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NJ High School Sweethearts Make Deal On 'Shark Tank,' Fry Bar Expands Across State: Report NJ High School Sweethearts Make Deal On 'Shark Tank,' Fry Bar Expands Across State: Report
NJ High School Sweethearts Make Deal On 'Shark Tank,' Fry Bar Expands Across State: Report A pair of high school sweethearts running a Latin-inspired French fry company struck a deal this week on "Shark Tank." James and Johanna Windon, who met at Morristown High School and are now married with three children, started Buena Papa Fry Bar in Raleigh, N.C., with just $18 in their bank account during the pandemic. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Buena Papa Fry Bar 🍟 (@buenapapafrybar) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Buena Papa Fry Bar 🍟 (@buenapapafrybar) In two…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Popular Morristown Teacher Mike Caruso Remembered For Making Math Fun After Sudden Death Popular Morristown Teacher Mike Caruso Remembered For Making Math Fun After Sudden Death
Popular Morristown Teacher Mike Caruso Remembered For Making Math Fun After Sudden Death There's been an outpouring of support for a popular math teacher from Morristown High School who died after a car accident on Feb. 27 and "touched the lives of everyone." Nearly 700 donors have contributed to this GoFundMe organized to honor the memory of 11-year math teacher Michael F. “Mike” Caruso, of Rockaway. Caruso died suddenly on Feb. 27. He was 42 years old. Mike lived in Fair Lawn before moving to Rockaway 8 years ago, according to his obituary. "He was a father, husband, son, friend, and mentor to his students," the campaign says. "If you knew Mike, you’d know how much he touch…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Morris County Native, Businessman, Beloved Dad Dies Suddenly, 38 Morris County Native, Businessman, Beloved Dad Dies Suddenly, 38
Morris County Native, Businessman, Beloved Dad Dies Suddenly, 38 Morris County native, businessman, and beloved dad Christopher "Chris" Peter Stephen Findley died suddenly on Sunday, Feb. 27. He was 38. Born at Hackettstown Memorial Hospital, Findley grew up in Morristown and attended Parsippany Hills and Morristown High Schools, his obituary says. Findley then went on to study business administration at the County College of Morris in Randolph before moving to Aberdeen, South Dakota, in 2013, his memorial says. Findley worked for a roofing company and later studied Humanities with a concentration in Global Interest at Northern State University in Aberd…

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by Valerie Musson
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Morristown HS Student Hospitalized With Mono, Pneumonia Faces Long Road To Recovery Morristown HS Student Hospitalized With Mono, Pneumonia Faces Long Road To Recovery
Morristown HS Student Hospitalized With Mono, Pneumonia Faces Long Road To Recovery Support is on the rise for the family of a Morristown High School senior who has been hospitalized for the past two months with multiple infections. Bence Rosenberg has been hospitalized since Halloween after contracting mononucleosis, which led to severe pneumonia, sepsis, and a fungal infection, GoFundMe founder Christopher Carcich wrote. After spending 44 days in the intensive care unit, the varsity track and field player was transferred to a rehabilitation center, where he faces a long road to recovery. "The road ahead for Bence will be long and tough, with much time to …

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by Nicole Acosta
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North Jersey High School Goes Fully Remote Due To COVID-19 Case Spike North Jersey High School Goes Fully Remote Due To COVID-19 Case Spike
North Jersey High School Goes Fully Remote Due To Covid-19 Case Spike One North Jersey high school’s students will participate in fully remote classes due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, district officials announced. Morristown High School officials have cited a case count of at least 10 within the community and will close to in-person learning until Monday, Nov. 22, according to an online announcement. The Morristown School District confirmed 21 COVID-19 cases with more than 70 others pending, according to a report from Daily Record. Contact tracing is complete, and close contacts have been directly notified, officials said. Meanwhile, all sports and extracu…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
PHOTOS: 3 Morristown Grads, Owners Celebrate Grand Opening Of Artisanal Pasta Shop Storefront PHOTOS: 3 Morristown Grads, Owners Celebrate Grand Opening Of Artisanal Pasta Shop Storefront
Photos: 3 Morristown Grads, Owners Celebrate Grand Opening Of Artisanal Pasta Shop Storefront A trio of Morristown High School graduates say they’ve turned their dream into a reality with the grand opening of their new and improved artisanal pasta shop. ESO Artisanal Pasta celebrated the launch of its new storefront at 92A Elm Street in Morristown with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week, which was shared on the town’s official Facebook page. Congratulations to Eso Artisanal Pasta on their Grand Opening at 92A Elm Street in Morristown! 🎉 Also, huge... Posted by Town of Morristown, NJ on Thursday, June 24, 2021 The shop, formerly located on Cattano Avenue, specializes in artisan…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Morristown High School Grad, Cloud Technology Worker Alexander Letterese Dies, 31 Morristown High School Grad, Cloud Technology Worker Alexander Letterese Dies, 31
Morristown High School Grad, Cloud Technology Worker Alexander Letterese Dies, 31 Morristown High School graduate and cloud technology worker Alexander Letterese died in Brooklyn on Nov. 23 at the age of 31. Letterese was born and raised in Morristown, where he attended high school as a tri-sport athlete with participation on the swimming, football and basketball teams, his obituary says. Letterese was known for his incredible leadership capabilities and received the Dwight D. Eisenhower Leadership Award in his junior year, his obit says. He pursued higher education at Vanderbilt University, where he graduated with an Economics degree in 2012, his memorial says. After …

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by Valerie Musson
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CLOSED: NJ School District Reports More Than 30 COVID Cases, 'Dozens Of Results Pending' CLOSED: NJ School District Reports More Than 30 COVID Cases, 'Dozens Of Results Pending'
Closed: NJ School District Reports More Than 30 COVID Cases, 'Dozens Of Results Pending' An entire Morris County school district has shifted to remote learning after more than 30 COVID-19 cases returned positive. The Morris School District will be fully-remote until Nov. 30, district officials said Sunday. At least half of the cases were linked to Morristown High School, which closed Nov. 13.  With "dozens more test results pending," district officials on Sunday expanded the transition to include all schools. “This decision is a result of significant spread of the coronavirus within our local community and the need for impactful action in an effort to slow it down,“…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
NEW RANKINGS: Website Runs Down Top Public Schools In Morris County NEW RANKINGS: Website Runs Down Top Public Schools In Morris County
NEW Rankings: Website Runs Down Top Public Schools In Morris County We’ve seen the top public schools throughout New Jersey, but what about Morris County? Niche.com graded every school across the U.S. based on a "rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education," it said. According to the newly-released set of rankings, the top public high school in Morris County is The Academy for Mathematics, Science & Engineering in Rockaway. Here are the other top-rated high schools in Morris County, according to Niche.com. State test scores, college readiness, graduation rat…

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by Valerie Musson
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COVID-19: 37 Students, Staff At Morris County High School Under Quarantine COVID-19: 37 Students, Staff At Morris County High School Under Quarantine
Covid-19: 37 Students, Staff At Morris County High School Under Quarantine A combined 37 Morristown High School staff members and students under a two-week quarantine someone associated with faculty tested positive for COVID-19, district officials said. The individual who tested positive was identified only as a community member in an announcement on the school’s website. A “close contact” of the individual has also started to experience symptoms and is awaiting test results, the announcement said. All students will be learning remotely Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. All in-person extracurricular and athletic activities have been canceled …

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
'Our Teacher, Our Friend': Morristown High Grads Mourn Beloved Art Teacher Vincent Butler, 83 'Our Teacher, Our Friend': Morristown High Grads Mourn Beloved Art Teacher Vincent Butler, 83
'Our Teacher, Our Friend': Morristown High Grads Mourn Beloved Art Teacher Vincent Butler, 83 Morristown High School alumni are mourning the loss of their beloved art teacher Vincent J. Butler, remembering him as a calm presence in the hallways. Butler died peacefully May 11 at his Morristown home. He was 83 years old. "Mr. Butler was that one teacher a student can only dream about having," Roseann Palumbo Montemarano said. "He was the epitome of a gentleman and a caring soul. He treated his students with the same kindness and respect given to him." If not for Butler, Montemarano may not have pursued her career in art, she said. A world traveler, Butler headed the MHS art departm…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Morris Police Bust Massive Underage Drinking Party, Homeowner Charged Morris Police Bust Massive Underage Drinking Party, Homeowner Charged
Morris Police Bust Massive Underage Drinking Party, Homeowner Charged A Morris Township homeowner was charged after police found nearly 70 minors drinking alcohol at his house over the weekend, authorities said. Cesar Quispe told police he was unaware of the Friday night party at his Pembroke Place home, where Police Chief Mark DiCarlo said officers responding to a medical alert call found 69 juveniles drinking alcohol. All of the teens at the party were under 21, police said. Two were 18 and the rest juveniles, they said. The partygoers -- some of whom fled the scene -- were from Morristown High School, Bernardsville High School, Morristown Beard Schoo…

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by Cecilia Levine