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| | NORTH JERSEY - Post office adds online component
12/03/2008
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is taking the "snail" out of "snail mail" by eliminating the need to wait in line at local post offices this holiday season.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Courts enable cycle of violence, says Ramos
12/02/2008
Jessica Van Dunk was just 13 when her mother’s abusive ex-boyfriend killed her mom with three bullets from a 12-gauge shotgun at her West Milford home. Then he fired a bullet into his mouth as Jessica – a mere child — was forced to watch.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Passaic County seeking stimulus check shirkers
11/26/2008
Time is running out to claim undeliverable federal economic stimulus checks.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Phone scammers targeting area
11/25/2008
Local residents, especially senior citizens, are reminded to be vigilant of phone scams in which the caller tries pressuring victims into wiring money across or outside of the country.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Freeholders fund 21 Open Space projects
11/14/2008
The Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders has approved spending $23,093,836 from the county's Preservation Trust Fund to help preserve 21 projects in 16 towns.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Non-profits find Internet ally
11/12/2008
Computers and the Internet have enabled people to multitask right at their desk, but here�s something else to add to that forever-growing to-do list: donating to charity.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Infant protection law promoted
11/12/2008
The Morris County Department of Human Services is assisting the state in promoting the Safe Haven Infant Protection Law, which allows an individual to give up an unwanted infant with no fear of arrest or prosecution.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Rogue turkey is caught
11/03/2008
It may still be a wild turkey but the gobbler that caused a car crash and endangered traffic along Route 23 is living calmer days at a wildlife refuge now that it has been captured.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Rogue turkey causing mayhem along Route 23
10/28/2008
A turkey that appears to be young and separated from its flock is wanted by the local animal control officer after snarling traffic in the Butler area of Route 23 and even causing an accident.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - L. Park teen allegedly assaults cop in school
10/27/2008
A Lincoln Park teen was charged with disorderly conduct, aggravated assault and resisting arrest, Boonton Police said, following a reported disturbance in the lunchroom at Boonton High School, which Lincoln Park students attend.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Computer concussion test used on HS athletes
10/26/2008
Two local high schools in the Suburban Trends coverage area use the concussion test program ImPACT for its athletes. A third local high school is attempting to pool the necessary funds to launch the same program for its regional high school.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Passaic County pays to go green
10/22/2008
Municipalities throughout the county won a piece of the county’s open space funds to use toward open space acquisition and to upgrade and maintain recreational and park facilities.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Towns strained by new affordable housing rules
10/22/2008
Confusion and tension are mounting as the deadline for local municipalities to incorporate the state Council on Affordable Housing's (COAH) third round rules into their affordable housing plans nears.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Shriners seek kids in need of medical help
10/18/2008
It might be hard to take a clown seriously, but Pompton Plains resident William Gilliland, a.k.a. Jingles the Clown, has a serious message for area children suffering from medical challenges.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Pizza 1 wins first annual Pizza Fest
10/15/2008
Stop by Pizza 1, and you’ll find pizzas piled high with all types of goodies
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| | PASSAIC COUNTY - Deeds available online
10/15/2008
Land records recorded in the Passaic County Clerk’s Office will be available to the public over the Internet by logging on to records.passaiccountynj.org.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Shriners seek kids in need of medical help
10/15/2008
Pompton Plains resident William Gilliland, a.k.a. Jingles the Clown, has a serious message for area children suffering from medical challenges.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Route 23 mystery bottles case solved?
10/08/2008
Two Sussex County men who were charged with making terroristic threats after inciting a massive traffic backup Oct. 3 with bottles glued outside the Lincoln Tunnel may have tried a similar "prank" locally.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Past editor dies
10/08/2008
Former Suburban Trends editor and publisher John C. Donahue Jr., who is said to have saved the newspaper in the late 1960s and 1970s, died of cancer on Oct. 4 at age 88.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Food drive planned for this Sunday
10/08/2008
As the economy packs the hardest punch for area poor, food pantries are counting on the Action Against Hunger Food Drive to replenish shelves that have dipped to their lowest point in at least 20 years.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Police want no fatalities on Oct. 10
10/08/2008
Police will be stepping up enforcement on Friday, Oct. 10 in an effort to make the day fatality-free.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Rabies reports on the rise
10/02/2008
Bloomingdale Animal Control is alerting pet owners to be wary of an increased presence of rabies in the area.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Local animal shelters are brimming with kitties
09/24/2008
Tri-Boro Animal Welfare (TBAW) has taken in so many cats and kittens this year that a great number have been remanded into the care of local foster families — but they're looking for permanent homes.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Passaic County offers mini grants
09/24/2008
You know where they are -- those eyesores you pass every day and groan about because they desperately need a clean sweep.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Trooper ticket surcharge proposed
09/17/2008
A politician has proposed a way to fund State Police operations � add a surcharge onto some traffic tickets.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Corzine signs Highlands Master Plan
09/10/2008
Governor Jon Corzine approved the Highlands Council’s decision to enact the Highlands Regional Master Plan
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Area 9/11 rememberances
09/10/2008
For those want the company of their fellow citizens to honor those who died in the attacks and those who first responded, here are several local events.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - 'Hurricane' Hanna all hype
09/10/2008
Though North Jersey residents hunkered down and prepared for the worst as Tropical Storm Hanna made her way across the region this past weekend, the periods of heavy rain and wind caused few problems, according to local police.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Grants allocated for growth studies
09/03/2008
Three area municipalities reaped an estimated $15,000 each from the Highlands Council to help them shape their plans for growth or development.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Stabber gets 27-year sentence
08/27/2008
Michael Coppola received a 27-year sentence for aggravated manslaughter and attempted rape.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Award recognizes active adults
08/27/2008
If you know someone over the age of 55 who has taken noteworthy steps to achieve a personal goal, Children’s Aid and Family Services would like to know the details.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Where do lottery proceeds go?
08/20/2008
The New Jersey Lottery recently announced that for the seventh consecutive year, sales have shattered the $2 billion mark. But where exactly does all that money go?
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| | NORTH JERSEY - 'Over the Limit Under Arrest' program kicks off
08/13/2008
Law enforcement officers from West Milford, Pequannock, Pompton Lakes and other area towns will be cracking down on drunken drivers as part of the Over the Limit Under Arrest 2008 Statewide Crackdown
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 | NORTH JERSEY - 'Weird' writer explores Passaic River
08/06/2008
Writer Wheeler Antabanez is flush with success from a polluted place -- the Passaic River.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - State's sloth data is a 'guestimate'
08/05/2008
To some, bears are cute. To others, they are menacing. What’s the best way to deal with them? The state has no idea.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Towns join 'rebellion' over affordable housing
07/23/2008
Statewide, towns are joining together in a lawsuit to oppose the state's latest affordable housing quotas.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Highlands plan gains approval
07/23/2008
The Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council approved the Highlands Regional Master Plan with a 9-5 vote on Thursday.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - National Night Out is Aug. 5
07/23/2008
As part of a 10-year borough tradition, the Butler Police Department is inviting all residents of Butler, Riverdale, Kinnelon and Bloomingdale to take part in the National Night Out Against Crime and Drugs on Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 6-9 p.m.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Highlands plan vote set
07/16/2008
The Highlands Council is set to vote July 17 on the Regional Master Plan, which proposes policies and procedures that would regulate land use in the water-producing Highlands Region.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Police invite residents to National Night Out
07/16/2008
The Butler Police Department is inviting all residents of Butler, Riverdale, Kinnelon and Bloomingdale to take part in the National Night Out Against Crime and Drugs on Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 6-9 p.m.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - County fair set to begin next week
07/08/2008
The county fair is scheduled from Wednesday, July 16 through Sunday, July 20 on the Great Meadow that overlooks Paterson in Garret Mountain Reservation in West Paterson.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Sheriffs across state target deadbeat dads
07/01/2008
While New Jersey sheriffs "don't want to give away the whole play book," they employ strategies throughout the year to tackle the problem of "deadbeat" parents, who don't pay to support their kids.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Ex-junkie has written memoirs
06/25/2008
On Jan. 1, 2004, Brew, then of Pompton Plains, now of Oak Ridge, was speeding down Route 46 in a stolen Grand Am, heading towards Pub 46 in Clifton with one thought in his mind: Steal something to hawk so he can get more heroin.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Area rocks out to help little girl with cancer
06/25/2008
Although it may have looked like a typical nightclub scene, with musicians rocking it out on stage, there was a twist to this scenario.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - 'Private' e-mails can become public domain
06/25/2008
As e-mails become a primary form of communication in today�s world, not only for regular citizens but also for members of the government, the issue of how private they really are, or deserve to be, continues to arise.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Wet weather is paradise for mosquitoes
06/18/2008
Imagine a war where the force of your foe may depend on the weather. The war against mosquitoes can be a lot like that. Each year, Passaic and Morris county exterminator agencies throw an arsenal...
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Man charged with stealing ambulance
06/18/2008
Calling it a “slap in the face” of every West Milford citizen, Liam Glinane, public information officer for West Milford Township First Aid Squad, called for the local man who allegedly stole the squad’s ambulance...
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Valedictorians share their stories
06/18/2008
As high school seniors walk the halls this June, they will be both excited and nervous at the prospect of leaving their familiar settings to embark on the journey through college.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Carbon dioxide increase means a nastier poison iv
06/11/2008
It was Capt. John Smith who first coined the phrase "poison ivy" in his writings about America in the early 1600s, saying it bore a strong resemblance to English ivy but caused blisters on the skin. Since then, it has become the bane of Americans, with up
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Cyberbullying on the rise in the area
06/04/2008
With more technology at their fingertips, young people are finding more ways to hurt and embarrass their peers. Today, nearly 43 percent of teens report that they have been victims of a cyberbully.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Congressman Garrett responds to gas prices
06/04/2008
Congressman Scott Garrett (R-District 5) gave reporters insight into the federal government’s game plan for relieving the country of escalating gas prices without compromising the environment at a May 27 press conference at...
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Local mayors discuss Highlands water fee
05/29/2008
Local officials are critical of the Highland Council’s desire to ask New Jersey residents to pay a water fee that would dedicate money toward protecting the state’s water-generating lands.
Several mayors in the local area...
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Local soldiers prepare to ship out to Iraq
05/29/2008
In mid-June, 2,850 members of New Jersey’s 6,000-strong National Guard will prepare to ship out, with an ultimate destination of three bases in Iraq. Some 52 area residents will be with the New Jersey-based 50th Infantry...
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Parents challenge vaccination requirement
05/21/2008
Vaccinations have long been accepted as the answer to preventing disease – but could they pose other dangers for some children? This is the question more and more parents are beginning to ask, especially now that...
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Seatbelt campaign started on Monday
05/21/2008
Want to save $46 this Memorial Day holiday season when gas prices are through the roof? Then buckle your seat belt. Not only does it save lives, but police will be out in number from through June 1 to enforce...
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Towns may team up against new COAH regs
05/15/2008
Some municipalities may contest the new set of third round rules adopted by the state Council on Affordable Housing. Under round three’s first draft, the Borough of Riverdale was looking at 96 affordable houses...
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Are there too many black bears?
05/15/2008
Concerns about whether there are too many black bears in North Jersey rekindled in recent weeks when a black bear broke through the door of a Vernon resident’s home in search of food. Coupled with the recent charges...
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 | TRENDS AT 50 - What was the biggest story?
05/07/2008
What were the 10 most memorable news stories covered by Suburban Trends during the past 50 years?
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Food pantries fear cupboard may go bare
04/29/2008
Like "A Perfect Storm," global forces are coming together to produce a powerful wave of worldwide hunger and area food pantries are not immune.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Brush fires inflame region
04/23/2008
One of five area brush fires to claim roughly 30 acres total this past weekend, Saturday’s blaze on Bloomingdale’s Federal Hill had countless Interstate 287 motorists as spectators and they inundated 911...
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Child’s sex assault suspect rejects plea
04/22/2008
It looks like justice will not come easy for the family of a 5-year-old Pompton Plains girl sexually assaulted in her bedroom in 2007. The family is still dealing with the devastation left by an intruder who, according to the Morris County...
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Police say few bad apples don't spoil all
04/16/2008
Like scandals involving elected officials and other trusted public figures, allegations against police officers generate interest and headlines. Some cases are extremely visible, like the 2004 allegations against three...
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Expanding flour prices deflate bakers’ profits
04/16/2008
Grocery shoppers aren’t the only ones feeling lighter in the wallet these days. Pizzerias, bagel shops and others are struggling to make dough from their dough in the midst of spiraling prices for raw materials.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Painters help brush away development
04/09/2008
Can environmental awareness be a work of art? In the case of two local environmental groups, the answer could be yes. Skylands CLEAN, which stands for Citizens for the Land, Environment and Neighborhood...
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Scores canvass street in search of missing mom
04/08/2008
Members of several communities in the Suburban Trends coverage area have mobilized a search for missing wife, mother and Butler resident Stacey Walek.
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| TRENDS AT 50 - Creative Kids Page is almost 30 years young
04/08/2008
Once upon a time, long, long ago, a little girl wanted to write a story about her kitten for publication in the newspaper. But in those days there was no "Op Ed" page for kids – no place for them to share thoughts on what interested, intrigued, confused o
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| TRENDS AT 50 - Cartoonist John Paul says goodbye
04/08/2008
For nearly a third of the time that Suburban Trends has existed, John Paul has illustrated the topics of the times. The artist provided the cartoons for the Wednesday and Sunday opinion pages for the past 15 years.
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 | NORTH JERSEY - Trout season to open Saturday
04/02/2008
When trout season opens at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, anglers will be pleased to know that not all of the fish they are catching have come from hatcheries.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - King Centre performers strut stuff at MSG
04/01/2008
For 31 young, aspiring dancers, performing at world-famous Madison Square Garden (MSG), which was part of a grand prize package from a dance competition, was a thrilling experience.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Libertarians remove town's loitering statute
03/26/2008
It’s a common occurrence in America: teenagers hanging around outside a convenience store, trading yuks, maybe swearing and smoking, and the cops coming to tell them to move it along… or else...
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 | NORTH JERSEY - Downed trees, flooding result of weekend storm
03/12/2008
Wind and rain tore through North Jersey this past weekend, toppling trees and causing damage to several local areas.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Leap-year born get to celebrate at long last
03/12/2008
To many, Leap Year means there is one less empty box on the February calendar. But to those born on Feb. 29, it means time to celebrate - finally.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - KHS tops on 'NJ Monthly's' 2007 list
03/05/2008
Every two years since 1994, "New Jersey Monthly" magazine has ranked New Jersey's high schools. Its 2007 rankings have been released, and area high schools do not place highly.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - March 1 is day of reckoning for cell phone users
02/20/2008
While North Jersey residents have been working for nearly four years to curb their habit of talking on a cell phone while driving to avoid hefty fines, quashing that vice will be even more vital when it becomes a stoppable offense, effective March 1.
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| TRENDS AT 50 - Remembering Suburban Trends in 1958
02/14/2008
My first article as a writer for Suburban Trends was the lead story on page one of the Wednesday, Nov. 26, 1958 issue.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Burglary suspect arrested again
01/30/2008
A "Clipboard Burglar" suspect is behind bars in Bergen County with the help of a Franklin Lakes woman who allegedly tracked him with loot taken from her house to Route 208, tipping off police to his location.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - RR crossing gates sought
01/30/2008
After a train struck a Pontiac on Hamburg Turnpike, causing serious injuries for an 18-year-old Bloomingdale motorist, Riverdale has requested the installation of a gate at the crossing.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Who's behind those Ron Paul signs?
01/30/2008
J. Douglas Fisher felt he was being priced out of New Jersey... and out of his Wanaque hometown.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Puppy love is key ingredient for 'Seeing Eye' dog
01/31/2008
Passaic County is home to many a young Labrador these days.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Spinal cord facility celebrates first year
01/30/2008
Push to Walk, an exercise and recovery facility for those with spinal cord injuries (SCI), is celebrating its first anniversary this month and in its short existence has helped its clients build strength and independence.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Just what happens to all those Locks of Love?
01/30/2008
One North Jersey girl wanted nothing more than to give a child her locks of love for Christmas.
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| | NORTH JERSEY - Corzine selling debt reduction
01/30/2008
Governor Jon Corzine has taken his plan to reduce and eventually eliminate the state's $33.5 billion debt on the road.
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| TRENDS AT 50 - Headden heads above from where she started
01/10/2008
It was her work at Suburban Trends that started Susan Headden down the path to winning the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting.
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| TRENDS AT 50 - First editor recalls how paper was born
01/10/2008
Suburban Trends has been covering parts of upper Passaic and Morris counties for half a century, and it was a sports reporter from the now-defunct Paterson Evening News who was first placed at its helm.
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| TRENDS AT 50 - Early news carrier recalls Suburban Trends
01/02/2008
Editor's Note: Suburban Trends is just starting its 50th year of publishing
and is seeking former employees to let us know of their experiences. Here is
an account from one of its first employees.
NORTH JERSEY - As Suburban Trends approaches its 50th a
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