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Man Killed By Train In Somerset County Was Sports Editor, 'Family Man' Man Killed By Train In Somerset County Was Sports Editor, 'Family Man'
Man Killed By Train In Somerset County Was Sports Editor, 'Family Man' A man struck and killed by a train over the weekend in Somerset County worked as a sports editor for years, according to his social media pages. Stanislaw "Stan" Chrapowicki, 53, of Bernardsville, was struck by NJ Transit's Morris & Essex line train on  Saturday, Feb. 26, NJT spokesman Everett Merrill said. Chrapowicki was struck on the Gladstone Branch by train 732 around 1:45 p.m. in Basking Ridge, Merrill said. According to his LinkedIn page, Chrapowicki was a deputy editor at Yardbarker.com, a sports news website.  He previously spent time working at CBS Sports…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Support Surges For Family After Sudden Death Of Morristown Native, 'Visionary' Matthew King, 35 Support Surges For Family After Sudden Death Of Morristown Native, 'Visionary' Matthew King, 35
Support Surges For Family After Sudden Death Of Morristown Native, 'Visionary' Matthew King, 35 Support is surging for the family of Morristown native, social advocate and “visionary” Matthew Haskell King, who died suddenly on August 30 at the age of 35. Born in Morristown, King served as the captain of the Morristown Colonials football team in high school before graduating and earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Multidisciplinary Studies from West Virginia University, his obituary says. King then attended Kaplan University / Purdue University Global, where he earned a Master of Business Administration degree. He was currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in Nonprofit Management and…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Morris County Native, Dedicated Children’s Educator Stephanie Palmieri Dies At Age 20 Morris County Native, Dedicated Children’s Educator Stephanie Palmieri Dies At Age 20
Morris County Native, Dedicated Children’s Educator Stephanie Palmieri Dies At Age 20 Morris County native and children’s educator Stephanie Rachael Palmieri died July 24 at the age of 20. Palmieri spent most of her life in East Hanover before attending college at the University of Rhode Island and later at West Virginia University, her obituary says. But despite traveling to different states throughout her life, Palmieri “felt a deep sense of attachment” to East Hanover’s vibrant people and traditions. Palmieri dedicated her life to children’s education and had worked in various capacities in classrooms and daycare centers. “Stephanie was deeply passionate about her field…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Roxbury HS Grad Joins Mount Olive PD Roxbury HS Grad Joins Mount Olive PD
Roxbury HS Grad Joins Mount Olive PD Morris County native Sean Smith will be joining the Mount Olive Police Department. The 2012 Roxbury High School graduated attended the County College of Morris and West Virginia University. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology from WVU in May 2017. Smith is a graduate of the Morris County Police Academy's 91st Basic Police Class. His father is retired Roxbury Police Detective Kevin Smith. His mother is Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Melanie Smith.

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by Cecilia Levine