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FBI Seeks Robbery Suspect, Borough Explores Walker's Pond Purchase, Boater Found Not Guilty

Here are some of the stories you may have missed this week.

Local police and the FBI are searching for a man who allegedly robbed a bank in Caldwell just one hour after he attempted to rob a West Orange bank.

How Do James Caldwell and West Essex Compare to State's Top High Schools?

U.S. News and World Report released its 2013 Best High Schools report Tuesday and, alas, James Caldwell and West Essex Regional high schools were not among the magazine's highest achievers.  So how did the local public schools compare to the rest of the state?

North Caldwell Looks to Purchase Walker's Pond

Two weeks after Elwood “Woody” Walker died, the Borough of North Caldwell seeks to memorialize the man referred to as its “First Citizen” by purchasing and preserving the large parcel of land he called home for more than 60 years. 

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West Caldwell Man Arrested on Fraud Charges in Cedar Grove

Cedar Grove detectives arrested a Caldwell man on fraud charges after a month-long investigation, officials said.

Boater Found Not Guilty in Death of Essex Fells Man

A man accused of killing 49-year-old Robert Post of Essex Fells in a 2008 boating accident was found not guilty Tuesday.

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