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
Paige Masiello Five West Milford athletes have taken 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 23 Jul 2021 | 10:54
Danielle Montuori with one of her chickens. She bought quails on impulse at the start of the lockdown but decided to to downsize before winter. “The chickens are enough to deal with,” she said. (Photo by Jason Wood) Backyard poultry boom enters post-honeymoon phase The storyline is familiar by now. Quarantined families flocked to keep chickens, which promised not only a supply of fresh... Local News 08 Jul 2021 | 03:23
Richard W. Meany Sr. Richard W. Meany Sr., 85, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Helen; sons Brian, Matthew... Obituaries 22 Apr 2021 | 09:58
The Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania. Source: EPA.org. ‘You have to reassure people’ Richard Thornburgh, who steered Pennsylvania through the Three Mile Island nuclear plant meltdown beginning on March 28,... Letters to the Editor 04 Jan 2021 | 06:34
Drive through light shows is the saving grace of holiday events this year: pictured here is Watt Christmas Wonderland in Goshen, N.Y. Photo by Hanna Wickes. Local happenings to get you in the Christmas spirit Whether it’s a drive-thru light show or a socially distant Christmas Eve Mass, the holidays, like so many other things, look... Local News 14 Dec 2020 | 12:47
Meaghan Irwin, 28, is an EMT full time at St. Clare’s Hospital in Denville, N.J. When she isn’t working, the Milford, Pa., resident is donating her time to Delaware Township EMS, and going to school to become a paramedic. Meet the people at the front of the front lines Meaghan Irwin was on her commute home from St. Clare's Hospital, where she works full time as an EMT. “Tonight, when I get... Local News 11 Dec 2020 | 02:19
Four ways to find joy in a unique holiday season In a December like no other, with the pandemic preventing many of the gatherings typically associated with this time of year,... Local News 09 Dec 2020 | 02:09
Adult bald eagle at its nest, seen on the Dec. 6 Search for Eagles (Photo provided) Report on the Dec. 6 Search for Eagles The temperature at the start was 26 degrees and at the finish 34 degrees. It was a cold, partly sunny day that began with... Entertainment 09 Dec 2020 | 12:01
This is the sign Dennis Walto has placed on the lawn of his home in Bellvale. An election story As a Voter Protection Poll Observer in rural Pennsylvania on election day this year, I was struck by how spirituality and... Letters to the Editor 11 Nov 2020 | 11:13
