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'Beautiful Soul Inside And Out:' Morris County Native Dies Suddenly, 33 'Beautiful Soul Inside And Out:' Morris County Native Dies Suddenly, 33
'Beautiful Soul Inside And Out:' Morris County Native Dies Suddenly, 33 Beloved Morris County native Maryjayne Cartagena died unexpectedly at her home in South Carolina on Friday, April 15. She was 33. Born in Denville, Maryjayne grew up in Morris County and graduated from Boonton High School in 2007, her obituary says. Maryjayne moved to South Carolina when she was 27 and had pursued several different jobs involving cosmetology, hospitality, and childcare, according to her memorial. Maryjayne was known for her love of travel and passion for making others laugh and smile. She was an avid singer and dancer who enjoyed spending time with her many friends and fam…

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by Valerie Musson
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Drugged Driver Takes Plea In NJ Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teen Son Drugged Driver Takes Plea In NJ Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teen Son
Drugged Driver Takes Plea In NJ Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teen Son UPDATE: A drug-addicted Sussex County driver who killed a father, son and gas station attendant in a horrific crash on Route 23 in Wayne two years ago will be sentenced to a minimum of 25½ years without parole after pleading guilty Friday to three counts of aggravated manslaughter, authorities said. Jason Vanderee, 29, told a state judge in Paterson that he’d used heroin and fentanyl in combination with other drugs when he blacked out behind the wheel on Feb. 19, 2019. Jon Warbeck, a former Carlstadt firefighter from Fair Lawn and his 17-year-old son, Luke, of Lincoln Park, had stopped for…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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COVID-19: Morris County District Delays Classroom Learning Until 2021 COVID-19: Morris County District Delays Classroom Learning Until 2021
Covid-19: Morris County District Delays Classroom Learning Until 2021 Some students in one Morris County district will have to wait until 2021 before they can return to in-person learning. Students in grades six through eight at the John Hill School and Boonton High School students can return Feb. 1, while K through 5th grade students can start on Jan. 19, Boonton Public Schools Superintendent Robert Presuto said. In-person learning will resume on a hybrid schedule, he said. Presuto in an email sent Wednesday night said a "sizable portion" of teachers refused to return over COVID-19 fears. There were also not enough substitute teachers to make…

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by Valerie Musson