A local FanDuel user opens the sports betting app on his phone. Photo provided. You can bet on it – and on most everything else Americans will wager more than $23 billion on this year’s Super Bowl, according to estimates from the American Gambling Association.... Evergreen 30 Jan 2025 | 11:24
Passport applications on the rise The demand for United States passports is surging, leading some area agencies to require appointments for application. Politics... Evergreen 20 Jan 2025 | 02:19
Local homeless population rises A warm place to shelter from brisk winter weather is a luxury that many people can’t afford. The population of homeless people... Local News 21 Jan 2025 | 10:29
The Wanaque Reservoir serving northern New Jersey, just over 10 miles from Sterling State Forest, is nearly 50 percent empty, despite recent rain and snowfall. Drone photo by Nicholas Horton, The Pathfinder Studios. Farmers weather the drought The region saw its driest October on record this year. And while wildfires burned more than 5,000 acres of Sterling State... Evergreen 02 Dec 2024 | 12:34
Early voting for New Yorkers begins this Saturday Early voting for the general election begins this Saturday, October 26 at eight locations in Orange County. These locations... Local News 21 Oct 2024 | 10:01
Firefighters with Greenwood Forest Volunteer Fire Company #3 escort Santa through West Milford neighborhoods Sunday, Dec. 15. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Santa sightings, last-minute shopping Santa Claus is Coming to Town: Santa will tour with the Ogdensburg Fire Department. Time to be announced.... Local News 23 Dec 2024 | 05:45
Photo: Wikimedia commons Weighing your options on the bathroom scale What you weigh and how you measure it has long been a concern for health experts. One useful guide to healthy poundage is... Evergreen 04 Jun 2024 | 01:32
Earth Day events April 22 marks the 54th anniversary of the very first Earth Day. What follows is a list of programs and activities that carry... Evergreen 15 Apr 2024 | 05:39
Scammed locals speak out: ‘It was a nightmare,’ ‘Chaos’ It was a busy Friday at Charlotte’s Tea Room in Warwick, N.Y. when owner Joanne Graney received a phone call from what she... Evergreen 08 Apr 2024 | 11:30
Hello, Darkness, my old friend The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across North America, turning day into night during a total solar eclipse.... Evergreen 31 Mar 2024 | 05:11
The notification displayed a fake number for Apple Support in order to convince M she was speaking with customer service over the phone. Photo provided. Scammers nearly collect $30,000 from Warwick resident’s bank account. Here’s how: M, a retired nurse and a longtime Warwick resident, was playing solitaire on her iPad after lunch on Friday, Feb. 16, when... Evergreen 04 Mar 2024 | 01:29
Brendan Mullally and his dog, Ozzie, in the fall of 2022. When you get a phone call saying your son is lying dead on the side of the road My wife’s cell phone rang shortly before noon on Nov. 2, 2022 – the Day of the Dead, according to my iPad calendar. It was... Local News 12 Mar 2024 | 12:00
Mabel Roy (left) and Linda Gallup marching in New Jersey protesting the separation of immigrant children from their parents. “Can’t do the walking that much anymore like I was,” Roy said. “So I go the postcard route or letter to the editor route.” Surprise! You wrote a letter to the newspaper Between Jan. 2 and Jan. 5, Straus News received nine very similar letters to the editor, warning against the dangers of a... Local News 22 Jan 2024 | 01:56
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
Chester Highway Superintendent arrested following DoorDash shooting incident