Shaving cream helped raise money for Mahwah High School's Junior Class at Mahwah Day
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As you’re prepping to count down to 2013, take a look back at what happened in Mahwah, month-by-month, all year.
January
- The board of education voted to eliminate the annual budget vote and moved school board elections to November. Now, so long as the board proposes a budget within the 2% tax levy cap, it can be approved without a popular vote.
- A 12-year-old from Irvington was charged in connection with a prank 911 phone call that reported a shooter in the area of several Mahwah schools
- Bergen County Superior Court Judge Alexander Carver dismissed the Mahwah Planning Board's request for a declaratory judgment on the applicability of the state's new "time of decision law" to the Crossroads shopping center application
- Representatives from six municipalities along the Ramapo River left a ‘Mahwah Flood Conference’ armed with a commitment to make a regional move to alleviate flooding in the area
- The Mahwah Library celebrated its centennial anniversary
- A Mahwah resident celebrated her 100th birthday. She has lived in the township since 1947.
- A Mahwah firefighter was killed in a car crash in New York state
February
- Two people were arrested in connection with a stabbing off Stag Hill Road
- A Ramapo College student was killed in a head-on collision outside the school. A memorial was held at the school in his honor
- Police reported that teen drinking incidents rose 150% over the previous year
- An episode of the ABC show ‘What Would You DO?’ was taped in Mahwah
- A Crips gang member was arrested in Mahwah
- Masonicus Brook was de-snagged by the county, which it said should help alleviate flooding in West Mahwah
- A planning board hearing on the Crossroads Town Center started in February. It is still ongoing.
- Mahwah’s municipal pool reported it was operating $78K in the red
- The DPW reported it picked up 19 football fields worth of debris from the Halloween snow storm and Hurricane Irene
- A resident was charged with illegally chopping down 221 of his neighbors’ trees
- Mahwah was given a AAA bond rating
- A car was destroyed in a driveway fire
March
- The owner of Mahwah Bar & Grill died
- The board of ed made changes to help combat three of its schools with low test scores
- A couple was charged with stealing jewelry from a Miller Road home
- Two Haitian students were given the chance to go to college in Mahwah
- A traffic engineer testified the Crossroads shopping center project would generate 1,000 cars an hour on Route 17
- Members of the township Ambulance Corps fought to preserve its future as an all-volunteer organization
- The school board approved a budget with a 2% increase in taxes
- Planners putting together the new township Master Plan debated whether or not LED light billboards should be allowed in the township
- The Planning Board decided office space was the best use for the Crossroads property
- PHOTOS: Community Volunteers Give 9-Year-Old Dream Room Makeover
- A 'Large Quantity' Of Magic Mushrooms In Mahwah Condo Lead To Five Arrests
- Carol Green was named township historian for life
- For the second year in a row, a Mahwah High School teacher was named the best in the state
April
- The township discussed adding neighborhood mini parks
- Mahwah students competed in a TV game show
- Mahwah's Moe's was named one of the franchise's most successful locations
- A woman allegedly ran over the Repo Man
- Mary Higgins Clark set her latest novel in Mahwah
- A Single Mom Looked To Rebuild After Fire Destroyed her Home
- Mahwah Man With Three Teens In Backseat Arrested On DWI Charges
- Mahwah twins were charged in a Hoboken attack
- The board of ed decided home-schooled students would not be allowed to play for Mahwah teams
- A cell phone argument led to prostitution arrests at a Mahwah hotel
- There was an underage drinking arrest at a Mahwah restaurant
- East Tokyo Shut Its Doors, Blamed Rent
- FD Helped Rescue Man From 12-Foot Hole
- College students studied the environmental impact of the proposed Crossroads development
- $40K in equipment was stolen from Play N Trade
- $60K In State Grants was Awarded To Two Mahwah Businesses
- Mayor Bill Laforet announced he would seek reelection
May
- A list of Mahwah's Top Ten Taxpayers
- Mahwah Reported the 12th Highest Graduation Rate in the County
- Annual Youth Sports Parade Expands To Day-Long Celebration
- Woman Slumped Over In Car Charged With Cocaine Possession
- Undercover Work Leads To Prostitution Arrests
- Students Suggest Environmental Study, On-Site Police At Crossroads
- Russ Berrie Foundation Awards $150K To Jerseyans Who Make A Difference
- Mahwah Ranks Top 50 In NJ On Best High Schools List
- Solar Panels, Bike Paths Among Future Sustainability Suggestions in Mahwah
- Mahwah Mom Of Four Opens 'Out Of This World' Frozen Yogurt Shop
- Couple Under Psychiatric Evaluation After Six-Hour Police Standoff
- Ramapo Graduates Largest Class Ever
- Teen Non-Profit Starts Sustainable Living Farms In Mahwah
- Is The Anti-Mall Movement Dead?
- Mahwah Teachers Have New Contract
- Evidence Unclear after Man Claims He Shot at Assailants
- Mahwah Named One Of Top 1,000 High Schools In The Nation
- PHOTOS: Mahwah Celebrates Memorial Day
June
- State Report Card Grades Mahwah Schools' Performance
- Mahwah Ambulance Corps To Remain All Volunteer
- Three Residential Burglaries Over Two Weeks Target Different Sections Of Township
- Police Arrest Alleged Play N' Trade Thief
- Fire Company Dedicates September 11 Steel Memorial [PHOTOS]
- Police Make Six Heroin Arrests In Five Weeks
- Three Candidates Enter Another Uncontested School Board Race
- More Mahwah Students Taking SATs, Scoring Higher
- Mahwah Baseball Wins First State Championship Ever
- MOMtrepreneur Manufactures Line Of Weight Loss Dishes
- Former Ford Land Environmentally OK For Crossroads Development, Experts Say
- Salon Workers Fall Ill From Fumes
- Hundreds Celebrate Life, Legacy Of Les Paul [PHOTOS]
- Township Debated Banning Campaign, Garage Sale, Open House And Other Temporary Signs
- Interim Superintendent Signs On For Second Year In Mahwah
- Veteran Wedding Planner Sets Up Shop In Mahwah
- Father-Son Entrepreneurs Develop Sustainable Paving Alternative
- Former T-Bird Starts Niche Social Network For Kids
- Ridge Graduates 'Vibrant' Class Of Eighth Graders
- PHOTOS: Mahwah's 2012 Graduates 'Filled With Thunderbird Pride And Spirit'
- Resident Forms Professional Fight Club
- DWI Checkpoint Leads To Foot Pursuit Through Mahwah Backyards, 16 Arrests
- DPW Superintendent Plans Run For Mayor
- Police Looking For Suspect In Late Night Stabbing
- Burglar Interrupted: Resident Returns Home To Find Stranger In House
- Christie in Mahwah: 'I'll Listen' If Romney Calls About VP
- Man Charged In Weekend Stabbing
- Prosecutor: Mahwah Man Shoots Wife in Murder-Suicide
July
- Mahwah Plans New Affordable Housing Complex For Route 202
- Mahwah Mom Fights Cancer While Training For Marathon
- Convicted Felon Arrested After Foot Chase Across 6 Lanes Of Route 17
- Bagel Shop Evicted, Owed Landlord $59K
- Police: Man Found With Ecstasy, Cocaine, Ten Other Drugs
- Elementary Principal Appointed New District-Wide Curriculum Director
- Sister-In-Law Entrepreneurs Open New Mahwah Salon
- UPDATED: Drivers Suffer 'Serious' Injuries After Cars Smash Into Tree, Telephone Pole
- Dealership Hires Special Staff To Sell Wheelchair Accessible Car
- Weekend Arrests Show 'Ease' Of Obtaining Drugs, Police Say
August
- Political Battle Boils Between Councilman, Mayor
- Mahwah Council Strikes Down Plan to Outsource Recycling
- Four Schools Get New Look For New Year
- State Investigating Worker’s Death At Campgaw Mountain
- Former Carmel Retreat Property Could Become Housing Development, Convention Center
- Cops Bust Underage Beer Pong Party Mistaken For Burglary
- Plan Recommends ‘Downtown’ Feel To Franklin Turnpike, Other Changes
- Best Buddies Open New Kid-Friendly Froyo Shop
- Study: Mahwah Residents Stingier Than Average In County, State
- Facebook Sign-In Could Lead To Burglary Charges
- Truck Spills 100 Gallons Of Diesel Fuel On Trip Through Mahwah
- One Year Later, Residents Celebrate Surviving Irene
- Three Mahwah Businesses Among Fastest Growing In US
- Mayor's Ad Sparks Heated Exchanges At Council Meeting
September
- Five Council Candidates To Run For Three Seats
- Superintendent Cites Four Major Goals For New School Year
- Mahwah School Given Distinguished ‘Blue Ribbon’ Title By US Department of Education
- DPW Worker Suspended After Cursing At Police Chief
- Decreasing Mahwah's 'Dependency' On Driving Among Master Plan Suggestions
- Planner Predicts No More Big Housing Developments In Mahwah
- PHOTOS: Mahwah Remembers 9/11
- Plan Recommends No 'Big Box' Stores In Mahwah
- Police Identify Man Who Drowned At Ramapo Reservation Thursday
- Hikers Alert Firefighters To Ramapo Reservation Blaze
- Intoxicated Man Dies While Handcuffed In Mahwah Home, Police Say
- Mahwah Trainer Pleads Guilty To Forging Medical Documents For MMA Fighters
- Third Party Nominee in Mahwah Said His Ticket Can Beat 'Robamney' In Presidential Race
- District Confirms 14 Acts Of Bullying In Mahwah Schools Last Year
- Township Will Have 'Difficult' Time Reaching 2% Tax Cap In 2013, Officials Say
- School Board Member Resigns After 10 Years
- Mahwah May Install Security Cameras On School Buses
- PD Returns $85K To Mahwah Victims Of ‘Grandparent Scam’
- Amazing Savings HQ Moving To Mahwah
- Commercial Areas Of Mahwah Might Be Exempt From Environmental Protections
- Mini Golf Amusement Center Not Coming To Ramsey-Mahwah Border
- Mahwah held its 22nd annual Mahwah Day
October
- Board, Residents Object To Crossroads Ball Field On Contaminated Ford Site
- PHOTOS: Firefighters Honor Memory Of Fallen Brother In First Memorial Poker Run
- Route 17 In Mahwah Identified As Road In Need Of Repair
- Four Mahwah Teens Charged In Connection With Alleged Arson
- Facebook Page Sparks Pre-Election Dispute
- Mail Carrier Ejected From Post Office Truck In Three Car Accident
- PHOTOS: Mahwah 5K/10K Race
- POLL: Did Township’s $1.1M Road Improvement Program Address Major Issues?
- Mahwah Woman Rescued From Car Dangling From Parking Garage’s Second Story
- Boom Burger Grand Opening In Mahwah Thursday
- Man Steals $500 Worth of Rogaine and Razors from Drugstore, Cops Say
- No Specific Plan For Future Senior Housing Developments In Mahwah
- Residents Brainstorm Businesses To Bring To Mahwah
- Nearby Child Luring Attempts Prompt Increased Police Patrol Near Mahwah Schools, Fields
- Dress Barn Headquarters Moving To Mahwah
- Township Denies Request To Stop Defending Itself In Crossroads Lawsuit
- Armed Robber Chose Victim Intentionally, Police Say
- Democratic Campaign Worker Charged With Swiping Campaign Signs
- Anti-Government Movement Member Arrested On Drug Charges, Cops Say
- Police Investigating Eight Similar Thefts In Past Month
- New Owners Officially Revamp Longtime Mahwah Flower Shop
- Mahwah Preparing for Possible Flooding, Power Outages
- PHOTOS: Hurricane Sandy in Mahwah
- DPW Worker Accuses Mayor of Elbowing, Harassment
- Nearly 9,000 In Mahwah Lose Power
- Officials: Crisis Map To Help Mahwah Residents Recover From Sandy
- What Mahwah Looks Like After Sandy
November
- NY Men Snagged After Allegedly Selling Gas For $8 a Gallon
- Blue Laws Suspended This Weekend In Mahwah, Mayor Says
- Small Earthquake Could Be Felt in Mahwah
- Laforet 'Humbled' by Easy Reelection, Focuses on Continued Storm Recovery
- Six Homes Demolished After Condo Complex Blaze [UPDATE]
- Mahwah Voted Mostly for Election Losers
- Mahwah Mom’s Killer Ant Novel Hits Shelves
- Lucky Crumb Cake Secret Weapon For Giants, High School Team
- School Board Appointee Carries On Family Tradition
- 'Fight for Frank' to Help Former NFL Player Battling Brain Cancer
- Fleet Feet Celebrates a Decade in Business
- Sbarra Clinches Third Mahwah Council SeatHighlands Council, Master Plan Environmental Restrictions Concern Residents
- Parking Lot Heroin Deal Leads to Arrests, Police Say
- Mahwah Emergency Services Handled Highest Number of Calls Ever During Sandy
- Mahwah Police Granted National Accreditation, Again
- Comfort Suites Sued for Allegedly Price Gouging During Sandy
December
- Boy Carrying Fake Rifle, Wearing Camouflage Suit Found On Ridge Road
- Underwear-Clad Man Confronts Police Outside Home He Allegedly Broke Into
- Crossroads Traffic Redesign Questions How Shoppers Will Get In And Out
- Mayor Signs Gun Control Letter to Obama
- Mahwah Mourns Sandy Hook Victims [PHOTOS]
- Mahwah Schools Taking 'Additional Measures to Heighten Safety'
- More Mahwah Residents Gave Money to Obama Campaign
- Community Helps Mahwah Family Through 7-Year-Old's Cancer Diagnosis
- Bergen Mayor to Utility: If We Could, We'd Fire You
- iPads Helping Mahwah FD Fight Fires
- Mahwah Grad Turned San Diego Charger Scores First NFL Start
- Overpass Fix May Cause 20-Month Long Lane Closure
- Mahwah Schools Make AP Honor Roll
- MFD Rescues Car Submerged in Floodwaters
- Forklift Catches Fire Inside Mahwah Home Depot
- How Does Crime in Mahwah Compare to Neighboring Towns?
- Cops Seek Masked Men Caught On Video Breaking into Farmstead Road Home
- DPW: Sandy's Debris Worse than Record-Breaking Irene's
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PB
5:08 am on Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Is it true that the mayor has requested that leaves not picked up....as per the agreement between the taxpayers and the township can be dropped off at his gas station?