Sunday, June 2, 2013
Residential blasting, unlocked cars burglarized and Rosetta Stone are all on the list.
May was a busy month in Millburn-Short Hills. Here are the top 10 stories in reverse order. After a rocky implementation and months of troubleshooting, Rosetta Stone is currently working and the Millburn elementary schools will continue to use the program, Superintendent Dr. James Crisfield announced at a recent school board meeting. Five unlocked cars were burglarized overnight in Millburn Saturday with a variety of items taken totaling more than $1,200, according to Capt. Michael Palardy. Millburn-Short Hills residents received welcome news at a public forum Wednesday night — no explosives will be used in Short Hills. Millburn and Short Hills residents continued to protest the use of explosives at the residential construction site on …
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Here are a few of the stories that caught readers' attention this past month on Millburn-Short Hills Patch
A 25-year Millburn Public Works Department employee was accused of purchasing landscaping products through the township and giving them to a private landscaper, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced. Millburn police arrested a 24-year-old Newark man on outstanding warrants after a librarian accused him of masturbating on the second floor of the Millburn Public Library, police said. An apparent road rage incident on South Orange Avenue resulted in an alleged shooting incident on Saturday afternoon, Millburn police said. A 31-year-old woman was hospitalized this morning after being hit by a car in downtown Millburn while crossing the street, Millburn police said. The 2013 Oscar ceremony is history but there's still buzz about what…
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Here's the top stories in Millburn and Short Hills for February.
Millburn police arrested a 26-year old township resident on drug and alcohol-related charges on Jan. 26 after discovering the man asleep behind the wheel of an idling car, Millburn Police said. Millburn police are asking for the public's help in identifying a couple believed to be involved in a burglary at a Main Street residence last Friday afternoon, officials said. Ten unlocked cars were targeted in a string off burglaries Sunday night into Monday morning in Millburn and Short Hills, police said. The Millburn Board of Education accepted the resignation of board member Jean Pasternak at Monday night's meeting, school officials said Tuesday. Three cars were burglarized sometime Saturday night into early Sunday morning in Short Hills, …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Here's the top stories in Millburn-Short Hills during January.
NJ Transit officials said the woman was hit by a Dover-bound train Saturday night. The formation of a new parents advisory committee for special education throughout the district spurred a strong reaction from Millburn-Short Hills Special Education Committee at Monday night's Board of Education Meeting. Superintendent Dr. James Crisfield writes a letter to the editor in response to MSPEC's comments in the most recent board meeting. West Orange, Livingston, Cranford and Scotch Plains residents had their cars broken into in Short Hills last Friday. Springfield woman charged with 10 different counts of possession, driving without a license and driving under the influence on Tuesday afternoon in Wendy's parking lot in Short Hills. Police drove…
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
A look back at a few of the stories that caught readers' attention last month on the Millburn-Short Hills Patch.
Millburn-Short Hills organization, Residents for Traffic Safety, write a letter to the editor on their stance against a new supermarket in a recap of their latest forum. Millburn police are searching for a man who stole almost $80,000 in Rolex watches from Ross Simons in The Mall at Short Hills on Nov. 28. A 65-year-old Chatham man was arrested on Nov. 23 in Short Hills after attempting to leave the scene of multiple accidents at the mall, Millburn police said. "Home is where you start from," T.S. Eliot wrote — and a new video sponsored by the township government boasts Millburn is one of the greatest places to start. The short documentary, now available online at the township's new 'landing page,'MillburnUSA.com, highlights everyday …
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Here's the top stories for the month in Millburn.
Letter to the Editor: President Eleanor Wallen writes a letter thanking the Millburn Mayor Sandra Haimoff for her efforts following Hurricane Sandy. Share Your Photos of Hurricane Sandy According to early results, Millburn-Short Hills residents appeared to have elected two newcomers, Dr. Rupali Wadhwa and Raymond Wong, along with incumbent Dr. Eric Siegel, to serve on the Millburn Board of Education in Tuesday’s election. One week after Hurricane Sandy, Millburn township has no set date for full power restoration. With a Nor'easter predicted this Wednesday, the townships brings its complaints to the state. According to Jersey Central Power and Light's website, 514 customers are still in the dark in Millburn. Tuesday was Election Day in …
Monday, October 1, 2012
A look back at a few of the stories that caught readers' attention last month on the Millburn-Short Hills Patch.
Millburn Police recently arrested a Bloomfield man, Guy Colavito, 45, for burglary and theft, after asking for help through media outlets last month. In this week's Board of Education meeting, the board approved hiring part-time aides as a result of the student enrollment preliminary figures. Those numbers showed an unexpected rise in Deerfield Elementary's kindergarten and Hartshorn Elementary's third grade class size. Seniors welcomed students at freshman Grade Orientation/Open House. The Millburn Police dispatchers submitted the following to ask residents to attend the Oct. 9 Township Committee meeting to voice their opinions. : Back to buses, books and bagged lunches for students as summer vacation officially ends for the younger …
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
A look back at a few of the stories that caught readers' attention last month on the Millburn-Short Hills Patch.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
A Millburn teenager was in critical condition after she was struck by the car of a couple rushing their baby to the hospital, police said. Millburn's first aid squad transported the teenager to University Hospital in Newark, where she is in critical but stable condition, Millburn Police Capt. Michael Palardy said. The 18-year-old, who will be a senior at Millburn High School in the fall, was hit in front of the Haagen-Dazs on Millburn Ave. at 11:20 p.m. July 5. As summer goes on, many graduates have made up their minds of which college they are off to for their freshman year in the fall. Here's a list of all the colleges, the high school has released, where the students from class of 2012 are attending and how many to each. Except for a …
Sumner B. Freedman
4:50 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Do the math on the new proposed Stop and Shop. Millburn Avenue, almost unstainable at this point, in terms of traffic, at certain times daily, would clearly become impossible to traverse if Stop and Shop came in. By the way, it is an excellent supermarket, but not at all suitable with ANY entrance or exit onto Mllburn Avenue. more ›