Chatham, NJ|News|
70th Anniversary of D-Day: 'They Preserved for Us the Gift of Liberty'
Chatham Township Mayor Kevin Sullivan reflects on the historic day.
Mike Pignataro, Patch Staff
Mike Pignataro, Patch Staff
- Caldwells, NJ
Mike launched The Caldwells Patch in 2009 and is now the senior regional editor for North Jersey.
Mike grew up in Essex County before attending Fairfield University in Connecticut where he was an English-Journalism major and four-year member and captain of the men's tennis team.
Mike worked for several of Hearst Corporation's Connecticut Media Group newspapers, including the Connecticut Post, Greenwich Citizen, Norwalk Citizen and as the managing editor of the New Canaan News and Darien News.
Mike's journalism career began in sports, covering high schools, colleges and the Pilot Pen and U.S. Open tennis tournaments.
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Hoboken, NJ|News|
Former Hoboken Cop Accused of Defrauding FEMA of $23K
Martin J. Kiely, 59, who retired in 1992, twice misrepresented his primary residence in applications seeking damage-relief funds.
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Hopatcong-Sparta, NJ|News|
Hopatcong High Students Walk Out of School to Protest Principal's Dismissal
About 200 students carried signs and chanted Noreen Lazariuk's name for about an hour Thursday morning.
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Caldwells|News|
Caldwell Police Officer in Stable Condition After Apparent Heart Attack
Sgt. Fred Arnold was in the intensive care unit as of late Thursday night.
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Livingston, NJ|News|
'Riley's Dance' Takes Steps to Help Those in Need of Organs
Charity established in honor of 5-year-old Livingston girl whose organs helped save two women when she died last year.
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Montclair, NJ|News|
Electronics, Cash Stolen From Greenwood Avenue Apartment
Burglary occurred sometime during the day on May 27.
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Millburn-Short Hills, NJ|News|
'Ocean Inspirations' Come to Life at Hartshorn Elementary School's Art Gala
Kindergarten students through fifth-graders transformed the school's hallways into various elements of the ocean.
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Madison, NJ|News|
Madison Gardner Supplies Soup Kitchen With Organic Produce
Stephan Stocker helps the Morristown center with pounds of produce each week all year long.
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Chatham, NJ|News|
Chatham Police Warn of IRS Phone Scam
Callers have threatened victims they will be arrested if they do not make an immediate payment with Green Dot MoneyPak Cards.
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Maplewood, NJ|News|
Board of Education's Gaudelli Will Not Seek Second Term
Bill Gaudelli says he expects increased demands in his new role as chairman at Teachers College at Columbia University.
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Hoboken, NJ|News|
14th Street Viaduct Closed Friday for Paving
Roadway will be closed in both directions from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Hoboken, NJ|News|
Screaming Passenger Helps Thwart Carjacking Attempt
Man crashes car he was trying to steal on Harrison Street, police said.
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Chatham, NJ|News|
Corpus Christi Church Carnival Returns This Weekend
Event will be held 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday.
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Millburn-Short Hills, NJ|News|
Millburn Receives $150K to Preserve White Oak Ridge Road Home
The interior of the property will be transformed into an operating museum, but the exterior will remain the same.
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Caldwells|News|
West Caldwell Roadwork Begins Monday Night
Police advise using alternate routes if traveling in the area of Passaic and Harrison avenues between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. starting Monday.
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Fair Lawn-Saddle Brook, NJ|News|
Middlesex County Man Admits to Saddle Brook Bank Robbery
South River resident faces up to 20 years in prison for robbing TD Bank in April 2013.
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Hoboken, NJ|News|
Tribute Concert, Irish Festival, 'Honeymooners' Performance Highlight Weekend
A series of events will highlight the next few days in Hoboken.
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Maplewood, NJ|News|
SOMA Schools Begin Search for New Superintendent
District expects to have a new permanent superintendent in place by Jan. 1, 2015.
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Chatham, NJ|News|
Money Stolen From Woman's Purse While at Yoga Class
Summit resident charged after she was seen on video going through purses at Main Street yoga studio, police said.
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Hopatcong-Sparta, NJ|News|
Fire Destroys Motorcycle on Brooklyn Mountain Road
Plastic shroud caught fire beneath the bike's gas tank Sunday morning, police said.
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