May's Top Ten Most-Clicked Mahwah Stories

May has been a busy month. Here are the top 10 most clicked-on Mahwah Patch stories of the month, in reverse order:

10. Council Drops Police Overtime Investigation

Through a joint statement, the mayor and council said Thursday ‘misunderstandings’ led to an approval that increased police overtime spending last year, and promised to work together more effectively in the future to avoid such misunderstandings.

9. Student Named Mahwah's First Ever National Merit Winner

Over one million students enter the prestigious scholarship contest each year by taking the PSATs.

8.

New York man stole a housekeeping master key and broke into several rooms at the hotel, according to Mahwah Police.

7.

The checkpoint was set up on a busy township roadway late Friday night, police said.

6.

The hard-to-reach fire in the woods took crews over five hours to fight, authorities said.

5. Parents Demand Busing for All Mahwah Students

A group of parents asked the board of education to reconsider a rule that has about 765 Mahwah students walking or being driven to school everyday.

4. 'Tanning Mom' To Appear in Gay Porn

The New Jersey pariah continues to make headlines.

3. Police: Neighbor's Smart Phone Photo Helped Nab Would-be Burglar

Police found a homeless man from Hackensack hiding underneath a bed in a Mahwah home, authorities said.

2. New Gourmet Deli Officially Opens for Business

The community welcomed Mary Ann’s Gourmet Market with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

1. Mahwah Named One of ‘America’s Best High Schools’

MHS was in the first half of Newsweek’s annual list of the top 2,000 high schools in the nation.

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