Sean and Kim of the Franklin ShopRite register blood donors at the drive on August 8. ( Photo by Janet Redyke) Urgent blood donation need continues At a recent blood drive sponsored by the Franklin ShopRite, associate Sean was heard making an announcement over the store’s... Local News 11 Aug 2022 | 11:23
A scavenging black bear eats garbage out of a stolen trash bag. Bears and garbage Regarding your article “The bare bones about bear encounters” in your July 14-20, 2022, edition, yes, it is popular opinion... Letters to the Editor 01 Aug 2022 | 02:19
Mary ‘Arlene’ Felber Mary “Arlene” Felber peacefully entered into eternal rest on July 26, 2022. She was surrounded by her loving daughters Mary... Obituaries 29 Jul 2022 | 09:20
Encourage adequate sex education As a lifelong resident of Vernon, I remember having comprehensive health education classes in the early 2000s. As a mom of... Letters to the Editor 26 Jul 2022 | 12:04
Karl L. Olsen Karl L. Olsen Karl L. Olsen, 81, of Vernon, passed away peacefully at home with his family on Friday, July 1, 2022. He was born in New... Obituaries 07 Jul 2022 | 04:02
(Back row L to R): Ed Lyden, Ryan Rieger, Sensei Chuck Ercolano, Sensei Tom Shull, Scott Wolven, Connor Shillcock, Tyler Douglass, and Christian Stone. (Middle row L to R): Braden Rosario, Scott Riley, Wade Riley Monica McGovern, Tyler Schoenfeld, and Alicia Warner. (Front row L to R): Samantha Wolujczyk, CJ Hintzen, Jillian Vazquez, and Rachel Olinski. ( Jose Miranda / Cody Williams) Vernon Valley Karate Academy announces black belt promotions On Sunday, June 5, 16 students from the Vernon Valley Karate Academy put their skills, strength, and determination on the... Sports 05 Jul 2022 | 11:14
Just how dirty is your dirt? A big pile of orphaned dirt lies on the shoulder of Gate Schoolhouse Rd. in Goshen, one of a number of disowned dirt piles... Local News 20 Jun 2022 | 06:55
The Vernon boy’s baseball team at a recent “strike out Parkinson’s” game, where the team raised $1,750 for the Michael J. Fox foundation in honor of former coach Phil Hardin (center). ( Alyssa Myhren) Vernon Vikings excel on the baseball mound for the spring season The saying, “when the going gets tough, the tough get going,” is certainly applicable to the realm of athletics in general,... Sports 20 Jun 2022 | 11:26
Mountain Creek Waterpark opens June 25 Summer is here, and with it the desire to cool down and relax. Mountain Creek Waterpark recently announced its official opening... Entertainment 17 Jun 2022 | 03:55
This is an artist's rendering of what the National Geographic calls the “camera-elusive, grooming-challenged, bipedal ape-man that roams the mountain regions of North America” and is known as Bigfoot. ‘So prehistoric and such a weird thing’: Meet the trackers on the trail of the Sussex County Bigfoot It’s 1991 or thereabouts, and Scott Nosal and his buddy are miles into the woods, along an old gas line in Vernon, setting... Local News 28 Jan 2022 | 02:04
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
A heritage turkey at Banbury Cross Farm in Goshen, N.Y., which is not raising the price of its birds this year despite quadrupled shipping costs for feed. (Photo by Becca Tucker) Stressed supply chains make for priciest Thanksgiving meal ever This year’s Thanksgiving feast is on pace to be the costliest ever, starting with record-breaking price tags for turkeys.... Local News 05 Nov 2021 | 12:51
Get the knack for telling stories through photography Funny, touching, and interesting things happen all around us every day. How do you re-tell that story in a photo? Professional... Entertainment 27 Sep 2021 | 04:43
Bus drivers needed sign in Franklin, NJ ( Photo: Jeanne Straus) ‘It’s beyond anyone’s control’ Across the country, a national shortage of bus drivers added another layer of disruption to the 2021 school year. Local districts... Local News 22 Sep 2021 | 09:18
Father Boland (Photo provided) Memorial service on Sept. 18 to remember a beloved pastor On Sunday, June 6, 2021, in his hometown in Ireland, the Reverend Monsignor John V. Boland returned to God. Father Boland... Milestones 07 Sep 2021 | 12:19