Bloomingdale News

BUTLER - Two pranksters accused of blocking traffic on Route 23 by placing traffic barrels in the middle of the road were caught after a brief foot chase, police said.

Friday's rain may have been Duck Weather, but not the best of times for 10, three-inch mallard chicks who accidently waddled into a storm drain on Lakeside Avenue in Pompton Lakes.

Last Thursday, Dr. Fredda Rosenberg, superintendent of schools, said she did not know the 44-year-old borough resident had tested positively for H1N1 when a decision was made to have an early dismissal on May 28 so the custodial staff could sanitize the district's schools.

At the May 12 Borough Council meeting, Police Chief Joseph Borell said he would not recommend a crosswalk traversing Main Street near Reeve Avenue because it might not be safe.

The Bloomingdale Cornet Band, the oldest continuously organized community band in New Jersey, will celebrate its 125th anniversary with a free Community Concert Band Festival today at 1 p.m. in Pompton Plains.

Though leaf vacuuming had become a routine topic at Borough Council meetings for more than a year and a half, the council put an end to the leaf limbo at its May 12 meeting by making a definitive decision.

The county also directly told the property owners that if they attempted to make any renovations to the garage and driveway without the county's authorization, that they would be open to a lawsuit, Jackie said.

Though there were two, one-year unexpired terms, only one name appeared on the ballot.

A contractor is finishing up site work at the Department of Public Works yard, which paves the way for the erection of the new DPW facility.

At the April 14 council meeting, it was alluded to that Bloomingdale's past practice of vacuuming up leaves in the municipality and in the Morse Lakes community, but not the other lake communities, possibly could put the borough in legal jeopardy.

A borough man has been hospitalized with severe injuries after he and his dog were struck last night by a car driven by another borough resident, according to police.

WEST MILFORD a ' Police are investigating a two-car accident that happened over the weekend and left a local man dead and two others still in the hospital.

In a time when recession has prompted taxpayers to clutch their pocketbooks and wallets more tightly, it's just as crucial to monitor how school dollars are spent, said Lakeland Regional High School Board of Education candidates.

WHAT'S NEW: Symone Negrini calls Judge the pitbull "a miracle" - how else to explain how the dog is still alive after being terribly burned in a Feb.

KINNELON - A young black bear died after being struck by several motorists, including a pizza delivery driver, after it darted into traffic on Kinnelon Road, police said today.

The Folk Project Presents A Festival of Acoustic Music and Traditional Dance, April 17-19 By The Folk Project 4/4/2009 Acoustic music concerts, dances, workshops for musicians, non-musicians, dancers, listeners and enthusiasts of all ages will fill the weekend at The Folk Project Spring Festival, held Friday evening, April 17, through Sunday ...

Ellen Ribitzki, corresponding secretary for BASS, said the new site, which can be found at BASSshelterpets.org or at bass.petfinder.com, was launched last month.

RIVERDALE -- A woman and her 2-year-old granddaughter were struck by a sport utility vehicle driven by a 78-year-old man in the Wal-Mart parking lot on Route 23 North Wednesday, according to police.

Furthering his goal of educating the public about the importance of the Pequannock River Watershed, Pequannock River Coalition Executive Director Ross Kushner will be giving a talk at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, ...

The Borough Council was expected to pick projects from an extensive menu that it would like to undertake in 2009.