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
Thomas A. Georgalas Applications are being accepted for scholarships established in the memory of Thomas A. Georgalas The family of the late Thomas A. Georgalas invites Warwick Valley High School seniors to apply for awards established in... Local News 26 Feb 2021 | 01:01
On Saturday, Feb. 13, the home of Style Counsel owners Tim Mullally and Bob Maxwell in Vernon, New Jersey, caught fire and was destroyed. Provided photo. Style Council owners Tim Mullally and Bob Maxwell home in Vernon destroyed by fire As almost everyone in Warwick knows, Tim Mullally and Bob Maxwell have been the owners of Style Counsel, a popular fashion... Local News 23 Feb 2021 | 02:17
Erin McCarthy and her daughter, Emma, who both learned how to snowboard last month at Mt. Peter in Warwick, N.Y. ‘They’re coming out in droves’: Outdoor activities offer freedom during Covid winter As temperatures drop and snow piles up, the urge to get outside this winter is stronger than ever. To get out of the house... Local News 29 Jan 2021 | 10:52
‘A market niche that will increase in proportion to our own land preservation and surrounding development’ Will Brown and Barbara Felton have an application before the Vernon planning board for their land which was the old Ricky... Letters to the Editor 18 Jan 2021 | 05:32
Vicki Vingoe, of Shohola, Pa., and her son Edward, 8, on the first snowday of the winter. The Vingoes moved back to the Northeast in part so Edward could experience the magic of snow. ( Vicki Vingoe) The future of snow days When kids woke up to a snow globe world last month, some pulled on snow pants and headed outside for a pre-breakfast snowball... News 08 Jan 2021 | 12:49
Feelings of isolation during Covid is what transgender people live every day To the Editor: As we struggle with the separation and the isolation of the past year, for most people, this is their first... Letters to the Editor 22 Dec 2020 | 10:53
Abby Ridgeway, pictured at her job in the neuroscience department of an area hospital, says the combination of self-isolation and missing out on major life events “definitely had a negative effect” on her mental health. ‘The big monster under the bed’: How Covid is affecting mental health After eight months of Covid-induced isolation, the worst has not come to pass. “People are going to die by the thousands,”... Local News 21 Dec 2020 | 10:14
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
Roland L. O’Dell Sr. Roland L. O’Dell Sr. Roland L. O’Dell Sr. of Liberty, N.Y., passed away on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, at Achieve Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in... Obituaries 01 Dec 2020 | 01:42
Heaven Hill helps hikers Throughout the pandemic, the Appalachian Trail saw an unprecedented number of hikers — and they needed a lot of help: directions,... Local News 30 Nov 2020 | 05:17
Park Avenue Elementary School third grader Alyssa Balsamo with a squirrel she drew in art class on Nov. 13, 2020. Park Avenue student named Artist of the week When picking out gifts for Park Avenue Elementary School third grader Alyssa Balsamo, her family only has to think of one... Local News 20 Nov 2020 | 03:44
Warwick, N.Y., resident Megan Rivelli’s 11-year-old son is dressing up as a shrimp this year (Photo provided) Halloween isn’t canceled “Have a safe Halloween” has a whole new meaning in 2020. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ranked trick-or-treating... Entertainment 23 Oct 2020 | 01:10
Tyler (left) and Alex Correll with their coffee bean roaster. Photos by Vera Olinski. Coffee is serious business at Brother Beans Looking for an artisanal, small-batch coffee roaster? Meet Brother Beans Coffee Roasting Co., which offers free shipping... Business 25 Aug 2020 | 12:08
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