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A Look Back at the Year's Top Tri-Boro Stories

Tri-Boro Patch celebrates one year of community news.

One year ago today, Throughout the year, we've brought our users thousands of news and feature stories, profiles and more.

In celebration of our special anniversary, and going along with our weekly 5 Things You Need to Know Today column, we are bringing you the Top 5 stories from the past year. These stories piqued users' interest and inspired follow-ups. They touched the community, in some cases tragically, and brought some friendly competition at times. Click on the headlines below to read the stories.

Here are your Top 5 stories for the year:

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  1. Two Alleged Burglars Still At-Large: were involved in a four-hour man hunt for two alleged burglars who apparently crossed borough lines into on Aug. 23. Police said the alleged male burglars had their vehicle parked outside a Harrison Road home when the resident returned and called police. Several law enforcement agencies became involved, including the New Jersey State Police Aviation Unit. The burglars were not found.
  2. Bloomingdale Police: 79-Year-Old Barber Shop Owner Found Severely Beaten, Critically Injured: This was the initial story that led to several more about the 's work in trying to solve the apparent crime which ultimately led to . The beloved Main Street barber was mourned by family members and friends in the weeks and months after his death, with the even Police continue to work to solve the crime.
  3. Bloomingdale Residents Upset Over Recreation Commission Appointments: The meetings began to draw a large crowd early in the year after the council majority replaced Mayor Jonathan Dunleavy's appointments with their own. In particular, the council majority sought to replace some members of the Bloomingdale Recreation Commission. Ultimately, those members were
  4. Cutest Pet Contest: Send Us Your Photos: It seems our No. 4 story was not a story at all. We have some passionate animal lovers here in the tri-boro and we decided to see what you all have going on at home by launching a cutest pet contest. Over 300 comments and 49 submissions later, we chose our winner. Check out all our adorable animals here.
  5. Kinnelon-Butler Patch Kicks Off Best Pizza of the Tri-Boro Tour: In February, we kicked off a pizza tour, traveling to local pizzerias each week, tasting the pizza and rating each slice on a scale of 1 to 5. We invited the public, and , to join us. In the end, we had a tie and to do a blind taste test. Pizza


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