Brett Friedensohn

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Florham Park Council considers e-bike restrictions on borough property

1 week ago | newjerseyhills.com | Brett Friedensohn

FLORHAM PARK – The Borough Council is considering restricting the use of e-bikes on borough property. Police Chief Joe Orlando suggested the idea to the council and said it would need to be passed in a resolution. The enforcement for kids, he said, would be against the parents. kAm|2J@C |2C< %2J=@C[ 5FC:?8 E96 4@F?4:= >66E:?8 %9FCD52J[ yF?6 `a[ D2:5 96 28C665 H:E9 ~C=2?5@’D :562 2?5 D2:5 E96 8@G6C?:?8 3@5J ?665D E@ “86E 2 92?5=6” @? 6\3:<6D :?
Bench dedicated to Florham Park travel soccer coach Bob Schumacher

1 week ago | newjerseyhills.com | Brett Friedensohn

FLORHAM PARK - Former players of travel soccer coach Bob Schumacher dedicated a bench in Schumacher’s honor next to the soccer fields at Emmett Field Saturday, June 7. Schumacher, known by his players as “Coach Schumacher,” “Coach Bob” and “The Big Schu,” coached the eighth grade boys travel program from the mid-1970s to 1989. He died in August 2020 at age 80. kAmq67@C6 36:?8 @=5 6?@F89 7@C E96 E62>[ q@3 $49F>2496C’D D@?
Madison High bids farewell to Class of 2025 that ‘raised the bar’

1 week ago | newjerseyhills.com | Brett Friedensohn

MADISON -Madison High School held its graduation ceremony Friday, June 13 for its class of 2025 that “certainly raised the bar,” according to Principal David Drechsel. Valedictorian Anuthra Abeysinghe encouraged his fellow graduates to be present rather than longing for the past or waiting for the future. kAmp36JD:?896 C642==65 9:D 7:CDE 52J @7 D6?:@C J62C H96? 96 7@F?5 E92E E96 32E9C@@> :? E96 r w2== 925 366? C6?@G2E65] xE FD65 E@ 36 CF?\5@H? 2?5 5:>=J =:E[ 3FE ?@H :E’D 3C:89E[ 4=62?
Madison council candidates win uncontested primaries

2 weeks ago | newjerseyhills.com | Brett Friedensohn

MADISON - The Rose City’s Republican and Democratic Borough Council candidates won their uncontested primary elections on Tuesday, June 10, according to unofficial results from the Morris County Clerk’s Office. Republicans Mark Chiarolanza and Michelle Goodwin will face Democrats Debra Coen Tom Haralampoudis for two available three-year terms in the November general election. Chiarolanza and Goodwin are running for what would be their first terms.
People with connective tissue disorders raise money, awareness in Madison

2 weeks ago | newjerseyhills.com | Brett Friedensohn

MADISON – People with connective tissue disorders raised money for research and awareness with family, friends and supporters from the community during the Walk for Victory at Giralda Farms Saturday, June 7. The walk was organized by the Marfan Foundation and raised about $114,300 for people with disorders affecting connective tissue which is “like the glue that holds the body together,” according to Madison resident Cassie Jennings who lives with Marfan Syndrome. kAm(9:=6 A2CE:4:A2E:?8 :?
5k honors late Jaime Pinaire of Chatham Township

2 weeks ago | newjerseyhills.com | Brett Friedensohn

CHATHAM TWP. – Runners raised money for Newark students to attend private high school while honoring the legacy of late Chatham Township resident Jaime Pinaire on Saturday, June 7. This was the ninth annual Jaime Pinaire 5k at Chatham High School, which Pinaire attended. kAm!:?2:C6 H2D <:==65 :? 2 42C 244:56?E :? s646>36C a_`c @? #@FE6 fg :? &?:@? 2E 286 ac] w6 H2D 5C:G:?8 9@>6 7C@> 9:D ;@3 2D 2 E62496C 2E #@36CE %C62E p4256>J r92CE6C $49@@= :?
E-bike regulations planned in Madison, solar panel installation progressing, concerns about parking ban bought up again

2 weeks ago | newjerseyhills.com | Brett Friedensohn

MADISON - The governing body is planning to introduce an ordinance to place some regulations on e-bikes, mostly redundant with state law. The future ordinance would clarify that e-bike riders must follow the same laws as bicycles. Among these are that riders must ride on the street instead of the sidewalk and follow traffic signs and signals, and riders under 18 must wear a helmet. kAm%96 @C5:?2?46 H@F=5 2=D@ C6BF:C6 E92E C:56CD 5:D>@F?E :? A2C<:?8 =@ED @C @?
Florham Park seventh grader earns grant for magnetic model atoms

2 weeks ago | newjerseyhills.com | Brett Friedensohn

FLORHAM PARK - Ridgedale Middle School seventh grader Samuel Huang earned a $1,000 grant for his school to buy magnetic model atoms for seventh graders to use in years to come. The grant, awarded by the Florham Park Education Foundation (FPEF), will pay specifically for the models produced by the Snatoms brand. kAm(:E9 E96D6 >@56=D[ DEF56?ED 42? >2<6 2E@>D @FE @7 4@=@C\4@565 >28?6ED] wF2?8 D2:5 E9:D H:== 96=A DEF56?ED =62C?
Chatham's ECLC school opens thrift store to hire graduates

3 weeks ago | newjerseyhills.com | Brett Friedensohn

CHATHAM - ECLC of New Jersey, a borough-based school for kids with special needs, opened a thrift store at 16 Waverly Place in Madison to hire graduates Wednesday, May 28. After a ribbon cutting, customers were welcomed inside and shopped for clothes, accessories, decorations, silverware and more. The first ever purchase in the store’s history was made by Chatham Township resident Susan Ross, who bought two, 10-pound weights.
Madison resident shares concerns about overnight parking ban

3 weeks ago | newjerseyhills.com | Brett Friedensohn

MADISON – Resident Peter De Rosa aired some grievances at the Wednesday, May 28 Borough Council meeting about recent changes in parking enforcement and how he and family members cannot park overnight at his Pine Avenue home. Mayor Robert Conley said overnight parking has been against the law in Madison for decades, but a new ordinance gives police the ability to enforce these rules. kAm%96 @C5:?2?46[ A2DD65 3J E96 4@F?4:= |@?52J[ pAC:= `c[ 255D D@>6 D:EF2E:@?D :? H9:49 A2C<:?8 A6C>:DD:@? 42?