Cats Rescued After House Fire, New Teacher Contract, Telephone Pole Crashes Top This Week's Stories

Firefighters Rescue Cats Following Kitchen Fire

Part of a Grove Street home was destroyed after a kitchen fire, but the family of four and their two cats, Nikita and Louie made it out safely Wednesday morning.

Ridgewood Doctor Charged with DWI Following Telephone Pole Crashes

Victor Melt-Campos, 37, is facing a slew of traffic citations after police say he drunkenly careened into a utility pole before hitting another one and suffering serious injuries. A day later, another man was cited for DUI after striking a telephone pole on Van Emburgh Avenue.

Glen Rock School Board Signs New Contract with Teachers

Both sides think they got a good deal, with teachers set to earn an average 2.36 percent salary increase but pay more into health benefits over the next three years.

Former Mayor David Pfund Appointed Ridgewood Municipal Judge

The Ridgewood Village Council voted 3-2 to appoint David Pfund, who served as mayor for six years. Council members Tom Riche and Bernadette Walsh said the village missed an opportunity to explore a shared service agreement.

Rony Alvarado says his Glen Rock burger joint likely won't make it to 2013 if more borough residents don't frequent the restaurant. With a "good product and moderate prices," Alvarado says he doesn't know why he's in a financial lurch.

Target Date of Delayed GRHS Fields Project Moved Up

The district thinks the multi-purpose field might be playable by Oct. 15 – or sooner – if all breaks well, positive news after officials had once feared not playing on the field at all this fall.

Armed with research and poise beyond her years, a Glen Rock eighth-grader stole the spotlight Monday night in trying to convince the school board to discard its experimental lunch policy at the middle school. The "trial" lunch period cuts the full period in half, with a study period and roughly 20 minutes to eat food.

Report: Ridgewood Native Willie Geist the New Co-Host of NBC's 'Today' Show

Willie Geist, according to a New York Times report, has been tapped to move up from Morning Joe to co-host Today at 9 a.m. Geist is a 1991 Ridgewood High School graduate, where he was a star athlete.