https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/news/local-news/hundreds-join-west-milford-beautification-day-despite-wet-weather-AH5801332 hourly The West Milford Messenger en 2026-04-28T14:49:50-04:00 Hundreds join West Milford Beautification Day despite wet weather https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/wm-beautification-day-2026-mom-s-and_4-10663638_20260428144953.jpg Beautification Day volunteer moms Erin Colfax (far left) and Karen Muto, owner of DeMarco’s Pizzeria & Restaurant, joined the cleanup and picnic with their children. https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/wm-beautification-day-2026-youngsters_4-10663715_20260428144954.jpg Youngsters, from left, Freya, Gavin and Asher show off Beautification Day gifts. https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/news/sports/plewa-s-six-goals-lead-west-milford-girls-lacrosse-to-first-win-HH5801382 hourly The West Milford Messenger en 2026-04-28T14:55:44-04:00 Plewa’s six goals lead West Milford girls lacrosse to first win https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/wmhs-logo-4-9635619-20251005153234_4-10663725_20260428145545.jpg https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/opinion/columns/looking-back-transportation-to-butler-high-school-1930-58-HH5801485 hourly The West Milford Messenger en 2026-04-28T15:07:50-04:00 Looking back: Transportation to Butler High School, 1930-58 https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/img-2468-002_4-10663734_20260428150753.jpg The Phillips family, Joe and Mae and their children Barbara, Gail, Joe Jr. and Bob, all bus drivers, are seen with their Phillips Transportation Company in 1958. https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/img-2166-002_4-10663749_20260428150754.jpg West Milford Mathews sisters, Verina and Anna, board a school bus for Butler High School in 1920 with student Fred Vreeland already on board with the driver. https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/news/local-news/passaic-county-awards-30k-grant-to-protect-greenwood-lake-NH5801528 hourly The West Milford Messenger en 2026-04-28T15:11:21-04:00 Passaic County awards $30K grant to protect Greenwood Lake https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/news/local-news/elks-lodge-names-youth-ambassadors-at-special-children-s-charity-ball-YH5801573 hourly The West Milford Messenger en 2026-04-28T15:25:41-04:00 Elks lodge names youth ambassadors at Special Children’s Charity Ball https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/img-5692_4-10663799_20260428152334.jpg Elk’s North District New Jersey Special Needs Children Charity Ball: Mariella Scarpa, Special Children’s Ambassador, Jayeson Hayward, Alternate Ambassador. Kim Powell, (to the right of Jayeson) Lodge 2236 ball organizer https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/img-5680_4-10663793_20260428152337.jpg Nicole Yurchka, mother, Mariella Scarpa, 10, ambassador, Joe Scarpa, father, pose for a photo. https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/img-5676_4-10663803_20260428152338.jpg Jayeson Hayword, 7, an alternate ambassador, eats. https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/entertainment/strange-behavior-brings-high-energy-rock-covers-to-js-roadhouse-CH5801620 hourly The West Milford Messenger en 2026-04-28T15:41:52-04:00 Strange Behavior brings high-energy rock covers to J&S Roadhouse https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/strange-behavior-002_4-10663953_20260428154154.jpg Strange Behavior https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/pets/meet-paige-DJ5803126 hourly The West Milford Messenger en 2026-04-29T10:07:01-04:00 Meet Paige https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/img-5555_4-10664866_20260429100702.jpg https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/news/local-news/longtime-volunteer-linda-fredericksen-reflects-on-life-of-service-IJ5803183 hourly The West Milford Messenger en 2026-04-29T10:14:22-04:00 Longtime volunteer Linda Fredericksen reflects on life of service https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/image1-002_4-10664854_20260429101424.jpg Linda Fredericksen https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/entertainment/joel-zelnik-trio-to-present-bill-evans-tribute-at-library-GJ5803239 hourly The West Milford Messenger en 2026-04-29T10:23:33-04:00 Joel Zelnik Trio to present Bill Evans tribute at library https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/milestones/obituaries/astrid-elisabet-keck-CJ5803343 hourly The West Milford Messenger en 2026-04-29T10:28:20-04:00 Astrid Elisabet Keck https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/astrid-keck-002_4-10665040_20260429102821.jpg https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/milestones/obituaries/raymond-b-titmas-BJ5803416 hourly The West Milford Messenger en 2026-04-29T10:36:53-04:00 Raymond B. Titmas https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/raymond-ray-titmas-1777376177_4-10665101_20260429103654.jpg https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/news/local-news/vote-now-cover-design-for-the-childrens-newspaper-FK5804070 hourly The West Milford Messenger en 2026-04-29T12:59:36-04:00 Vote Now: Cover Design for the Childrens’ Newspaper https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/wm-cover-5-compressed_4-10666145_20260429125936.jpg