Wanaque News

The Wanaque and Haskell Schools Choir performs during the holiday season under the direction of Janet Spirko of Wanaque School on Dec.

Residents want a continued commitment from the governing body toward keeping the borough lakes pristine.

A Haskell/Wanaque woman reported that her 1996 Honda was broken into while parked outside the Chilia s restaurant off Route 23 North.

Patrolman Kevin LaCouture responded to a Dec. 15 report of a woman who appeared to be intoxicated and sitting in her vehicle in the parking lot of the Stop & Shop supermarket at 4 Union Ave.

RAMSEY a ' School officials are expected to discuss allowing communication carriers to erect a cell tower near Mary A. Hubbard School on Hubbard Lane to generate revenue on Dec.

As part of a community-wide recreation program, between 30 and 35 local groups are helping to usher in the holiday spirit by painting seasonal pictures on store windows.

In response to alleged bullying incidents that have taken place in the Wanaque School, the Board of Education emphasized its commitment to weeding out student harassment from the district.

WANAQUE a ' Joseph Kelly, school business administrator and board secretary for almost six years, has resigned and is leaving at montha TMs end.

The Borough Council voted to allow Saddle Mountain to continue mining below the quarrya TMs controversial 370-foot level and to extend its temporary license another 60 days to Feb.

Ann Russell, left, holds 13-month-old Shitzu named Kobe, while his owner, Estelle Dansky, right, tries to kiss him goodbye.

BLOOMINGDALE a ' The Bloomingdale Regional Animal Shelter Society is readying to leave the borough-owned shelter it has called home for 13 years, facing a growing deficit and no financial help from the seven communities it serves.

Regarding syndicated columnist George Will's " 'Scroogenomics': An economist's take on holiday gifts" : Holiday gift giving has made a mockery out of a religious holiday.

Sales of the book will fund a scholarship in her brother's name at the Hackettstown college.

WANAQUE a ' Everyone knows that whole grains are healthy for children to eat. According to schoolnutrition.org, children who eat whole grains have a lower risk of obesity, high cholesterol, diabetes, and asthma.

Ryan Michael Sorgi, the son of Michael and Michelle Sorgi of Wanaque, celebrated his third birthday on Oct.

WEST MILFORD is the latest town to repeal a local law that limits where sex offenders can live.

As municipalities and other public entities strive to prevent the spread of the H1N1 flu , the ability to contact residents with information on available vaccines is more important than ever.

While two Japanese diplomats were talking to the Secretary of State, the Imperial Japanese Navy was on its way to bomb and torpedo the ships and planes.

An important step in settling the borough's future was reached this month when the Borough Council moved toward matching up Wanaque's master plan with the state's plan to preserve its area watersheds.

A 67-year-old Haskell/Wanaque motorist was accused of careless and drunken driving after police observed that he was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt in the area of Ringwood Avenue early on the morning of Nov.