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
Causes of rising electricity costs in New Jersey disputed Your recent article on rising electricity costs was, to say the least, interesting but I must take issue with a number of... Letters to the Editor 23 Apr 2026 | 01:47
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
County invites artists for ‘History Pinned’ project marking America’s 250th Passaic County is inviting artists from across New Jersey to participate in the “History Pinned” project as part of the state’s... Entertainment 14 Apr 2026 | 08:45
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
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
Lewis J. Rose, Sr. Lewis J. Rose, Sr., 49, of West Milford, devoted and loving husband, father, Detective Sergeant, volunteer firefighter, and... Obituaries 07 Apr 2026 | 08:51
A previous Long Pond Iron Works Civil War weekend. ( Photo: BT Salvatori Photography) Civil War Weekend returns to Long Pond Ironworks State Park The annual Civil War Weekend will take place April 18-19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Long Pond Ironworks State Park in Hewitt,... Local News 07 Apr 2026 | 08:18
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
West Milford school board weighs staffing, program cuts The proposed 2026-27 budget for the West Milford Township Board of Education relies heavily on local taxpayers as district... Local News 25 Mar 2026 | 12:11
Inventor Francisco Pacheco, seated at the edge of the boat, directs his grandson Edwardo, as he operates a 26-foot vessel with hydrogen power for nine hours in a 1974 Point Pleasant demonstration. ( Photo by Ann Genader) Looking back: Hydrogen energy power After Francisco Pacheco of Bolivia demonstrated hydrogen power energy at a Green Energy Conference in Canada and participated... Columns 24 Mar 2026 | 11:51
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 Jersey joins Pennsylvania aggressive driving crackdown New Jersey is partnering with Pennsylvania in a multi-state aggressive driving enforcement campaign running through April... Police & Fire 20 Mar 2026 | 01:30
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
Time to fix New Jersey’s broken school funding formula “The school funding formula is broken and the numbers released yesterday prove it. The aid simply isn’t adequate. The 6 percent... Letters to the Editor 13 Mar 2026 | 04:14
