Market organizer Donna Traylor displays one of the delicious pies at the Sussex County Fairground Farmers Market last summer (Photo by Janet Redyke) Proposed law seeks fair treatment for farmers selling baked goods at roadside markets Farmers selling their own baked goods, pies by the slice, or other edible treats at farm markets will be able to wrap the... Local News 18 Jan 2021 | 04:14
U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer ‘Lawmakers from both parties come together ... to help America out of these dark days’ U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) issued the following statement on the United States Capitol insurgence Wednesday: “Today,... Local News 07 Jan 2021 | 09:35
State Sen. Joe Pennacchio Parsippany. Pennacchio, Webber and DeCroce announce re-election campaigns Senator Joe Pennacchio, Assemblyman Jay Webber and Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce announced this week their reelection bids... Local News 22 Dec 2020 | 07:19
Trenton. Pennacchio wants suicide prevention hotline number included on student ID cards Legislation sponsored by Senator Joe Pennacchio requiring student ID cards to include a telephone number for a suicide prevention... Local News 22 Dec 2020 | 03:11
Pennacchio and Oroho urge Board of Public Utilities to take pre-emptive measures to address moratorium on late fees and service disconnects Under a moratorium on late fees and service disconnects mandated by Governor Murphy, more than a half million residential... Local News 24 Nov 2020 | 12:59
Photo by Michael Marais on Unsplash. Pennacchio bill powering electric vehicles clears committee Legislation sponsored by New Jersey State Sen. Joe Pennacchio that would encourage gasoline stations to add electric vehicle... Local News 24 Sep 2020 | 10:40
NJ governor signs law abolishing ‘freeholder’ title New Jersey. (AP) Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation abolishing the county-level title of freeholder, which sponsors... Local News 25 Aug 2020 | 12:32
Senate Republicans call for strengthened power grid in aftermath of Storm Isaias After ratepayers have subsidized billions of dollars to improve the resiliency of the power grid since Superstorm Sandy,... Opinion 10 Aug 2020 | 04:33
Lake residents and businesses will be spared pain under new algal bloom index Last year, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) closed Lake Hopatcong and Greenwood Lake, among others,... Letters to the Editor 02 Jun 2020 | 07:33
Gov. Phil Murphy ( State of New Jersey photo) School district biggest state aid funding loser in Passaic County West Milford is the biggest loser in Passaic County when it comes to state school aid, according to numbers released by Gov.... Local News 02 Mar 2020 | 04:13
Governor Phil Murphy. Gov. Murphy nixes $500K Greenwood Lake funding bill Gov. Phil Murphy “absolutely” vetoed a bipartisan bill that was to provide Greenwood Lake with $500,000 annually. Bill S-2167... Home 09 Jan 2020 | 04:02
State Sen. Joe Pennacchio, R-26, swears Mayor Michele Dale into her first full, four-year term during the reorganization meeting Monday night. ( Garrett Hemmerich photos) Dale, new councilmen, take seats during reorganization Mayor Michele Dale's era has officially begun. Dale and two new Republican Township Councilmen, Kevin Goodsir and Warren Gross,... Local News 07 Jan 2020 | 04:39
Greenwood Lake ( File photo) Greenwood Lake annual $500K funding bill passes NJ Assembly Greenwood Lake is one step away from getting $500,000 a year in state funding. State Senate bill S2167 unanimously passed... Local News 25 Nov 2019 | 03:20
Greenwood Lake from Brown's Point in West Milford. ( File photo) NJ legislators move Greenwood Lake funding bills forward State Assembly bill A3804 and its State Senate counterpart, S2167, both passed through their respective committees Thursday,... Local News 14 Nov 2019 | 03:51
Sen. Joe Pennacchio and Sen. Steven Oroho joined Senate President Stephen Sweeney for a boat tour of Lake Hopatcong this week. ( PHOTO PROVIDED) Senators tour Lake Hopatcong State Sens. Joe Pennacchio and Steven Oroho (R-24) joined Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-3) for a boat tour of Lake... Local News 23 Sep 2019 | 01:48