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Elections, Click It Tickets, Playoff Loss Tops News

First week of June covered just about every category.

The first week of June was one to remember, and there was no shortage of news to read. Let’s take a look at what took place in the past seven days.

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Regional Board President Won’t Seek Re-Election

Tuesday, June 4, was the deadline for residents seeking to run in the November election for school board to file a petition. For the Washington Township School District, three incumbents all filed, with no one challenging them. At the regional level, longtime Chester representative and current board president James Johnston did not file for re-election, and seven total residents will be running for four seats on the body.

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Substance Abuse Chief Hired by Regional Board

The West Morris Regional school board approved a new position this week, one that would oversee substance abuse users and those having trouble with the issue in Mendham High School. Find out more about the new position.

130 Motorists Chose ‘Ticket’ Over ‘Click It’

During 12 days of extra grant-funded patrolling, the Washington Township Police issued 236 summonses, 130 of which included seatbelt infractions as part of a nationwide Click It or Ticket campaign. See what the remaining 106 tickets were issued for.

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Wolfpack Softball Season Ends in Group Semis

After an historic, 23-win season that resulted in a sectional title, the West Morris Central Wolfpack softball team lost to No. 4 ranked Indian Hills in extra innings on Tuesday. While the season came to an end, it won’t soon be forgotten.

Central’s Yearbook Brings Memories Into The Future

What many students and parents don’t realize is the amount of effort that goes into producing an annual yearbook at West Morris Central. This year, the staff went above and beyond, creating the school’s largest Talisman at 400 pages in full color. On top of that Herculian effort, Central was chosen as one of 10 high schools in the nation to pilot a program that includes digital codes in the book that turn into multimedia memories via mobile apps.


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