New Milford News

After a week of severe weather alerts and flood warnings, the morning was picture perfect for the Fourth Annual New Milford Fire Department's 5K Run that was held on Saturday, June 15. Over 420 adults and children participated in the event which hosted a Family Walk, Kids Half Mile, Kids Dash and the 5K Run.

NEW MILFORD - A 40-year-old Palisades Park man was arrested Tuesday after police learned he was allegedly engaged in a three-year sexual relationship with a New Milford teen.

The Board of Education will be holding its regular public meeting Monday at 7 p.m. in the Media Center of New Milford High School .

Dear Governor Christie and Mr. Martin: In New Milford, we are weary from the stress that comes with each storm prediction.

With the resignation of Darren Drake from the Board of Education, questions have arisen as to the procedure for filling the seat.

Elections for seats on school boards in Bergenfield and New Milford will be contested this November, while a trio of incumbents in Dumont are shoo-ins in their race.

Chief of Police Frank Papapietro is advising New Milford residents of a flood watch that is in effect for Bergen County until Saturday morning.

Tuesday's hearing of the proposed development of the United Water property picked up where it left off in April--with the public's continued cross-examination of Hekemian's planner, Peter Steck.

Editor's note: In February, Councilwoman Hedy Grant filed a lawsuit against Councilman Austin Ashley, Mayor Ann Subrizi and the Borough of New Milford petitioning the court to invalidate the appointment of Borough Attorney, Marc Leibman.

Nearly 6,000 people, all touched in some way by organ and tissue donation, walked or ran through the streets of New Providence Sunday in the 3nd Annual NJ Sharing Network 5K Walk & USATF-Certified Race.

The town of New Milford will be holding its breath Sunday night as their very own Rob McClure-graduate of New Milford High School in 2000-attends the Tony Awards as a first time nominee for Best Actor in a Musical for his much lauded role as Charlie Chaplin in Chaplin! The Musical.

Hekemian Rescinds Field Donation to Board of Education The developer of the United Water property has rescinded its donation of three acres to the Board of Education for a field, the New Milford Schools Superintendent told a crowd that gathered in the New Milford High School auditorium Monday night.

Soaking rains that spawned numerous flood warnings pushed some streams and creeks over their banks throughout the Northeast, yet the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season sped up the Eastern Seaboard without causing major damage.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Town News compiles "Police Blotter" from information provided by area police departments.

New Milford Fire Company 1 is gearing up for its 4th annual 5K run and Kids Dash on June 15. The 5K will kick off at 9 a.m. for runners and walkers.

With the preliminary FEMA Work Map set to be released by the end of the month and their preliminary regulatory map to be released in September, Assemblywoman Connie Wagner and Assemblyman Tim Eustace introduced legislation calling upon the Department of Environmental Protection to update their flood maps, as well.

In a record year of fundraising, the Auxiliary of HackensackUMC raised a total of $457,000.

Editor's note: The Borough of Oradell has hired an attorney to represent them at the Zoning Board hearings regarding the development of the 13-acre United Water property in New Milford.

The New Milford Police issued 36 summones to motorists Friday, May 31, as part of their participation in the statewide "Click It or Ticket" campaign.

Bergen Community College announced the winners of the sixth annual Speech Competition.