Hopatcong-Sparta, NJ|News|
Bergen County Man Indicted for Sparta Car Accident
27-year-old faces two counts of assault by auto for driving while intoxicated and injuring two people in crash, prosecutor said.
Mike Pignataro, Patch Staff
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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Newark, NJ|News|
Bystander Among 3 Dead in 2 Newark Shootings
Unrelated incidents about three hours apart Monday night remain under investigation.
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Maplewood, NJ|News|
Local Students Among Montclair Film Festival Winners
Group of Columbia High School students and a Maplewood resident recognized in the third annual Kidz Shortz Filmmaking Competition.
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Chatham, NJ|News|
'ACT Now!' for Chatham Township's Community Alert System
Township launches campaign to increase registration for communication system.
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Bloomfield, NJ|News|
Former Newark Top Cop to Conduct Study of Bloomfield's Police Department
Samuel DeMaio to analyze township's department that has been at the center of several recent controversies.
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Madison, NJ|News|
YMCA, Quest Partner to Launch Community Wellness Initiative
Program aims to improve health literacy and behaviors throughout the community.
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Hopatcong-Sparta, NJ|News|
Hopatcong Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Corrections Officer, Child Abuse
Andrew A. Laureano, 20, was accused in June of having a sexual relationship with a girl younger than 16.
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Fair Lawn-Saddle Brook, NJ|News|
Taste of Our Town Draws More Than 200 to Community Center
Fifth annual event featured more than 20 restaurants and benefited the Fair Lawn Food Pantry.
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Chatham, NJ|News|
Three Hurt in River Road Head-On Crash
Chatham Borough woman crossed the center lines and struck another vehicle Sunday afternoon, police said.
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Maplewood, NJ|News|
Maplewood Contractor Loses Eye in Nail Gun Accident
Worker listed in stable condition after incident Sunday at Union Avenue home.
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Montclair, NJ|News|
Slick Morning Commute, Bitter Cold Temperatures Expected
Governor declares state of emergency as South Jersey takes brunt of storm.
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Hoboken, NJ|News|
Hoboken Schools Get Slight State Aid Increase
District receives about $50,000 more in aid for 2014-15.
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Hopatcong-Sparta, NJ|News|
Hopatcong, Sparta Schools Get Small State Aid Increase
Sparta receives 1.1 percent increase, while Hopatcong sees 0.3 bump for 2014-15 school year.
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Chatham, NJ|News|
Chatham Schools Get $80K More in State Aid
District receives 4.3 percent increase for 2014-15 school year.
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Madison, NJ|News|
Madison Schools Get 5.1% Increase in State Aid
Borough received the highest percentage increase in all of Morris County.
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Hoboken, NJ|News|
Street Cleaning Enforcement Suspended Monday
Latest forecast calls for 2 to 4 inches of snow in Hoboken.
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Hoboken, NJ|News|
Heaviest Snowfall Expected to Stay South
National Weather Service has downgraded accumulation predictions for Northern New Jersey to 4 to 8 inches.
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Hoboken, NJ|News|
Scenes From Hoboken's St. Patrick's Bar Crawl
Bar hoppers share photos of their experience on Twitter.
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Wyckoff, NJ|News|
Prosecutor Warns of Fentanyl-Laced Heroin in Bergen
Upper Saddle River man faces drug-induced death, manslaughter charges and is accused of having his daughter help destroy evidence.
Mike Pignataro, Patch Staff
Ramsey, NJ|News|
Drug Dealer's Heroin Mixture Kills Ramsey Teen, Prosecutor Says
Upper Saddle River man faces drug-induced death, manslaughter charges and is accused of having his daughter help destroy evidence.
Mike Pignataro, Patch Staff