Andover News

By TOM HOWELL JR. thowell@njherald.com A former Thorlabs employee claims in a lawsuit he faced an ultimatum upon turning 65 years old - retire or be fired.

So far, March's weather patterns have failed to live up to their lion-like ferociousness, with mild temperatures the last few days, reminiscent of the spring season that's still nearly two weeks away.

Surrounded by well-wishers, gifts, snapping cameras and her own police escorts, little Ana Victoria barely noticed her new-found celebrity at first, she was taking a nap in her mothera s arms.

By BRUCE A. SCRUTON bscruton@njherald.com NEWTON - A study of emergency service dispatching in Sussex County recommends the county build a dispatch center to take advantage of technology and consolidate the seven centers that now cover the county.

A former West Orange policeman was sentenced today to 180 days in jail for threatening to kill his wife with a knife and his department-issued handgun during an argument at their Sussex County home.

Last October, the Blue Knights joined other motorcyclists on a ride through the township and beyond to raise money for the Gift of Life New Jersey program, hosted by the Rotary Club of Nutley.

For children age 3 to 21 with special needs, Sussex County school districts offer varied educational programs and services.

Photo by Amy Paterson/New Jersey Herald Scott House carries a salt and gravel mixture out to a waiting truck Wednesday morning as the Sussex County Division of Public Works prepared for today's snowstorm.

TRENTON, N.J. - Another coastal winter storm threatens to dump up to a foot of snow on parts of New Jersey from late Wednesday night into Friday.

By SETH AUGENSTEIN saugenstein@njherald.com ANDOVER TOWNSHIP - A new local ordinance will keep legal payouts in the public eye - and put the township at the forefront of one facet of open government.

By TOM HOWELL JR. and PHILLIP MOLNAR newsroom@njherald.com Sussex County residents say the local economy worsened from 2008 to 2009, yet also showed signs of long-range recovery compared to the financial climate that went into free-fall in late 2008, according to results of a Pulse Poll conducted by Sussex County Community College in collaboration ...

MAZE, Jerra Lynn Ferguson, 66, passed away Jan. 29, 2010, in the Warren Hospital, Phillipsburg, New Jersey.

The first in a series of concerts to benefit the Healing Haiti Fund will be held at 3 p.m. today in Sparta High School's new auditorium.

Photo by Amy Paterson/New Jersey Herald Ice flies as Bob Johnson, from Decorative Flairs, uses a chainsaw to carve a bride and groom with a heart from a block of ice at his Denville workshop.

St. Joseph's Thrift Shop on Halsted Street is hosting a bag sale starting Feb. 18, including toys, clothing, shoes and handbags.

Photo by Daniel Freel/New Jersey Herald Ian Fagan, of Lafayette, poses in front of the home of his neighbors, Melissa and Stephen Gaffney, which he is credited for saving when he spotted a fire there Feb.

NEWTON -The town's assistant fire chief was injured after his ladder truck was struck by a pick-up truck as he was responding to a chimney fire on Sunday afternoon, police said.

Photo by Seth Augenstein/ New Jersey Herald Administrators of the Tri-District Consortium - Newton, Green and Andover - sit around the table Tuesday morning during their regular meeting discussing education in their three towns.

NAI James E. Hanson, a leading New Jersey-based commercial real estate firm, is pleased to announce the completion of a 2,150 square-foot, industrial lease transaction at 134 Route 206, in Andover, N.J. NAI Hansona s Joseph Vindigni, sales associate, represented the tenant, Mega Media Concepts, Ltd., as well as the landlord, Designer Homes of NJ, ...

Photo by Seth Augenstein/ New Jersey Herald Salt and water mix in this hopper, and the brine solution becomes the pre-storm application that makes plowing easier and driving safer on Newton and Andover roads.