Apshawa Volunteer Fire Co. #1

05/20/2026

5/19/26

05/20/2026

Thank you to everyone that responded last night, and thank you to our neighboring towns for their coverage during this incident.

05/11/2026

Happy Mother’s Day!!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom’s out there! More importantly, thank you to all the firefighter moms and moms who raised the men and women who go out and serve the great communities across the nation!

05/01/2026

Congratulations to all the recruits, your hard work does not go unnoticed!

04/23/2026

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04/11/2026

Yesterday, we said our last goodbyes to an amazing man. It was a beautiful day to give Lou the send off he deserved. He truly is so loved. Rest easy brother, we got it from here.

04/07/2026

It is with a heavy heart and profound sadness the West Milford Police Department announce the passing of Detective Sergeant Lewis Rose Sr. on Saturday, April 4th 2026.

Detective Sergeant Rose served the Township of West Milford for 21 years, beginning his career in August of 2005. Throughout his career, he served as Patrol Officer, CPR Instructor and Field Training Officer. Upon his promotion to Sergeant, he accepted his new roles as Patrol Supervisor and was Unit Commander of Fi****ms Training, Hostage Negotiations and Honor Guard. He was later assigned to the Detective Bureau as a Detective Sergeant.

Prior to his career in Law Enforcement, Detective Sergeant Rose served his country with pride during Operation Iraqi Freedom as a member of the United States Army. He continued service to his community by joining the Ocean Gate and the Bayville Fire Departments. Later becoming a very active member of Apshawa Fire Company # 1 and Macopin Fire Company #4 in West Milford

Detective Sergeant Rose was a devoted son, husband, father of three sons and a daughter, grandfather, brother, co-worker and friend.

Visitation will be held at Stickle-Soltesz Funeral Home at 187 LaRue Road in Newfound, NJ on Thursday April 9th from 11 am - 3 pm with a memorial service beginning at 2 pm. Final Honors will take place immediately following the service.

04/05/2026

Yesterday, our community lost an amazing person, Lou Rose Sr. An army veteran, firefighter, police officer, and EMT. He was always a wealth of knowledge. He served on our department for 7 years, holding multiple positions including President and was a member on our truck committee, helping design Engine 1. He was always eager to help out the younger members, and was like the fun uncle we all wish we had. He had the kindest soul, always lighting up the room wherever he went. We give our condolences to his family in these troubling times. He fought his battle the only way he knew how, head on, and with all his might. Rest easy now brother, we’ve got it from here.