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Dad Battling Cancer Dies On His Own Terms In His Favorite Place: Watchung Reservation Dad Battling Cancer Dies On His Own Terms In His Favorite Place: Watchung Reservation
Dad Battling Cancer Dies On His Own Terms In His Favorite Place: Watchung Reservation If you've been to Watchung Reservation, chances are you've passed Richard Carroll. Having grown up working in the stables, the park has been the Scotch Plains native's happy place for decades.  On Monday, April 18, Carroll made the park his final resting place. He chose to go on his own terms after a 12-year battle with cancer, his family tells Daily Voice. "The cancer beat my dad, physically and at the end mentally," Katrina Carroll said on a GoFundMe page that had raised more than $28,000 as of April 21. "My dad couldn’t fight anymore, and he ended his fight in his way." Carroll wa…

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Former Linden Cleric Accused Of Sex Acts With Men During Exorcisms: Report Former Linden Cleric Accused Of Sex Acts With Men During Exorcisms: Report
Former Linden Cleric Accused Of Sex Acts With Men During Exorcisms: Report The longtime minister of a Presbyterian church in Linden stepped down from his position after he was accused of having sex with three men as part of exorcism rituals he claimed are based on Native American religious practice, MyCentralJersey.com reported Tuesday. Rev. Dr. William Weaver, 69, left Linden Presbyterian Church early this year on the eve of a church trial during which Weaver faced charges of idolatry and sexual misconduct. Weaver declined to comment. The men who accused Weaver have also notified the Union County Prosecutor’s Office of the alleged misconduct. A spokesman for t…

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by Paul Milo