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Friday High Heels of Fire

The Germans never cease finding ways to amuse themselves.

Or us, for that matter.

Weekend Dog Tricks

TYPE IN a command under the dog and see what happens....Sit, roll over, down, stand, sing, dance, shake, fetch, play dead, etc., and.....it's also very cute if you type in a command that's not recognized..!!

Make sure you type in "Kiss", too, but do it last!!!   Click here.

Hat tip Marcia L.

Friday Battle at Kruger

Hat tip Tony Speciale

Court: Montville/Towaco verdict stands

A state appeals court refused to upset a jury’s verdict last year that a real estate agent misrepresented the location of a Montville home to the buyers but did not cause the family an appreciable monetary loss.

An appellate court panel, in an opinion released this morning, ruled against homebuyers Theodore and Frances Vagias. The couple contended they paid 10 percent more than they should have in 2001 for a home they say they were led to believe was in the Montville section of Montville Township.

The Vagias’ sued after they learned their $700,000 home was actually in the Towaco section and that their son would attend the Cedar Hill Elementary School rather than the one they preferred, William H. Mason School.  See Daily Record.  Discuss on Montville Blog.

Cedar Hill students on eco-mission

Montville recycling bin for batteries is work of elementary school kids - Comprised of 92 students at Cedar Hill Elementary School in Towaco, the Tools for Schools for Kids Committee is on a mission to enrich the planet.  And their latest endeavor, an outdoor recycling bin for all township residents to dispose of household batteries, is no exception.  "These children are absolutely amazing," said Cathy Lundquist, the group's co-faculty adviser with Cindy Nosti. "We call them environmental leaders -- that's exactly what they are."

The committee also approached the school board, which voted unanimously to grant permission for the container to be kept at the school, said assistant Superintendent Maria Eppolite.  "I think that the children exhibited a great deal of public awareness and an interest in the environment, and it was wonderful to see," said Eppolite, who attended the unveiling last week at the Pine Brook Road facility along with deputy Mayor Deborah Nielson.  See Daily Record.

Montville's Joe Pennacchio considering Senate run?

GOP assemblyman hints that U.S. Senate may be his next goal - Republican Assemblyman Joe Pennacchio hinted on Friday that he might be considering a 2008 run for the U.S. Senate against Democratic incumbent Sen. Frank Lautenberg. 

Pennacchio, a former Morris County freeholder and a member of the Assembly since 2001, is running this year for the 26th District state Senate seat held by Sen. Robert Martin, who is retiring.  Lautenberg was elected U.S. senator in 1988 and re-elected in 1994. He was appointed to the post again in 2002 after Robert Torricelli resigned.  See Daily Record.

Friday Now I've Heard It All

If there's still any doubt whether the pampering of pets is getting out of hand, the debate should be settled once and for all by Neuticles, a patented testicular implant that sells for up to $919 a pair. The idea, says inventor Gregg A. Miller, is to "let people restore their pets to anatomical preciseness" after neutering, thereby allowing them to retain their natural look and self-esteem. "Neutering is creepy. But with Neuticles, it's like nothing has changed." Nothing, except there's a fake body part where a real one used to be.   See BusinessWeek.

There's Always Time to Play!

Montville's Recreation Department hosts an amazing variety of programs, trips, educational seminars and, of course, fantastic youth and adult sports programs.

Click here to learn more!

Should Montville Build A Community Pool?

A number of Montville residents have commented about how Randolph's Township Council unanimously voted to bond $5.5 million to finance a community pool.

Should Montville do the same?  Discuss on Montville Blog.

Small size, big talent

Towaco's Leah Wis an accomplished athlete at tender age of nine - Up a steep, stone-lined driveway. Past a maroon front door. Inside a half-red brick, half-off white aluminum sided house. A monster lives here. 

She doesn't look like a monster. Her flowing blonde hair is pulled back in a sour-green scrunchie and her bright pink nails look like they've been given a girly touch.

She smiles as she opens the door, welcoming her visitor with a subdued, ladylike, "hello."  The smile checks out fine -- no fangs. Maybe the monster is costumed as a unique little girl, a Junior Olympian named Leah Wis.  See Daily Record.  photo by bob karp / daily record