BORN AND RAISED in Pequannock Township, Sami Murphy loves the town she calls home. “Pequannock is my home base between tours. It’s where I love spending time with family and friends as I recharge for my next job,” she says. “Most of my family lives in Pequannock Township. My grandparents, Sal and Ann Marie Carrubba, were previous owners of the Plains Pantry Deli and Luncheonette right here in Pompton Plains for 30 years,” Murphy fondly adds. Her roots in town run deep, and he

WINTER IS A time of solace. But Christmas is a time of celebration, when we commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. For many, the season wouldn’t be the same without attending services and special events at their local churches.    We asked three area pastors what they are looking forward to the most this Christmastime at their churches, whether it be a brand-new experience or an every-year, highly anticipated tradition. Here’s what they shared.    PASTOR DAVE GUSTAVSEN (PEQU

THE TAGLINE on the Tyndale II Art Store sign on (920A) Main Street in Boonton reads “old keys can open new doors,” and that adage is exactly what lifelong Pequannock resident Beverly Tindall had in mind when she decided to open the doors to a new iteration of her father-in-law’s art and antique business, Tyndale Collection, in 2024.   A retired West Orange teacher and media specialist, Tindall’s life has quietly paralleled that of her husband’s father, Hal Tindall. In 1985, w

AS I WALKED  into the kitchen of Rose M. Donnelly, owner of Baked Fresh by Rose, I was hit with the amazing smell of bread and cookies baking. A cake, ready to be decorated, was on the counter and fruit was prepped for slicing. A sourdough loaf was in the oven, and little did I know it would be gifted to me at the end of our meeting. Rose M. Donnelly greeted me with a warm smile and a personality as sweet as the treats she creates.   You may recognize Donnelly from her recent

SO…DO YOU  run here often? It was 2016 when Kate Shumeyko and Paul Capuzzo met through a friend at a race, and sparks flew. The pair went for a run on their first date and five years later were married in Kate’s parents’ backyard in Pompton Plains. Both avid runners and athletes, the two have formed a life together centered on family and fitness.   Kate, a lifelong resident of Pompton Plains and a Pequannock Township High School alumnus, ran in middle and high school, running

ASK ANY OF the administrators or teachers who are part of the Allied Health Academy program what’s most rewarding about the program, and you’ll find that the students are at the heart of all answers.   The Allied Health Academy has been a true work in collaboration. Beginning in 2018, health professionals and high school educators have been setting students up for successful careers in health care. At a back-to-school night presentation at Pequannock Township High School in

HAVE YOU   EVER heard someone say hold your horses and actually mean it? When Karl Bauer and his son Karlson brought a mare and foal out...

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“I’VE LIVED IN town my entire life,” says Colleen McMahon, who was born into the Murphy family at the original Chilton Hospital. If...

WHEN MOST PEOPLE think of the Department of Public Works (DPW), they might picture plow trucks clearing snow, crews fixing sidewalks, or...

NANCY BARAN, LIFELONG resident of Pequannock Township and Pequannock Township High School alumni, repeated many times over the course of...

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“WHEN I WAS a kid, I decided that if I couldn’t become a professional athlete, I wanted to be a cop,” says Pequannock Police Chief Dan...

JULIA SQUIER, who grew up in Pompton Plains, fell in love with the arts at a very early age. Supported and encouraged by her family and...

PEQUANNOCK HAS LONG been home to most of the five members of the Charlie Western Band. These lifelong friends, most of whom graduated...

CARVING OUT TIME for a hobby is important, but for Pequannock resident John Woodard, it’s a way of life. Originally from New Hampshire,...

SPANNING MORE THAN five miles through Pequannock and into Wayne, the Pompton Valley Rail Trail has become a popular spot for both bikers...

THE SLEEPY TOWN of Pompton Plains may not seem like the place you’d find a successful recording studio, but peeking through the trees...

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WHAT A WILD trip it has been for Dr. Joseph Schweighardt, a retired dentist who packed up his dental tools, reignited his writing skills...