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New Superintendent, Man Threatens Cops Tops May News

See what everyone was reading in Hopatcong and Sparta in our May month in review.

New Schools Chief Tapped in Hopatcong

Cynthia Randina leaving Secaucus school district; will begin July 1 and says focus will be on curriculum.

Father and Son Jailed After Burglary Investigation

Hopatcong police also charge Carlos Spina Jr. with resisting arrest.

Teen Charged in Fake Luring Incident

13-year-old Mt. Olive resident falsely claimed a stranger in a van lied to him, tried getting him into car, police report.

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Pair of 19-year-old men charged with obstruction and underage drinking, according to Hopatcong Police.

New Hopatcong High Electives Added For Fall

Board adds classes to expand offerings for students in response to parents' concerns.

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Hopatcong Settles School Aides' Contract

School board plans June 24 vote to approve the agreement.

Hopatcong to Auction Non-Conforming Lot

Homeowner had sought an easement for his well which is located on an adjacent, borough-owned lot.

Sparta Demands Audience With Service Electric Cable

Council still trying to resolve Superstorm Sandy issues.

Standby Generators OK'd for Sparta Homes

Ordinance gets by town council with superstorm Sandy outages serving as a backdrop.

Sparta Resident Says PSE&G Jeopardizing Quality of Life

Complaints remain about heavy trucks, hours of operation.

Sparta Woman Charged With Arson Pleads Not Guilty

Lindsay Kiensicki remains hospitalized after suffering third-degree burns in a Feb. 28 house fire.

Troop 88 Scouts Go Mining for Merit Badges

First-ever Camp-O-Ree draws 300 participants from Sussex District of Boy Scouts of America.

Police searching for shooters who hit 26 residences Sunday night.

Hopatcong resident staged burglary of his own home, stole girlfriend's cash, police said.

Alleged 'James Bond Gang' Burglars Plead Not Guilty

Teaneck man ordered held on $500,000 bail after Sparta burglary.

Hopatcong Killer's Supreme Court Case Could Impact Victim's Rights

New Jersey's highest court to hear Giuseppe Tedesco's bid to waive his right to attend sentencing.

Police are still investigating Ridgewood Restaurant blaze, but say it may have been faulty refrigerator apparatus.

Homemade Bomb-Maker Sought by Hopatcong Cops

Resident found explosive device detonated on his car on Dupont Avenue, police report.


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