What stays? What goes? As the start of a new school year looms, Straus News wondered what routines and equipment from last year would remain and... Back to School 18 Aug 2021 | 08:07
The Greenwood Lake Air Show, held Aug. 13-15, was the biggest show to date at Greenwood Lake Airport in West Milford, N.J. Photos by Ed Bailey. Air show. Taking flight The Greenwood Lake Air Show, held Friday through Sunday, Aug. 13-15, was the biggest show to date at Greenwood Lake Airport... Local News 17 Aug 2021 | 10:42
Wendy Chandler, a radio DJ from Vernon, N.J. says that being vaccinated isn’t a “golden ticket” to drop her guard from COVID. What are your post-pandemic plans? Readers chime in After a year of loss, mask-wearing, and social distancing, it may finally be time to think about life after quarantine. With... Local News 19 Mar 2021 | 10:17
‘A cowardice endemic’ On Saturday we witnessed 43 Republican Senators violate their oath of office to defend our nation and our Constitution from... Letters to the Editor 15 Feb 2021 | 01:49
Vicki Vingoe, of Shohola, Pa., and her son Edward, 8, on the first snowday of the winter. The Vingoes moved back to the Northeast in part so Edward could experience the magic of snow. ( Vicki Vingoe) The future of snow days When kids woke up to a snow globe world last month, some pulled on snow pants and headed outside for a pre-breakfast snowball... Local News 08 Jan 2021 | 12:49
Drive through light shows is the saving grace of holiday events this year: pictured here is Watt Christmas Wonderland in Goshen, N.Y. Photo by Hanna Wickes. Local happenings to get you in the Christmas spirit Whether it’s a drive-thru light show or a socially distant Christmas Eve Mass, the holidays, like so many other things, look... Local News 14 Dec 2020 | 12:47
Meaghan Irwin, 28, is an EMT full time at St. Clare’s Hospital in Denville, N.J. When she isn’t working, the Milford, Pa., resident is donating her time to Delaware Township EMS, and going to school to become a paramedic. Meet the people at the front of the front lines Meaghan Irwin was on her commute home from St. Clare's Hospital, where she works full time as an EMT. “Tonight, when I get... Local News 11 Dec 2020 | 02:19
The baby nose: Jason Fitzgerald's baby picture and Tricia Hedgecock’s baby picture. Looking for health information, adoptee finds so much more Tricia Hedgecock just had a birthday. On Nov. 23, she turned 34. This birthday, though, was different from the 33 that preceded... Local News 07 Dec 2020 | 02:47
Roberta, center, surrounded by her family: Glenn, Sandy, Katie, Charles, Johnny, Faith, Joey, Jackie, Jeff, Karen, Ron, and Mindy Gross. ‘We have enough to talk about’ “I read the story about Katie Myrick and Chris Watkins, and thought I was reading about my family,” 84-year-old West Milford,... Local News 17 Nov 2020 | 04:17
Pandemic’s silver lining: a fitter lifestyle When Dolly Singh, 60, started working from home in March, at first it was kind of nice. Instead of waking up at 5:50 a.m.... Local News 05 Nov 2020 | 04:53
Harold ‘Tim’ Lindstrom Jr. Harold “Tim” Lindstrom Jr., of Sistersville, West Virginia and formerly of Monroe, N.Y., Bergenfield and Bogota, N.J., has... Obituaries 14 Oct 2020 | 10:46
Isabella Granada at the desk in her Penn State dorm room (Photo provided) The Class of 2020 navigates a rocky freshman year at college Back in May, we asked high school students from the Class of 2020 what their next steps were for college. This week, we checked... Local News 11 Sep 2020 | 01:16
A Monroe-Woodbury school bus, parked outside of the bus garage on Mine Road in Monroe, carries a sign asking for new drivers. Photo by Hanna Wickes. As schools open, districts take precautions to make the ride safe Schools across the country have had to adjust their operations in order to accommodate millions of students returning to... Local News 08 Sep 2020 | 03:56
Robert E. ‘Bobby’ Gleason Robert E. “Bobby” Gleason of Warwick entered into rest on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, with his beloved family by his side after... Obituaries 07 Sep 2020 | 01:01
Tyler (left) and Alex Correll with their coffee bean roaster. Photos by Vera Olinski. Coffee is serious business at Brother Beans Looking for an artisanal, small-batch coffee roaster? Meet Brother Beans Coffee Roasting Co., which offers free shipping... Business 25 Aug 2020 | 12:08
