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Morris County Teacher, Mom Cheryl Granito Dies After Breast Cancer Battle Morris County Teacher, Mom Cheryl Granito Dies After Breast Cancer Battle
Morris County Teacher, Mom Cheryl Granito Dies After Breast Cancer Battle Cheryl Granito, a teacher in Morris County, died on Sunday, March 10, after battling metastatic breast cancer, according to her obituary. Born in Toronto, Granito moved to Chatham and grew up in Madison, graduating from Madison High School, her obituary reads.  Graduating from the University of Rhode Island in 1998, she met her husband Mark in 2002, and the two married in 2008 before settling in Denville, according to her obituary. This is unbelievably heartbreaking 😢 💔 Cheryl was a teacher at the boys’ elementary school. She was also a Denville... Posted by Charlene Scott on&nbs…

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by Sam Barron
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'Never Made One Excuse:' Beloved Morris County Science Teacher Dies After Long Cancer Battle 'Never Made One Excuse:' Beloved Morris County Science Teacher Dies After Long Cancer Battle
'Never Made One Excuse:' Beloved Morris County Science Teacher Dies After Long Cancer Battle Beloved Madison High School science teacher Jennifer Freeman died at home Saturday after a long battle with cancer. Freeman worked at the school for 19 years teaching environmental science and physics, Principal David Drechsel said in a letter sent to parents. Freeman had also served as supervisor of the school’s science department for a period of time, he said. Freeman was known among both students and staff members as a devoted educator and had continued to teach even while undergoing treatment. “She managed to always muster up every bit of strength to teach her classes and provide qual…

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by Valerie Musson
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39 NJ Public Schools Ranked Among Best In America By U.S. News 39 NJ Public Schools Ranked Among Best In America By U.S. News
39 NJ Public Schools Ranked Among Best In America By U.S. News U.S. News & World Report has released is latest rankings of the best public high schools in America. Thirty-nine of those are in New Jersey and rank among the top 10 percent in the nation. "Families can use the Best High Schools rankings to see how schools compare at the national, state and local level on factors like graduation rates and college readiness," said Anita Narayan, managing editor of Education at U.S. News.  "The rankings also provide insight into academic performance among underserved groups." High Technology High School was ranked the No. 1 STEM school this ye…

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by Cecilia Levine
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COVID-19: Nearly A Dozen Cases Reported After Non-Sanctioned Events At Morris County HS COVID-19: Nearly A Dozen Cases Reported After Non-Sanctioned Events At Morris County HS
Covid-19: Nearly A Dozen Cases Reported After Non-Sanctioned Events At Morris County HS Madison High School officials are urging caution and continued compliance with COVID-19 restrictions after 11 positive cases were confirmed this week. The cases are tied to several social gatherings that were not school sanctioned last Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Madison High School Principal Davis Drechsel said in a posted Thursday to the district’s website. Contact tracing has been completed, and close contacts have been identified and placed under proper quarantine guidelines, Drechsel said. “Moving forward, I urge everyone to recommit themselves to the behavior that is required to k…

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by Valerie Musson
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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
Sports
Record-Breaking Madison Track Star Loses Leg In Freak Accident Record-Breaking Madison Track Star Loses Leg In Freak Accident
Record-Breaking Madison Track Star Loses Leg In Freak Accident A record-breaking Madison High School track and field star suffered a freak accident in which his left leg required an amputation. RJ Graddy (Class of 2011) severed an artery in his leg in the incident, which happened in Austin, Texas -- where he is currently living, according to a GoFundMe page. The page had raised more than $11,600 for Graddy as of Tuesday afternoon. In 2010, Graddy broke school records with a 43-foot, 1-inch triple jump at a Teaneck meet. Graddy's family traveled more than 1,700 to be with him in Texas during rehab and medical procedures.  Proceeds from the GoFun…

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by Cecilia Levine