Chester News

Pumpkin carving? Check. Leaf-peeping? Check. Apple picking? Check. Think you missed out on autumn's outdoor rites of passage? Check again.

The state Attorney General's Office is preparing to file theft charges against a defunct wedding photography studio that stiffed thousands of couples out of their nuptial pictures and videos , according to legal papers filed in Superior Court in Morristown.

CHESTER TWP. - Four kittens and 19 cats of the 180 that were seized from a home in March still do not have homes.

Firefighting is truly a 'family thing' for the McAndrew family of Randolph. Three generations of them are volunteer firefighters at Randolph Fire Company No.4 --known to most people as Ironia Fire Company No.

Pre-Thanksgiving's Day Pancake Breakfast, November 15, 2009 By The Knights of Columbus, Blessed Mother Seton Council 5410 11/1/2009 The Knights of Columbus, Blessed Mother Seton Council 5410, Chester/Flanders, New Jersey, is sponsoring a Fall Pre-Thanksgiving Day 'all you can eat' Pancake Breakfast on Sunday November 15, 2009, from 7:30 a.m. to12 ...

The Bernards Township Health Department -- which serves Chester, the Mendhams and Long Hill in Morris County -- has scheduled three H1N1 Influenza vaccination clinics for those at high risk.

Child passenger safety-seat checks will be conducted from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.

Brookside resident Jill Kendrick says that, because of her children's involvement in programs at the Schiff Nature Preserve, her youngsters have become little naturalists: They want to pick up trash, they don't want to squish bugs, and they are not afraid of the outdoors.

HANOVER -- More than 100 middle school students from across Morris County will gather at the Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey on Friday for the third annual Youth Summit Day.

CHESTER -- Sections of Main Street between the Chester Library, 250 W. Main St., and the intersection of Main Street and East Main Street will be closed to all traffic from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. between Oct.

CHEER: To the news that rock blasting on Route 80 in western Morris County is about to end.

At Chester's Hacklebarney Farm Cider Mill, there are apples in everything. There are hot dogs cooked in cider, cider sauerkraut and baked beans with apples; cider doughnuts of several varieties; apple dumplings; a diverse spread of baked-on-the-premises pies and pastries; and, of course, the cider itself - served hot or cold.

Members of the West Morris Central High School Girls Cross Country team earned community-service hours and raised $1,000 for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Cancer Foundation.

Kessler Institute to Host "Stroke Awareness Day"; Open House to Include Free Screenings and Lectures By Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation 10/15/2009 Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation will host a special Stroke Awareness Day on Thursday, October 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at its West Orange campus, located at 1199 Pleasant Valley Way.

In reminding people that Tuesday is the last day to register to vote in the November election, State Public Advocate Ronald K. Chen released the results of a study that shows eight Morris County votes in the last year alone were decided by less than a 1 percent margin.

Dave Levey, 32, of Chester, N.J., now living in San Diego, is the winner of "Hell's Kitchen" season six.

Liz Fandel of Mendham said she anxiously awaited the September opening of Ecco Life, the new wellness center on East Main Street in Mendham.

CHESTER -- The Chester Historical Society will host Gordon Bond and Stephanie Hoagland, Common Bond historians, as they give an informative presentation at the Chester Library at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct.

Casa de Pasta is homey and charming and wonderfully old world. The restaurant has a brick exterior and walkway and conveys a welcoming country atmosphere that's apparent before you even walk through the door.

Unionville vineyards in Ringoes is owned by a group of local landowners, committed to growing the finest grape stock and preserving the craft of artisan winemaking.