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Underwear Burglar, Gun Control Letter to Obama This Week

Top stories of the week include a vigil held to honor the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, the MFD rescuing a car in flood waters, and an update on the man who allegedly chopped down 221 of his neighbor's trees

It’s been a busy week in Mahwah. Here’s a look at some of the top Patch stories of the week. If you have an idea for a story you’d like to see, email it to Jessica.mazzola@patch.com.

Underwear-Clad Man Confronts Police Outside Home He Allegedly Broke Into

Updated: Police identify man, who they say may have been high on narcotics during the incident

MFD Rescues Car Submerged in Floodwaters

The driverless car was underwater on dirt roads behind the Sharp complex, authorities said

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Mayor Signs Gun Control Letter to Obama

750 'Mayors Against Illegal Guns' across the country asked President Obama to support changes in gun legislation

Mahwah Mourns Sandy Hook Victims [PHOTOS]

The township hosted a multi-faith prayer vigil to honor the victims and their families Monday night

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But, there were more burglaries in the township than in 2010

Slave Graves Unearthed in Mahwah

An adjunct Ramapo College professor is working to preserve a segregated cemetery behind the school

Where Are They Now: The Man Who Allegedly Chopped His Neighbor's Trees

A look at where one of the year's top news-makers is now

DPW: Sandy's Debris Worse than Record-Breaking Irene's

The DPW says it will be finished picking up leaves and brush from the storm by year's end; then it will begin clearing fallen trees from the superstorm

Mahwah Schools Taking 'Additional Measures to Heighten Safety'

In light of last Friday's school shooting, are you worried about the safety of Mahwah's students?

Aunt And Uncle of Kid Cancer Survivor Donate 23 Inches for Wigs

The Pantene Beautiful Lengths program gives free wigs to women battling cancer

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