Vernon council can’t restrict public comments The Vernon Township Council president erred on April 22 and also violated the town’s code for public comment when he announced,... Letters to the Editor 14 Jun 2024 | 08:12
The historic farmhouse at the Rickey Farm. (Photo provided) Rickey Farm listed on state register The Rickey Farm has been listed to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places, the Vernon Township Historical Society said.... Local News 17 Nov 2023 | 06:57
Rinker’s dismal record in office Sally Rinker wants you to make her your next elected mayor of Vernon Township. She claims to be the most qualified of the... Letters to the Editor 14 Sep 2023 | 08:12
Why does the mayor look the other way? Two years ago when Vernon’s Mayor Howard Burrell was on the Sussex County Community College Board of Trustees, he voted to... Letters to the Editor 03 May 2022 | 12:41
History summer camp is held at the one-room schoolhouse at Price’s Switch, which remains just as it was when it closed in the 1950s. (Photo courtesy of Vernon Historical Society) The Vernon Historical Society wants you to become a member June is membership renewal month at the Vernon Township Historical Society. Membership goes from July 1 to June 30 and offers... Entertainment 15 Jun 2021 | 10:56
The Vernon Department of Public Works on Church Street (Photo by Vera Olinski) Vernon wants to borrow $4 million for townwide improvements The Vernon Township Council on May 10 introduced a $4 million bond ordinance to make various improvements throughout the... Local News 20 May 2021 | 02:43
Western Highlands Scenic Byway gets national designation Vernon Township is included among the the Federal Highway Administration’s first new scenic byway designations in 11 years.... Local News 23 Feb 2021 | 10:03
Now we know the real reason mayor and town council tried to extort me into resigning from the Historic Preservation Commission To the Editor: Now that we have learned the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) fined Vernon $4,500... Letters to the Editor 08 Feb 2021 | 05:56
The signs were all written by a professional, career, and award-winning historian To the Editor: In a letter to the editor, pothunter Rick Patterson discredits and ridicules the Vernon Township Historical... Letters to the Editor 09 Dec 2020 | 02:05
Vernon appoints new clerk The Vernon Township Council unanimously appointed a new township clerk on Monday, over the objection of members of the public.... Local News 11 Dec 2019 | 12:06
Why are candidates afraid to attend? In the past 9 years, I attended one VTA meeting, a few weeks ago when the public was invited to attend. Cherie Shortway,... Letters to the Editor 15 Oct 2019 | 01:34
