Drone sightings spark talk, theories That buzzing coming out of New Jersey? It’s unclear if it’s drones or something else, but for sure the nighttime sightings... Home 16 Dec 2024 | 05:02
Murphy: Drones not likely threat Dozens of drones have been spotted throughout New Jersey in recent weeks, including near sensitive sites such as a military... Local News 11 Dec 2024 | 08:03
Andy Kim Kim to become U.S. senator early New Jersey interim Sen. George Helmy, a Democrat appointed when Bob Menendez resigned after a federal corruption conviction,... Home 05 Dec 2024 | 01:21
N.J. gas tax to rise 6% Filling up your vehicle’s gas tank in New Jersey will cost an extra 2.6 cents a gallon starting on New Year’s Day. Democratic... Home 05 Dec 2024 | 01:09
Newton recently joined other municipalities in Sussex County in hiring an in-house mechanic for fleet vehicle and DPW equipment maintenance and repair after choosing not to renew a contract with an independent repair shop. (Photo by Mandy Coriston) What’s driving mechanics away? A nationwide shortage of auto technicians is impacting our region, leading to a need for increased in-house municipal services,... Local News 27 Nov 2024 | 11:28
Doobiez will hold its official opening Oct. 5. A West Milford ordinance permits 10 cannabis dispensaries to open in the township. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Growing like a weed The 2021 legalization of cannabis products in both New York and New Jersey has led to a burgeoning trade in what was once... Home 20 Sep 2024 | 11:07
N.J. cracks down on impaired driving New Jersey will increase enforcement efforts to deter impaired driving as summer nears its end, said Attorney General Matthew... Police & Fire 16 Aug 2024 | 08:06
The ABCs of bus stop safety Designed with safety at the forefront, school buses are too heavy to roll over, too bright to miss and 70 times safer than... Back to School 16 Aug 2024 | 11:44
Race for president also on primary ballot today Voters in New Jersey on Tuesday, June 4 will choose candidates vying to replace Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, who is on trial... Local News 04 Jun 2024 | 08:19
‘Too stressful’: why some students are saying no thanks to standardized tests As students across the tristate region sharpened pencils - or, increasingly, fired up computers - in preparation for multiple... Local News 02 May 2024 | 11:23
Sussex County History Today: RevolutionNJ proclamation We in Sussex County are preparing for a great event in the history of the United States. That will be the 250th celebration... Columns 31 Mar 2024 | 12:14
The notification displayed a fake number for Apple Support in order to convince M she was speaking with customer service over the phone. Photo provided. Scammers nearly collect $30,000 from Warwick resident’s bank account. Here’s how: M, a retired nurse and a longtime Warwick resident, was playing solitaire on her iPad after lunch on Friday, Feb. 16, when... Evergreen 04 Mar 2024 | 01:29
A black bear photographed in Wawayanda State Park. (File photo by Chris Wyman) 493 bears killed in annual hunt Nearly 500 bears were killed in New Jersey’s annual black bear hunt, which ended Saturday, Dec. 16. But the 493 total was... Home 19 Dec 2023 | 08:25
N.J. begins crackdown on impaired driving The Sparta Police Department has received a $7,000 grant as part of the state’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” year-end... Police & Fire 01 Dec 2023 | 08:06
Township Journal wins awards in national newspaper contest The Township Journal and its eight sister publications published by Straus News won 15 awards in the National Newspaper Association’s... Local News 29 Sep 2023 | 09:00