Prospect Park News

THERE'S ONE thing for certain: If there was gold in the Tilcon quarry in Prospect Park, it would have been mined by now.

For now, it's a rock quarry. By 2013, it could be a gold mine - or a pit of troubles, depending on who's doing the predicting.

A borough woman reported missing was found in Paterson late tonight following an extensive search by borough police, sheriff's officers and investigators from the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office.

Aug. 5-6 at Boston's Fenway Park, according to a press release. The band also will headline a show in Brooklyn's Prospect Park on July 1 and perform Aug.

Union County Freeholder, Bette Jane Kowalski, will speak at the July 7 meeting of the Summit Area Old Guard about how county parks are green oases are for the benefit for all.

Sarah Dash sings with Cpl. Thomas Jefferson of Prospect Park on stage at the Sovereign Bank Arena.

HALEDON a ' Taxpayers are getting a small break as a result of the Borough Council's decision that the school district should cut $16,592 from its voter-defeated 2009-10 tax proposal.

PROSPECT PARK a ' Full-time municipal employees will face up to six days of unpaid furloughs in 2009 under a resolution passed Monday night by the Borough Council.

Several new residential buildings are rising south of Park Slope, from 9th to 20th streets, between Fourth Avenue and Prospect Park.

Rocco Hartfuss, 3, of Ridley, and Nicholas Mormando, 6, of Prospect Park, watch for their grandfather, who was in theMemorial Day Parade in Media yesterday morning.

President Obama's fiscal stimulus plan includes almost $2 billion for public education in New Jersey, and boards of education are eager to get their fair share.

With two western Prospect Park car exits now closed since April 27, Community Board 7 officials finally met face-to-face with city officials to express their reservations and to complain about the lack of opportunity to give their input on the issue.

Five people have been arrested and $500,000 worth of drugs have been seized following a two-month probe into a heroin, cocaine and ecstasy operation out of Paterson, authorities announced today.

Permitting just seven runs in four games, the Arizona Diamondbacks pitching staff has fared superbly well heading into Sunday's series finale with the Brewers.

Reflecting the hard economic times, Wayne voters soundly defeated their local school district tax, leading most of Passaic County in voting down spending plans in 12 out of 17 districts.

This family takes advantage of the closed car exit at 16th Street in Prospect Park on Sunday - and a city plan would make the roadway permanently off limits to cars.

I just heard from a knowledgeable friend that the Center for the Urban Environment has closed its doors for good.

HALEDON a ' Prospect Park residents asked school trustees for Manchester Regional High School to further streamline the proposed budget, citing the troubled economy.

Mohammed Alsurakhi stood stone-faced as a wave of grade-school children invaded his tiny corner store, Station One on First Street.

A 76-year-old Congers woman has accused Monsey attorney Ryan Karben and a New Jersey-based company of misrepresenting a real estate transaction in which she says she lost the deed to her home.