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The New Jersey Department of Health has confirmed the state’s first human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) this year.

Every year on the Fourth of July, Blairstown has a celebration at Footbridge Park. There were crafters, fun kids' activities, a pie eating contest, patriotic pet contest, water balloons, live music and the Blairstown Rotary’s annual Duck Race.

Opening Day at the Blairstown Farmers Market was enjoyed by all. The Market was filled with happy shoppers. The festive scene included a musical...

Two years in the making, a mural inspired by Vincent Vah Gogh was unveiled last week at the school’s annual art show depicting the American flag and North Warren school colors.

After skipping 2020 for the pandemic and a saturated day last year, the Blairstown

Making and receiving calls used to be a relatively simple affair. The hardest it got was remembering to dial an area code if necessary. Which, by the way, wasn’t done lightly. One wrong digit of the area code and your call to Scranton was routed to Scottsdale. When a child picked up a phone and started playing with it, they might as well have picked up a loaded weapon for all the panic that ensued.

Photos by Joe Phalon for the Ridge View Echo

On May 11th the Blairstown Township Committee voted with a 3-2 majority to approve the 2022 municipal budget, which brings a $450 tax increase...