Under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service dogs are permitted in public places, including restaurants, supermarkets, hotels, hospitals and shopping centers — even those with no-pet policies. These animals are trained to perform specific tasks for people with disabilities, such as guiding the blind, alerting to medical emergencies or assisting with mobility. Photo by Andy Luo via Unsplash. Service or support? Confusion over dogs in public spaces When Kathy Gerhold shops at her local ShopRite in Sussex County, N.J., she sometimes finds the aisles more crowded than she’d... Evergreen 19 Nov 2025 | 11:33
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
Carla Ullbrich ( Carla Ullbrich Facebook page) Miss music? The Cooperage says the scene has moved online Our banishment from live musical performances is totally necessary, and totally a drag. Luckily for us, sequestered as we... Entertainment 01 Apr 2020 | 09:24
