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Allen W. Roberts Students Help to Support the Bridges Program of Summit
May 22, 2012NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - On Friday, May 18, students of AWR school spent time with their buddy classes to decorate and fill breakfast bags...
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Pioneers' Magical Ride Comes to an End in UCT Final
May 21, 2012There was no shoe this time for Cinderella as New Providence Softball saw their upset streak halted by top seeded Governor Livingston ...
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New Providence Police Department Receives Citizen of the Year Award
May 21, 2012NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Community Access Unlimited (CAU), a human services agency that supports people with special needs, has presented ...
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Here Comes the Sun: New Providence Students Wow Judges in Solar Car Competition
May 19, 2012NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Turns out Mother Nature is a big fan of New Providence schools. After days and days of rain, the sun came out...
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Our Lady of Peace Annual Country Fair Concludes Tonight in New Providence
May 19, 2012NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Residents continued to flock to the Country Fair Friday night, held at Our Lady Peace School in New Providence, c...
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Lady Pioneers Prepare to Face Governor Livingston in UCT Softball Final
May 17, 2012NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The New Providence High School Softball team will be counting on its determination and timely contributions withi...
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Our Lady of Peace Annual Country Fair is Underway
May 17, 2012NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The annual Country Fair at Our Lady of Peace School is underway, and residents are taking over the school grounds...
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New Providence Touts AAA Bond Rating
May 15, 2012NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Borough Council took a few moments Monday to celebrate the newly minted AAA bond rating that will lower...
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Police Release Composite Sketch of Man Sought for New Providence Assault
May 11, 2012NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Police have released a composite sketch of the man being sought for assaulting a New Providence woman in her apar...
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The College Report: Arent and Johnson Post Dual Patriot League Track Wins
May 10, 2012Both Rob Arent (New Providence, Sr.) of Bucknell and Chris Johnson (Murray Hill, Jr.) of Colgate posted two victories at last weekend&...
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New Providence Earns AAA Bond Ratings
May 10, 2012NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings have both assigned an ‘AAA’ rating to the Borough of Ne...
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New Providence Planners OK Riverbend Homes
May 8, 2012NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – After tweaking the language contained in some of the conditions in the resolution, the Planning Board Tuesd...
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Police Seeking Suspect Who Assaulted New Providence Woman in Her Apartment
May 7, 2012NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Police are investigating a burglary and assault that occurred in a Springfield Avenue apartment complex late Satu...
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Local Businesses Offer a Variety of Mothers' Day Gift Ideas
May 6, 2012Mother’s Day is coming! Wait, you what? You haven’t gotten her anything yet? OK, don’t panic. Fortunately th...
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St. Andrew’s Holds Annual Spring Fling Fundraiser
May 5, 2012NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - On a warm spring Friday night, many people go to restaurants or movies, but many residents of Union County had ot...
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Seton Hall Plant Expert: Back to Basics on Lawn Care
May 4, 2012It’s all about the water, according to Marian Glenn, Ph.D., a biology professor at Seton Hall University, who said drought condi...
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New Providence Planners Tackle Massage Parlor Rules
May 2, 2012NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Planning Board wrestled Tuesday with changes in a proposed rewrite of the borough land use ...
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Beauty and Elegance Restored, Glynallyn Ready for Viewing During Mansion in May
April 29, 2012MORRISTOWN, NJ – From a chilly, dim, empty shell, Glynallyn mansion has been transformed into a warm, welcoming, breathtaking ho...
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Dubbing Old Field a Strikeout, New Providence Softball Team Renovates Space at Allen W. Roberts
April 27, 2012NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – When the New Providence High School girls’ softball team found itself without a safe place to play, t...
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Berkeley Heights Discussing Joint Dispatch Center with Summit, New Providence and Millburn
April 25, 2012BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – No decision has been made yet on a joint emergency services dispatch center for four municipalities inclu...
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New Providence Plans Liquor License Vote May 14
April 24, 2012NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Borough Council plans to hold a public hearing May 14 on the revised ordinance that would allow the sal...
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Nor'easter Expected to Bring Heavy Rain to Area Throughout Sunday; Flood Watch in Effect
April 21, 2012The nor'easter expected to hit the area on Sunday could bring several inches of rain to Essex, Union and Morris counties, and the ...
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New Providence Board of Education Honors Teachers
April 20, 2012NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The New Providence Board of education presented four teachers with Golden Apples for Union County Teacher Recogni...
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New Providence Resident Spearheading Effort to Clean Up Abandoned Greenhouse Property
April 19, 2012NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Local resident and small business owner Gary Kapner is organizing a local effort to clean up an abandoned g...
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New Providence Teacher Has Children's Book Published
April 17, 2012NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Meagan Mentor uses “Powerful Pete” to teach children that they are more special then they think and t...