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West Milford NJ, the Jennings Creek wildfire continues to blaze through rugged terrain in Passaic County, NJ, and into Orange County, NY, as firefighters work tirelessly to contain the flames. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has teamed up with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Forest Protection and Fire Management in a unified command to manage the complex wildfire, which has now scorched over 5,000 acres.
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West Milford NJ, the West Milford police are seeking the owner of a deceased dog found in the woods. The dog, a male husky, was discovered in the woods off Clinton Road near Schoolhouse Cove Road. He was wearing a black nylon tactical-style collar but had no identification tags and was not microchipped. The authorities have determined that the dog does not belong to any local shelters. The West Milford Animal Shelter Society is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the identification of the dog and its owner. The dog’s death is under investigation as a criminal matter. If you have any information, you can contact the West Milford Police Department Detective Bureau at 973-728-2803 or email a.petrucelli@wmtpd.org.
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At 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service achieved 100 percent containment of a 972-acre wildfire in West Milford Township on Newark Watershed property.
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West Milford NJ, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service continues to make significant progress in efforts to contain a wildfire in West Milford Township off Route 23 and Echo Lake Road. The fire remains at 972-acres in size and is now 65% contained.
Senator Anthony M. Bucco said he’s working with State and local officials to monitor a wildfire that has spread to 250 acres along a section of Route 23 in West Milford.
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West Milford NJ, a Passaic County man was sentenced to 84 months in prison for receiving and possessing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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West Milford NJ, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that a New York man was indicted by a state grand jury for allegedly illegally collecting solid sewage waste and discharging it into a storm drain that emptied into West Milford Lake in West Milford, NJ in March 2021.
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West Milford NJ, a Passaic County man admitted today to receiving and possessing child pornography, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
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West Milford NJ, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and West Milford Police Chief James DeVore announce that based upon an investigation by the West Milford Police Department, Andrew Canning, 31-years-old from Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, was arrested in relation to a home invasion investigation that took place August 15, 2021, in the area of Beacon Hill Road and Manchester Lane in West Milford, New Jersey. Andrew Canning is charged with Armed Robbery, First Degree (2 counts); Kidnapping, First Degree (2 Counts); Aggravated Assault, Second Degree (2 counts); Burglary, Second Degree; Burglary, Third Degree; Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Second Degree; Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Fourth Degree; Theft, Fourth Degree; Possession of Burglar’s Tools, a Disorderly Persons Offense; False Imprisonment, a Disorderly Persons Offense; and Possession of Handcuffs, a Disorderly Persons Offense.
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West Milford NJ, West Milford is now a self-proclaimed “sanctuary township” for law-abiding gun owners, though the provocative designation is purely symbolic.
The township council approved last week a non-binding resolution that “opposes further interference with, or abridging of, the rights of lawful gun owners.”
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West Milford NJ, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and West Milford Police Chief Timothy Storbeck announce that based upon an investigation by the West Milford Police Department, Tonya Fea a 47 year old Jefferson Township resident, was arrested on May 7, 2019 in relation to an animal cruelty incident that took place April 30, 2019. Tonya Fea is charged with two counts of Animal Cruelty, both Third Degree offenses and Defiant Trespass, Petty Disorderly Persons Offense.
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