School safety: The evolution of the lockdown drill This past April marked 25 years since the Columbine school shooting in Colorado that took the lives of 12 students and a... Back to School 19 Aug 2024 | 03:13
Mabel Roy (left) and Linda Gallup marching in New Jersey protesting the separation of immigrant children from their parents. “Can’t do the walking that much anymore like I was,” Roy said. “So I go the postcard route or letter to the editor route.” Surprise! You wrote a letter to the newspaper Between Jan. 2 and Jan. 5, Straus News received nine very similar letters to the editor, warning against the dangers of a... Local News 22 Jan 2024 | 01:56
High schools in Middletown and Newburgh, N.Y., purchased Yondr pouches for all students in attempt to curb the negative effects of cell phone use in school. Photo: Yondr. As screen time soars, high schools turn to Yondr bags and phone cubbies Should schools ban cell phone use among students? In a survey completed by more than 600 local readers, 73% said yes. But... Local News 12 Jan 2024 | 06:04
Dolores Mary Antoniewicz Dolores Mary (O’Dowd) Antoniewicz died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, September 12, 2021. Mary, as she was known to most... Obituaries 20 Sep 2021 | 02:35
Clay Thompson Clay Thompson, age 56, of Wantage, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, at the Newton Medical Center. Born in... Obituaries 30 Jan 2020 | 03:54
Viola M. Sander Viola M. Sanders Viola M. Sanders (nee Guest), 96 years old, died peacefully at Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, N.Y., on Wednesday,... Obituaries 16 Oct 2019 | 12:27
