Bald eagles no longer ‘endangered’ in New Jersey, but not everyone’s celebrating The day New Jersey removed bald eagles from the state’s endangered species list, David Blauvelt of Hamburg, N.J., spotted... Local News 06 Feb 2025 | 10:10
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
Nuisance or investment opportunity? Towns struggle to handle growth of short-term rentals Short-term rentals have surged in popularity in recent years, providing more options for tourists They’ve also grown into... Local News 01 Feb 2024 | 02:11
A house on Main Street near Clarkson Street in Newton, N.J., features a number of Halloween decorations on its lawn. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Halloween events Tuesday, Oct. 31 Branchville: Annual Halloween parade starts at the Branchville Fire Department at 6 p.m. after trick or treating... Local News 30 Oct 2023 | 08:44
Enjoy the spooky season with these local events The air is crisp, the foliage is peaking, and absurd quantities of bundle candy are back on the shelves. It’s Halloween in... Entertainment 08 Oct 2021 | 06:53
New York’s lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul has spent years on the road as the friendly face of the administration, visiting... Local News 11 Aug 2021 | 08:35
A class at Delaware Valley High School, which provided full-time, in-person instruction from start to finish (Photo provided) Top of everybody’s wish list: Ending the year in class School districts can see the finish line after a tough year negotiating remote, in-person, and hybrid instruction, and everything... Local News 10 May 2021 | 02:13
The testing site at Sussex County Community College in New Jersey, which is now closed. (Photo provided) Testing, testing, testing in the tristate area More than three months into the COVID-19 pandemic, people in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have “flattened the curve”... Local News 29 Jun 2020 | 11:30
Betty Hunter Betty Hunter The skilled hands of the talented quilter fell still with the passing of Betty Hunter of Swanzey, N.H., on Wednesday, May... Obituaries 01 Jun 2020 | 10:57
Empty shelves where hand sanitizer once stood. ( Photos by Pamela Chergotis) Amid hand sanitizer shortage, pharmacists emphasize hygiene If the continuing news coverage of the novel coronavirus has you thinking about stocking up on hand sanitizer or face masks,... Local News 04 Mar 2020 | 01:45
Lawsuits can drain a town dry Who says you can't fight city hall? A $40 parking ticket in Hamburg, N.J., ballooned into a $1.25 million settlement when... Local News 21 Feb 2020 | 02:53
Third-place winner Karin Harrison's kitchen garden in Florida. Harrison's garden was a stop on Dirt magazine's sixth annual Kitchen Garden Tour on Sunday, Aug. 11. Local vegetable gardens saluted at Dirt’s Kitchen Garden Tour Garden peepers young and old spent the day exploring backyard veggie patches, talking tomatoes and honeybees, and snacking... Local News 12 Aug 2019 | 12:51
Passport applications on the rise