Under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service dogs are permitted in public places, including restaurants, supermarkets, hotels, hospitals and shopping centers — even those with no-pet policies. These animals are trained to perform specific tasks for people with disabilities, such as guiding the blind, alerting to medical emergencies or assisting with mobility. Photo by Andy Luo via Unsplash. Service or support? Confusion over dogs in public spaces When Kathy Gerhold shops at her local ShopRite in Sussex County, N.J., she sometimes finds the aisles more crowded than she’d... Evergreen 19 Nov 2025 | 11:33
Woodbury planners review KJ’s plans for water treatment plant The Woodbury Planning Board reviewed the Village of Kiryas Joel plans to construct a water treatment facility on Seven Springs... Local News 22 Apr 2025 | 10:36
Local Home Pros: Contractors, junk haulers, roof experts and more Find trusted contractors, handymen, plumbers, pest control experts and more service professionals in our local guide below.... Local Home Pros 27 May 2025 | 02:00
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 10 Oct 2025 | 08:00
Warwick gardener Aysha Venjara took first place for Best Garden this year. Here, she’s pictured with the mushrooms she grows on logs in her garden - a favorite among tour-goers. Photo by Minda Novek. Local gardens win props for their crops at Kitchen Garden Tour By Molly Colgan More than 100 locals ventured out to explore the 17 bountiful food gardens on Dirt mag’s ninth annual Kitchen... Home 17 Aug 2023 | 10:08
Klaas Vogel showing his garden at the 2019 Kitchen Garden Tour. The longtime gardener will invite locals to check out his crops again at this year’s event Aug. 13. File photo. Award-winning food gardens return for the 2023 Kitchen Garden Tour Klaas Vogel’s gardening roots stretch back to World War II in the Netherlands; his grandfather, who started gardening to... Entertainment 25 Jul 2023 | 04:59
Monroe-Woodbury outlines how the school district will use $8.7 million in federal stimulus aid The Monroe-Woodbury School District has been allocated federal funding totaling $8,714,675 as part of the American Rescue... Local News 21 Jul 2021 | 12:15
Live updates: Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases The live graphic below details the latest COVID-19 cases in Orange County. On the main page, you will find current hospitalization... Local News 04 Jan 2021 | 12:39
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
District Attorney Hoovler makes statement decrying hate in aftermath of Rockland County stabbings Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler issued the following statement Sunday following the arrest by the New York... Home 29 Dec 2019 | 01:01
Last year's Menorah Lighting in Monroe: Pictured from left to right are Chana Burston, Monroe Town Supervisor Tony Cardone, Monroe Village Mayor Neil Dwyer and Rabbi Pesach Burston. This year's lighting takes place Sunday, Dec. 20, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ( Provided photo) Chabad hosts Community Menorah Lighting in Monroe on Sunday, Dec. 20. Chabad of Orange County has been hosting the public menorah celebrations in Orange County for many years. This year, with... Local News 20 Dec 2019 | 11:38
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
E. Jean Carroll. ( Photo: @ejeancarroll) Warwick resident sues Trump for defamation In the months following her allegations earlier this year that Donald J. Trump raped her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room... Home 04 Nov 2019 | 04:17
Monroe-Woodbury Schools will close Friday, Oct. 4 ( Photo illustration) Monroe-Woodbury schools will close Friday to accommodate traffic for slain NYPD officer's funeral Monroe-Woodbury School officials announced Wednesday that schools will be closed Friday, Oct. 4. As many as 25,000 people... Local News 02 Oct 2019 | 01:39
