From left, Gilbert Terhune, Wilbur Fredericks and Robert Little are sworn in to council terms in the 1960s by the township clerk, George Eckhardt. (File photo by Ann Genader) Looking back: Mayor fought builders There were just 2,501 people living in year-round homes in West Milford when the United States became part of an ongoing... Columns 22 Jan 2025 | 08:42
Artist Barbara Welti Van Der Sluys in 1989 exhibits some of her oil paintings of the North Jersey area. (File photo by Ann Genader) Looking back: Recalling a champ When he read the “Looking Back” column last week about the memories of Barbara Welti Vander Sluys, whose family home and... Columns 19 Jan 2025 | 06:20
A portion of Wanaque Valley before the Monksville Reservoir covered the land is shown in a drawing by Barbara Van Der Sluys, who grew up there. (Photo courtesy of Ann Genader) Looking back: Before the Monksville Reservoir The landscape visible along Greenwood Lake Turnpike (Passaic County Route 511) from the bridge connecting Ringwood with the... Columns 08 Jan 2025 | 10:15
Looking back: The death of Lisa McBride For 34 years, law enforcement officials have been unable to determine who killed Lisa McBride nor identify who was responsible... Columns 24 Dec 2024 | 02:27
Looking back: St. Joseph Parochial School There were 10 or 12 self-sufficient original communities in West Milford between the 1800s and 1950s. Along the way, the... Columns 13 Nov 2024 | 02:23
What do we do now? The last few years have left many isolated and lonely. No doubt the outcome of the election has left some fearful of the... Columns 04 Nov 2024 | 12:11
The proposed jetport layout. (Photo provided) Looking back: Fight against Jetport plan When Gov. Richard Hughes proposed construction of a jetport on Bearfort Mountain in West Milford and Vernon or at Bowling... Columns 16 Oct 2024 | 03:25
State officials considered Bearfort Mountain in West Milford and Bowling Green Mountain in Jefferson the best locations for a metropolitan jetport in 1964. (Photo provided) Looking back: Jetport proposed in 1964 People who enjoy the natural beauty of Bearfort Mountain in West Milford and Bowling Green Mountain in Jefferson might have... Columns 09 Oct 2024 | 02:53
Richard DeKany Sr. Looking back: West Milford’s second pharmacy Not long after John Michalka opened his West Milford Pharmacy business on Union Valley Road in 1950, it appeared that West... Columns 18 Sep 2024 | 09:06
Lyzabeth Glick holds her baby, Emerson, at a memorial ceremony at West Milford Town Hall shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Her husband, Jeremy, died on United Airlines Flight 93. (Photo courtesy of Ann Genader) Looking back: Sept. 11, 2001 Five people with ties to West Milford were killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. They continue to be remembered... Columns 11 Sep 2024 | 01:04
Mary Michalka, who with her husband, John, opened West Milford’s first pharmacy nearly 75 years ago, with Mayor Phil Weisbecker in 2000. She was honored as a Lifetime West Milford Volunteer. (Photo courtesy of Ann Genader) Looking back: West Milford’s first pharmacy Action by the City of Newark on Sept. 4, 1889, with a contract with the East Jersey Water Co. to construct reservoirs and... Columns 04 Sep 2024 | 10:26
West Milford Mayor Robert Little speaks at the 1963 dedication ceremony for McCormack sports field, which is named for John T. McCormack. At right are attorney Louis Wallisch; Councilman Charles Salem; Frank J. McCormack, John’s brother; and school board trustees Audrey Kytle and James Gray. McCormack’s sister Catherine is seated at left. (File photo by Ann Genader) Looking back: Who was field named for? The correct spelling of the sports field behind Macopin Middle School, where West Milford High School football games are... Columns 26 Aug 2024 | 06:54
Christel Dygos with Chris Mann in 1996, when she was the cafeteria manager at Marshall Hill School. (Photos courtesy of Ann Genader) Looking back: Christel Dygos turns 90 Christel Dygos, remembered for 40 years of volunteerism as a member of the West Milford First Aid Squad, recently celebrated... Columns 12 Aug 2024 | 01:36
Eighth-grade graduates of Hillcrest Elementary School in West Milford in 1955. (Photo courtesy of Ann Genader) Looking Back: Hillcrest School graduation in 1955 Middle school, high school and college graduation ceremonies for 2024 are now in the history books. Most students who completed... Columns 07 Aug 2024 | 12:34
Ava Murphy Wisdom of the young By Ava Murphy, valedictorian Good evening, fellow graduates. Today we celebrate the culmination of all of our hard work, and... Columns 02 Jul 2024 | 05:04
