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Morris County Native, Devoted Mom Of 2 Dies Suddenly At Age 29
Morris County native and devoted mother of two young children Ashley Benway died unexpectedly on Friday, April 22. She was 29.
Born in Morristown, Ashley grew up in Madison, where she graduated from high school in 2012, her obituary says.
Ashley had worked as a cashier at ShopRite in Chatham for four years, according to her memorial.
Ashley was known for embracing her role as a caring and devoted mother to her two young children, Damon Grosse and Davina Grosse.
In addition to her children, Ashley leaves behind her loving mother, Sharon Benway; her brothers, Justin Benway and his wife Ama…
Still Unsolved: Police Seek Clues Decades After Finding Man’s Body On Madison Train Platform
Investigators continue to search for clues nearly four decades after the finding the body of a murdered man on a Madison train platform.
The body of James Wescoe, 34, was found on the train platform by an employee at the Madison Train Station in Madison around 3:15 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21, 1982, the Morris County Prosecutor’s office said.
Wescoe, of Charnwood Avenue in New Providence, NJ, had been at the Park Tavern in Madison around 12:30 that morning, authorities said.
Wescoe was last seen alive walking alone on Lincoln Avenue around 12:50 a.m.
The case was ruled a homicide, and no ar…