Chester News

CHESTER TWP. - The Chester Township woman accused of keeping 150 cats in her million-dollar mansion was ordered on Thursday to pay $33,225 in restitution, $2,465 in fines and is not allowed to own more than six cats over the next three years.

Officials in this Morris County municipality are considering a law that would limit the number of cats a homeowner can keep ... a policy being eyed as the township looks to recover the $55,000 it has spent caring for 150 cats recovered from a home in March.

The eastbound lanes of a bridge linking Pennsylvania and New Jersey have reopened after the bridge was shut down when a tanker truck carrying propane overturned.

Taxpayers have anted up $55,000 to care for more than 200 cats, including those removed from a feces-filled, million-dollar Chester home in March, said Mayor William Cogger.

There are 58 cats and 5 kittens left from the 210 cats rescued from a home in Chestser Twp.

The Chester Theatre Group will present NINE, the musical until July 19th. Performances will be held on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 pm .

Jack Borgenicht and John Hey, both of Long Valley, never missed an opportunity to debate the Bible.

Oratory Preparatory School of Summit graduated 55 young men on June 06, 2009. The Roman Catholic, all-boys college prep school for grades 7 to 12 held conducted commencement exercises at St.

A Morris County woman has been arrested on charges that she posed as attorney, accepted legal fees and made court appearances without a license.

NAI Hanson Hired as Exclusive Listing Agent for Three State-of-the-Art Apartment Units in Chester, N.J. By Mel Fabrikant Monday, June 22 2009, 06:25 PM EDT - Units total 4,500 SF and include geothermal heating and solar powered fans - James E. Hanson, a leading New Jersey-based commercial real estate firm, has been selected as the exclusive broker ...

As in the past, the Chester Lions Club is awarding numerous scholarships to area students.

Main Streets in Morris County are innovating behind the scenes to retain the businesses they have and recruit new ones as the recession plays out in reduced store sales and rising office vacancy rates.

CHESTER -- Mendham/ChesterCitizens4Change is hosting a free screening of the award-winning film 'Kilowatt Ours: A Plan to Re-Energize America,' at 7 p.m. June 26 at the Chester Library.

The township will continue to care for the 62 remaining cats rescued from a mansion through September, with hopes the felines will be adopted by then.

The Morris County Library this month is presenting an exhibit titled 'The Art of Paper Cutting,' featuring the work of artist Ursula Hamann of Chester.

CHESTER, NJ, JUNE 10, 2009 More than 165 fifth grade students at the Bragg Intermediate School in Chester took part in a virtual journey Around the World to learn about the diverse geographical features, cultures, customs, arts and traditions from a variety of countries.

Business name: Art of Dance Type of business: Dance school and dancewear store Owners: Valerie Harman and Florence Lambros Address: 15 Seminary Ave., Chester Phone: 879-4919 Web site: www.artofdance.org Hours of operation: 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Founded: Started in Randolph ...

In the next five years, nearly 40 percent of Morris County's public school teaching force could be walking out of classrooms for good, taking with it valuable experience.

CHESTER TWP. -- A court hearing for the Chester Township woman accused of hoarding 150 cats in her million-dollar mansion was delayed Thursday to give her attorney time to review the $42,650 in restitution the township is seeking for the care of the feline, some of which are still awaiting adoption.

Ground-up recycled tire crumbs cover this playground behind the K-2nd grade elementary Dickerson School in Chester, N.J., Wednesday, June 3, 2009.