Explosive Car Fire, Strong-Arm Robbery And More In Mahwah This Week

It was a busy week in Mahwah. Here’s a look at the top stories from the township this week. If you have an idea for a story you’d like to see covered on Patch, email Jessica.mazzola@patch.com.

Police and Fire

Five Mahwah Police officers are honoring the memories of local officers who have fallen in the line of duty by riding in .

A grand jury is going to hear the case of a Mahwah man accused of illegally chopping down 221 of his neighbors trees.

A car was after it burst into flames in the driveway of a Mahwah home.

The police department is , which officers say is essential to Mahwah’s safety.

Mahwah police are looking for a who allegedly took money during a transaction at a Route 17 gas station.

One Mahwah Fire Company is giving residents the shot to win 2012-13 season tickets to see the Super Bowl champ NY Giants for $10..

Government

The amount of state aid Mahwah’s municipal government will receive this year is just about $5M, the .

Seven Mahwah streets will be paved this year. Thanks to one that’s a major project, township officials say .

Mahwah was given a Standard and Poor’s .

Schools

Mahwah schools will get next year than it did this year.

Thanks to a Reading Academy boot camp, students at Betsy Ross have read for .

Business

Since January, about a dozen Mahwah businesses and organizations have claimed their free Patch listings, making them more visible in the community. Find out who has claimed, .

is dealing with no natural snow this winter. See what the staff is doing to of Mahwah athletes enjoying the slopes.

An Iraq War veteran from Mahwah expanded his farming business this year by .

Community

The Count Basie Orchestra, which has raked in 17 Grammy Awards in its 80+ year history, planned a performance in Mahwah this weekend. .

Auditions for the “X-Factor” are .

A September 11 memorial and tribute to late resident Les Paul is at the Mahwah Museum.