N.J. Town to Set Barking Dog Time Limit
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CLIFTON, N.J. - The city of Clifton is not going to the dogs. At least not if the City Council has anything to do about it. Later this month, the council is expected to introduce an ordinance setting a limit on how long dogs can bark.
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A clampdown on nuisance neighbours, including measures to address bad parenting, is to be announced.
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An appeals court ruled yesterday that New Jersey&#39;s environmental commissioner overstepped his authority by trying to block this year&#39;s planned bear hunt.
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By Jeffrey S. Hampton, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Sep. 18--A public hearing scheduled for tonight could determine whether a contract to build a giant landfill in Camden County will be extended to pay early dividends and accept trash from a reduced number of states.
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By Marni Pyke  mpyke@@dailyherald.com  DuPage County leaders hope to clear the air concerning long- standing questions about courthouse ventilation.
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By MARY HURST  AMELIA ISLAND - A proposal to close all Nassau County beach access points after dark is drawing a wave of protests from residents.  County Commissioner Mike Boyle said Wednesday that he's opening e- mail after e-mail opposing the proposed ordinance.
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GRESHAM, Wis. - A Rottweiler awoke a mother in time to grab her two young sons and escape from their burning house over the weekend in eastern Wisconsin, according to sheriff's officials. The 150-pound dog, named Zeus, awoke Jennifer Brusoe at about 8:30 p.m.
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By FRANK ELTMAN GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - It's what kids do: Squeal in delight when they're having fun. But to some Long Island residents, those squeals are unwelcome noise and they want two neighborhood girls to pipe down when they're playing in their backyard pool.
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HOMER CITY, Pa.  When the screeching of claws against metal fences becomes too much to bear, when they no longer can tolerate the cacophony of howling and whining that rumbles across this former coal-mining town, Bob Alexander's neighbors have been known to march up his gravel driveway, past 70 h...
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A Dutch town installs street mikes that use acoustic-recognition tech to listen for signs of aggression in the
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By Frank Norton, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  May 26--Johnston County is telling towns, utilities and residents to cut back on water use this weekend after a volunteer fire department used about 10 percent of the county's reserves overnight.
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By Brandy Emily, The Tribune, Seymour, Ind.  Feb. 21--BROWNSTOWN -- Jackson County Board of Commissioners signed a letter to give a property owner 10 days to accept the county's initial offer to buy his land for a new Vallonia Bridge.
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It could soon be last call for commuters who enjoy a couple of beers on their trip to or from New York City if one official gets his way.
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The billboards have screamed the message at motorists and pedestrians in New Jersey's largest city for more than a year: "HELP WANTED: Stop The Killings In Newark Now!" For the first time in more than four decades, the killings in Newark have stopped Â for the last month, at least Â and the billboards are coming down.
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By Thomas Ryll, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Sep. 4--A year-old development moratorium in the traffic-stuffed Salmon Creek area may be extended for another 12 months and could have to stretch three years beyond that.
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By Jared Paben, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Feb. 18--Here is a roundup of recent development proposals and decisions, and upcoming development-related meetings:   BELLINGHAM A public meeting will be held at 7 p.m.
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By Kate Perry, Albany Times Union, N.Y.  Feb. 24--ALBANY -- The public comment period on the proposed expansion of the Rapp Road landfill was extended by two weeks Friday at the requests of several residents.   The new deadline for public comment is March 10.