New Jersey Herald

The New Jersey Herald is a daily newspaper that comes out six days a week, from Sunday to Friday. Based in Newton, New Jersey, it holds the distinction of being the sole daily newspaper in Sussex County and is among the oldest newspapers in the state. Its readership extends beyond Sussex County, reaching into Morris County and Warren County in New Jersey, as well as Pike County in Pennsylvania and Orange County in New York.

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With NJ Transit sidelined, Coach to provide bus service for Shakira at MetLife

1 day ago | njherald.com | Colleen Wilson

1-minute readNJ Transit has pre-emptively canceled its bus and rail service to the concert as a strike by the locomotive engineers could take place as soon as May 16. Coach's 351 Meadowlands Express has buses running every 10 to 15 minutes to and from the concert. Those interested have to purchase a bus ticket in advance on Coach's website. If you're trying to figure out how to get from New York City to the Shakira concert at MetLife Stadium this weekend, Coach USA has you covered.
Jayson Tatum injury update: Celtics star leaves Game 4 vs Knicks with lower leg injury

2 days ago | njherald.com | Dave Rivera

The Boston Celtics lost to the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday night. But they might have lost much more than that. Jayson Tatum, the Celtics' superstar leader, was helped off the court in the fourth quarter after suffering an apparent lower leg injury.
NJ Transit service won't run to MetLife Stadium for Shakira concerts amid potential strike

2 days ago | njherald.com | Lucas Frau |Colleen Wilson

The possibility of a strike by engineers who work for NJ Transit has led to the cancellation of rail and bus service for the Shakira concerts at MetLife Stadium. NJ Transit will not run bus or train service to MetLife Stadium for the Shakira concerts on May 15 and 16 due to a potential service stoppage, the agency said in a social media post, because of a possible engineers strike that day.
Mahwah Sheraton imploded. Remembering the Crossroads hotel

5 days ago | njherald.com | Marsha Stoltz |Matt Fagan

The 250-foot tall, 25-story hotel opened in October 1987 and it closed for good in December 2023. The former Sheraton Crossroads hotel in Mahwah was imploded on May 10. With it went down 36 years of memories, and from it emerges an uncertain future.
Watch as police chase person driving tractor through Montclair

5 days ago | njherald.com | Joshua Jongsma

Video circulating on social media shows police pursue someone driving a tractor through Montclair May 7. The Essex County Sheriff's Office did not respond to multiple messages seeking additional information. Video circulating on social media shows officers chasing after a suspect driving a tractor through Montclair. Several vehicles and officers on foot could be seen pursuing the driver on Central Avenue May 7.
Federal mediation board calls NJ Transit and engineers' union to D.C. to avert strike

5 days ago | njherald.com | Colleen Wilson

Absent a contract, Congress could intervene in different forms, such as forcing a deal or preventing a work stoppage. If a strike occurs, NJ Transit plans to spend $4 million a day for supplementary bus service and beef up its current routes, but that will only help about 20% of rail riders. Freight railroads and Metro-North riders who use west-of-Hudson service through NJ Transit territory will also be impacted.
NY Rangers' future hinges on 'partnership' between Mike Sullivan and Chris Drury

6 days ago | njherald.com | Vincent Mercogliano

Show Caption Hide Caption NY Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan introduced in TarrytownRangers head coach Mike Sullivan is introduced during a press conference at the MSG Training Center in Tarrytown, New York, May 8, 2025. TARRYTOWN - A 21-year-old Chris Drury was on a bus somewhere in Finland with his mind racing. He'd accepted an invite to play for Team USA in the 1997 World Championships following his junior season at Boston University, but Drury was questioning whether he belonged.
'We never expected an American': NJ Catholics joyful for Pope Leo XIV's election

6 days ago | njherald.com | Deena Yellin

2-minute readNew Jersey Catholics expressed shock and joy on Thursday at the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff. A native of Chicago, Pope Leo XIV — the former Cardinal Robert F. Prevost — is a 1977 graduate of Villanova University. Shock and excitement reverberated around New Jersey and the country Thursday afternoon with the news that the cardinals had chosen an American to lead the Roman Catholic Church.
What is the 'Chromebook Challenge'? Schools warn about current TikTok trend

6 days ago | njherald.com | Kyle Morel

Show Caption Hide Caption TikTok stuffs their mouths in healthy food trendNew food trend called dinosaur time has gone viral on TikTok, where people shove fistfuls of greens in their mouths to get in their vitamins. School officials are warning students against attempting a TikTok trend that involves inserting items into Chromebook USB ports to create sparks and smoke.
NC residents saw a power outage. The reported cause? A black snake.

6 days ago | njherald.com | Saman Shafiq

Show Caption Hide Caption New snake species discovered in Papua New GuineaScientists discovered a new species of snake on Sudest Island in Papua New Guinea named Dendrelaphis anthracina, or the coal black tree snake. Over 10,000 people in North Carolina were without power earlier this week due to an unlikely suspect: a snake, according to reports.