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Runaway Teen Found, 'Death Race' Trooper Charged, Coach Indicted Top Tri-Boro News

Girl Scouts gearing up for talent show also make headlines.

Runaway Teen Found in Drug Bust in Now-Condemned Kinnelon Home

A teenager who ran away from her home in North Caldwell was found by Kinnelon police in a Ricker Road home that was later condemned as an unsafe structure when bath salts and marijuana led to seven arrests there.

'Death Race' State Troopers Forced to Forfeit Jobs

Trooper from Bloomingdale charged with fourth-degree tampering with records after authorities said he and another trooper assisted with a high-speed luxury car escort down the Garden State Parkway.

Sidewalk Project Could Save Rafkind Road Residents Thousands

As the Bloomingdale Council continues to mull whether to complete a sidewalk repair assessment project on Rafkind Road, several affected neighbors attended Tuesday's borough council meeting to hear more about what would be entailed.

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Coach Indicted on Charges of Sexually Assaulting Teen in Kinnelon

A 64-year-old New York man was indicted last week in Morristown court on charges of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old he was mentoring in Kinnelon.

Girl Scouts Gear Up for Bloomingdale Talent Show

Bloomingdale Girl Scout Troop Junior 71146 is hard at work preparing for a talent show the troop is hosting on April 5 at the Samuel R. Donald School.

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Three weapons were recovered from the search of a Pompton Plains man's car Tuesday after police investigated him for allegedly throwing an item off the bridge over Route 287 in Kinnelon.

First Induction of Butler HS Hall of Fame Set for 2014

The Butler High School Hall of Fame will hold its first induction in 2014, Superintendent of Schools Mario Cardinale announced at Tuesday’s school board meeting.

Kinnelon Cheer Competes in Wayne Hills Event

The Kinnelon 6-8 grade competition cheer team paticipated in a cheer competition at Wayne Hills High School last Sunday.

Butler BOE Sets 2013-14 School Calendar

The Butler Public Schools Board of Education decided March 5 to finalize the calendar for the 2013-14 school year.

New Pope Francis Elected: Tri-Boro Locals React

The Vatican announced a new pope Wednesday by blowing white smoke, naming Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the leader of the Catholic Church. Tri-Boro Patch readers had mixed reaction to the news.

Bloomingdale Scout Helped Construct Appalachian Trail Bridge

Thomas Tracey earns recognition from dignitaries while representing local Troop 86.


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