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Fanwood Wedding Dress Thief Arrested
The woman who stole a $5,000 wedding dress from a Fanwood shop has been arrested, according to Fanwood PD.

Nicole Bitette is the editor for the Westfield and Cranford Patch sites. Nicole began at Patch in August 2012. Prior to covering Westfield and Cranford, Nicole was the Assistant Editor for Union County, focusing mostly on Scotch Plains-Fanwood and briefly Summit. She also spent several months covering Woodbridge Township. Nicole graduated from Seton Hall University, Cum Laude, with a B.A. in Journalism.
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The woman who stole a $5,000 wedding dress from a Fanwood shop has been arrested, according to Fanwood PD.

A look at the recently sold homes in Scotch Plains and Fanwood.
Beginning Jan. 19, The Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library will be collecting goods for their annual book sale to benefit programs and development of the library.
The death of a 32-year-old mother and her three-year-old child have been ruled a homicide/suicide, according to law enforcement officials.
The Borough of Fanwood said goodbye to council members Mike Szuch and Robert Manduca, who lost in the recent election. Fanwood also honored the Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Howard Drewes for his work during Sandy.
Stender introduced legislation requiring utilities to cover the costs related to flood damage.
Jan. 30 is the new deadline to register for disaster assistance.
What's the latest you can send a package this year to ensure pre-Christmas delivery? We run down the options in the area.
Men's basketball teams enter week two, stats included.
Families were provided with gifts this holiday season thanks to donations from the Fanwood PBA, Scotch-Plains-Fanwood PAL and Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity at Stevens Institute of Technology.
The Department of Public Works updated the list of streets needing debris removal on Jan. 1.
Brielle LaCosta, a Governor Livingston High School Alum and Miss New Jersey 2011, released a statement, "Autism is NOT to blame for Sandy Hook Elementary."
A resolution to increase emergency appropriation funds another $300,000 due to Hurricane Sandy will be voted on.
At the Dec. 17 Scotch Plains Sandy Town Forum, several residents addressed the microphone with questions, complaints and compliments.
The Scotch Plains Office of Emergency Management Coordinator and representatives form PSE&G spoke at a Dec. 17 forum about the response to Superstorm Sandy.
Director of Resolve Counseling Center wants residents to know the center is available for anyone in need.
On behalf of the Scotch Plains Management Corporation, Dominick Verdic thanks all of the residents who made the event a success.
The following information was provided by the Scotch Plains Police Department. Arrests do not indicate convictions.