Each Monday we welcome you back to the work week with a look at what to expect in the Tri-Boro. From content you'll find on Patch as the week goes on to community activities, here's what you need to know this week: You need to know about new superintendents: Kinnelon's interim superintendent, Diane DiGiuseppe, is now the permanent superintendent. We'll have the complete story for you this week. You need to know about Butler Day: It's getting closer! We'll bring you the latest on what to expect at this Memorial Day Weekend event, and information about how you can help sponsor the holiday. You …

Each Monday we welcome you back to the work week with a look at what to expect in the Tri-Boro. From content you'll find on Patch as the week goes on to community activities, here's what you need to know this week: You need to know about Boards of Education: Well, just one, really. The Butler Board of Education meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday, with a variety of topics up for discussion, including the contract to provide students with transportation during the 2013-14 school year. According to the agenda, the total cost will be $245,926.81. You need to know about local councils: Again, just one, …

Adding to the last number on the date for the year is not the only big change this week. All municipalities will be making appointments for borough professionals and committees during their reorganization meetings, as well as swearing in new and returning councilmembers. These meetings are not just ordinary council meetings. Mayors will make planning board appointments and councilmembers will choose liaisons to committees. In Butler, Councilmen Sean McNear and Ray Verdonik will be sworn in on Tuesday and all other council members will take the oath of office. Bloomingdale's two new councilmen…

The end of the year is only a few weeks away and this week will be the last time the Butler Borough Council and Kinnelon Board of Education will be meeting in 2011. We will be there to cover these meetings, and also bring you a few holiday features throughout the week as well. Here's a look at what you can expect to read about this week on Tri-Boro Patch: Tuesday-The Butler Council will be meeting at 7 p.m. at One Ace Road. Wednesday-We'll bring you a Hanukkah recipe in celebration of the first day of Hanukkah. Thursday-The Kinnelon Board of Education will be meeting at 8 p.m. at the Kinnelon…

As the first full week of December gets underway, borough councils and boards of education will be meeting for their first of two meetings each before the end of the year. We will be there covering all the action, as well as at several holiday events coming up this weekend. Here's a few things you can expect to see coverage of on Tri-Boro Patch this week. Feel free to let us know of anything we missed in the comments. Monday-The Bloomingdale Board of Education will be meeting at the Walter T. Bergen School library at 7 p.m. Tuesday-The Butler Council will be meeting for a work session at 7 p.…

It's actually here—the week that officially kicks off the holiday season. The kids will have a long weekend, and Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year. We will will keep you updated on what's happening in the tri-boro. Here's a sneak peek at what you'll see here this week: Monday—The Bloomingdale Board of Education will be meeting at 7 p.m. at the Walter T. Bergen School library. See the agenda. Tuesday—The Bloomingdale Borough Council will be meeting at at 7 p.m. at Borough Hall for a regular meeting. Wednesday—The Butler/Pompton Lakes football game is set for Wednesday night. We'll…

There's a lot going on (as usual) in the Tri-boro this week.  In addition to municipal meetings, we'll have coverage of two high school fundraisers as well as coverage of the Butler High School state football game. Here's a sneak peek at what you'll see here this week: On Monday: The Kinnelon Board of Education will be meeting at 8 p.m. at the Kinnelon High School auditorium.  On Thursday: Kinnelon High School's largest fundraiser of the year—the Kinnelon Fashion Show, from 7 to 9 p.m. We'll bring you a gallery of photos of students modeling designer clothing. Also on Thursday: The Kinnelon …

There are two opportunities each month for most municipal and education boards to gather, discuss important decisions and hear from the public. It just so happens that many of those councils and boards are meeting at the same time this week. We make it easy for you to decide which to attend in This Week on Patch by outlining what's coming and when in case you have a concern you would like to raise with your borough council or school board. Here's what's coming up this week on Tri-Boro Patch: Monday- The Bloomingdale Board of Education will be meeting at 7 p.m. at the Walter T. Bergen School. …

Tri-boro schools will begin a week-long celebration of respect Monday, with many hosting special assemblies and events centered on diversity. For example, Butler High School students will all be asked to dress their "Sunday best" Tuesday and practice manners. Teachers will vote on the student who has practiced the most politeness. On Thursday, female students and faculty members will be asked to wear blue and male students and faculty members will wear pink to demonstrate support for those students choosing a Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgendered (GLBT) lifestyle without harassment, …

Beginning at sundown on Wednesday, Jewish families throughout the tri-boro and world will begin to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, or the Jewish New Year. In observance of the holiday, those celebrating will eat apples with honey, to symbolize a sweet year to come, and listen to sounds of the Shofar. In honor of Rosh Hashanah, which ends at sundown on Friday, we'll bring you several related articles. But that's not all that's coming up this week. Here's what you can expect to see coverage from on Tri-Boro Patch: Monday- The Butler Board of Education will be meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Butler High …

Nothing says breakfast like pancakes and nothing says dinner like beefsteak. But you don't always have to go to a diner to get these meals. Two local organizations will be sponsoring food-fundraisers this week. Patch will be there (not to eat, but to cover the events), but we will be several places without food as well. Here's a look ahead at what you can expect to see coverage from on Tri-Boro Patch this week: Monday- The Bloomingdale Public Schools Board of Education will be meeting at 7 p.m. at the Walter T. Bergen School library. Tuesday- The Butler Council will be meeting in the council …

Do you guys get sick of reading about what a busy week it's going to be in the tri-boro? We don't mean to bore you. In fact, quite the opposite. We want you to get excited about what you can expect to read about on Tri-boro Patch. So, in the spirit of that, it's another busy week in the tri-boro! Students are back in school for the first full week and we've got lots of meetings to cover this week. Here's a look at what you can expect to see coverage from: Tuesday-The Bloomingdale Council will be meeting at 7 p.m. at Bloomingdale Borough Hall, 101 Hamburg Turnpike. Thursday- The Kinnelon …

This week is no ordinary week. This week, tri-boro students will return to their desks, eager and ready to learn and athletes will kick off their fall sports season. This week the tri-boro will also remember the lives of neighbors lost on the tenth anniversary of 9/11 with Butler and Bloomingdale's annual Candlelight Walk and the dedication of a World Trade Center artifact in Kinnelon. Tri-boro Patch has been preparing for this week for the past month, planning adequate coverage of events and lining up a few interesting and informative feature and in-depth stories. We hope you enjoy what we'…

It's another summer week and while you're trying to stay cool, your kids are trying to stay outside in the pool and playing outdoors as much as possible. Many tri-boro children are at summer camps during the week, but this week we will bring you a feature of how some kids are spending their summer at the Kinnelon Police Department Junior Police Academy. Here's a sneek peek at what you'll see covered this week on Kinnelon-Butler Patch: Monday: The Kinnelon Junior Police Academy will begin Monday and we will bring you photos and more from the kids' first day. Also Monday: The Butler Board of …

We're back from a long weekend and ready to bring you news and features from around the tri-boro. Here's a sneak peek at what you can expect to see coverage from on Kinnelon-Butler Patch this week. Tuesday- The Butler Borough Council will be having its workshop meeting at 7 p.m. in the conference room at One Ace Road. Thursday- Eliot the Super Hero Magic Man will be coming to the Butler Public Library presenting a magic show at 3 p.m. Also Thursday- The Kinnelon Planning Board will be meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Kinnelon Municipal Building. Saturday- The Kinnelon Public Library will be …

You know it's summer when instead of silence, you can hear kids playing outside during the day, running in the sprinkler and riding bikes up and down the neighbor's driveway. Add an outdoor concert series to the mix and there's no question that the dog days are on their way. This week, such a concert series will begin in Butler, as well as the first board of education meetings for the Butler and Kinnelon school districts since school ended this year. Those are a few things you will see coverage from on Kinnelon-Butler Patch this week. Here are a few more: Monday-The Butler Board of Education …

While you're starting to think of ways to show dad your appreciation  on Sunday for Father's Day, we will be bringing you a few ideas this week, in between coverage of municipal meetings and a few other borough events. Here's what you can expect to see coverage of on Kinnelon-Butler Patch this week: Tuesday- The Bloomingdale Borough Council will be meeting at 7 p.m. at Borough Hall. Thursday- The Kinnelon Council will be meeting at 8 p.m. at the Kinnelon Municipal building. Several Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will be honored during the council's regular meeting. Also Thursday- The Butler Board…

First and foremost, we hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! We also hope you got your relaxation in, because there are lots of fun events to come this week and early into summer. Here's what you can see on Kinnelon-Butler Patch this week: Kinnelon High School is Hosting Driver Safety Night: The program will be mandatory for high school juniors and seniors who wish to drive to school in the 2011-2012 school year. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The Circus is Coming to Bloomingdale: The Circus Vidbel will be performing on Wednesday at the Walter T. Bergen …

It's the end of the school year, and all three tri-boro school districts are preparing for exciting activities and events to send the kids off to summer. Things have not slowed down a bit here at Kinnelon-Butler Patch. Here's a sneak peek at what you'll see here this week: Monday- The Butler Board of Education will be meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Butler High School library for a regular meeting. Tuesday- The Bloomingdale Borough Council will be meeting at Borough Hall at 7 p.m. for a regular meeting. Wednesday-The Kinnelon High School is having its Spring Concert Wednesday night at the high …

We hope you have your cameras fully charged and ready to go this week, as Kinnelon High School students will be attending prom Friday. We'll have photos of students exiting their limos and entering the prom for you, but here's what else you can see on Patch this week: Monday-The Butler Police Department will be having a hearing on its accreditation process from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Butler Police Station at 10 High Street. Tuesday- The Butler Borough Council will be having a regular meeting at 7 p.m. in the borough chamber at One Ace Road. Also Tuesday-The Bloomingdale Borough Council will…