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Week in Review: Plenty of News You Can Use in LV

School news tops the headlines.

The fall temperatures finally crept in this week, cooling down Long Valley and turning leaves from green to gorgeous overnight. If you’re looking for a full plate of what took place this past week, go here.

To see some of our bigger headlines, continue reading.

The week kicked off with photos and results from last weekend’s Electronic Waste Disposal Event at the B.A. Cucinella School, sponsored by the Washington Township Green Team and Recycling Department. To see how it went, .

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On Thursday, the Long Valley Middle School saw the return of the D.A.R.E. program after a one-year hiatus due to budget constraints. It was the first of six sessions slated to take place this school year. To find out more about the return of the program, .

Long Valley Patch also learned about the ability for owners of flood-damaged homes to apply for a buyout through the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management and Federal Environmental Management Agency (FEMA). To learn more about that and how to get help, .

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On a statewide note, Governor Chris Christie made a public announcement regarding his decision on whether to make a run for the White House in 2012 or not. , and here’s what

In our schools, there were plenty of great stories to check out this week. First, West Morris Central High School announced commendations for 16 of its National Merit Scholarship participants. To see the list, . Near the end of the week, Long Valley Patch went to Kossmann school to see the kindergarten, first and second graders do their part in promoting literacy and reading a book to help set a world record. .

Local sports had a very successful week as well, from the girls’ soccer and tennis teams advancing in the MCTs to the football squad grabbing its second road win of the season. To see a recap of all the action,

And in case you didn’t have a chance to weigh in on our question of the day at any point this week, be sure to on myriad topics. From the best place to pick a pumpkin to your views on D.A.R.E. and how Long Valley Patch can improve, we want to hear from you.

It was another great week in Long Valley, and we hope you enjoyed it.


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