

☑️Rookie Morristown police officer admits to DWI in off-duty crash

☑️Court records show a fine plus use of a mandatory interlock device

☑️ Officer’s status unclear as department

MORRISTOWN — A rookie cop who was charged with drunk driving after a crash while off-duty pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal.

Morristown police officer Laura V. Starnes, 22, of Glen Gardner, was driving on Morris Street around 11 p.m. on May 6 when she crashed her vehicle and exhibited signs of intoxication, according to the Morris County Pros

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