Saturday, May 18, 2013
A look at the week's top stories in Montville Township.
A recent situation in which a man viewed pornography on a township library computer did not hinge on the Internet filter being turned off at his request, the library board attorney said this week. He simply got around the filter that's already in place. Montville Township officials are considering a new direction for the municipality's full-color publication the Montville Messenger amid concerns about paying for the production, printing and mailing costs, and questions about whether it's appropriate for the township clerk to be asking businesses to buy ads in it. A tree fell on power lines near Lake Valhalla and crews were working in the area for most of Monday, police said. Montville's early lead over Whippany Park did not last. The …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
A look at the week's top stories in Montville Township.
Montville Township High School ranks No. 34 among the "Best High Schools" in New Jersey on a list published by Newsweek. Montville's Posh Boutique staged a dress and bikini fashion event—hosted by "Real Housewives of New Jersey" stars Melissa Gorga and Kathy Wakile—at the Venetian in Garfield this week. An educator from Paterson has been approved by the Montville Board of Education as the new principal for Hilldale Elementary School next year and is scheduled to start the job July 1. When Montville Township High School seniors graduate on June 20, they could be walking on a new synthetic turf field to collect their diplomas. Montville will see an increase in Clean Communities grant funding in 2013 as the state will award $43,968.69 to the …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
A look at the week's top stories in Montville.
Gardeners have been using the community garden plots at Montville Community Park for more than 30 years, and when the township's governing body considered the possibility of relocating those gardens to make way for other uses, such as a roller rink, tennis courts or additional parking, residents voiced their disapproval. An artificial turf carpet for the Montville Township High School football field was laid down this week. Photos documenting construction progress have been shared on the high school Twitter account. Montville's Emily Mulligan hit a grand slam over the left field fence to help the Mustangs secure a 5-4 win over Morris Knolls in the seventh inning of a Morris County Tournament quarterfinal game. Key Club members from …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
A look at the week's top stories in Montville.
Writing on a bathroom wall at Woodmont Elementary School prompted a bomb scare and an evacuation of the school Wednesday morning while police and a bomb squad checked the building to be sure it was safe, police and school officials said. A class rank task force for Montville schools has made a "very strong recommendation to eliminate class rank" and Superintendent Dr. Paul Fried expects to make a recommendation on the subject to the Board of Education soon. Thirteen winning Arbor Day posters created by Montville Township fourth-graders were selected in this year's poster contest, the Montville Township Environmental Commission has announced. Montville Township business leaders will have a chance to network on the golf course and over …
Friday, April 26, 2013
Basilone Bowl and Ridge High's top schools' ranking also make headlines.
Writing on a bathroom wall at Woodmont Elementary School in Montville prompted a bomb scare and an evacuation of the school Wednesday morning while police and a bomb squad checked the building to be sure it was safe, police and school officials said. No bomb was found. Police have released a slideshow of an individual they are trying to identify who was on Finley Lane in Wayne at the time a home on that street was burglarized April 20. Zach Rice of Long Valley, who suffers from avascular necrosis of the hip, has joined forces with Goryeb Children's Hospital to raise funds for gaming systems for patients. The 'Action for Distraction' 5k will be held Saturday at Loantaka Brook Reservation in Morristown. Ridge High School is this year ranked …
Sunday, April 21, 2013
A look at the week's top stories in Montville.
Montville Township resident Susan Muhaw made a left onto Boylston Street toward the finish of her 13th Boston Marathon on Monday—typically when the sight of balloons and cheering crowds propels exhausted runners to the emotional end of a grueling 26.2-mile race—when she heard a "weird sound" that she had never heard before, she said. One library patron's actions in viewing pornography on a public computer at the Montville Township Public Library not only elicited complaints from other patrons but also has prompted employees to question what they are legally able to do about it. LuNello's Montville Inn hosted a sold-out decorating lesson Thursday with reality show star Buddy Valastro, the "Cake Boss." Twenty trees will be planted along a …
Saturday, April 13, 2013
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. After discussion on the topic spanned two township committee meetings, the Montville Township administration is working with …
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Living wax museum, 'Housewives' brawl also make headlines.
Montville will once again have a contested primary election race as three Republican candidates filed nominating petitions indicating intentions to run for the two three-year seats that will be open this November. The municipal tax bill on an average Montville home assessed at $528,000 will increase by $95 under the terms of the 2013 budget reviewed by the Township Committee on Tuesday evening. Linda Gannon got an unusual gift for Christmas last year: a certificate and a promise that her family would start a foundation in her name to fund research for curing the rare form of cancer that she has. Two longtime township employees who are retiring were recognized at Tuesday’s Montville Township Committee meeting. Fifth graders at William Mason…
Saturday, March 30, 2013
MBSA to kick off season, Morris Canal maintenance grant also make headlines.
Sidewalk maintenance may be a property owner's responsibility, but the majority of Montville Township Committee members feel tree maintenance within a township right of way should not be after the idea of having residents foot the bill for maintaining damaged trees in sidewalks was rejected. A Montville man was charged with DWI and leaving the scene of an accident Monday after police said he struck and pushed a car off the roadway of Route 46 West. A group of local Girl Scouts led the Montville Township Committee in the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance during the March 12 Montville Township Committee meeting. While they seemed to agree that work needs to be done to clean up a portion of the Morris Canal along MacCulloch Drive, …
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Reward for school bomb threat information also makes headlines.
The "boss" is coming to town, and not Bruce Springsteen. A Lake Hiawatha man was charged with DWI after police said he drove his car through a glass bus shelter in Montville and then left the scene of the crash on St. Patrick's Day. Vision Equities seeking to purchase Bayer's Montville and Wayne sites as Bayer is consolidating three North Jersey offices to Whippany. Devin Solanki helps build Brackets 4 Life website launched by Butler native in honor of his brother who passed away from SIDS at 5 months old. Morris County CrimeStoppers hoping to find out who was responsible for three separate threats in a week. Montville Township Public Schools has come up with a new way to share good news from around the school district. Montville musician …
