SantaCon attendees in New York City on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy) Hewitt SantaCon organizer charged with wire fraud Hewitt, N.J. resident Stefan Pildes was arrested Wednesday, April 15 in Manhattan and charged with one count of wire fraud,... Local News 20 Apr 2026 | 05:59
Gloria Pena Gloria Pena, age 89, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Milford Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Milford, Pa.... Obituaries 17 Apr 2026 | 01:28
A car accident in Barry Lakes, NJ took out two telephone poles in January, leaving hundreds of Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative customers in the dark. Along with increasing weather-related disasters, car-pole accidents are on the rise. Photo provided Power bills surge, leaving households scrambling to cope – while outages are on the rise Key Takeaways 1. The energy needs of data centers – and the new infrastructure they require – are major culprits in electrical... Evergreen 13 Apr 2026 | 04:24
Lisa Chammings, left, holds Hero and Jeanette Campbell holds Tiny Tim shortly after the dogs were discovered in Stillwater Township, N.J., on Wednesday, March 18. After being sighted in the road in Stillwater, Chihuahua-mix Hero led Campbell and Chammings to a disabled older Chihuahua named Tiny Tim, who was stuck at the water’s edge at Swartswood Lake, unable to free himself from behind a dock. Photos provided by Lisa Chammings. Community rallies to rescue abandoned dogs On March 16, dozens of small terrier- and Chihuahua-type dogs were dumped at four sites on a raw, rainy evening in Sussex... Evergreen 06 Apr 2026 | 02:18
New York State Police had a recruiting tent at the 2025 New Jersey State Fair-Sussex County Farm and Horse Show. Photo: Maebel Van Ek Photography New standards make it easier to join police, military, corrections In recent years and especially since COVID, recruiting for uniformed services is down across the country. As a result, a... Local News 17 Mar 2026 | 04:05
Mark Wallace Mark Wallace of Wantage, N.J., passed away surrounded by his family at Westchester Medical Center, N.Y., on Saturday, Feb.... Obituaries 26 Feb 2026 | 03:06
Thomas W. Geary With profound sadness, we announce the passing of our husband, father, grandfather and brother, Thomas William Geary. Tom... Obituaries 14 Dec 2025 | 06:32
Irene M. Decker Irene M. Decker of Dingman Township, Pa., passed away on Oct. 25, 2025, at the age of 73. Born on Oct. 11, 1952, she spent... Obituaries 01 Nov 2025 | 06:56
Halain E. Owens Halain E. Owens of Montague, N.J., passed away April 14, 2025, at home. She was 81 years old. Primarily a homemaker devoted... Obituaries 29 Apr 2025 | 08:05
"Allow your children to play, everything should be fun." — Martha Dubensky, GAIT Equine Assisted Services, Milford, Pa. Photo by Sammie Finch A mother’s touch Local News 08 May 2024 | 10:35
William Vealey, who owns Vealey Landscaping in Wantage, hasn’t had his plow on his truck in more than a month. Photo by Kathy Shwiff. ( Photo by Kathy Shwiff) No snowfall, falling profits “As I sit here in my office looking out at the mountain, every flake of snow I see has been made by us, and not mother nature,”... Local News 15 Feb 2023 | 12:28
How to expand your living space when building costs are through the roof After a year of being cooped up at home, everyone is looking to expand their living space. But the cost of building materials... Sponsored Content 15 Jun 2022 | 01:41
15 teen overdoses in two weeks stoke fears about new generation of synthetic marijuana At least 15 teenagers in the mid-Hudson region overdosed in the first half of March on marijuana-type products, ending up... Local News 30 Mar 2022 | 01:44
Best in Show: "Concentric" by Anthony Lubrano Artists from Wallkill Valley, High Point take top awards at Peters Valley student exhibition Seventy guests attended the Feb. 5 opening reception to see the incredible works created for the Peters Valley School of... Entertainment 21 Feb 2022 | 03:36
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