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Scandal Around Man's Damaged Body Was Primary Topic At His NJ Funeral, Lawsuit Says Scandal Around Man's Damaged Body Was Primary Topic At His NJ Funeral, Lawsuit Says
Scandal Around Man's Damaged Body Was Primary Topic At His NJ Funeral, Lawsuit Says A New Jersey family has filed a lawsuit against a funeral home alleging that their loved one's body had been damaged so badly while in their care that they were unable to hold an open casket service. The lawsuit (attached) was filed by the Fornaro family in Bergen County Superior Court on Thursday, Sept. 5. The suit names the Cochran Funeral Home in Hackettstown along with three of its employees; Bergen Funeral Service along with three of its employees; 10 John Does; and 10 ABC entities. The Cochran Funeral Home declined to comment while Bergen Funeral Service did not return to Daily Voice'…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Loan Officer Was Fighting For Access To Promising Drug Before He Died, 43 NJ Loan Officer Was Fighting For Access To Promising Drug Before He Died, 43
NJ Loan Officer Was Fighting For Access To Promising Drug Before He Died, 43 Michael Smith, a Frelinghuysen resident, died on Sunday, April 28, with his wife by his side after battling stomach cancer, according to his obituary and various social media posts. He was 43. Born in Dover, Smith spent two decades working with Huntington National Bank, according to his obituary on the Cochran Funeral Home website. His LinkedIn page shows he was a mortgage loan officer. In his free time, Smith enjoyed golfing, cooking, fishing and hiking with his dog Jackson, according to his obituary. Smith penned a Facebook post in August 2023 explaining his prognosis, noting that h…

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by Sam Barron
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Support Surges For Family After Sudden Death Of Beloved Warren County Native, 19 Support Surges For Family After Sudden Death Of Beloved Warren County Native, 19
Support Surges For Family After Sudden Death Of Beloved Warren County Native, 19 Support is on the rise for the Warren County family of Tyler Michael Wehrenberg, who died suddenly at Morristown Memorial Hospital on Thursday, March 3. He was 19. Born in Newton, Wehrenberg lived in Hackettstown at the time of his death, his obituary says. Wehrenberg attended West Morris Central High School and Hunterdon County Polytech, according to his Facebook page. Meanwhile, Wehrenberg’s family now faces an “extremely difficult” financial burden, according to a GoFundMe launched for funeral expenses. “…my son was ripped from me and from this earth,” reads a quote from Wehrenberg’s m…

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by Valerie Musson
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'Devastated:' North Jersey Native, Aspiring Policeman Gunnar Bigley Dies Suddenly At 19 'Devastated:' North Jersey Native, Aspiring Policeman Gunnar Bigley Dies Suddenly At 19
'Devastated:' North Jersey Native, Aspiring Policeman Gunnar Bigley Dies Suddenly At 19 North Jersey native and aspiring police officer Gunnar Jeffrey Bigley died suddenly at Morristown Memorial Hospital on Sept. 23. He was 19. Born in Denville, Bigley worked as a parts delivery driver for Family Ford in Netcong and lived in Andover, his obituary says.  Gunnar was known for his passion for anything with a motor, from riding four-wheelers and dirt bikes to owning his very own Chevy Duramax truck. Above all, Bigley was remembered for his kind-hearted soul and for the one-of-a-kind bond he shared with his loving mother, Donna Hamilton Bigley. “He wanted nothing more than to ma…

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by Valerie Musson
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Morris County Native, Artist, Skateboarder Michael Imperante Dies, 27 Morris County Native, Artist, Skateboarder Michael Imperante Dies, 27
Morris County Native, Artist, Skateboarder Michael Imperante Dies, 27 Morris County native, artist and skateboarder Michael A. Imperante died suddenly at home on April 21. He was 27. Born in Denville, Imperante lived in Bloomfield at the time of his death, his obituary says. Imperante manifested his creativity through drawing, writing and other art forms and enjoyed skateboarding, his memorial says. Imperante was also known for his one-of-a-kind spirit, wit, perspective and imagination. “His struggle is over and for those of us left, ours will begin,” his memorial reads. “You will be missed Michael, we will keep you with us, always in our hearts.” Impera…

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by Valerie Musson
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Hackettstown Mom Katie Smith Dies, 25 Hackettstown Mom Katie Smith Dies, 25
Hackettstown Mom Katie Smith Dies, 25 Hackettstown native Katherine "Katie" Lynn Smith died on Aug. 27. She was 25 years old. Katie's obituary remembers her as an "adventurous person with an infectious smile." She went to Warren Hills Regional High School and loved music. Katie participated in the school choir and musicals and had recently been working on song-writing, performing at open mic nights. Katie is survived by her son, Julian Smith, and his father, Ross Windsor; her parents David and Renee, brother David Smith III; as well as her grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousin and countless friends. She is survived by her son,…

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by Cecilia Levine