Board to buy property for $1M The Sussex County Board of County Commissioners approved the purchase of the property at 15 Trinity St., Newton, for $1 million... Local News 05 Nov 2024 | 11:18
Sussex County Clerk Jeffrey Parrott certifies the county’s election results. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) UPDATED: Election responsibilities shared by clerk, board The Sussex County Clerk’s Office has issued more than 13,300 ballots to residents for the Nov. 5 election. Those ballots were... Local News 18 Oct 2024 | 03:43
Vernon, Sparta schools limit cellphone use The Vernon and Sparta public school districts have adopted policies limiting students’ use of cellphones at school. The Vernon... Local News 24 Sep 2024 | 09:39
Warehouse resolution approved The Sussex County Board of County Commissioners voted 3-2 in favor of a resolution to amend the county wastewater plan to... Local News 03 Sep 2024 | 12:11
Council urged to preserve land Nearly two dozen residents urged the Hardyston Township Council to find a way to preserve open land on Lasinski Road rather... Home 28 Aug 2024 | 05:49
Grant to fund school regionalization study The Wallkill Valley Regional Board of Education has been awarded a $123,900 grant to explore the potential advantages of... Home 22 Aug 2024 | 11:08
Magdalen Costello, left, a sophomore at Pope John XXIII Regional High School, and her sister Olivia, both of Green Township, hold a proclamation from the Sussex County Board of County Commissioners recognizing their work with the Weekend Bag program. (Photo by Maria Kovic) Commissioners delay warehouse vote The Sussex County Board of County Commissioners tabled a vote on an amendment to the Sussex County Wastewater Management... Home 06 Aug 2024 | 09:15
Residents practice before the disc golf tournament begins June 29 at Papakating Park in Wantage. (Photos by Kathy Shwiff) Disc golf course opens Wantage celebrated the official opening of its disc golf course with a tournament Saturday, June 29. Seventy-two players took... Local News 30 Jul 2024 | 04:51
Gazebo removal blamed on bail reform The gazebo on the Newton Green was removed because it was the site of multiple crimes, Commissioner William Hayden told the... Home 23 Jul 2024 | 10:23
Boys play with Triceratops twins during a program to kick off summer reading Saturday, June 29 at the Sussex-Wantage branch of the Sussex County Library System. (Photos by Kathy Shwiff) Dinosaurs discovery Local News 16 Jul 2024 | 08:31
Dennis Library in Newton. (File photo by Kathy Shwiff) Dennis Library renovations to proceed The state has approved changes in plans for renovating the Dennis Library in Newton, Jill Space, director of the Sussex County... Local News 09 Jul 2024 | 12:42
Resident dance during the Juneteenth Celebration on Sunday, June 14 at Memory Park in Newton. (Photos by Kathy Shwiff) Celebrating Juneteenth Residents celebrated Juneteenth with music, dance, spoken word performances and speeches Sunday, June 16 at Memory Park in... Home 25 Jun 2024 | 04:10
Louis Molinari’s dream was to share his model railroad collection with the public. (Photos by Kathy Shwiff) UPDATED: Museum to close at end of July The Friar Mountain Model Railroad Museum in Sparta will close permanently at the end of July. The closing date was extended... Home 24 Jun 2024 | 10:36
Cameron Leary represented Sparta in the Miss New Jersey USA pageant June 21-23. (Photos provided) UPDATED: Leary a semifinalist in Miss New Jersey USA pageant Sparta resident Cameron Leary was one of the 16 semifinalists in the Miss New Jersey USA pageant held during the weekend... Home 23 Jun 2024 | 09:46
State Assemblyman Mike Inganamort, R-24, holds up the 21 state symbols, which now include Franklinite as the state mineral. From left are Phil Crabb, a former Sussex County freeholder, and state Sen. Parker Space, R-24. (Photos by Kathy Shwiff) Community credited with state mineral designation The community, especially local schoolchildren, deserve credit for winning passage of legislation making Franklinite the... Home 18 Jun 2024 | 05:47
