Marijuana growing at a Pharmacann facility in Montgomery, NY, which supplies dispensaries. Photo: Michael Bloom As cannabis shops multiply, some towns say enough is enough When New York and New Jersey legalized cannabis sales in 2021, the move set off rapid regional growth in an industry once... Local News 04 Feb 2026 | 02:02
Wayne Vaughn Wayne W. Vaughn of Vernon entered into rest on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at home. He was 88. The son of Charles and Theodora... Obituaries 03 May 2025 | 03:33
Karen Ann Hutchinson. Karen Ann Hutchinson, 63 Karen Ann Hutchinson, of Vernon, NJ, (formerly Warwick, NY) passed away at home surrounded by her loved ones on February... Obituaries 27 Feb 2025 | 04:22
Participants in the Viking Snowshoe Invasion on Jan. 27, 2024, at Mountain Creek. Photo by Sammie Finch. Snow much fun New York Snow tubing, skiing and snowboarding: • Mt. Peter Ski Area in Warwick Ice skating: • Bear Mountain in Tomkins Cove •... Local News 17 Feb 2025 | 01:04
Edward Foran Edward William Foran of Vernon entered-into rest on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. He was 82. The son of Edward Foran and Anna Haugenbruch,... Obituaries 17 Jan 2025 | 10:49
Leslie Fischer Leslie Ann Fischer of Vernon passed away on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at her residence. She was 60. Born in Newark to Neal and... Obituaries 09 Jan 2025 | 05:34
Jean Carolyn Holodinski, 84 Jean Carolyn Holodinski, 84, of Vernon passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, at the Karen Ann Quinlan Home for... Obituaries 10 Dec 2024 | 05:00
Mountain Creek plans to open for skiing Saturday, Dec. 7. (File photo by Maria Kovic) UPDATED: Mountain Creek ski slopes open The ski slopes at Mountain Creek in Vernon will open at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. The last lift chair will be at 9 p.m. The... Entertainment 07 Dec 2024 | 07:48
The Wanaque Reservoir serving northern New Jersey, just over 10 miles from Sterling State Forest, is nearly 50 percent empty, despite recent rain and snowfall. Drone photo by Nicholas Horton, The Pathfinder Studios. Farmers weather the drought The region saw its driest October on record this year. And while wildfires burned more than 5,000 acres of Sterling State... Evergreen 02 Dec 2024 | 12:34
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
Viktor Tkaczenko. Viktor Tkaczenko, 93 Viktor Tkaczenko, 93, of Wayne, NJ, passed away on Sunday, October 20 with his loving family by his side. He was born to... Obituaries 28 Oct 2024 | 12:34
Brianna Kimmel’s car after her accident on Philipsburg Road. (Photo by Brianna Kimmel) Danger on the roads We often blame outside elements for the cause of car accidents — snow, sharp turns, flooding — but according to our first... Evergreen 15 Jul 2024 | 09:46
Teen hurt in boating accident An 18-year-old man was seriously injured in a boating accident June 20 on Greenwood Lake, police said. At about 6 p.m., off-duty... Home 03 Jul 2024 | 12:40
Bruce S. “Mitch” Mitchell passed away Nov. 28, 2023, at Newton Medical Center with his wife, Gail, by his side. He was 85.... Obituaries 06 Dec 2023 | 06:23
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
