Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The stories on Madison Patch that were viewed the most.
A math teaching method based on the curriculum widely used in Singapore is coming to Madison elementary schools starting next year. The amount of taxes collected each year for Madison's Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund is poised to increase by about $260,000 unless the Borough Council acts. Madison High School ranks No. 27 among the "Best High Schools" in New Jersey on a list published by U.S. News and World Report. Madison's governing body has unanimously introduced an ordinance that would prohibit underage drinking on private property and set penalties, including fines and the possible suspension or postponement of driving privileges, for those caught violating the proposed law. Republican voters in Madison …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
A look at what you were reading in March.
Miss anything in March? Check out what your friends and neighbors were reading about: A Madison man has agreed to pay $2 million in overtime back wages and $1 million in damages to employees at gas stations he owns throughout New Jersey, including one on Main Street in the borough, the U.S. Labor Department announced. Pfizer Inc., Madison's largest employer, plans to sell its office space at 5 Giralda Farms and will relocate all of the 1,000 employees who work there by the end of the year, the company said. Chipotle Mexican Grill is coming to Madison. The fast-casual restaurant chain will use part of the space at 6 Main Street that formerly housed Atlanta Bread Company. The Madison Fire Department, Madison Police,Madison Ambulance Corps …
Friday, March 1, 2013
The stories on Madison Patch that were viewed the most.
A man showing a silver handgun attempted to rob a money transfer store on Cook Avenue, borough police said. Madison schools were locked down Friday afternoon as a precaution while police in several towns searched for an armed, dangerous and possibly suicidal man who allegedly struck a woman with the butt end of a gun in Morristown. A former Madison councilman who ran a medical practice on Main Street and a local pharmacist were indicted on charges of selling painkiller prescriptions, the Attorney General's Office announced. A shower was left running and ducts were ripped from the ceiling, police said. Nicola Moncada says the food at his new Italian restaurant on Park Avenue in Madison is best described as "authentic." Fundraisers and shows…
Friday, February 1, 2013
The stories on Madison Patch that were viewed the most.
At least two elementary school students who bought lunch from the Central Avenue School cafeteria purchased bagels that had a cafeteria employee's blood on them. A husband and wife both employed at Fairleigh Dickinson University were found shot to death in their Parsippany home, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Jack Harter, a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Madison who loved animals and for whom the community rallied to raise money so he could have a service dog, died this month in his sleep. The 6-year-old borough resident had an incurable disease that left him with little mobility. Darren Dachisen started as a Madison police officer 21 years to the day before he was sworn in as the department's chief. Madison police were …
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
The stories on Madison Patch that were viewed the most this month.
The Madison High football team won its third straight state title with a 13-0 victory over Mountain Lakes in the North Jersey Section 2, Group 2 championship at Kean University. Two off-duty Madison Police officers thwarted a robbery attempt when they saw five individuals chasing a man on train tracks near Route 21 in Newark, authorities said. The Madison Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of its annual Outdoor Home Decorating Contest, with winners receiving Chamber of Commerce gift checks. Ideas to prepare for future storms, bolster Madison's downtown and strengthen Madison schools were among the suggestions shared by readers. A 25-year-old New Providence man was arrested for "huffing" after he allegedly inhaled dust cleaner to get…
Saturday, December 1, 2012
The stories on Madison Patch that were viewed the most.
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Saturday, December 1, 2012
One person was hospitalized after being rescued from the second floor of a multi-family home on Park Avenue. Main Street in Madison had power restored, and some residential streets also reported power was restored Wednesday night. That means more businesses will be open Thursday, including gas stations pumping fuel, salons styling hair and shops serving hot coffee. A fire that started near a metal chimney spread into the attic of a house on Hunter Drive and left the home uninhabitable. Michelle Davis and her family lived in their house on Hunter Drive in Madison for 23 years and, with the help of a friend who is a carpenter, they focused on a different remodeling project each year. Shannon Cadogan says it's unreal to think what would have …
Monday, October 1, 2012
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Monday, October 1, 2012
Acting Madison Police Chief Jerry Mantone has decided to retire after 34 years of service. Madison resident Paul DiGiacomo was sentenced to seven years in state prison for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme that involved obtaining a mortgage in a dead man's name, the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General announced. Sales have been brisk for Jack's Homemade Dog Biscuits. Children at Grace Episcopal Church made hundreds of the dog biscuits and are selling them at $5 a bag to raise money to get a service dog for Jack Harter, a 6-year-old Madison boy who has a disease that leaves him with little mobility and no way to consistently communicate. The two-time defending state champion Madison High School football team opened the 2012 season …
Saturday, September 1, 2012
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Saturday, September 1, 2012
Madison Police Chief John Trevena announced his retirement Aug. 1, effective immediately. The Madison Borough Council appointed Lt. Jerry Mantone acting chief of the Madison Police Department through Feb. 1, and a permanent chief will be decided through a formal process to be outlined in an ordinance, according to a resolution approved by the governing body. A retired Madison police officer who claimed he suffered health problems due to a "punishment detail" assigned in 2010 by the now-retired police chief has reached a $600,000 settlement with the borough, according to a copy of the agreement. Madison High School was ranked as the No. 6 high school in the entire state by New Jersey Monthly magazine. Former Councilman Sam Cerciello was …
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Robert Chandler, a coach and teacher at Madison High School for three decades known for holding students to high standards and earning their respect, died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. A funeral Mass was celebrated the following week and the service was attended by family, friends, teachers, coaches and students Chandler taught in his 30 years at the school. A plan by the Morris County Park Commission to extend the Traction Line Recreation Trail, which runs from the Ford Mansion in Morristown along a New Jersey Transit line and ends at Danforth Road in Madison at Fairleigh Dickinson University, has detractors and supporters. The proposal to extend the Traction Line Trail between Madison backyards and a rail line struck a nerve …
