Pine Village Grove, a former Oak Ridge restaurant, is the scene of the 1972 West Milford Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Ball. The building is now the location for Freedom church. From left are Police Chief John Moeller, Mayor George Eckert, West Milford Police Commissioner Walter Dearcopp, Township Committeewoman Mollie McFarland and Police Captain James Semento. Photo by Ann Genader ( Photo by Ann Genader) Looking back: Restaurant stories Hidden in a 1950s summer vacation home community, distant from main roads and much activity, Oscar’s Steak House on Tintle... Columns 04 Nov 2025 | 04:08
Brendan Mullally and his dog, Ozzie, in the fall of 2022. Kratom revisited Nov. 2 will mark three years since my wife got a phone call telling us that our son, Brendan Mullally, was lying dead by... Evergreen 23 Oct 2025 | 03:05
Musician Marty Kupersmith, 83, got a rattlesnake tattoo to commemorate his bite. ( Becca Tucker) Nearly painless, occasionally fatal: What’s it like to get bitten by a rattler? Marty Kupersmith, a musician then in his 70s with a lifelong love of reptiles, was relocating a timber rattlesnake that had... Home 06 Oct 2025 | 10:20
N.J. issues drought watch Three and a half months after lifting a statewide drought warning, the Murphy administration on Wednesday, Oct. 1 issued... Local News 01 Oct 2025 | 03:27
Grants fund police enforcement of DWI laws Enhanced enforcement efforts to deter impaired driving in New Jersey were launched Aug. 15 and will continue until Labor... Home 16 Aug 2025 | 02:07
American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis). (Photo by Jerry Kirkhart via commons.wikimedia.org) Tick-borne illnesses: How to protect people, pets in the height of summer Summertime in the Northeast brings many opportunities to be outdoors, but long days spent in backyards, on hiking trails... Home 17 Jul 2025 | 11:39
N.J. lifts drought warning Nearly seven months after declaring a statewide drought warning, New Jersey lifted it, citing recent improvements to water... Home 17 Jun 2025 | 11:03
UPDATED: NJ Transit engineers strike ends New Jersey Transit’s train engineers reached a tentative deal Sunday, May 18 to end their three-day strike that had halted... Local News 20 May 2025 | 09:02
Jack Ciattarelli, left, a Republican candidate for governor, answers questions from moderator Rich Zeoli on Saturday, May 3 at Sussex County Community College. (Photos by Kathy Shwiff) GOP candidates for governor share plans Three candidates running for governor in the June 10 Republican primary described actions they would take if elected during... Home 08 May 2025 | 01:03
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
