Dr. Bob DeYoung, a psychologist based in Milford, Pa., says Covid “is like the big monster under the bed” for people prone to anxious thoughts. ‘The big monster under the bed’: How Covid is affecting mental health After eight months of Covid-induced isolation, the worst has not come to pass. “People are going to die by the thousands,”... Local News 04 Dec 2020 | 10:39
Wallkill Valley Regional High School (Photo by Laura Marchese) Wallkill Valley gets an education during its stretch of in-person instruction It was great while it lasted. Superintendent David Carr on Nov. 18 said how glad he was that Wallkill Valley High School was... Local News 01 Dec 2020 | 04:37
Wallkill Valley Regional High School (Photo by Laura Marchese) Wallkill Valley switches to full virtual instruction Wallkill Valley Regional High School moved to all-virtual instruction as of Monday, Nov. 23. The decision was made after members... Local News 23 Nov 2020 | 04:05
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... Home 20 Nov 2020 | 01:52
Sussex County cases skyrocket, health officials issue Thanksgiving warning New cases of coronavirus in Sussex County are on a dramatically upward trajectory, according to numbers issued by the county... Local News 18 Nov 2020 | 09:43
This chart, created with data from the Sussex County Department of Health, shows the rate of new coronavirus cases per capita, per municipality, from Sept. 1 through Nov. 6. Those on top of the chart are faring the worse, and those at the bottom are doing best. (See next chart to see the sharply rising curve countywide.) Covid’s second wave: Which local towns are faring best and worst? Most of the new cases of coronavirus in Sussex County — cases reported by the county health department from Sept. 1 through... Local News 09 Nov 2020 | 02:11
From left: Amanda Floystad, technician; Jennifer Conviello, DPT; Amanda Cook, DPT clinic director; Michelle Rossi, office administrator; Matt Mandel, DPT; and Paige Conklin technician Physical therapy centers stay open with stringent Covid protocols Physical therapy centers stay open with stringent Covid protocols Newton. Sanitation, masking, and telehealth make keeping... Business 29 Oct 2020 | 11:58
This chart shows the number of cases and deaths in Sussex County since the pandemic began, according to data from the county health department. There have been six deaths in the county since July 1 along with a steady trickle of new cases. Sussex reports low rate of virus transmission Sussex County had the third-lowest COVID-19 count in the state as of Sept. 4, say the county supervisors, referencing COVIDActNow.org,... Local News 08 Sep 2020 | 03:34
Science defiance So here we are. We are in the midst of a pandemic, enduring pain, death and an epic presidential failure never before seen.... Letters to the Editor 10 Aug 2020 | 05:31
This Nov. 17, 1918, public notice is from Mayor D.W. Sutherland of the City of Kelowna in British Columbia in Canada. Then and now Schools, churches, theaters, pool rooms and other places of amusement were closed. People were asked to cover their faces... Local News 07 Aug 2020 | 11:34
A tented, socially distanced classroom at Sullivan County Community College, which has received $1.2 million in federal coronavirus relief. (Photo provided) Sussex County has received $277 million in COVID-19 relief Sussex County has received an estimated $277 million through the CARES Act, a major economic coronavirus relief bill passed... Local News 04 Aug 2020 | 03:34
Urgent attention needed to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes The American Health Care Association (AHCA) and National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) sent a letter on July 14 to the... Letters to the Editor 15 Jul 2020 | 01:06
Most people at a recent rally in Milford, Pa., to support the police eschewed masks (Photo by Ken Hubeny Sr.) A little scrap of fabric, a growing division Most people have by now made a mask part of their daily uniform, out of a sense of civic duty, a requirement of their job,... Local News 25 Jun 2020 | 06:10
County is seeking COVID-19 recovery data Officials with Sussex County’s Division of Health and Office of Public Health Nursing are in the process of seeking recovery... Local News 16 Jun 2020 | 04:49
Helene Elizabeth Lane The forgotten few All is Quiet-calm-serene Normally, this would be great! Today, however, after many days of same None of us at Belle Reve are... Letters to the Editor 29 May 2020 | 11:15
