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Mom Of 'Baby Mary' Charged With Manslaughter In 1984 Morris County Cold Case Mom Of 'Baby Mary' Charged With Manslaughter In 1984 Morris County Cold Case
Mom Of 'Baby Mary' Charged With Manslaughter In 1984 Morris County Cold Case The biological mother of an infant found abandoned in Morris County nearly 40 years ago has been charged with manslaughter, authorities announced on Thursday, Sept. 7. Two boys found the abandoned newborn girl dead in a remote wooded area off of Mt. Pleasant Road in Mendham Township on Dec. 24, 1984. She was wrapped in a towel inside a plastic bag with her umbilical cord still attached, and the case was ruled a homicide. A nearly four-decade investigation involving countless leads across three states led to the discovery of the biological mother of the infant — who was baptized and named “…

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by Valerie Musson
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Chris Christie's Nephew's Bar Mitzvah Source Of COVID Outbreak, NJ School Closure: Report Chris Christie's Nephew's Bar Mitzvah Source Of COVID Outbreak, NJ School Closure: Report
Chris Christie's Nephew's Bar Mitzvah Source Of COVID Outbreak, NJ School Closure: Report Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's nephew's Bar Mitzvah was the source of a COVID-19 outbreak that closed a North Jersey middle school, the New York Post reports. "A few" adults and students were sickened as a result of the 13-year-old boy's coming-of-age party last weekend, Mendham Township Schools Superintendent Salvatore Constantino told the outlet. As a result, the middle school was virtual on Friday, but is expected to reopen for in-person classes on Monday. Todd Christie hung up the phone immediately when The Post called him Friday, while Chris Christie declined comment and…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Missing Morris County Man, 71, Found Dead In Reservoir UPDATE: Missing Morris County Man, 71, Found Dead In Reservoir
Update: Missing Morris County Man, 71, Found Dead In Reservoir A Morris County man missing since Thursday night was found dead in a nearby reservoir, authorities confirmed. The search was initiated when the 71-year-old Randolph man’s vehicle was found parked off Woodland Road by the Clyde Potts Reservoir in Mendham Township around 11 p.m., and his family could not confirm his whereabouts, Chief Ross Johnson said in a release. Emergency crews searched the area until about 4 a.m. and reconvened Friday morning, when the man’s body was found near the shore around 11:30 a.m., Johnson said. The man’s death is believed to be accidental and was deemed non-sus…

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by Valerie Musson
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These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes
These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes The average property tax bill in New Jersey last year was $8,767, an increase of $77 from $8,690 in 2017. Many towns, though, paid more than $10,000. Millburn residents paid the most in the state ($24,308) with Alpine trailing in the second spot at ($21,299). Here are the towns in North Jersey with the highest property tax bills in the state for 2018, according to a report by NJ.com. 26. Mendham, Morris County:  $15,598 25. Chester, Morris County: $15,602 24. Maplewood, Essex County: $15,630 23. Livingston, Essex County: $15,933 22. North Caldwell, Essex Cou…

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by Cecilia Levine