Drone detectors find ‘little or no evidence’ of wrongdoing Drone-detecting devices deployed in New Jersey in the past week have found “little to no evidence” of anything nefarious... Home 20 Dec 2024 | 11:25
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
470 bears killed in annual hunt The second of the two-part hunt ended Saturday, Dec. 14.... Home 16 Dec 2024 | 03:36
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
Rockaway Twp. wildfire 85% contained The New Jersey Forest Fire Service had contained 85 percent of a 202-acre wildfire near Notch and Green Pond roads in Rockaway... Local News 06 Nov 2024 | 02:22
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... Evergreen 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
A scarlet tanager is an example of a neotropical migrating bird. (Photo by Bill Lynch) Migrating birds from tropics return to N.J. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” according to a Chinese proverb. In the avian world, journeys can... Columns 22 May 2024 | 06:22
‘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
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
Bridging the Nature Gap in N.J. In an ideal New Jersey, all residents would have equal access to the outdoors and nature, with the joy and health benefits... Columns 28 Feb 2024 | 12:13
