A Jan. 28 email with the subject line ‘Fork in the Road’ that was received by Office of Personnel and Management employees included the deferred resignation letter. The DOGE Effect The reduction of the federal workforce, which is estimated at 2.3 million people, is more than a national story. It also... Local News 13 Mar 2025 | 12:39
Damian Baranowski had earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from New York University before his death in June. (Photos courtesy of Karolina Baranowksi) Cycling crash victim to be honored On the afternoon of June 29, Damian Baranowski, 22, of Milford, Pa., was cycling on the right shoulder of Route 206 in Sandyston... News 09 Oct 2024 | 12:07
"Allow your children to play, everything should be fun." — Martha Dubensky, GAIT Equine Assisted Services, Milford, Pa. Photo by Sammie Finch A mother’s touch Local News 08 May 2024 | 10:35
Mabel Roy (left) and Linda Gallup marching in New Jersey protesting the separation of immigrant children from their parents. “Can’t do the walking that much anymore like I was,” Roy said. “So I go the postcard route or letter to the editor route.” Surprise! You wrote a letter to the newspaper Between Jan. 2 and Jan. 5, Straus News received nine very similar letters to the editor, warning against the dangers of a... Local News 22 Jan 2024 | 01:56
Sparkling Salty Lime Mocktail recipe from Regina Hewitt of Functional Healing in Goshen, N.Y. Trends with benefits: Locals embrace Dry January When we spoke to retired school counselor Kerri Yezuit two years ago, she was tackling her second Dry January. She first... Home 06 Jan 2024 | 03:36
Artwork on Sparta food bags. Photo courtesy of Valerie Macchio. ( Photo courtesy of Valerie Macchio) Food pantries serving more people than ever In this post-COVID, high-inflation world, food pantries are assisting more people, from senior citizens to single parents,... Evergreen 18 Nov 2023 | 06:45
Artificial intelligence: A new tool in the educator’s arsenal School districts throughout the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania tri-state area are embracing the potential for artificial... Local News 06 Oct 2023 | 10:06
Hemlock Pond, Sussex County, N.J., Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (Photo by Pamela Chergotis) National park proposal dealt crippling blows The prospect of a national park along the Delaware River was hit with a series of major setbacks after one its original architects... Home 20 Sep 2023 | 03:40
Data source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services A look at local COVID data as updated vaccines arrive As cold and flu season approaches, COVID-19 is on the rise nationwide. The most prevalent variant, EG.5 (nicknamed “Eris”)... Local News 18 Sep 2023 | 01:09
Rowan and Isaac Martens reading at home in Minisink, N.Y. The Martens were first in their town to sign up for a Port Jervis, N.Y., library card, but because it’s a 19-minute drive, they rarely get there. Now, with newly limited access, it becomes still less convenient, but the Martens plan to make the effort to go this summer. “I want my kids to have the library experience,” Melissa Martens said, “even if it’s not convenien.” Photo by Melissa Martens. Crossing state lines for a library book Getting a book from the library seems like one of those inalienable American rights, but a pocket of Orange County, N.Y.,... Local News 06 Jul 2023 | 01:09
From left, employees Ethan, Zac and Jolie await customers at Polar Bear Ice Cream in Matamoras, Pa. (Photos by Hunter Sickler) Teens search for jobs; employers get picky Local teens report they cannot find summer jobs or ones that pay enough. Employers say they are having trouble finding summer... Local News 12 Jun 2023 | 12:52
Museum Village at night. ( Photo by Dan Pacella) Spooky tales and frightful encounters - a glimpse of our haunted history A strange knock in the dead of night. A disembodied whisper that seems to beckon you. Shadows that move without the direction... Local News 23 Oct 2022 | 08:48
The ins and outs of school meals In order to accommodate families during the pandemic, the US Department of Agriculture created school meal waivers to ensure... Back to School 28 Jul 2022 | 10:55
Shoplifting in the era of heavy surveillance Sometimes it’s a frazzled mom with kids in tow who’s fed up with a self-checkout machine that just won’t scan the sliced... Local News 19 Jul 2022 | 12:03
Harmony in Motion Chorus at Sparta Day. Harmony in Motion is back in action! Harmony in Motion, a women’s a cappella four-part harmony chorus based in Sussex County, has had a busy season... with more... Entertainment 08 Jul 2022 | 01:12
