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CLOSE CALL: New Milford Fire Department’s Heroic Stop Prevents House Fire as Two Vehicles Go Up in Flames on Jordan Road!
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NEW MILFORD, NJ – The New Milford NJ Volunteer Fire Department demonstrated swift and coordinated action early this morning, Friday, October 3, 2025, successfully preventing a major structure fire after two vehicles in a residential driveway erupted in flames.
36 Towns Unite! North Jersey Coalition Rejects High-Density Housing as New Milford Joins Fight Against Overdevelopment
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NEW MILFORD, NJ – The grassroots movement against mandated high-density housing and aggressive developer demands achieved another major victory last night, as the New Milford Mayor and Council officially approved a resolution to join the multi-county coalition.
With the addition of New Milford, the coalition now proudly represents 36 municipalities across nine counties, amplifying the voice of over 500,000 residents determined to find a smarter solution to New Jersey’s housing crisis.
Continue reading New Milford Takes a Stand Joins Coalition to Fight Aggressive High-Density Housing
FATAL STABBING: Homicide Investigation Underway in Quiet NJ Town of New Milford
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New Milford NJ, a routine welfare check early this morning in New Milford, New Jersey, quickly escalated into a homicide investigation after police discovered a man fatally stabbed multiple times inside a residence.
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NEW MILFORD, NJ — The New Milford Volunteer Fire Department responded to a two-car motor vehicle accident at the intersection of River Road and Milford Avenue on Saturday, August 23, 2025, just before 5 p.m.
Continue reading Two-Car Crash With Airbag Deployment Closes Intersection in New Milford
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New Milford, NJ — August 29, 2025 — Just before 8 p.m. on Friday night, the New Milford Fire Department was dispatched to Beech Place after receiving reports of a tree crashing into a home. Upon arrival, Unit 304 confirmed that a large section of a tree had come down, striking two houses.
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NEW MILFORD, NJ — The New Milford community is mourning the tragic death of retired special education teacher Elizabeth “Betty” Caruso, who was killed in Miami Beach, Florida, allegedly by her son, according to multiple media reports.
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NEW MILFORD, NJ – In the early hours of Thursday, July 17, 2025, the New Milford Volunteer Fire Department Hazmat Team was dispatched to Closter after reports of an unusual substance spilled across several streets.
Continue reading New Milford Hazmat Team Assists Closter with Early Morning Roadway Spill
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NEW MILFORD, NJ — Tuesday, July 9, 2025 — Emergency crews rushed to a residential neighborhood in New Milford just before 7:30 a.m. after a garbage truck crashed into a home, striking two parked cars and damaging a gas meter.
Continue reading Garbage Truck Crashes into Home in New Milford — No Injuries Reported
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New Milford NJ, in case you missed it (we almost did, but we were distracted by sprinkles), National Donut Day rolled into town on the first Friday of June, bringing with it sweet, sugary joy — and a not-so-guilty excuse to grab a dozen glazed and call it “patriotic.”
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New Milford NJ, a Bergen County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 86 months in prison for distributing and possessing images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.
Continue reading New Milford Man Gets 86 Months For Distribution And Possession Of Child Porn
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New Milford NJ, six individuals, including five teenagers and a 20-year-old man, have been charged in connection with a violent stabbing near a New Milford High School that left the victim seriously injured, Bergen County prosecutors announced.
Continue reading Six Charged in Brutal Stabbing Near New Milford High School
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New Milford NJ, a 69-year-old man with dementia miraculously survived a three-story fall from a window at Care One in New Milford, authorities reported.
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New Milford NJ, a violent stabbing near New Milford High School on Monday afternoon left one victim hospitalized in critical but stable condition, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.
Continue reading UPDATE: Person Stabbed Near New Milford High School, Suspect at Large
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New Milford NJ, on Monday afternoon, January 6, a portion of River Road just north of New Bridge Road in New Milford was temporarily closed after a box truck traveling northbound struck a utility pole, splitting it in half.
Continue reading Box Truck Accident in New Milford Temporarily Closes River Road
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New Milford NJ, a Bergen County, New Jersey, man admitted distributing and possessing images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Continue reading New Milford Man Admits Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography
