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Madison Boro To Test New Technology; State Awards Transportion Grant; MAC Turf Project On Schedule
July 26, 2011MADISON, NJ – The Madison Borough Council discussed how best to bring the Borough into the 21st Century at its meeting on ...
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Turf Field Proponents and Opponents Make Their Case in Madison
July 26, 2011MADISON, NJ - It’s around 3:30 p.m. on a humid July afternoon, and Madison High School Athletic Director Sean Dowling is sitting...
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Madison Planning Board Determines Green Village Road School Property Meets Criteria for Redevelopment
July 20, 2011MADISON, NJ - The Green Village Road School property meets statutory criteria for redevelopment, members of the Madison Planning Board...
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Madison Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse Falls to Delbarton 9-4 in the Morris County Tournament Quarterfinals
July 12, 2011MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Madison Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse Team fell to Delbarton 9-4 in an away game in the Morris County Tournam...
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Sen. Michael Doherty Discusses Fair School Funding
July 2, 2011MADISON, NJ -- New Jersey Sen. Michael Doherty told an audience of about 80 residents Tuesday that his Fair School Funding plan would ...
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New Course Options for Madison Junior School Students
June 30, 2011MADISON, NJ -- Madison Junior School students will have some new course options when they start school this September. The Madiso...
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Participants in Madison's 5th Annual Relay For Life Brave the Rain, Raise More than $70,000 for American Cancer Society
June 28, 2011Rain came and went throughout the final two hours leading up to Madison’s fifth annual Relay or Life cancer research fundraiser,...
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Madison High School Class of 2011 Graduates and Bids Fond Farewell to the Home of the Dodgers
June 18, 2011MADISON, NJ - The members of Madison High School's Class of 2011 were handed their diplomas in a rather unusual fashion. Ins...
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Madison Chamber of Commerce Holds 2011 Awards Picnic
June 15, 2011MADISON, NJ - The 2011 Madison Chamber of Commerce Awards Picnic on Tuesday night had to be moved indoors due to rain but the weather ...
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Councilmember Links Proposes that Madison's Baseball Fields be Maintained by Volunteers
June 14, 2011MADISON, NJ - When it comes to baseball fields, Madison residents should be able to get what they want for less, and the way to accomp...
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Madison Artist Studio Tour 2011 Features Twenty Local Artists
June 13, 2011MADISON, NJ - Twenty artists participated in the Madison Artist Studio Tour in Madison, New Jersey on Sunday, June 12. Sponsored...
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Madison Junior School to Get Pay-for-Play Athletics Program
June 8, 2011MADISON, NJ - In an era of budget cuts and financial belt tightening, a new organization has formed in the Borough have...
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Hackettstown’s Bats Lead the Way, Beating Madison 15-5
June 1, 2011HACKETTSTOWN, NJ – Hackettstown continued their hot hitting against Madison and slugged their way to a 15-5 win. The Tiger...
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Freedom Rings at Madison’s Memorial Day Parade
May 31, 2011MADISON, NJ - Monday’s Memorial Day celebration in Madison was held under blue skies and a bright, morning sun. There was just e...
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Mountain Lakes Beats Madison in 2nd Half Surge and Moves on to Semis
May 27, 2011MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ – Mountain Lakes grinded out a tough 8-5 win against Madison in the Group 1 Boys lacrosse quarterfinal on Thu...
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Madison Boys Lacrosse Team Rolls Over Robbinsville 15-6 in Second Round of NJSIAA Group 1 Tournament; Looks Forward to Showdown Against Mountain Lakes
May 24, 2011MADISON, NJ – Attack man Chris Scarpello led his team with six goals, Colin McLinden added four and goaltender Brett Anton made ...
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Madison Council Awards Contract to Build Turf Fields
May 24, 2011MADISON, NJ - The Madison Borough Council awarded a contract to the Landtek Group of Amityville, NY to construct two synthetic turf fi...
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Levy Leads Lancers to Sixth Straight Victory; Livingston Tops Madison, 9-6
May 21, 2011MADISON, NJ - Livingston knew expectations were high coming into the 2011 season. However, some midseason slumps and misfortunes earne...
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Madison Board of Education Says Sargent’s Role is Required
May 17, 2011MADISON, NJ - The departure of Madison Assistant Superintendent Barbara Sargent has prompted questions about whether the position was ...
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Barbara Sargent To Depart Madison for Readington Schools
May 11, 2011MADISON, NJ - Understanding the perennial state of flux in New Jersey’s education system, it’s not unusual to see sc...
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Capital Plan, Recommendations for Road Reconstruction, and New Policies Presented at the Borough of Madison Council Meeting
May 10, 2011MADISON, NJ - During Monday evening’s Madison Borough Council meeting, Council Member Robert Conley presented the Capital Plan f...
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DoodleBugz Boutique and Bead Design Studio Offers Interactive Shopping in Downtown Madison
May 6, 2011MADISON, NJ - For Jacquie Dinsmore, a new store owner on Main Street in Madison, there are few things more important than providi...
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Madison Boys’ Lacrosse Wins 7-5 Against West Morris Central in Morris County Tournament
May 3, 2011MADISON, NJ - The Madison Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse team beat West Morris Central at home on Tuesday afternoon in an opening round ...
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Madison Education Foundation Hosts Annual 5K Race
May 2, 2011MADISON, NJ - Hundreds of people lined up to support Madison’s school district on Sunday by participating in the annual 5K race ...
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Madison Little League Downtown Parade Kicks Off Baseball Season
May 1, 2011MADISON, NJ - Team after team strolled down Main Street with players decked out in their baseball gear - shirts, caps, glov...