National lung injury cases reported to CDC as of Nov. 19. ( Image: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Vape shop owners say their products help people “Name me one time prohibition has ever worked,” Ryan Hallisey said. “Is it working on marijuana right now?” The owner of Priority... Local News 22 Nov 2019 | 04:13
Candida auris. ( Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Local hospital sees case of drug-resistant fungus The bad news is that cases of the antibiotic-resistant fungus Candida auris are on the rise. The good news? Hospitals in... Local News 20 Nov 2019 | 02:07
E. Jean Carroll. ( Photo: @ejeancarroll) Warwick resident sues Trump for defamation In the months following her allegations earlier this year that Donald J. Trump raped her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room... News Alert 04 Nov 2019 | 04:17
Jordin Tenk. ( Photo: GoFundMe) Missing Hardyston teen found dead EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. The body of 15-year-old Jordin... Police & Fire 28 Oct 2019 | 03:42
How secure is your vote? With the 2020 campaign season in full swing, and concerns that election results could be compromised, Straus News undertook... News 29 Sep 2019 | 06:44
Michael V. Zaremski. ( State of New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness.) State suspends EMT license of man charged with weapons, drugs, cyber harassment A Green Township man, who faces 39 weapons, drugs and cyber harassment charges, had his EMT certification suspended by the... Police & Fire 24 Sep 2019 | 01:02
Sussex County Freeholders file OPRA request in 'the Scanlan matter' By Nicole M. Wells It ain’t over ‘til it’s over. Wading into “the Scanlan matter,” the Sussex County Freeholders filed an Open... Local News 07 Sep 2019 | 12:34
The Lafayette Post Office has closed. ( Mandy Coriston photo.) USPS: Lafayette Post Office closure is a temporary suspension While the Lafayette Post Office is currently closed, the Postal Service is looking into a permanent solution for continuation... Local News 03 Sep 2019 | 09:47
Lake Hopatcong man charged in boating fatality By Nicole M. Wells A Lake Hopatcong man was arrested and charged in connection with a recent boating fatality, prosecutors... Police & Fire 02 Sep 2019 | 06:52
From left to right: Sussex County Community College President Jon Connolly, Board of Trustees Chair William P. Curcio and board Attorney Glenn Kienz speak to reporters at a press conference earlier this month. ( File photo) SCCC Board of Trustees publicly reprimands Scanlan By Nicole M. Wells At a special meeting of the Sussex County Community College Board of Trustees Aug. 20, the board voted... Local News 23 Aug 2019 | 03:08
Jenni Barkhorn, left, with mom Rita Mueller. ( Photo provided) Special needs township woman fired from Panera Bread, mom says By Nicole M. Wells A township woman with special needs was fired from Panera Bread on Center Street Aug. 13 after being unable... Local News 15 Aug 2019 | 02:21
Advisory status map of Lake Hopatcong. ( Image by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection) Dog deaths reinforce DEP’s no contact lake advisories By Nicole M. Wells The dog days of summer may have arrived, but the state Department of Environmental Protection’s no contact... Local News 13 Aug 2019 | 09:12
Silhouette of teen holding vaping device. ( Photo by Shannon Kuratli.) Vaping detectors coming to Sparta High School By Nicole M. Wells As students wind down their summer vacations and reluctantly check school supply lists for the coming year,... Local News 13 Aug 2019 | 03:20
Tick-borne disease: More than just physical ailments “Everybody knows somebody...” Known for its scenic byways and wooded charm, Pike County, also has the distinction of being... Features 04 Aug 2019 | 10:17
Vernon police officer fatally shoots dog By Nicole M. Wells A Vernon Township police officer was involved in the fatal shooting of a dog on Saturday, according to... Police & Fire 02 Aug 2019 | 02:30
