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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Warren County) — A 115.4-acre preserved estate along the Musconetcong River in the Asbury section of Franklin Township is scheduled to be sold through an online auction in December, according to Max Spann Real Estate & Auction Co. The property, located at 6 Wolverton Road, features...
All computer keyboard users love the copy and paste shortcut. North Warren Regional High School seems to be using it for their leadership team, with two former Blairstown Elementary School leaders now set to lead North Warren in similar roles. Earlier this year, Dr. Patrick Ketch left the superintendent role...
When Warren County reached 20,000 acres of preserved farmland in 2010, it celebrated at Frank Demeter’s farm. This fall, the county passed 30,000 acres and held the celebration at a different White Township farm, owned by Demeter’s daughter, Sue McEvoy, and her husband, Jerry. Warren County said three...
In the middle of the woods of the “ghost town” of Walpack, New Jersey, a little over an hour northwest of Montclair State University, sit some 50 gravestones of formerly enslaved African American residents. For centuries, the graves have remained unmarked and go mostly unnoticed. Their lack of recognition from government officials reminds us that, in 2026, racism is still very real, entrenched into the political institutions of our country.
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...
ROXBURY - Anti-ICE protesters shut down Tuesday's council meeting, turning town hall into a stage for a half-hour demonstration. A chant quickly broke out among most of the 80 or so people in the room. "What do we want?" was the question. "ICE out" was the answer. "When do we...
WASHINGTON BOROUGH, N.J. (Warren County) — A new independently owned pharmacy has opened in downtown Washington Borough, with a grand opening planned for later this month. True Vine Pharmacy, located at 32 E. Washington Ave. (Route 57), has begun a soft opening, with a full opening expected by the end of November.
WALPACK TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Sussex County) — Firefighters responded to a large brush fire Wednesday afternoon near Old Mine Road and Rosenkrans Lane in Walpack Township after flames spread from a cornfield into a wooded area. Emergency crews were dispatched at approximately 1:38 p.m. to a reported brush fire in...
Prosecutors say more than 40 small dogs were abandoned in three Sussex County municipalities during severe weather in March.
A community in Sussex County is mourning the death of a 9-year-old soccer player as friends, teammates, and neighbors rally to support his grieving family. Adrian Sek , of Ogdensburg, is being remembered for his love of soccer and the friendships he built on and off the field, according to a GoFundMe…
The sixth year of the Explore Warren History Trail began with a chilly, cloudy morning and gave way to brilliant sunshine—fitting weather for this year’s trail visitors. This year’s trail dotted Warren County with 18 sites: 10 open on Saturday, eight on Sunday. That’s seven more than the original 11 sites in 2021, the history trail’s first year.
STROUD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Monroe County Coroner’s Office was called to house fire near Stroudsburg Thursday evening, according to county officials. Several crews were called to a house on Mervine Road in Stroud Township around 4:15 p.m. Thursday, officials said. Crews are still on scene at the house. The cause of the […]
Pennsylvania’s Buc-ee’s rumors have something in common with the California sign that appeared to be a prank: the excitement got ahead of the evidence. In Pennsylvania’s case, a letter that…
A Morris County man won $1 million on a $20 scratch-off ticket at Netcong Valero. His stunned reaction came with plans to pay off his house and buy a car.
On a recent afternoon, state Rep. Tarah Probst (D-189th District) took a drive through Stroudsburg with constituent services adviser Jessica Smith to highlight just a few of the spots that the Interstate 80 widening project has already impacted. And there are bound to be even more issues if the project proceeds, Probst said, especially with the elimination of the Dreher Avenue exit. The representative places the blame on the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for failing to do its due diligence in evaluating the properties which fall in the way of the widening project. “This has been going on since I was the mayor, and Stroudsburg Borough has been fighting it now for over 10 years. [PennDOT] just didn’t do their job,” said Probst, who this month won a third term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. “They didn’t do an environmental impact statement — they took it in three sections, so they didn’t have to do that. And for whatever reason, I guess they believe that water doesn’t have connectivity.” Probst said the borough paid about $2,000 to conduct the studies on property near Bryant Street — a part of the next phase of the project — which confirmed “not
Members of Teamsters Local 125 at ImageCare in Sussex County went on strike on Nov. 9, saying they have been forced onto the picket line as they fight for their first union contract. The 45 technologists and technologist aides voted to become Teamsters nearly two years ago and are demanding...
CLINTON, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — A Hunterdon County native is preparing to take on a 93-mile endurance challenge through Egypt’s White Desert, pushing himself physically and mentally during a four-day event beginning Friday, Nov. 13. Matt Amabile, 29, of Clinton, will participate in the White Desert Ultra, a...
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...