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Hunterdon County Native, Beloved Dad Dies Suddenly, 33 Hunterdon County Native, Beloved Dad Dies Suddenly, 33
Hunterdon County Native, Beloved Dad Dies Suddenly, 33 Hunterdon County native and beloved father of two daughters Ryan Lerke died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 10 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden. He was 33. Born in New Brunswick, Lerke grew up in Whitehouse Station and lived in Oxford at the time of his death, his obituary and social media pages say. Lerke had worked as a chemical technician at VIP Managing in Califon with previous experience at F&M Hobbies, Dicola’s Pizza and Hunan Wok, according to his Facebook page and memorial. Lerke was known for his love of animals and had three cats and a bird of his own. He also enjoye…

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by Valerie Musson
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Four Cats, Dog Rescued, Other Perish In Garfield House Fire Four Cats, Dog Rescued, Other Perish In Garfield House Fire
Four Cats, Dog Rescued, Other Perish In Garfield House Fire Four cats and a dog were rescued while others perished in a two-family house fire Sunday afternoon in Garfield. No other injuries were reported in the two-alarm fire, which displaced six residents from the two apartments, one of which apparently housed rescued pets, responders said. The fire broke out on the second floor of the 2½-story Pacific Avenue home around 1 p.m. It was knocked down within 20 or minutes and declared under control a little over an hour later. No injuries were reported.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE Firefighters from Elmwood Park, Clifton, Lodi, Rochelle Park, Saddl…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Sussex County Native, Longtime Toms River Resident Jennifer Bower Dies After Cancer Battle, 38 Sussex County Native, Longtime Toms River Resident Jennifer Bower Dies After Cancer Battle, 38
Sussex County Native, Longtime Toms River Resident Jennifer Bower Dies After Cancer Battle, 38 Sussex County native and longtime Toms River resident Jennifer Bower died Dec. 29 after battling cancer. She was 38. Bower was born in Newton, where she attended Marian McKeown Elementary School and Kittatinny Regional High School, her obituary says. Bower also attended Delaware Valley High School in Pennsylvania and graduated from Toms River South High School in 2000, her memorial says. Bower worked as an adjuster at AmTrust Insurance at the time of her death. Outside the office, she was known for her love of sports, live music and animals — especially her three dogs, Nicki, Brighten and …

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by Valerie Musson