Council OKs $1.2M for Dygos Field The Township Council approved an appropriation of nearly $1.4 million for capital purchases at its meeting Wednesday, July... Local News 24 Jul 2024 | 05:00
School board OKs budget increase The Board of Education approved another increase to the district’s budget for the 2024-25 school year in a 7-1 vote at its... Local News 17 Jul 2024 | 04:07
Hearing tonight on school budget increase The West Milford Board of Education will hold a public hearing on proposed changes to the 2024-25 budget at its meeting Tuesday,... Local News 16 Jul 2024 | 12:26
Judge upholds property assessments A judge has affirmed West Milford’s property tax assessments on Newark watershed properties in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019,... Local News 26 Jun 2024 | 04:51
Mayor Michele Dale UPDATED: Council makes mayor’s job full-time The Township Council approved a resolution appointing Mayor Michele Dale to serve full time, effective July 8, at its meeting... Local News 19 Jun 2024 | 05:50
$40 million township budget OK’d The Township Council unanimously approved a 2024 municipal budget of about $40 million - with no local tax increase - at... Local News 22 May 2024 | 04:37
$77M school district budget approved The Board of Education approved a budget of about $77 million for the 2024-25 school year at its meeting April 30. The local... Local News 15 May 2024 | 06:25
The 15th annual Irish Whisper Walk of Hope, in memory of Danny Kane, begins Saturday, April 27 at Pinecliff Lake. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Irish Whisper Walk of Hope raises $35,000 The 15th annual Irish Whisper Walk of Hope and Tricky Tray has raised $34,510 with donations still coming in, Tricia Kane... Local News 01 May 2024 | 07:22
Jayden Cibenko, 11, drops a whip cream can in a bag held by Bob Manning. With them are Daniel Cibenko, left, and Joseph Bosland, 12. They were one of the teams from the Almond Branch Church taking part in West Milford’s Beautification Day on Saturday, April 27. They were collecting trash along Lincoln Avenue. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) 450 help clean up township Volunteers filled a 40-yard Dumpster with garbage and construction material after fanning out across West Milford on the... Local News 01 May 2024 | 07:21
Council tables change in cannabis rules The Township Council unanimously voted to table a proposal to reduce the number of cannabis retail licenses at its meeting... Local News 24 Apr 2024 | 04:34
Rich Lenihan returns the pickleball in an intermediate-level match Saturday, April 13 at the Recreation Center. He was playing with Nicole Rydzewski against Jim and Nancy Zajdel. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Municipal Alliance hosts pickleball tournament Debbie O’Brien, coordinator of the West Milford Municipal Alliance, said New Jersey increased the group’s annual funding... Local News 17 Apr 2024 | 07:13
Donna Petronchak and Arthur McQuaid were honored for their volunteer work at the Township Council meeting April 3. McQuaid, Petronchak honored for volunteer work Arthur McQuaid received the 2023 Mary B. Haase Lifetime Volunteer Award at the Township Council meeting Wednesday, April... Local News 10 Apr 2024 | 11:29
Brian Kitchin speaks at the Board of Education meeting Thursday, March 28 after he was named superintendent of the West Milford Township School District, effective July 1. (Photos by Kathy Shwiff) UPDATED: Kitchin named new superintendent The Board of Education named Brian Kitchin as the new district superintendent, effective July 1, at a special meeting Thursday,... Local News 03 Apr 2024 | 02:46
Council OKs plan for full-time mayor The Township Council approved two ordinances to permit council members to determine if the mayor is full- or part-time each... Local News 22 Mar 2024 | 03:22
Council to vote tonight on plan for full-time mayor Three former mayors expressed opposition to a plan to allow the Township Council to decide annually whether the mayor is... Local News 20 Mar 2024 | 10:09