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| | LF BOE looks into 1st grade enrollment solutions
10/15/2008
At a recent Board of Education (BOE) meeting, Dr. Bruce deLyon, superintendent of the kindergarten through eighth grade school system, submitted a comprehensive list of options to address the current enrollment numbers in the first grade.
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| | LDPF continues racking up DWIs
10/15/2008
The township police department's anti-driving while intoxicated (DWI) crusade tally continues to rise.
As of last Thursday, the Little Falls Police Department had made about 100 drunken driving (DWI) apprehensions so far this year. With the pace, the dep
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| | ABC plans Town Tasting
10/15/2008
On Oct. 28 from 6 to 8:30 p.m., the Little Falls Alliance For A Better Community (ABC) will host its fourth town tasting at Cedar Grove's VFW Memorial Hall Post 6255, at 970 Pompton Ave (Route 23 north). About 30 local area restaurants will be present off
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| | Little Falls will fight Omnipoint ruling
10/07/2008
A county court verdict enabling Omnipoint of Parsippany to erect cell phone towers at Great Notch Fire House and the Little Falls Laundry has sparked a call to action.
At Monday’s meeting, Council President Paul Huggins said Little Falls wants the
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| | Hazard plan awaits FEMA approval
10/07/2008
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is currently reviewing Little Falls’ disaster risk alleviation blueprints. FEMA has had the plans for about six weeks now, according to Township Administrator William Wilk. Little Falls officials expect
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| | Del Carpio celebrates pet therapy milestone
10/07/2008
Esther Del Carpio recently held her 150th pet therapy session at The Gardens At Wayne on Hamburg Turnpike.
For the last three years, the township resident and her dog Molly have been doing volunteer Saturday spirit boosting sessions at The Gardens At Wa
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| | CROP walk raises funds and awareness
10/07/2008
On Oct. 19 at 1 p.m., the annual Communities Responding To Overcome Poverty (CROP) Hunger Walk will start at Our Lady Of Holy Angels, 465 Main St. The one, three and six mile events all begin and end at the church and all routes generally stay within Litt
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| | Next Clove Rd. open house in the works
09/30/2008
Another open house on the proposed Clove/Long Hill Road intersection upgrade is just down the road.
According to Council President Paul Huggins, Steve Edmond - Passaic County engineer - will appear at town hall for a second hearing on the envisioned inte
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| | Dinner will benefit families in need
09/30/2008
A memorial fund set up after the loss of one family’s daughter has brought hope and happiness to many throughout New Jersey.
The Calafiore family, of Rockaway, have been touching others by helping raise money for families with children in need.
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| | Council wants town forum for Clove Road project
09/23/2008
At Monday’s Township Council meeting, Council President Paul Huggins said he will arrange a town hall forum on the Long and Clove Hill Road intersection reconstruction plans. Huggins said he will ask Passaic County Engineer Steve Edmond to come to council
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| | Clove Road junction redo proposals unveiled
09/23/2008
Straightening out an eastside crossroads has people commenting every which way.
On Sept. 16, proposals for a Clove Road/Long Hill Road intersection reconstruction were unveiled at a forum at the Township Civic Center. Several dozen people, including May
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| | Township’s finances set for the year with budget adoption
09/22/2008
The Township Council recently adopted the 2008 budget with the expected 10-point increase. The average homestead - valued at $150,000 - will be billed $150 more in municipal taxes. The governing body also voted to place $300,000 from a Montclair State Uni
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| | Teddy McArdle Free School gives back to community
09/22/2008
This particular school teaches that giving back to the community is as important as learning your "A-B-Cs."
The Teddy McArdle Free School is a non-profit, independent, alternative school located at 139 Main St.
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| | Justice hub architect selected
09/15/2008
The designer for the new police/court hub has been hired.
At its Sept.8 meeting, the Township Council hired Comerro Coppa Architects of Totowa as the justice complex architect. At $150,000, Coppa was the lowest of four finalists. The firm will begin dra
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| | Dog care facility is more than caring
09/15/2008
Township resident Laurie Balbo had a dilemma on her hands. Her family was moving to Ireland, and the family would be bringing their two dogs - or would they?
Before the family’s canines, Jack and Toby, could depart, they would need to be microchip
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