James A. Van Prooien James A. Van Prooien of Montague, N.J., passed away on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, at Newton Medical Center. He was 60. Born in... Milestones 14 Dec 2020 | 07:06
Caitlin Rollman, an ICU nurse, has Covid. She had to call around to five places and drive 40 minutes to get a test, then wait two hours in her car, while feeling sicker than she’s ever felt. Doctors and nurses feel alone and angry as they gear up for the next wave When Caitlin Rollman, an ICU nurse at Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, N.Y., started feeling awful after tending... Local News 20 Nov 2020 | 01:52
Though the big family Thanksgiving in the city is off, “I’m feeling wonderful, are you kidding me?” said Terry Balton of Milford, Pa. She is planning instead to take a Covid test and “bubble” with her new granddaughter. (Photo by Ryan Balton) Intimate gatherings will keep the holiday magic alive this year Danielle Linguanti, a business teacher at Goshen High School, married into a Thanksgiving tradition with a 60-year history.... Local News 13 Nov 2020 | 01:48
Pandemic’s silver lining: a fitter lifestyle When Dolly Singh, 60, started working from home in March, at first it was kind of nice. Instead of waking up at 5:50 a.m.... Local News 05 Nov 2020 | 04:53
A deer carcass discovered by a pond in Blooming Grove, N.Y. (Photo credit: Audra DeCourcey) Deadly deer virus hits New York hard Abby Ridgeway was walking her dog on September 16 when she saw a downed deer in her wooded backyard in Campbell Hall, N.Y.... Local News 15 Oct 2020 | 02:10
Katie Myrick, who can’t stand Trump, and Chris Watkins, who came home one day all decked out in MAGA gear. (Photo by Becca Tucker) A look into the rare purple marriage Katie Myrick and Chris Watkins live in Milford, Pa., with their blended family of six kids, in a neighborhood thick with... Local News 28 Sep 2020 | 12:55
One of Jesse Sanchez’s children at his home setup for virtual learning. (Photo provided) ‘No-win situations’: Parents stress over learning options Marble composition notebooks and brightly colored lunch boxes hit the shelves over a month ago, but parents are just now... Local News 06 Aug 2020 | 02:15
Ozzie Colon’s garden in Warwick came in first place this year’s Dirt magazine Kitchen Garden Tour. “The garden was beautiful, bountiful and productive with chickens walking around. So calm and beautiful,” noted one ticket holder. “The variety of produce, neatness and the quality is very impressive. Well done, beautiful to look at,” said another. Kitchen Garden Tour winners announced; more than 100 attend socially distanced event “We very nearly didn’t have this year’s tour. It was obvious that it would just have to be canceled like everything else,”... Local News 27 Jul 2020 | 04:37
Aysha’s garden in Chester, N.Y., is on the map for this year’s Kitchen Garden Tour. She also has chickens, a greenhouse and a mushroom stand. Last call for Kitchen Garden Tour tickets How to make the perfect kitchen garden? Combine three parts quarantine with one part grocery shortages. Sprinkle in some... Home 20 Jul 2020 | 10:00
The testing site at Sussex County Community College in New Jersey, which is now closed. (Photo provided) Testing, testing, testing in the tristate area More than three months into the COVID-19 pandemic, people in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have “flattened the curve”... Local News 29 Jun 2020 | 11:30
This 1900s farmhouse on 1.2 acres in Chester, N.Y., is under contract to a New York City buyer. The exodus from the city, combined with a pandemic-related hesitance to list houses, has created a historic housing shortage and a pronounced seller's market. ( Becca Tucker) Pandemic-driven house frenzy hits local towns Justin Melia and his family, who usually live in Astoria, Queens, closed in December on a vacation house in Warwick, N.Y.,... Local News 22 May 2020 | 02:02
Toilet paper is back in stock at ShopRite in Chester, and stores everywhere. "That’s going to be true across the board," said John Sterman, professor of system dynamics at MIT Sloan School of Management. "It’ll take a little longer for things like eggs and milk and meat." ( Becca Tucker) Store manager: ‘Please buy only what you need’ Toilet paper, bottled water, flour, yeast, cleaning supplies, meat. “All the canned goods. From A to Z, they were just buying... Local News 08 May 2020 | 01:13
Lawsuits can drain a town dry Who says you can't fight city hall? A $40 parking ticket in Hamburg, N.J., ballooned into a $1.25 million settlement when... Local News 21 Feb 2020 | 02:53
The (Really) Great Outdoors Contest urges kids to think about green spaces Monroe. The TurfMutt Foundation's (Really) Great Outdoors Contest 2020 urges kids, grades 6 to 8, to think about the many... Local News 15 Jan 2020 | 11:30
Manibhai T. Patel Manibhai T. Patel, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Morristown Medical Center. Born in India, Mr. Patel... Obituaries 05 Dec 2019 | 01:03
