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
Jessica, 32, harvesting onions in the Black Dirt Region of New York. (Photo by Jose Lima) As mercury rises, workers may see first workplace heat standards Last August, Charles Ellis, a 63-year-old construction worker with a heart condition, was using a hammer to unclog corrugated... Local News 19 Jul 2024 | 06:58
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
The Hudson Valley Regional Police Pipes & Drums march in the Port Jervis St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 3. (Photos by Sammie Finch) St. Patrick’s Day Parade is today in Newton • The annual Sussex County St. Patrick’s Day Parade will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 16 in Newton. The parade starts... Home 16 Mar 2024 | 06:11
High schools in Middletown and Newburgh, N.Y., purchased Yondr pouches for all students in attempt to curb the negative effects of cell phone use in school. Photo: Yondr. As screen time soars, high schools turn to Yondr bags and phone cubbies Should schools ban cell phone use among students? In a survey completed by more than 600 local readers, 73% said yes. But... Local News 12 Jan 2024 | 06:04
Sparkling Salty Lime Mocktail recipe from Regina Hewitt of Functional Healing in Goshen, N.Y. Trends with benefits: Locals embrace Dry January When we spoke to retired school counselor Kerri Yezuit two years ago, she was tackling her second Dry January. She first... Evergreen 06 Jan 2024 | 03:36
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
Port Jervis man sentenced to 17 to 19 years in prison Richard McInturff, 32, of Port Jervis, was sentenced Feb. 8 to an aggregate term of 17 to 19 years in state prison to be... Police & Fire 09 Feb 2023 | 07:41
Claire Coppolella Claire Louise Coppolella (nee Zebrowski) of Franklin, N.J., passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, after... Obituaries 21 Jan 2023 | 08:49
Michael D. Nuzzolese Michael Dominic Nuzzolese of Goshen, N.Y., entered into rest on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at home with his family around... Obituaries 16 Mar 2021 | 12:50
Alberta Evelyn Predmore Alberta Evelyn Predmore of Goshen, N.Y., passed away on Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, at the Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown,... Obituaries 07 Jan 2020 | 11:02
Tricentennial Ball Committee chairs Elizabeth Long, John Redman, and Linda Clark look over historical church documents at the First Presbyterian Church in Goshen, which is celebrating its 300th anniversary in 2020, starting with the ball on Oct. 19. ( Photo: Geri Corey) Tricentennial Ball on Oct. 19 celebrates milestone of historic church The First Presbyterian Church in Goshen, founded in 1720, will be celebrating its 300th anniversary next year. To kick off... Entertainment 02 Oct 2019 | 12:48
Rudolph W. Ostrowski Rudolph W. Ostrowski Rudolph W. Ostrowski of Wantage, N.J., peacefully passed away on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, at Barn Hill Care Center in Newton,... Obituaries 17 Sep 2019 | 08:38
