Denville school referendum grabs focus in council race    Posted on 10/31/08
Source: Daily Record.
DENVILLE -- A former school board member and a consultant making his first run for office are challenging two Republican council members on Election Day. Former school board member Robert Grant and John Von Achen, both Democrats... Full Story...

Black cats up for adoption in Roxbury    Posted on 10/31/08
Source: Daily Record.
ROXBURY -- Kittens In-need-of-Someone Special (K.I.S.S) is holding a special adoption event on Saturday. Because black is the least popular color for cats, and they are often the last to get adopted, the organization has seen... Full Story...

Black cats up for adoption in Roxbury    Posted on 10/31/08
Source: Daily Record.
ROXBURY -- Kittens In-need-of-Someone Special (K.I.S.S) is holding a special adoption event on Saturday. Because black is the least popular color for cats, and they are often the last to get adopted, the organization has seen... Full Story...

Israeli life topic of temple’s weekly talk    Posted on 10/31/08
Source: Daily Record.
ROCKAWAY TWP. -- An Israel Café is held Sunday mornings at the White Meadow Temple from 9 to 9:30 a.m. from Nov. 2 through Nov. 23. A different topic related to Israeli life will be discussed each Sunday. The temple is at 153... Full Story...

Police blotter    Posted on 10/31/08
Source: Daily Record.
Morris Township• Marco A Monge, 24, of Andover as arrested for having outstanding warrants out of Rockaway and Mount Olive, following a motor vehicle stop on Speedwell Avenue, at 8 p.m., Wednesday, police said. He was released... Full Story...

Parents told in Randolph: We must all prevent substance abuse    Posted on 10/31/08
Source: Daily Record.
RANDOLPH -- Social workers and law enforcement officers set up information booths at Randolph High School Wednesday to hand out tips to parents about drug and alcohol use among teenagers. "I think the message here tonight is... Full Story...

$11K OK’d to fix roof at Seward Mansion in Mt. Olive    Posted on 10/31/08
Source: Daily Record.
MOUNT OLIVE -- The town council approved additional funding for the structural stabilization of the historic Seward Mansion during an emergency meeting Thursday afternoon. Five council members held a 10-minute meeting at noon... Full Story...

Accomplishment theme dominates final Montville debate    Posted on 10/31/08
Source: Daily Record.
MONTVILLE -- In the final debate before the election, the four candidates for the two open seats on the township committee squared off Wednesday night at the Lake Valhalla Club, highlighting their own accomplishments and future... Full Story...

Utilities work to get lights back on for thousands still suffering from freak storm    Posted on 10/31/08
Source: Daily Record.
Power is restored to most of the 10,000 customers in western Morris County who were without power for two days after a crippling snowstorm. Power returned Thursday to all of Washington Township's K-8 district schools and... Full Story...

Dover Democrats: Ward 1 candidate lives in Ward 2    Posted on 10/31/08
Source: Daily Record.
DOVER -- Local Democrats plan to challenge on Tuesday the vote cast by Republican James Mullen, a candidate for a two-year Ward 1 seat on the Board of Aldermen. And if Mullen wins the Ward 1 seat, they plan to challenge that... Full Story...

Opinions of gay marriage in Morris    Posted on 10/31/08
Source: Daily Record.
Morris Decides, running daily through Nov. 2, explores the impact of issues in the presidential race on Morris County, the positions of John McCain and Barack Obama and a sampling of opinion from Morris County residents Gay... Full Story...

East Hanover Democrats eyeing every council seat    Posted on 10/31/08
Source: Daily Record.
EAST HANOVER -- Four candidates are vying for two three-year seats on the East Hanover Township Council, which could become all-Democratic in a predominantly Republican town. Democratic Councilman Larry Colasurdo, a former... Full Story...

CHC First Half Review    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
CHC: First Half Review Posted 10/15/2008 11:55 PM EDTThe Colonial Hills Conference schedule has reached its halfway point. This is what I have noticed:THE EXPECTED1.) The public schools are, as I predicted, more dominated then... Full Story...

BEGINNERS’ SHABBAT    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
BEGINNERS' SHABBAT Join the Temple HaTikvah family for a special interactive Shabbat morning service specifically for those with little or no Jewish background or Hebrew language skills. We will explore the basic structure... Full Story...

Foreclosure Bailout, Loan Modification & Home Buyer Seminar    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
The Morristown Church of Christ is hosting a real estate seminar sponsored by EXIT Realty Associates of Boonton, N.J. on November 6th at 6:30 PM. The event is designed to educate the community of available resources and how... Full Story...

HUGE RUMMAGE SALE AT MOUNT OLIVE HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA - 11/15    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
The World Languages Honor Society will be hosting a Rummage Sale at the Mount Olive High School Cafeteria on November 15th from 9am - 2pm. Early birds pay $5.00 at the door to enter at 8am. At 1:30pm bags will be sold for $... Full Story...

Drew forum goes behind scenes in presidential race    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
MADISON -- New York Times writer Maureen Dowd, whose opinion column frequently skewers the Republican presidential campaign ticket, told a Drew University crowd Wednesday evening that John McCain and Sarah Palin were mad at... Full Story...

Zimmer criticizes Lautenberg in radio debate as ineffective    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
EWING (GNJ) -- Republican Senate candidate Dick Zimmer continued criticizing incumbent U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg as ineffective and accused him of being willing to increase taxes in a radio debate Wednesday, while the incumbent... Full Story...

Deal spells out affordable housing rules for Highlands    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
TRENTON -- An agreement aimed at balancing environmental stewardship with affordable housing development in the state's ecologically sensitive Highlands region is now halfway to ratification. The state Council on Affordable... Full Story...

Ex-Roxbury cop can’t take back gambling club guilty plea    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
A state appeals court panel on Wednesday upheld an ex-Roxbury police sergeant's gambling conviction and said a Superior Court judge acted properly last year by not letting Richard Winstock withdraw his guilty plea to the... Full Story...

Judge: Accused Randolph killer’s cellmates can testify    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
Morris County prosecutors are free to call former cellmates to testify at trial that murder suspect Jonathan A. Zarate bragged about stabbing and dismembering neighbor Jennifer Parks and solicited advice for an insanity defense... Full Story...

Historic Willow Hall mansion in Morristown for sale, again    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
MORRISTOWN -- Willow Hall is back on the market, according to the real estate agent in charge of the property. The 6.5 acre property on Speedwell Avenue that includes the historic Willow Hall mansion had been slated for development... Full Story...

Police Blotter    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
Hanover• Kelly Austin, 43, of East Orange was arrested on a no-bail East Orange warrant after she was pulled over for speeding on Algonquin Parkway on Oct. 24 at 9:10 p.m., police said. She was issued a motor vehicle summons... Full Story...

Parsippany will play in Newark, even after drive-by shootings    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
PARSIPPANY -- A football game scheduled for today between Parsippany High School and Weequahic High School --- initially moved from Newark because of fears of street violence -- will now be played Monday afternoon in Newark... Full Story...

Wine-and-song night aids trades museum    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
MADISON -- The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts will host a wine and song fundraiser on Nov. 1 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event will be held at Giralda Farms and there will be a variety of wines and hors d'oeuvres provided... Full Story...

Fundraiser one for the dogs (and cats)    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
CHESTER -- Shop at Blue Tulip, Chester Springs Shopping Center, 213 Route 206 South, this Sunday, Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to kick off national shelter appreciation week. Mention Noah's Ark and 15 percent of the purchase... Full Story...

Randolph has ‘tough choice’ on low-cost homes    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
RANDOLPH -- The township council is expected to vote tonight on whether to submit to the state a plan that would bring 296 low-cost homes to Randolph, or whether to apply to have land re-designated for protection. Township... Full Story...