Doobiez will hold its official opening Oct. 5. A West Milford ordinance permits 10 cannabis dispensaries to open in the township. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Growing like a weed The 2021 legalization of cannabis products in both New York and New Jersey has led to a burgeoning trade in what was once... Evergreen 20 Sep 2024 | 11:07
The ABCs of bus stop safety Designed with safety at the forefront, school buses are too heavy to roll over, too bright to miss and 70 times safer than... Back to School 16 Aug 2024 | 11:44
Jessica, 32, harvesting onions in the Black Dirt Region of New York. (Photo by Jose Lima) As mercury rises, workers may see first workplace heat standards Last August, Charles Ellis, a 63-year-old construction worker with a heart condition, was using a hammer to unclog corrugated... Local News 19 Jul 2024 | 06:58
A historic photo of First National Bank of Warwick, on the corner of Bank Street and Main in Warwick, N.Y. More recently known as the Chase Bank Building, the bank is now being renovated into a restaurant: The Fed of Warwick, slated to open in March. Photo provided by the Warwick Historical Society. Small businesses bank on new locations Banks have steadily shuttered their brick-and-mortar branches nationwide for more than a decade in response to the rise in... Local News 14 Dec 2023 | 11:14
Kristina Moon listens to Rich Grehl’s heartbeat. He received the heart of her late husband, Billy, in a transplant last December. (Photos courtesy of LiveOnNY) Heart transplant recipient meets donor’s family After Rich Grehl’s successful heart transplant surgery Dec. 20, 2022, he hoped to one day learn the name of his donor and... Local News 15 Nov 2023 | 05:20
Greenwood Lake man indicted on charges of polluting lake Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced on Monday that a New York man was indicted by a state grand jury for... Police & Fire 03 May 2022 | 12:02
Make Earth Day every day To the editor: Let us celebrate Earth Day, April 22, all year long. Besides recycling newspapers, magazines, glass, plastics,... Letters to the Editor 19 Apr 2022 | 06:23
Lucy Yeghiazaryn ( Photo by Diane Smithers) Former West Milford resident explores the American Songbook When pianist Emmett Cohen performed at New York’s Birdland this past March, he invited guest artists to join his trio each... Entertainment 13 Apr 2022 | 12:03
Celia Aliene Salem Her Legacy... Celia Aliene Salem, 102, peacefully passed away surrounded by her daughter and grand-daughters, April 6, 2022.... Obituaries 12 Apr 2022 | 09:19
Police report arrests of fatal drug dealer and sex offender West Milford police arrested a sex offender and a drug dealer whose sales led to fatalities, as described in the West Milford... Police & Fire 08 Mar 2022 | 04:23
Eugene J. Lefferts Eugene J. Lefferts, of West Milford, NJ, previously of Timonium, MD, died peacefully at his beloved home in Bald Eagle Commons... Milestones 17 Feb 2022 | 06:18
The Federal Aviation Administration has given environmental approval for a $2 billion project to replace Newark Liberty International Airport’s aging and problem-plagued monorail. Source: Newark Airport Newark. Feds approve project to build new Newark airport monorail A $2 billion project to replace Newark Liberty International Airport’s aging and problem-plagued monorail has received environmental... Local News 19 Aug 2021 | 10:43
GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli asks if Gov. Phil Murphy will join the call for Cuomo’s resignation As people of the tri-state area and the rest of the country watch the news unfold about New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Republican... Letters to the Editor 05 Aug 2021 | 11:12
West Milford Police Dept. Vape Shop owner charged with sales to minorsAs a result of anonymous complaints of sales of Vaping products to minors, the... Police & Fire 18 Nov 2020 | 04:56
A letter from one good neighbor to another Following the news both locally and nationally, I get a feeling that being a good neighbor has become another victim of our... Letters to the Editor 26 Oct 2020 | 08:15