Between March 2020 and February 2023, SNAP Emergency Allotments provided a second monthly payment to recipients, either an extra $95 or bumping the monthly total to the household maximum, whichever was greater. (Sources: U.S. Department of Agriculture, New York State Academy of Dietetics & Nutrition, N.Y. Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance) Snapping out of it After nearly three years of providing eligible households with extra money for groceries, the final SNAP Emergency Allotments... Local News 28 Feb 2023 | 10:08
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
Researchers with the University of Washington take sediment samples around a confirmed ceremonial stone landscape on Overlook Mountain, NY. ( Photo courtesy Glenn Kreisberg) Native stones: Forgotten history in plain sight Hidden highways, road signs and rest stops lie beneath our feet, if you know where to look. Throughout the northeast, sometimes... Local News 01 Sep 2022 | 09:02
For the first time in two years, local real estate agents are seeing price adjustments on their listings due to increased living costs and mortgage rates. Prices are starting to plateau and homes are seeing fewer offers than they were at this time last year. But those that are priced to sell or have highly desired amenities such as a swimming pool, like this West Milford listing, are still going for above asking and are getting multiple offers. Photo provided by Dawn Corbo, Weichert Realtors. Higher interest in local homes At first glance, it looks like housing costs are continuing to soar. In Sussex County, NJ, a three-bedroom, two-bathroom... Local News 09 Aug 2022 | 01:41
Books that are being challenged in three local school districts Latest front in the culture wars: school library books Angry speakers called Gender Queer: A Memoir “dangerous to developing brains,” and said including the book in the S.S. Seward... Local News 02 Mar 2022 | 09:41
Covid and opioids make ‘a great storm of the worst possible things’ Covid has amplified the already aggravated, ongoing opioid crisis. During the first pandemic year, 2020, the tristate area... News 25 Jan 2022 | 06:15
Blame the pandemic: Living is much more expensive than it was two years ago COVID-19 has changed the landscape. And in doing so, it has affected the most basic of necessities - food, housing, fuel.... Home 20 Aug 2021 | 02:21
A retail dispensary next in Portland, Maine. Five minutes after it opened on a recent Sunday morning, a dozen customers were inside, shopping. ( Becca Tucker) Do we want a bud shop in our town? Now that recreational marijuana is the law of the land in five states from New Jersey to Maine, towns and villages across... Home 20 Aug 2021 | 10:36
Photo illustration by Gabriel Porras on Unsplash Pandemic pushes locals into retirement A steady rate of approximately two million U.S. baby boomers were retiring every year from 2011 to 2019, according to a recent... Local News 27 Jul 2021 | 12:51
(Bigstock photo) Connecticut man arrested for rash of tristate burglaries Patrick Ryan, 30, of Fairfield, Conn., was arrested Jan. 24 for a series of burglaries committed in the region over the past... Police & Fire 02 Feb 2021 | 04:51
Local police get FBI warning before inauguration Fallout from the recent assault on the United States Capitol continues, and local law enforcement agents have started to... Local News 15 Jan 2021 | 04:45
Last week, Zoey Kelly’s school switched from in-person learning to fully remote instruction for the weeks surrounding Thanksgiving and Christmas. Remote learning adds a new layer of stress to the holiday season Orange County, N.Y., school districts have made swift pivots to fully remote learning for the weeks following Thanksgiving... Local News 27 Nov 2020 | 07:37
And the $50 prize for supporting local goes to... This week’s Super Local Shopper contest winner is Sally Ewing. We’re mailing her a $50 gift card to keep shopping local with.... Local News 20 Jul 2020 | 01:31
Frank Hennion in his garden at last year's event. The fan-favorite will be on the map again this Sunday Kitchen Garden Tour returns for sixth season this Sunday It's that time of year again. The best home gardens in Sussex and Orange counties are opening their gates this Sunday, Aug.... Local News 07 Aug 2019 | 08:41
