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| | Will third time be the charm for name change?
10/14/2008
This election, local citizens have a significant question to answer.
On Nov. 4, voters will once again decide whether or not to change the town’s name - this time to Woodland Park. This marks the fourth time in almost 20 years that the question ha
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| | Former trustee Tanski fills vacant BOE seat
10/14/2008
Former Board of Education Vice President Keith Tanski has rejoined the school board, having been appointed to a recently vacated seat. He will be filling in for Sam Yodice Jr., who resigned on Sept. 8.
Tanski previously served on the board for five years
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| | Thomas E. May park renovation complete
10/14/2008
The Thomas E. May Memorial Park, located on Mount Pleasant Avenue just past the Browertown Road junction, is now open, after finishing touches were completed by the Department of Public Works (DPW).
The reconstructed playground and upcoming basketball co
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| | SMART Boards push district into the future
10/07/2008
The school district has made a thrust forward by getting a technological update with the installation of new interactive screens known as SMART Boards.
"SMART Boards is a teaching tool that is changing the way students are learning," said Chris Gander, t
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| | Borough has busy fall calendar
10/07/2008
The deadline to file an application to vote in the Nov. 4 general election registration is Oct. 14. Applications can be obtained at the municipal clerk’s office, 5 Brophy Lane, second floor. For further information, call the clerk’s office at
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| | Mom of two sons lost on 9/11 teaches lesson of courage
10/03/2008
The students sitting in the auditorium of the Passaic County Technical Institute (PCTI) fell silent as the speaker, Sandy Grazioso, walked to the front of the room.
Amid the imposing patriotic backdrop of the American flag, she began her talk by saying,
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| | Yodice resigns from board of ed seat
09/30/2008
Sam Yodice Jr., a lifelong and active resident of the borough, resigned from his seat with the West Paterson Board of Education on Sept. 8, citing time restraints.
"I just could not put in the amount of time that I would’ve liked," he said. "I was
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| | Life saving police officers honored
09/22/2008
Several borough police officers were honored recently for saving a child’s life. The incident occurred while the child was enrolled in a gymnastics class on July 29.
The officers were on routine patrol when they were dispatched to Gymnastika, a re
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| | Boro seeking two open space grants
09/22/2008
West Paterson currently has two grant applications under Passaic County Open Space Fund Committee review. The first is a $1 million request for Zaccaria Park rehabilitation project, phase two. The second is a $150,000 bid for acquiring a 1.14-acre lot at
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| | Record crowd enjoys West Paterson Day
09/22/2008
This weekend was celebrated with a bang at this borough bash.
On Saturday, more than 1,000 people turned out for the annual West Paterson Day at Memorial Field. The festival, held from 3 to 9 p.m., culminated with an intense fireworks display.
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| | Five generations of women bridge century old gap
09/22/2008
People live longer than ever these days, but life expectancy for some is still actually shorter. Diabetes, lung disease and kidney failure are to blame in part from smoking and obesity, including other environmental factors, according to statistics.
It
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| | Preschool celebrates 30 'magic years'
09/15/2008
As Magic Years Preschool in West Paterson welcomed new and returning students for another school year, they also welcomed a special anniversary. They are celebrating 30 "Magic Years" of educating children in the community.
Nestled back off of Lackawana
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| | School district’s special ed department expands
09/15/2008
At its recent meeting, the West Paterson Board of Education agreed to expand the school district’s special education department to include more programs and services to non-special education students.
"There was an agreement at the last board of ed
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