Bernards Police Investigate Death of Ridge HS Junior

Basking Ridge, NJ -- Bernards Township police are investigating the death of Ridge High School junior, Martha Moye.

Ridge High School Principal Principal Frank Howlett sent a letter to families on Tuesday night stating Moye had died.

"This PD in partnership with the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office and the NJ Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating the unfortunate death of Martha Moye who was a junior at Ridge High School," Bernards Police Chief Brian Bobowicz told Patch.

The school canceled all junior conferences on Wednesday, March 30 so that all counselors can be available for children.

Volunteers from the Somerset County Traumatic Loss Coalition assisted Bernards Township district counselors in providing grief counseling and support to individuals and groups of students, Howlett stated in another letter to parents sent out on Wednesday night.

"The team not only counseled those who sought out support, but also reached out directly to many students we anticipated would be affected by the loss," Howlett stated.

Junior conferences will resume tomorrow. District and county counselors will also continue to be on hand this week to provide individual and group counseling.

To make arrangements for a counselor to speak with your child during school Thursday, Howlett is asking parents to call or email your grade level administrator or Jillian Shadis the District Supervisor of Counseling.