Mountain Creek’s Oktoberfest is restructured for the age of Covid Mountain Creek Resort’s long-running Oktoberfest celebration, restructured for the age of Covid, will return to Vernon on... Entertainment 14 Sep 2020 | 03:59
The chairlift suspended from the roof of BIG Snow carries skiers and riders to the top of the slope. (Photo by Dr. John T. Whiting) Joe Hession turns on the snow guns at his new, indoor ski resort BIG Snow, the first indoor ski slope in the United States, closed just three months after it opened because of the coronavirus... Sports 08 Sep 2020 | 10:42
Tyler (left) and Alex Correll with their coffee bean roaster. Photos by Vera Olinski. Coffee is serious business at Brother Beans Looking for an artisanal, small-batch coffee roaster? Meet Brother Beans Coffee Roasting Co., which offers free shipping... Business 25 Aug 2020 | 12:08
The often-precarious raft ride (Photo provided by Andy Mulvihill and Penguin/Random House) Action Park book relives the good, the bad and the unbelievable For some, the ‘80s Jersey attraction known as Action Park was a beloved rite of summer. For others it was, simply, dangerous.... Local News 14 Jul 2020 | 12:31
Without love for one another, there will never be peace in the world To the Editor: I still remember the one and only college course I took. It was a Psychology II class and was taught by a wonderful... Letters to the Editor 03 Jul 2020 | 09:28
Mountain Creek water park (Photo provided) Mountain Creek opens its water park for socially distant fun Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon opened the doors to its water park on July 2 in accordance with new state guidelines. Open... Local News 03 Jul 2020 | 03:00
The testing site at Sussex County Community College in New Jersey, which is now closed. (Photo provided) Testing, testing, testing in the tristate area More than three months into the COVID-19 pandemic, people in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have “flattened the curve”... Local News 29 Jun 2020 | 11:30
Bernhard Martin Oesen Bernhard Martin Oesen Bernhard Martin Oesen, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020. He was 80. Bernhard... Obituaries 22 Jun 2020 | 01:02
The Black Lives Matter rally in Monroe, N.Y., last Sunday (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Local weekend protests to take a stand against racism Several local towns, including Newton and Vernon, are planning peaceful protests this weekend to condemn racism, oppression,... Local News 05 Jun 2020 | 02:34
Renee Burns spent a long spring training weekend with her West Milford High School lacrosse team in Florida this spring, before the season was canceled. She is headed to Monmouth University, where freshman orientation is still planned for early September. ( WMLAX) Roll with it 101: College-bound seniors ponder their future Isabella Sergent, a senior at Sparta High School, already has her roommate picked out and knows where she’ll be dorming when... Local News 28 May 2020 | 03:04
Mountain Creek distributes free groceries to people in need Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon gave back to its community with a drive-up food pantry on May 19 that distributed free groceries... Local News 26 May 2020 | 10:24
Geraldine (Gerry) Mulligan Geraldine (Gerry) Mulligan Geraldine (Gerry) Mulligan (Orthouse) went home to her Lord and Savior on May 5, 2020, just one day before her 78th birthday.... Obituaries 19 May 2020 | 08:29
A couple enjoys the quiet and solitude brookside at Wawayanda State Park. ( Photos by Janet Redyke) Gorgeous weather greets visitors at newly opened parks Quarantine-weary visitors converged on Wawayanda State Park in Vernon and West Milford on Saturday. The capacious parking... Local News 05 May 2020 | 09:52
Better days ahead in Warwick. Smiles of the Week 5.8 Paying it forward Melissa Lambert and her teenage daughter teach Sunday School to pre-K and Kindergarten students at the Sparta... Local News 04 May 2020 | 02:02
Arden "Buck" L. Van Natter Jr. Arden 'Buck' L. Van Natter Jr. Arden “Buck” L. Van Natter Jr. of Vernon, N.J., passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020, at his residence in the Highland Lakes... Obituaries 03 May 2020 | 04:49
