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A tiny country store with a working post office sits in a historic mountain community associated with visits from presidents such as Ulysses S. Grant and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Yep, presidents. And you can still mail a letter there today. The store side went dark in April 2025, after roughly...
MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — A Sparta Township woman has filed a lawsuit against several medical organizations and a medical receptionist, alleging that the employee accessed her confidential medical records without authorization, photographed sensitive health information and shared it on social media with people who knew her. The lawsuit was...
ANDOVER TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Sussex County) — Approximately 474 Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) customers are expected to be affected by a planned power outage Monday, Nov. 9, as crews upgrade substation equipment, according to the Andover Township Police Department. The outage is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m....
Exterior of Mandelbaum Barrett's new Lafayette office building. - Mandelbaum Barrett. Mandelbaum Barrett PC has opened an office in Lafayette, extending the law firm’s New Jersey presence into Sussex County. This follows the firm’s recent opening of a new office in Lakewood. The firm said the office is...
Members of Teamsters Local 125 at ImageCare in Sussex County have voted to authorize a strike as they try to gain their first union contract. The 45 technologists and technologist aides, who organized nearly two years ago, are demanding an agreement that includes better wages and affordable health care. ImageCare Centers provide diagnostic imaging services at 23 facilities throughout New Jersey.
Most Walmart stores sell just about everything seven days a week, but one corner of New Jersey still plays by rules written for a very different era. TikTok user @joselwees found that out on a Sunday trip to Walmart in Bergen County, where the clothing section was closed off to shoppers. His short video about it has drawn hundreds of thousands of views. In the clip, the creator explained that he is new to New Jersey and had no idea about the rule. He told viewers that in Bergen County it is illegal to sell clothes on a Sunday, so at Walmart, “they basically close off all the clothes.” The footage pans across racks of coats and other clothing that shoppers could see but could not buy that day. The creator ended the video by asking his followers for an explanation, saying “I need answers.” His caption was shorter and more pointed, calling the situation “petty,” while the on-screen text simply asked what was going on in Bergen County. The answer, as several commenters quickly explained, is a set of blue laws that has survived in the county for decades. Bergen County’s blue laws still ban Sunday clothing sales Bergen
From controlling the Legislature in the 1990s to holding a single House seat now, New Jersey Republicans face a stunning reversal of fortune.
NORTHWEST, N.J. — Operation Toy Train will return to communities across Warren, Sussex and Morris counties this December, collecting new toys for children in need as part of its 18th annual holiday toy drive benefiting the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. The nonprofit organization has announced its 2026 New...
HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Sussex County) — Hardyston Township honored local military veterans and dedicated Post Road in memory of former Mayor and longtime Councilman Frank Cicerale during its annual Veterans Day ceremony Saturday, Nov. 7. According to Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia, the ceremony brought together local officials, veterans and community...
A residential home in Ringwood that sold for $2.15 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Passaic County over the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1. During the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1, a total of 83 residential real estate sales were registered in the county, with an average price of $602,270, or $336 per square foot.
Back in 1913, volunteers lit one single star on top of one tree. That tiny glow grew into a month-long Christmas party with thousands of lights, a Santa house, and a free miniature train. Yep, a train. It loops around a historic park beside the site of George Washington’s 1777...
Snow days in Warren County have a routine. The plows come out, the schools close, and somebody in every town starts wondering which diner has the coffee on. Lucky for us, this corner of northwest New Jersey still has plenty of real diners where the counter stools stay busy and the breakfast menu runs long. This list covers six of them, from Blairstown down to Phillipsburg and over to Belvidere.
NJ Transit on November 5, 2026 advanced three transit-oriented projects, in Jersey City, Bound Brook, and Morristown. The release says the three, when complete, are projected to deliver more than 1,000 new homes, including hundreds of affordable and workforce homes. The same announcement ties the work to the agency LAND Plan and to the housing strategy Governor Mikie Sherrill released in September.
LOPATCONG TWP., N.J. - The left lane on Route 22 in both directions in Lopatcong, Warren County is scheduled to be closed starting next week. The closure comes as a resurfacing and intersection improvement project nears completion in the area, the New Jersey Department of Transportation says in a news release.
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Community Professionals has unveiled its new sign, now installed at Smith Field Park at the corner of Route 46 and Baldwin Road. The sign was donated by FASTSIGNS, owned by Kellee and Nick Sisto, which the organization thanked for its generosity and its investment in the community. The Sistos joined Mayor Pulkit Desai and his wife, Sangeeta Desai, Council President Judy Hernandez, Council Vice President Diya Patel, Parsippany PAL Executive Director Nicholas Bronzino, Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Advisory Committee Chairman Frank Cahill and others at the unveiling.
NORTHWEST, N.J. — Four towns in Hunterdon and Warren counties have been named among the 12 friendliest towns in New Jersey by WorldAtlas, which highlighted their historic downtowns, community events, local attractions and welcoming atmosphere. The travel and geography publication included Lambertville, Frenchtown and Flemington in Hunterdon County, along...
PARSIPPANY — Urban Crust Pizza celebrated its grand opening Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new location at 305 Parsippany Road, joined by Mayor Pulkit Desai, his wife, Sangeeta Desai, Council President Judy Hernandez, Council Vice President Diya Patel and Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Chairman Frank Cahill. After...
MONTAGUE TOWNSHIP, NJ (Sussex County) — Motorists traveling across the Milford-Montague Toll Bridge should expect brief delays next week as crews conduct scheduled roadway maintenance from Monday, Nov. 9, through Friday, Nov. 13. The work is scheduled to take place daily from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will...
This article is sponsored by Lennar. For anyone who wants the space of a home without giving up the perks of community living, this new Bergen County development checks a lot of boxes. The Ridings at Oakland features spacious three-bedroom townhomes with fireplaces, finished basements, private decks, + plenty of room to settle in. There’s also a clubhouse, fitness center, + outdoor swimming pool right on-site. Read on for everything you need to know about The Ridings at Oakland, located at 2 Trotter Way in Oakland.
