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Leader Newspapers- Plotting the future: Local cemeteries are nearly sold out
Don Molzon, president of the Berry Lawn-Charlestown Cemetery Association, looks at a record book containing the names of those who purchased a plot in the original Berry Lawn Cemetery .
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Leader Newspapers- It's time to slow down! Local police crack down on speeders
With so much to do and so little time, many find themselves putting the pedal to the metal to make appointments and arrive at work on time.
Leader Newspapers- Lyndhurst looks to help train commuters
The Lyndhurst Board of Commissioners isn't exactly installing a yellow brick road for commuters, but it is planning improvements that will make traveling to the Lyndhurst train station easier.
Editorial: Environment, safety should come first
The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission recently announced that it was looking into the possibility of rezoning industrial sites along Orient Way in Lyndhurst.
William C. Gill, 84, of Iselin died Friday, July 4, 2008, at Clark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clark.
Leader Newspapers- Alleged car thieves busted by Rutherford Police
The sound of a window shattering in the distance tipped off Rutherford Police to the location of two Newark males, who were reportedly caught red-handed breaking into a car.
The Grass Is Always Greener When It's Fake
If summertime yard work has you exhausted, take a lesson in leisure from Jason Mitnick.
Leader Newspapers- NJMC looks to eliminate industrial sites in Lyndhurst, Bedroc may get the boot
The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission is looking to eliminate heavy industrial sites along Orient Way, including the controversial excavating site Bedroc Contracting.
Leader Newspapers- Your guide to local 4th of July fireworks
The borough will celebrate Independence Day with a fireworks display, presented by Garden State Fireworks, at County Park July 5. A shuttle service will be provided from borough hall.
Leader Newspapers- Locals get heated at Route 3 info session, some object to 'noise walls'
A June 30 information session at Rutherford Borough Hall turned into a shouting match as residents responded to the New Jersey Department of Transportation's planned installation of noise walls along Route 3. ...
A guide to local Independence Day events
The borough will celebrate Independence Day with a fireworks display, presented by Garden State Fireworks, at County Park July 5. A shuttle service will be provided from borough hall.
Editorial: Finally, Passaic River to be cleaned
Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the Passaic River, which runs more than 80 miles, will be receiving an historic cleanup that will cost $80 million and see the removal of ...
Bergen Celebrates Grand Opening of Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands
On Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Bergen Community College will celebrate the grand opening of Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands with a ceremony and open house from noon to 6:00 p.m. at 1280 Wall Street ...
More Employers Using Wellness Incentives
Major U.S. employers' use of incentives in health and wellness programs is on the rise, growing to 71 percent in 2008 from 62 percent last year, according to a survey.
N.J. town with 3 hotels suing travel Websites over tax
Lyndhurst, a Bergen County town with just three hotels, appears to be the first in New Jersey to sue Priceline, Expedia and other travel Web sites over local hotel taxes.
Lyndhurst is suing travel websites for its local hotel tax
When it comes to hotels, Lyndhurst isn't exactly busting at the borders with them.
Leader Newspapers- Police: Liquor store in Lyndhurst robbed at gunpoint
Minutes before 6 p.m. on the evening of June 20, a man, who was allegedly brandishing a handgun, robbed the Lyndhurst Liquors store at 298 Ridge Road, near the corner of Valley Brook Avenue, according to ...
Leader Newspapers- Work begins again on Lyndhurst rec fields, Trump name to be scrapped
It was a crazed pingpong match between Lyndhurst Mayor Richard DiLascio and the companies working on the yet-to-be-opened recreation fields off Valley Brook Avenue, with the fate of the entire project hanging ...
Hunt for green solutions links Israel, New Jersey
New Jersey politicians, developers, and Meadowlands representatives were practically begging Israel to send its best green innovations their way at the first-ever America-Israel Green Buildings Conference.
Leader Newspapers- Local towns cancel school because of heat wave
Becton Regional High School, which serves both Carlstadt and East Rutherford, was already holding 1/2-day sessions this week.