St. Patrick’s Day Parade last year in Port Jervis, N.Y. (Photo by Sammie Finch) 2025 St. Patrick's Day events Spring into celebration: A guide to St. Patrick’s Day events New Jersey Saturday, March 22 34th annual Ringwood St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Traditional Irish Mass at 9 a.m. at St. Catherine’s... Local News 17 Mar 2025 | 03:24
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
Bald eagles no longer ‘endangered’ in New Jersey, but not everyone’s celebrating The day New Jersey removed bald eagles from the state’s endangered species list, David Blauvelt of Hamburg, N.J., spotted... Local News 06 Feb 2025 | 10:10
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
Jeff Olsommer will ‘fight to get things done for all in our district’ I am the president and assistant fire chief of the Hawley Fire Department and am absolutely supporting Jeff Olsommer for... Letters to the Editor 15 Oct 2024 | 03:34
‘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
Governor Josh Shapiro. Governor eyes overhaul of Pennsylvania higher ed system that’s among the worst in affordability Gov. Josh Shapiro plans next month to propose an overhaul of a higher education system in Pennsylvania that is among the... News 02 Feb 2024 | 01:59
Pennsylvania automatic voter registration boosts sign-ups, but not a political party, data shows New data from automatic voter registration at Pennsylvania driver’s license centers shows that sign-ups have grown, remain... News 02 Feb 2024 | 01:51
Health Department expands access for infants needing donor human milk Thanks to a new law signed by the governor, infants considered “medically vulnerable” will have expanded access to pasteurized... News 17 Jan 2024 | 03:40
Property tax/rent rebate rates expand to include more residents Governor Josh Shapiro this week announced that hundreds of thousands of older adults and Pennsylvanians with disabilities... Local News 17 Jan 2024 | 03:02
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day The beginning of each new year brings something exciting for every person — whether it’s a life milestone such as a wedding... Letters to the Editor 03 Jan 2024 | 02:53
PUC reminds consumers of Dec. 1 energy price changes The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued a reminder to consumers that many utilities, including all PUC-regulated... News 29 Nov 2023 | 04:16
Beyond platitudes on clean energy It’s popular to talk about the need to transition to “clean energy” to combat climate change. But what is clean energy? It... Letters to the Editor 29 Nov 2023 | 02:45
PA State Police awarded nearly $6M to combat illegal drugs Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Colonel Christopher Paris this week announced that his department received two federal... News 22 Nov 2023 | 02:53
Outreach & Enrollment Exchange Assisters Rebecca Mead and Kyle Davis. Community Health Centers offers assistance with Pennie.com Open enrollment for Pennie.com, Pennsylvania’s Health Insurance Marketplace, began November 1. Wayne Memorial Community Health... News 08 Nov 2023 | 02:29
