Photo illustration by Gabriel Porras on Unsplash Pandemic pushes locals into retirement A steady rate of approximately two million U.S. baby boomers were retiring every year from 2011 to 2019, according to a recent... Local News 27 Jul 2021 | 12:51
The Pendletons with their newest addition, Nanook. ( Jenine Pendleton) A godsend, a ‘pow,’ and a chance to pay it forward Millions of Americans whose livelihoods were upended by the pandemic needed their stimulus money for bare bones basics like... Home 04 Feb 2021 | 05:22
Highlanders senior Kevin DeRaffele puts up a shot over Fair Lawn defenders in a game played last January. File photo by Garrett Hemmerich photo. The virus. COVID-19 spike leads Gov. Murphy to pause indoor youth sports All indoor youth sports in New Jersey will be suspended starting because of the climbing COVID-19 caseload, Gov. Phil Murphy... Sports 04 Dec 2020 | 03:17
Maximilian, Nico, Eddie the Lab, Sam, Matt, Thatcher the German Shepherd, and Ryan Carlozzi at Split Rock Falls in Elizabethtown, N.Y. Local family visits more than 80 waterfalls since March It started with a trip to Raymondskill Falls, just a few miles from home. Then, the Carlozzi family visited another local... Local News 30 Sep 2020 | 10:23
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says trunk or treats and traditional door-to-door trick or treating is classified as high risk. Photo illustration. CDC says traditional trick-or-treating is a high-risk activity The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) categorized traditional trick-or-treating, and a handful of other Halloween-related... Home 28 Sep 2020 | 02:57
Cassandra Beach with her stepson Sebastian and son Remi. A 2020 surprise In the beginning of the year, Wantage resident Cassandra Beach had her future all laid out: finish up her last semester at... Local News 21 Sep 2020 | 02:31
A Monroe-Woodbury school bus, parked outside of the bus garage on Mine Road in Monroe, carries a sign asking for new drivers. Photo by Hanna Wickes. As schools open, districts take precautions to make the ride safe Schools across the country have had to adjust their operations in order to accommodate millions of students returning to... Local News 08 Sep 2020 | 03:56
Dana Marie Becker. Her sonogram is on the screen on the left. Baby boom or bust? Either way, pregnancy looks different during the coronavirus A good number of people started to joke over a possible baby boom on social media after the first few months of quarantine.... Local News 27 Aug 2020 | 10:22
On right, a Newton Motor Vehicle Agency employee helps a young man. (Photo by Vera Olinski) Motorists exhibit camaraderie on crazy-long lines at the DMV The civil society was alive and well in Sussex County on Saturday and Monday, as residents patiently waited at least six... Local News 21 Jul 2020 | 12:25
Mary Deluca hitting up a local restaurant. Let us know where you shopped local this week for your chance to win. Support small business. Win $50 Mary Deluca is this week’s $50 winner. Her winning purchase? A hanging basket of flowers from Lentini Farms in Fredon Township,... Local News 06 Jul 2020 | 04:06
A letter from the publisher Dear reader, These are unprecedented times for all of us. We’ve entered what opinion columnist David Brooks calls “the endurance... Home 21 May 2020 | 02:05
The author's niece with Moose. Photo courtesy of Bethany Kandel What to name your pandemic puppy What’s a good thing to do during a global health crisis lockdown? Why get a dog, of course. At least, that’s what so many... Local News 19 May 2020 | 09:16
Sgt. Joseph Calcagno is running Old Glory around Highland Lake every day to raise money for local hospitals. Photo credit: Kate Drago Smiles of the Week 5.22 Go Army! Beat COVID! Highlands Lakes resident, Army veteran Sgt. Joseph Calcagno, is on a new mission: “Operation COVID: Help... Local News 18 May 2020 | 04:32
Aidan Bell celebrated his 16th birthday by asking the West Milford community to help him make a huge donation to the local food pantry. By the end of the day, more than 25 bags of food had been dropped off. ( Provided photos) Smiles of the Week Sweet Sixteen Aidan Bell wasn’t looking for a big party or gifts for his sixteenth birthday. Instead, he asked the community... Local News 27 Apr 2020 | 02:16
