American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis). (Photo by Jerry Kirkhart via commons.wikimedia.org) Tick-borne illnesses: How to protect people, pets in the height of summer Summertime in the Northeast brings many opportunities to be outdoors, but long days spent in backyards, on hiking trails... Home 17 Jul 2025 | 11:39
SCCC, NJSOC funding reduced New Jersey’s $58.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2026, signed into law June 30 by Gov. Phil Murphy, reduces funding to Sussex... Home 15 Jul 2025 | 08:20
N.J. lifts drought warning Nearly seven months after declaring a statewide drought warning, New Jersey lifted it, citing recent improvements to water... Home 17 Jun 2025 | 11:03
UPDATED: NJ Transit engineers strike ends New Jersey Transit’s train engineers reached a tentative deal Sunday, May 18 to end their three-day strike that had halted... News 20 May 2025 | 09:02
Jack Ciattarelli, left, a Republican candidate for governor, answers questions from moderator Rich Zeoli on Saturday, May 3 at Sussex County Community College. (Photos by Kathy Shwiff) GOP candidates for governor share plans Three candidates running for governor in the June 10 Republican primary described actions they would take if elected during... Home 08 May 2025 | 01:03
Jessica in Goshen in April, four months before she expects to head off for basic training. (Photo by Becca Tucker) ‘They can’t touch your family for a year’ Editor’s note: Last names were withheld to protect the family’s privacy, not at their request but at the newspaper’s discretion.... Local News 21 Apr 2025 | 02:04
800 seasonal jobs open at state parks, sites The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is accepting applications for more than 800 seasonal positions at... Home 21 Apr 2025 | 09:05
A Jan. 28 email with the subject line ‘Fork in the Road’ that was received by Office of Personnel and Management employees included the deferred resignation letter. The DOGE Effect The reduction of the federal workforce, which is estimated at 2.3 million people, is more than a national story. It also... Local News 13 Mar 2025 | 12:39
Electricity prices to rise this summer Electricity prices will increase for most residents and small- and medium-sized businesses served by the state’s four regulated... Home 17 Feb 2025 | 01:36
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
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. 2 Democrats to challenge Kean Two Democrats have said they plan to run for the 7th Congressional District seat now held by Rep. Tom Kean Jr. Kean won re-election... News 15 Feb 2025 | 05:56
Portion of an article from 2023 detailing approval of a drone testing corridor in New Jersey. ( Flyingmag.com) Drone mystery solved - maybe Just days after President Trump took office last month, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed a controversy... Home 05 Feb 2025 | 12:54
A local FanDuel user opens the sports betting app on his phone. Photo provided. You can bet on it – and on most everything else Americans will wager more than $23 billion on this year’s Super Bowl, according to estimates from the American Gambling Association.... Local News 30 Jan 2025 | 11:24
State Sen. Douglas Steinhardt, R-23, speaks at the launch of Project Self-Sufficiency’s annual Season of Hope toy drive Oct. 25 in Newton. (File photo by Kathy Shwiff) Steinhardt to be U.S. Attorney State Sen. Douglas Steinhardt, R-23, is expected to be the next U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. Steinhardt,... Home 26 Jan 2025 | 11:38
Hemlock Pond, Sussex County, in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. (File photo by Pamela Chergotis) Delaware Water Gap fee hikes proposed The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is proposing an increase in fees and other changes. The public may comment... Home 05 Jan 2025 | 04:06
