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Fox Bites Three In Glen Ridge, Two Others Also Attacked Fox Bites Three In Glen Ridge, Two Others Also Attacked
Fox Bites Three In Glen Ridge, Two Others Also Attacked A fox was euthanized Friday after it bit three people and attacked a total of five, Glen Ridge police said.  Police were called to Woodland Avenue on a report of an animal bite around 9:15 a.m. The person had been bitten by a red fox, police said.  As police and animal control officers from neighboring Bloomfield searched for the animal, two more people were bitten.  The animal was located around 11:35 a.m. on train tracks near Toney's Brook, where it tried to attack one of the officers attempting to catch it.  The animal is being tested for rabies by the state Fish, G…

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by Paul Milo
Sports
Oradell Golfer Wins $10K On 50-Foot Putt In Glen Ridge Oradell Golfer Wins $10K On 50-Foot Putt In Glen Ridge
Oradell Golfer Wins $10K On 50-Foot Putt In Glen Ridge An Oradell man competing at a charity golf outing in Glen Ridge Monday received a huge payoff when he sank a 50-foot putt for a five-figure* prize. "I'm just like, don't embarrass yourself," Anthony Carnevale told Golf Digest. Carnevale, 29, paid a $10 fee to compete in the 17th Annual Nose Tackle Classic, which benefits the Anthony P. Marroti Memorial Scholarship Foundation, which provides scholarships to seniors at River Dell and Lyndhurst high schools. The contest was held at the Glen Ridge Country Club. Carnevale sank 10- and 15-foot putts as well as winning out among six other gol…

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by Paul Milo
Neighbors
Scholarship Started In Memory Of Glen Ridge Woman, 24 Scholarship Started In Memory Of Glen Ridge Woman, 24
Scholarship Started In Memory Of Glen Ridge Woman, 24 Eva Jean McWilliams- Ward of Glen Ridge died July 28. She was 24.  A college student at the time of her death, she is survived by parents Christopher Ward and Kathleen McWilliams; sisters Keegan and Christina Claire McWilliams-Ward; and her grandfather Michael Ward. She is predeceased by grandparents Jean Mary Potter-Ward and Richard and Phyliis Jean Peters McWilliams.  Phoenix Recovery LLC is creating "Eva's Memorial Scholarship Fund" in her memory. The fund will assist women recovering from drug and alcohol addiction who need assistance in getting to a sober living environment.&…

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by Paul Milo
Real Estate
Frank Lloyd Wright House In Glen Ridge Hits The Market Frank Lloyd Wright House In Glen Ridge Hits The Market
Frank Lloyd Wright House In Glen Ridge Hits The Market A Glen Ridge home designed by the same architect who created the Guggenheim Museum in New York and the revolutionary Fallingwater residence is on sale.  The Stuart Richardson House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is on the market for an asking price of $1.2 million, according to its listing on Trulia.  Located on Chestnut Street, the 70-year-old home was built in Wright's signature Usonian style, which featured an open floor plan and construction style that has influenced the design of suburban homes for generations.  Set back from the street in a wooded half-acre lot, the …

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Boy, 14, Threatened To Shoot Students At Glen Ridge High School: Police Boy, 14, Threatened To Shoot Students At Glen Ridge High School: Police
Boy, 14, Threatened To Shoot Students At Glen Ridge High School: Police A student at Glen Ridge High School has been charged with making terroristic threats and creating a false public alarm for saying he would commit acts of violence at the school and would directly harm multiple students, Lt. Timothy Faranda said in a statement.  Police opened an investigation June 4 and charged the student after consulting with the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. A person with direct knowledge of the incident told NJ.com that the boy threatened to shoot fellow students on the last day of school.  The investigation was continuing this week but Faranda said there w…

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by Paul Milo
News
Too Much To Bear? $16M Turtle Back Zoo Grant Causes Controversy Too Much To Bear? $16M Turtle Back Zoo Grant Causes Controversy
Too Much To Bear? $16M Turtle Back Zoo Grant Causes Controversy Thousands of people have signed a petition opposing a $16 million state grant to build a grizzly bear exhibit at Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange as well as $5 million in funds to repair some ballfields in Glen Ridge. “I object to the New Jersey taxpayer-funded Green Acres program granting The Turtle Back Zoo Entertainment Complex $16 million for a Grizzly Bear Exhibit and $5 million to renovate baseball fields in Brookdale Park in Glen Ridge,” the petition, addressed to administrators with the Green Acres program and elected officials, states. Although the petitioners mention both projects,…

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by Paul Milo
News
NEW RANKINGS: These North Jersey High Schools Among Nation's Best In U.S. NEW RANKINGS: These North Jersey High Schools Among Nation's Best In U.S.
NEW Rankings: These North Jersey High Schools Among Nation's Best In U.S. Where does your high school rank nationally? Now, you can find out. More than 17,000 schools nationwide are numerically ranked, up from last year's 2,700 schools in this year's U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best high schools in the nation. The six factors weighed in the rankings were graduation rates, number of AP courses offered, college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, and underserved student performance. "Our mission with the Best High Schools rankings has always been to educate families about the schools in their district," said…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes
These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes The average property tax bill in New Jersey last year was $8,767, an increase of $77 from $8,690 in 2017. Many towns, though, paid more than $10,000. Millburn residents paid the most in the state ($24,308) with Alpine trailing in the second spot at ($21,299). Here are the towns in North Jersey with the highest property tax bills in the state for 2018, according to a report by NJ.com. 26. Mendham, Morris County:  $15,598 25. Chester, Morris County: $15,602 24. Maplewood, Essex County: $15,630 23. Livingston, Essex County: $15,933 22. North Caldwell, Essex Cou…

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by Cecilia Levine