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'Epitome Of A Warrior:' Morris County 8th Grader Dies After Brave Battle With Rare Bone Cancer 'Epitome Of A Warrior:' Morris County 8th Grader Dies After Brave Battle With Rare Bone Cancer
'Epitome Of A Warrior:' Morris County 8th Grader Dies After Brave Battle With Rare Bone Cancer The East Hanover community is mourning the tragic loss of eighth-grade student John "Johnny" Edward Kinney V on Friday, Jan. 20 following an incredibly brave battle with a rare form of bone cancer. He was 14. Born in Livingston, Johnny was a lifelong resident of East Hanover, where he attended East Hanover Middle School and played on the Florham Park/East Hanover Falcons Football Team, his obituary says. Johnny was also a parishioner of St. Rose of Lima RC Church and a big fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Johnny is described as an “exceptional human” whose sense of humor was “unmatched.” H…

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by Valerie Musson
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Jersey Mike's Opens In Boonton Jersey Mike’s sub shop has opened on Myrtle Avenue in Boonton. Franchise owner Evan Mayer is holding a fundraiser to kick off the store’s grand opening. Customers with a fundraising coupon can make a minimum contribution of $2 to The Valerie Fund, which supports children with cancer diagnoses, through Sept. 20. “I joined Jersey Mike’s in May 1998 at the Original Jersey Mike’s in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ,” said Mayer.  “This was my first job at 14 years old and I’ve been with Jersey Mike’s this entire time (now 35 years old). I was initially attracted to the family atmosphere of the co…

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by Valerie Musson