Jessica in Goshen in April, four months before she expects to head off for basic training. (Photo by Becca Tucker) ‘They can’t touch your family for a year’ Editor’s note: Last names were withheld to protect the family’s privacy, not at their request but at the newspaper’s discretion.... Local News 21 Apr 2025 | 02:04
800 seasonal jobs open at state parks, sites The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is accepting applications for more than 800 seasonal positions at... Local News 21 Apr 2025 | 09:05
A Jan. 28 email with the subject line ‘Fork in the Road’ that was received by Office of Personnel and Management employees included the deferred resignation letter. The DOGE Effect The reduction of the federal workforce, which is estimated at 2.3 million people, is more than a national story. It also... Local News 13 Mar 2025 | 12:39
N.J. officials aim to reduce wildfires Gov. Phil Murphy, D-N.J., and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Shawn LaTourette announced a series... Local News 19 Feb 2025 | 02:58
Electricity prices to rise this summer Electricity prices will increase for most residents and small- and medium-sized businesses served by the state’s four regulated... Home 17 Feb 2025 | 01:36
Participants in the Viking Snowshoe Invasion on Jan. 27, 2024, at Mountain Creek. Photo by Sammie Finch. Snow much fun New York Snow tubing, skiing and snowboarding: • Mt. Peter Ski Area in Warwick Ice skating: • Bear Mountain in Tomkins Cove •... Local News 17 Feb 2025 | 01:04
Portion of an article from 2023 detailing approval of a drone testing corridor in New Jersey. ( Flyingmag.com) Drone mystery solved - maybe Just days after President Trump took office last month, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed a controversy... Home 05 Feb 2025 | 12:54
A local FanDuel user opens the sports betting app on his phone. Photo provided. You can bet on it – and on most everything else Americans will wager more than $23 billion on this year’s Super Bowl, according to estimates from the American Gambling Association.... Evergreen 30 Jan 2025 | 11:24
Toll traffic cameras hang above West End Avenue near 61st Street in Manhattan. (File photo by Ted Shaffrey/AP) UPDATED: Congestion pricing begins The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) appeared to be taking a victory lap Friday, Jan. 3 as its controversial congestion-pricing... Home 05 Jan 2025 | 07:52
Some drone flights banned A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over New Jersey and across the eastern United States, sparking... Home 22 Dec 2024 | 08:29
Drone sightings spark talk, theories That buzzing coming out of New Jersey? It’s unclear if it’s drones or something else, but for sure the nighttime sightings... Home 16 Dec 2024 | 05:02
470 bears killed in annual hunt The second of the two-part hunt ended Saturday, Dec. 14.... Home 16 Dec 2024 | 03:36
Andy Kim Kim to become U.S. senator early New Jersey interim Sen. George Helmy, a Democrat appointed when Bob Menendez resigned after a federal corruption conviction,... Home 05 Dec 2024 | 01:21
N.J. gas tax to rise 6% Filling up your vehicle’s gas tank in New Jersey will cost an extra 2.6 cents a gallon starting on New Year’s Day. Democratic... Home 05 Dec 2024 | 01:09
Newton recently joined other municipalities in Sussex County in hiring an in-house mechanic for fleet vehicle and DPW equipment maintenance and repair after choosing not to renew a contract with an independent repair shop. (Photo by Mandy Coriston) What’s driving mechanics away? A nationwide shortage of auto technicians is impacting our region, leading to a need for increased in-house municipal services,... Local News 27 Nov 2024 | 11:28
