In top county news this week:

A Lodi teen accused of firebombing synagogues in Rutherford and Paramus pleaded not guilty in Superior Court in Hackensack this week. Earlier in the week police held a press conference where they reported that a soda bottle led them to the alleged arsonist.

Fort Lee voters said ‘yes’ to the Board of Education’s $30.2 million bond referendum this week after two previous failed attempts. The sale of bonds would finance various maintenance and renovations in the school buildings.

Lyndhurst High School football coach Scott Rubinetti was arrested this week on sexual crime charges for having a relationship with a student, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.

County Freeholder John Driscoll says he will stop down as freeholder after this  year and focus once again on running for state senate in District 38.  

More tests at Votee Park in Teaneck show potentially harmful surface soil contamination which have forced town officials to find new space for local sports teams. 

Wyckoff native Greg Schiano signed a five-year deal Thursday, making him the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

A public hearing on the Crossroads Town Center development proposed at the intersection of Route 17 and 287 in Mahwah was pushed back once again this week.

New Milford residents are divided over a proposed mixed-use development on the 13.6 acres of United Water property.

Although no final decisions have been made by officials,talks continue around Glen Rock concerning the fate of this year’s graduation which may be forced to take place somewhere other than the football field as a result of construction project.

Oradell borough officials made a move this week towardsbackfilling two open positions in the police department.

More school districts in the county including Hasbrouck Heights, Glen Rock, Oradell and Mahwah decided to move its annual school election to November.

A Ridgewood resident came to find an unwelcomed guest, a burglar, in her home Tuesday night.

‘Real Housewives’ Salon based in Franklin Lakes expands into a larger swanky location.

Fair Lawn borough council is considering commemorating the public service of Fair Lawn Democratic political maven Vi Etier, who passed away this month, by naming a neighborhood park in her honor.

New York Times best selling author Mary Jane Clark, of Westwood, held a book signing for the newest book in her The Wedding Cakes Mysteries series at Shaw’s Book Shops.