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Andrew De Juana, Mount Olive Native, Dies At 34: 'True Light Of Life'
Andrew De Juana, who grew up in Mount Olive, died on Monday, Nov. 4 at the age of 34, according to his obituary from William Leber Funeral Home.
De Juana was a sales manager at Equnox in Manhattan and had recently received his New York Yoga Teaching Certification, according to his obituary. Aside from yoga, he enjoyed hiking, spending time at the beach, and traveled to Thailand, California and Hawaii, his obituary reads.
Andrew De Juana I've lost a lot people in my life but none could compare to the loss of you. I love you Clyde 🩷 - Bonnie Posted by Jess Stiles on Thursday, Novembe…
Drunken Suspect In Mount Olive Hit-And-Run Busted After Abandoning License Plate At Crash Scene
The suspect in a Mount Olive hit-and-run was busted after abandoning his license plate at the scene of the drunken crash, authorities said.
David E. Fisk, 31, of Washington, was charged with DWI, reckless driving, failure to report an accident, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving while suspended, Mount Olive police said in a Monday release.
Fisk is accused of damaging a fence near the dumpster area during a crash on Stedwick Drive on Tuesday, Nov. 1.
He also left the vehicle’s license plate at the scene of the crash, which is how officers ultimately identified him as the driver, …
‘Dedicated And Beloved’ Roxbury HS Teacher Nicole Connolly Dies After Cancer Battle, 40
Longtime Roxbury High School teacher Nicole Barbato Connolly died Dec. 4 after a long battle with cancer. She was 40.
Born in Dover, Connolly grew up in Mount Olive and attended Rutgers University, where she studied history and graduated with honors in 2003, her obituary says.
Connolly then earned a Master’s degree at Rutgers and had worked as a social studies teacher at Roxbury High School for the past 15 years, her memorial says.
“A marvelous, passionate, and dedicated educator, Nicole touched the lives of thousands of students, parents and colleagues, as a classroom teacher, club and c…
Mount Olive PD: Speeding, Swerving Route 206 Driver Busted With Meth
A speeding and swerving driver on Route 206 was busted with methamphetamine, authorities in Mount Olive said.
Officer Sean Smith was patrolling the highway when he spotted the erratic driver around 12:20 a.m. in Flanders on Nov. 24, police said in a press release.
Smith stopped the driver, Jason Frederick, 40, of Pennsylvania, when he saw drug paraphernalia in the passenger compartment and a detected a strong odor of raw marijuana coming from inside the vehicle, police said.
A search of Frederick's car turned up raw marijuana, methamphetamine and an assortment of drug paraphernalia, p…
