Flanders News

FLANDERS, NJ, July 1, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Diane Zehnbauer, President of Zehnbauer's Kitchen, Bath and More, has been recognized as a VIP member by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of home renovations.

LEDGEWOOD - RoNetco Supermarkets recently awarded 12 scholarships totaling more than $18,000 to associates or dependents of associates from the seven Ronetco ShopRite supermarkets in northwest New Jersey.

Amanda Karram, of Flanders NJ, turned 11 years old in May. She invited her friends to her birthday party but asked them not to bring gifts for her but to give money that she would donate to an Animal Shelter.

According to the National Restaurant Association, restaurants in the United States will do $1.5 billion in sales on an average day in 2009.

While many of them had to get used to reading Arabic from right to left, the 75 students who graduated from the Islamic School of North Jersey on Saturday morning said their experience over the past year, or years, has been rewarding.

Joyce Liberti looks slimmer - "smoother" in her words - five weeks into a new diet and exercise program.

ROXBURY -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2833 will sell 'Buddy Poppies' in the township for the rest of this month.

Fang Hai of Flanders hugs and kisses her daughter, Xiao Ya, 5, after receiving her bachelor of arts degree at Centenary College's 134th commencement ceremony at the school in Hackettstown Saturday.

CLIFTON -- Diana D'Alessio's second shot on the par-4 No. 6 hole was a beauty, a runner out of the low rough that stopped 30 feet from the pin.

MOUNT OLIVE -- A 14-year-old Flanders boy was flown to Morristown Memorial Hospital with internal injuries and a broken leg on Monday afternoon after he was struck by a van when he attempted to cross Route 206 in Mount Olive on his bicycle, Mount Olive police said.

Before becoming a mom, Karen Nelson of Flanders had a checklist of 'nevers.' 'I never thought I'd want to stay at home,' she said.

Casino night fundraiser for boonton school -- Casino Night to benefit Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Boonton will be held May 16 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Rockaway River Country Club, 39 Pocono Road, Denville.

MT. OLIVE -- Wal-Mart's store at 40 International Drive South in Flanders recently began extensive renovations, according to the company.

MOUNT OLIVE -- The Macaroni Grill is holding a fundraiser for Carly DeFeo, an employee from Succasunna who is battling lymphoma.

Susan Clavadetscher, left, and Dan Reddington both sales associates at the Presents of Mind store in Flanders.

Detective Michael Patchunka called Henderson following an investigation into a report from an Oakwood Village resident who said they saw a man on their balcony on the night of April 14, police said.

MENDHAM -- Borough schools will be closed Thursday to enable students and others to attend the funeral of a popular policeman who served as the school district's longtime Drug Abuse Resistance Education officer.

MOUNT OLIVE -- An unusually high number of car burglaries were reported to Mount Olive police this weekend, including one car that was stolen from an apartment complex in Flanders, authorities said.

STANHOPE a ' A burned-out headlight resulted in a traffic stop and drug arrest on Route 206 Thursday night, according to borough police.

Rader was released pending court action. * Ryan Nicolosi, 19, and Anthony Celifarco, 21, both of Manhasset N.Y., were charged with possession of under 50 grams of marijuana as well as possession of drug paraphernalia after they were stopped on Route 287 at 1:48 a.m. on April 10.