Kathy Brieger, executive director of the Warwick Area Farmworkers Organization (left), chats with Vernon Township Woman’s Club members, from left, MJ Palmer and Karen Rothstadt after the clubwomen donated cases of art supplies to the Dulce Esperanza summer program. Brieger is holding her book which was inspired by children in the program. ( Photo submitted) Woman’s Club donates art supplies The Vernon Township Woman’s Club has once again sprinkled kindness across the community, this time by donating cases of art... Local News 06 May 2022 | 12:32
Til Death Do Us Part I’m in a nursing home as I write this. Fell down a flight of stairs at home and woke up in ambulance. Cracked some ribs which... Letters to the Editor 26 Apr 2022 | 12:49
Russell Herman Russell Herman, age 59, unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at Newton Medical Center. Born in Jersey City,... Obituaries 22 Apr 2022 | 01:58
Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office April 8 Tre M. Jenkins, 22, of Stanhope, was sentenced to three years Probation. Along with the standard conditions of Probation,... Police & Fire 18 Apr 2022 | 05:37
Barbara A. Masters Barbara A. Masters, age 69, peacefully passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at her residence while surrounded by her loving... Obituaries 18 Apr 2022 | 12:33
Silvia Domenech Silvia Domenech, age 86, passed away at Karen Ann Quinlan Home for Hospice in Fredon on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Born in... Obituaries 11 Apr 2022 | 02:30
15 teen overdoses in two weeks stoke fears about new generation of synthetic marijuana At least 15 teenagers in the mid-Hudson region overdosed in the first half of March on marijuana-type products, ending up... Local News 30 Mar 2022 | 01:44
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
"Breakthrough Cases," by Mirabella Demmo (Delaware Valley) Young artists take the spotlight at Peters Valley School of Craft The works of local high school students fill the Sally D. Francisco Gallery this month, when the public gets to see their... Entertainment 08 Feb 2022 | 07:02
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... Local News 25 Jan 2022 | 06:15
Colleen Kelly and her husband, Michael Caravaglia, started omitting alcohol in January before it was cool; they’ve been doing Dry January for ten years. A month without booze? Locals give it a shot Retired school counselor Kerri Yezuit knows how to keep a New Year’s resolution. She quit smoking cold turkey on Jan. 1,... Local News 24 Jan 2022 | 02:10
Virginia O’Hanlon. (Source: newseum.org) ‘Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus’ Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an... Columns 10 Dec 2021 | 12:53
Save the date for these local holiday events Seriously, no “Bah, Humbugs” this year, okay? Get ready to bring on the jolly. The holidays are back after a year of Covid-caused... Entertainment 06 Dec 2021 | 12:31
"Relay Race" by Macyn Bolt Dingmans Ferry artist featured in DVAA exhibit The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA) joyously welcomes the public to two new exhibitions in our galleries, beginning... Entertainment 22 Sep 2021 | 10:22
From left, are Cole Weekley (Wallkill Valley), Nick Molina (Lenape Valley), Jacob Mafaro (Kittatinny) and Ryan Marshall (Sussex Tech) are members of the new Sussex County Community College football team. ( PHOTO SUBMITTED) Sussex County Community College football enters second season When Sussex County Community College first decided to initiate a football program the expectations were modest. In preparation... Local News 24 Aug 2021 | 05:05