Verona-Cedar Grove, NJ|News|
Verona Voters Approve $16.6M School Referendum
More than 62 percent of those who voted were in favor of the plan to improve school security, technology and high school field.
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Mike Pignataro, Patch Staff
- Caldwells, NJ
Mike launched The Caldwells Patch in 2009 and is now the senior regional editor for North Jersey.
Mike grew up in Essex County before attending Fairfield University in Connecticut where he was an English-Journalism major and four-year member and captain of the men's tennis team.
Mike worked for several of Hearst Corporation's Connecticut Media Group newspapers, including the Connecticut Post, Greenwich Citizen, Norwalk Citizen and as the managing editor of the New Canaan News and Darien News.
Mike's journalism career began in sports, covering high schools, colleges and the Pilot Pen and U.S. Open tennis tournaments.
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Fort Lee, NJ|News|
Body Found Beneath GWB ID'd as Former Fair Lawn Resident
Philip Bolton, 56, was found last week near the base of the New Jersey tower.
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Hoboken, NJ|News|
Housing Authority Director's Freedom of Speech Claims Move Forward
Judge dismisses accusations mayor threatened to fire Carmelo Garcia if he didn't support certain contractors.
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Madison, NJ|News|
Former Gov. Thomas Kean Keynote Speaker at Drew Gala
University recognizes Irish humanitarian and a Morristown organization at event this month in Mendham.
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Tri-Boro, NJ|News|
Butler Schools Drop 'Discriminatory' Photo ID Policy
The ACLU accused the district of discriminating immigrant families by requiring parents to have a government-issued ID.
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Jefferson, NJ|News|
Motorcyclist Ejected in Berkshire Valley Road Crash
Budd Lake woman issued summons for accident Saturday outside the A&P shopping center.
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Fair Lawn-Saddle Brook, NJ|News|
New Milford Ex-Convict ID'd as Man Found in Passaic River
Josh Allison-Dzadik, 33, was found along the river in Fair Lawn over the weekend.
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Hoboken, NJ|News|
Man Wanted for Sexual Assault in Hallway of Apartment Building
Authorities released a sketch of a man who allegedly attacked a woman early Saturday morning in Hoboken.
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Hopatcong-Sparta, NJ|News|
Drunken Driver Denies Crashing Into Snowbank, Police Say
Hopatcong man was more than twice the legal limit when he was found walking away from his crashed car last week, police said.
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Tri-Boro, NJ|News|
Butler Schools Accused of Discriminating Immigrant Families
ACLU lawsuit will be heard Tuesday morning in Morristown Superior Court.
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Hoboken, NJ|News|
Mayor Delivers State of the City Address Tuesday
Dawn Zimmer will address the community at the DeBaun Auditorium at Stevens.
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Madison, NJ|News|
Asbestos Cleanup to Close Madison Library
Library will be closed for about a week starting Monday, March 24.
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Newark, NJ|News|
Newark Mayoral Candidates Take Center Stage at NJPAC
NJPAC and WBGO to host conversations with Ras Baraka and Shavar Jeffries next month.
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Chatham, NJ|News|
35,000 Books on Sale at Chatham Library
Annual sale features books in 30 categories, children's books, CDs, DVDs and recorded books.
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Hackettstown, NJ|News|
St. Patrick's Day Parade Closes Roads, Causes Parking Restrictions
Sixth annual event will close a number of roads and prohibit parking on others Sunday afternoon.
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Tri-Boro, NJ|News|
$1.3M Bloomingdale School Referendum Up for Vote Tuesday
Residents to decide on project aimed to improve health and safety conditions at Martha B. Day and Walter T. Bergen schools.
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Verona-Cedar Grove, NJ|News|
$16.6M Verona School Referendum Up for Vote Tuesday
Project proposes improvements to school security, technology and Thomas J. Sellitto Field.
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Jefferson, NJ|News|
Baby Formula Thief Caught With Syringes, Drug Paraphernalia, Police Say
Dover man allegedly stole 10 cans of baby formula worth more than $200 from CVS.
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Jefferson, NJ|News|
Police: Man Caught Peering Into Home Windows Resists Arrest
David Whitehead, 43, of Jefferson, was charged with defiant trespassing, peering into windows, resisting arrest and obstruction.
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Hopatcong-Sparta, NJ|News|
Dangerous Intersection Yields 2 Accidents in 2 Days
Drivers failed to stop at the corner of Brooklyn Mountain Road and Durban Avenue, police said.
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