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
Early voting for New Yorkers begins this Saturday Early voting for the general election begins this Saturday, October 26 at eight locations in Orange County. These locations... Local News 21 Oct 2024 | 10:01
Firefighters with Greenwood Forest Volunteer Fire Company #3 escort Santa through West Milford neighborhoods Sunday, Dec. 15. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Santa sightings, last-minute shopping Saturday, Dec. 21 Santa at Greendell Station: See Santa from 10 a.m. to noon at 12 Wolfs Corner Road, Greendell. Organized... Local News 20 Dec 2024 | 11:52
This image provided by Eli Lilly shows the company's new Alzheimer’s drug Kisunla. The Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s Kisunla on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 for mild or early cases of dementia caused by Alzheimer’s. (Eli Lilly and Company via AP) ( AP) FDA approves a second Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow disease (AP) — U.S. officials have approved another Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow the disease, providing a new option for... Senior Living 20 Sep 2024 | 08:26
The Medicare Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer to Midnight Medicare’s trustees recently released their annual report on the program’s finances, and things are not looking good. The... Senior Living 27 Sep 2024 | 02:00
Specialists say there are benefits to couples sleeping separately (AP) — Michael Solender and his wife have been together for 42 years. They slept in the same bed for the first 10, taking... Senior Living 20 Sep 2024 | 04:19
10 questions for savvy seniors Why doesn’t my food taste as good as it used to? The problem’s not your sense of taste says Charles J. Wysocki, a neuroscientist... Senior Living 28 Sep 2024 | 06:00
Five Food Facts for People Past 50 Food is food, but when you hit 50, the age AARP once arbitrarily labeled the threshold to “older,” your body begins to change... Senior Living 20 Sep 2024 | 03:17
A woman watches her son play at the New Creative Playground, behind Bearfort Shopping Village in West Milford, earlier this month. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Best local places to play We asked readers to tell us about their favorite playgrounds. In an area as large and diverse as our coverage area in New... Evergreen 14 Aug 2024 | 10:19
Brianna Kimmel’s car after her accident on Philipsburg Road. (Photo by Brianna Kimmel) Danger on the roads We often blame outside elements for the cause of car accidents — snow, sharp turns, flooding — but according to our first... Evergreen 15 Jul 2024 | 09:46
Our fireworks fantasy is Fido’s nightmare Mike Stura operates Skylands Animal Sanctuary in Wantage. When it comes to farm animals, you name it, he’s rescued it, from... Local News 27 Jun 2024 | 08:34
Photo: Wikimedia commons Weighing your options on the bathroom scale What you weigh and how you measure it has long been a concern for health experts. One useful guide to healthy poundage is... Evergreen 04 Jun 2024 | 01:32
Memorial Day events NEW YORK Sunday, May 26 Village of Monroe Parade: The parade will begin at 1:30 p.m. from Smith Clove Park, 133 Spring St.... Evergreen 27 May 2024 | 10:30
Earth Day events April 22 marks the 54th anniversary of the very first Earth Day. What follows is a list of programs and activities that carry... Evergreen 15 Apr 2024 | 05:39
Scammed locals speak out: ‘It was a nightmare,’ ‘Chaos’ It was a busy Friday at Charlotte’s Tea Room in Warwick, N.Y. when owner Joanne Graney received a phone call from what she... Evergreen 08 Apr 2024 | 11:30
