Week in Review: Politicians, Champions Crowned

It was another news-filled week in Washington Township, with voters choosing their newest township committee member and one of West Morris Central’s sports teams capturing a crown.

Of course, for a full menu of the news that took place this week, go here. To see some of our bigger headlines, keep reading.

Tuesday was Election Day in New Jersey, with all 120 state senate seats up for grabs. Locally, a Morris County Freeholder seat was on the ballot, and and battled it out for an open Washington Township Committee seat.

Washington Township overwhelmingly punched the Republican side of the ballot in Tuesday’s election. It was decided that , and incumbent .

Students at honored our local veterans this week with a flag-raising ceremony at the school. Members of the American Veterans Association of Washington Township were on hand to help with the ceremony and recognize all the veterans who have served this country. To see more, .

Members of the and were recognized in Atlantic City for their heroic act in saving the life of a toddler who fell into a pond in April. The group of first-responders were finalists in the category for Outstanding Emergency Call in New Jersey.

On the sports front it was a wild week for West Morris Central varsity teams. The Lady Highlanders volleyball team made its way to the NJSIAA state playoff semifinals, where it faced off against Old Tappan, the . See what .

The Wolfpack girls’ soccer team played in the North II, Group 3 sectional title game on Thursday, and left just about everyone in the stands breathless with a nine-round shootout to decide the winner. .

Finally, our Question of the Day column offered a variety of queries this week, from municipal consolidation to the amount of money residents spent during the lengthy power outages due to a pre-winter storm. To see the questions and make your votes, .

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