Sunday, June 16, 2013
Winning week for area sports teams and players.
Happy Father’s Day Long Valley! We hope it’s a good one! Plenty of terrific news took place this past week, despite the not-so-terrific weather conditions. Let’s recap, shall we? Click on the headline for the full story. Patch brought to you a few thoughts from locals who told us some words of wisdom they received from their fathers in honor of the big day. Check out the video and add your own comments of thoughts you received from your father. The Washington Township Committee discussed putting together a plan that would help fix some roads in town with and oil and chip program – not milling and paving work – over the next three years, and would allocate the remainder of its current capital improvement funds set aside for roads. What do …
Sunday, June 9, 2013
First week of June covered just about every category.
The first week of June was one to remember, and there was no shortage of news to read. Let’s take a look at what took place in the past seven days. Click on the headline for the full article. Tuesday, June 4, was the deadline for residents seeking to run in the November election for school board to file a petition. For the Washington Township School District, three incumbents all filed, with no one challenging them. At the regional level, longtime Chester representative and current board president James Johnston did not file for re-election, and seven total residents will be running for four seats on the body. The West Morris Regional school board approved a new position this week, one that would oversee substance abuse users and those …
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Three road repairs coming to Washington Township in 2013.
We officially said goodbye to May and hello to June, and put a full week’s worth of news behind us. Let’s take a look at some of the bigger stories from the week that was. Click on the headline for the full article. At its annual Memorial Day Ceremony, the American Veterans Association of Washington Township honored James “Jamie” Smith, a Long Valley native, by naming a road for him at Rock Spring Park. An abandoned duffle bag outside a Mt. Olive Dunkin’ Donuts sparked some fear for folks in the area who reported the suspicious bag to police. The Morris County bomb squad arranged a controlled explosion to make sure the bag would not hurt anyone. An investigation revealed lighting equipment, not harmful to the public, was inside. Police …
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Students come together to help a teacher's ailing baby.
Had enough of the rain and humidity yet? We sure have. Hopefully the unofficial start of summer will help us turn those raindrops into sunrays. In the meantime, let’s take a look at the bigger news stories from the past week. Click on the headline for the full article. The first substantiated Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying claim in the West Morris Regional High School district was brought to Patch’s attention recently, and involved a cheerleader claiming to be repeatedly bullied by her teammates and coaches. The story sparked a war of words in the community. A handful of preschool parents approached their teacher recently and asked if there was an alternative to Washington Township’s new full-day program. While there wasn’t at St. …
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Early stalemate in contract negotiations surprises high school teachers.
Can you believe this time next week we’ll be unofficially kicking off the start of summer? Whoa, that was quick! Even quicker was the past week, thanks to the fast-moving news that came about. Let’s see what happened. Click on the headlines for the full article. Since 2007, a portion of residents on Schooley’s Mountain have had their water usage restricted between May 15 and September 15 each year. This year is no different, and the Washington Township Municipal Utilities Authority’s executive director says it’s not going away any time soon. Permits were issued and construction workers were at the ready this week, when it was learned Taylor’s Ice Cream Parlor in Chester was going to have repairs made after a devastating fire that closed …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
School rankings and Boston bombing victims' aid also make headlines.
Happy Mother’s Day! What better gift to give that special woman (or women) in your life than some incredible news from the past week? Let’s get to it! Click on the headline for the full story. With funding from the Washington Township Municipal Alliance Committee and 17 co-sponsors, former NBA player Chris Herren spoke with about 2,000 community members and students over two days to share his incredible story of addiction, with the hopes of helping those afflicted by the disease. A new compilation, a new methodology, same ire over school testing and classes. Newsweek released its annual high school rankings across the country, which showed Mendham High School increasing since 2012, and West Morris Central dropping more than 300 spots in …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
And we asked, yet again, what new business you'd like to see in town.
The last full week of April is now behind us, and the news came fast and furious. As we head into May, let’s take a quick look back at the week’s top stories. Click on the headline for the full article. Chris Herren’s professional basketball career was stunted by his dependence on drugs and alcohol. Five years after his first day of being sober, Herren continues to speak to anyone who will listen about the ills of substance abuse. West Morris Central High school will host the athlete for two presentations at the start of May. U.S. News & World Report’s annual high school rankings came out this week, and showed the top 54 institutions in New Jersey. Mendham High School ranked 40th, down seven spots from last year, while Central did not …
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Bus maintenance facility nears completion, road naming to be unveiled.
The week was marred by tragedy as two bombs detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing two people and injuring scores more. The nation was riveted and repulsed by the actions and the week’s news centered around the tragedy both regionally and locally. To see the full stories from the previous few days, click on the headlines. Four runners from Long Valley took part in the Boston Marathon on Monday, and fortunately, all were unharmed. But Janice Cazes, competing in her first Boston event, was just two blocks from the finish when the bombs detonated. Her experience – and the changes she made during the races – were incredible. Jessica and Marc Geanoules love to cook and love to be local. So when they opened their downtown…
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Township, fire department discuss future of firefighting services in town.
The weather went from winter to summer with a quickness this past week, and just as warm as the temperatures was the news. It was an intense week, so let’s see what went on. For the full story, click on the headline. A Tuesday night brush fire lit up the woods behind the pavilion at Schooley’s Mountain Park, resulting in damaged acreage and the use of all three of Washington Township’s fire companies. The blaze was knocked down in about an hour before any structures could sustain damage. Brush fire season was in full effect earlier this week, as the Washington Township Fire Department responded to four calls last Saturday and Sunday. A dryer fire that damaged a laundry room and a quick-spreading brush fire on Naughright Road needed quick …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Local businesses go big and should Long Valley have a community pool?
The first week of April seemed to be warmer than all of March! We’re loving the higher temperatures and lack of snow and moving headstrong into spring. It was a big week of news, too, so let’s take a look at what went down recently. For the full story, click on the headline. 43-year Washington Township resident Don Babb threw his hat into the political ring for the first time this week, filing to run for Township Committee. The 75-year-old is a former Department of Public Works employee and said he can’t make much change by sitting at a coffee shop and complaining. On Tuesday, April 2, nearly seven months after it was closed for replacement, the Middle Valley Road Bridge was in place and passable to motorists. An adjoining sidewalk is not …
