Lithium-ion batteries blamed for fires By Victoria Hoffman Lithium-ion batteries are the most common rechargeable batteries used in standard electronics, including... Local News 08 Sep 2023 | 12:15
Klaas Vogel showing his garden at the 2019 Kitchen Garden Tour. The longtime gardener will invite locals to check out his crops again at this year’s event Aug. 13. File photo. Award-winning food gardens return for the 2023 Kitchen Garden Tour Klaas Vogel’s gardening roots stretch back to World War II in the Netherlands; his grandfather, who started gardening to... News Alert 25 Jul 2023 | 04:59
Michael D’Agostino is a professional percussionist/vocalist who lives in West Milford. Musician touts health benefits of drumming Playing drums is one of the most rewarding things you can do in life, says Michael D’Agostino, a professional percussionist/vocalist.... Entertainment 14 Feb 2023 | 10:44
The hens have finally started laying at Meadowburn Farm in Vernon, N.J. ( Jesse Clarke) Eggsplainer They cost more than twice as much at the store as they did last year. Local farmers have waiting lists and customer limits,... Local News 30 Jan 2023 | 03:03
Richard E. Hartman Richard E. Hartman, age 89, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022 at his residence. Born in Englewood, Richard served... Obituaries 14 Nov 2022 | 01:36
Museum Village at night. ( Photo by Dan Pacella) Spooky tales and frightful encounters - a glimpse of our haunted history A strange knock in the dead of night. A disembodied whisper that seems to beckon you. Shadows that move without the direction... Local News 23 Oct 2022 | 08:48
SCCC Dean’s List, Spring 2022 Sussex County Community College recently announced the 420 students who showed the academic achievement required to make... Honor Roll/Dean's List 16 Jun 2022 | 09:50
In a survey of over 180 local long haulers, fatigue, brain fog, and cough were the most common symptoms. Graphic by Christina Scotti. Covid long haulers battle exhaustion — and more than a dozen other symptoms The Rev. Dr. Rhonda Myers, a pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Goshen, N.Y., said she used to wake up in the morning... Local News 10 Mar 2022 | 12:05
Uncle Floyd Vivino Uncle Floyd to bring his checkered coat and past to the Stanhope House Floyd Vivino — you know him as Uncle Floyd — can’t wait to bring his saucy songs, kooky comedy, and vivacious vaudeville... Entertainment 01 Feb 2022 | 10:24
Save the date for these local holiday events Seriously, no “Bah, Humbugs” this year, okay? Get ready to bring on the jolly. The holidays are back after a year of Covid-caused... Entertainment 06 Dec 2021 | 12:31
What stays? What goes? As the start of a new school year looms, Straus News wondered what routines and equipment from last year would remain and... Back to School 18 Aug 2021 | 08:07
Yvonne D. Finamore Yvonne D. Finamore Yvonne D. Finamore of Vernon, N.J., peacefully passed away at home on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, after a long battle with cancer.... Obituaries 07 Apr 2021 | 04:39
Wendy Chandler, a radio DJ from Vernon, N.J. says that being vaccinated isn’t a “golden ticket” to drop her guard from COVID. What are your post-pandemic plans? Readers chime in After a year of loss, mask-wearing, and social distancing, it may finally be time to think about life after quarantine. With... Local News 19 Mar 2021 | 10:17
Joseph G. Weiss Jr. Joseph G. Weiss Jr. Joseph G. Weiss, Jr. of Hamburg, N.J., peacefully passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at his residence. He was 89. Born... Obituaries 19 Jan 2021 | 02:59
Vicki Vingoe, of Shohola, Pa., and her son Edward, 8, on the first snowday of the winter. The Vingoes moved back to the Northeast in part so Edward could experience the magic of snow. ( Vicki Vingoe) The future of snow days When kids woke up to a snow globe world last month, some pulled on snow pants and headed outside for a pre-breakfast snowball... Home 08 Jan 2021 | 12:49