Eileen Mary Bjorndal Eileen Mary Bjorndal (Cadmus), 79, of Haskell, N.J., went to be with the Lord , peacefully surrounded by her loving family... Obituaries 27 Apr 2026 | 02:13
Joseph Dominic Ragonese, Sr. Joseph Dominic Ragonese Sr., 88, of West Milford Township, N.J., passed away peacefully on April 21, 2026, surrounded by... Obituaries 24 Apr 2026 | 01:28
John A. Poyner John A. Poyner, age 69, of Hewitt, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2026. John dedicated many years of his life as a long-distance... Obituaries 21 Apr 2026 | 08:14
SantaCon attendees in New York City on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy) Hewitt SantaCon organizer charged with wire fraud Hewitt, N.J. resident Stefan Pildes was arrested Wednesday, April 15 in Manhattan and charged with one count of wire fraud,... Local News 20 Apr 2026 | 05:59
A car accident in Barry Lakes, NJ took out two telephone poles in January, leaving hundreds of Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative customers in the dark. Along with increasing weather-related disasters, car-pole accidents are on the rise. Photo provided Power bills surge, leaving households scrambling to cope – while outages are on the rise Key Takeaways 1. The energy needs of data centers – and the new infrastructure they require – are major culprits in electrical... Evergreen 13 Apr 2026 | 04:24
Barbara Ann Zaccaro Barbara Ann Zaccaro, 80, of West Milford, N.J., passed away peacefully on April 4, 2026, at the Health Center at Bloomingdale,... Obituaries 13 Apr 2026 | 01:57
Lawrence Henry Tornow It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Lawrence (Larry) Henry Tornow passed away on March 12, 2026, at the age of... Obituaries 13 Apr 2026 | 01:50
Lisa Chammings, left, holds Hero and Jeanette Campbell holds Tiny Tim shortly after the dogs were discovered in Stillwater Township, N.J., on Wednesday, March 18. After being sighted in the road in Stillwater, Chihuahua-mix Hero led Campbell and Chammings to a disabled older Chihuahua named Tiny Tim, who was stuck at the water’s edge at Swartswood Lake, unable to free himself from behind a dock. Photos provided by Lisa Chammings. Community rallies to rescue abandoned dogs On March 16, dozens of small terrier- and Chihuahua-type dogs were dumped at four sites on a raw, rainy evening in Sussex... Evergreen 06 Apr 2026 | 02:18
Melissa Love Paicer Melissa Love Paicer (nee Webb) passed away on March 24, 2026, surrounded by the love of family and close friends. Born on... Obituaries 03 Apr 2026 | 02:15
Gary E. Clarkson Gary E. Clarkson, 84 years, of Oak Ridge, N.J., passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, with his family by... Obituaries 01 Apr 2026 | 10:34
Tanker 4 is an E-One 2500-gallon Typhoon 6-man cab Tanker with a stainless-steel body equipped with a 1500 gallon per minute pump. ( Photo: Rich Adamonis) West Milford Fire Dept. unveils new Tanker 4 Company 4 of the West Milford Fire Department took delivery of a new tanker truck during a ceremony with volunteer members... Local News 30 Mar 2026 | 04:06
Paul W. Ross Paul W. Ross, 88 years, of Newfoundland, N.J., passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 19, 2026. He was born on Dec. 23, 1937,... Obituaries 30 Mar 2026 | 03:40
Philip John Akre Philip John Akre died unexpectedly on the evening of Tuesday March 10, 2026, at his home in West Milford, N.J. He was 79... Obituaries 23 Mar 2026 | 02:06
New York State Police had a recruiting tent at the 2025 New Jersey State Fair-Sussex County Farm and Horse Show. Photo: Maebel Van Ek Photography New standards make it easier to join police, military, corrections In recent years and especially since COVID, recruiting for uniformed services is down across the country. As a result, a... Local News 17 Mar 2026 | 04:05
The current manor house at Lindy’s Lake was included in George Spinnler’s community developed in 1928 named in honor of aviator Charles Augustin Lindberg Jr. ( Photo submitted) Looking Back: Naming Lindy’s Lake When George Spinnler named his Lindy’s Lake community in the Township of West Milford in 1928, he was honoring Charles Augustin... Columns 10 Mar 2026 | 10:49
