The Wanaque Reservoir serving northern New Jersey, just over 10 miles from Sterling State Forest, is nearly 50 percent empty, despite recent rain and snowfall. Drone photo by Nicholas Horton, The Pathfinder Studios. Farmers weather the drought The region saw its driest October on record this year. And while wildfires burned more than 5,000 acres of Sterling State... Evergreen 02 Dec 2024 | 12:34
How do we all come back together? It’s no secret that political discourse in recent years has become increasingly divisive. In many areas of our region, we’ve... Local News 07 Nov 2024 | 08:00
Jessica, 32, harvesting onions in the Black Dirt Region of New York. (Photo by Jose Lima) As mercury rises, workers may see first workplace heat standards Last August, Charles Ellis, a 63-year-old construction worker with a heart condition, was using a hammer to unclog corrugated... Local News 19 Jul 2024 | 06:58
Lisa Hanlon-Eherts Lisa J. Hanlon-Eherts passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at her home in Matamoras, Pa. She was 66. Born in Englewood to... Obituaries 16 May 2024 | 03:16
A historic photo of First National Bank of Warwick, on the corner of Bank Street and Main in Warwick, N.Y. More recently known as the Chase Bank Building, the bank is now being renovated into a restaurant: The Fed of Warwick, slated to open in March. Photo provided by the Warwick Historical Society. Small businesses bank on new locations Banks have steadily shuttered their brick-and-mortar branches nationwide for more than a decade in response to the rise in... Local News 14 Dec 2023 | 11:14
A Bud Bus is parked in the lot of the Sussex Motel on Route 23 in Wantage on Saturday, Feb. 18. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Buying bud from a bus Buying marijuana for recreational use is legal in New York and New Jersey Sellers like the Bud Bus are making it extremely... Local News 06 Mar 2023 | 05:00
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
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
Save the date for these local holiday events Seriously, no “Bah, Humbugs” this year, okay? Get ready to bring on the jolly. The holidays are back after a year of Covid-caused... Entertainment 06 Dec 2021 | 12:31
Our fireworks fantasy is Fido’s nightmare Mike Stura operates Skylands Animal Sanctuary in Wantage, N.J. When it comes to farm animals, you name it, he’s rescued it,... Home 01 Jul 2021 | 06:16
Minnewaska State Park The best places to make a splash in the tristate area NEW YORK Lake Tiorati, Harriman State Park: Surrounded by meadows and rolling, wooded hills. ● Activities: Swimming, hiking,... Entertainment 16 Jun 2021 | 01:17
Marion Benson Marion Benson Marion Benson died Saturday, May 15, 2021, peacefully at her home at Barnhill Care Center. She was 85. The daughter of Frank... Obituaries 19 May 2021 | 04:45
Wendy Chandler, a radio DJ from Vernon, N.J. says that being vaccinated isn’t a “golden ticket” to drop her guard from COVID. What are your post-pandemic plans? Readers chime in After a year of loss, mask-wearing, and social distancing, it may finally be time to think about life after quarantine. With... Local News 19 Mar 2021 | 10:17
(Bigstock photo) Connecticut man arrested for rash of tristate burglaries Patrick Ryan, 30, of Fairfield, Conn., was arrested Jan. 24 for a series of burglaries committed in the region over the past... Police & Fire 02 Feb 2021 | 04:51
Though the big family Thanksgiving in the city is off, “I’m feeling wonderful, are you kidding me?” said Terry Balton of Milford, Pa. She is planning instead to take a Covid test and “bubble” with her new granddaughter. (Photo by Ryan Balton) Intimate gatherings will keep the holiday magic alive this year Danielle Linguanti, a business teacher at Goshen High School, married into a Thanksgiving tradition with a 60-year history.... Local News 13 Nov 2020 | 01:48
