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Dragon Run paddle trips signups going on now

“This is an exceptional time of year to visit Dragon Run. The days are still warm and the autumn foliage is stunning, especially where the trees arch across the water creating a cathedral effect.”

MHS-CCS gridiron matchup canceled

Although school officials are unable to speak about the reason for cancellation, high school and college sports games across the nation are being canceled due to COVID-19.

Commode on the fritz forces early middle school closure

St. Clare Walker Middle School (SCW) was dismissed at 11:15 a.m. on Aug. 25 due to a shortage of water, said Tracy Seitz, superintendent of Middlesex County Public Schools.

Christian Skaters skate park opens at Cooks Corner

At the end of five months of construction, this past Saturday, Aug. 28, members of the Christian Skaters group and other skateboarders tested out the new skate park at Cooks Corner.

Bruce Martin Strebel

Bruce Martin Strebel, 78, of Irvington, passed away on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021 after a long struggle with heart disease.

Seven associated with MC schools receive positive COVID-19 tests

Middlesex County Public Schools reported in four emails in recent days that seven people associated with the schools tested positive with COVID-19 and 48 people have been quarantined. 

Historical marker to be erected at lynching site near Middlesex

Researchers seek relatives of 1896 Black lynching victim by Bessida White -  A Black man named Thomas Washington was lynched in Essex County in March 1896...

Middlesex corn crop looking good this summer

The timing of rain for corn has been perfect this summer, said Evan Perry, manager of Corbin Hall Farm near Water View.

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