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Friday Hippo

They let their "daughter" in the house ?!? 

Hat tip: Randy W.

The Uncommon Thread

The Uncommon Thread.    Greg and Aileen Carr were noticing some troubling signs as their son, Mitchell, approached his second birthday.

Mitchell was having tantrums, his father recalled. He wasn't speaking words and he wasn't following questions.  Seeking advice, the couple were told "he'd grow out of it," Greg Carr said.  See Daily Record.

Autism effects 1 in 94 families in NJ as compared with an estimated one in 152 nationwide. New Jersey had the highest autism rates of the 14 states studied by the CDC.

Magazine Scam

A reader advised about a magazine scam that preyed on her charitable nature and has been going on around the state.

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Cyclists show support for going 'green'

More than 100 bicyclists took part in a group ride on Friday evening that was aimed at promoting cycling in town.  The 6:30 p.m. event -- the second in two months since Mayor Donald Cresitello's dismissive remarks about bicycle commuting irritated some local cyclists -- took riders from town hall to Elm Street, Maple Avenue, Market Street and around the Green before returning via South Street. 

In keeping with the ride's pro-environmental "green" theme, organizer Marty Epstein wore a green cape reading, "saving the world with bikes." Epstein, owner of Marty's Reliable Cycle, said a third group ride will be held at the end of October. Cyclists said they planned to make it a monthly tradition.  See Daily Record.

Start to Finish MS

Please help fight Multiple Sclerosis.

OurMontville.com asks you to help end the devastating effects of MS.  The National Multiple Sclerosis Society funds research for a cure while also helping people who currently live with MS lead more fulfilling lives.  More than 400,000 Americans live with MS, and your support can and will make changes in their lives.  See video.

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Montville district's new guidance director to quit

Resigns after 4 months in post, citing unspecified health, personal reasons - The district's new guidance director announced last week he will resign for personal and health reasons on Nov. 12, four months after taking the post at Montville High School. James Hoeland, who began in Montville on Aug. 6, informed district officials of his decision in a resignation letter received last week, said Superintendent Gary Bowen.

Hoeland, who was appointed on July 10 and earns a salary of $103,000 per year, cited "personal and health reasons" in the letter, Bowen said.  See Daily Record.