Week in Review: A Search for Hope

It was a busy week for Madison. The first regular Borough Council meeting of the year brought much discussion, heated at times. There were more reorganizations on important boards and the high school sports teams continued to show they are some of the best in the county.

However, the most important story may have been about a breast cancer surgeon who is a borough resident.

On Monday, Cindy Loh continued her series of restaurant reviews, this one on Shanghai Jazz. We also told you about how the Madison and Chatham fastpitch softball league was bringing Summit into the fold this season, and how to register. Finally, we showed you how the Madison High School wrestling team dominated a quad meet over the weekend.

On Tuesday, we told you how the first regular Borough Council meeting of the year sparked discussion about the 49 acres behind the high school and Ridgedale Avenue. We also told you how the girls basketball team defeated Livingston and the ice hockey team got a huge win over powerful Roxbury.

On Wednesday, we showed you where and what the Madison Public Schools are spending their money on when it comes to special services and special education.  We also told you about the Madison High School bowling team's win over Chatham, the boys basketball team's double-overtime victory to remain undefeated, and the girls basketball team's game against Hanover Park.

On Thursday, we got even deeper into the local sports scene, giving you reports on the Wayne Valentine Invitational indoor track meet, the ice hockey team's fourth straight victory, and the wrestling team's fifth straight.

On Friday, we told you about Dr. Kathleen Ruddy, who through her Pink Virus Project is trying to answer the question, "does a virus cause breast cancer in women." We also gave you the rundown on the Zoning Board of Adjustment's reorganization for the new year. We also told you about how Borough Council President Jeannie Tsukamoto is looking for residents to help with the Haiti relief effort. Finally, we told you how the Madison High School boys basketball team defeated rival Chatham while the girls fell, and how the ice hockey team defeated Union County power Westfield.

Today, we showed you the latest Photo of the Week, and gave you this report on what has been a busy week in the borough.