Brian Kitchin New superintendent to meet residents tonight Brian Kitchin, who will become the new superintendent of the West Milford Township School District on July 1, invites residents... Local News 25 Jun 2024 | 08:15
$77M school district budget approved The Board of Education approved a budget of about $77 million for the 2024-25 school year at its meeting April 30. The local... Local News 15 May 2024 | 06:25
Highlander Education Foundation board members, from left, are Amy Lewis, treasurer; Cortney Stephenson, co-founder; Marisa Gough, co-founder and president; Christina Duffy, secretary; and Lisa Johnson, vice president. (Photo provided) Foundation aims to boost school rankings While school rankings are not a perfect way to measure administrator, teacher and student performance, they do matter. Echoing... Local News 05 May 2024 | 10:27
Brian Kitchin speaks at the Board of Education meeting Thursday, March 28 after he was named superintendent of the West Milford Township School District, effective July 1. (Photos by Kathy Shwiff) UPDATED: Kitchin named new superintendent The Board of Education named Brian Kitchin as the new district superintendent, effective July 1, at a special meeting Thursday,... Local News 03 Apr 2024 | 02:46
State aid to local schools may drop 1.5% next year State aid to the West Milford Township School District would slide 1.5 percent next year, according to the state budget introduced... Local News 06 Mar 2024 | 04:09
Kindergarten registration under way Kindergarten registration for West Milford residents is under way for children who will be five years old on or before Oct.... Local News 19 Jan 2024 | 11:50
WA1 Water rushing in Wawayanda State Park in Hewitt after recent rain and snowstorms. (Photo provided by Michael D’Agostino) West Milford schools take snow day The West Milford Township School District took its first snow day of the year Tuesday, Jan. 16 after a storm dropped 1.6... Local News 17 Jan 2024 | 03:39
The wind Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 10 creates a white cap on Greenwood Lake. The lake is very full after the recent snow and rain storms. Usually, the lake is about four feet below the cantilevered dock. Township roads reopen after storm All roads were open in West Milford as of 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, police said. North- and southbound lanes of Route... Local News 10 Jan 2024 | 05:06
School openings delayed Monday West Milford schools will have a delayed opening Monday, Jan. 8 because of “ongoing challenges associated with this weekend’s... Local News 09 Jan 2024 | 05:35
The Children’s Room of the West Milford Township Public Library recently was named for Joan Oberer, who served 20 years on the library’s board of trustees. (Photos provided) Library board chief retires again For the past decade, Joan Oberer successfully led the West Milford Township Public Library board of trustees as president.... Local News 03 Jan 2024 | 04:10
Highlander Education Foundation formed A group of residents has formed the Highlander Education Foundation to raise funds that would be used for programs not funded... Local News 21 Nov 2023 | 03:29
Nathan Niskayuna, 10, poses with his artwork and recognition certificate and his parents, Dan and Stacey. (Photos by Rich Adamonis) Student artists honored at library reception Young artists from the West Milford Township School District proudly displayed their work before parents, siblings, teachers... Local News 26 Mar 2023 | 05:53
Schools’ All-District Arts Festival is Wednesday The West Milford Township School District will hold its annual All-District Arts Festival from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March... Local News 25 Mar 2023 | 02:56
West Milford schools closed today The West Milford Township School District will be closed Tuesday, March 14 because of the expected snowstorm. The Board of... Local News 14 Mar 2023 | 08:13
Schools closed today for snow With a storm predicted for Wednesday, Jan. 25, the West Milford Township School District announced a snow day. The National... Local News 25 Jan 2023 | 07:43