A car accident in Barry Lakes, NJ took out two telephone poles in January, leaving hundreds of Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative customers in the dark. Along with increasing weather-related disasters, car-pole accidents are on the rise. Photo provided Power bills surge, leaving households scrambling to cope – while outages are on the rise Key Takeaways 1. The energy needs of data centers – and the new infrastructure they require – are major culprits in electrical... Evergreen 13 Apr 2026 | 04:24
New York State Police had a recruiting tent at the 2025 New Jersey State Fair-Sussex County Farm and Horse Show. Photo: Maebel Van Ek Photography New standards make it easier to join police, military, corrections In recent years and especially since COVID, recruiting for uniformed services is down across the country. As a result, a... Local News 17 Mar 2026 | 04:05
Dollar Tree and Dollar General stores often have scanners in aisles or near the front of the store so shoppers can check item prices. Not all stores have them, though, in which case ask an associate for help if you need it. Getting your money’s worth at dollar discount stores Ever needed a basic item for your kitchen or bathroom and just didn’t feel like heading to a department or big box store... Evergreen 10 Mar 2026 | 11:17
Got tickets? New York’s tougher point system could follow you home If you drive in New York — or even just pass through — the rules just got tougher. As of Feb. 16, New York lowered the number... Local News 05 Mar 2026 | 11:46
Ramapo College nursing students work in a simulation lab. Photo provided by Ramapo College of New Jersey. Local nurses say federal loan limits will exacerbate nursing shortage Jane Gerencser, a registered nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, N.Y., said she has seen “cyclical” nursing shortages... Evergreen 09 Feb 2026 | 03:33
Brendan Mullally and his dog, Ozzie, in the fall of 2022. Kratom revisited Nov. 2 will mark three years since my wife got a phone call telling us that our son, Brendan Mullally, was lying dead by... Evergreen 23 Oct 2025 | 03:05
Jessica in Goshen in April, four months before she expects to head off for basic training. (Photo by Becca Tucker) ‘They can’t touch your family for a year’ Editor’s note: Last names were withheld to protect the family’s privacy, not at their request but at the newspaper’s discretion.... Local News 21 Apr 2025 | 02:04
The Pennsylvania Governor’s residence, built in 1968, did not have sprinklers, Harrisburg Fire Chief Brian Enterline said. He estimated the damage could be in the millions of dollars. Photos provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Judge denies bail for man accused of setting fire at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence A man who allegedly scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and set fire to the Pennsylvania... Local News 16 Apr 2025 | 11:19
St. Patrick’s Day Parade last year in Port Jervis, N.Y. (Photo by Sammie Finch) 2025 St. Patrick's Day events Spring into celebration: A guide to St. Patrick’s Day events New Jersey Saturday, March 22 34th annual Ringwood St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Traditional Irish Mass at 9 a.m. at St. Catherine’s... Local News 17 Mar 2025 | 03:24
A Jan. 28 email with the subject line ‘Fork in the Road’ that was received by Office of Personnel and Management employees included the deferred resignation letter. The DOGE Effect The reduction of the federal workforce, which is estimated at 2.3 million people, is more than a national story. It also... Local News 13 Mar 2025 | 12:39
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
Newton recently joined other municipalities in Sussex County in hiring an in-house mechanic for fleet vehicle and DPW equipment maintenance and repair after choosing not to renew a contract with an independent repair shop. (Photo by Mandy Coriston) What’s driving mechanics away? A nationwide shortage of auto technicians is impacting our region, leading to a need for increased in-house municipal services,... Local News 27 Nov 2024 | 11:28
‘Too stressful’: why some students are saying no thanks to standardized tests As students across the tristate region sharpened pencils - or, increasingly, fired up computers - in preparation for multiple... Local News 02 May 2024 | 11:23
Dr. Christopher Robert Scianna and Renée Richelle Morgiewicz to marry this October Dr. Christopher Robert Scianna and Renée Richelle Morgiewicz are happy to announce their engagement to be married in October... Announcements 13 Aug 2023 | 04:19
Fireworks over the Millponds in Monroe, N.Y. (Photo by Sammie Finch) Fourth of July events near you Friday, June 30 NEW JERSEY Lake Hopatcong – Since at least the early 1950s, the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club has sponsored the... Local News 29 Jun 2023 | 03:02
