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Sparta's Monica Jadach Dies, 34: 'Voice Of Reason'
Monica Jadach, a Sparta resident, died on Sunday, Dec. 31, after previously battling breast cancer, according to her obituary. Jadach volunteered with the Sparta Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and was a treasurer for the Congenital Heart Defect coalition, her obituary reads. Her brother, Christopher, said on social media that she had heart surgery when she was a toddler and recently beat breast cancer. His tribute went on to say Monica was the "voice of reason" despite being seven years his junior. I lost my best friend this Sunday evening on New Year’s Eve… Monica was al…
Neighbors
Maui Wildfires: Community Rallies Around Westfield Native
Amy West, a native of Westfield, lost her home and belongings in the wildfires in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii. Now Westfield is helping out one of its own. A fundraiser has been created for West, who has lived in Lahaina since 2019. As of Tuesday, August 15, $12,575 has been raised. West plans on staying in Maui to help people however she can. Since the fire she's volunteered to help transport people and critical supplies. To view the fundraiser, click here.
Obituaries
Tewksbury Township Rescue Squad Charter Member, Devoted Mom Babette Russell Dies At 45
Tewksbury Township Rescue Squad charter member and devoted mother of three Babette Russell died at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston on Friday, Nov. 25. She was 45. A longtime member of Tewksbury Township, Babette graduated from Voorhees High School in Glen Gardner, her obituary says. She was a charter member of the Tewksbury Township First Aid and Rescue Squad and as a child was active with the Girl Scouts, according to her memorial. Babette is remembered as a dedicated and spirited woman who “could do anything she put her mind to,” her memorial says. She was constantly keeping he…
Obituaries
Hunterdon County High School Track Star, Impassioned Artist Jax Carey Dies At 16
Hunterdon County high school track star, impassioned artist, and self-taught musician Jax Carey died on Monday, Sept. 26 at the age of 16. Born in Morristown, Jax lived in Califon and attended Voorhees High School as a Junior. Jax was a skilled member of the high school’s track team and enjoyed participating in the hurdle events. A volunteer with the Valley View Chapel in Long Valley as well as several nursing homes, Jax was known for having an incredibly giving heart and soul. A self-taught musician, Jax was endlessly creative and loved singing, playing piano, and drums. Jax also kept …
News
Probe Continuing Into Death Of Popular North Jersey Widow Struck While Walking Dog: Authorities
Nearly two weeks after a popular 67-year-old Hawthorne widow was struck and killed by an out-of-control vehicle while walking her dog, authorities suddenly announced that they were continuing an investigation into her death. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Hawthorne Police Chief James Knepper didn’t explain why they're now officially acknowledging -- while providing some details of -- the Sept. 24 death of Bonnie Siebert in a joint release issued on Thursday, Oct. 6. A Glen Rock native, Siebert had lost her husband of 32 years, Robert “Bob” Siebert, just this past January.&n…
Obituaries
Lifelong Hunterdon County Resident, Animal Rescue Volunteer Dies In Crash, 43
Lifelong Hunterdon County resident and animal rescue volunteer Wayne Allyn Davidson died in a car crash on Friday, March 18. He was 43. Born in Hackettstown, Davidson lived in Lebanon Township his entire life, his obituary says. Davidson graduated from Voorhees High School in 1997 and worked at Jordan Tree Service in Lebanon Township, according to his memorial. Davidson was remembered for his love of all things mechanical, especially cars. He also enjoyed farming and volunteering at Orphan Anni-mals in Glen Gardner, where he had earned a nickname as the “pig whisperer.” Davidson leaves b…
News
Chatham Police Launch Task Force Enforcing Social Distancing, Mask-Wearing
Police in Chatham are looking for volunteers to hand out free masks and encourage social distancing with the launch of the Chatham Borough Covid-19 Ambassador Program. The program sets up volunteers in highly-traveled pedestrian areas and offers a “zero-confrontational” approach to reducing the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The volunteers will distribute free masks and “gently encourage” social distancing. “As the Covid-19 infection rate continues to raise both nationally and within our state, studies have shown that social distancing, wearing a mask, and hand washing is effective in lower…
Schools
Trenton Offers 'Grab And Go' Dinners For Children, Mercer Meals On Wheels Widens Delivery
The City of Trenton is distributing free dinners to children at these locations from 4 to 6 p.m.: Sam Naples Recreation Center, 611 Chestnut St.; West Ward Center, 351 Prospect St.; and the Ike Williams Recreation Center, 238 Clay St. The Trenton-Area Soup Kitchen, meanwhile, is encouraging volunteers to help Mercer County distribute meals during the coronavirus outbreak. Beginning this week, Meals on Wheels of Mercer County invites volunteers to meet at 10 a.m. at Daly’s Dining Hall on the Rider Campus. Food will be loaded into cars and also can be distributed by volunteers on foot. Colle…
Business
Bon Jovi Soul Kitchen Opens At Rutgers Newark
Struggling students at Rutgers Newark won't have to live on a prayer for food much longer. Jon Bon Jovi's Soul Kitchen will be opening a third location on campus in January 2020. The rocker and his wife Dorothea Hurley opened the first pay-if-you-can restaurant in Red Bank in 2011. Customers are asked to pay a suggested $12 donation to cover their meal and someone else's. If they can't, they are asked to volunteer. Most of the labor and nearly all of the food come from donations. The couple later opened the second JBJ Kitchen in Toms River and are planning on a Jan. 23 opening date…
Neighbors
Bloomfield High Senior Accepted To 15 Schools, Including Princeton
This can be a tense time of year for college-bound high school seniors, who are now learning where they’ve been accepted, where they’ve been wait-listed and which schools simply wished them well in their future endeavors. Emmanuel Odekunle of Bloomfield has a lot to think about too -- such as deciding which of the more than one dozen schools where he’s been accepted he’s going to attend. “As of this moment, I have not yet made a decision as to which university I will be attending,” the senior at Bloomfield High School said in an interview late last week. “God will direct us on the best one…
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