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Field Renewal Costs, Bear Sighting Top Local News

Some of the top headlines from the past week in East Hanover and Florham Park.

Bear Spotted in Florham Park

A bear was spotted in Florham Park in the area of Brooklake and Beechwood roads and Sherbrook Drive on Tuesday afternoon.

Field Renewal Project Would Cost Average Homeowner $60 a Year

The average homeowner in East Hanover and Florham Park would pay about $60 a year over 20 years to pay off money the district hopes to borrow for a proposed field renewal project, according to estimates posted on the Hanover Park Regional High School District website.

Fire at Hanover Park High School Contained

Hanover Park High School custodian Victor Nepa used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames from a faulty heater in the school guidance counselor's office.

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2nd Athletic Director May Come to High Schools

The regional high school district is considering adding personnel.

Morris County Stops Paying Ex-Prosecutor

Former Morris County Prosecutor Robert Bianchi was taken off the county payroll, meanwhile the Florham Park law firm where acting prosecutor Fredric Knapp was a founding partner has changed its name as a result of the shake-up.

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