https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/opinion/columns/looking-back-memorial-day-1944-FI5864986 hourly The West Milford Messenger en 2026-05-19T16:13:29-04:00 Looking back: Memorial Day, 1944 https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/0522-lookingback_4-10734580_20260519161330.jpg Police Chief John Moeller leads a Memorial Day parade march along Union Valley Road, West Milford, in the 1960s. Frank M. Sell American Legion Post 289 Commander Jack Whitbeck marches next to him. Officers visible behind them include Capt. Jack Ryan, Sgt. Louis Hall and Officers Bill Genader, James Morreale, Bob Deaver and Bill Ohlmeyer. Among Township Council members visible are Township Committeemen Floyd Struble, Warren Brogan and Mayor George Egan. Buildings pictured that no longer are there include the Cracker Barrel Store and Finn family home at left; at right a Flying A Gas Station and the home where seamstress Louise Donnegan had a dry-cleaning business. https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/news/sports/mountain-lakes-tops-jefferson-in-baseball-at-skylands-stadium-BJ5865571 hourly The West Milford Messenger en 2026-05-19T18:20:33-04:00 Mountain Lakes tops Jefferson in baseball at Skylands Stadium https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/imgp0789_4-10734765_20260519182039.jpg In the third inning attempting to steal second base Jefferson's Nick Aiello is tagged out by Mountain Lakes infielder Brendan Duerr. https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/imgp0907_4-10734759_20260519182039.jpg Jefferson batter Chase Okken hits the ball into foul territory in the second inning. https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/imgp0982_4-10734769_20260519182040.jpg Jefferson batter Nick Do begins to swing the bat towards the ball. https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/imgp0923_4-10734772_20260519182041.jpg Jefferson batter Eric Hokenberg leans back to avoid being hit by the ball. https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/imgp1374_4-10734775_20260519182042.jpg Jefferson pitcher Jake Shellhamer on the mound. https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/entertainment/the-malfunktion-band-brings-horn-driven-groove-to-js-roadhouse-JJ5865685 hourly The West Milford Messenger en 2026-05-19T18:26:11-04:00 The MalFUNKtion Band brings horn-driven groove to J&S Roadhouse https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/the-malfunktion-band_4-10734783_20260519182614.jpg The MalFUNKtion Band https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/news/local-news/garbage-recycling-collection-rescheduled-for-memorial-day-week-DJ5865731 hourly The West Milford Messenger en 2026-05-19T18:28:11-04:00 Garbage, recycling collection rescheduled for Memorial Day week https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/milestones/obituaries/jean-m-bachmann-BH5867443 hourly The West Milford Messenger en 2026-05-20T10:26:56-04:00 Jean M. Bachmann https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/pets/meet-arthur-LH5867490 hourly The West Milford Messenger en 2026-05-20T10:30:00-04:00 Meet Arthur https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/img-9668_4-10735629_20260520103001.jpg https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/news/local-news/crews-battle-large-junkyard-fire-on-weaver-road-in-west-milford-AE5868435 hourly The West Milford Messenger en 2026-05-20T13:57:23-04:00 Crews battle large junkyard fire on Weaver Road in West Milford https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/wmfire2_4-10738128_20260520135726.jpg https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/wmfire1_4-10738134_20260520135727.jpg https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/news/business/realty-executives-exceptional-realtors-celebrates-25-years-HL5872944 hourly The West Milford Messenger en 2026-05-21T15:16:54-04:00 Realty Executives Exceptional Realtors celebrates 25 years https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/blog-images-2026-04-01t162012-300_4-10746236_20260521151656.jpg <b>Doug Radford and Kyle Poskitt, broker/Owners of Realty Executives Exceptional Realtors.</b> https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/evergreen/local-memorial-day-events-DK5851544 hourly The West Milford Messenger en 2026-05-21T16:10:33-04:00 Local Memorial Day events https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/img-9114_4-10728706_20260515163229.jpg https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/dhp-4856finalbw_4-10734669_20260519165809.jpg Spectaors came out to support the Monroe Memorial Day Parade 2025. Photo by Sammie Finch https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/dhp-4598finalbw_4-10734672_20260519165811.jpg Spectaors came out to support the Monroe Memorial Day Parade 2025. Photo by Sammie Finch https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/dhp-4990finalbw_4-10734675_20260519165815.jpg Goshen, NY Memorial Day Parade 2025. Photo by Sammie Finch https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/dhp-5069finalbw_4-10734678_20260519165819.jpg Goshen, NY Memorial Day Parade 2025. Photo by Sammie Finch https://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/dhp-5278finalbw_4-10734681_20260519165823.jpg Goshen, NY Memorial Day Parade 2025. Photo by Sammie Finch