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Young North Jersey Entrepreneur Has Message For The Non-Believers Young North Jersey Entrepreneur Has Message For The Non-Believers
Young North Jersey Entrepreneur Has Message For The Non-Believers One of North Jersey's newest business owners is also one of the area's youngest. At just 19 years old, Kamily Flores opened Craft Protein Bar in Cranford last November. And she's got a message for the non-believers:  "Don't underestimate us." The Elizabeth resident grew up watching her parents run a cafe of their own and knew quickly, she wanted to the same. "I grew up around entrepreneurial spirit," said Flores, a business marketing major at Union County College. "We like to work for ourselves." Flores felt her age worked to her advantage. "I'm young, I have nothing to lose," she told…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Beloved North Jersey Dad Dies Suddenly, 34 Beloved North Jersey Dad Dies Suddenly, 34
Beloved North Jersey Dad Dies Suddenly, 34 Beloved North Jersey father Franklin Long died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Feb. 2 at the age of 34. Long attended Hackensack High School before graduating from Union County College in 2010, his social media pages say. He then moved to Newark, where he lived at the time of his death, his Facebook page says. Long worked as a field technician for ROI in West Caldwell. He was remembered as a devoted father and brother. “My heart is broken,” reads a tribute on Long’s obituary. “I was a big sister to such [a] beautiful baby boy…I love you and miss you dearly.” Long’s funeral will be held at Ca…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Man Shot Dead In East Orange Authorities ID Man Shot Dead In East Orange
Authorities ID Man Shot Dead In East Orange Authorities have identified a man who was shot dead in East Orange last weekend. Troy Traynham, 59, was shot outside his Chestnut Street apartment on Saturday, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi. Traynham was taken to University Hospital where he died. No arrests have been made in the deadly shooting. Traynham worked for Allied Universal Security Services, among other companies, as a security officer, according to his Facebook page. He was also a graduate of Union County College and Linden High School…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
NJ Mom Who Lost Battle With Ovarian Cancer Had Unique Request For Funeral Service NJ Mom Who Lost Battle With Ovarian Cancer Had Unique Request For Funeral Service
NJ Mom Who Lost Battle With Ovarian Cancer Had Unique Request For Funeral Service A New Jersey mom of two who lost her battle with ovarian cancer at the age of 42 had a quirky request for guests attending her funeral. Melissa Anne Nancy Rhodes died May 16 after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2018, according to a GoFundMe that documented her difficult journey. Born in Hoboken, Rhodes was a lifelong resident of Roselle Park, her obituary says. Rhodes earned an Associate’s degree in Liberal Arts Secondary Education from Union County College and a Bachelor’s in history from the College of NJ. Rhodes later worked in Human Resources at Target in Clark and Linden — an…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Ex-Teacher, Wrestling Coach Indicted For Criminal Sexual Contact Worked At Dozens Of NJ Schools Ex-Teacher, Wrestling Coach Indicted For Criminal Sexual Contact Worked At Dozens Of NJ Schools
Ex-Teacher, Wrestling Coach Indicted For Criminal Sexual Contact Worked At Dozens Of NJ Schools A former special education teacher and college wrestling coach who worked for dozens of New Jersey schools and youth programs has been indicted for endangering the welfare of a minor, filming/possession of child exploitive material, and criminal sexual contact, authorities said.  John M. Denuto, 44, of Spotswood, was indicted on more than two dozen counts of charges relating to child endangerment, invasion of privacy, possession of child pornography witness tampering and more, according to Middlesex County Yolanda Ciccone and Chief John Zebrowski of the Sayrevil…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NJ Man, 21, Dies After Falling From Overpass Onto Garden State Parkway, Struck By SUV NJ Man, 21, Dies After Falling From Overpass Onto Garden State Parkway, Struck By SUV
NJ Man, 21, Dies After Falling From Overpass Onto Garden State Parkway, Struck By SUV A 21-year-old Union County man died when he fell from an overpass onto the Garden State Parkway and was struck by a car Thursday, authorities said. Joshua Goldberg, of Scotch Plains, was walking on the Oak Tree Road overpass in Woodbridge when he fell over, landing on the roadway near milepost 132.1 around 5:25 p.m., New Jersey State Police told NJ.com. Goldberg landed on a southbound SUV, the 45-year-old driver of which was able to pull over and remain at the scene,  NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan said. The SUV driver, of Parlin, suffered minor injuries while Goldberg died at the scene…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Union County Native Hayley Tyrone Dies, 28 Union County Native Hayley Tyrone Dies, 28
Union County Native Hayley Tyrone Dies, 28 Hayley Tyrone of Chatham died on Aug. 31. She was 28 years old. Born and raised in Summit and attended Union Count College, her obituary says. She had been living in Chatham at the time of her death and working at Five Guys in Madison. Hayley was remembered as an animal lover. She bonded with horses at a young age and died alongside her beloved dog, Raven. She is survived by her parents, Michael Tyrone and Denise Beyer; her sister, Cassidy; along with her grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Visitation is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, with a memorial service to be held directly followi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Middlesex Coach Fired For Strip Searching Wrestlers Before Sex Assault Charge, Reports Say Middlesex Coach Fired For Strip Searching Wrestlers Before Sex Assault Charge, Reports Say
Middlesex Coach Fired For Strip Searching Wrestlers Before Sex Assault Charge, Reports Say The 43-year-old Middlesex County wrestling coach accused of sexually assaulting a teen was previously accused of inappropriate behavior, including strip searches of students, a lawsuit says. John M. Denuto was arrested Saturday and charged with possession of child pornography, the sexual assault of a teenager and photographing a child in a sex act He was suspended with pay from his job as a special education math teacher at Sayreville Middle School, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office said. Denuto of Spotswood was previously a wrestling coach at 15 high schools across N…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Middlesex County Teacher, Wrestling Coach Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teen Middlesex County Teacher, Wrestling Coach Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teen
Middlesex County Teacher, Wrestling Coach Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teen A Middlesex County teacher who has coached wrestling at more than a dozen New Jersey schools is accused of sexually assaulting a teenager, court records show. John M. Denuto was suspended with pay from his job as a special education math teacher in Sayreville, reports say. He was arrested Saturday and charged with possession of child pornography, the sexual assault of a teenager and photographing a child in a sex act, according to court records. Denuto's arrest was in connection with an October 2016 incident, in which he was described as a "non-caretaker" of the 13- to 15-year-old teen. D…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Timothy Angus, 27, Longtime Roselle Park Resident Who Loved Sports Timothy Angus, 27, Longtime Roselle Park Resident Who Loved Sports
Timothy Angus, 27, Longtime Roselle Park Resident Who Loved Sports Timothy James Angus of Roselle Park died Wednesday. He was 27.  An avid sports fan, he played varsity soccer and baseball at Roselle Park High School and also loved fishing and football. He earned a degree in sports management from Union County College in Cranford in 2014.  He also loved time with his family and his K9 friends, loved ones wrote.  He is survived by his parents, Richard and Debbie (nee Rein) Angus; his siblings Ryan, Kelly, Kyle and Kevin; his paternal grandparents Richard and Claudia Angus; as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins.  He is predeceased b…

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by Paul Milo
Schools
It Just Got Easier For Union County College Students To Transfer To NJIT It Just Got Easier For Union County College Students To Transfer To NJIT
It Just Got Easier For Union County College Students To Transfer To Njit Officials have signed an agreement that will allow students in certain associate degree programs at Union County College to "seamlessly" transfer those credits towards bachelor's degrees at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, NJIT said in a statement Monday.  “We have had a historic relationship with Union County College and the number of transfer students coming to NJIT from the college continues to grow,” said Fadi P. Deek, NJIT provost and senior executive vice president. “This agreement reaffirms our intent to further expand on the high-quality education pathways for the student…

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by Paul Milo