St. Patrick’s Day Parade last year in Port Jervis, N.Y. (Photo by Sammie Finch) 2025 St. Patrick's Day events Spring into celebration: A guide to St. Patrick’s Day events New Jersey Saturday, March 22 34th annual Ringwood St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Traditional Irish Mass at 9 a.m. at St. Catherine’s... Local News 17 Mar 2025 | 03:24
Nancy Warner, president and medical director of the Last Resort Wildlife Refuge in West Milford, examines a wounded animal. (Photos provided) Wildlife’s last resort The call came on an icy evening: An injured red fox needed help. Without hesitation, Nancy Warner packed up her gear and... News 04 Mar 2025 | 04:56
Participants in the Viking Snowshoe Invasion on Jan. 27, 2024, at Mountain Creek. Photo by Sammie Finch. Snow much fun New York Snow tubing, skiing and snowboarding: • Mt. Peter Ski Area in Warwick Ice skating: • Bear Mountain in Tomkins Cove •... Local News 17 Feb 2025 | 01:04
Bald eagles no longer ‘endangered’ in New Jersey, but not everyone’s celebrating The day New Jersey removed bald eagles from the state’s endangered species list, David Blauvelt of Hamburg, N.J., spotted... Local News 06 Feb 2025 | 10:10
Angela Abdul It is with great sadness that the Abdul family announce the passing of Angela Abdul of Matamoras, Pa., formerly of West Milford,... Obituaries 27 Jan 2025 | 06:27
How do we all come back together? It’s no secret that political discourse in recent years has become increasingly divisive. In many areas of our region, we’ve... Local News 07 Nov 2024 | 08:00
A woman watches her son play at the New Creative Playground, behind Bearfort Shopping Village in West Milford, earlier this month. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Best local places to play We asked readers to tell us about their favorite playgrounds. In an area as large and diverse as our coverage area in New... Evergreen 14 Aug 2024 | 10:19
A historic photo of First National Bank of Warwick, on the corner of Bank Street and Main in Warwick, N.Y. More recently known as the Chase Bank Building, the bank is now being renovated into a restaurant: The Fed of Warwick, slated to open in March. Photo provided by the Warwick Historical Society. Small businesses bank on new locations Banks have steadily shuttered their brick-and-mortar branches nationwide for more than a decade in response to the rise in... Local News 14 Dec 2023 | 11:14
A house on Main Street near Clarkson Street in Newton, N.J., features a number of Halloween decorations on its lawn. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Halloween events Tuesday, Oct. 31 Branchville: Annual Halloween parade starts at the Branchville Fire Department at 6 p.m. after trick or treating... Local News 30 Oct 2023 | 08:44
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
At B’nai Torah Shul in Greenwood Lake, N.Y., 48 people attended the Passover seder this spring, compared with 14 people in 2022. (Photo provided) Houses of worship rebuild after pandemic The World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 was no longer a health emergency on May 5, ending more than three years... Home 06 Jun 2023 | 04:13
A Bud Bus is parked in the lot of the Sussex Motel on Route 23 in Wantage on Saturday, Feb. 18. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Buying bud from a bus Buying marijuana for recreational use is legal in New York and New Jersey Sellers like the Bud Bus are making it extremely... Local News 06 Mar 2023 | 05:00
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
