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Obituaries
Mount Olive HS Graduate Nicholas Fondaco Dies Suddenly At Age 28 Mount Olive HS Graduate Nicholas Fondaco Dies Suddenly At Age 28
Mount Olive HS Graduate Nicholas Fondaco Dies Suddenly At Age 28 Mount Olive High School graduate Nicholas Anthony Fondaco died suddenly on Oct. 31 at the age of 28. Born in Morristown, Fondaco grew up in Flanders before moving to Basking Ridge, his obituary says. Fondaco graduated from Mount Olive High School in 2011 and was known for his love of all things outdoors, like snowboarding and skateboarding, his memorial says. Fondaco also loved animals, which would “gravitate toward him,” his obituary says. He was remembered for his one-of-a-kind sense of humor and ability to make others smile. “[Fondaco] will always be remembered most as someone who cou…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
'We Are Heartbroken': Beloved Route 46 Butcher Shop Schwind's Shutters 'We Are Heartbroken': Beloved Route 46 Butcher Shop Schwind's Shutters
'We Are Heartbroken': Beloved Route 46 Butcher Shop Schwind's Shutters A Route 46 butcher and specialty meat store that opened in 1935 has closed for good. Schwind's Marketplace and Smokehouse BBQ in Rockaway shuttered Sept. 5, the store announced in a Facebook post. Schwind's first opened in 1935 and quickly developed a reputation as an area staple, selling ribs, barbecue and other meats by the pound. Others knew Schwind’s as a generous business that often gave back to the Rockaway community — its furry friends included. The news was received with a heavy heart from many of the store’s longtime customers. “We are all heartbroken but me especially,” one cu…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Outrage Spreads After Vernon Police Officer Shoots, Kills Dog 'Hiro' Outside His Home Outrage Spreads After Vernon Police Officer Shoots, Kills Dog 'Hiro' Outside His Home
Outrage Spreads After Vernon Police Officer Shoots, Kills Dog 'Hiro' Outside His Home Shock and outrage spread through Vernon after a police officer shot and killed a dog outside of his home. ** STORY UPDATE: Vernon Police Release Body Cam Footage Of Officer Fatally Shooting Dog ** The Labrador named "Hiro" -- who was previously a rescue dog with "Eleventh Hour Rescue" -- had gotten loose in the Scenic Lakes community when an officer came to help capture him late Saturday afternoon, Buddha Dog Rescue & Recovery wrote in a Facebook post detailing the shooting. Police told a BDRR official the dog was foaming at the mouth when he charged at the officer -- who was "scared …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Morris County Dog Who Wouldn't Leave Late Owner's Hospital Bed Has New Forever Family Morris County Dog Who Wouldn't Leave Late Owner's Hospital Bed Has New Forever Family
Morris County Dog Who Wouldn't Leave Late Owner's Hospital Bed Has New Forever Family The dog who waited patiently next to his late owner's hospital bed in a viral photo has been adopted, according to the Morris County-based rescue who helped. The photo shows the lab mix next to the hospital bed of his owner, a volunteer at Eleventh Hour Rescue, who fell in love with him when all other adopters passed him up. Moose was found tied to a railroad sign in front of an animal shelter in rural Georgia in August 2017, Eleventh Hour Rescue said. Weeks went by and still, no one showed any interest in Moose. Shelter officials reached out to Eleventh Hour Rescue, the organization…

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by Cecilia Levine