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Morris County HS Freshman Critical After Struck By Vehicle On Route 46: Fundraiser Morris County HS Freshman Critical After Struck By Vehicle On Route 46: Fundraiser
Morris County HS Freshman Critical After Struck By Vehicle On Route 46: Fundraiser A freshman at Morris Hills High School is in critical condition after he was struck by a vehicle on Thursday, Feb. 22 on Route 46 in Rockaway, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. Emmanuel Ramnarain sustained a traumatic brain injury and is at Morristown Medical Center, Kristyn Dietrich, a family friend of Ramnarain's and the organizer of the fundraiser, said. Doctors are closely monitoring the swelling in his brain, Dietrich said.  As of Wednesday, Feb. 28, the fundraiser has raised more than $24,000. All funds raised will go toward Ramnarain's mother, Sherida, to assis…

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by Sam Barron
Schools
COVID-19: Morris County Regional District Reports 1 Case In Each High School COVID-19: Morris County Regional District Reports 1 Case In Each High School
Covid-19: Morris County Regional District Reports 1 Case In Each High School A Morris County regional school district will remain open with hybrid learning in place after two COVID-19 cases were reported. One case each was reported at Morris Knolls High School and Morris Hills High School, and are not connected, according to a letter sent by Morris hills Regional Superintendent James Jencarelli Friday night. Public health officials in Rockaway and Denville -- the students' hometowns -- are monitoring the cases closely, Jancarelli said. Contact tracing is expected to continue in the next few days. Several other schools in Morris County have reported positive COVID-…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
NEW RANKINGS: Website Runs Down Top Public Schools In Morris County NEW RANKINGS: Website Runs Down Top Public Schools In Morris County
NEW Rankings: Website Runs Down Top Public Schools In Morris County We’ve seen the top public schools throughout New Jersey, but what about Morris County? Niche.com graded every school across the U.S. based on a "rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education," it said. According to the newly-released set of rankings, the top public high school in Morris County is The Academy for Mathematics, Science & Engineering in Rockaway. Here are the other top-rated high schools in Morris County, according to Niche.com. State test scores, college readiness, graduation rat…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Lake Hopatcong Animal Activist Leslie McKenna Dies, 33 Lake Hopatcong Animal Activist Leslie McKenna Dies, 33
Lake Hopatcong Animal Activist Leslie McKenna Dies, 33 Animal activist and Lake Hopatcong native Leslie Jane McKenna-Contreras died Friday, April 24. She was 33. Leslie was born April 8, 1987 in Morristown and raised in White Meadow Lake. She graduated from Morris Hills High School, her obituary says. Leslie is known for her recent role as founder and operator of The None Furgotten Dog and Cat Rescue, a charity that helps treat and find homes for abused and abandoned animals. Nearly $6,000 had been raised as of May 1 on a GoFundMe to support Leslie’s hospital and funeral costs. Leslie is also known for her passion for art and had donated nume…

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by Valerie Musson