Week in Review: Voting, Strong Kids Top News

Any time there’s an election, the week happens to fly by. Now, it feels like the polls closed months ago!

As always, plenty of news going on in Washington Township this week. For a look at the full offerings, go here.

For our bigger headlines, continue reading.

From local races to presidential voting, this week’s Primary Election was a hectic one. While the only township committeeman up for re-election, and , ran unopposed, there was still reason to hit the polls.

While the day’s voting numbers started off slow, , residents weren’t quiet about their choices for Morris County Freeholder, as current director Bill Chegwidden was ousted from the general election in November. and how

Election day had another major event taking place, as candidates looking to run in the November school board election for Washington Township and West Morris Regional were required to file with the county prior to 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Three of the seven incumbents up for re-election between the two districts decided not to run. .

Have you ever seen an Alpaca get a haircut? Did you know its fur is used for a variety of linens and clothing? Yeah, neither did we!

Just when one of ’s football players thought his high school playing days were over, he was named to the 19th Annual Paul Robeson East vs. West All-Star Game. Senior Nick Hamilton is slated to start the game on the defensive line. .

Long Valley Patch spoke with Tom Migliaccio this week, father of Brendt Migliaccio, a 13-year-old student battling brain cancer. Migliaccio shared the story of his family’s journey and where Brendt is now, as he recuperates from his most recent surgery. On Thursday, all members of the West Morris Central lacrosse teams played in a friendly game against each other to raise funds for Migliaccio. .

Speaking of West Morris Central, the school newspaper staff printed its fourth and final edition of the school year on Friday. The periodical is a top-notch publication, and Long Valley Patch has a copy for our readers.

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

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