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Tributes Pour In For Beloved Morris County Native Carlie Peterson After Sudden Death At 18 Tributes Pour In For Beloved Morris County Native Carlie Peterson After Sudden Death At 18
Tributes Pour In For Beloved Morris County Native Carlie Peterson After Sudden Death At 18 Tributes and condolences are pouring in for beloved Morris County native Carlie Annelise Peterson, who died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 4 at the age of 18. A longtime resident of East Hanover, New Jersey, Carlie moved to Brodheadsville about three years ago and attended Pleasant Valley High School, her obituary says. Remembered as a “true Jersey girl,” Carlie loved spending summers on the beach and on the boardwalk. She also embraced her artistic side in the form of fashion, makeup, and drawing, her memorial says. “Carlie’s adventurous nature and free, spontaneous spirit was a hallmark …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Support Surges For Family After Death Of Devoted Dad, Phillipsburg Public Works Employee, 44 Support Surges For Family After Death Of Devoted Dad, Phillipsburg Public Works Employee, 44
Support Surges For Family After Death Of Devoted Dad, Phillipsburg Public Works Employee, 44 Support is on the rise for the family of devoted father and Phillipsburg Public Works employee Kevin Johnson, who died at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono on Tuesday, Aug. 30 at the age of 44. Born in Hackettstown, Kevin had been employed with the Department of Public Works with the Town of Phillipsburg, his obituary says. Kevin was known for his love of youth sports and had spent time as a coach with Steele Hill and Firthtown, according to his memorial. He also loved the Philadelphia Eagles. Above all, Kevin was a dedicated family man who embraced his role as a loving father to his wife, Sta…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Support Surges For Family Of Beloved Sussex County Dad, Air Force Vet Killed Crossing Route 23 Support Surges For Family Of Beloved Sussex County Dad, Air Force Vet Killed Crossing Route 23
Support Surges For Family Of Beloved Sussex County Dad, Air Force Vet Killed Crossing Route 23 Support is skyrocketing for the family of a beloved Sussex County father and Air Force veteran who was hit and killed by a car while crossing Route 23 on Monday. Robert Lee “Bobby” Baker, 57, was fatally struck while crossing the road in front of Granny's Pancake House & Grill in Hamburg around 6:15 a.m., NJHerald reports citing Police Lt. Jason Tangorra. Baker, a lifelong Sussex County resident and beloved father, brother and uncle, graduated from Sussex Tech in 1982 before enlisting in the United States Air Force, according to a GoFundMe started for his memorial expenses. Baker was r…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Colleagues Remember 'Selfless' Carlstadt Motorcyclist Killed In Parkway Crash Colleagues Remember 'Selfless' Carlstadt Motorcyclist Killed In Parkway Crash
Colleagues Remember 'Selfless' Carlstadt Motorcyclist Killed In Parkway Crash Colleagues and friends remembered a 38-year-old motorcyclist from Carlstadt killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway as selfless and warm-hearted. Devin Flores was headed northbound in the local lanes when he struck the back of a Subaru Legacy and overturned at milepost 116 around 12:40 p.m. Sunday, New Jersey State Police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. More than $3,100 had been raised in memory of Flores on a GoFundMe launched by a coworker at the Devoe Group, a Montclair-based real estate company, as of Monday. "Devin Flores touched the lives of everyone he came in conta…

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by Cecilia Levine