Week in Review: Rides and Recalls Run Long Valley

It feels like just yesterday we were saying hello to summer, and now the first week of August is over! Time flies when you’re having fun, and what better place to enjoy a summer than Long Valley? OK, fine, the beach is great and Caribbean islands are nice, but you know what we’re saying.

Anyway, as always, there was plenty of news in town over the past seven days. For a full smattering of it, go here. To see some of the top headlines of the week, keep on reading.

The week kicked off in a great way, as Long Valley Patch provided story, video, and a massive photo gallery from the 2nd Annual Tour de Long Valley, which took place on Sunday, July 31. There were 300 cyclists on hand to battle Washington Township’s roadways on 20- and 40-mile courses. Registration funds from the ride benefited the Long Valley First Aid Squad. To read about it, . For that huge gallery we mentioned, .

So, what’s in a name? Apparently something, according to a growing group of Long Valley Middle School alumni, which is looking to rename the school to the Mary Darter Middle School, after the longtime staff member and community volunteer. To find out more about the situation, . And don’t forget to weigh in with your thoughts.

As the week continued, Long Valley patiently waited for the grand opening of the Long Valley Green Market, which opened on Thursday. The market will be a bi-weekly affair offering locally-grown and crafted goods. To read more about it, . And to see a great photo gallery from the opening, .

Long Valley Patch loves speaking with and highlighting charitable organization and civic groups looking to make a difference for Washington Township residents. This week, we stopped by the monthly meeting of the MOMS Club of Long Valley, which meets at Emmanuel Bible Church. Not only did the group meet and have some adult time, they also learned the proper way of installing and maintaining a child’s car seat from Washington Township Police Officer Adam Feichter. To learn more, .

As the week came to an end, we presented a story about the current motions to recall two of the West Morris Regional High School Board members, James Johnston and Jacke Schram. Johnston said the entire situation is an intimidation tactic from a Mendham-based organization. To learn more about the story, go here.

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