Pine Village Grove, a former Oak Ridge restaurant, is the scene of the 1972 West Milford Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Ball. The building is now the location for Freedom church. From left are Police Chief John Moeller, Mayor George Eckert, West Milford Police Commissioner Walter Dearcopp, Township Committeewoman Mollie McFarland and Police Captain James Semento. Photo by Ann Genader ( Photo by Ann Genader) Looking back: Restaurant stories Hidden in a 1950s summer vacation home community, distant from main roads and much activity, Oscar’s Steak House on Tintle... Columns 04 Nov 2025 | 04:08
Wanaque Valley Inn was in a house dating back to the late 1760s on Greenwood Lake Turnpike in Hewitt. It was moved to the Long Pond Historic site when Monksville Reservoir was built and flooded the area. (Photo Provided). Looking back: Many Restaurants Through the years the Township of West Milford has been known for its many lakes and ponds (about 62 ), and many restaurants... Columns 21 Oct 2025 | 10:18
Robert Jacob White Robert Jacob White, 76, of West Milford, N.J., passed away on October 25, 2022, at his vacation home on Chincoteague Island,... Obituaries 29 Nov 2022 | 10:54
A special year for West Milford veterans Today, Nov. 11, is Veterans Day – the day dedicated annually to honor all veterans who are alive and living a retired life.... Local News 09 Nov 2022 | 10:14
Gerda Mewes Mewes, Gerda, 96 of West Milford, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 30, at The Chelsea at Bald Eagle Assisted Living facility.... Obituaries 01 Nov 2022 | 10:59
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
Challenge to our Republic A big lie (German: große Lüge) is a propaganda technique used for political purpose. The expression was coined by Adolf Hitler,... Letters to the Editor 11 Jan 2021 | 07:19
Karen B. Toepper Karen B. Toepper of Sparta, NJ, passed away after a hard battle with Cancer, on February 16, 2020. She leaves behind her... Obituaries 18 Feb 2020 | 05:02
Erwin Wolff Erwin Wolff, 78, of West Milford, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 8. Beloved husband of Lois (Hall) Wolff. Born in Flensburg, Germany,... Obituaries 09 Dec 2019 | 03:57
Herb Weatherwallks (1917 – 2016) visits with Alex Cohen, age 10, in 2010 at the USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii. ( Photos courtesy of Kristin Brooks Cohen) 'Remember Pearl Harbor!' Dec. 7, 1941 With the passing of the generation that lived at the time of World War II, little notice is made today of the date of infamy... Local News 03 Dec 2019 | 06:49
The WM Varsity Dance Team and coaches. ( Submitted photo) Varsity Dance Team announces coaches for 2019-2020 The West Milford High School Varsity Dance Team is pleased to announce Mia Maslanek and Giulia Griffith as its 2019-2020... Entertainment 06 Nov 2019 | 12:39
Gun control not about guns To answer Ann Pompello's question, "Why is America so reluctant to ban automatic weapons", it's because automatic weapons... Letters to the Editor 19 Aug 2019 | 12:38
