Anita Collins of Hamburg with a handgun instructor during a past Family Day at Cherry Ridge Range (Photo by Chris Wyman) Lawsuit threats nix gun safety ordinance drafted after stray bullets hit Glen Harbor A draft ordinance regulating gun ranges was pulled from the agenda after Vernon councilman Harry Shortway received threats... Sports 27 Nov 2021 | 06:01
Vernon greenlights four types of cannabis enterprises, may revisit allowing shops The Vernon Township Council on July 26 unanimously agreed to allow four types of cannabis commercial enterprises in the township.... Business 05 Aug 2021 | 02:58
Map of the proposed trail that would run through Vernon near the town center (Photo by Diana Goovaerts) Vernon to buy property for its trail plan Vernon is moving ahead with the purchase of a Black Creek Drive property that will complete the township’s proposed trail... Local News 05 Mar 2021 | 12:58
Vernon rezones Town Center property to allow gas station/convenience store The Vernon Township Council on Feb. 8. changed the zoning of a property in the Town Center to allow a gas station/convenience... Business 18 Feb 2021 | 01:18
The D&S Mall site on Route 515. Vernon moves ahead with redevelopment plan for former D&S Mall The Vernon Township Council on Jan. 25 passed an ordinance to introduce a redevelopment plan that will bring a gas station,... Business 02 Feb 2021 | 03:18
Land use board recommends special zoning for proposed gas station and convenience store The Vernon Township Land Use Board passed along a recommendation to the township council on Jan. 13 to accept a redevelopment... Business 22 Jan 2021 | 12:04
Then-Vernon Township Mayor Harry Shortway (left) met in the spring of 2018 with Liberated Energy CEO Brian Conway (right) to discuss their plans for purchasing the Legends Resort & Country Club property, formerly the Great Gorge Playboy Club (Photo courtesy of Liberated Energy) Vernon rejects Legends deal to pay delinquent taxes The Vernon Township Council on Dec. 22 rejected a settlement agreement Mayor Howard Burrell had made with the Metairie Corporation,... Local News 28 Dec 2020 | 12:37
(Glenwood Pochuck Volunteer Ambulance Corps Facebook page) Vernon to buy new ambulance for Glenwood Pochuck Ambulance Corps The Vernon Township Council on Nov. 23 unanimously approved the purchase of a new ambulance for the Glenwood Pochuck Ambulance... Police & Fire 04 Dec 2020 | 02:47
Vernon to form open space committee The Vernon Township Council plans to create a committee charged with recommending which open spaces the township should buy.... Local News 10 Nov 2020 | 01:56