Problems linger from surprise snowstorm    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
WASHINGTON TWP. -- The season's first snowfall was more than an inconvenience to anyone who lives on Schooley's Mountain, which is still covered with a walloping foot of snow from Tuesday's nor'easter. Hundreds... Full Story...

Cops: Fake gun lands Morristown man in real trouble    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
MORRISTOWN -- A town man pretending to be a gangster for Halloween and pointing a fake gun at two individuals was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with making terroristic threats on Speedwell Avenue, police said. Cosmo... Full Story...

Local Calendar    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
TODAY BoontonRUMMAGE SALE sponsored by The Women's Guild of the First Reformed Church of Boonton in Fellowship Hall, 236 Washington St., Oct. 30-Oct. 31 from 9 to 3 p.m. Information: (973) 334-0317. DenvilleZONTA MEET... Full Story...

E. Hanover voters may split planning, zoning boards    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
EAST HANOVER -- Township residents will vote Tuesday on whether East Hanover should revert to separate planning and zoning boards. The change would require more residents to volunteer their time to sit on the boards and the... Full Story...

Parsippany Tiffany worker acquitted of stealing ring    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
A Morris County jury on Wednesday acquitted a Newark man of swiping a platinum and diamond ring worth $35,200 while employed in 2006 as a dock clerk for Tiffany & Co. in Parsippany. The jury deliberated an hour before finding... Full Story...

Woman hit by Florham Park motorist suffers head trauma    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
FLORHAM PARK -- A 52-year-old Irvington woman suffered a serious head trauma Wednesday when she was struck by a car as she crossed Ridgedale Avenue at James Street around 7:46 a.m., police said. Rose Greer was taken to Morristown... Full Story...

Seminar in Dover on home buying    Posted on 10/30/08
Source: Daily Record.
DOVER -- A two-evening home buyer seminar, sponsored by the Housing Partnership, a United Way agency, will be held from 5:45 to 9:30 p.m. Monday and Nov. 10 at the partnership offices at 2 East Blackwell St. Pre-registration... Full Story...

Correction    Posted on 10/29/08
Source: Daily Record.
• The Rockaway Borough school district has not prevented Kaitlyn Keegan from attending school, as a headline Monday incorrectly reported. After an investigation suggested that the 13-year-old Thomas Jefferson School student... Full Story...

Dinner benefits PHHS cheerleaders    Posted on 10/29/08
Source: Daily Record.
PARSIPPANY -- The Parsippany Hills High School competition cheerleaders are hosting a beefsteak dinner on Nov. 8 at the PAL building. The cost is $42 and adults only are allowed. E-mail for additional details. Full Story...

ChesterLionesses seek food for needy    Posted on 10/29/08
Source: Daily Record.
CHESTER -- The Chester Lioness Club will be assembling food baskets for needy families in the area for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Local supermarkets offer discounted or free turkeys to patrons who exceed certain spending limitations... Full Story...

Netcong debate now set for tonight    Posted on 10/29/08
Source: Daily Record.
NETCONG -- A candidates debate for the three candidates vying for the two vacant three-year seats on the Netcong council was rescheduled and will be held tonight. Republican incumbents Elmer Still and John Sylvester Jr. will... Full Story...

MTW: Property Transfers    Posted on 10/29/08
Source: Daily Record.
Morris Plains: 2467 Route 10, Bldg. 24-5A, Michael Chin, $48,694, (Mountain Club Tenant) Morris Plains: 83 Seasons Glen Drive, Sunyog Chauhan, Basudha Chauhan, $715,000, (Thomas Lawlor)Morristown: 6 Colles Ave., Scott Spaulding... Full Story...

Curb appeal and more    Posted on 10/29/08
Source: Daily Record.
Talk about curb appeal. This three-bedroom Cape Cod at 29 Fairmount Ave. in Morris Township has plenty of that and more. Located on a level park-like lot, the house features a flexible floor plan, hardwood floors, a wood-burning... Full Story...

MTW Eats: A family place with community spirit    Posted on 10/29/08
Source: Daily Record.
MORRIS PLAINS -- We are pleased to have two Friendly's restaurants in the Morristown area. Last April, we took you to the one off Madison Avenue in Convent Station. Today let's visit the Morris Plains restaurant on... Full Story...

Takes one to know one    Posted on 10/29/08
Source: Daily Record.
Business name: SportsMinded Consultants, LLC Type of business: Private Practice in Clinical and Educational Sport PsychologyOwners: Chris Michaels, Ph.D. and Nick Molinaro, Ed.D.Address: 67 Maple Ave., MorristownPhone: (973... Full Story...

New rules for delivery guys    Posted on 10/29/08
Source: Daily Record.
Effective immediately, all tradespeople will work only nights and weekends, and all deliveries -- of furniture, medicine, packages, everything -- will follow suit. Why? Because we are sick and tired of missing work (actually... Full Story...

MTW: How We Met    Posted on 10/29/08
Source: Daily Record.
Names: Lauren Carriker, Jay Crisler Ages: 27, 38Hometown: MorristownOccupations: Owner -- Zeal Web Design LLC, rollercoaster engineer -- extraordinaire!Lived Here Since: November '07, January '07Together for: 7 yearsHow... Full Story...

MTW Pet: Mocha    Posted on 10/29/08
Source: Daily Record.
Age: 4 years old Type: Mystery ... we rescued her from Puerto Rico.Personality: Mocha is sweet, loveable, energetic and cuddly.Favorite Activities: Walking in downtown Morristown, sleeping (and snoring) and eating.Favorite... Full Story...

MySport: Rowing lessons    Posted on 10/29/08
Source: Daily Record.
How did you become interested in rowing? What age did you start participating? Why? My sisters and cousin introduced me to rowing this past year. Because I had already committed to lacrosse last spring, I started training on... Full Story...

FPHTW: Property transfers    Posted on 10/29/08
Source: Daily Record.
East Hanover: 29 Parkside Drive, Bartolo Valastro, Elisabetta Valastro, $425,000, (Thomas Torzewski) East Hanover: 14 Ward Place, Kevin Twomey, Rosanna Petracca, $570,000, (Michael Vito)East Hanover: 20 Hugenot Street, Francesco... Full Story...

Ranch bigger than itappears    Posted on 10/29/08
Source: Daily Record.
At first glance, this charming ranch style home at 11 Samuel Street in East Hanover Township is much bigger than it appears. Sitting in a great location on a level lot, the curbed property is easily accessible to all major... Full Story...

Yellow Pages full of fun facts    Posted on 10/29/08
Source: Daily Record.
We never realized how, well, "educational" the Yellow Pages could be! The first listing in our 2007 edition? "Abbattoirs." Of course, everyone knows what they are. Except us, so we asked Wikipedia.Lo and behold, it's a... Full Story...

Vidal passionate about work with Rotary    Posted on 10/29/08
Source: Daily Record.
Over 24 years in East Hanover, Carl Vidal has taken on roles that have profoundly affected both the past and the future. Vidal, an independent insurance agent, served as the town's Democratic Party chairman for seven years... Full Story...

By coaching soccer, volunteers … get their kicks    Posted on 10/29/08
Source: Daily Record.
Ed Coppola has been coaching within the Florham Park Soccer Association for 10 years and currently serves as the program's travel director, while his wife, Lynn, has been the association's president for the past three... Full Story...

Children learning to play as one    Posted on 10/29/08
Source: Daily Record.
Sylvia Földes-Berman developed her passion for the violin when she was just 2 years old. A Parsippany native, Sylvia said that after hearing a family friend play the violin for the first time, she knew that it was something... Full Story...

Children learning to play as one    Posted on 10/29/08
Source: Daily Record.
Nicholas Fortunato of Denville started playing in the Lakeland Youth Symphony at his mother's urging nine years ago. He enjoyed the program immediately. "I just love it," he said. "It's not something you go to for... Full Story...

Art as charity    Posted on 10/29/08
Source: Daily Record.
Ann Light has been creating masks and "Pod Head" figures made of dried gourds for nine years and selling them at the Morristown Craft Market for seven. Her organic creations use only natural products -- such as sticks, feathers... Full Story...