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Boonton Porch Fire Spreads To Nearby Home, 1 Hospitalized With Burns
One person was hospitalized with minor burns in a house fire that brought firefighters from several departments to the scene in Boonton Friday night, reports say.
The blaze broke out on the back porch of a home on the 200 block of William Street and spread to the roof of another around 10:15 p.m., firefighters said. The fire had reached three alarms in nearly 30 minutes.
The victim, an occupant, was Boonton Kiwanis Ambulance for treatment, firefighters said. The injury was reportedly minor.
Firefighters from Parsippany, Denville, Montville, Pine Brook, Morris Plains, Mountain Lakes and Roc…
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…
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…
