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HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) – Over the weekend, thousands were in attendance at the Hackettstown Business Improvement’s annual Spring Festival. The three day festival took place June 2-4, on the fields along Fifth Avenue in Hackettstown. At the festival adults and children enjoyed carnival rides, entertainment, food, exhibitors,...

PEN ARGYL, PA – Kyle Pengilly-Rarick was recently taken into custody by the Slate Belt Regional Police Officers for allegedly assaulting a female. The incident happened on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at a residence in the 800 block of William Street. Pengilly-Rarick was reported to have caused physical injury to the female victim. Following the investigation, he was arrested on Friday, May 26, and now faces charges of simple assault and harassment. The post Pen Argyl Man Charged with Assault of Woman appeared first on Shore News Network.

Stroudsburg, Monroe Co. — The 4th annual Pocono Pride Festival hit Monroe County today. Courthouse Square in Stroudsburg was packed with people and vendors, something Mayor of Stroudsburg, Michael Moreno couldn’t imagine when they got this started years ago. “You know, 5 years ago when 5 LGBTQ community...

A person stole donations for a beloved mini-train that circles a Bangor park, and police are looking for the culprit. Bangor police said Sunday money was stolen out of the donation box for the train at the borough’s Veterans Memorial Park. Anyone with information about the theft should contact...

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. — A Greek food festival was held at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Monroe County. It's a way to fundraise for the church and share Greek culture and all types of food. "We're a small parish, I mean, we're less than a hundred families that...

Although the vernal equinox is a few weeks away, summer in the Poconos is very much here. With the change of seasons come changes in our northeast Pa. newsroom. First off, I'd like to acknowledge a change that Pocono Record readers have already experienced ― 2022 saw the end of Parade Magazine in print (the company that produces that publication has gone 100% digital) and more recently, the end of our TV Weekly publication in April.

MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police conducted sobriety checkpoints over Memorial weekend, resulting in nine people’s arrest for various DUI violations. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on May 26-29 troopers conducted DUI checkpoints on various roadways in Monroe County. Police say the checkpoints resulted in 110 stops that included nine drivers arrested for driving under […]

A 17-year-old girl told emergency responders she was injured Friday night while on a carnival ride at a festival in Warren County, New Jersey, according to police. The incident was reported a little more than halfway through opening night of the annual Hackettstown Spring Festival, Hackettstown police said in a news release.

NEWTON, NJ - The Town of Newton is hiring a full-time laborer for the Water and Sewer Division.  The position is for 40 hours per week.  The hours will vary and are flexible Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m./ 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The responsibilities Performs varied types of manual and unskilled laboring work and drives a truck in connection with work  Service the Town in water and sewer maintenance & construction. Responsible for conducting quarterly water meter readings.  Able to effectively handle lifting a variety of objects weighing up to 50 lbs. Operates power and manual tools safely and efficiently.  Basic maintenance of town facilities  Other jobs as assigned by DPW Director and/or Assist DPW Supervisor(s) The Job Requirements: Must be available for all emergencies Resident of New Jersey Applicant must be at least18 years old Possess a HS Diploma or Equivalent Valid NJ Drivers’ License (CDL Preferred) Good communication essential in working as a team player Pre-employment drug and alcohol screens are required.

HARMONY TOWNSHIP, NJ (Warren County) – No injuries were reported after a pickup truck struck a house in Warren County early Saturday morning, according to New Jersey State Police spokesperson Trooper Charles Marchan. The crash happened at around 2:32 a.m. at the intersection of Belvidere Road (Route 519) and...

45-year-old Dana Smithers vanished on May 28, 2022, from her hometown in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. She was last seen on a Ring camera around 11:30 p.m. leaving her friend's home which was three houses down from her home. This would be the last sighting of the mother of three until one year later.

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) – A 17-year-old girl was injured Friday night on a carnival ride in Hackettstown Friday night, according to police. The incident happened on June 2, at around 8:43 p.m., at the Spring Festival, police said. According to police, a 17-year-old girl approached the Hackettstown First...

A carnival ride has been closed after a teen girl was injured in Warren County, authorities said.The 17-year-old girl suffered non-life-threatening injuries on the Starship Gravitron ride on Friday evening, June 2 at the Spring Festival in Hackettstown, local police said.The Starship Gravitron feat…

A lawsuit blames “alarm fatigue” for contributing to the death of a woman at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono. The lawsuit filed May 18 on behalf of the family of Lina Dispensa accuses the hospital of failing to properly treat her pneumonia and accuses nurses of failing to respond to alarms when Dispensa went into cardiac arrest.

Time flies as they say. June already, wrapping up the first half of the year. School days are dwindling down, graduations upon us, and so many celebrations to be had! Now that the days are longer and the weather warmer, there are plenty of things to do to fill up the schedule.

The Pocono Pride Festival returns this Sunday for its biggest year yet. The celebration and recognition of the LGBTQ+ community in the Poconos has come a long way since 2019, when flags were put up in downtown Stroudsburg but no event was held. Now, the event has expanded from Courthouse Square and will include...

Funeral arrangements have been set for the former Newark police officer and his two children killed in a fiery car crash in Andover Township last week. Andrew Benavente, 36, of Newton, died in the wreck, as did his children, A.J., 13, and Madelyn, 5. They died after their pickup was struck by Bruce Cseh, 22, of Blairstown, whose car crossed over the yellow lines and collided with Benavente's truck head on. Cseh also died in the crash. ...

In a twist on a fairly routine springtime situation, a black bear in a Northampton County backyard drew gunfire from a resident Wednesday morning, according to police. The bear was not hit in the Bangor incident and was later trapped and relocated by state game officials, borough police Chief Kevin Jones told lehighvalleylive.com.

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Monroe County Historical Association held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the expansion of the new Heritage Center. The center is located at the Stroud Mansion Museum and Library in Stroudsburg and serves as the headquarters for the Monroe County Historical Association. The expansion project will allow for a bigger space […]

A house in Blackwood that sold for $385,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Washington Township between May 22 and May 29. In total, six residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $248,500. The average price per square foot ended up at $159.