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Councilman sues over land purchase
A former Demarest councilman has filed suit, arguing that the Borough Council improperly used open-space trust funds to buy property next to Borough Hall.
Cardinale halts Herbert nomination
Some political conflicts never go away: State Sen. Gerald Cardinale today opposed the nomination of the State Senator he unseated 28 years ago to serve as the Morris County Superintendent of Elections.A The Senate Judiciary is considering 78-year-old Frank Herbert , who represented Bergen County in the Senate from 1978 to 1982, for the ...
Ridge football coach Mottola resigns
Tony Mottola has resigned as the head football coach at Ridge High School after three years to take the same post at Northern Valley Regional High School in Demarest.
Tougher high school graduation requirements approved
More lab sciences and high-level math. A four-year sequence of English classes. And exams at the end of key courses to make sure students have mastered the skills they need in college or on the job.
State paying for emergency fixes at Hoboken schools
About $865,712 will be spent to repair the existing curtain wall system at Hoboken High School.
Ahearn: A good court ruling, for state and kids
PUTTING AN END to decades of litigation over school funding, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that the new state method of distributing money to school districts is constitutional.
Hoboken students musically educated
Here's a happy afternoon story about several Hoboken 5th and 6th graders got to enjoy rich and beautiful classical music! Classical Program Review "In March of this year, our 5th and 6th graders attended a wonderful concert of classical music at Demarest Middle School.
Couple take two big steps at one time
Dan Waraksa and Robyn Cusick have been dating for four years. Deciding to take their relationship to the next level, in May of last year, Dan, 30, who works in media, told his girlfriend to pack her bags for someplace warm.
Police find no evidence of drugs at New Milford high school
NEW MILFORD Police swept the high school halls with drug-sniffing dogs Wednesday morning, but found no evidence of any illegal substances.
Plaque marks historic site in Vernon
Vernon Township Historical Society Trustee John Miranda, Ferris Van Dien, Dan Boltz, a historical society member, Chris Hanke and Wesley Demarest, of the state Park Service, left to right, hoist a historical marker for High Breeze Farm onto its pedestal during Sundaya s dedication.
In June, it's Merkt vs. Garramone for the record
Incumbent legislators who ran for Governor, left to right: Assemblyman Rick Merkt , State Sen.
Beatlemania Concert to Benefit Smile Forever Organization Saturday, May 23 in Demarest, NJ
On Saturday May 23, 2009 at 6:30 pm, the nationally touring production of Beatlemania will be performing a concert fundraiser at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest Theater, 150 Knickerbocker Rd, Demarest, NJ 07627.
Demarest man wrote bad checks, indictment says
A grand jury has indicted a Demarest man on charges that he wrote bad checks totaling more than $70,000 to a close friend who had invested money with him.
Brush fire along Palisades Parkway
An Alpine brush fire closed one lane of the Palisades Parkway from about 8 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m., today.
Charles Stile: McNerney can block consultant fee
Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney is weighing whether to block Leonard Kaisera TMs appointment as a $75-an-hour consultant to the Bergen County Utilities Authority.
N.J. man held captive in Pakistan reunites with family in South Orange
After being held hostage for 61 days by Pakistani militants, his hands and feet bound and his life under constant threat, John Solecki found himself taking a familiar walk around his parents' South Orange home today.
Freed American UN aid worker leaves Pakistan - AP
A A A' The family of a New Jersey man abducted more than two months ago while working for the United Nations in Pakistan is eagerly awaiting his return, following news that his captors freed him this weekend.
Open House at A.J. Demarest school tonight
Demarest now houses a middle and charter school but it used to be Hoboken's main high school.
Charles Stile: Double-dipper wants more
Bergen County Freeholder James Carroll, who doubles on the public payroll as the Demarest mayor, has his eyes on a third job a ' executive director of the Bergen County Utilities Authority.
U.N. Aid Worker Freed In Pakistan
An American working for the United Nations in Pakistan was freed Saturday, two months after his abduction by an insurgent group.