Fireworks over the Millponds in Monroe, N.Y. (Photo by Sammie Finch) Fourth of July events near you Friday, June 30 NEW JERSEY Lake Hopatcong – Since at least the early 1950s, the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club has sponsored the... Local News 29 Jun 2023 | 03:02
William Vealey, who owns Vealey Landscaping in Wantage, hasn’t had his plow on his truck in more than a month. Photo by Kathy Shwiff. ( Photo by Kathy Shwiff) No snowfall, falling profits “As I sit here in my office looking out at the mountain, every flake of snow I see has been made by us, and not mother nature,”... Local News 15 Feb 2023 | 12:28
The hens have finally started laying at Meadowburn Farm in Vernon, N.J. ( Jesse Clarke) Eggsplainer They cost more than twice as much at the store as they did last year. Local farmers have waiting lists and customer limits,... Local News 30 Jan 2023 | 03:03
James DeYoung speaks. Parents honor their son and all others for military sacrifices After serving the Military in numerous ways during the past 30 years, Steven DeYoung of Milton died suddenly on March 13,... Local News 29 Nov 2022 | 11:38
Richard E. Hartman Richard E. Hartman, age 89, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022 at his residence. Born in Englewood, Richard served... Obituaries 14 Nov 2022 | 01:36
Museum Village at night. ( Photo by Dan Pacella) Spooky tales and frightful encounters - a glimpse of our haunted history A strange knock in the dead of night. A disembodied whisper that seems to beckon you. Shadows that move without the direction... Local News 23 Oct 2022 | 08:48
Sam Kroeger ( Kroeger leading Rutgers’ women’s soccer team Sam Kroeger, a graduate of West Milford High School is a junior midfielder and forward for the Rutgers University (New Brunswick... Sports 26 Sep 2022 | 02:16
Researchers with the University of Washington take sediment samples around a confirmed ceremonial stone landscape on Overlook Mountain, NY. ( Photo courtesy Glenn Kreisberg) Native stones: Forgotten history in plain sight Hidden highways, road signs and rest stops lie beneath our feet, if you know where to look. Throughout the northeast, sometimes... Home 01 Sep 2022 | 09:02
Shoplifting in the era of heavy surveillance Sometimes it’s a frazzled mom with kids in tow who’s fed up with a self-checkout machine that just won’t scan the sliced... Local News 19 Jul 2022 | 12:03
15 teen overdoses in two weeks stoke fears about new generation of synthetic marijuana At least 15 teenagers in the mid-Hudson region overdosed in the first half of March on marijuana-type products, ending up... Local News 30 Mar 2022 | 01:44
The West Milford High School Band marches down Fifth Avenue during New York City’s 2022 St. Patrick’s Day Parade. ( Photo provided) West Milford High School Band marched with hero memories in Manhattan St. Pat’s Day Parade The West Milford High School Band was in the March 17 NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade A light rain fell, but it couldn’t dampen... Home 19 Mar 2022 | 03:31
Covid and opioids make ‘a great storm of the worst possible things’ Covid has amplified the already aggravated, ongoing opioid crisis. During the first pandemic year, 2020, the tristate area... News 25 Jan 2022 | 06:15
Colleen Kelly and her husband, Michael Caravaglia, started omitting alcohol in January before it was cool; they’ve been doing Dry January for ten years. A month without booze? Locals give it a shot Retired school counselor Kerri Yezuit knows how to keep a New Year’s resolution. She quit smoking cold turkey on Jan. 1,... Local News 24 Jan 2022 | 02:10
After a court struck down Governor Tom Wolf’s school mask mandate in Pennsylvania, State Senator Joe Pennacchio (R-26) urged Governor Phil Murphy to lift his mask orders for New Jersey’s schools and children. Photo illustration by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash. Pennacchio says masking decisions should be made by parents, not government After a court struck down Governor Tom Wolf’s school mask mandate in Pennsylvania, State Senator Joe Pennacchio (R-26) urged... Letters to the Editor 11 Nov 2021 | 10:45
Emily Haid Taking their game to the next level The COVID-19 pandemic has caused struggles and tribulations all over the world. That’s why it’s important to recognize those... Sports 12 Aug 2021 | 09:42
