A Grand Old Flag
STORY BEHIND PHOTO OF THE WEEK It is early afternoon on Thanksgiving Day. Leaving my house in Allamuchy, I’m on countdown, just waiting for the…
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Shop Small During the Holidays—and Every Day
Everyone knows that times are challenging for businesses due to COVID-19, especially for small businesses that rely on your local support. This holiday season, and…
Young Talent will Compete in Rotary Fundraiser Dec. 1
Hackettstown Rotary Club is hosting the Virtually Amazing Talent Competition—Junior Edition—on Tuesday, Dec. 1, which is also, aptly, Giving Tuesday. The fundraiser event will help…
It’s Thanksgiving!
We are so thankful for YOU, our readers, who have supported us these last five years. We wish you and your family a happy Thanksgiving…
Student Earns State Award for Historical Look at Centenary’s Origins
Centenary University senior Sean Graham has been selected as a recipient of the Paul A. Stellhorn Undergraduate Paper in History Award, an annual award presented…
Former Detective Becomes Knockout Public Safety Coordinator
Melvin Warren spent many years working as a detective in the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. In that role, he handled cases large and small regularly….
Streaks win back the Beater Board
By Andy Loigu He looked like Tom Brady in his prime. Working mostly from the shotgun formation, senior Warren Hills quarterback Kevin Farrell had perhaps…
Learning About Our National Bird: The Bald Eagle
Last Friday morning, I was out traveling around Swartswood Lake in Sussex County. What a beautiful day—and I had a lot of different bird sightings!…
Warren Hills Field Hockey Players Sign Letters of Intent
Three senior Blue Streak field hockey players have signed letters of intent to play at the collegiate level next year. They are pictured as follows:…
Tracking the Winter Bird Migration in New Jersey
While Cape May may be considered the unofficial birding capital of the state, New Jersey’s position along the Atlantic Flyway gives the whole state “a…