Two West Milford police officers place a wreath by the 9/11 Monument in front of the municipal building during a memorial ceremony Wednesday evening, Sept. 11. (Photos by Kathy Shwiff) 9/11 victims remembered Residents, veterans, Boy Scouts and first-responders gathered for a ceremony to remember those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001,... Local News 18 Sep 2024 | 10:28
2nd-grade section added at UGL School The Board of Education approved adding another section of second grade at Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School at its Aug.... Local News 29 Aug 2024 | 09:02
Opioids settlement provides $97K West Milford has received about $97,000 from the National Opioids Settlement and residents will be asked how they would like... Local News 21 Aug 2024 | 03:15
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
GL1 The Mighty Spectrum Band performs Saturday, July 20 at the Thomas P. Morahan Waterfront Park in Greenwood Lake, N.Y. (Photos by Kathy Shwiff) Rain cuts concert short Local News 24 Jul 2024 | 09:41
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