A Montessori-style “studio” of the youngest learners at Ascend Academy, which opened in 2020. ( Photo by Becca Tucker) School options ‘born from necessity’ “We’re praying to outgrow this space,” said Stephanie Reinertsen, a former public high school English teacher who opened... Local News 18 Sep 2025 | 02:37
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the closure of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services program in June. LGBTQ+ youth contacted this hotline more than 1.5 million times between its launch in September 2022 and its closure this past June. Photo source: https://www.pexels.com/search/telephone%20hotline/ ‘The support doesn’t go away’ The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the closure of the 988 Suicide and... Local News 11 Aug 2025 | 02:53
Naloxone nasal delivery method of Narcan distributed by healthcare professionals to help combat opioid crisis and reverse the effects of opioid overdose. Opioid deaths fall in region Public health data from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania indicate that opioid-related deaths are on the decline throughout... Local News 30 Jul 2025 | 12:32
Andrew Mitchell. ( Photo provided) Chester man gets 13 years in drug trafficking case On Friday, December 20 Andrew “Loc” Mitchell, 49, of Chester was sentenced in Orange County Court to 13 years in prison to... Police & Fire 23 Dec 2024 | 02:22
Andrew “Loc” Mitchell, 49, of Chester pled guilty to operating as a major trafficker. ( Photo courtesy the Orange County District Attorney’s Office) Chester man pleads guilty to being a ‘major trafficker’ On Friday, September 27, Andrew “Loc” Mitchell, 49, of Chester pled guilty in Orange County Court to operating as a major... Police & Fire 27 Sep 2024 | 03:56
‘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
Artwork on Sparta food bags. Photo courtesy of Valerie Macchio. ( Photo courtesy of Valerie Macchio) Food pantries serving more people than ever In this post-COVID, high-inflation world, food pantries are assisting more people, from senior citizens to single parents,... Evergreen 18 Nov 2023 | 06:45
Everett McKean, 42 Shohola man wanted on felony sex abuse charges The Pike County District Attorney’s Office on Friday issued a call to action, asking area resident to share any information... Police & Fire 19 Sep 2023 | 02:40
Lithium-ion batteries blamed for fires By Victoria Hoffman Lithium-ion batteries are the most common rechargeable batteries used in standard electronics, including... Local News 08 Sep 2023 | 12:15
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
The hens have finally started laying at Meadowburn Farm in Vernon, N.J. ( Jesse Clarke) Eggsplainer They cost more than twice as much at the store as they did last year. Local farmers have waiting lists and customer limits,... Local News 30 Jan 2023 | 03:03
For the first time in two years, local real estate agents are seeing price adjustments on their listings due to increased living costs and mortgage rates. Prices are starting to plateau and homes are seeing fewer offers than they were at this time last year. But those that are priced to sell or have highly desired amenities such as a swimming pool, like this West Milford listing, are still going for above asking and are getting multiple offers. Photo provided by Dawn Corbo, Weichert Realtors. Higher interest in local homes At first glance, it looks like housing costs are continuing to soar. In Sussex County, NJ, a three-bedroom, two-bathroom... Local News 09 Aug 2022 | 01:41
Amber Vitoulis and the impressive sash of badges she’s collected along the years. (Photo provided) Don’t worry, they’ve got Thin Mints: Supply chain shortages hit the Girl Scouts It’s finally March, and you know that that means. No, I don’t mean March Madness or Saint Patrick’s Day. Ladies and gentlemen,... Local News 16 Mar 2022 | 11:51
Books that are being challenged in three local school districts Latest front in the culture wars: school library books Angry speakers called Gender Queer: A Memoir “dangerous to developing brains,” and said including the book in the S.S. Seward... Local News 02 Mar 2022 | 09:41
Covid and opioids make ‘a great storm of the worst possible things’ Covid has amplified the already aggravated, ongoing opioid crisis. During the first pandemic year, 2020, the tristate area... News 25 Jan 2022 | 06:15
