A woman watches her son play at the New Creative Playground, behind Bearfort Shopping Village in West Milford, earlier this month. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Best local places to play We asked readers to tell us about their favorite playgrounds. In an area as large and diverse as our coverage area in New... Evergreen 14 Aug 2024 | 10:19
Free camp offered to 6th-, 9th-graders The New Jersey Statewide Student Support Services network (NJ4S) is hosting a 10-day camp for students entering sixth and... Local News 23 Jul 2024 | 11:33
Courts to resume hearing civil, matrimonial cases With the appointment of four new judges to the Superior Court in the Passaic Vicinage, the moratorium on conducting civil... Local News 02 Apr 2024 | 05:24
Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik and his office hosted the Harvest Festival in October at Bubbling Springs in West Milford. (File photo by Fred Ashplant) Passaic County sheriff dead in suicide Officials expressed condolences after the death of Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik on Tuesday, Jan. 23. He reportedly... Police & Fire 24 Jan 2024 | 10:31
Democrats seek candidates for local, county offices West Milford Municipal Democratic Committee chairwomen Melissa Brown Blaeuer and Karen Phelan are seeking candidates interested... Local News 17 Jan 2024 | 01:05
CASA information sessions this month Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Passaic and Union counties need volunteers who can help the most vulnerable population:... Local News 03 Jan 2024 | 08:13
Kelley Amico 4 seeking 2 county commissioner seats Republicans Kelley Amico and Andrena Pegel are running against Democrats Orlando Cruz and Bruce James for two seats on the... Local News 01 Nov 2023 | 01:36
9 cases of Legionnaires’ disease confirmed in Passaic County The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) is investigating a possible cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in residents... Local News 10 Aug 2023 | 10:57
CASA volunteer information sessions set Passaic County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) are seeking volunteers to represent children in foster care. More... Police & Fire 26 Jul 2023 | 06:02
Passaic County hosts Art in the Park this weekend Passaic County is hosting Art in the Park this weekend in Hawthorne. The festival is from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, April... Entertainment 28 Apr 2023 | 09:28
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month Right now, across Passaic County, more than 300 children, from newborns to teenagers, enter the foster care system each year... Letters to the Editor 23 Apr 2023 | 05:54
Website aims to help crime survivors, families The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office (PCPO) has added an online subsite to the PCPO website to help crime survivors and... Police & Fire 23 Apr 2023 | 05:50
Information sessions set about volunteering as CASAs Every child deserves a compassionate, dedicated adult to stand by them and speak up for them. Passaic County Court Appointed... Local News 08 Mar 2023 | 03:39
CASA seeks volunteers to advocate for children Each year, almost 350 children are removed from their homes in Passaic County because of abuse and/or neglect. Passaic County... Local News 31 Dec 2022 | 07:41
Possible cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Passaic, Bergen counties The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) is investigating a possible cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in residents... Local News 29 Dec 2022 | 10:46
