Hewitt News

After two earlier postponements on scheduled court hearings on allegations that he was responsible for pollution coming from his strip mall building at 2019 Greenwood Lake Turnpike in Hewitt and that he allegedly altered a septic system without a necessary permit, John Aiello got a third hearing postponement by Judge Joseph C. Perconti at West ...

It appears that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Dam Bureau of Dam Safety is going ahead with plans to remove the West Milford Lake dam early in 2010, West Milford Environmental Commission Chair Steve Sangle said Monday night.

On Friday, Dec. 4, Police Officer Jason Lowenfeld was patrolling Route 23 in the vicinity of the Newfoundland Exxon when he observed a vehicle parked along the northbound shoulder.

At the Nov. 11 West Milford Township Council meeting, Councilman Joe Smolinski inappropriately spent a substantial amount of time pushing approval for Bob Coyman's inactive proposal of a bowling alley and associated strip-mall in the Hewitt area.

A 16-year-old hiding in an upstairs closet during a Sparta home break-in was able to call police and give descriptions that helped link three people to the crime, as well as to an attempted burglary in Vernon, police said.

Municipal officials are calling for the creation of precautionary documentation in order to preserve the limited commercial development potential left in the township, which lies entirely in the heavily-restricted Highlands Preservation Area.

On Sept. 28, Roberto Perez, 54, of Carlstadt, was observed by Police Officer Laura Paul who alleges that he was driving in an erratic manner on Union Valley Road.

On Sept. 27, Bianca Stevens, 18, of West Milford, was traveling north on Warwick Turnpike when, as she told police, an unknown animal darted into her vehiclea TMs lane of travel.

On Thursday, Sept. 3, while on patrol on Route 23 South, Police Officer Anthony Frassa observed a 2006 Chevy pickup truck allegedly making several unsafe lane changes.

On Tuesday, Sept. 8, at approximately 1:30 p.m., the West Milford Police Department received a 911 Call of a serious Motor Vehicle Crash on East Shore Road.

On Friday, Aug. 21, Police Officer Carol Stelmach observed Jason Halvorgen, 22, a township resident, allegedly speeding on Union Valley Road.

HEWITT - Mary Dericks-Barrett of Hewitt announces the engagement of her daughter Victoria Barrett to DJ Meisch, son of Jackie and Donald Meisch of Nutley.

Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce members attended a power-networking dinner Tuesday at Cafe Amore in Hewitt, N.J. Among those at the event were, from left, Ed Lynch from Edward Jones, as well as Marcus Thompson, Rob Carney and Danielle Sirpico, all from Crystal Springs.