MONTVILLE, NJ - Joseph Burgis, Montville Township planner, who has been working on the municipality’s affordable housing plan, presented an introduction of the Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Plan (Avalon Bay) to the Montville Township Committee.

In Oct. 2018, an agreement was made with Avalon Bay allowing building on the former GI Auto site in Pine Brook as part of affordable ...

MONTVILLE, NJ - The Montville Township planning board reappointed Gary Lewis as chairman for his third term at their reorganization meeting Thursday, and Art Maggio was reappointed as vice chairman. These two positions are subject to annual elections among the members.

Members of the planning board are Chairman Gary Lewis, Vice-chairman Art Maggio, Montville ...

MONTVILLE, NJ – With the township’s agreements with three developers for building projects across town, a settlement has been reached with the Fair Share Housing which the Montville Township Committee feels will meet affordable housing requirements while still balancing residents’ desire to have little or at least moderate development.

The committee passed resolutions at ...

MONTVILLE, NJ – Charles Grau took the helm for his second term in a row as president of the Montville Township Public Schools Board of Education, having been appointed by a unanimous vote of the board. He was sworn in again for another term, having run unopposed in the November election, as were Karen Cortellino and David Modrak. Michael Rappaport, who was voted onto the board ...

MONTVILLE, NJ - Led by Emma Wax's 22-point performance, the Montville girls basketball team got back in the win column on Thursday with a 46-30 triumph over Ridge at Montville Township High School.

Wax's 22 points was a game-high, which included two 3-pointers and seven free throws. She also totaled seven rebounds and four steals in the game.

Montville led 14-13 ...

MONTVILLE, NJ - Matt Faulkner stopped all 26 shots he faced to help Montville earn a big 2-0 win over Morristown on Tuesday night at Mennen Arena in Morris Township.

The teams were scoreless for two periods, before Matt Swagulinski scored just 35 seconds into the third period to give Montville a lead that it did not relinquish. Joe Nuzzi capped off the win with an empty-net goal with under 30 ...

MONTVILLE, NJ - The Montville boys basketball team's quest for a third win in a row was halted by Wayne Hills, as it dropped a 68-43 decision on Tuesday night away at Wayne Hills.

The Mustangs fell behind, 23-6 in the first quarter and although the score of the next three quarters was relatively even, it was not able to climb out of the early hole. 

Matt Bettio led the way ...

MONTVILLE, NJ – The Montville Township Police Department has rolled out new uniforms for the entire department for the first time in more than 21 years, according to newly named Police Chief Andrew Caggiano.

The uniforms are a dark blue that is more modern and hopefully less intimidating, he said, since they will blend better with body armor when officers wear the armor on the ...

MONTVILLE, NJ – Speeding in your neighborhood? Problems with a traffic light? Aggressive driver cut you off? Contact Montville Township Police Department’s newly expanded Traffic Bureau.

The bureau, which is now staffed with three officers, is asking that residents who have problems contact its supervisor, Sergeant Adam Kenny with any traffic complaints they may have.

Whereas ...

MONTVILLE, NJ – Dec. 17, the Montville Moms’ holiday gathering raised $8,000 to donate to the Montville Township First Aid Squad for the new ambulance fund. The Montville Moms Committee worked to raise money through ticket sales, donations from individuals and businesses, as well as a tricky tray and 50/50 at the event.

Ed Coscia, the New Ambulance Chairperson, commented, ...

MONTVILLE, NJ – On Dec. 19, the Garden Club of Montville made a donation to Family Promise of Morris County, a homeless shelter supported by many local churches, synagogues, and individual contributions.

Accepting the donation for Family Promise is Dominique Tornabe (center).  From left to right are members Eleanor Weissenrieder, Veronika Krofchak, Mary Ann Ackerman and ...

MONTVILLE, NJ – Montville Kiwanis has been committed to helping our neighbors in need since 1978, and seeks to offer a helping hand to our friends and neighbors impacted by the ongoing shutdown in making ends meet. While the government shutdown persists, the Montville Kiwanis Food Pantry is opening its doors to all local federal employees. They can stop by during regular operating hours, or ...

MONTVILLE, NJ – Four Montville Township High School students were selected for the North Jersey Region Choir. MTHS junior Anna Rehberg achieved the top score in the region for the Soprano 2 voice part, awarding her the position of section leader for the Region Mixed Choir (SATB).

“This is a great accomplishment,” said MTHS music teacher Kristen Markowski regarding ...

NEW JERSEY — The American Red Cross has issued an emergency call for blood and platelet donors to prevent a prolonged blood shortage.

The Red Cross collected some 27,000 fewer blood and platelet donations during the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s Day than is needed to sustain a sufficient blood supply. During this period, about 1,350 fewer blood drives were hosted ...

Two new restaurants recently opened near each other in South Orange, NJ, both with Brooklyn roots.

Owners of the upscale American The Fox & Falcon and Latin street food specialists Miti Miti were drawn to the area first for their families, seeking more space in the New Jersey suburbs than they could find in Brooklyn. It wasn’t long before their culinary roots came ...

Attention chocoholics: The Chocolate Expo is coming to the Garden State Plaza in Paramaus, NJ, on Sunday, Jan. 27, from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Now in its 11th year, organizers claim that it’s America’s largest chocolate festival.

Local, regional and international vendors at the expo will offer tastings and sales of gourmet chocolates, baked goods, ...

Falafel, that tasty vegetarian Mediterranean street food made from chickpeas, isn’t just for pitas anymore. It’s showing up in sub sandwiches, salads, chips, pizzas – even soup.

Why is it so popular?

“It’s vegetarian and a hearty add on,” said David Delinko, owner of The Salad House of Somerville, where customers can get warm pieces of ...

MONTVILLE, NJ - Donato Salvatoriello, president of DLS Contracting, appeared before the Montville Township planning board on Thursday seeking approval on the construction of a new building at 100 Bloomfield Avenue in Pine Brook. The plan is to remove The Stuffed Olive Bar and Grill and build a new structure that would ...

MONTVILLE, NJ – Residents will be separating recyclables for the foreseeable future.

That’s the word from Assistant Township Administrator June Hercek, speaking at the Jan. 8 Montville Township Committee meeting.

The township’s recycling and waste disposal contract expires in Feb. 2020, she said, and “we heard from our contact at Suburban Disposal, who said we could ...

PARSIPPANY, NJ - Ok, it's weather time! Winter kicked off in the Nation’s midsection this past weekend enjoying a healthy swath of snow from KC to DC on to AC (while points north around the tri-state were spared, for now). Speaking of football, game time temps in KC this Sunday are expected to be near to below 0°F with wind chills of minus 10°F to 20°F (perhaps ...

MONTVILLE, NJ – JCP&L announced it will be trimming trees around the township starting this month in order to provide safe and reliable electric service to customers.

Maintaining electrical lines requires, among other things, the routine trimming and removal of vegetation on a cyclical basis, determined by JCP&L in accordance with applicable regulations, in order to avoid or ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Audrey Schulze, a 10th grader from Ridgewood, N.J. earned the CPI Overall High-Point Rider award at the ninth Annual College Preparatory Invitational (CPI) Florida Horse Show Jan.17-20 at Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach.

At the premier college equestrian recruiting and educational event, young riders met coaches and admissions representatives from ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Meadowlands kicked off the weekend by honoring the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 18 with a race that featured only African-American drivers.

Mike Cruse’s name was one of the more recognizable to Meadowlands' regulars in the race and one of the driving forces behind the event. During his career, he’s won 282 races, the most recent ...

LUMBERTON, N.J. —  Two miniature horses received the greatest gift of all during the holidays — a new home — when Gleneayre Equestrian Program partnered with the EQUUS Foundation and Artemis Farm Rescue.

The story began when Ellen Healey, Founder and Executive Director of Gleneayre Equestrian Program, an EQUUS Foundation Guardian, reached out to the EQUUS Foundation to ...