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After ICE Operation in Hackettstown, Fear and ‘Mixed Feelings’ on Quieter Main Street

Community IssuesChip O'Chang, Contributing Writer -
Main Street Hackettstown looks quieter than usual. Nearly two weeks after Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted its first large-scale enforcement operation in Hackettstown, residents, neighbors, and visitors are still processing...
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NJ, Feds Sue Commission to Protect Drinking Water From Contamination

Community IssuesDana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor -
This story was originally published by NJ Monitor and is being republished here with permission. The state and the feds have teamed up to compel a North Jersey water system to cover...
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Frelinghuysen Township School Tells Story of Programming Success to Finance-Minded Audience

Frelinghuysen School DistrictChip O'Chang, Contributing Writer -
Frelinghuysen Township School continues its run of well-attended Board of Education meetings. At its August 12 meeting, the state of the school seemed to depend on which side of...
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This Week in Local Government: Meetings to Watch (Week of Aug. 17)

Featured1Editorial Staff -
There's a few local government meetings across North Warren County this week. Here’s a rundown of what’s happening and how residents can attend or participate. Blairstown Land Use Board Date &...
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In Bloom on Little Big Farm

FarmingJane Primerano, Contributing Writer -
Little Big Farm has evolved since Patti Doell started the flower farm 20 years ago. For the first few years Doell lugged flowers to farmers markets, worked directly with people...
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This Week in Local Government: Meetings to Watch (Week of Aug. 10)

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There's a few local government meetings across North Warren County this week. Here’s a rundown of what’s happening and how residents can attend or participate. Knowlton Township Committee Date & Time:...
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Frelinghuysen Township School Hopes for Funding Boost from Trenton

School BoardsChip O'Chang, Contributing Writer -
UPDATED: Frelinghuysen Township School’s Board of Education has had some unusually lively meetings lately. The intense discussion was sparked by— what else?—money. After years of budget cuts from the...
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North Warren Sees Fewer Discipline Write-Ups, Preps for Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Ban

Municipal ActionsChip O'Chang, Contributing Writer -
North Warren Regional High School prepared for significant change in the new school year at its July 27 Board of Education meeting, in more ways than one. First is the...
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Highlights

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 -
Echo Eats

Martha Washington’s Great Cake

Cybele Tamulonis, Contributing Writer -
Notes From the Fallen Tree

The North American Starflower: Guiding Us in the Right Direction for Environmental Health  

Jennifer Correa-Kruegel, Warren County Naturalist -
Echo Eats

Easy Bacon-Wrapped Scallops

Cybele Tamulonis, Contributing Writer -
Phalon's File

World Cup Coming Up Empty for Jersey

Joe Phalon, Contributing Writer -
Notes From the Fallen Tree

The Secret Lives of Bog Turtles

Jennifer Correa-Kruegel, Warren County Naturalist -
Science + Nature

The Pestilence That Is Silently Targeting Our Beech Trees

Sophia Civitella -
Echo Eats

Strawberry Fruit Sando Cake With Patterned Top

Cybele Tamulonis, Contributing Writer -
Family Fun

A Springtime Hike at Gnome Hollow Preserve

Kathlyn Moore -

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Rossi Festival of Trees Returns for Its Seventeenth Year

One of Washington’s most popular holiday traditions will return for its 17th year this winter. The Rossi Festival of Trees, benefitting Abilities of Northwest...

Gallery 23 Honors Founding Member Curtis Engesser with September Retrospective Exhibition

Gallery 23 proudly presents a month-long retrospective entitled “Curtis Engesser: An Industrial Tradesman’s Observations of the Natural World, plein air oil paintings.” His works...

Warren County Community College Receives State Aviation Grant

Warren County Community College is among just three colleges in the state awarded grants to support training for aviation professionals in New Jersey, particularly...

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

SCCC Film Festival Showcases Regional and International Talent

Sussex County Comm. College Opens Expanded Optics Technology Center to Meet Growing Industry Demand

SCCC to Hold Eighth Annual Business Expo and Job Fair

Musicians Unite to Help Animals

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After ICE Operation in Hackettstown, Fear and ‘Mixed Feelings’ on Quieter Main Street

Community Issues
Main Street Hackettstown looks quieter than usual. Nearly two weeks...

NJ, Feds Sue Commission to Protect Drinking Water From Contamination

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