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Morris County Native, Devoted Mom Of 2 Dies Suddenly At Age 29 Morris County Native, Devoted Mom Of 2 Dies Suddenly At Age 29
Morris County Native, Devoted Mom Of 2 Dies Suddenly At Age 29 Morris County native and devoted mother of two young children Ashley Benway died unexpectedly on Friday, April 22. She was 29. Born in Morristown, Ashley grew up in Madison, where she graduated from high school in 2012, her obituary says. Ashley had worked as a cashier at ShopRite in Chatham for four years, according to her memorial. Ashley was known for embracing her role as a caring and devoted mother to her two young children, Damon Grosse and Davina Grosse. In addition to her children, Ashley leaves behind her loving mother, Sharon Benway; her brothers, Justin Benway and his wife Ama…

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by Valerie Musson
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New York Kayaker Mourned After Death During Nor'easter New York Kayaker Mourned After Death During Nor'easter
New York Kayaker Mourned After Death During Nor'easter Memorial services have been scheduled to honor the life of a Westchester County man who died after a powerful Nor'easter rolled in while he was kayaking on the Long Island Sound. Laurence Broderick, age 45, of Scarsdale, was reported overdue by his family on Tuesday, Oct. 26, after he left Hempstead en route to Mamamronek in his kayak at about 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 25, authorities reported.  He was found unresponsive by the US Coast Guard on Tuesday afternoon, and he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. A visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, Nov…

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: NJ Announces 'Aggressive' Reopening Steps Effective This Month COVID-19: NJ Announces 'Aggressive' Reopening Steps Effective This Month
Covid-19: NJ Announces 'Aggressive' Reopening Steps Effective This Month Life will look even more normal this month, as New Jersey will lift some of its biggest COVID-19 restrictions, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday. Come May 7, the prohibition on indoor bar seating will be lifted as long as social distancing is in place; prohibition on buffets and and other self-service foods will be lifted along with other self-service foods at restaurants. As of May 19, restaurants can operate at whatever capacity allows them to continue with social distancing in place. Also on that day, the 50 percent capacity limits for indoor and outdoor settings and businesses governed…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Murphy On Statewide Lockdown: Don't Believe The Rumors Murphy On Statewide Lockdown: Don't Believe The Rumors
Murphy On Statewide Lockdown: Don't Believe The Rumors Rumors of a New Jersey-wide lockdown are just that, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday: Rumors. "Just because we say all options are on the table doesn't mean we're about to exercise any of those options," the governor said during Monday's COVID-19 briefing. "We have made it clear over past weeks we're not in same situation we found ourselves in during the spring." As of Sunday night, New Jersey reported 2,961 COVID-19 patients in the hospitals, with 332 on ventilators. Our overarching aim: to ensure the stability of our health care system.We took the steps we did in the spring because the …

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by Cecilia Levine