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This Week in Local Government: Meetings to Watch (Week of Oct. 5)

Land UseEditorial Staff -
There’s a few local government meetings in North Warren County this week. Here’s a rundown of what’s happening and how residents can attend or participate. Hope Land Use Board Date & Time:...
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Some Streetlights Could Be Doused in Knowlton

UtilitiesJoe Phalon, Contributing Writer -
Town officials in Knowlton want to shine a light on lights that are not shining. Specifically, streetlights that don’t work and those that are not needed because of redundancy or...
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John Stockton Sworn in as Knowlton Committee Member

Municipal ActionsJoe Phalon, Contributing Writer -
John Stockton was sworn in as a member of the Knowlton Township Committee at its September meeting, filling a vacancy on the governing body. Stockton will be seated as a...
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Oktoberfest Coming to Hardwick Sunday

PlacesJoe Phalon, Contributing Writer -
Oktoberfest is coming to Hardwick this Sunday at the Vass Homestead on Stillwater Road. “The event is being made possible as a result of the generosity of area sponsors and...
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Frelinghuysen Recognized for Warren Bicentennial Commemoration

FrelinghuysenJoe Phalon, Contributing Writer -
Frelinghuysen Township was recognized for its contributions to Warren County’s bicentennial celebration and the United States’ semiquincentenial. Lori Ciesla, director of the Warren County Board of Commissioners, presented Frelinghuysen Mayor...
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NWR and BES to Share Dr. Ketch as Superintendent, With $543k Combined Cost Savings Estimated Across Four Years

Municipal ActionsChip O'Chang, Contributing Writer -
Dr. Patrick Ketch was officially appointed North Warren Regional High School’s new superintendent this past May. Now, if the logistical gears turn smoothly, he will act as the superintendent...
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Local Artist Curtis Engesser’s Life in Natural Light at Gallery 23 Retrospective

ArtistsChip O'Chang, Contributing Writer -
This week, Gallery 23 concludes its month-long retrospective exhibition of work by local artist Curtis Engesser. On the surface, 68-year-old Engesser has lived out in the open—literally. Among local artists,...
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Safety Concerns, Halloween Parade Plans, Budget Restraints Discussed at Blairstown Committee Meeting 

Municipal ActionsLT Kyzer -
There was a full agenda for the Sept. 23 Blairstown township committee meeting, and the floor was open for public comment on a number of issues of import to...
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Echo Eats

Classic Black-and-White Cookies

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Notes From the Fallen Tree

Eats Roots and Logs: The Eastern Eyed Click Beetle

Jennifer Correa-Kruegel, Warren County Naturalist -
Echo Eats

Make-Ahead Rainbow Salad With Creamy Peanut Dressing

Cybele Tamulonis, Contributing Writer -
Phalon's File

Has It Really Been 25 Years?

Joe Phalon, Contributing Writer -
Notes From the Fallen Tree

Common St. Johnswort’s Annual Season in the Sun

Jennifer Correa-Kruegel, Warren County Naturalist -
Echo Eats

Chewy, Cherry, Chocolate-Chip Ginger Cookies

Cybele Tamulonis, Contributing Writer -
Notes From the Fallen Tree

The Tale of the Turtlehead Plant

Jennifer Correa-Kruegel, Warren County Naturalist -
Echo Eats

French Lentil Salad With Balsamic and Basil

Cybele Tamulonis, Contributing Writer -
Notes From the Fallen Tree

Evening Primrose: Neither a Rose or a Primrose but a (Wild) Flower All Its Own

Jennifer Correa-Kruegel, Warren County Naturalist -
Phalon's File

Mr. Knowlton Goes to Washington

Joe Phalon, Contributing Writer -
Echo Eats

‘Tickled-Pink’ Summer Soup

Cybele Tamulonis, Contributing Writer -
Notes From the Fallen Tree

Why Wild Bergamot Is a Good Idea for Your Garden 

Jennifer Correa-Kruegel, Warren County Naturalist -
Phalon's File

What Are You Waiting For? Call the Police!

Joe Phalon, Contributing Writer -
Echo Eats

Crunchy Cucumber, Peach and Burrata Salad

Cybele Tamulonis, Contributing Writer -
Notes From the Fallen Tree

The Whirlwind Life of a Luna Moth

Jennifer Correa-Kruegel, Warren County Naturalist -

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First Energy Provides Grant to Support Drone Training for Police and Educators

A new grant from FirstEnergy Foundation to the Warren County Community College Foundation is helping to provide training to technology educators and police officers...

Paulins Kill Watershed Community Joins Multistate Road Salt Study

The Foodshed Alliance program known as the Paulins Kill Watershed Community is once again partnering with organizations throughout the Delaware River watershed, Pennsylvania and...

SCCC and PBA Local 138 Mark 25th Anniversary of September 11 With Remembrance Ceremony

Sussex County Community College (SCCC), in partnership with PBA Local 138, held a 25th Anniversary 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Friday, September 11, at the...

Annual 9/11 Ceremony Planned at SCCC, Marking 25 Years

Rossi Festival of Trees Returns for Its Seventeenth Year

Gallery 23 Honors Founding Member Curtis Engesser with September Retrospective Exhibition

Warren County Community College Receives State Aviation Grant

Warren UAS Takes Another Big Step Forward With Planned Addition of Counter UAS Program

Free Office Skills Training Program for Women Starts in July

High School Equivalency Training Program for Teens and Young Adults

Warren County Commissioner Kern Honored by NJ Conference of Mayors

Breast Cancer Survivors Invited to Celebration

Preservation New Jersey Names Cooper House to State’s 10 Most Endangered Historic Places

Warren County Accepts Accolades at 75th Annual NJAC Conference

Dulcimer Trailblazer Sam Edelston Solo Concert in Hope

Project Self-Sufficiency Hosts Event for Expectant and New Parents

Summer Workplace Training Program Offered to Limited Number of Area Teens

LACE New Student Orientation at SCCC

Sterling Hill Mining Museum, Archaeologists, and SCCC Partner to Reframe Sussex County’s Ancient History

Commissioners Approve Budget With Tax Rate Decrease

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This Week in Local Government: Meetings to Watch (Week of Oct. 5)

Land Use
There’s a few local government meetings in North Warren...

Some Streetlights Could Be Doused in Knowlton

Utilities
Town officials in Knowlton want to shine a light...

John Stockton Sworn in as Knowlton Committee Member

Municipal Actions
John Stockton was sworn in as a member of...
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