Top 10 Tri-Boro Stories in September

1. Child Porn Allegedly Found on Man's Computer

A Bloomingdale man was charged with child porn distribution after police said he emailed photos of adult men engaged in sexual acts with boys under the age of 16.

After Kinnelon Board of Education members commented on their disappointment in teachers choosing to offer the same day of after school extra help, the teachers union leader responded.

3. Waitlisted Athlete's Parents Ask Officials for Help

The parent of a Kinnelon child who was not registered for a fall recreation sport in time approached the Kinnelon Council to ask for assistance in getting his son on the team.

4. Lukoil Gas Protest Was Kinnelon Getty Owner's Idea

Gas stations throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania hiked up prices to more than $8 per gallon one day last month in protest of high prices from their gas supplier.

5. AvalonBy Tax Program Rejected By Council

After a lengthy discussin that spanned several council meetings, the Bloomingdale Council voted against entering into a Payment in Lieu of Taxes agreement with luxury apartment developer AvalonBay.

The Kinnelon Board of Education discussed teachers' offering of extra help on the same day and several board members said they felt the action was hurting the district's students.

A Bloomingdale man had part of his ear bitten off in a bar fight that police said started out as "play fighting."

8. Kinnelon Chiropractor Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison

A Kinnelon man and chiropractor operating offices in Paterson was sentenced to six months in prison after authorities said he pled guilty in federal court to filing a false tax income return in 2003.

9. Assigned Lunchroom Seating Causes Parents to Petition

Several Walter T. Bergen School parents approached the Bloomingdale Board of Education last week with a petition asking board members to reconsider a new school rule that has students in assigned seating at lunch.

Two Kinnelon residents and a police officer were honored at a Kinnelon Council meeting after they gave an elderly man CPR and helped get him to the hospital when he was having an apparent heart attack.