Saturday, May 18, 2013
A look at the week's top stories in Madison.
An application to build a helipad at the New York Jets training facility in Florham Park has hundreds of neighbors in Madison petitioning to stop the project. The Madison Board of Education opted not to reappoint the school district's director of curriculum and instruction in a 5-3 vote at its Tuesday meeting. Drew University’s 145th annual Commencement was held Saturday, marking the graduation of its Class of 2013. In light of concerns that Madison's new law banning underage drinking on private property could give students pause when considering calling for medical help, the Borough Council has proposed a Good Samaritan clause meant to address the issue. An annual race between bicyclists, train riders and electric car drivers is set to …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
A look at the week's top stories in Madison.
The weather was perfect when the bullhorn sounded to start the 10th Annual Madison 5K Run/Walk. If you've dealt with someone at a Madison business who went above and beyond to provide exceptional customer service, the Madison Chamber of Commerce wants to hear from you. Hundreds of bicyclists pedaled through Madison in memory of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty. The Madison Junior School Dodgers Boys Lacrosse Team is 5-3 so far this season and proved its mettle in a Peck School rematch. May Day in Madison saw hundreds of volunteers weeding, spreading mulch and picking up litter, along with the opening of the Madison Sidewalk Gallery, last weekend. A line started forming outside Dewey's Comic City more than an hour …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
A look at the week's top stories in Madison.
Two Madison firefighters and a Madison police officer credited with saving a Madison resident from a burning home in November were honored last week at a dinner recognizing heroic actions by first responders in Morris County. A flash mob that formed on a Madison Area YMCA soccer field afternoon brought a burst of energy to the YMCA's Healthy Kids Day event taking place at the time. A new Madison Senior Center van that gives seniors in the borough free lifts to medical appointments, supermarkets and social activities has been purchased with the help of a $35,000 Investors Foundation grant and matching funds from the borough, the foundation has announced. Rose City officers used their Twitter account, @MadisonPoliceNJ, to provide real-time …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
A look at the week's top stories in Madison.
A new law that prohibits underage drinking on private property in Madison with some exceptions won't take effect until after Drew University's May 17 commencement because of concerns the law could give students pause when considering calling for medical help if needed. Madison High School ranks No. 27 among the "Best High Schools" in New Jersey—up two spots from last year—on a list published by U.S. News and World Report this week. Madison's governing body voted 4-1 on Monday to amend the borough's open space tax rate, lowering the rate to partially offset an automatic "stealth" tax hike. A longtime Fairleigh Dickinson University administrator has been named the school's seventh president, the FDU Board of Trustees announced Tuesday. …
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 Madison.
A math teaching method based on the curriculum widely used in Singapore is coming to Madison elementary schools starting next year. A gallery of photos from Monday's fundraiser for the Madison Rotary Club, Madison Chamber of Commerce, and Downtown Development Commission. The Boston Marathon bombing this week, like 9/11, was an evil act that shatters the idea of national security, former Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice said during an appearance at Drew University in Madison Thursday night. Madison resident Marcia Postallian has dreamed of running the Boston Marathon and qualified for the race this year, but did not go Monday because of an injury. Fairleigh Dickinson University's College at Florham was …
Sunday, April 14, 2013
A look at the week's top stories in Madison.
Madison's Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund will bring in $193,000 more in taxes a year over previous years under a proposal introduced by the Borough Council on Monday. The borough's 2013 budget was the first budget adopted without a tie-breaking vote from the mayor since 2010. Madison restaurant kitchens will be bustling this weekend and on Monday as borough eateries prep their dishes for the annual Taste of Madison Monday night. 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. The Friends of …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
A look at the week's top stories in Madison.
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. With two seats on Madison's governing body up for vote, five GOP candidates—including incumbent Councilman Rob Catalanello—are vying to be their party's nominees in the General Election in November. A Madison townwide garage sale is planned for Saturday, April 20, and some of the money residents earn that day could help send children affected by Superstorm Sandy to summer camp. For every five or six customers who entered British Home Emporium looking for traditional pieces, there was a customer seeking something more modern. Now, there's a showcase for …
Saturday, March 30, 2013
A look at the week's top stories in Madison.
Miss anything this past week? Check out what was in the news: Producers for home makeover TV show "The High/Low Project" stopped by Maison Decor on Main Street in Madison last spring and liked what they saw. The shop's look appealed to them so much they ended up filming part of the episode in the store and the shop's owner, Madison resident Karen D'Addario, appears in the episode. More than 800 businesses were impacted when superstorm Sandy struck New Jersey in the fall. NJ Spotlight created an interactive map of town-by-town Sandy damage information with specific statistics on impacts to homes and businesses. month. Madison resident Dr. Sam Romano recently spent a week volunteering his dental services at a clinic in Guatemala. The trip at…
Saturday, March 23, 2013
A look at the week's top stories in Madison.
Miss anything this past week? Check out what was in the news: The Madison Board of Education's tentative 2013-2014 budget would increase the amount raised through local property taxes by 2 percent, including savings the school district realized by refinancing its debt, according to a district budget presentation Tuesday night. A Madison woman who often finds herself covered in paint and sawdust because of her work creating custom cabinets recently got style tips from the creative director for Marie Claire magazine. Kate Salko received fashion advice from "Project Runway" judge Nina Garcia for an episode of Garcia's online series "Decoding Style." The Madison Fire Department, Madison Police,Madison Ambulance Corps and fire departments from …
