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Assigned Lunch Seating, Rec Waitlist, AvalonBay Vote Top Tri-Boro News

Butler bar fight and Halloween event also make headlines.

Waitlisted Athlete's Parents Ask Officials for Help

When a Kinnelon kid was waitlisted from a recreation sports team, his parent approached the Kinnelon Council to ask for help. One councilman said he did not feel recreation teams should have waitlists.

Assigned Lunchroom Seating Causes Parents to Petition

Walter T. Bergen School parents petitioned the Bloomingdale Board of Education Tuesday to reverse a school rule that has students in assigned seating at lunch.

Butler Bar Fight Results in Man's Eye Socket Cut

A Butler man was charged with assault after a bar fight he was allegedly involved in at Jiggs Corner Saloon sent one man to the hospital with an eye injury.

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AvalonBay Tax Program Rejected By Council

The Bloomingdale Council majority voted against the proposed AvalonBay Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program the council has been discussing for the past several months.

'Nightmare on Bailey Ave.' Event Outlook is Gloomy

As Bloomingdale Council members postponed discussion on "Nightmare on Bailey Ave." Tuesday, organizers say it may be too late to organize the event.

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Computer Tracking Software Leads to Alleged Burglars 

A Bloomingdale man and Riverdale man were charged with burglary after computer tracking software allegedly linked them to the burglary of electronics, cash and jewelry from a Wayne home.

Sculptor Brings 'Joy of Stone' to Community

Joy Mancini is hoping to encourage community participation in sculpting through fundraiser projects that involve polishing stone carvings.


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