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Newton Town Council Honors Girl Scout for Her Gold Award
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton Town Council held their July meeting on Monday, July 15 at 7 p.m. and on the agenda was the reading and presentation of a special proclamation. The proclamation honored Ariel Franzone, a recent Newton High School graduate who has been part of Girl Scout Troop #5688 since kindergarten and has recently received her Gold Award.
New hard rock band 'Godstone,' including Florham Park resident on vocals and guitar, performs in Madison
FLORHAM PARK – Hard rock band “Godstone,” fronted by vocalist and guitarist Doug Davenport of Florham Park, performed during the “Come Original” band showcase at the Madison Community Arts Center Sunday, July 14. The band, which started about a year ago, is heavily influenced by...
Shop Mount Olive Property Tax Rewards, rewards businesses, renters and residents
MOUNT OLIVE TWP. - Mayor Joe Nicastro brought the idea of The Shop Mount Olive Property Tax Rewards program to the township 12 years ago but it was not until the Tuesday, June 25 meeting that the Township Council unanimously adopted a resolution to implement the program. “I first learned...
East Stroudsburg math teacher accused of recording fiancée's daughters in bathroom
A man employed by East Stroudsburg Area School District is accused of recording his fiancée's two minor daughters in the bathroom without their knowledge. John Swineford, of East Stroudsburg, was charged in May with endangering the welfare of children, invasion of privacy, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and possessing instruments of a crime.
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Announces Historic Gift from Andrea and Anthony Melchiorre to Support New Cancer Center
(BPT) - Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has received a visionary gift of $30 million from Andrea and Anthony Melchiorre to support the new multidisciplinary standalone cancer center now under construction on the hospital campus in Livingston, New Jersey. The Melchiorre Cancer Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center will open in 2025.
Did Water Company Harm Some Roxbury Wells?
ROXBURY, NJ – New Jersey American Water (NJAW), a company that provides water to many properties in Roxbury, is investigating whether its actions impacted some private wells in Succasunna. The company, last week, installed an above-ground, temporary water line along Green Lane to alleviate the problem while it conducts...
Time To Rethink the Lawn
Learn how to manage your lawn in ways that are cleaner, greener, and less expensive at Rethinking the Lawn, a presentation on Tuesday, August 6 at 5:30 PM at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West, Wayne. Speaker Elaine Silverstein, Vice President of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey, will discuss why many common gardening techniques are unsustainable and wasteful of natural resources and will suggest alternatives.
Gunman Arrested In Paterson Shooting That Wounded Victim, 33, Prosecutor Says
At 5:22 a.m. on Friday, July 5, the Paterson Police Department met with the shooting victim at a nearby hospital after he was shot at Park Avenue and East 18th Street, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In- Charge Isa Abbassi said. Jhon Garcia was subsequently arrested...
Here's when students start and end the school year and get breaks in Monroe districts
When does the 2024-25 school year start and end? When are students in Monroe County on Thanksgiving, winter and spring breaks?. Here are the key dates for East Stroudsburg Area School District, Pleasant Valley School District, Pocono Mountain School District and Stroudsburg Area School District. First day of school. East...
Free Food Distribution for Any Morristown Resident in Need; July 18 and July 19
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The free food distribution will take place in Morristown on Thursday July 18 from 1pm - 2pm at Bishop Nazery Way (59 Spring Street in Morristown). An additional food distribution will take place on Friday July 19 in Parsippany, 299 Webro Road from 10:30am - 11:30am.
Florham Park Police Honor Two Members Lost in the Line of Duty 49 Years Ago
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - The Florham Park Police are honoring two members lost in the line of duty 49 years ago, on July 17, 1975. Detective Francis A. Dailey was 27 years old and Patrolman Robert F. Hauptman was 29 years old. Both were tragically killed in a small plane crash.
Traffic Alert : Little Road/Tabor Road Work in Morris Plains Over Next Few Days
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ - Attention motorists.... there will be maintenance on Littleton Road/Tabor Road in Morris Plains over the next few days near the train bridge, announced the Morris Plains Police Department. Motorists should expect delays until 1pm. Police will be on the scene to assist.
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