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Meet of Champions high jumper winner a first for school, Bl HANOVER PARK SENIOR LEAPS FOR STATE TITLE I1 "7. 1 www.dailyrecord.com SERVING MORRIS COUNTY FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS VOL 18, NO. 92 1 7 SNOW MERCY FOR MORRIS It) 'MILLION DOLLAR BABY' The second large snowstorm fTlS of the season is forecast to T-C bring blizzard-like conditions to the Morris area today, i Jamie Foxx AN OSCA NO CKOUT i 1 diiu a pussiuie accumulation of nine inches by Tuesday morning, Ion weather meteorologist Steve Pellet-tiere said Sunday night. PellettieVe said the snow brings home best actor for Ray Charles biography Cate Blanchett captures 4 Boxing saga is best picture; Eastwood tops Scorsese as best director; Freeman, Swank win acting honors supporting actress will begin falling around noon today, and continue accumulating through the afternoon, mixing with precipitation in the early evening hours, which should result in a messy rush hour. lrvi FPU's pd atiiraig ba grades as paSBtica 2 WtanfM ion (n)1 Higlilancls waiver stirs opposition in Mt.

Olive Despite exemption, ruling on town challenge needed before building can begin BY ZENAIDA MENDEZ DAILY RECORD Inside the PublicMind Entering its fifth year conducting public opinion polls in New Jersey, Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind is emerging as a closely watched arbiter, of public opinion on everything from tight political races to what New Jerseyans would do with an extra $1,000. In a recent poll, for example, PublicMind found that New Jersey residents consider Tom Kean the state's best governor. Who was the state's best governor? Christie Whitman Jim McGreevey Vehicle speeding when it ran off Rt. 287, cops say BY LAURA BRUNO DAILY RECORD accident scene, Seaman said. The men had County College of Morris student identity cards, but state police could not confirm that they were currently students of the two-year college.

A CCM spokeswoman said she did not know about the accident and could not access student records during the weekend. A man who answered the phone at Pianeta's home declined to comment. The Mendez-Martinez family could not be reached for comment. Police are trying to determine the cause of the accident. Toxicology tests on the driver are pending, Seaman said.

1gr'm "hZ MOUNT OLIVE A 418-unit residential development that was approved by the township planning board more than a decade ago has received a Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act exemption allowing its construction. However, the project still can't move forward until a judge decides its fate. That decision ultimately could have a significant impact on taxpayers, as the development could add 148 students to grades K-5 alone when elementary schools already are at capacity. The Morris Chase residential development, consisting of 168 single-family and 250 town homes, would be built between Mount Olive and Flanders roads by Toll Brothers. Township officials have been trying to block the project, arguing that the developer had enough time to get construction under way.

In the fall, the township planning board denied Toll Brothers' request for an extension of project approval, and the Pennsylvania-based developer subsequently filed a lawsuit seeking an overturn of that decision. MORRISTOWN Two 20-year-old Wharton men died in a car accident on Sunday morning when their car struck a guide rail on Route 287 North as they headed home from an in-state trip, state police said. The car, driven by Juan O. Mendez-Martinez, was speeding when it ran off the road for unknown reasons at 3:30 a.m., striking the guard rail and a light pole near Exit 35, said state police Sgt. Russell Seaman.

The car then became airborne and struck a bridge' abutment before landing in the right-side embankment Mendez-Martinez and his passenger, Edward Pianeta, were pronounced dead at the Tom (can Laura Bruno can be reached at (973) 428-6626 or lbruno2gannett.com. 2 s. In your opinion, who has been the best governor of New Jersey Tom Kean 32 Christie Whitman 21 Jim McGreevey 12 Jim Florio 9 Brendan Byrne 8 Richard Hughes 3 Someone else 1 Don't know 13 SEE EXEMPT A8 Denville merchants say tickets driving off their customers OH West Milford plane crash leaves 2 dead ASSOCIATED PRESS In your opinion, who has been the worst governor of New Jersey Mayor says one-hour parking spots necessary to keep business stream BY CHRIS COSIER DAILY RECORD Jim McGreevey 26 Christie Whitman 26 Jim Bono 21 Brendan Byrne 3 Tom Kean 2 Richard Hughes 1 Someone else 0 Don't know 20 "(Customers are) going to pick somewhere else to go because they don't want to come out and see a ticket on their car." Brian Fassel, owner of Quiznos sub shop in Denville When PublicMind talks, even Codey listens BY LAURA BRUNO DAILY RECORD WEST MILFORD A flight instructor and a pilot trying to refresh his license were killed Sunday when the plane they were in crashed on takeoff, police said. The four-seat, single-engine Cessna 182 went down around 1 p.m. at Greenwood Lake Airport in West Milford, authorities said.

Witnesses said the plane crashed at the end of the runway after it hit some telephone lines and trees, and it was then engulfed in flames. Jim Peters, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman, said the cause of the crash remains under investigation. The instructor, Harold Botsford 79, of Ringwopd, and Ted Fletcher of Franklin Lakes a licensed pilot was undergoing his biannual check were the only people in the plane, authorities said, but it was not clear which man was flying the aircraft. No one on the ground was injured. DENVILLE Merchants are complaining that the township's parking policies are hurting business because customers are staying away rather than risk a parking ticket while shopping downtown.

Parking spots on the street are one-hour-only from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. There are no meters, but police chalk cars' tires and check back an hour later. Some merchants say they are constantly ticketed, sometimes after parking just one minute over the one-hour limit. "It's becoming a real big issue here.

I'm very, very upset about the situation," said Sherry Markus, owner of not have the years of experience under its belt of the 34-year-old Rutgers University-based Eagleton Poll, but it certainly has gotten the attention of the state's politicos. In less than five years, PublicMind's poll results have angered politicians on both sides of the partisan aisle, appeared in 80 major news outlets, and even earned a mention in an episode of "The Sopranos." SEE POLL A8 Weighs in as Underdog." The poll showed that, two months into his administration, one-third of New Jersey voters still didn't recognize Codey's name. "I kept thinking, it can't really be the governor," said WooUey, also director of PublicMind. "I have to give him a lot of credit, though, for calling directly to complain." New Jersey's youngest opinion poll, PublicMind may the Finishing Touches ladies' clothing store on Diamond Spring Road. Parking has become a complex issue in Denville, a small town with a compact, walka-ble main street lined with boutiques, restaurants and specialty stores that seem to draw more than their share of traffic.

FLORHAM PARK Peter Woolley got used to the crank phone calls and nasty e-mails, but the Fairleigh Dickinson University professor didn't expect to pick up the phone earlier this year to hear acting Gov. Richard Codey on the line. It seems that Codey didn't appreciate the latest poll released by FDU's PublicMind, titled: "Richard Who? SEE PARKING A6 WEATHER More snow i i- Up to 9 inches of snow possible Details, A12 Temperatures INSIDE Crazy for cats One of the largest cat shows in the country, with 332 felines on hand, comes to the Mor-ristown Armory, A9 INDEX Advice D7 Local A9-12 Applause A12 Lottery A2 Bridge CI Morris At Work Dl-3 Classified B6, Cl-8, D8-9 Obituaries All Comics D6 Opinion A7 Crossword CI Sports Bl-6 Entertainment. D5, D7 TV Today D10 Saddam's half brother captured in Syria Iraqi officials say that Syria has handed over Saddam's half brother, a most-wanted leader in the insurgency, A5 Mind your manners in the office cubicle Watch what you say your cube walls may have ears, Dl i Breakfast 23 Lunch 32 Dinner 31 Red Oak Bank NTH CD ANNUAL PERCENTAGE YIELD 190 Park Avenue (At Columbia Turnpike), Next to Summerfield Suites Hotel $500 Min. LIMITED TIME ONLY! 973-451-9100 www.redoakhank com Rates siibfir( to change May be subject to early witlniirtwal penalties APY cmrently in effect May be withdrawn at any time.