Riverdale News

A Pequannock man was charged with drunken driving Sunday after his car ran a red light on Route 23 north and smashed into another car turning onto the highway, police said.

The chemical that spilled onto Route 287 in Riverdale following an early morning accident on May 7 was so toxic it melted the gloves of the hazardous materials personnel who were inspecting the wreck.

With a refrigerated shelf life of three to five days, fresh-picked strawberries -- don't wash 'em till you eat 'em -- are lucky if they hang around that long.

WEST ORANGE -- State officials ticketed 350 gas stations, including 15 in Morris County, for a variety of actions that scammed motorists when they purchased fuel.

To the Editor: In support of its new regional master plan, the Highlands Council has now produced a build-out analysis showing vast reductions in future development across the region based on the plan.

Editor's Note: The New Jersey Highlands Council recently sent letters to municipalities throughout the region, asking that they support a water tax to fund purchases of open space.

In 1989, Michael Arnone -- a transplanted native of Baton Rouge, La., living in northern New Jersey -- decided to throw a party at Suntan Lake near Riverdale.

Worthington was found to have a knife and jewelry that was reported stolen from a Kakeout Road home.

Q. I want to start investing in bonds, but I'm not sure if there's more fallout to come with the sub-prime/credit mess.

Photographs of Interstate 287 near Route 23 in Riverdale, NJ taken by Tom Kaminski in Chopper 880 on Wednesday, May 7, 2008. via WCBS Newsradio 880

My spouse and I are 60 and 61. We receive defined-benefit pensions and are presently in the marginal tax bracket of 28 percent. via The Jersey Journal

Traffic is back to normal along Interstate 287 in Riverdale. The northbound lanes were closed for most of the day Wednesday after a tanker overturned, spilling a highly flammable liquid on the highway. via 1010Wins

An overturned tanker on Interstate 287 in Riverdale closed northbound lanes for the morning commute and prompted the closure of the borough's elementary school. via WABC

“We've got to get there sometime this year”

RIVERDALE -- The morning and evening rush hours were thrown into chaos Wednesday after a tanker truck overturned on Route 287 northbound about 5 a.m. and spilled a chemical onto the roadway just north of Exit ... via Daily Record

Three police officers are being treated and traffic is at a crawl after a tanker truck overturned on Interstate 287 in Riverdale. via Asbury Park Press

“In addition to the continued focus on the education and programming, the Women in HVACR board will be concentrating on mentoring and outreach programs, as well as working on the development of regional chapters.”

Women in HVACR, the organization committed to educating, networking and mentoring women in all facets of the HVACR industry, has announced its 2008 board of directors. via Contractor

“To remove any doubt, since 1985 there has been much care taken to observe the directives of the prime ministers not to engage in any activities of this type in the U.S.”

The arrest of a New Jersey man accused of passing U.S. military secrets to the same Israeli handler as convicted spy Jonathan Pollard confirms that the espionage ring was larger than previously believed and ... via New Jersey News

“Don't say anything. Let them say whatever they want. You didn't ... do anything. ... What happened 25 years ago? You didn't remember anything”

An 85-year-old former U.S. Army mechanical engineer was charged today with slipping classified documents about nuclear weapons to the same employee of the Israeli Consulate who received information from ... via The Jersey Journal

RIVERDALE -- Lauren McDaniels is engaged to Scott Saccamona. Both reside in Riverdale. via Daily Record

“You can name the parents of the grandchildren as successor participants in the event of your death”

Q. My husband buys each grandchild a savings bond regularly. He was told they could be used for college without taxes. via Easton Express-Times