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
‘Vote yes on Proposal 1 to protect our civil rights’ This year, voters in New York State can vote to protect our rights from government overreach. Proposal 1 strengthens existing... Letters to the Editor 20 Oct 2024 | 06:30
DEC encourages public to report turkey sightings this August New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar is asking New Yorkers to participate... News 29 Jul 2024 | 01:40
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
MTA double speak on capital project completion and costs MTA Chairman Janno Lieber is fond of periodically talking about how major capital projects for either New York City Transit,... Letters to the Editor 01 Jul 2024 | 04:02
‘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
Tetyana (Tanya) Tserkovnyuk (left) with Anastasia Usmanova, regular customer who comes weekly from Brooklyn, New York. ( Photos by Marilyn Rosenthal) How do you say “delicious” in Ukrainian? “Smachno,” the Ukrainians would say– without hesitation. The Russians and the Americans would agree. The Latin-x would chime... Home 12 Dec 2022 | 08:00
Conservancy to host communty welcome day Delaware Highlands Conservancy is hosting a community Welcome Day and Open House at the Van Scott Nature Reserve in Beach... Entertainment 13 Apr 2022 | 12:17
RS Landscaping LLC firewood ( Photo by Rob Scheuermann) ‘Wood-burning heat is cheap, but it kills’: Architect and others weigh alternatives As prices for natural gas, propane and oil soar, many turn to old-fashioned wood to heat their homes. But there’s a problem.... Local News 22 Mar 2022 | 01:06
Annual Sea of Flags display outside Lazear-Smith and Vander Plaat Memorial Home. Each of the 1,602 flags outside the Lazear-Smith and Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Warwick, represents a veteran from this community who has passed away. Today, the funeral home is following New York State guidelines limiting visitation to family members during coronavirus epidemic. ( File photo by Roger Gavan) Coronavirus pandemic alters how we hold funerals The coronavirus pandemic and the rules of social distancing to slow its spread have caused churches, funeral homes and families... Home 15 Apr 2020 | 10:32
