West Milford News Archives

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.

The Township Council and Board of Education have hammered out an agreement for continued public use of the popular Hillcrest Community Center, ending months of sometimes-stormy meetings and public outcry.

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.

The Federal Aviation Administration says the pilot of a small plane was killed when his aircraft hit a mountain near Bennington.

A 58-YR-OLD MAN FROM WEST MILFORD, NEW JERSEY WAS KILLED WHEN HIS CESSNA 172 HIT A MOUNTAIN NEAR BENNINGTON, VERMONT ON SUNDAY.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the pilot of a small plane registered to a New Jersey company was killed when his aircraft hit a mountain near here.

The Health Department will be dispensing the free H1N1 nasal flu vaccine in the public and private schools next month, and a family information session has been arranged.

The long wait by hundreds of township residents for the Township of West Milford and the West Milford Board of Education to sign a lease agreement to enable continued use of the Hillcrest building as a community center ended this week with the signing of a 25 year lease.

Police learned about the warrant after doing a random license plate check. Additional checks revealed that Garcia's driving privileges were revoked, police said.

October is a special month. Not only do I celebrate years of sobriety, but there are two other significant anniversaries.

Mahwah officials have a tough choice to make. They must decide before a December deadline whether to opt into or out of the Highlands Master Plan.

Here's a look at what was published in Suburban Trends around early October over the years.

Property taxes. It's what residents are talking about, and the focus of the four candidates running for the two open three-year Township Council seats in the November election.

West Milford Police arrested Kenneth A. Sushko, 20, of Hewitt in connection with the burglary of a Lebanon Road, Hewitt home.

In an attempt to reduce the tax burden for local residents, Township Council members are discussing the possibility of using the process of complying with the state Highlands Act to rezone watershed lands in order to increase their assessed value.

Beavers are invading some ponds in West Milford, causing flooding and other problems.

The Vernon High School Marching Band was invited to participate in West Milford's 175 Year Anniversary Celebration, on Sunday, Sept.

The West Milford Police Department has been investigating several residential and vehicle burglaries throughout the township.

Get the lead out of our school water! For many years now West Milford Township school officials have known that drinking water dispensed from several water fountains within the Paradise Knoll elementary school contains hazardous levels of lead as determined by periodic NJ Department of Environmental Protection water testing.