Hindsight can be brutally eye-opening, but necessary If I am honest, writing this letter has been weighing on my mind for months, maybe even over a year. Each outrageous and... Letters to the Editor 09 May 2022 | 03:53
Aerial view of Alpine Elementary School (Photo: sparta.org) Sparta school budget calls for 2 percent spending increase The Sparta school board approved the district’s tentative budget, which calls for general fund expenditures of $71.2 million... Local News 29 Mar 2022 | 07:18
Sparta High School (Photo by Vera Olinski) ‘We need to know why our best educator isn’t here’: English teacher resigns under mysterious circumstances In the early morning hours of Oct. 29, the Sparta Township school board approved the resignation of high school English teacher... Local News 05 Nov 2021 | 01:09
Sparta approves more advisors as some school clubs are left without Sparta. The Sparta Township school board approved more advisers for clubs in the district. But several clubs remain without... Local News 05 Nov 2021 | 01:07
Craig Palleschi (Linked In photo) and Wendy Selander (Facebook photo) Sparta school board fills vacancies The Sparta school board filled its two vacancies on June 24, appointing Wendy Selander and Craig Palleschi to the board for... Local News 07 Jul 2021 | 05:41
Edward Lazzara at Belvidere High School, where he is currently the principal (Twitter photo) Edward Lazzara picked to be new principal of Sparta High School The Sparta Township Public School Board of Education on June 2 appointed Edward Lazzara as the new principal of Sparta Township... Local News 15 Jun 2021 | 02:55
Patrick McQueeney (Twitter photo) Sparta’s interim superintendent is leaving Patrick McQueeney, who has been serving as interim superintendent through the pandemic, will be leaving the Sparta school... Local News 25 Mar 2021 | 03:20
Sparta Middle School (Photo by Vera Olinski) Sparta schools delay reopening in response to outbreak The Sparta school district has delayed some phases of its reopening plan in response to the COVID-19 outbreak among its students... Local News 02 Oct 2020 | 02:03
Vernon Township High School (Photo by Mike Zummo) It’s back-to-school time: Will it be bricks and mortar, remote, or a little of both? Creating plans to reopen schools have become a highly unprecedented whirlwind. In the swirl is Gov. Phil Murphy, the teachers,... Local News 13 Aug 2020 | 03:39
Dr. Michael A. Rossi (sparta.org) Mystery surrounds Sparta schools superintendent’s sudden departure Michael A. Rossi Jr., the superintendent of the Sparta Township School District, has taken a leave of absence. “Dr. Rossi... Local News 02 Jun 2020 | 04:41
