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South Orange OKs 50-Year SOPAC Lease, Restructures Debt
June 17, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Village trustees received a standing ovation after voting unanimously to sign a 50-year lease for the South O...
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South Orange to Vote Tonight on Taking Over SOPAC Building
June 17, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The Board of Trustees will vote tonight on a proposal to take over ownership of the South Orange Performing A...
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North Caldwell's Mandi Perlmutter Heads “NJ Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense” Father’s Day Campaign
June 16, 2013NORTH CALDWELL, NJ - North Caldwell's Mandi Perlmutter, co-chapter head of The New Jersey Chapter of Moms Demand Action for G...
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Citizens Remember Newtown and Call for Anti-Gun Measures
June 15, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – A group of concerned citizens gathered at Flood’s Hill to commemorate the six-month annivers...
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Vernon OPRA Request Lawsuit Still Remains As Hot Topic
June 14, 2013VERNON TOWNSHIP, NJ - The leaked confidential information of 119 employees in Vernon Township is still posing as a hot topic amongst r...
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Investigators Arrive at Livingston Town Hall to Look Into Alleged Report of Corruption
June 14, 2013LIVINGSTON, NJ – In the wake of a story first reported by The Alternative Press of Livingston, on the morning of Frida...
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South Orange Gains $6M in Property Value Assessment, Lowers 2013 Tax Hike to 1.43%
June 14, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The projected property tax increase for South Orange has decreased from 1.7 percent to 1.43 percent, accordin...
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Board Approves Senior Development
June 14, 2013NEWTON, NJ – After several hours of public hearings, the town planning board approved a preliminary application that could chang...
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Chatham Township to Allow United Federal Data to Run Fiber Optic Lines Through Community
June 14, 2013CHATHAM, NJ - The Chatham Township committee discussed community gardens and fiber optic networks at the Thursday night meeting. D...
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Two DPW Employees Allege Livingston DPW Superintendent Misused Town Funds and Abused Position for Personal Gain
June 13, 2013LIVINGSTON, NJ – Two veterans of the Livingston Department of Public Works have charged that Mike Anello, superintendent of the ...
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Council Approves Ordinance for Financial Agreement for Senior Citizen Affordable Housing
June 13, 2013NEWTON, NJ - The Town of Newton is one step closer to finalizing plans for senior citizen affordable housing, a community center, and ...
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Lady Mustangs Honored
June 13, 2013NEWTON, NJ – The Lady Mustangs Softball Team accepted a certificate of recognition from the Sussex County Freeholders on Wednesd...
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Maplewood Residents Asked to Review Post Office Redevelopment Plan
June 13, 2013MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The Township Committee is encouraging Maplewood residents to read the revised “June 10th” version of the P...
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Assemblyman Green and Fanwood Mayor Mahr Voted into Top Spots
June 13, 2013MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - At the Union County Democratic Committee reorganization meeting on Tuesday evening at L’Affaire in Mountainsi...
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Summit Resident Charged with Online Fraud
June 13, 2013NEWARK, NJ - A Union County man surrendered to law enforcement officers today for allegedly defrauding hundreds of sellers of foreign ...
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Franklin Council Approves Hiring of New Police Officer
June 12, 2013FRANKLIN BOROUGH, NJ - The Franklin Borough Council approved the hiring of Rob Vander Ploeg as a new police officer at their June 12 m...
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Sparta Council Discusses Veterans Memorial Cemetery
June 12, 2013SPARTA, NJ - The June 11 Sparta Township Council Meeting included discussion of sponsorship of the July 4 parade, and the issue o...
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Third Annual State of the City Address on June 20?
June 12, 2013PATERSON, NJ - It seems as though the State of the City Address is scheduled for Thursday, June 20. The invitation-style notice has be...
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Maplewood Solicits Feedback on Future of Women's Club
June 12, 2013MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The Township of Maplewood held a four-hour Public Input Session on the possible future uses of the Woman's Club on...
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South Orange Trustees Identify Communication, Technology as Priorities
June 12, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Priorities for the village should include improving communication and upgrading technology, village trustees ...
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West Orange Town Council Approves Bond Ordinance for Lighting at West Orange High School Suriano Field
June 11, 2013WEST ORANGE, NJ - The West Orange Town Council passed a bond ordinance appropriating nearly $450,000.00 for landscaping and lighting a...
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Berkeley Heights Council Learns About Stream Cleaning to Prevent Flooding
June 11, 2013BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – With last fall's flooding from Hurricane Sandy, and probably more rain to come, the township is takin...
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Scotch Plains Democratic Party Elects New Committee
June 11, 2013SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The Scotch Plains Democratic Committee met on Tuesday evening to elect its Committee for the coming year. ...
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REBUILDING SHU: University Officials Say South Orange Zoning Restrictions a Challenge for Campus Projects
June 11, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Operating within the strict zoning constraints of the village of South Orange may prove to be the toughest ch...
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New Providence Council Views Film on Drunk Driving Impact
June 11, 2013NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – A 15-minute video tape captures the impact of a two-car collision caused by a drunken teenager on two famil...