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DETAILS EMERGE: Equestrienne Sensed Danger Days Before Grisly Morris County Shooting DETAILS EMERGE: Equestrienne Sensed Danger Days Before Grisly Morris County Shooting
Details Emerge: Equestrienne Sensed Danger Days Before Grisly Morris County Shooting "Michael Barisone shot me." That is what equestrienne Lauren Kanarek told 911 operators after being shot in the chest twice at point-blank range by the former U.S. Olympian on his 54-acre Long Valley property, the New York Post reports. Earlier that week, Kanarek -- a bronze medalist with the United States Dressage Federation -- wrote on Facebook that she was being bullied by a 6"3' man and feared for her safety. Kanarek had also tried reporting the former Olympian to the U.S. Center for SafeSport, a nonprofit organization that works to end all forms of athletic abuse, and the United Stat…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Victim In Equestrian Center Shooting ID'd As Livingston Rider; Olympian Charged, Reports Say Victim In Equestrian Center Shooting ID'd As Livingston Rider; Olympian Charged, Reports Say
Victim In Equestrian Center Shooting ID'd As Livingston Rider; Olympian Charged, Reports Say U.S. Olympian-turned-equestrian coach Michael Barisone was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses  on Thursday, the day after a shooting on his Morris County farm that seriously injured a woman, authorities said. A handgun was recovered from Barisone, 54, who owns and operates Barisone Dressage in Long Valley. The gunshot victim was identified as award-winning equestrienne Lauren Kanarek, the New York Post reports. Kanarek, 38, of Livingston, was shot in the chest twice around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday. She remained in the hospital Thursday in critical condition, The Post says. The …

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Organs Of West Milford Club Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Will Help 50 Other People Live Organs Of West Milford Club Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Will Help 50 Other People Live
Organs Of West Milford Club Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Will Help 50 Other People Live John Michael Wallace of the North Crew Motorcycle Club in West Milford died due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash on May 24, his obituary says. He was 25 years old. Byram police did not identify Wallace as the victim after responding to a Waterloo Road accident around 8:50 p.m., where a 1999 Harley Davidson had struck the back of a 2012 Subaru.  Police said the 25-year-old Long Valley motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. "Even in death John will be helping at least fifty people due to his giving nature and through his wish to be an organ and tissue donor," his…

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State Rankings: Best Elementary, Middle Schools In North Jersey State Rankings: Best Elementary, Middle Schools In North Jersey
State Rankings: Best Elementary, Middle Schools In North Jersey New Jersey last month released results from its rating system that ranks schools on a scale from 1 to 100. The system -- in its second year -- is based primarily on standardized testing results, which is why many school admins are calling it "oversimplified," NJ.com reports. The ratings were calculated by chronic absenteeism (10 percent), math proficiency (15 percent), English language arts proficiency (15 percent), progress toward English language proficiency (20 percent), English language arts growth (20 percent), math growth (20 percent). The Edward H. Bryan Sch…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
'George To The Rescue' Gives Morris County Family Big Reveal 'George To The Rescue' Gives Morris County Family Big Reveal
'George To The Rescue' Gives Morris County Family Big Reveal A Long Valley family surprised by an NBC home renovation show had their big reveal on Thursday. The Marini family -- whose two children suffer from Cockayne Syndrome -- now have a new bathroom and renovated basement with a bear cave, swing, and open fish tank, thanks to "George to the Rescue." "I want to thank all of the designers, contractors, sponsors and George Oliphant for this amazing project completed for the Marini family," Mayor Matt Murello said.  The episode will air on April 13, on NBC. ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT: Marini basementWashington…

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