A toy collection train arrives Saturday, Dec. 14 in Vernon. The train also stopped in Sparta and Newfoundland. (Photo by Maria Kovic) Operation Toy Train sets records Operation Toy Train collected 44,191 toys this year - the most it has collected in a single season in its 16 years. The 21,749... Home 17 Dec 2024 | 06:23
Santa emerges from the train in Vernon in 2023. (File photo by Kathy Shwiff) Operation Toy Train is today For the 16th holiday season in a row, Operation Toy Train, a local nonprofit organization, will roll out its special train... Home 14 Dec 2024 | 07:58
What do we do now? The last few years have left many isolated and lonely. No doubt the outcome of the election has left some fearful of the... Columns 04 Nov 2024 | 12:11
Brianna Kimmel’s car after her accident on Philipsburg Road. (Photo by Brianna Kimmel) Danger on the roads We often blame outside elements for the cause of car accidents — snow, sharp turns, flooding — but according to our first... Evergreen 15 Jul 2024 | 09:46
Emilia Alheidt Emilia “Amy” A. Alheidt of Sparta and formerly of Oak Ridge passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 7, 2024. She was 82. She... Obituaries 09 Jul 2024 | 11:31
The Class of 2024 enters the commencement ceremony at Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta on June 3. Provided photo Pay up or miss commencement At the end of each school year, schools are left with missing materials, unpaid lunch accounts and late library book fees.... Local News 08 Jun 2024 | 09:19
Counselors Mia and Michael Harrison, right, give Cesar and Kenia Gomez and their daughter Kacey, 5, a tour of the Bubbling Springs Day Camp in West Milford. Kacey is signed up for five of the seven weekly sessions this summer. The camp held an open house Saturday, June 1. (Photos by Kathy Shwiff) Summer day camps juggle high costs, low enrollment As summer begins, many parents turn to day camps operated by their municipality’s Parks and Recreation Department for activities... Evergreen 06 Jun 2024 | 10:55
Robert Gunderman Robert E. Gunderman passed away peacefully at his residence in West Milford on May 28, 2024. He was 89. He was born in Sparta... Obituaries 03 Jun 2024 | 05:55
Deborah Rice Deborah M. Rice of Ringwood died peacefully on Jan. 22, 2024, from heart failure. She was 89. Born in Binghamton, N.Y., on... Obituaries 28 May 2024 | 11:05
John Fredericks John Wilbur Fredericks passed away peacefully on May 4, 2024, near his beloved Sanibel, Fla. He was 88. John spent his childhood... Obituaries 15 May 2024 | 12:32
"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
‘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
Florida, N.Y., resident and Warwick Advertiser editor Lisa Reider with her brother Erik, whose donated organs helped save five people. ( Photo by Randy Patrick) A gift that keeps on giving In February 2018, New York resident Allison Davis, a 30-year old single mother with cystic fibrosis, was struggling to survive.... Home 25 Apr 2024 | 09:26
Nuisance or investment opportunity? Towns struggle to handle growth of short-term rentals Short-term rentals have surged in popularity in recent years, providing more options for tourists They’ve also grown into... Home 01 Feb 2024 | 02:11
Artwork on Sparta food bags. Photo courtesy of Valerie Macchio. ( Photo courtesy of Valerie Macchio) Food pantries serving more people than ever In this post-COVID, high-inflation world, food pantries are assisting more people, from senior citizens to single parents,... Evergreen 18 Nov 2023 | 06:45
