Continuum Healthcare employee Latoya Klein, left, helps resident Doris McGillick visit with loved ones virtually. ( Photo provided) Virtual visits help seniors stay connected For most of us, to say that COVID-19 has upended our lives would be putting it mildly. The cabin fever created by simultaneously... Local News 23 Mar 2020 | 06:50
Frozen apples in the Pennings' orchard following an ice storm. ( Photo provided) Local voices on climate change: 'You cannot deny it' If you don't believe in climate change, ask the farmer who never saw his father lose a crop to hail but has lost his own... Local News 13 Mar 2020 | 10:50
Empty shelves where hand sanitizer once stood. ( Photos by Pamela Chergotis) Amid hand sanitizer shortage, pharmacists emphasize hygiene If the continuing news coverage of the novel coronavirus has you thinking about stocking up on hand sanitizer or face masks,... Local News 04 Mar 2020 | 01:45
The difference in the total number of students reported as homeschooling per Orange County, N.Y., school districts over a three-year period. Why homeschool? Local families share their perspectives In her 15 years of homeschooling, Melissa Newell of Chester, N.Y., has seen a lot of ups and downs. “I think with anything,... Local News 22 Jan 2020 | 10:38
Local, state and federal officials participated in a winter storm damage discussion with JCP&L management Tuesday morning in Ogdensburg. ( Photos: Charles Kim) Local, state and federal officials talk storm damage with JCP&L Local elected officials met with state and federal representatives and Jersey Central Power and Light management Tuesday... Local News 21 Jan 2020 | 03:07
Estimated flu activity nationwide for the week ending Dec. 28, 2019. ( Source: CDC) Tristate health officials: Flu season is packing a punch To hear tristate public health officials tell it, this year’s flu season is packing quite the punch. As the director of primary... Local News 08 Jan 2020 | 12:25
Police cordon off the scene of the crime. ( PHOTO: CHARLES KIM) Former Newark Police Lt. indicted in fatal shooting of wife Former Newark Police Lt. John Formisano, 49, of Jefferson, was indicted Dec. 30, 2019 on charges related to the fatal shooting... Police & Fire 08 Jan 2020 | 11:44
New Year's Eve Airbnb rentals. ( Airbnb) Airbnb rolls out new tools as towns wrangle with regulation As towns continue to struggle to figure out how Airbnb fits in, the home sharing platform says it’s rolling out new tools... Local News 26 Dec 2019 | 07:18
New York may soon exchange healthcare for kidneys One good deed deserves another, at least according to New York State Sen. James Skoufis. In a bid to encourage an increase... Home 09 Dec 2019 | 01:09
National lung injury cases reported to CDC as of Nov. 19. ( Image: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Vape shop owners say their products help people “Name me one time prohibition has ever worked,” Ryan Hallisey said. “Is it working on marijuana right now?” The owner of Priority... Local News 22 Nov 2019 | 04:13
Candida auris. ( Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Local hospital sees case of drug-resistant fungus The bad news is that cases of the antibiotic-resistant fungus Candida auris are on the rise. The good news? Hospitals in... Local News 20 Nov 2019 | 02:07
A police officer waits to direct traffic at Jordin Tenk's memorial at Ferguson-Vernon Funeral Home Saturday. ( Photos: Nicole M. Wells) Community gathers to remember Jordin Tenk Emotions ran the gamut Saturday afternoon, from laughter to tears, as Jordin Tenk's family and friends gathered at the Ferguson-Vernon... Local News 06 Nov 2019 | 12:06
Jordin Tenk. ( Photo: GoFundMe) Missing Hardyston teen found dead EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. The body of 15-year-old Jordin... Police & Fire 28 Oct 2019 | 03:42
How secure is your vote? With the 2020 campaign season in full swing, and concerns that election results could be compromised, Straus News undertook... News 29 Sep 2019 | 06:44
Michael V. Zaremski. ( State of New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness.) State suspends EMT license of man charged with weapons, drugs, cyber harassment A Green Township man, who faces 39 weapons, drugs and cyber harassment charges, had his EMT certification suspended by the... Police & Fire 24 Sep 2019 | 01:02
