The government drafted me to fight in a war, but won’t mandate a lifesaving shot To the Editor: When I turned 18, the law required me to register for the draft during the Vietnam War. Had I refused to register,... Letters to the Editor 29 Nov 2021 | 05:03
Robert John Keiber Robert John Keiber was, by every sense of the word, a “Renaissance Man.” Born in Kearny, N.J., on Jan. 21, 1944, to Helen... Obituaries 08 Nov 2021 | 05:29
How to support friends and loved ones on National Coming Out Day, Oct. 11 This year, Oct. 11 marks the 33rd National Coming Out Day. This day is the anniversary of the National March on Washington,... Letters to the Editor 28 Sep 2021 | 12:53
Blame the pandemic: Living is much more expensive than it was two years ago COVID-19 has changed the landscape. And in doing so, it has affected the most basic of necessities - food, housing, fuel.... Home 20 Aug 2021 | 04:03
Joan L. Hansen Joan L. Hansen Joan L. Hansen of Wantage, N.J., peacefully passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at her residence. She was 87. She was born... Obituaries 13 Jul 2021 | 06:04
A tongue-in-cheek help wanted sign at Werner’s Ace Hardware in Florida, N.Y. ( Becca Tucker) Help wanted, badly It’s been a decade since she bartended, but Kathy Aherne is back slinging drinks at the Captain’s Table in Monroe, N.Y. Home 20 May 2021 | 03:03
142nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Company G (Photo provided) Civil War re-enactors to camp out in Milford Milford. Troops from the 142nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Company G will provide an educational day of demonstrations... Entertainment 14 May 2021 | 02:30
Kathleen was feverishly sewing masks at the beginning of the pandemic. Then she started sewing them for a friend’s toddler’s stuffed animals. Local nuts confess they have gone down the rabbit hole Dear Readers, A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a column for this newspaper about how I’ve gone Pandemic Nuts. My evidence was... Local News 11 Mar 2021 | 02:36
The Pendletons with their newest addition, Nanook. ( Jenine Pendleton) A godsend, a ‘pow,’ and a chance to pay it forward Millions of Americans whose livelihoods were upended by the pandemic needed their stimulus money for bare bones basics like... Home 04 Feb 2021 | 05:22
A cardinal rests in a snowy Norway spruce on Feb 2. Photo by Linda Fields. Red, white and beautiful A cardinal rests in a snowy Norway spruce in Milford on Feb 2. (Photo by Linda Fields) Local News 03 Feb 2021 | 03:15
Erin McCarthy and her daughter, Emma, who both learned how to snowboard last month at Mt. Peter in Warwick, N.Y. ‘They’re coming out in droves’: Outdoor activities offer freedom during Covid winter As temperatures drop and snow piles up, the urge to get outside this winter is stronger than ever. To get out of the house... Local News 29 Jan 2021 | 10:52
Abby Ridgeway, pictured at her job in the neuroscience department of an area hospital, says the combination of self-isolation and missing out on major life events “definitely had a negative effect” on her mental health. ‘The big monster under the bed’: How Covid is affecting mental health After eight months of Covid-induced isolation, the worst has not come to pass. “People are going to die by the thousands,”... Local News 21 Dec 2020 | 10:14
Highline Vocal Jazz Quintet (Photo provided) Highline goes online with vocal jazz and Christmas favorites “In a Holiday Mood,” an online concert featuring New York City’s Highline Vocal Jazz Quintet, will be offered free of charge... Entertainment 02 Dec 2020 | 12:44
John J. McDonough Sr. John J. McDonough Sr. John J. McDonough Sr. of Montague, N.J., passed away on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020 at Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis,... Obituaries 22 Nov 2020 | 08:11
Join the Search for Eagles this winter Join John (Jack) Padalino, President Emeritus of the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and the Paul F-Brandwein... Entertainment 20 Nov 2020 | 06:29
