Netcong News

A former Netcong school crossing guard was indicted today on charges of sexually assaulting a child more than a decade ago, and exposing himself to four other children between 2004 and 2008.

By TOM HOWELL JR. thowell@njherald.com ROXBURY a 'Investigators are searching for a Roxbury man who allegedly stabbed a 40-year-old former girlfriend and her 38-year-old male acquaintance early Wednesday inside a Palmer Street home in the Port Morris section of the township, the Morris County Prosecutora TMs Office said.

For now, the agreement between Netcong and Stanhope school districts is to share the same superintendent, who will work half-time in each district.

Two brothers from Netcong attacked a Byram resident early Sunday in a dispute over the woman one of the Netcong brothers previously dated, and the Byram resident currently dates, police said.

DOVER -- Police are investigating a Friday traffic accident caused by one of its own officers, who crashed his cruiser into the rears of two pickup trucks parked along Route 46 where people were awaiting a fireworks show.

A new shared interim superintendent took over this week for the Netcong and Stanhope school districts after a seven-month effort to keep the previous shared superintendent failed, due to red tape and muddy direction from the state, school officials said.

Playwrights Theatre is forging new audiences and new partnerships - and reaching even farther with its main-stage series - to lay the foundation for its 24th season.

Beach? Check. Boardwalk? Check. Barbecue? Check. This summer is nearly a week old, but, in an attempt to make up for lost time, you've tackled every seasonal rite of passage under the sun.

By TOM HOWELL JR. thowell@njherald.com The corporations that own and operate Wild West City, in Byram, would have to pay a fine and implement safeguards under a plea offer for the 2006 shooting that seriously injured an actor at the theme park, attorneys said Monday.

Four traditional productions and a new series aimed at older children are part of the ambitious new season planned by the Growing Stage in Netcong.

NETCONG -- The public is invited to attend the borough recreation commission's first annual Chili Challenge today in DiRenzo Park.

Crrrunch. Squirrt. Mmmm. Such are the side effects of homegrown - make that Jersey grown - produce, coming this weekend and beyond to a farmer's market near you.

A 60-year-old Megan's Law registrant who is forbidden from having unsupervised contact with children was found at his Washington Township home with a 4-year-old boy during a home visit by his parole officer, authorities said Friday.

Playwrights Theatre announces its 24th season. The 2009-2010 programming includes three mainstage productions, the popular Forum reading series and classes for children, teens and adults at the Creative Arts Academy.

In the next five years, nearly 40 percent of Morris County's public school teaching force could be walking out of classrooms for good, taking with it valuable experience.

Montville recently increased minority representation in its 120-person work force to 0.8 percent by hiring a Latino employee.

A state police trooper had a close call on Route 287 in Parsippany Friday morning after another driver ran over a metal pipe and accidentally launched it through his front windshield.

When the doors closed on this year's 'Taste of Roxbury,' guests had consumed 21 cheesecakes from the Roxbury Diner and about 400 Irish egg rolls from the Woodport House of Lake Hopatcong.

HOPATCONG a ' A borough man was arrested Tuesday after a resident returned to her Frances Avenue home at noon and found an intruder, police said.

Work on two major road projects in Morris County may cause delays for motorists in Chester and Netcong this week, according to TransOptions, the transportation management association for northern New Jersey.