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Centenary University First Lady Dies After Being Struck By Hackettstown Hit-And-Run Driver
Centenary University First Lady Jeanne (Picariello) Murphy died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Hackettstown, authorities confirmed.
Murphy, 70, was struck on Reese Avenue near First Avenue around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, police said.
She was rushed to Hackettstown Medical Center and flown to Morristown Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead around 12 p.m. Sunday.
The driver, Jefferson Chimbo-Pelaez, 25, of Hackettstown, was later located, taken into custody and was being held in the Warren County Jail, police said.
Murphy, wife of President Bruce Murphy, Ed.D.…
Death Of Toms River High School Senior Prompts Wave Of Community Support
The death of Toms River High School East senior Michael J. Goodfriend has prompted a massive wave of support throughout the community.
Michael died at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, his obituary says. He was 17.
A lifelong Toms River resident, Michael was a high honor roll student who enjoyed music, drawing, and skateboarding.
Michael is survived by his loving parents, Francis and Debra Martinez; his siblings, Erick, Krista, Destiny, Victoria and Claudia Goodfriend; and many friends.
Meanwhile, an astonishing $16,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Mich…
3 Women Stole $71K From Morris County Atlantic Health Using Bogus Timecard Scheme: Prosecutor
A former Atlantic Health System employee and two other women were arrested after concocting a scheme involving bogus time cards that resulted in the theft of more than $71,000, authorities in Morris County announced.
Jessica Addison, 39, and Kaleigh Kalb, 21, of Chester, as well as Isabella Valentine, 21, of Mendham Township, were charged with theft and conspiracy to commit theft, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release.
The investigation began in November 2021, when authorities were tipped off to a “suspected employee theft of payroll funds” out of the Morris Pla…
Auto Manager, Aspiring Tattoo Artist Mason Werkheiser Of Northampton County Dies Suddenly, 21
Tributes are flooding social media for auto manager and aspiring tattoo artist Mason Werkheiser of Northampton County, who died unexpectedly at Abington Memorial Hospital on Friday, Dec. 30 aged 21.
Born in Easton, Mason attended Easton Area High School, his obituary and social media pages say.
He was a manager at AutoZone as well as an aspiring tattoo artist.
Mason loved spending his free time with his family and friends.
Mason is survived by his siblings, Mark Werkheiser, Chelsea Werkheiser, and Corina Werkheiser; his niece, Zuri Johns and nephew, Ennius Werkheiser; and many close frien…
