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Obituaries
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
Police & Fire
VIDEO: Massive Fire Consumes Paterson Building Housing Drug, Alcohol Rehab Center VIDEO: Massive Fire Consumes Paterson Building Housing Drug, Alcohol Rehab Center
Video: Massive Fire Consumes Paterson Building Housing Drug, Alcohol Rehab Center Flames consumed a Paterson mill that housed a substance rehab center Saturday, collapsing walls and floors and sending plumes of smoke over Route 80 that could be seen for miles -- but firefighters kept the blaze from spreading. No injuries were reported at the Straight Street commercial building, which housed the Straight and Narrow rehab center operated by Catholic Charities of the Paterson Diocese. "That's a big hit for a lot of clients and staff in New Jersey," a substance-abuse professional affiliated with the program said, noting that the program served thousands, making it one of th…

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by Jerry DeMarco