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Turkey Crash, Doctor Charged With Taking Bribes, Sidewalk Maintenance Top Montville News

Hatfield Creek cleanup, food pantry's new home also make headlines.

State police said a Pequannock driver was startled and suffered scrapes and cuts after a live turkey crashed through her windshield and ended up alive in her backseat on Route 80 in Montville Monday morning.

Frank Santangelo allegedly accepted more than $700K in bribes to have physicians order blood tests and have samples be referred to Parsippany company.

Montville Township High School has been ranked as having a "high" level of students graduating with college and career readiness when compared to other schools in the state according to new information released Wednesday by the New Jersey Department of Education.

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Sidewalk Maintenance Ordinance Could Be Amended in Montville

After discussion on the topic spanned two township committee meetings, the Montville Township administration is working with department heads and lawyers to look into amending the township's ordinance as it relates to sidewalk maintenance to be more clear.

Route 159 Bridge Repairs Soon Underway

Montville's Route 159 bridge deck, which borders the Township of Fairfield over the Passaic River, is slated for repairs, according to Montville Township Administrator Victor Canning.

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'Real Housewives' Joe Giudice Headed to Trial

"The Real Housewives of New Jersey" husband Giuseppe "Joe" Giudice does not want to spend time in prison, so much so that he has rejected the state's final plea deal in the case of him allegedly using his brother's ID to get a driver's license and would rather go to trial for the charges.

Hatfield Creek Cleanup Project Complete

Despite some complications at the end of last year, a nearly year-long cleanup project at Hatfield Creek is now complete.

Montville Kiwanis Makes New Food Pantry Space Home

Six weeks after settling into a new location, the shelves are stocked at the Montville Kiwanis Food Pantry on Passaic Valley Road.


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