Madison Kammerer, 5, of Vernon wears bunny glasses at the annual Easter Egg Trail at Maple Grange Park. Hundreds take Easter Egg Trail Hundreds of people showed up for the annual Easter Egg Trail at Maple Grange Park in Vernon. The event was postponed to Sunday,... Local News 26 Mar 2024 | 12:08
Meg Wahnon, right, executive assistant in the Vernon Township Recreation Department, mans a table collecting letters to Santa. (Photo by Daniele Sciuto) Holiday Market & Bazaar draws crowd About 1,000 people got a start on their holiday shopping at the annual Holiday Market & Bazaar on Nov. 17 at Mountain Creek’s... Local News 28 Nov 2023 | 08:08
Blue North plays a free concert Saturday evening, July 22 at Maple Grange Park in Vernon. (Photos by Daniele Sciuto) Band plays free concert in the park Residents gathered to hear music under the stars Saturday evening, July 22 in Vernon. The classic rock band Blue North performed... Local News 23 Jul 2023 | 01:55
Vernon pump track to officially open Vernon Township Town Center Park and Pump Track will officially open on Saturday, Oct. 15. There will be a ribbon cutting... Local News 06 Oct 2022 | 12:38
Director of Recreation, Mishelle Downtain with Pastor Edgir jean and members of the Men’s Ministry in front of the snackbar facility at Maple Grange Park. Baptist church donates items to Recreation Dept. On April 20, 2020, Vernon Township Recreation on April 20 received a generous donation from the Alice Giveans Welsh Trust,... Local News 22 Apr 2022 | 02:48
The 2020 “Pumpkin of Hope” The story of Vernon’s ‘Pumpkin of Hope’ Mishelle Downtain, Vernon’s director of recreation and events, recalls how fear of the unknown rattled people’s lives and... Local News 10 Aug 2021 | 10:51
People and dogs conquered the hike on a perfect Saturday morning (Photo by Janet Redyke) Hikers explore old mining town Two dozen hardy hikers on Saturday explored the historic farming hamlet of Williamsville and its iron ore mines. They were... Local News 08 Jun 2021 | 09:27
The Vernon Farmers Market resumed their seasonal schedule every second and fourth Saturday of the month. ( PHOTO BY JANET REDYKE) Vernon Farmers Market reopens As country music kept the beat, the Vernon Farmers Market kicked off their 2021 season on Saturday, May 22. The market resumes... Local News 24 May 2021 | 04:58
Mayor Howard Burrell and his family Turkey-Trotted at Maple Grange Park Thanksgiving morning (Facebook photo) Vernon continues Turkey Trot tradition Vernon. Mishelle Downtain, Vernon Township’s director of Recreation and Community Affairs, reports a very successful Thanksgiving... Local News 08 Dec 2020 | 11:02
Mohawk House owner Steve Scro with Vernon Senior Center’s Mishelle Downtain, Sparta police chief Neil Spidaletto and Vernon police chief Daniel Young. Building community “As long as I’m on this earth, I will always put my best foot forward to help others, and hopefully be a good role model... Business 29 Oct 2020 | 01:02
Vernon seniors now have a “safe area” outside the senior center (Photo provided) Work-around solves dining problem for Vernon seniors The Vernon Township Senior Center hasn’t yet received approval from the New Jersey Department of Health to serve the township’s... Local News 25 Sep 2020 | 01:33
Town officials and the Rec.board members do the honors. ( PHOTO BY JANET REDYKE) Maple Grange soccer fields reopen The two soccer fields at Maple Grange Park in Vernon were officially opened to the public on Saturday morning. Recreation... Local News 05 Nov 2019 | 11:52
