Week in Review: Baby it's Hot Outside

This Fourth of July weekend had beautiful weather, but that turned into dangerously high heat in the beginning of this week. The extreme temperatures were something that borough residents had to endure and traverse carefully.

On Monday, we told you about the Madison Community Pool and why it's a great place to cool off this summer with an article and multimedia slideshow. We also told you about the Kennedy family, who was helping soldiers overseas during the holiday weekend through Operation Paperback. We also brought you the latest from the Madison Fire Department and what they've been up to in keeping the borough safe in the monthly Fire Focus.

On Tuesday, we brought you coverage of the heat wave that had already started rearing its head over the weekend. We gave you safety tips from Madison Volunteer Ambulance Corps Captain Jim DeVico. We also told you where all of the Madison High School graduates who were heading to college were taking their courses in the fall. We also told you about the Madison 11-year-old Little League team's latest victory.

On Wednesday, we told you about how the borough had set up "Cooling Centers" to help deal with the intense heat. We also told you about how the heat was playing havoc with the NJ Transit trains. Finally, we reviewed the Shakespeare Theatre production playing at St. Elizabeth's outdoor theater.

On Thursday, we told you about the outdoor water use restrictions the borough was placing on residents in light of the heat and dry weather. We also brought you a Q&A helping to break down Gov. Chris Christie's proposed property tax changes. We also brought you the latest police blotter, which detailed how a pair of people had been charged with passing fraudulent checks at Stop & Shop.

On Friday, we gave you the latest Rose Guide, detailing what was going on in the borough this weekend. We also told you how the YMCA's application for an addition for a competitive pool was approved by the Zoning Board.