Children catch flakes from the snow-making machines at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Monday, Dec. 2 in front of the West Milford municipal building. (Photos by Rich Adamonis) Neighbors celebrate together West Milford’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony drew a large and festive crowd to the front lawn of the municipal... Local News 04 Dec 2024 | 06:05
WMV1 Members of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars line up at Veterans Park for the postponed Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 24. (Photos by Fred Ashplant) Veterans honored at ceremony The service of veterans - as well as of first-responders who fought the Jennings Creek wildfire along the New Jersey-New... Local News 26 Nov 2024 | 03:03
$5.5M contract awarded for satellite county office The Passaic County Board of County Commissioners has awarded a $5.5 million contract to Delric Construction of North Haledon... Local News 25 Nov 2024 | 08:17
Residents attend a town hall meeting on substance use Oct. 24 at the West Milford Public Library. (Photo provided) Experts detail trends in drug use Health-care professionals and law enforcement officials highlighted current trends in substance use at a town hall meeting... Local News 06 Nov 2024 | 03:54
The traffic light at Clinton Road and Route 23. Tales from the ‘most haunted road’ West Milford residents are no strangers to the stories that haunt Clinton Road. The desolate roughly 10-mile span that runs... Local News 23 Oct 2024 | 04:56
CD1 Owners of 4Twenty Somewhere in Hewitt donate $2,077 to the West Milford Animal Shelter Society. (Photos by Rich Adamonis) Dispensary opens in Hewitt The family-owned 4Twenty Somewhere cannabis retail dispensary held a grand opening Saturday, Oct. 19 at 1926 Union Valley... Business 20 Oct 2024 | 05:50
Grant would fund new police officers West Milford has received a $750,000 grant to fund the hiring of six additional police officers in the next three to five... Local News 16 Oct 2024 | 05:04
Cosmo’s Fresh Market, which opened in November 2022, plans to close Sunday, Sept. 29. (File photo) Cosmo’s closing today Cosmo’s Fresh Market has said it will close Sunday, Sept. 29. The supermarket opened in November 2022 at 1926 Union Valley... Business 29 Sep 2024 | 02:21
Mayor Michele Dale’s job became full-time in July. Lawsuit filed over change in mayor’s job Former Township Council member Robert Nolan has sued the council, mayor and township over the change in Mayor Michelle Dale’s... Local News 25 Sep 2024 | 05:36
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
100 Tintle Ave., Hewitt. (Photo courtesy of zillow.com) Short-term rental permit revoked The Township Council recently revoked the short-term rental permit for the home at 100 Tintle Ave. because of activity inconsistent... Local News 11 Sep 2024 | 12:37
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
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
The triangle between Warwick Turnpike and Clinton Road in Hewitt, seen here May 23, was ‘adopted’ by the Nature Connection of West Milford and its predecessor in 2008. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Native medicinal plant garden closed West Milford has closed the Adopt-A-Spot native medicinal plant garden at the triangle between Warwick Turnpike and Clinton... Local News 12 Jun 2024 | 11:22