Week in Review: Sports and Safety Projects Complete March

Now that March has ended and we’ve embarked on April, can we say that the month came in like a lion and went out like a lamb? If you mean lamb by white, fluffy material, then sure, that’s how it went. Here’s to hoping April’s better.

It was another news-filled week at Long Valley Patch, so in case you missed anything, here’s some of what we covered.

Speaking of leaving winter behind us, we profiled four of West Morris Central’s spring sports throughout the course of the week. We began with on Monday, then highlighted the on Tuesday. On Wednesday we explored , and finished the week with the . Good luck to all the spring sports clubs this season!

We also explored the Long Valley Safety Project, an ongoing issue being explored by the township and county to create a bypass road for a portion of Schooley’s Mountain. The Christie Administration recently . Here are .

On Thursday, Long Valley Patch learned of a house fire in town. The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and are working together, as there may be evidence the fire could be the result of arson. For more information, .

The Washington Township Committee held its final municipal budget meeting this week, needing to cut $52,000 to stay under the 2-percent tax cap. The governing body eventually cut $74,000 from the budget. The formal presentation will be held April 18 at the municipal building. For more on the story, .

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