February 17, 2023
MoHoHa (Mount Olive, Hopatcong, Hackettstown) team takes a stand against hit and run driving in recognizing Mrs. Murphy, who was killed in January by a hit and run driver
Centenary University President Bruce Murphy, Ed.D., is interviewed about his late wife, Jeanne Murphy, during the game.
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J., Feb. 17, 2023 —The MoHoHa high school hockey team honored late Centenary University First Lady Jeanne Murphy at a home game on Feb. 10 at the William G. Mennen Sports Arena. Team members took a stand against hit and run driving in recognizing Mrs. Murphy, a retired U.S. Army colonel, who was killed in January by a hit and run driver near her Hackettstown home. Centenary University President Bruce Murphy, Ed.D., attended the game and shared his late wife’s remarkable life with the team. During her 30-year career in the military, Colonel Murphy served as a military nurse and was given oversight of the military’s program for world-class athletes, a task that placed her on the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Board of Directors and as chair of the USOC Multi-Sport Organizations Council for 10 years. A former competitive runner and swimmer, she was the first woman ever selected to the U.S. Modern Pentathlon Team in 1975, competing for the team until 1978.
Above Image: Centenary University President Bruce Murphy, Ed.D., with players and coaches of the MoHoHa hockey team.
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Founded in 1867 by the Newark Conference of the United Methodist Church, Centenary University’s academic program integrates a solid liberal arts foundation with a strong career orientation. This mix provides an educational experience that prepares students to succeed in the increasingly global and interdependent world. The University’s main campus is located in Hackettstown, N.J., with its equestrian facility in Washington Township.