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Mount Olive HS Graduate Nicholas Fondaco Dies Suddenly At Age 28 Mount Olive HS Graduate Nicholas Fondaco Dies Suddenly At Age 28
Mount Olive HS Graduate Nicholas Fondaco Dies Suddenly At Age 28 Mount Olive High School graduate Nicholas Anthony Fondaco died suddenly on Oct. 31 at the age of 28. Born in Morristown, Fondaco grew up in Flanders before moving to Basking Ridge, his obituary says. Fondaco graduated from Mount Olive High School in 2011 and was known for his love of all things outdoors, like snowboarding and skateboarding, his memorial says. Fondaco also loved animals, which would “gravitate toward him,” his obituary says. He was remembered for his one-of-a-kind sense of humor and ability to make others smile. “[Fondaco] will always be remembered most as someone who cou…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
'We Are Heartbroken': Beloved Route 46 Butcher Shop Schwind's Shutters 'We Are Heartbroken': Beloved Route 46 Butcher Shop Schwind's Shutters
'We Are Heartbroken': Beloved Route 46 Butcher Shop Schwind's Shutters A Route 46 butcher and specialty meat store that opened in 1935 has closed for good. Schwind's Marketplace and Smokehouse BBQ in Rockaway shuttered Sept. 5, the store announced in a Facebook post. Schwind's first opened in 1935 and quickly developed a reputation as an area staple, selling ribs, barbecue and other meats by the pound. Others knew Schwind’s as a generous business that often gave back to the Rockaway community — its furry friends included. The news was received with a heavy heart from many of the store’s longtime customers. “We are all heartbroken but me especially,” one cu…

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by Valerie Musson