Week in Review: 'And I Say, "Hey," What a Wonderful Kind of Day'

How to select what were the most interesting stories from a week that, like most weeks, was not short on interesting stories?

The week started off with a story from , sister of Marc Brown, who created the popular book and subsequent cartoon, "Arthur," 35 years ago. It was Kim Brown who served as the inspiration for the character of "D.W.," Arthur's pesky little sister.

The Kleber Cordova hearing, which we have been following since it began in August, when Zaida Solis, sister of Eliana Torres (who Cordova is accused of murdering in a bathtub in their Western Avenue apartment in 2008), took the stand. Final arguments from prosecutors and defenders still need to be heard, but otherwise the hearing portion is over and Judge Thomas V. Manahan said during the hearing he hoped the trial could begin in March.

"Try This, Morristown!" regrettably fell off the cigarette wagon a week or so ago. As a result, as well as it being the week of the annual "Great American Smokeout," we went to Morristown Memorial Hospital where we met Lisa Picciuti, the smoking cessation counselor at the hospital, . Thanks again, Lisa!

Giovanny Infante, who diligently covered the Morristown High School Girls Tennis team throughout their excellent season, at the Madison Hotel. The dinner also served as a good-bye for Patricia Mattos, who has coached the team since 1972 and is retiring after this season.

"Morristown Munchies" went to Grasshopper off the Green this week and during a period of relative quiet between lunch and dinner. 

Finally, though the Long Valley Patch Editor, Jason Koestenblatt, referred to it as, "the annual Morristown Colonials beatdown," the MHS football team ended up being the victors, . Next stop, the Meadowlands!

And the next stop for us is a tasty Morristown lunch. Happy Saturday!