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Ryan Blaney captures second win of 2024 at Pocono
Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney won for the second time in five races by taking The Great American Getaway 400 Sunday afternoon at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. Blaney's No. 12 Team Penske Racing Ford jetted away on a restart with 23 laps left and easily topped...
Blaney wins at Pocono! Reigning NASCAR champ records second Cup Series win of season
Ryan Blaney is a two-time NASCAR winner this season. The Cup Series’ defending champion held off the field late in a competitive race at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa., to secure his second victory of the season. It marks the 12th career win in 327 Cup starts for the driver of the No. 12 Ford.
Chester church's Peach Festival to be held Aug. 3
CHESTER – Save your appetite as the annual Peach Festival is right around the corner. The tasty annual benefit will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Community Presbyterian Church, 220 Main St. HELP SUPPORT OUR WORK: You obviously care about local news...
Morris County baseball star selected by Washington Nationals in MLB Draft second round
It’s been a wild year for former Morris Knolls multi-sport standout Luke Dickerson. After leading the Golden Eagles to their first baseball state title in June 2023 as a junior, the Denville resident helped his school’s ice hockey program to a state crown this past March. Last month, Dickerson and Morris Knolls baseball repeated as Group 3 state champions as he tied the state's single-season home-run record with 18.
Ryan Blaney captures second win of 2024 at NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono
Ryan Blaney and his Team Penske Racing crew stuck to their game plan on Sunday. The defending NASCAR Cup Series champion won for the second time in five races by taking The Great American Getaway 400 Sunday afternoon at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. Blaney’s No. 12 Ford jetted...
Mount Olive Carnival offers rides, food, games at Turkey Brook Park
MOUNT OLIVE TWP. – Carnival-goers rode rides, played games and ate plenty of food during the annual Mount Olive Carnival from Wednesday, July 10 to Sunday, July 14 at Turkey Brook Park. The carnival, run by Reithoffer Shows, also featured fireworks on the evening of Saturday, July 13. HELP...
Route 15 bridge to open earlier than planned: Find out when
Commuters rejoice! The temporary southbound Route 15 bridge over the Rockaway River will be opening a whole week earlier than planned. The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced Sunday that the bridge, which crosses over the Rockaway River, reopened as work continues to replace the 124-year-old structure. In a press...
NASCAR AT POCONO: Blaney wins Great American Getaway 400
LONG POND — Last month at Gateway, Ryan Blaney was about to take the white flag for the final lap on his way to victory when he ran out of gas. Team Penske teammate Austin Cindric passed him for the win and Blaney limped home 24th.
A medieval and Viking themed autumn celebration to be held at Vasa Park
MOUNT OLIVE TWP. - Gormánuur, a medieval and Viking-themed autumn celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16 at Vasa Park, One Vasa Drive, Hackettstown. Gormánuur will feature entertainment including medieval and renaissance music, storytelling, live armored combat, games, unique merchants with a...
Pocono Raceway CEO: Unprecedented traffic issue will never happen again
LONG POND — It was a messy ending to the Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway, with two separate accidents knocking out 10 racers before Ryan Blaney took the checkered flag. But the most troublesome experience on Sunday had nothing to do with the race itself. Instead, it...
Hear the story of Mount Rushmore's chief carver from his grandson
Lou Del Bianco will be sharing about the legacy of his grandfather, Luigi Del Bianco, who was the chief carver of Mount Rushmore, at the Pike County Historical Society and Museum in Milford on Sunday, July 28. The program will be followed by a light supper, dessert and coffee. It...
Ryan Blaney earns his 12th career win at Pocono Raceway
LONG POND, Penn. — Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney returned to the site of his first career NASCAR Cup Series win and pulled away from the field in the closing laps of Sunday’s The Great American Getaway 400 at a sold-out Pocono (Pa.) Raceway to deliver a strong reminder to the competition that he’s primed to contend for another season trophy.
Newton High School Wrestling Alumna Competes in National Championship
NEWTON, NJ—Newton High School’s wrestling alumna Eva Barry competed in the Women’s Freestyle National Championship this weekend in Fargo, North Dakota. According to the Newton High School Wrestling coach Eric Bollette, Barry started the championship as the 18-seeded competitor in the Junior 140 lb. class. Each round...
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