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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,…
Prosecutor: Paterson Rehab Facility Staffer Sexually Abused Male Resident
PATERSON, N.J. – A supervisor at an inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation program in Paterson sexually assaulted one of its male residents, authorities said.
Booker Allen, 55, of Newark, has since lost his job at Straight and Narrow, authorities said.
The incident occurred in April 2016, when the victim was in residential treatment at the Catholic treatment facility on State Straight Street, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said.
Allen “was employed as a staff member at the facility and was tasked with the supervision of residents, including the alleged victim,” she said.
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