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Newton plans sidewalks along Swartswood Road and will exempt Newton High School from regulations on raising chickens, among other boro happenings.

Candidates for Newton and Sparta councils have filed for the November election.

Flynn, who was 27 when first elected to the council, said being a member of a governing body, "opens your eyes to all the details and intricacies that go into running a town. You really become a jack-of-all-trades by living this position." He said the expertise gained includes "public policy, physiology, human behavior, accounting, real estate, finance, engineering, public works, policy-making, policing, human resources and the law just to name a few." He recognized Town Manager Thomas S. Russ...