West Milford News

A PATH OF WOODCHIPS, A BRIDGE OVER AN EXCEPTIONALLY WET AREA AND AND ONE OF A NUMBER OF DESCRIPTIVE SIGNS ARE VISIBLE AT THE WALLISCH WETLANDS EDUCATION AREA.

In this Oct. 30, 2009 file photo, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani urges supporters to vote for Republican candidate for New Jersey governor Chris Christie, left, in West Milford, N.J. A spokeswoman for Giuliani insists he still hasn't made up his mind and won't be shy to say so when he does.

Nearly 200 people gathered Wednesday at West Brook Park for a candlelight vigil to mourn the death of 18-year-old Cesar Vanegas, who died from injuries suffered in a violent single-car accident on Larsen Drive early Saturday.

Share + Nov 17, 2009 7:09 pm US/Eastern Reporting Christine Sloan WEST MILFORD, N.J. It's a controversial debate in New Jersey.

The municipal government has become the latest to reluctantly comply with a Supreme Court decision and remove its local restrictions on where sex offenders can live.

I'm waiting for James Warden's apology! Now that the election is over, and he has had time to read my daughter's response to his vicious accusations, it's time to fess up, admit what the entire town already knows, and apologize for the malicious, knowing attacks on my family name and reputation.

The Highlands Council approved a 16-mile underground gas pipeline Thursday that cuts through West Milford and under the Monksville Reservoir - the second time in six months that it okayed a major energy project through the environmentally-sensitive region.

Puppies once at the end of their leash of life are now finding themselves in the "window of opportunity" at Scuffy's Pet Store in Wayne in a partnership designed to showcase rescued animals in need of a good home to families who might adopt.

The rush on swine flu vaccinations that many expected Saturday did not materialize at West Milford's Macopin Middle School.

A New Jersey appeals court panel has ruled that police use-of-force reports are public records .

GOP Strong co-chairman Michael Mecca congratulated the county Republican ticket for a great win yesterday,, saying the victory bodes well for the re-emergence of the Republican Party in Passaic County.

What it is: To authorize the state to raise $400 million through bonds to resupply the depleted Green Acres program, which buys environmentally sensitive property to preserve as open space and farmland.

After getting arrested for dealing drugs as a teen, Yusuf Shabazz turned his life around by getting into anti-gang and -violence activism and warning other young people from a lawless life on the street.

North Jersey heads to the voting booths today to vote for governor, dozens of state Assembly seats, a statewide open-space referendum, and countless municipal and county contests.

A local book lover will sell her home of 70 years to the township to allow for a long-desired library expansion, according to a report by the Record .

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.

These Oct. 2009 file photos show the three candidates for governor of New Jersey, from left, Democrat Jon.

With 5 days to go, the rhetoric is getting stronger. Republican Candidate Chris Christie said, "Well November 3rd is accountability day, let's pick him up and throw him out!" Incumbent Democrat Governor Jon Corzine countered with "It's clear he wants to give a tax cut to people making 400k or more." The race for Governor of New Jersey is so close, ...

The optional H1N1 vaccine clinics set for each of the public and private schools in town have been cancelled, the victim of a nationwide shortage coupled with concerns from parents and district employees.

Police say two township men face drug charges after a patrolman found them Thursday night, one possessing heroin and the other appearing to be under the influence of a controlled substance.