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| | LINCOLN PARK - BOE addresses how to pay for field trips
12/03/2008
The recent state-mandated school budget cuts are starting to have a ripple effect, and if you pass by a local Shop-Rite, you could see the results.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - 'Tis the season for car burglaries
12/03/2008
Thanksgiving is the time for family to travel to their distant relatives by car, and unfortunately, the criminal element is aware of that, waiting to exploit any opportunity.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - High school student charged with assault
11/26/2008
A 17-year-old borough male has been charged with choking a fellow Boonton High School student and assaulting a teacher as she tried to pull him off of her, Boonton Police said.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Council bonds for over $1 million
11/26/2008
The Borough Council adopted two ordinances on Nov. 17 that will appropriate bonds or notes for various borough improvements.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Council OKs tatoo parlors
11/26/2008
The Borough Council has adopted two ordinances that bring tattoo parlors closer to establishment here but one more vote is needed before body art can begin.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Audited books link arrested CFO with casinos
11/19/2008
Former borough Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Dennis Gerber is awaiting trial for allegedly misappropriating funds, and his books are still being scrutinized. After the conclusion of a forensic audit of his work, the borough has more insight into what alle
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Students help stock pantry
11/18/2008
With the economy seemingly in dire straits, elementary school students went the extra mile to gather food that will help local families in need.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - COAH regs have officials brainstorming
11/18/2008
The borough was ahead of the game in meeting previous state affordable-housing obligations, but officials are now contemplating how they will fulfill the latest mandate.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Church may have answer to COAH woes
11/18/2008
The Evangelical Mission and Seminary International, a Montville church that owns property in the borough, suddenly finds itself in the position of either solving or complicating the borough�s Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) obligations.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - High school evacuated twice in one week
11/14/2008
Boonton High School, which borough students attend, was evacuated two days in a row this past week for a small fire - which a Lincoln Park teen allegedly started - and a bomb threat.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Long time school business administrator leaving
11/13/2008
Jim Tevis, the Board of Education's business administrator for eight years, recently announced his resignation effective Dec. 31.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Blood for oil
11/12/2008
Any donor who successfully donates blood or platelets at a Community Blood Services donor center from Sunday, Nov. 16 through Wednesday, Nov. 19 will receive a complimentary gas card.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Nadel holds onto his council seat
11/11/2008
Despite initially tying at 702 votes, including eight provisional votes apiece, Republican incumbent Herman "Hy" Nadel won the Ward 1 seat on the Borough Council with 40 absentee votes versus Democratic challenger Denise McCarthy’s 25 absentee votes.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Girl Scout ensures that local KIA is remembered
11/10/2008
On Veterans Day, the nation remembers all those who gave their lives in its defense. But for Frederic DeLange, his story was almost forgotten. That is, it was until a Girl Scout went out of her way to find out what happened to this soldier.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - And the winner is... ?
11/07/2008
Republican candidates lived up to expectations and performed well in the Borough Council race, but one ward is still contested, and the competitors are eagerly awaiting the results.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - At close of balloting, tie in Ward One
11/04/2008
As was expected, the Republican candidates performed well in the borough, but one ward remains contested.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Big hearts rake in big bucks for soup kitchen
10/29/2008
Lincoln Park Middle School recently donated $600 to the Morristown Community Soup Kitchen after raising the money in the first school-wide competition known as Pennies for the Hungry.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Council candidate profiles
10/29/2008
Read about the council candidates and where they stand on the issues.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - New school monitoring system coming in November
10/28/2008
The local schools will be going through the state mandated Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC) in November.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Circa-1950s sidewalks nearing their end
10/22/2008
If you have been wondering what’s going on with the sidewalk project designed to smooth the way for pedestrians along Boonton Turnpike/Route 202 toward Wayne, you aren’t the only one.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Wall Street mess affecting small towns
10/22/2008
The Wall Street financial fiasco is affecting everyone, and even the local governments aren’t immune.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Tattoo parlor ban to be lifted
10/21/2008
The Borough Council introduced several ordinances on Oct. 20 that, if adopted, would pave the way for a tattoo parlor to set up shop locally.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Blood and platelet donors needed
10/20/2008
Donors who successfully donate blood or platelets on Tuesday, Oct. 28 and Wednesday, Oct. 29 at Community Blood Services? Lincoln Park donor center will receive a complimentary stadium blanket.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - State: Residents don't participate with BOE
10/15/2008
Joanne Borin, a field service representative for New Jersey School Boards Association, rated the Board of Education at its Tuesday, Oct. 14 based on its performance over the past school year.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Resident wants movement on Rt. 202 sidewalks
10/15/2008
If you have been wondering what’s going on with the sidewalk project designed to smooth the way for pedestrians along Boonton Turnpike/Route 202 toward Wayne, you aren’t the only one.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Wall St. finance mess may ripple to municipalitie
10/15/2008
The Wall Street financial fiasco is affecting everyone, and even the local governments aren't immune.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Workers injured by fall into sewage
10/07/2008
Two construction workers were injured when they fell inside a Two Bridges Sewer Authority (TBSA) pump house Monday afternoon.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Main Street sidewalk improvements put off
09/24/2008
Stepping over a big crack, the Borough Council voted against an ordinance Monday to improve the sidewalks on downtown Main Street.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Boonton super reaches out to HS parents
09/24/2008
Dr. Christine Johnson, the newest superintendent for the Boonton district, came to the Lincoln Park Middle School to meet and greet current and potential parents of Boonton High School students.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Committee to consider Lanes Field Park grant
09/17/2008
The Morris County Open Space Trust Fund Committee is set to inspect Lanes Field Park on Sept. 20 to see if it deserves a grant to preserved for public use.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Police Dept. celebrates accreditation
09/17/2008
The municipality celebrated its Police Department being accredited with a formal ceremony Sept. 15 in a packed Borough Hall meeting room.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Boro celebration set for Sept. 27
09/10/2008
The borough will be celebrating its 17th annual Lincoln Park Day on Sept. 27.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Arrested teen's family suing local police
09/10/2008
A borough family has officially notified the Police Department and the municipality that it intends to file a lawsuit regarding what it views as improper treatment by local police officers.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Sidewalk bond is delayed
09/03/2008
Borough Council members held off on adopting a bond ordinance for improving the downtown, but still spent time listening to opinions on the project.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Police want to make it safer to walk in boro
08/27/2008
Borough police are working to make local streets safer to travel on foot, especially considering that three pedestrians have been injured since March.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Council sidesteps sidewalk project
08/27/2008
Borough Council members held off on adopting a bond ordinance for improving the downtown, but still spent time listening to opinions on the project.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - More alleged victims of coach come forward
08/20/2008
Two alleged Bergen County victims have come forth to add to the complaints against a man initially accused of sexually assaulting two girls while he coached at a sports facility in this borough.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Taxes up over $300 for average boro homeowner
08/20/2008
The average borough taxpayer is looking at an approximate $322 tax increase this year.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - BOE restores the late bus route
08/13/2008
An extra bus route at Lincoln Park Middle School that was cut from the school district's budget will be restored after two teacher retirements freed up some finances.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - See a movie under the stars
08/06/2008
The Lincoln Park Recreation Department presents Movies Under the Stars for borough residents this Friday, Aug. 8 at the Lincoln Park Lake.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Amputee scales heights
07/30/2008
Borough resident Brooke Artesi took on the extreme sport of rock climbing and she did it in an extreme way — at the national Extremity Games, a competition for those who have lost limbs.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - New salary ordinance for employees floated
07/30/2008
The Borough Council voted at its July 21 meeting to introduce an ordinance that sets the minimum and maximum amount of compensation for each paid position within the borough government.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - New restaurant takes off at boro airport
07/23/2008
Sunset Pub and Grill owners Carl Nielson and Bob Egan have tried to establish the feel of an early 20th century resort.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Homeless man accused of stealing car
07/23/2008
A man who police say was homeless and looking for a place to sleep on July 19 allegedly stole a car in Pequannock and ran two traffic signals in the center of Lincoln Park as he fled from authorities.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Council to kick in $247K for proposed sidewalks
07/16/2008
The Borough Council said that it should be ready to introduce an ordinance to proceed with repairs to sidewalks and curbs on Main Street at its July 21 regular meeting.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Tax relief falls short
07/16/2008
Borough taxpayers will see some relief in their 2008 tax bills since the state awarded the municipality $300,000 in extraordinary aid, but the money from the state is not as much as officials had hoped for.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Boy is found
07/08/2008
Local, county and state emergency responders were out in full force Tuesday night when an 11-year-old boy disappeared while camping in his backyard, Sgt. Michael Runfeldt said.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - $130K gift will fund tennis court upgrade
07/08/2008
A gift of about $130,000 from an anonymous borough resident will pay for resurfacing and light repairs to rehabilitate the borough’s tennis courts.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Emergency responders to host carnival
07/01/2008
The Borough Fire Department and First Aid Squad will host an Emergency Services Carnival from Tuesday, July 8 through Saturday, July 12.
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| | BUTLER - BOE gets firmer figures on BHS tab
07/01/2008
Board of Education members are hopeful that work underway at Boonton High School, where the district sends its upper grade students, won’t be as much of a burden for Lincoln Park taxpayers as was originally estimated.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Main Street sidewalk improvement project delayed
06/25/2008
The Borough Council has tabled an ordinance that would have put into motion a project to repair Main Street sidewalks.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Boro selects new CFO
06/25/2008
The borough has named a new chief financial officer (CFO) to replace Dennis Gerber, who resigned in January and shortly thereafter was charged with stealing borough funds.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Couple dies in crash
06/18/2008
A borough couple was killed when their airplane crashed off the coast of Maine on Sunday, June 15
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Shared dispatcher agreement sought
06/18/2008
As per the statewide movement to save money by sharing services, the borough’s police department is exploring a deal with Kinnelon Police to share its third-shift operator services.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Johnson sets bar high for high school
06/11/2008
New Superintendent of Boonton Schools Dr. Christine Johnson has set big goals for the district that receives borough students at its high school.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Students build solar-powered cars
06/04/2008
Four solar-powered vehicles constructed by Lincoln Park Middle School students are taking their builders to New England this weekend.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Students build solar-powered cars
06/04/2008
Four solar-powered vehicles constructed by Lincoln Park Middle School students are taking their builders to New England this weekend.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Drunk driving victims memorial dedicated
06/04/2008
The borough will be host to the first memorial in Morris County to drunken driving victims.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - School budget chopped by $50K
05/29/2008
The Borough Council adopted a resolution at its May 5 meeting to put the Board of Education into motion to cut $50,000 from its 2008-09 school year budget.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Community lake open
05/30/2008
This year the Lincoln Park Community Lake is opening at the start of the unofficial start of summer instead of closer to the official start.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Hefty tax hike to hit residents
05/21/2008
Although the 2008 municipal budget will not be adopted until the summer, the Borough Council still took time at Monday’s meeting to listen to a resident concerns about the $16.9 million spending plan that represents an 18 percent...
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Local police dept. gets high marks from review
05/21/2008
Lincoln Park Police meet the highest standards, according to the state accreditation the department recently achieved. The department has been pursuing accreditation for about two years. It began the process in April 2006...
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Section of Beaverbrook Road to be closed
05/15/2008
Lincoln Park Police are advising motorists to avoid Beaverbrook Road this Saturday, May 17 as the road is to be closed at the railroad crossing while New Jersey Transit does work on the tracks.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Council to pursue extraordinary aid for the state
05/15/2008
The Borough Council will declare how much taxpayers will owe for their third quarter bills at its May 19 meeting. The borough is pursuing extraordinary aid from the state to soften the blow of its proposed budget, which would...
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Boonton HS senior named super teen
05/07/2008
Jaclyn Illenye is a Super Teen. So says “Next Step Magazine,” which chose Illenye, a borough resident and senior at Boonton High School, as one of its 15 “Super Teens” in New Jersey and Pennsylvania...
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Soldier with local roots dies in Iraq
04/29/2008
Army Pvt. Ronald Ray Harrison, 25, who spent part of his upbringing in Lincoln Park, died last week in Iraq supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Council to hire forensic auditor
04/23/2008
The Borough Council unanimously agreed to hire a forensic auditor in order to pinpoint the exact amount of money that former chief financial officer (CFO) Dennis Gerber allegedly stole from the borough.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - School budget fails by 17 votes
04/20/2008
School officials anticipated a close vote on the proposed budget for 2008-09, as votes on recent budgets have been, but they hoped it would be a close win.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Another empty bomb threat found
04/16/2008
When students returned to Lincoln Park Middle School on April 8 following a bomb scare at the end of the day on April 7, an increased presence of police and school officials helped make the morning go smoothly.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Upcoming events
04/16/2008
Broadway trip planned; Boonton High School fundraiser for Project Graduation
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Student arrested for bomb threat
04/09/2008
A Lincoln Park Middle School student will be charged with scrolling a fictitious bomb threat on a boys’ bathroom stall that was found at the end of the school day on April 7, Sgt. Michael Runfeldt said.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Three candidates compete for two BOE slots
04/08/2008
Three candidates are vying for two three-year terms on the Board of Education (BOE) in the April 15 election. Seeking election are incumbents Tom Bellas and Kevin Lancaster and newcomer Pane Repic.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Security heightened at Bonnton HS
04/03/2008
Security has been heightened this week at Boonton High School after a bomb threat was found last week.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - School budget seeks 10 tax points
04/01/2008
Taxpayers will tell the Board of Education (BOE) whether or not they think the proposed $19.8 million budget for the 2008-09 school year is reasonable when they vote on April 15.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Boonton High School bomb threat
04/01/2008
The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating an apparent bomb threat Thursday at Boonton High School after a teacher found a note that read “Gonna bomb the school on 4/4.”
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| | LINCOLN PARK - $400 municipal tax increase expected
03/27/2008
Unless the state grants relief, the average homeowner could be looking at a 23.2-point tax increase or an additional $406 in municipal taxes for 2008.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Borough revaluation process to get underway
03/26/2008
The grumbles from the roughly 50 residents could be heard over the ventilation fans in the PAL gymnasium on March 19 where all gathered to hear the details of the upcoming property tax revaluation.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Revaluation information meeting, March 19
03/19/2008
To address resident concerns and answer questions about the impending townwide revaluation, a public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 19 at the PAL Community Center at 7:30 p.m.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Two walk away from crash
03/12/2008
Their Cessna was cut in half, but a Pompton Plains student pilot and his instructor escaped serious harm when a landing went wrong at Lincoln Park Airport Sunday morning and dropped the craft onto Jacksonville Road.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Municipal CFO charged with stealing $10K
02/20/2008
On Feb. 14, six days after he resigned, the borough's former chief financial officer, Dennis Gerber, was arrested and charged with stealing more than $10,000 of taxpayer money, authorities said.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - BOE to present budget at its 2/26 meeting
02/20/2008
Though many school districts are waiting for the green light to exceed state spending limits, the Board of Education decided that it is ready to go ahead and present its preliminary 2008-09 budget at the Feb. 26 meeting.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Parents, teachers meet to discuss SAT scores
02/07/2008
SAT scores are often on the minds of parents, teachers and school officials involved with Boonton High School, including those from Lincoln Park.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Former Dolphin recalls perfect season
01/30/2008
Jim Kiick, member of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, the last NFL team to finish with a perfect season, will be rooting for the New York Giants to win Super Bowl XLII.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Boonton HS SAT's scores lag
01/30/2008
SAT scores are often on the minds of parents, teachers and school officials involved with Boonton High School, including those from Lincoln Park.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Students write to Bush, Schwarzenegger
01/23/2008
Reach out to the world and it will grab hold of you. That's the lesson Lincoln Park Middle School students learned when they wrote letters to several public figures...
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| | LINCOLN PARK - Teachers contract near settling
01/30/2008
While the Boonton School District couldn't celebrate agreeing to a new contract with its teachers at the first Board of Education meeting of the new year, things are still in the works to be settled soon, school officials said.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - BEA teachers’ contract near settlement
01/09/2008
The Boonton Board of Education (BOE) and the district’s teachers have found the common ground they have been seeking for a year and a half, and appear to be on the verge of settling on a contract.
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| | LINCOLN PARK - BOE questions possible conflict of interest
01/02/2008
The Board of Education (BOE) has called into question the practices of its auditing firm after it learned that the firm recently agreed to check the books for the Boonton school district, with which Lincoln Park has a long-standing and sometimes tumultuou
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