West Milford News

Thousands of North Jersey residents will grab blankets and lawn chairs and head to their local parks this summer to listen to rock, jazz and classical music at outdoor concerts hosted by several towns in Bergen and Passaic counties.

West Milford and Ringwood residents may be seeing 2-ft long triangular purple boxes hanging from ash trees around town.

Ashley Johnston closed out Emerson's season in fine fashion Thursday afternoon, tossing a five-inning no-hitter in a 10-0 victory at Cresskill.

Dissident GOP candidates are waging primary election challenges to seize at least some control of the Passaic County Republican organization just weeks after party leaders publicly announced they had united.

The fifth annual Vacamas Programs for Youth "Help Send a Kid to Camp" Bike Ride will take place on Sunday, June 3. The 15- and 45-mile bike rides set out from the Mountain Avenue Sports Complex in North Caldwell.

Madison police arrested a West Milford resident and charged him with hindering apprehension on Sunday, following a motor vehicle stop.

As crowds flocked to the Jersey Shore during the hot Memorial Day weekend, it was a different story at one popular northern New Jersey aquatic attraction.

For me, as perhaps is the case for you, the business just isn't there like it used to be.

The inaugural inclusion of the township's largest electricity provider in a cooperative energy purchasing program has the district relishing some fortuitous savings.

Norma and Karl Stehle of West Milford weeding their area at the West Milford Community Garden off Union Valley Road.

April 15, Cpl. Glenn Peter- Two subjects were located allegedly leaving Sar's Auto Wreckers on Schoolhouse Road after a report of a suspicious vehicle.

"I wasn't aware West Milford had transportation. We need more access and information for people to be aware of the availability.

Proximity and grading issues were enough grounds for local officials to pitch a reduction in the scope for the proposed town center streetscape project earlier this month.

If you think roads are too noisy, you might want to listen beyond the fireworks on July 4 when the feds are expected to introduce pedestrian safety measures that will make them even louder.

A West Milford man was charged with possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances and possession of drug paraphernalia on Sunday after Bloomingdale police said he was found to allegedly be in possession of a small amount of what was believed to be marijuana and items used to ingest it.

It is no different in West Milford , where budget constraints had municipal officials second-guessing 2012 budget concessions to the Fire Prevention Bureau earlier this month as part of its quest to implement a sub-$100 average tax increase and avoid town-wide revolt.

West Milford officials, P.R.I.D.E. program participants, and county representatives gathered to celebrate the presentation of a 2012 Passaic County Champions For Disabilities Award to the local government program for adults with developmental disabilities on May 8. Back row : Freeholders Deborah Ciambrone and Deputy Director Bruce James, West ... (more)

An elderly driver was medevac'd to a local hospital after a head-on collision with a dump truck last Wednesday, police report.

The great room of Tony DiOrio's log house in West Milford. Like many owners of these homes, DiOrio, above right, has had to do much of the maintenance himself, including coming up with a formula for mortar.

An ordinance spelling out requirements needed for a person to be appointed Township of West Milford Public Safety Director is expected to be presented to the council for introduction by Township Attorney Fred Semrau at the regular meeting on May 21.