Pups explore Wantage Dog Park. Photo by Jeremy Hubbard. A bone to pick: Local dog park etiquette and safety Forty-four percent of Americans are dog owners, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. “You can make a... Local News 26 May 2023 | 02:10
Capelli Sports soccer fields now operating in Chester. Photo provided. Capelli Sports Complex continues to expand and ‘break down barriers for people of all ages and abilities’ Capelli Sport, a global brand known for its sports apparel and equipment, opened an expansive sports complex in Chester off... Local News 02 May 2023 | 04:15
In a survey of 145 local parents, only 24% of those who reported a bullying incident to their school were satisfied with the outcome. Graphic by Christina Scotti. The bully system Since April 2022, Paula Fetherman has filed 14 harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) reports at High Point Regional... Local News 28 Apr 2023 | 05:29
Orange County Fire Coordinator Vini Tankasali on the scene of the Blooming Grove brush fire Friday afternoon. Photo: Orange County Government’s Facebook page Brush fire: 98 acres extinguished after three-day fight Area fire departments spent three days fighting a 98-acre fire in Blooming Grove, N.Y. last week. South Blooming Grove Fire... Local News 18 Apr 2023 | 10:17
The Sunoco gas station on Route 32 in Central Valley, N.Y. Photo credit: Dina Comolli Local gas station robbed at gunpoint The Central Valley Sunoco was robbed at gunpoint between 6 and 7 a.m. on Saturday, March 18. The convenience store’s night... Local News 21 Mar 2023 | 01:46
Parents’ cars line up on Hambletonian Avenue, the road leading to Chester Academy, to pick up students from school. Photo: Samantha Finch UPDATE: Chester Academy dismissed early in response to threatening message Chester Academy went into hold-in-place, then dismissed early on Wednesday, March 8 in response to a threatening message... Local News 08 Mar 2023 | 08:28
Between March 2020 and February 2023, SNAP Emergency Allotments provided a second monthly payment to recipients, either an extra $95 or bumping the monthly total to the household maximum, whichever was greater. (Sources: U.S. Department of Agriculture, New York State Academy of Dietetics & Nutrition, N.Y. Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance) Snapping out of it After nearly three years of providing eligible households with extra money for groceries, the final SNAP Emergency Allotments... Local News 28 Feb 2023 | 10:08
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
One GHS student sent to hospital after taking edible, another arrested for distribution Around 12 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, a Goshen Central High School student was sent to Garnet Health via ambulance, according... Local News 07 Feb 2023 | 06:10
Goshen, Warwick, and Monroe-Woodbury schools closed January 25 Monroe-Woodbury, Goshen, and Warwick school districts announced tonight that school will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 25 due... Local News 24 Jan 2023 | 09:01
A sign in the Walgreens in West Milford, N.J., informs customers that some over-the-counter medicines for children are not available because of supplier shortages. ( Photo by Kathy Shwiff) As immunity falls, 3 threats rise As three viruses make waves across the community, local moms struggled to find fever-reducing medicine for their children... Local News 23 Dec 2022 | 02:17
Superintendent Larry Leaven. File photo. Florida Schools Superintendent resigns School Superintendent Larry Leaven will leave his post at Florida Union Free School District Nov. 30, 2022. The decision to... Local News 16 Nov 2022 | 05:00
Yesterdays will close after 37 years on Main Street in Warwick, N.Y. The Irish pub is building a new, larger location on Elm Street, and hopes to be open by summer 2023. Photo: Terry Reilly. Yesterdays to close December 4 after 37 years on Main Street After 37 years of merriment on Main Street, Yesterdays will close Sunday, December 4. Owner John Christison is having a new,... Local News 16 Nov 2022 | 04:51
Gun threat puts Goshen High School into hold-in-place Goshen High School went into hold-in-place the morning of Wednesday, November 2, when a student reported a gun threat received... Police & Fire 02 Nov 2022 | 12:06
Goshen Middle School dance evacuated after AirDrop threat Tonight’s 7th and 8th Grade Dance at C.J. Hooker Middle School, originally scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m., ended abruptly at... Police & Fire 07 Oct 2022 | 11:35
