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Bloomfield Avenue bridge in Montville reopens

Morris County commuters caught a second break in three days upon the completion of another local bridge project.  The Route 159 westbound (Bloomfield Avenue) bridge over Route 46 in Montville reopened at 4 a.m. Tuesday, according to the state Department of Transportation.  Workers closed the Route 159 westbound bridge over Route 46 eastbound to traffic in July in order to reconstruct the bridge deck.

Additional work remains but should be completed early in 2010, DOT said. The final cost is projected at $2 million.  Continue reading Daily Record.

Little Learner Academy Sugar and Spice Gazette

Little Learner Academy welcomes each and every family to Little Learner.   Attached is the second issue of the Montville 2009-2010 Newsletter. 

Our location at 330 Changebridge Road in Pine Brook is now open and the school year is officially off and running!  We Welcome Visitors!  

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Coalition fighting for courtesy busing

Parents tired of having to choose between what they consider to be hazardous walking routes to school or paid bus transportation for their children may soon have the answers they seek.

Some parents, such as Susan Perrapato, have been demanding action of the Montville Board of Education for years others have just joined the fight. Over the summer of 2009, many families with school-aged children, K-12, formed the Montville Students with Hazardous Routes Coalition. The organization was created because some parents felt that the BOE didn't take quick and decisive action in identifying and declaring hazardous routes within the school district.

According to Perrapato, the group's founder, "Many families have been appealing to them to do so since April 2007, families living along the Route 202 corridor in particular. We've also asked them to declare Changebridge Road, from Route 202 to Horseneck Road, a hazardous route. All students living within 2 miles (2 1/2 miles for middle and high school) are paying for busing and should not be if they would have to walk a hazardous route. Unfortunately, only the BOE has the authority to decide which routes are hazardous."

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Montville Kiwanis Key Club Cleans Up!

Thanks to the members of the Montville Kiwanis Key Club who spent a recent Saturday morning cleaning up River Road.
L-R:  Jack Kozlik, Tommy Kozlik, Rescida Karkowsky, Mary May Kozlik, 
Maryann Witty, Kristine Naputo, Rich Germano, Brian Furao,
Tim Braden, Eileen King, Lynne Greene, Michael Karlan, Linda Bay, 
Deane Driscoll, Bob Gannon
 

Residents demonstrate high interest in Lowe's project

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Neighbor News (Montville Edition) 

A number of Montville residents came to the committee meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 24, to state their opinions about the Lowe's project. Kevin Boswell, of Boswell Engineering, presented the site plan, which included proposed traffic patterns, entrance and exits from the Lowe's shopping center.

One major proposal was the establishment of Chapin Road as a one-way street, disabling motorists to turn right onto it from Route 46.

Mayor Deborah Nielsen allowed many residents to speak. Their concerns were varied: the amount of traffic coming from Hook Mountain Road, and how it would increase as a result of Lowe's; the enforcement of a five-ton limit for truck traffic; the overall impact of speed tables in town; why changes are being made to roads that are not directly involved in the Lowe's project to accommodate Lowe's; and of course, why is the entrance and exit to Lowe's on Chapin Road and not on Route 46?

The Township Committee must determine whether it has the authority to make decisions regarding the ingress and egress traffic for the project. Further information about the Lowe's project can be found on the town's Web site.

Montville Resident Launches Montville Executive Suites

Montville resident Lisa Picinich has opened Montville Executive Suites at 330 Changebridge Road in Pine Brook, her second such venture in Morris County.  She held a November 19 grand opening at the state-of-the-art facility.

"Our Parsippany location is full, and we really think that Montville is a great location for a new center", says Picinich, referring to herself and partner Jeff Jones.  "Executive Suites are more in demand than ever, with companies needing a place to house essential employees from a closed location or home business owners who want to move from the spare bedroom into a professional setting.  We have exactly what they need".

The new Montville location features 16 fully furnished offices which can be combined into office suites.  Each office has a high speed internet connection, VoIP telephone and video conferencing capability, as well as secretarial support and a conference room that seats 10 people.  "Just bring your laptop and get started" says Picinich. 

"We answer your phones, handle your mail, schedule your appointments, and send out your sales literature to your prospects.  We provide a totally professional appearance without the overhead".

Contact Lisa at Lisa@americanofficecenters.com or 973-265-2800.

Montville officer seeks bike trip donations

Police Officer Thomas Norton, a township resident, is seeking sponsors for his second 300-mile, three-day bicycle ride in the May 2010 Police Unity Tour fundraiser.

Norton will join hundreds of fellow officers from across the country as the tour kicks off in East Hanover and ends in Washington, D.C.  The tour is intended to raise awareness of police officers who have died in the line of duty and raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial and Museum in Washington, according to a news release.
For more information visit policeunitytour.com.  Donation checks should be payable to Police Unity Tour and mailed to: Officer Thomas Norton, 10 Lisa Place, Pine Brook, NJ 07058.

Experts debate power line safety

Experts disagreed whether electromagnetic fields from power lines cause cancer or other health problems, as they testified Monday at the final state Board of Public Utilities hearing on Public Service Electric and Gas Company's proposed line upgrade.  Shortly after the discussion of EMFs, the utility and opponents of the $750 million, 47-mile Susquehanna-Roseland project wrapped up five days of testimony in front of BPU Commissioner Joseph Fioraliso. The entire board is expected to decide Jan. 15 whether PSE&G should be allowed to add 500 kilovolt lines to the corridor, which passes through Morris County.

No studies have proven that EMFs from power lines cause leukemia or other health issues, testified PSE&G's expert William H. Bailey, a scientist, although he did say some studies have found an association between the fields and childhood leukemia.

Martin Blank, an expert for eight municipalities, two school districts, environmentalists and a citizens group opposing the project, said there is much evidence that fields at lower levels than those expected on the new line could lead to leukemia, breast cancer and Alzheimer's disease.

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