July 2, 2009  

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ZONING 
Settlement is on the horizon for rabbi, township officials
BY ERIN PATRICIA GRIFFITHS
OF THE ITEM
Rabbi Mendel Bogomilsky and Millburn Township officials have agreed on a settlement regarding the suit and countersuit concerning Bogomilsky’s 1 Jefferson Ave. property.
COAH
Litigation deemed 'a work in progress'
BY HARRY TRUMBORE AND ERIN PATRICIA GRIFFITHS
OF THE ITEM
 
Drawn to the June 23 Township Committee meeting in hopes of hearing an update on proposed affordable housing in Livingston, community groups were told the litigation is "a work in progress."
 

MILLBURN HIGH SCHOOL
Administrators weigh rule changes
BY ANDREA HUGHES
OF THE ITEM
Millburn High School Principal William Miron is now weighing options for new disciplinary procedures to address teen substance abuse in the 2009-10 academic year.

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DOWN THE BLOCK
Help coming for residents in need
BY ANDREA HUGHES
OF THE ITEM
A new non-profit corporation will pay the bills for township residents who find themselves in unforeseen financial need.

WEEKLY POLL

Summer is in full swing and many township residents are packing before heading off to the airport or getting in the car for a trip.
Where is your favorite place to vacation?

 
 Results will be printed in next week's edition of The Item of Millburn and Short Hills, along with a new question of the week.
 
  In last week's poll, visitors were asked to tell us how they view today's real estate climate.
  By press time, 50 percent of voters said they felt things will continue to get worse. Twenty-five percent of voters said they have seen no change and another 25 percent said the real estate market is picking up.

 PHOTO COURTESY OF HARTSHORN SCHOOL PTO

EDUCATION
Sweet land of liberty

Hartshorn School students Annie Botte and Nicole Horne pass the Statue of Liberty on a class trip to Ellis Island. 


SPORTS 

STAFF PHOTO BY JIM CONNELLY
ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
Plump, Martin earn MHS Varsity Club accolades
BY JIM CONNELLY
OF THE ITEM

Josh Plump and Brianna Martin will long remember June 22, 2009.

It was on that day they, along with their fellow Millburn High School seniors, were awarded their diplomas during commencement exercises at Richard J. Codey Arena at South Mountain in West Orange.

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FEATURES 

STAFF PHOTO BY ADAM ANIK
SHORT HILLS
Merchants hold three-day event
 
The Short Hills Millburn Avenue shop owners got together last week for a three-day sidewalk sale Friday through Sunday.


MORE NEWS

News
 Charges dropped for final three
07/02/2009

The last of the outstanding charges filed in connection with a Jan. 9 fight in the Millburn High School parking lot have been dropped by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.

Education
 The legacy of Dana Lee Stivers
06/30/2009

Former history supervisor Dana Lee Stivers, 74, died May 9 in Hendersville, North Carolina. He worked in the Millburn Township Public School district for more than 20 years.

Sports
 Millburn Post 140 takes pair from Belleville, 15-0 and 12-2
07/01/2009

A doubleheader with last place Belleville was just what Millburn Post 140 needed following back-to-back shutout defeats.

Community
 Red Cross offering Pet First Aid course
07/02/2009

The Millburn-Short Hills Chapter of the American Red Cross will be offering a Pet First Aid course on Tuesday, August 18 at 6 p.m.

Police
 Graffiti sprayed at Taylor Park
07/01/2009

Police are still investigating several incidents of criminal mischief in the township last week.

Fire
 Alarm triggered by extinguisher
07/01/2009

The discharge of a 20-pound dry chemical fire extinguisher in the first and second floor hallways of 35 Main St. on Sunday afternoon triggered the building’s smoke alarms.

Entertainment
Playing the hits
06/26/2009

The Chatham Brass gave a concert of old favorites to the last Millburn Old Guard meeting of the year.

Religion
 Covenant Church hosts Vacation Bible Camp
07/01/2009

Covenant Presbyterian Church is hosting a Vacation Bible Camp from Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17 for children in kindergarten through sixth grade.


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