Week in Review: bin Laden, Blogs, and Boards

Whoa. Now that was a week of news. The first few days of May were filled with world news and hyper-local events that affected Washington Township in a variety of ways. So, in case you missed something, here’s a recap.

The week began with an event that became instant history, and affected the lives of millions throughout the world. It was learned on Sunday night that . Long Valley Patch, and Patch sites throughout the country, . Long Valley Patch , whose wife, Debra, died on Sept. 11, 2001.

On Tuesday, Splash Seafood and Pasta at Restaurant Village opened its doors to host a fundraiser for Jack Gumersell, the 3-year-old who had emergency brain surgery after falling from a second floor window. All food and employee services were donated by Splash, and the fundraiser brought in $4,110. Go

Both the Washington Township and West Morris Regional School Districts held their respective board of education reorganization meetings this week. West Morris Regional , and . The regional high school district continues to be . The K-8 schools are

The Washington Township Recreation Committee also met this week, and we learned that new field lights will be installed this year at Palmer Park. The group also discussed the possibility of having defibrillators at each playing field, and starting to conduct background checks of youth coaches. For more on what took place at the meeting,.

On the sports front, the West Morris Wolfpack softball team took on the Chatham Cougars in the Morris County Tournament semifinals on Thursday night. To see results, . Earlier in the week, the Wolfpack boys lacrosse team faced off against Madison in the tournament’s quarterfinal round.

And last but not least, Long Valley Patch introduced its Local Voices section–a portion of the site dedicated to blogs from Washington Township residents on a variety of topics. You can see the Local Voices on the homepage, and to find out how you can become a blogger on Long Valley Patch, .

It was another great week in Long Valley, and we hope you enjoyed it.