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| | POMPTON LAKES - School referendum on agenda
12/02/2008
The Board of Education will host a special meeting 7 p.m. Dec. 4 in the Pompton Lakes High School Media Center to discuss a referendum slated for 2-9 p.m. on Jan. 27.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Expert to review vapor results
12/02/2008
The Borough Council has unanimously agreed to hire Parsippany-based Environmental Waste Management Associates to oversee DuPont’s plan to mitigate vapors contaminating residential neighborhoods.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Volunteers host dinner for DV victims
12/02/2008
The holidays are special when the true meaning of giving is shared with others.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Community aiding terminally ill mother
11/26/2008
As Cynthia Brown wages the battle of her life – for her life – the community is wrapping its collective arms around her young family, sharing meals and money to support her valiant effort to stay alive.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Pathways seeks War on Terror vets
11/26/2008
The Pathways Counseling Center is looking to do more to help sons, daughters and the family members of those who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Letter writers sought to thank soldiers
11/26/2008
During Linda Mariconda’s daily walks, she often passes by the New Jersey Army National Guard in nearby Riverdale. When she does, she sometimes sees men and women dressed in camouflage. One day, while walking, she asked herself what their lives were like o
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Lakeside air tests sought by parents
11/26/2008
Parents have asked the Board of Education to reconsider testing the Lakeside School for vapor contamination.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - State approves borough's forestry plan
11/19/2008
The state council has approved the borough’s Community Forestry Management Plan (CFMP).
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Extended Kindergarten helping students learn
11/18/2008
The school district has taken a creative approach to help lower the number of students in basic skills and other remedial courses.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Adamo will be 100 on Dec. 9
11/18/2008
Want to live to be 100? Borough resident Mary Adamo may just know how to do it. Adamo is 99 and is anxiously waiting until Dec. 9 for the milestone of her 100th birthday.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Alleged drug dealer arrested at last
11/18/2008
olice allege that a 47-year-old Wayne man was a "very careful" drug dealer, sticking to regular customers and working out of a local bar and its parking lot, but despite the challenge, investigators’ patience paid off.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Council continues search for consultant
11/12/2008
The Borough Council voted unanimously on Nov. 5 to rescind a resolution to hire an environmental consulting firm after the firm refused to remove a legal clause in their contract.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Guidelines on televised meetings sought
11/12/2008
The mayor and council will continue to work on getting the council meetings televised.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Community helping terminally ill woman
11/12/2008
The community is once again being called upon to help a local family in crisis.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Library falling apart
11/07/2008
Library Director Michael Drazek said the mortar has been falling from the building.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - "Superman" duo is victorious
11/04/2008
Republicans Richard J. Steele and Lloyd C. Kent defeated two Democratic challengers in the Borough Council race.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - State approves toxin release
11/03/2008
The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services is comfortable with DuPont’s plan to release toxins in the outdoor air.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Mayor wants dust-free neighborhoods
11/03/2008
Mayor Katie Cole will continue to work on a plan to help residents on Broad Street and other streets in the borough that border the Tilcon New York Inc. quarry.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Legalese delays toxin consultant contract
10/31/2008
Municipal officials got close to hiring a consultant to oversee the DuPont’s handling of vapors left by the factory in residential areas but now is back to the drawing board
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Residents can keep track of toxin cleanup online
10/31/2008
Residents can now go to PomptonLakesWorks.com in order to keep abreast of DuPont’s vapor mitigation program.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Family displaced by house fire
10/29/2008
Fire and police officials report that a young child playing with matches appears to have accidentally sparked the blaze on Montclair Avenue that displaced the child’s family on Wednesday.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Council candidate profiles
10/29/2008
Two Democrats and Two Republicans are vying for two open council seats.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Middle schooler raises $4K for diabetes research
10/29/2008
A student recently rallied her entire school to help her find a cure for juvenile diabetes.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Meet Joe the pumpkin carver
10/29/2008
Many people decorate their homes with lots of lights during the holiday season, but Joe Giglio's decorating begins a bit earlier in the season as he adorns his front lawn with 100-pound jack-o-lanterns.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - School Violence Awareness week is recognized
10/22/2008
Keeping students at ease is one goal behind School Violence Awareness Week, Oct. 20-24.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - School district working on mandatory pre-k
10/22/2008
The school district has a special committee working feverishly to develop a plan to educate the borough's youngest students.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Lenox students join in world's largest concert
10/22/2008
Fourth-grade students at the Lenox School will sing for thousands across America.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Committee to address municipal building
10/15/2008
During the Sept. 24 Borough Council meeting, a special building committee was put together to decide what improvements should be made to the municipal building.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Sneak peak at downtown's new look
10/15/2008
Residents will get a sneak peak at how the streetscape project will enhance Wanaque Avenue.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Toxin cleanup effort polluted by local politics
10/14/2008
The mayor was accused of acting partisan as she put together a special committee to review proposals to hire an independent contractor to test homes in the contaminated section of the borough.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Toxin-area residents to council: SPEAK UP!
10/13/2008
Residents in the contaminated section of the borough have taken their concerns from attorneys to municipal officials.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Sergeant makes lieutenant after lawsuit
10/08/2008
Lt. Moises Agosto is happy to be promoted and to put his lawsuit against the borough behind him.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Boro moves closer to video-taping its meetings
10/08/2008
The Borough Council is a step closer to videotaping its meetings. During the Sept. 24 meeting, the council introduced a video-recording ordinance.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Debt tops concerns as council looks at 2009
10/08/2008
The Borough Council is already getting to work on next year’s budget with local debt topping its concerns.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Brockovich no-shows, but attorneys come
10/07/2008
A large crowd packed the high school auditorium during the evening of Oct. 6 to discuss air quality and find out what could be done to get back what has been lost at the hands of DuPont.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Floodway buyouts continue
10/06/2008
The borough is making good use of appliances and materials from a home that is ready to be demolished under the state’s Blue Acres Bond Act.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Blue Acres buyouts continue
10/02/2008
The borough is making good use of appliances and materials from a home that is ready to be demolished under the state’s Blue Acres Bond Act.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Officer wins promotion and is moving forward
10/02/2008
Lt. Moises Agosto is happy to be promoted and to put his lawsuit against the borough behind him.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Tests conducted on 262 houses in plume area
09/24/2008
To address contamination left over from the DuPont factory, indoor and outdoor air-sampling program continues among homes in the plume area.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Renee Merlino to be honored by Rotary
09/22/2008
On Oct. 20, the Rotary Club of Pompton Lakes will honor longtime borough volunteer Renee Merlino for her two decades of "Service Above Self" to her community.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Police to auction off bikes
09/23/2008
“Like eBay in person” is how the borough Police Department describes its auctions of used bikes that end up at headquarters and never get claimed.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Boro employees' union negotiations continue
09/24/2008
Borough employees' unions are taking turns with contract negotiations.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Great Depression-era furnace may fuel referendum
09/17/2008
The BOE is preparing for a vote on purchasing a new furnace system for the high school.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Free shade trees available to residents
09/17/2008
The Shade Tree Commission has 35 trees available to any resident that would like to have one planted for free.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Struyk is new Police Chief
09/10/2008
The Borough Council voted 5-to-1 to promote David Struyk to be the new police chief.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Police Chief Ekkers retires
09/10/2008
Albert Ekkers officially retired last month but remains as devoted as ever to his community.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Dam logs removed
09/03/2008
The logs that collected along the Pompton Lake Dam have finally been removed.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Gadaleta is now boro's full-time administrator
09/03/2008
The borough has found someone to keep it managed and running properly. Interim Borough Administrator Vito Gadaleta was hired to be the full-time borough administrator.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Lake task force seeks to limit algae growth
09/03/2008
Driving along scenic Lakeside Avenue, one can see the visual appeal of Pompton Lake being spoiled by the unsightly algae floating on top of it.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Koning's crafts to cruise on Pompton Day
08/27/2008
Every year, resident Joe Koning has built boats for people who want to participate in the local Regatta Race.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Downtown's streetscape project needs state's OK
08/27/2008
The municipality awaits approval from the state to begin the streetscape project.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Two acres offered for open space
08/27/2008
The municipality is considering accepting a donation of two acres of land.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - 'Guitar Hero' to headline Pompton Day
08/20/2008
On Aug. 31, residents will come out to celebrate the end of summer with food, games, fun and activities for all ages at the fourth annual Pompton Day Festival.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Muni taxes up over $100 for avg. homeowner
08/20/2008
The owner of the average home assessed at $144,000 will see an increase of $109 for municipal taxes.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Pompton Day is shaping up
08/13/2008
On Aug. 31, residents will come out to celebrate the end of summer with food, games, fun and activities for all ages at the fourth annual Pompton Day Festival.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Vapor tests marching on
08/13/2008
It has been several weeks since DuPont first announced that the contaminated groundwater is also releasing chemical vapors into homes of borough residents.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Lenox PTA supports playground's upgrade
08/06/2008
Students who go to the Lenox School have a supportive PTA by their side
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Residents voice field concerns
08/06/2008
Several residents spoke out during the public hearing on upgrading Willow Field.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Water main breaks, floods business district
07/30/2008
The water main break on Wanaque Avenue on July 21 may have flooded some businesses but it only set a downtown construction project back about a day.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Toxic vapor litigation sought
07/30/2008
The Borough Council is moving forward with finding an engineer to oversee DuPont as it undergoes a toxic vapor mitigation program in the neighborhoods surrounding the former explosives plant.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Citizens unite over DuPont
07/23/2008
Mayor Katie Cole is establishing a special committee to tackle new toxin discoveries and other concerns arising from the DuPont explosives factory once based in this borough.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Old newspaper kept alive in digital archive
07/23/2008
Those looking to read original copies of the borough’s history can visit the Emanuel Einstein Memorial Library.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Summer Fun Days
07/23/2008
The Association for Special Children and Families is accepting applications for Summer Fun Days, a day camp for children with special needs and their siblings.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Boro to hire DuPont watchdog
07/16/2008
The Borough Council voted to seek out consulting firms that would look over DuPont’s shoulders as it works to clear up toxic vapors encroaching upon neighborhoods from the company’s former explosives plant.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Boro garage sale set for Saturday
07/16/2008
Now is the time of the year where people from all over the area will travel throughout Pompton Lakes in search of bargains.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Old newspaper archives now available
07/16/2008
Those looking to read original copies of the borough�s history can visit the Emanuel Einstein Memorial Library.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Boro may hire water expert to study pollutants
07/08/2008
The Mayor and Council has scheduled a special meeting for July 9 to discuss hiring an independent hydrogeologist to study vapor contamination stemming from the former DuPont explosives plant.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Upgrades sought for Murrin Park
07/01/2008
Borough leaders want to make John Murrin Park a nice place where the community can spend time with friends and family.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Work set to improve Pompton Lake's water
07/01/2008
Those who live and travel alongside the Pompton Lake could see a much more pristine body of water this summer.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Residents told to act on vapors
06/25/2008
Residents who live near the former DuPont explosives factory learned at a special meeting how they could test and stay free from vapors emanating from the contaminated ground water beneath their homes.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - MUA to burn midnight oil
06/25/2008
The Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA) has moved up the water main replacement project to not interfere with the upcoming streetscape project – and it will be working on it at night to interfere as little as possible with business along Wanaque Avenue th
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Support grows for ward system in county gov't
06/18/2008
At its June 10 meeting, the Borough Council discussed a campaign suggested by several Passaic County politicians that will look into changing the way the county is governed due to concerns of unequal representation among smaller towns.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Tests find noxious vapors emitting
06/18/2008
The plume of underground pollution caused by the former DuPont explosives factory's 92-year run continues to be a problem for the borough, as tests have shown that there are vapors emanating from where the groundwater pollution occurred.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Fourth grader wins design contest
06/10/2008
Fourth grader Chris Mora was the winner in this year�s Lincoln School Stamp Club Design Competition.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Council split over funds for municipal building
06/10/2008
The Borough Council discussed the expansion of the municipal building after one member disagreed with how the yet-to-begin project has been funded over the years.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Wayne man charged with lewdness
06/10/2008
A Wayne man allegedly exposed himself to residents, and police are looking for any other locals who may have victimized, especially since there were children in the area.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Mayor breaks tie on budget
06/04/2008
The Borough Council was split on introducing the proposed 2008 municipal budget at the May 28 meeting. Council members Lisa Riggiola, Ed Meakem and Rick Steele voted no on the introduction, while council members...
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Business district to offer farmer’s market
06/04/2008
The Business Improvement District (BID) is preparing a summer-long program that could boost commercial traffic in the downtown. The BID has invited farmers and merchants to participate in its Farmers’ Market, which...
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| | POMPTON LAKES - New siren controllers will be installed
05/29/2008
Residents should not be alarmed to hear the sirens sounding off more than normal. Al Evangelista, firefighter and Office of Emergency Management coordinator, said the borough would begin to upgrade the sirens over the next few days.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - June 7 is Cleanup Day
05/29/2008
Residents can participate in a day filled with fun activities that are all designed to keep the rivers and Pompton Lakes clean and beautiful, as the Environmental Protection Committee holds its Seventh Annual River Cleanup...
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| | POMPTON LAKES - After 60 years, shoe store owner to close doors
05/21/2008
For decades, The Shoe String has had entire families walking in comfort. Now after operating this store on Wanaque Avenue for 24 years, storeowner Lucy Sama has made a date to kick up her own feet and retire.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Work could disrupt biz on Wanaque Ave.
05/21/2008
Replacing the water valve along Wanaque Avenue could disrupt the flow of business this summer. Representatives from the Municipal Utility Authority updated several business owners on the project during the monthly...
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Soccer Coach Peterfriend is leaving
05/15/2008
Pompton Lakes High School�s soccer community is having a tough time saying goodbye to their coach, Don Peterfriend
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Longtime library director leaving
05/15/2008
Dr. Margaret Freathy will be saying goodbye to the Emanuel Einstein Memorial Library Building.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - NJ gives schools high marks
05/07/2008
The school district is among the top performers in the state Department of Education’s new performance review. The Department of Education has monitored the schools for the past 25 years to make sure...
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Protests lodged about 'trashed' downtown
04/29/2008
Several residents who attended the April 23 Borough Council meeting talked about a cleaner downtown.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Goose eggs addled
04/23/2008
Borough residents will see at least 153 fewer goslings waddling in a perfect line throughout the parks this spring.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Budget passes for 12th straight year
04/20/2008
For the 12th year in a row, residents have again supported the school district. During the annual school election the 2008-09 budget passed 423 to 306.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Open space grant to give facelift to Hershfield
04/16/2008
Hershfield Park will see some improvements thanks to a $75,000 grant awarded to the borough from the Passaic County Open Space Farmland Preservation Trust Fund. The borough plans to use the money to...
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Stay tuned for boro council on TV
04/16/2008
Residents who miss Borough Council meetings can catch up in their own home. During its March 9 meeting, the council passed a motion with a 3-0-1 vote to begin televising the meetings within 30 days.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Three seek BOE seats on April 15
04/09/2008
On April 15, residents will vote in the annual school election. School board members Joel Bernstock, Joyce Colfax and Board President Mary Curran are all running unopposed for three-year terms this year.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Autopsy pins down cause of teen’s death
04/08/2008
The mysterious December 2007 death of a former Lakeland Regional High School student is no longer a mystery. Police Chief William Smith received the autopsy results for 18-year-old Lauren Sendik of Wanaque...
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Volunteers enlisted to addle goose eggs
04/02/2008
More will be done to control the Canada goose population in the borough.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Slide severs child’s finger
04/02/2008
Part of the playground equipment at Lincoln School was removed after a third-grade girl severed a pinky finger on Tuesday, March 25.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Death ruled accidental; family puts PD on notice
04/01/2008
At long last, the medical examiner has finished delving into the death of an 18-year-old Wanaque woman who reportedly drank some alcohol at a local party last December, crashed on the couch at a friend’s house...
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| | POMPTON LAKES - BOE returns freshman sports
03/26/2008
Athletes starting high school for the first time should be pleased to know that freshmen sporting programs will be available in the fall.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Parents make case for freshman sports
03/20/2008
Parents want the Board of Education to eliminate anything but freshman sports. Several parents attended the March 11 board meeting and discussed how important these activities are to the children.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - $1,000 donated to buy flashlights
03/19/2008
Local police officers will find their night vision greatly improved with a set of new flashlights. Residents Tim and Michelle Drag donated over $1,000 worth of new flashlight equipment to the Police Department.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Peek of plan to beautify Wanaque Ave.
03/05/2008
The borough is on its way to beautifying the downtown area starting with a new streetscape design for a portion of Wanaque Avenue.
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 | POMPTON LAKES - Storm puts floodgates to test
02/20/2008
Heavy rains keep those residents in flood-prone areas extra cautious.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Borough says FEMA flubbed its flood maps
01/31/2008
New flood maps have several unsuspecting homeowners scrambling to obtain more insurance.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - PLHS offers college credit programs
01/30/2008
Administrators are hailing the high school's college credit program. Principal Vincent Przybylinski of Pompton Lakes High School and several members of the guidance department gave a presentation about the program to the Board of Education on Jan. 15.
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 | POMPTON LAKES - New DEP regs add to ballfield's cost
01/23/2008
New regulations will cost the borough more than originally anticipated to get designs for the soccer fields at Willow Field approved.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Questions from jury
01/02/2008
The jury pressed to decide if Michael Coppola is guilty of murder was still asking questions and had not spent much time yet in deliberation, according to a court official.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Boro hopes valve will relieve Willow Ave. floods
01/02/2008
The borough will test a new mechanism that may prevent nuisance flooding. A special valve will be installed in the storm drain that runs along Willow Avenue.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Murrin bids farewell
01/02/2008
Mayor John Murrin sat through his last Borough Council meeting on Dec. 12. He became a little emotional during the goodbye speech he read to the council and members of the audience.
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| | POMPTON LAKES - Second officer pleads guilty in conspiracy
12/12/2007
The Police Department is one officer away from cleaning up its reputation. Police Chief William Smith confirmed that Robert Palianto was the second of three officers to plead guilty to a drug conspiracy charge.
Palianto also agreed to cooperate with Pas
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| | POMPTON LAKES - South of the border to St. Mary's
12/12/2007
"Rapido! Rapido!" The excited prodding met its mark, and a procession of little girls hiked up their fuchsia and lime gowns for faster footing, aimed at making it to the church - St. Mary's Church - on time.
The big celebration for Our Lady of Guadalupe
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