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Morris County Native Michael Brown, 23, Was Set To Begin New Job At EY, Obituary Says Morris County Native Michael Brown, 23, Was Set To Begin New Job At EY, Obituary Says
Morris County Native Michael Brown, 23, Was Set To Begin New Job At EY, Obituary Says Michael Brown, a Morris County native set to start a new career in accounting, died on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. He was 23 years old. According to his obituary on the William Leber Funeral Home website, Michael graduated from  West Morris Central High School before earning a degree from the University of Alabama. He was set to begin a new job at EY in Atlanta, GA. He had checked off an item on a summer bucket list this year, hiking across national parks along the West Coast, camping out or sleeping on a friend's couch, Michael's obituary reads.  In tributes published to socia…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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
Schools
Generator Catches Fire At Morris County High School (PHOTOS) Generator Catches Fire At Morris County High School (PHOTOS)
Generator Catches Fire At Morris County High School (Photos) Fire crews in Morris County were quick to douse a generator that went up in flames at a local high school before dawn Tuesday. The Long Valley Fire Company confirmed the generator blaze as they responded to West Morris Central High School just after 4:20 a.m. The building had lost power earlier in the evening, and the morning staff saw the fire as they arrived, LVFC said. The gas supply was isolated before crews arrived and extinguished the fire “without issue,” they said. Meanwhile, the generator was severely damaged. The scene was cleared around 5:15 a.m., LVFC said. Scroll down to v…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Support Surges For Beloved North Jersey Dad Put On Medical Leave After Second Heart Attack Support Surges For Beloved North Jersey Dad Put On Medical Leave After Second Heart Attack
Support Surges For Beloved North Jersey Dad Put On Medical Leave After Second Heart Attack Support is on the rise for a lifelong North Jersey resident and beloved father who was recently put on medical leave after suffering a second heart attack. Ed Belenguer, who works at Liebenzell Retreat Ministries on Schooley's Mountain, was placed on medical leave after six months of employment after he suffered from a second heart attack, according to a GoFundMe launched by his coworker, Morgan Anderson. Belenguer’s ties to North Jersey extend far beyond his current employment — according to Anderson, he previously worked at Saint Philips and James School in Phillipsburg. He also spent 26…

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by Valerie Musson
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9/11 Disaster Responder, Beloved Morris County Nurse Justin Polachek Dies Suddenly At 41 9/11 Disaster Responder, Beloved Morris County Nurse Justin Polachek Dies Suddenly At 41
9/11 Disaster Responder, Beloved Morris County Nurse Justin Polachek Dies Suddenly At 41 9/11 disaster responder and beloved Morris County nurse Justin Polachek died suddenly at his home in Long Valley on Dec. 9. He was 41. Born in Hackettstown, Polachek graduated from West Morris Central High School and the County College of Morris, his obituary says. Polachek worked as a Registered Nurse at the House of Good Shepard and was a former member of both the Mansfield and Long Valley Emergency Squads — including the group that responded to the 9/11 disaster in New York City, according to his memorial. Polachek was remembered for his love of the outdoors, including camping and …

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Morris County High School Evacuated Due To Social Media Threat Morris County High School Evacuated Due To Social Media Threat
Morris County High School Evacuated Due To Social Media Threat UPDATE: The school has been deemed safe and will be returning to its regular schedule, police confirmed at 12:40 p.m. --------------------------- A Morris County high school evacuated its students Thursday following a threat that was posted on social media, police said. West Morris Central High School students were led to the stadium bleachers as township police initiated the investigation around 12 p.m., authorities said. “All students and staff are safe,” said Washington Township Police on behalf of WMC Principal Timothy Rymer. Students were expected to return to the campus after rece…

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by Valerie Musson
News
LAWSUIT: Morris County Districts Failed To Address Years Of Homophobic Verbal, Physical Abuse LAWSUIT: Morris County Districts Failed To Address Years Of Homophobic Verbal, Physical Abuse
Lawsuit: Morris County Districts Failed To Address Years Of Homophobic Verbal, Physical Abuse A former Morris County student is taking legal action against two districts for allegedly failing to address the years of homophobic bullying he endured, causing him to have an “emotional breakdown,” a report says. Andrew Arcangelo states in a lawsuit filed last week that the West Morris and Chester school districts neglected to take action when he made numerous reports of being punched, kicked, groped and verbally abused, NJHerald reports. The abuse began in 2011, when Arcangelo was a fifth-grader at Bragg Elementary School — and continued at Black River Middle and West Morris Central High…

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by Valerie Musson
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
Police & Fire
Friends Seek Justice For Morris County Man, 20, Found Hanged In Park Friends Seek Justice For Morris County Man, 20, Found Hanged In Park
Friends Seek Justice For Morris County Man, 20, Found Hanged In Park Friends of a Morris County man whose body was found hanged in a park last weekend are seeking justice. Morris County authorities said Friday they'd found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing to this point in the hanging park death of a 20-year-old Amani Kildea, of Long Valley. His death had been ruled a suicide. A Change.org petition called "Justice for Amani Kildea" launched by Taylor Packwood, however, had garnered more than 31,000 signatures as of Friday afternoon. "His death, without investigation, was ruled a suicide," the petition says.  "Amani was found an hour away from where h…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Morris County Girl Dies After Cancer Battle Morris County Girl Dies After Cancer Battle
Morris County Girl Dies After Cancer Battle Anna Catherine McFarland of Long Valley died surrounded by her family on Nov. 24 after a valiant 16-month battle with leukemia. She was 14 years old. The West Morris Central High School freshman was remembered in her obituary for her creative mind, joyous spirit -- being an April Fool's baby -- and love for animals. "There was never a moment where her personality seemed beat down by her cancer," Becca Bartiromo wrote on her obituary. "She was such a ray of sunshine and I am so honored and blessed to have known her for the brief time that I did." "The spirit of that beautiful girl will rem…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Joshua Broadhurst Of Long Valley, 24, Was Disciplined Bodybuilder With Undeniable Potential Joshua Broadhurst Of Long Valley, 24, Was Disciplined Bodybuilder With Undeniable Potential
Joshua Broadhurst Of Long Valley, 24, Was Disciplined Bodybuilder With Undeniable Potential Joshua Broadhurst of Long Valley died on Dec. 6. The 24-year-old was a fitness icon -- a disciplined and naturally-gifted bodybuilder, he was regular at Gold's Gym in Hackettstown. Bodybuilding organization Team12 penned a heartfelt tribute in Broadhurst's memory.  Nearly every tribute recognized his unquestionable athletic potential. Tribute: @astrongspirit Instagram@astrongspirit Instagram Broadhurst was born in Saipan, in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. He later moved with his parents and four siblings to New Jersey. He graduated from West Morris Central High Sch…

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by Cecilia Levine