Chester NewsLocal news for Chester, NJ continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Highlands Council shrinks area for high-density growth- June 30, 2008 CHESTER TWP. - The New Jersey Highlands Council has drastically reduced the land it calls 'receiving zones' for high-density growth that would be transferred from properties that can't be developed.http://www.topix.net/city/chester-nj/2008/06/highlands-council-shrinks-area-for-high-densi... Old dam leaves a mess in its wake- June 28, 2008 HACKETTSTOWN -- On the banks of the Musconetcong River, the decaying pile of junk grew, like remnants from a 100-year flood.http://www.topix.net/city/chester-nj/2008/06/old-dam-leaves-a-mess-in-its-wake?fromrss=1 Growing Stage leader: 'It's about hopes and dreams'- June 26, 2008 If this were a play -- some Gene Kelly, American kid striving to make a dream real kind of play -- this would be the scene at the end of the first act that sets everything else in motion.http://www.topix.net/city/chester-nj/2008/06/growing-stage-leader-its-about-hopes-and-drea... Walk the Black River in Chester Township today- June 24, 2008 CHESTER TWP. -- The Upper Raritan Watershed Association will host a guided walk on Sunday at the Cooper Mill along the Black River.http://www.topix.net/city/chester-nj/2008/06/walk-the-black-river-in-chester-township-toda... Gifts for every Jack&Jill- June 22, 2008 Business name: Jack and Jill Gift Shoppe Type of business: gift shop Owners: Karen Fortenbacker and Laura Gambino Address: 87 Main St, Chester Phone: 879-7900 Web site: www.jackandjillgifts.com Hours of ...http://www.topix.net/city/chester-nj/2008/06/gifts-for-every-jack-jill?fromrss=1 MCWTW: Why I Live Here- June 20, 2008 Name: Kurt W. Alstede Age: 44 Hometown: Chester Occupation: Farmer, owner and general manager of Alstede Farms Lived here since: 1977, in Morris County since birth.http://www.topix.net/city/chester-nj/2008/06/mcwtw-why-i-live-here?fromrss=1 Charges filed in oil spill- June 18, 2008 The Morris County Prosecutor's Office last week filed charges against Royal Terminals for its role in a 3,000-gallon fuel oil spill that ran off into a Musconetcong River tributary.Charged with one count of ...http://www.topix.net/city/chester-nj/2008/06/charges-filed-in-oil-spill?fromrss=1 Tie-breaking vote scheduled for Mendham Twp. election- June 15, 2008 MENDHAM TWP. -- The second election for the Mendham Township representative on the West Morris Regional Board of Education will be held Tuesday.http://www.topix.net/city/chester-nj/2008/06/tie-breaking-vote-scheduled-for-mendham-twp-e... Colonial offers spacious rooms, ample land- June 13, 2008 Colonials have long been a popular style of home design -- they offer the kind of space that families have found convenient and often necessary.http://www.topix.net/city/chester-nj/2008/06/colonial-offers-spacious-rooms-ample-land?fro... Fundraising a family matter- June 11, 2008 The Dowd family of Chester recently raised more than $21,000 for the Wellness Community of Central New Jersey, a Bedminster-based nonprofit that provides free support to individuals and families affected by ...http://www.topix.net/city/chester-nj/2008/06/fundraising-a-family-matter?fromrss=1 |