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Sunday, June 17, 2012

Police Investigating Stolen Aluminum

Main Street business owner believes thief or thieves fled scene suddenly.

Bloomingdale police are investigating a report of stolen aluminum that was left outside a Main Street business the night of June 10 and appeared to have been stolen by the next day. The report was filed by the business owner, who was not named, on June 11. Police said the owner believed the person or persons who stole the aluminum may have fled the scene suddenly since some aluminum was found to be left on the ground. Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at 973-838-0158. Also from the Bloomingdale Police Department For questions on this blotter, email ariana.cohn-sheehan@patch.com

Young Stingy

12:15 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012

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Friday, April 20, 2012

Motor Vehicle Theft Reported in Morse Lakes

Police said lose change was found on the ground outside of door.

Bloomingdale police are investigating an apparent motor vehicle theft that was reported on Tuesday at about 7:30 a.m. Police said Ptl. Robert Grabowski arrived on the scene on Overlook Road in Morse Lakes where a resident’s guest reported that a vehicle had been parked overnight on the roadway and that the following day, they found loose change on the ground outside the vehicle’s door. Police said they believe an actor may have entered the unlocked door of the vehicle and taken an unknown amount of change, but that no other items were reported missing. Anyone with information can contact police at 973-838-0158. Also from the Bloomingdale Police Department A 25-year-old Butler man was charged with DWI Friday at 1:50 a.m. after police said …

Thomas

3:54 am on Wednesday, May 23, 2012

It is really interesting that nothing else was stolen from the car except some loose change. It could have been much worse and the car owner might have lost some of his car parts if the thief had been someone else. - http://www.carid.com   more ›

Thursday, March 8, 2012

For Some, Bloomingdale Revaluation 'Life-Changing'

Lake community property owners voice concerns to borough council.

Dozens of Bloomingdale residents are unhappy with their recent tax assessments that have caused their taxes to increase by thousands of dollars as the borough is in the process of a revaluation. The residents, mostly from the borough's lake communities (Lake Iosco, Morse Lakes, Glenwild Lake and Kampfe Lake), spoke out against their assessments at Tuesday's borough council meeting, many stating that their taxes are projected to increase questionable amounts. Resident Carla De Witt said after the company hired to do the revaluation, Appraisal Systems, Inc. (ASI), visited her home, she was told the land of her one acre lot which was previously assessed at $82,600 was now being assessed at $294,600. The total increase in her property taxes …

Carla De Witt

3:16 pm on Friday, March 9, 2012

My projected tax increase is based on the new evaluation from ASI which in my case is $550,000 and the estimated "new" tax rate as it is stated on the ASI webiste. The current tax rate is 6.41. The estimated new rate is 3.71 That would make my taxes $20,405 a year. That represents an approximate $6,000 increase in one year. The municipal budget my be capped at 2 percent, but our individual taxes …   more ›

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