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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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Obituaries
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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News
LAWSUIT: Ex-Olympian Faces Suit From Equestrienne He's Accused Of Shooting LAWSUIT: Ex-Olympian Faces Suit From Equestrienne He's Accused Of Shooting
Lawsuit: Ex-Olympian Faces Suit From Equestrienne He's Accused Of Shooting Former Olympian Michael Barisone of Long Valley is facing a lawsuit from the 39-year-old equestrienne he is accused of shooting last August at his horse farm, a recent news report says. Lauren Kanarek and her fiancé Robert Goodwin were incessantly harassed prior to the Aug. 7 shooting, according to the lawsuit -- filed against Barisone and his company, Sweetgrass Farms, NJ.com reports. Barisone faces charges of attempted murder and weapons offenses, and is being held in the Morris County Jail without bail. A court appearance is scheduled for November. The suit -- filed Friday in Morris Co…

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Police & Fire
Forklift Crushes Long Valley Worker's Leg Forklift Crushes Long Valley Worker's Leg
Forklift Crushes Long Valley Worker's Leg A 25-year-old man was taken to the hospital after being crushed by a forklift in Long Valley Wednesday morning, authorities said. The man was working behind the UPS Store on Schooleys Mountain Road when his leg and foot were run over just before 10 a.m., Washington Township Police Lt. Douglas Compton said. The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment, Compton said. Further details were not released as of 11:30 a.m.

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78-Year-Old Man Accidentally Drives Wrong SUV Off Hackettstown Parking Lot 78-Year-Old Man Accidentally Drives Wrong SUV Off Hackettstown Parking Lot
78-Year-Old Man Accidentally Drives Wrong SUV Off Hackettstown Parking Lot No charges were filed against a 78-year-old Califon man who accidentally got in someone else's car and drove home, authorities said. A 72-year-old woman from Long Valley reported her 2015 Gray Nissan Murano with handicapped placecard hanging from the rearview mirror as stolen around 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, Hackettstown police said. The woman told police she had the key fob but didn't know if the car was locked. Nine hours later, a Hackettstown officer noticed a 2015 Gray Nissan Rogue parked in the lot of a closed Main Street business -- right near where the Murano had been parked earlier, polic…

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Police & Fire
DETAILS EMERGE: Equestrienne Sensed Danger Days Before Grisly Morris County Shooting DETAILS EMERGE: Equestrienne Sensed Danger Days Before Grisly Morris County Shooting
Details Emerge: Equestrienne Sensed Danger Days Before Grisly Morris County Shooting "Michael Barisone shot me." That is what equestrienne Lauren Kanarek told 911 operators after being shot in the chest twice at point-blank range by the former U.S. Olympian on his 54-acre Long Valley property, the New York Post reports. Earlier that week, Kanarek -- a bronze medalist with the United States Dressage Federation -- wrote on Facebook that she was being bullied by a 6"3' man and feared for her safety. Kanarek had also tried reporting the former Olympian to the U.S. Center for SafeSport, a nonprofit organization that works to end all forms of athletic abuse, and the United Stat…

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Police & Fire
Victim In Equestrian Center Shooting ID'd As Livingston Rider; Olympian Charged, Reports Say Victim In Equestrian Center Shooting ID'd As Livingston Rider; Olympian Charged, Reports Say
Victim In Equestrian Center Shooting ID'd As Livingston Rider; Olympian Charged, Reports Say U.S. Olympian-turned-equestrian coach Michael Barisone was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses  on Thursday, the day after a shooting on his Morris County farm that seriously injured a woman, authorities said. A handgun was recovered from Barisone, 54, who owns and operates Barisone Dressage in Long Valley. The gunshot victim was identified as award-winning equestrienne Lauren Kanarek, the New York Post reports. Kanarek, 38, of Livingston, was shot in the chest twice around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday. She remained in the hospital Thursday in critical condition, The Post says. The …

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Organs Of West Milford Club Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Will Help 50 Other People Live Organs Of West Milford Club Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Will Help 50 Other People Live
Organs Of West Milford Club Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Will Help 50 Other People Live John Michael Wallace of the North Crew Motorcycle Club in West Milford died due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash on May 24, his obituary says. He was 25 years old. Byram police did not identify Wallace as the victim after responding to a Waterloo Road accident around 8:50 p.m., where a 1999 Harley Davidson had struck the back of a 2012 Subaru.  Police said the 25-year-old Long Valley motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. "Even in death John will be helping at least fifty people due to his giving nature and through his wish to be an organ and tissue donor," his…

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Police & Fire
Long Valley PD: Officers Make Narcan Save For OD Victim, 42 Long Valley PD: Officers Make Narcan Save For OD Victim, 42
Long Valley PD: Officers Make Narcan Save For OD Victim, 42 A pair of Long Valley police officers revived a man lying in the woods after overdosing on heroin, authorities said. Cpl. Kirk Griffin and Officer Frank Giaguinto responded to a house for a reported overdose on Tuesday around 12:15 p.m., when they found the 42-year-old Hackettstown man unresponsive in the back yard, Lt. Douglas Compton said. "After evaluating the patient and confirming clear signs of an opiate overdose, two doses of Narcan were administered," Compton said.  The man regained consciousness and was transported to the hospital for further care.  Information was…

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State Rankings: Best Elementary, Middle Schools In North Jersey State Rankings: Best Elementary, Middle Schools In North Jersey
State Rankings: Best Elementary, Middle Schools In North Jersey New Jersey last month released results from its rating system that ranks schools on a scale from 1 to 100. The system -- in its second year -- is based primarily on standardized testing results, which is why many school admins are calling it "oversimplified," NJ.com reports. The ratings were calculated by chronic absenteeism (10 percent), math proficiency (15 percent), English language arts proficiency (15 percent), progress toward English language proficiency (20 percent), English language arts growth (20 percent), math growth (20 percent). The Edward H. Bryan Sch…

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Events
Morris County Farmer To Auction Off 35 Tractors Morris County Farmer To Auction Off 35 Tractors
Morris County Farmer To Auction Off 35 Tractors Hundreds of antique farm collectibles including 35 antique tractors are going up for auction at Ort Farms this Saturday. Farm patriarch Harvey Ort Sr., 92,  has been collecting the tractors since 1992. He's fixed them all up and has earned several awards for them. "There is a lot to be seen," the farm said on social media. "You’ll find historic pieces of Long Valley and a lifetime of collectibles on display for purchase." The auction will begin Saturday, April 13 at 9 a.m. Ort Farms is located at 25 Bartley Road in the Long Valley section of Washington Township.

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Police & Fire
Authorities Investigating Overnight Blaze That Torched Long Valley Home Authorities Investigating Overnight Blaze That Torched Long Valley Home
Authorities Investigating Overnight Blaze That Torched Long Valley Home Authorities are investigating a fire that burned a Long Valley house to the ground early Friday morning. No injuries were reported in the blaze that broke out around 3 a.m. on East Mill Road, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp, Firefighters worked until around 8:10 a.m. to knock down the fire in the unoccupied home, fire officials said. Anyone with information about this investigation is encouraged to contact the Washington Township Police Department at (908) 876-3232 or the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Fire/Environmental Unit at (973) 285-6200.

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