From left: Luca Slain, Clara Clarke, Lilianna Mang, Mia Pavinich, Pike County Courier Editor Lisa Reider, Kai Gara, Marco Sciascia and Eddie Arias. ( Becca Tucker) Fifth grade reporters grill Straus News staff Seven fifth-grade reporters from Delaware Valley Elementary School visited the Straus News office on Feb. 1, where they interviewed... Local News 01 Feb 2024 | 11:39
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
Newton resident Kathy Messina’s head-scratcher: rigid plastic can carriers. Is that recyclable? Plastic can carriers Can the plastic carrier that comes on top of canned items, such a four pack of craft beer, be recycled? Defer to the saying,... Local News 08 Jan 2024 | 02:22
Reader Elizabeth Doherty asks whether plastic bottle caps are recyclable. (Photo provided) Is that recyclable? Plastic bottle caps “No, they are generally not recyclable in curbside recycling programs. However, it is OK if they are left on the bottle as... Newsletter Evergreen 08 Jan 2024 | 02:20
Lisa Thompson of West Milford wants to know if soil and mulch bags go with the other plastic film back to the store? ( Photo provided) Is that recyclable? Mulch and dirt bags No they don’t, says Ermin Siljkovic, Orange County recycling coordinator. “The plastic film must be clean,” he said. Mulch... Local News 08 Jan 2024 | 02:15
When in doubt, give a shout: Christmas tree netting? If you’re not sure whether something goes in the blue bin, snap a pic of yourself with the questionable item (yes, we want... Newsletter Evergreen 02 Dec 2023 | 07:17
Pike County Courier wins awards in national newspaper contest Pike County Courier and its eight sister publications published by Straus News won 15 awards in the National Newspaper Association’s... Local News 29 Sep 2023 | 02:35
On International Overdose Awareness Day, the town square in Newton was the site of a candlelight vigil and public walk-through remembrance display of memories of lives lost to overdose. (Photo by Ryan T.) Overdose deaths tail off, even as addiction rages on As fentanyl continues to cut its deadly swath through American communities, a tailing number of deaths by overdose represents... Local News 17 Jan 2023 | 02:51
A Lisa Emery sign at Hotel Fauchère, one of Bill Rosado’s buildings, which was until recently owned by mayoral incumbent Sean Strub. (Photo by Becca Tucker) Boycotts, tirades heat up in home stretch of mayoral race A holiday concert featuring Broadway’s original Annie, Pennsylvania native Andrea McArdle, was all set for December 4, with... Local News 20 Oct 2021 | 06:23
The cultural divide over the CR-S framework re-exposed the fault line in Warwick, which was originally laid bare by the blue line controversy in 2016. In scenes repeated across the country, the tension re-ignited last summer at the height of the Black Lives Matter movement. Now its latest manifestation is the backlash against the school district’s move toward educational equity. Photo by Roger Gavan ( Roger Gavan) Outcry of ‘indoctrination’ as school district dips toe into equity work By Becca Tucker June 16, 2022 Clarification Last year, we ran this story about the community tension over Warwick Valley School... Local News 13 Apr 2021 | 05:42
Voting in Milford Borough was crisp, with line of 20 people waiting. Officials said 200 people had voted by 11 a.m. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Power (and candy) to the people The next president will be decided by the people you see on this page, along with their fellow citizens throughout Pennsylvania,... Local News 04 Nov 2020 | 01:15
