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Recovering Drug Addict: ‘We All Start in Same Place’

With funding from the Washington Township Municipal Alliance Committee and 17 co-sponsors, former NBA player Chris Herren spoke with about 2,000 community members and students over two days to share his incredible story of addiction, with the hopes of helping those afflicted by the disease.

A new compilation, a new methodology, same ire over school testing and classes. Newsweek released its annual high school rankings across the country, which showed Mendham High School increasing since 2012, and West Morris Central dropping more than 300 spots in that same time.

After searching for four days for a man allegedly trying to lure a 13-year-old boy into his van, the sweep was called off by Mt. Olive Police when they learned the entire incident was made up. A composite sketch was created for the alleged assailant and three different law enforcement agencies were involved.

‘We Are With’ Boston T-Shirt Aids Bombing Victims

The David D. Hammar Foundation is once again reaching out to help victims of tragedy, this time lending its efforts to those impacted by the terrorist attacks in Boston on April 15. Proceeds from a t-shirt sale will go directly to One Fund, a Massachusetts-based charity helping the cause.

A longtime staple in the community, Chester’s Clearview Cinemas will roll its final credits in May, as it closes down and makes way for a new fitness center. Readers have expressed their sadness, and are now wondering where teens will spend their free time.