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Sussex County winters

As we brace for a snowstorm this weekend, here is a look at winters past.

| 04 Jan 2024 | 04:38
    Newton Green after a blizzard in February 1899. (Photo courtesy of Sussex County Historical Society)
    Newton Green after a blizzard in February 1899. (Photo courtesy of Sussex County Historical Society)
  • $!A woman next to a long toboggan. (Photo by Curt Engelbrecht courtesy of Gwen Donovan)
    A woman next to a long toboggan. (Photo by Curt Engelbrecht courtesy of Gwen Donovan)
  • $!This vintage ice hockey scene is courtesy of a Girl Scout photographer.
    This vintage ice hockey scene is courtesy of a Girl Scout photographer.
  • $!In this photo, estimated to be from the late 1930s or early 1940s, a horse pulls a sled in Sparta. (Photo courtesy of Marilyn Van Kirk Mull)
    In this photo, estimated to be from the late 1930s or early 1940s, a horse pulls a sled in Sparta. (Photo courtesy of Marilyn Van Kirk Mull)
  • $!Spring Street in Newton after the Jan. 25, 1905, snowstorm. (Photo courtesy of the Eppler Collections)
    Spring Street in Newton after the Jan. 25, 1905, snowstorm. (Photo courtesy of the Eppler Collections)
  • $!A winter scene in Franklin from 1915. (Photo courtesy of the Eppler Collections)
    A winter scene in Franklin from 1915. (Photo courtesy of the Eppler Collections)
  • $!A car heads out after a snowstorm in 1955. (Photo courtesy of Chris Van Orden)
    A car heads out after a snowstorm in 1955. (Photo courtesy of Chris Van Orden)
  • $!The Stillwater Hotel. (Photo courtesy of Ed Fritsche)
    The Stillwater Hotel. (Photo courtesy of Ed Fritsche)
  • $!Newton Green after a blizzard in February 1899. Photo courtesy of Sussex County Historical Society.
    Newton Green after a blizzard in February 1899. Photo courtesy of Sussex County Historical Society.
  • $!The attached photo is from the Luba Family Collection. The original Mr Luba was a mason and worked on the construction of many of the Crane homes. The photo is a professional photo taken by the Belden Studios in Newark. They are no longer in business.
    The attached photo is from the Luba Family Collection. The original Mr Luba was a mason and worked on the construction of many of the Crane homes. The photo is a professional photo taken by the Belden Studios in Newark. They are no longer in business.
  • $!The building on the hill is Newton Hospital. Photo courtesy of Carol Bull postcard collection
    The building on the hill is Newton Hospital. Photo courtesy of Carol Bull postcard collection