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. ( Photo: Ann Genader) Looking back: Memorial Day, 1944 Memorial Day services have been held annually in the Township of West Milford since May 26, 1944. The day, originally referred... Columns 19 May 2026 | 04:13
Robert Roy Robert Roy, a distinguished broadcast journalist and television news producer whose career spanned more than four decades,... Obituaries 14 Apr 2026 | 02:58
Paul W. Ross Paul W. Ross, 88 years, of Newfoundland, N.J., passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 19, 2026. He was born on Dec. 23, 1937,... Obituaries 30 Mar 2026 | 03:40
Philip John Akre Philip John Akre died unexpectedly on the evening of Tuesday March 10, 2026, at his home in West Milford, N.J. He was 79... Obituaries 23 Mar 2026 | 02:06
The current manor house at Lindy’s Lake was included in George Spinnler’s community developed in 1928 named in honor of aviator Charles Augustin Lindberg Jr. ( Photo submitted) Looking Back: Naming Lindy’s Lake When George Spinnler named his Lindy’s Lake community in the Township of West Milford in 1928, he was honoring Charles Augustin... Columns 10 Mar 2026 | 10:49
More COVID cases reported in West Milford Following a period of fewer confirmed cases of COVID-19, the latest official report says there were 25 new ones during the... Local News 04 May 2022 | 11:21
New COVID-19 case numbers are low in West Milford, but Omicron BA.2 poses a new threat Although there were just five new cases of COVID-19 recorded throughout the Township of West Milford between March 21 and... Local News 05 Apr 2022 | 01:12
Chris Harford’s Band of Changes has a familiar look Chris Harford’s Band of Changes doesn’t always change so much, after all. When Harford brings his band to The Stanhope House... Entertainment 22 Jul 2021 | 03:47
‘Words too polite’ This is the same country that organized scrap metal drives nearly eighty years ago to save the world from the menace of Hitler... Letters to the Editor 01 Nov 2020 | 03:07
U.S. will only stand if truly united Although of Jewish heritage, I hold my allegiance to the United States first and foremost. Not Israel, not Trump, not the... Letters to the Editor 23 Dec 2019 | 02:28
