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Warren Co.’s primary election includes contested local races for GOP. See who’s running.
Warren County’s registered Republicans will have a say at the polls next week on who gets their party’s nomination to run in November for several open municipal seats. At the county level, Commissioner Director James Kern III seeks re-election to a three-year term and faces no challengers in the Republican primary. No Democrats filed petitions to appear on the ballot.
Kick off Pride Month in Stroudsburg at the Pocono Pride Festival!
PA live! (WBRE) — June starts tomorrow, which means so does Pride Month! Sunday, June 2nd, Stroudsburg is ringing in Pride in a big way!. Mayor of Stroudsburg, Michael Moreno, and the festival’s hosts, Sharon Ann Husbands and Carol Ann Carol Ann, joined Rachel and Chris on the couch to chat about all things Pocono Pride!
North Jersey town OKs $600K to fix damage from April earthquake at wastewater plant
NEWTON — The Town Council has approved emergency funds to replace a piece of equipment at the wastewater treatment plant that officials say was damaged by New Jersey's early April earthquake. The equipment, part of a series of six identical units, is known as a "rotating biological contactor" and...
Restaurant inspections from Monroe County, May 20-26
These establishments in Monroe County were inspected between May 20 and 26, according to Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture records. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provides this disclosure: "Please remember that any inspection is a 'snapshot' of the day and time of the inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term cleanliness of an establishment. Also, at the time of the inspection, violations are recorded but are often corrected on site prior to the inspector leaving the establishment."
Pocono Pride Festival: Two stages, more space at biggest celebration to date
The Pocono Pride Festival is back in downtown Stroudsburg this weekend with a larger footprint and more entertainment and vendors than ever before. The festival, set for noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, will take place on 6th and 7th streets between Main and Sarah streets, as well as Monroe Street between 6th and 7th.
Winning Essay Brings The 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit to Alpha Public School
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit came to Alpha Public School on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, after Amber Olexa’s winning essay captured her mother’s 9/11 experience and how the country came together in the wake of the attack. Amber Olexa, an 8th-grade student at Alpha Public School in Warren County, New Jersey, is the recipient of the inaugural 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit Essay Contest. Her next interview with Fox 5 New York is slated for June 1 at 6 AM.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “I’m glad...
East Stroudsburg district parts ways with Supt. Riker months after contract renewal
The East Stroudsburg Area School District board voted unanimously to part ways with Superintendent William Riker after renewing his contract last September for a term ending June 30, 2027. The board plans to have John Toleno, a former Stroudsburg Area School District superintendent, start as interim superintendent on June 10,...
Sussex County primary features 5-way GOP fight for commissioner and six local contests
Tuesday's primary election will offer choices for registered Sussex County Republicans to make in key state, county and local elections, including a half-dozen municipal contests. There's also a five-way race for two GOP nominations for county commissioner. In a solidly Republican county, the winners in the June 4 party vote...
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