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| | KINNELON - Students gather turkeys for food pantries
12/03/2008
Local high school students did more than just talk turkey when it came to providing Thanksgiving dinner for the increasing needy population.
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| | KINNELON - Schoolhouse museum in need of big time repairs
12/02/2008
The Borough Council has endorsed the Kinnelon Historical Commission’s plan to have L’Ecole, which houses the borough’s museum, added to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places.
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| | KINNELON - Menorah to be displayed soon
11/26/2008
A Pheasant Run resident thinks holiday decorations representative of the Jewish faith would be a nice addition to the holiday display put up on the grounds of the municipal complex each November and December.
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| | KINNELON - AP test mandate yielding positive results
11/26/2008
The school district’s relatively recent mandate requiring students who take Advanced Placement (AP) courses to take the AP exam continues to reap positive results.
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| | KINNELON - Council reduces condo sewer fees
11/26/2008
To the delight of condominium owners, the Borough Council adopted an ordinance that allows condo owners to pay the same sewer service charge rate as the owners of multi-family dwelling units.
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| | KINNELON - County awards $1.4 million for open space purchase
11/19/2008
There was more good news last week for advocates of preserving the Weber tract. The borough will receive $1.4 million from Morris County's Preservation Trust Fund for the acquisition of the property, which virtually makes its preservation a lock.
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| | KINNELON - County handles money side of local welfare
11/19/2008
Though some of the work associated with public assistance will still be handled locally, the financial aspects of public assistance will be provided the Morris County Office of Temporary Assistance.
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| | KINNELON - Random student drug test policy adopted
11/14/2008
Almost two years and several revisions later, the school board adopted a voluntary student random alcohol and drug testing policy.
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| | KINNELON - Deer crashes into liquor store
11/13/2008
A deer crashed through the glass door of a Route 23 liquor store on Wednesday, the apparent result of impact with a motor vehicle, Lt. John Schwartz said.
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| | KINNELON - Borough to upgrade website
11/12/2008
The borough’s Web site is being fined-tuned to make it a more valuable communications tool.
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| | KINNELON - Drug and alcohol tests for students debated
11/10/2008
The school board, members of the public and students continued their dialogue on a possible random drug/alcohol testing policy.
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| | KINNELON - Record turnout in borough
11/04/2008
In a record turnout, borough voters did not break with tradition and voted Republican.
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| | KINNELON - Council election is an afterthought
10/29/2008
As is often the case in this borough, the more important local election took place in June. No Democrats or Independents are challenging the two Republican candidates for Borough Council.
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| | KINNELON - Boro renews field lease with Boonton
10/29/2008
The borough has reached a one-year agreement over the leasing of the Boonton Avenue Field from the town of Boonton and would like to ink a longer-term lease in the future.
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| | KINNELON - Friends of Chas raise $20K
10/22/2008
It is said that when the chips are down, people find out who their friends are. When members of this community are struck by tragedy, they usually find they have more friends than they could have ever imagined.
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| | KINNELON - Funding sought for firehouse
10/22/2008
The Volunteer Fire Company is in the process of drafting a letter that will ask residents to pledge funds to the construction of a new firehouse on property where the antiquated and inadequately-sized Boonton Avenue Firehouse currently stands.
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| | KINNELON - Sewer fees for condo owners may decrease
10/22/2008
The Borough Council will consider an ordinance that will allow condominium owners to pay the same sewer service charge rate as the owners of multi-family dwelling units instead of paying the same rate as single-family home owners.
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| | KINNELON - BOE introduces random drug and alcohol testing policy
10/17/2008
After lengthy public comment and board discussion, the school board approved the first reading of a random drug and alcohol testing policy by a 5-2 vote on Thursday.
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| | KINNELON - BOE refining random drug and alcohol test policy
10/15/2008
The school board’s policy committee continues to fine-tune its draft of a random drug and alcohol testing policy.
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| | KINNELON - Shared construction services with B'dale working out
10/13/2008
Officials from both towns are happy about the smooth transition from Kinnelon providing its residents with construction and building inspection services to Bloomingdale providing Kinnelon residents with these services.
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| | KINNELON - New high school wing is dedicated
10/08/2008
Two years after voters approved a $12.6 million referendum, the community was able to dedicate the new wing at Kinnelon High School (KHS).
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| | KINNELON - KHS enrollment is up
10/08/2008
At the Sept. 25 school board meeting, school officials breathed a collective sigh of relief that the addition to Kinnelon High School (KHS) was finished and has put the district in good stead to handle climbing enrollment.
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| | KINNELON - Alyssa Kinney headed to national pageant
10/02/2008
Alyssa Kinney of Kinnelon was first runner-up for the title of Miss New Jersey State Queen in the National American Miss Pre-Teen Division of the National American Miss Pageant held Aug. 17 in New Brunswick.
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| | KINNELON - Koehler tract purchase is imminent
10/02/2008
The purchase of the 219-acre Koehler tract for preservation purposes is coming down the home stretch.
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| | KINNELON - BOE answers q's on mandatory drug testing
09/24/2008
Last week, the Board of Education heard questions from the public on a proposed voluntary random drug testing policy.
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| | KINNELON - State to examine driver in Jafar cousins’ deaths
09/24/2008
The Morristown attorney representing a Dover man accused of vehicular manslaughter in the 2006 deaths of a Kinnelon teen and her cousin is hoping the case never makes it to trial.
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| | KINNELON - KHS addition is celebrated
09/17/2008
Last Monday marked the opening day for the bigger and better Kinnelon High School.
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| | KINNELON - Dam is vandalized
09/17/2008
Police are searching for those responsible for breaking equipment at the Fayson Lakes Dam construction project.
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| | KINNELON - Police again issue warning about door-to-door sellers
09/10/2008
Some young people claiming to be students are going door-to-door selling magazines and causing problems.
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| | KINNELON - School fundraising group buys $35K printer for KHS
09/10/2008
The Kinnelon Education Foundation will provide $35,000 for the purchase of a three-dimensional printer for Kinnelon High School (KHS).
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| | KINNELON - Boro sharing services with Bloomingdale
09/03/2008
The borough has contracted with Bloomingdale for construction code/ building inspection services
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| | KINNELON - More students taking AP tests
09/03/2008
The school district is moving toward its goal of having 75 percent of its students who take Advanced Placement (AP) tests achieve a score of three or above, which is the number required by most colleges for students to obtain credit.
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| | KINNELON - MCMUA pledges $300K toward Weber tract acquisition
08/27/2008
The Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority is willing to commit $300,000 toward the purchase of the Weber tract.
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| | KINNELON - New random student drug and alcohol test proposed
08/27/2008
The school board expects to introduce a new random student drug and alcohol testing policy at a special meeting on Sept. 18.
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| | KINNELON - New shot rules may bar some 6th graders
08/20/2008
New state regulations could bar sixth grade students from school on opening day if they aren’t immunized.
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| | KINNELON - Police issue warning about door-to-door salespeople
08/20/2008
Residents are advised to be wary of making any purchases because many times the offers aren�t legitimate and sometimes the salespeople even have criminal records.
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| | KINNELON - Boro native remembers Katrina disaster
08/13/2008
One Katrina survivor with local roots will never forget the kindness extended to her and other hurricane victims by this community.
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| | KINNELON - Film festival's end will bring chants of 'RUDY! RUDY!
08/13/2008
What better way to kick off the football season than with a community-wide viewing of the inspirational movie "Rudy," which is the last film that will be shown as part of the borough’s summer movie festival on Friday, Aug. 15.
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| | KINNELON - Friends of Chas first annual golf outing
08/06/2008
Friends of Chas will hold their first annual golf outing on Monday, Sept. 22 at Great Gorge Country Club.
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| | KINNELON - KHS renovations on target
07/30/2008
Though a lack of rain is not always desirable, it certainly has aided the school district in the timely completion of the new wing and renovations at Kinnelon High School (KHS).
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| | KINNELON - Weber Tract clears council vote
07/23/2008
The Borough Council's decision to apply for $1.4 million in county open space money to acquire the Weber Tract for preservation purposes was met by applause.
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| | KINNELON - First lady has life message for OLM grads
07/23/2008
A local elementary school graduate was on pins and needles wondering if first lady Laura Bush would accept her invitation to attend a graduation ceremony at Our Lady of Magnificat School (OLM).
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| | KINNELON - Where movies meet fresh air
07/16/2008
The popcorn and soda will be ready, residents just need to bring a blanket or lawn chair for their movie watching pleasure as the borough’s first summer movie festival makes its debut tomorrow night (Thursday).
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| | KINNELON - DPW saving boro cash
07/16/2008
By staying on top of things, the Department of Public Works (DPW) was able to spare the borough a bundle.
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| | KINNELON - Beloved father laid to rest
07/16/2008
Services were scheduled for July 12 for Irwin Citer, 47, who lost his life in a motorcycle crash on June 29.
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| | KINNELON - Mother of two boys expected to recover
07/08/2008
Good news emerged from Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY where Jacquelin (Jackie) Citer was airlifted after a motorcycle that claimed the life of her husband, Irwin Citer, 47, on June 29.
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| | KINNELON - Police catch alleged burglars in action
07/08/2008
Police thwarted two alleged burglars on June 26 as the pair was inside a Brook Valley Road home, Sgt. Christopher Burns said.
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| | KINNELON - Officials optimistic about timing of KHS renovations
07/08/2008
Though one school year recently ended, the focus is already on being ready for the next school year.
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| | KINNELON - Hurt worker flown to care
07/08/2008
A landscaper was airlifted to the hospital after he was struck by the bucket at the end of the arm of a tractor.
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| | KINNELON - Cat licensing law considered
07/01/2008
In order to ensure that cats receive rabies vaccinations, cat licensing might be considered.
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| | KINNELON - Man killed, wife hurt in motorcycle crash
07/01/2008
The community was shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Irwin Citer, 47, who was killed in a motorcycle accident Sunday in New York State, and is pulling for the full recovery of his wife, Jacquelin (Jackie), who was seriously injured riding with h
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| | KINNELON - Almost $1 million in bonds approved
06/25/2008
The Borough Council adopted a $902,000 bond ordinance that will fund a variety of improvements, including the installation of lights at the municipal field next to the municipal building.
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| | KINNELON - Fieldwork fizzles fireworks
06/25/2008
The customary Fourth of July weekend fireworks display will not be held this year because of the Kinnelon High School (KHS) field renovation project, but plans are afoot to have a pyrotechnic display in September.
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| | KINNELON - The toast of the town!
06/18/2008
Laura Benanti, a Kinnelon High School graduate, has gone a long way since starring in "Hello Dolly" at KHS. Sunday night at Radio City Music Hall, Benanti won the Tony Award for the best performance...
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| | KINNELON - Federal grant to pay for school security systems
06/18/2008
Security in the district�s five public schools and at Our Lady of the Magnificat (OLM) School is being ratcheted up thanks to an almost $100,000 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant.
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| | KINNELON - KHS places among nation's best high schools
06/11/2008
Kinnelon High School (KHS) finds itself in good company these days. It was listed among what Newsweek magazine calls the top 1,300 high schools in the nation.
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| | KINNELON - Assistant superintendent is leaving
06/10/2008
The school board accepted with regret the resignation of John Hynes, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction.
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| | KINNELON - New face appears on GOP ticket
06/10/2008
For the first time in eight years, a newcomer unseated an incumbent for a Republican Party nomination for a council seat.
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| | KINNELON - Boro hires firm to overhaul web site
06/04/2008
The borough’s official web site, not only has a new look, but also has been overhauled to be more user-friendly. Councilman James Freda said that kinnelonboro.org is up and running, though the opening page’s appearance...
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| | KINNELON - Three vie for slot on GOP ballot
06/04/2008
Newcomer Ronald Mondello will try to unseat one of two multi-term Borough Council incumbents in Tuesday’s Republican Primary Election. Councilman Eric Nederfield, who is serving his 12th year on the council, Robert Collins...
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| | KINNELON - War hero seeks veteran benefits
05/29/2008
Now that he has been awarded the Order of the Silver Rose for his sacrifices while serving in Vietnam as a US Marine, a local man hopes the Veterans Administration follows up with medical benefits, as he was exposed to Agent Orange during his tour.
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| | KINNELON - Powderhorn Drive water main project completed
05/29/2008
Infrastructure projects do not always go smoothly, so the recent timely completion of the Powderhorn Drive water main project has borough officials pleased.
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| | KINNELON - Council looks to bonding for lighting at ball fields
05/21/2008
hough it might not be on time for football season, if a bond ordinance passes next month, funding will be in place for supplying the municipal field with lights. At its May 15 meeting, the Borough Council voted unanimously...
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| | KINNELON - Colts TV ready for their close-up
05/21/2008
The tables were somewhat turned on Colts TV staff when Classroom Close-up NJ filmed a segment on the high school students involved in Colts TV’s latest special production. To say that the Colts TV staff was in front of...
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| | KINNELON - Tree caused wire fire
05/15/2008
A single tree caught fire when it came down on electrical wires
near Fox Ledge Road
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| | KINNELON - Film Festival anticipates standing room only
05/15/2008
The Kinnelon Film Festival anticipates a standing-room-only crowd when it opens its doors at Kinnelon High School (KHS) on May 15.
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| | KINNELON - Police, boro ink contract
05/07/2008
The police and Borough Council inked a three-year police contract that features a boost in pay but leaves benefits at the status quo. At the April 17 Borough Council meeting, Patrolman Christopher Carbone, president of...
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| | KINNELON - Teens doing singing telegram fundraiser
04/29/2008
The teen choir at Smoke Rise Community Church, Revelation, hopes to sing its way to the nation�s capital by offering the public a unique Mother�s Day gift idea: singing telegrams.
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| | KINNELON - Weber tract preservation pushed
04/23/2008
Though there was no vote related to the Weber tract on the Borough Council's April 17 agenda, residents who feel the preservation of the acreage is at a crossroads asked the governing body for its support...
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| | KINNELON - Despite light turn out school budget passes
04/22/2008
Light voter turnout did not have a negative impact on the passage of the $31.7 million school budget that carried an approximately $28.5 million tax levy, nor did it spoil two incumbents� plans for re-election.
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| | KINNELON - Bid accepted for KHS field work
04/16/2008
The third time was the charm when it came to receiving an acceptable bid for the Kinnelon High School field renovation project. At its April 10 meeting, the Board of Education awarded a contract to the low bidder...
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| | KINNELON - Three candidates compete for two open BOE seats
04/16/2008
Steven Fink, a former president of the Smoke Rise Board of Governors, will challenge incumbents Dr. Allen Kirk and William (Bill) Hickey for one of the two available three-year seats on the school board on April 15.
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| | KINNELON - Recycling laws to force compliance
04/09/2008
An ordinance adopted by the borough at Morris County’s prompting makes it illegal for the trash hauler to pick up garbage that is mixed with recyclables.
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| | KINNELON - Free market inspires doctor to make house calls
04/08/2008
In the hopes of saving patients long hours waiting in the emergency room, two Board-Certified Emergency Room physicians, Doctors Kenneth Cartaxo and John Hallenbeck, have taken cues from the past and...
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| | KINNELON - New ballfields need additional drainage work
04/02/2008
The school district is having a forensic engineer look at the Pearl R. Miller School (PRM) in order to find a cause and solution to a drainage problem that was supposed to be corrected when the field underwent...
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| | KINNELON - Borough, schools unite to communicate with public
04/02/2008
The borough and school district are involved in a number of united efforts and recently decided to join forces to better communicate with the public by using a web-based communication tool.
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| | KINNELON - $32 increase proposed for 2008 budget
03/26/2008
On April 17, a public hearing will be held on the proposed 2008 municipal budget of $11.5 million, which carries a $7.6 million tax levy and will mean a $32 tax increase to the average homeowner.
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| | KINNELON - Tree ordinance to be revised
03/19/2008
Rather than go out on a limb for an ordinance that might need some pruning, the borough council will not consider the adoption of a tree removal ordinance at its March 20 meeting as originally scheduled.
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| | KINNELON - Bald Eagle pair seen over Fayson Lakes
03/12/2008
The bald eagle, our nation's majestic symbol of strength, once at the brink of extinction, has apparently taken up residence or at least is vacationing in Fayson Lakes.
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| | KINNELON - Calamity strikes Jafar family again
03/05/2008
Another unspeakable tragedy has struck the Jafar family. Ali Jafar, 20, of Jefferson was killed in a single-car crash in Jefferson on Sunday. His sister, Athear Jafar, and cousin, Mayada Jafar of Kinnelon, were killed...
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| | KINNELON - Let the caller beware
02/20/2008
When a young local child recently suffered a high fever, his parents' 911 call for emergency care brought an old problem back into the spotlight - confusion over mirror addresses in this borough and its Butler neighbor...
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| | KINNELON - Police crack down on fire zone parking
02/20/2008
Though there is a great temptation to park close to district schools when sporting and other events are held, motorists will be ticketed if they park in a fire zone.
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| | KINNELON - Cleaning needed before firehouse demolition
02/20/2008
Though the Kinnelon Volunteer Fire Company is not quite ready to break ground for its new Boonton Avenue firehouse, it was ready to do some house cleaning.
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| | KINNELON - Junk mail is an enemy of conservationists
02/14/2008
Kinnelon Conserves hosted an event where residents were told how to get rid of an unwanted intruder: junk mail. This grassroots organization, established to promote a healthy environment, held a Junk Mail Jamboree recently.
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| | KINNELON - Fee schedule for school use to be looked at
02/14/2008
A request to use the high school auditorium for a piano recital will prompt the school board to look at a fee schedule that corresponds with its "Use of School Facilities Policy."
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| | KINNELON - School harassment policy to include cyber-bullying
02/07/2008
The school district is revising its bullying and harassment policy to include a section on cyber bullying.
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| | KINNELON - Grant sought to improve teaching of American history
01/31/2008
The school district will team up with other school districts to apply for a federal grant designed to improve the quality of instruction for American history, which should result in elevated student achievement.
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| | KINNELON - Teachers sought to enhance public relations
01/30/2008
Though headlines and press releases do a lot to promote the school system, the district is tapping into another resource for public relations.
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| | KINNELON - Work on high school facilities on schedule
01/23/2008
Progress on the Kinnelon High School facilities referendum is slightly ahead of schedule and the school district should be in good stead to make its target completion date.
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| | KINNELON - Work almost complete on Boonton Avenue culvert
01/30/2008
Motorists who get a little antsy waiting at the temporary traffic light at the Boonton Avenue culvert project, which always seems to be red, will be relieved to know the project is almost done.
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| | KINNELON - OLM teacher can more than carry a tune
01/30/2008
Though Our Lady of the Magnificat (OLM) School might not have “The Singing Nun" on its staff, it does have a songwriting second-grade teacher in its employ.
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| | KINNELON - Vote terminates council health benfits
01/09/2008
The Borough Council put to bed an issue that has caused division among its members when it voted to terminate health benefits for local elected officials.
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| | KINNELON - Police offer holiday shopping safety tips
12/12/2007
Local police prepared a holiday safety program, which offered tips that should help protect people from thefts and other incidents that could mar this joyous time of the year.
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| | KINNELON - Up next, schools texting parents
12/12/2007
The school district is about to roll out a new web-based communication tool.
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