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Sergeant First Class Michael Mills has just returned to West Milford from active duty in Afghanistan. Pictured here on his first day home is Mills with his wife, Esther, and their daughter, Harley. Photos courtesy of Michael Mills.

Take Five with Caitlin Metcalfe
February 05, 2010
This week we take five with Caitlin Metcalfe. Be sure to check here next week for our next Take Five!...

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Welcome home, Dad - now meet Harley
February 04, 2010
Michael Mills returns home to meet his brand new daughter, By Ginny Raue...
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Sewage in the street has Bald Eagle residents seeing red
February 04, 2010
State wants corrective plan in 30 days, by Linda Smith Hancharick...
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Hillcrest lease still has unanswered questions
February 04, 2010
West Milford - West Milford Board of Education President Lynda Van Dyk presented a signed Hillcrest lease to the township council Wednesday night, something the...
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Correction
February 04, 2010
Regarding the newly adopted cell phone policy in the district, cell phones will indeed be allowed on buses within the district for typical use, that...
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Three board of ed seats up for grabs
February 04, 2010
March 1 is deadline for petitions...
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Frozen fish
February 04, 2010
These fishermen are enjoying a beautiful, cloudless but cold day on Green Turtle Pond in West Milford....
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Share supper with the Woman’s Club of West Milford
February 04, 2010
West Milford — Great food and wonderful conversation are on the menu when the Woman’s Club of West Milford hosts its covered dish supper on...
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Tiger Scouts learn how to tell it
February 04, 2010
Tiger Den 4, Cub Scout Pack 51 in Oak Ridge is an active group of eight scouts, well on their way to earning their Tiger...
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Our Lady Queen of Peace provides help for Haiti
February 04, 2010
Hewitt — After viewing the devastation in Haiti on television, the children of Our Lady Queen of Peace School in Hewitt were compelled in some...
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Cubs learn about the law
February 04, 2010
The cub scouts from Pack 9 Den 8 were recently given a fun and educational tour of the courthouse by township Clerk Antoinette Battaglia and...
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Special Delivery for Milford Manor
February 04, 2010
Just before Christmas, the Bear cub scouts of Pack 141 had lots of fun making cookies, which helped them to complete one of their Bear...
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Working for the dogs
February 04, 2010
Natalie Certosimo, left, and Kayla Ward from West Milford High School DECA program did an incredible job during their Christmas break to raise money for...
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Enjoy Lap Tots at the library
February 04, 2010
West Milford — Get ready for giggles with Miss Lauren at a mommy and me lapsit program. Enjoy stories, songs and free play for toddlers...
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February is teen dating violence awareness month
February 04, 2010
One in five female high school students report abuse...
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State court orders re-evaluation of voting machines
February 04, 2010
TRENTON — A New Jersey judge has ruled that the state’s 11,000 electronic voting machines must be re-evaluated by a panel of experts within 120...
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Tax issue will define Christie’s performance
February 04, 2010
TRENTON — New Jerseyans say their new governor will be judged by his ability to do something about property taxes, but they’re skeptical whether he...
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IN THE KITCHEN WITH: WAYNE MORRISEY
February 04, 2010
West Milford — He’s been a firefighter with West Milford Volunteer Fire Company #6 since 1991 and is currently serving his second year as fire...
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A sweety here in Tiramisu
February 04, 2010
West Milford — When stray animals arrive at the West Milford Animal Shelter, they come in not only without a home and a family, they...
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Jennifer Cimbrik now teaching at Jazzercise
February 04, 2010
West Milford — Christine Leonescu, owner/instructor, is proud to announce the addition of Jennifer Cimbrik to her staff at the West Milford Jazzercise Fitness Center....
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William Paterson University soaking up the sun
February 04, 2010
Solar panels expected to save university $4.3 million in energy costs...
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Chilton offers comfortable solutions for sleep apnea
February 04, 2010
Pompton Plains, N.J. — Attention sufferers of sleep apnea: Is your CPAP device uncomfortable? Don’t throw it away! The Sleep Health Institute at Chilton Memorial...
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SPORTS

Pope John jams Fort Lee, 74-59
February 08, 2010
Tyler Sabino scored 20 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and had eight assists to lead Pope John over Fort Lee. Glenn Gavan scored 18 points, and...

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Pope John rips Roxbury, 60-46
February 08, 2010
Alexis Breheny scored 20 to lead Pope John over Roxbury. Amy Rowland added 16 points....

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Wallkill Valley vanquishes Jefferson, 36-27
February 08, 2010
103-Pat Healy, J, def. Jim Lodema, 9-1....

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Hockey: Passaic Valley vanquishes West Milford, 5-4
February 08, 2010
Collin MacDonald scored four goals for West Milford....

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Skiing: New Jersey Interscholastic Ski Racing Association's Liberty Division
February 08, 2010
Boys...
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OPINION

SPEAKING OF VALUES By Joseph Walker
February 04, 2010
Celebrating a joyous life...

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Calling all voices
February 04, 2010
To the Editor...
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Couldn’t have done it without you
February 04, 2010
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To the Editor
February 04, 2010
I’ve been attending the last few board of education meetings at West Milford. I am a little disappointed in the way we, the public, voice...
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MILESTONES

College news
February 03, 2010
The following local residents have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2009 semester at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y.: Ashley Kowal of...

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Two SCCC professors honored
February 03, 2010
NEWTON — Michael Love, Ph.D., and Assistant Professor James Rawlins were named the 2010 NISOD winners at Sussex County Community College’s faculty and staff recent...
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YMCA recognizes volunteers
February 03, 2010
The Sussex County YMCA hosted its annual Employee and Volunteer Appreciation Dinner recently at the Lafayette House. The Volunteer of the Year award was presented...
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Student news
February 03, 2010
John Mayer of Sussex was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2009 semester at the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston....
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Resavy named scholar-athlete
February 04, 2010
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Sophomore Nick Resavy of West Milford, N.J., has been named the Syracuse University Scholar-Athlete of the Week for the week of January...
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Students make Scranton dean’s list
February 04, 2010
SCRANTON, Pa. — The University of Scranton has announced its dean’s list, which recognizes students for academic excellence during the fall semester. A student...
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Sacred Heart students make the grade
February 04, 2010
FAIRFIELD, CT — Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Conn., has announced the dean’s list for the fall semester. To receive this honor, a student must...
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East Stroudsburg University announces honor students
February 04, 2010
East Stroudsburg, Pa. — A total of 1,541 students have been named to the dean’s list at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania for the fall...
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Joinings

Rispoli — Hyland
SPARTA — Stacy Rispoli, daughter of Alfred and Lorraine Rispoli of Sparta, and Greg Hyland, son of Jim and Linda Hyland also of Sparta, were married June 27, 2009 at the Assumption Church in Morristown.
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Aikens — Stoll engagement
Bille Aikens announces the engagement of her daughter Cheyenne Aikens to Scott Stoll, son of Gary and Susann Stoll of Vernon. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Patrick Aikens of Sussex.
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Passings

Helen Myhren
Helen C. Myhren 86, passed away on Jan. 31, 2010 at Newton Memorial Hospital.
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Marion Smith
Marion Smith, 90, passed away on January 28, 2010 at the Sussex County Homestead, Newton.
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Selma Langeland
Selma Alliksen Langeland passed peacefully on Jan. 28, 2010 at Bristol Glen at the age of 88.
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Americo Camuso
Americo Camuso, 94, died peacefully at Andover Subacute and Rehabilitation Center in Andover.
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Ellen Fowler
Ellen K. Fowler, 80, passed away at Newton Memorial Hospital on Jan. 27, 2010.
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Anna Contreri
Anna C. Contreri died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 at Van Dyk Manor in Montclair. She was 84.
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Lillian Jeffers
Lillian Jeffers (nee Hoffman) passed peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. She was 85. Shew as born to Walter and Mary Hoffman in Wharton, where she resided for many years.
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Arthur Labouseur Jr.
Arthur A. Labouseur Jr. passed away on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010 in West Milford. He was 51. Born in Paterson to Arthur and Frances Labouseur, he had lived in Ringwood before moving to Wantage in 1988.
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Elizabeth Regan
Elizabeth “Betty” A. Regan died Monday, Jan. 25, 2010 at her daughter’s home in Evans, Ga. She was 78. She was the daughter of John and Margaret (Barrett) Healey, born in Jersey City on March 27, 1931 and had resided in Vernon Township from 1969 to 1989, when she moved to Sparrowbush, N.Y., where she had resided for the last 20 years.
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Alberta Houghtaling
Alberta A. “Ma” Houghtaling died peacefully surrounded by her family at the Sussex County Homestead in Frankford Township on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. She was 83.
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Doris E. Bennett
Doris Bennett of Oak Ridge died on Jan. 18, 2010. She was 76 years old.
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Edward Remus
Edward A. Remus died unexpectedly Monday. Jan. 25, 2010 at his daughter’s home in Parsippany. He was 93. The son of John and Anna (Staniskie) Remus, he was born in Franklin on Sept. 7, 1916 and had been a lifelong resident of Franklin.
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Matthew J. Zielinski
Matthew J. Zielinski of Chester, N.Y., a retired auto mechanic for Ray’s Service Center in Pine Island, N.Y., died on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, in St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, N.Y. He was 85.
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Donald L. Post
Donald L. Post of Drums, Pa., a former resident of West Milford, died on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. He was 83.
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Scott T. Gluchoski
Scott T. Gluchoski of West Milford, died on Monday, Jan. 25, 2010. He was 48. A member of Lindy Lake Homeowners Association and an avid fisherman, he was a landscape and pool project manager for Masterson Pool, Ramsey. Born in Perth Amboy, Mr. Gluchoski lived in Oakland before moving to West Milford 15 years ago. Surviving are his mother, Gloria (Grant) Gluchoski of West Milford, a brother Chris and wife Kathy also of West Milford, a sister Patricia Forrest and husband Steve of Goleta, Ca., Aunt Gen, cousin Darren, Aunt Patricia and Uncle Arian, cousins David and Ann Elise, nieces Megan, Amy and Kate and a nephew Christopher. His father Walter predeceased him. Funeral service were held on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. at the Richards Funeral Home, 1440 Union Valley Road, West Milford. Final disposition private. A memorial service was held on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010 at St. Albans Episcopal Church, 1 Church Lane, Oakland, N.J. Donations to West Milford Animal Shelter, Box 72, West Milford, NJ 07480 or Paterson Habitat for Humanity, Tribute Program, Box 2585, Paterson 07509 would be appreciated.
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Frank E. Henry
Frank E. Henry of West Milford died on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. He was 89 years old. Mr. Henry was the beloved husband of the late Margaret, nee Peterson, who predeceased him in 1995. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Frederick and Henrietta (Stauber) Henry. A veteran of World War II, he served in the Pacific with the Army Air Force and was a sales engineer for Rapistan Corp. of Piscataway, N.J. Surviving are two sons, Robert A. and his wife, Mary of West Milford, Paul D. and his wife, Robin of Emerson, and one daughter, Barbara Pacheck and her husband, Frank of Danielsville, Pa. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren: Michael, Kristen, Colleen, Kathleen, Timothy, Dylan, Tyler, Kelsey, Christine, Steven and Kevin and three great-grandchildren: Makayla, Kate and Caroline. He was predeceased by a daughter, Laura Henry in 1996. Arrangements were made by the Richards Funeral Home, West Milford, with final disposition private. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Rockland, Bergen, Passaic Chapter, 560 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632.
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ENTERTAINMENT

TraillWorks opens its heart for Haiti
February 03, 2010
NEWTON — TraillWorks is celebrating love with two special programs through Valentine’s Day and will donate 5 percent of all sales, including lessons, at the...

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Romance writers will reveal publishing secrets
February 03, 2010
NEWTON — Romance writers Lisa Dale, Mickie Flagg And Sandy Nicks will talk to writers of all levels at the Marketing Meetings for Writers on...
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Family day at Chatterbox
February 03, 2010
A family fun day is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Chatterbox drive-in restaurant in Augusta. Delorean entertainment invites everybody to be part of...
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Singing Valentines
February 03, 2010
The Sussex County High Point Harmonizers are offering Singing Valentines for that special someone. The Harmonizers will deliver two love songs in Barbershop Harmony, a...
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Centenary celebrates the blues
February 03, 2010
HACKETTSTOWN — The Centenary Stage Company is going back to the roots of American music in the next three months as it celebrates the blues...
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Acoustic Entourage will perform at tavern
February 03, 2010
BYRAM — Mike Esposito and the Acoustic Entourage will perform at the Lockwood Tavern in Byram Township, Route 206, on Friday, Feb. 5, starting at...
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Celtic band will perform at Crescent
February 03, 2010
Sussex — The Tri-State Actors Theater will present the Celtic band Emish at the historic Crescent Theater, at 74 Main St., Sussex, on Saturday, Feb....
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Cold temps, hot chocolate
February 03, 2010
Participants braved 10-15 degree temperatures to take part in the Kittatinny Valley State Park eighth annual Hot Chocolate Hike last Saturday morning....
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Boston Brass to perform at Kittatinny
February 03, 2010
Newton — The Boston Brass quintet will perform in Kittatinny Regional High School’s Peter J. Mahler Auditorium on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 7:30 p.m....
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Art auction supports food pantry
February 03, 2010
Vernon — St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church will host a live auction beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12 in the church’s community room located...
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West Milford Players performing hilarious ‘Murdered to Death’
February 04, 2010
Celebrate 30 years of live theater in West Milford...
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Get the hiking boots on for Weis Women’s Hike
February 04, 2010
Ringwood - Wendy Rhoads, Linda DiDonato, and Sanctuary Director Karla Risdon lead a moderately paced 2-3 mile hike to some of their favorite scenic spots...
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Birders without borders II: Eagle watch on the Delaware River
February 04, 2010
Ringwood — Come witness the majestic flight of eagles, a sight you won’t forget. Associate naturalists Suzanne Serafini, Philip (Flip) De Rea, and Ray Fowlie...
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After 27 world championships
February 04, 2010
‘Damn Yankees’ comes to West Milford...
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Come in from the cold and enjoy
February 04, 2010
the shows at Community Theatre...
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‘Food Fight: A Musical Comedy’ audiences are eating it up
February 04, 2010
Sugar Loaf, N.Y. — “Food Fight: A Musical Comedy for Waist Watchers,” the hilarious hit show about our love/hate relationships with food, dieting and exercise,...
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