Monday, May 20, 2013
What you can expect to see on the Mahwah Patch this week.
It’s shaping up to be a busy week in Mahwah. Here’s a look at some of the stories you can expect to see on Patch this week. Have an idea for another you’d like to see? Email it to Jessica.mazzola@patch.com. An ongoing Crossroads hearing in front of the Mahwah Planning Board happens Monday night at 7 p.m. According to Planning Board Chair Todd Sherer, the proposed development’s planner will be testifying about the plans for the development at the meeting. An expert on the potential environmental impact of the development is not scheduled to testify Monday night, Sherer said. The environment will be the topic for the following hearing, he said. The Crossroads Developer is seeking preliminary site approval for a 600,000 square foot shopping …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Top Mahwah Patch stories of the week include a homeless man found hiding in a township home and Mahwah schools prepping for a new state exam.
It’s been a busy week in Mahwah. Take a look at the top Patch stories of the week below. And, if you have an idea for a story you’d like to see on Patch next week, email it to Jessica.mazzola@patch.com. Police found a homeless man from Hackensack hiding underneath a bed in a Mahwah home Wednesday morning, authorities said. Through a joint statement, the mayor and council said Thursday ‘misunderstandings’ led to an approval that increased police overtime spending last year, and promised to work together more effectively in the future to avoid such misunderstandings. Over one million students enter the prestigious scholarship contest each year by taking the PSATs. Administrators in Mahwah say the district is in an ongoing process to prepare …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Top Mahwah Patch news of the week includes a suggested intersection fix and a debate on school busing.
It’s been a busy week in Mahwah. Check out the top Patch stories of the week below, and if you have an idea for a story you’d like to see next week, email it to Jessica.mazzola@patch.com. MHS was in the first half of Newsweek’s annual list of the top 2,000 high schools in the nation The community welcomed Mary Ann’s Gourmet Market with a ribbon cutting ceremony this weekend A study needs to be done before a traffic light could be installed. But, officials say quicker, cheaper improvements might help alleviate some safety issues at the Mahwah intersection. A group of parents asked the board of education to reconsider a rule that has about 765 Mahwah students walking or being driven to school everyday. Truck that sparked a 1,000-square foot …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Top Mahwah Patch stories of the week
It was a busy week in Mahwah. Here’s a look at the top news stories of the week. If you have a suggestion for a story you’d like to see on Patch next week, email it to Jessica.mazzola@patch.com. Six people allegedly found in possession of various drugs including heroin, ecstasy and prescription drugs were arrested on new charges during the sweep, police said The weeklong training was prompted by the Newtown shooting, Boston bombing and other recent tragedies, officials said Arden Jewelers is asking for community members' input about what types of jewels they’d like to see in the store Tickets are available now, and the guitars will be raffled off at a gala in honor of what would have been the inventor’s 98th birthday A ceremony held in …
Monday, April 29, 2013
A child sex assault case, political battle over police overtime, and man admitting to a Mahwah deli burglary are all in the top ten. What story do you think is #1?
It’s been a busy month in Mahwah. Below are the top ten most-clicked on Mahwah Patch stories of April, listed in reverse order. Florida man was charged with possession of several types of drugs, cops say. Township officials met with judges in Hackensack who suggested adding additional court dates and a dedicated DWI prosecutor to handle cases that have been pending for up to a year. Check out these follow up stories: Township Adds DWI Court Date to Get Through Backlogged Cases; Backlogged DWI Cases in Bergen County [Interactive Map] Police say a Mahwah woman struck a concerned citizen who attempted to prevent her from leaving. Check out this follow-up story: Driver Disputes Allegations in Hit-and-Run Accident All runners from Mahwah who …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Top news of the week includes a few extra days off for Mahwah students
It’s been a busy week in Mahwah. Here’s a look at the top Patch stories of the week. If you have an idea for a story that you’d like to see on the site next week, email Jessica.mazzola@patch.com. One adult from NY and three teens from Mahwah will be charged as a result of the incident, police said. Though the interior of the proposed 600,000 square foot shopping center is designed to be pedestrian-friendly, officials said Monday night sidewalks and bike paths leading into the Route 17 development likely won’t happen Police used DNA swabbed from bottles of iced tea left in burglarized cars to identify a Mahwah man they said stole thousands of dollars from the parked cars last year The board of education voted to put unused snow days back in…
Saturday, April 27, 2013
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Monday, April 22, 2013
What you can look forward to on the Mahwah Patch this week
It’s shaping up to be a busy week in Mahwah. Check out some of the stories you can expect to see on Patch this week, and if you hae any ideas for stories you’d like to see, email them to Jessica.mazzola@patch.com. One of Mahwah’s local businesses has got a new owner, and he says his family is fitting into the business, and the community, perfectly. Find out the details this week. An ongoing Planning Board public hearing on the Crossroads Town Center continues Monday night. At the last hearing, the developer suggested shrinking the size of the shopping center’s proposed movie theater in order to address parking concerns. The hearing is expected to discuss internal traffic patterns of the development. A recent Mahwah graduate going to …
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Top Mahwah Patch news of the week includes the Dress Barn HQ groundbreaking and a fire started by bottle rockets
It’s been a busy week in Mahwah. Check out the top Patch stories of the week below, and if you have a suggestion for a story you’d like to see next week, email Jessica.mazzola@patch.com. Mary Pat Christie was in the township Tuesday to recognize the work of Dana Spett, owner of Pony Power Therapies The fire began when students set off fireworks in the school parking lot, police said. The inappropriate spam photo was sent to township children as young as 12, officials said View the interactive map of SAT scores and Median Household Income for the 47 public high schools in Bergen County Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno was in the township Monday to help welcome the planned 195,000-square-foot corporate campus to New Jersey Six people from the …
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Check out what you may have missed during the Spring Break week in Mahwah - top stories include a nearby 10-acre fire, details on road construction that will take a year to complete, and late residents nominated for the NJ Hall of Fame.
It was a busy week in Mahwah. Check out the top Patch stories of the week below. And, if you have an idea for a story you’d like to see on Patch, email it to Jessica.mazzola@patch.com. Township officials met with judges in Hackensack who suggested adding additional court dates and a dedicated DWI prosecutor to handle cases that have been pending for up to a year Florida man was charged with possession of several types of drugs Monday afternoon, cops say. Mahwah Police say they initially pulled a Toms River man over for speeding and unsafe driving, but were led by the smell of marijuana to a cache of illicit cargo. Alice Guy Blaché and Joyce Kilmer are two of 50 Garden State residents nominated this year. Others include President Grover …
JoeRobertson
1:55 pm on Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Shrinking the theater? How about shrinking the mall-- to nothing! more ›