Store Owner Charged, Mitchell Pleads His Case For Tenure, And A School Bus Is Vandalized

Here is a recap of some of the biggest news that happened in Wayne this week.

The owner of the Red Carpet Pageant and Prom store, who previously in the week, reported that 40 dresses valued at $20,000 had been stolen from the store, was issued a summons Tuesday for filing a false police report, Wayne police said.

Police issued the summons after they watched video they said showed Patricia Dowling removing 40 dresses off a rack herself and placing them in a storage room. Dowling originally reported that the dresses were stolen sometime between 9 a.m. on May 15 and 2:20 p.m. on May 16.

Two men were charged Tuesday with attempting to steal cooking oil from tanks belonging to Hooters restaurant, Police reported.

Schuyler-Colfax Middle School interim Principal Robert Mitchell made his case for tenure to district officials at a special meeting last week. The Board of Education chose not to grant Mitchell tenure as principal earlier in the month.

A catalytic converter was stolen out of one school bus and one was attempted to be removed from another, district officials said this week. The buses were discovered on April 30.

MSG Varsity has nominated several Wayne high school students specializing in broadcast media for V Awards.

Several Wayne Hills High School students work together to create a unique television experience by debating hot-button issues of the day on a show called “From All Angles.”

A new retail outlet in town specializes in helping others inexpensively furnish their homes.

The Paterson chapter of Habitat for Humanity opened a ReStore on Hamburg Turnpike recently last weekend. The store sells gently used and surplus building materials, furniture, appliances, windows, and other home necessities.