Removed earlier this year, the stone at the foot of the pump track flagpole honoring Jason Rinker will be reinstalled. (Photos courtesy of Sally Rinker) Agreement on memorial reached An agreement was reached last week between Vernon officials and former Mayor Sally Rinker over two gifts that she donated... Local News 10 Oct 2024 | 03:31
VC1 Boy Scout Troop 404 leads the Pledge of Allegiance at the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Wednesday evening, Sept. 11 in front of the Vernon municipal building. Three Vernon residents - Dorothy Chiarchiaro, Keith Burns and Thomas Linehan - died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. (Photos by Nancy Madacsi) 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony in Vernon Local News 17 Sep 2024 | 07:19
Bond ordinance urged for bandshell Council members voted 3-2 to approve a resolution calling for $350,000 bond ordinance to finance a band shell during their... Local News 04 Jul 2023 | 06:25
$25,000 pledged for bandshell project Nine days after Councilman Patrick Rizzuto called for the council to approve construction of a bandshell at Maple Grange... Local News 16 Jan 2023 | 06:08
Outgoing Vernon Township Council President Patrick Rizzuto said two people have promised a total of $15,000 for the bandshell project. Rizzuto urges funding for bandshell Outgoing Vernon Township Council President Patrick Rizzuto called for the council to budget $300,000 to build a bandshell... Local News 08 Jan 2023 | 11:03
Howard Burrell is Vernon’s third mayor to be directly elected. Committee to consider change in Vernon’s form of government The Vernon Township Council approved the creation of an ad-hoc committee to investigate a possible change in the township’s... Local News 25 Dec 2022 | 12:45
Barbara C. Rizzuto Barbara C. Rizzuto, age 79 of Glenwood, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, at the Morristown Memorial Hospital. Of all... Obituaries 29 Nov 2022 | 12:21
Vernon Council’s broken promises Way back in the year 2021 – exactly 13 months ago, from the date of this letter – current Vernon Council Members Natalie... Letters to the Editor 28 Nov 2022 | 02:21
Vernon Township Business Administrator Charles Voelker sits at a Vernon Township Council meeting in 2018. ( File Photo) Vernon council postpones meeting to discuss business administrator The Vernon Township Council on Oct. 24 tabled a resolution that would have provided notice to Business Administrator Charles... Local News 31 Oct 2022 | 09:48
Harry Shortway Shortway resigns from Vernon council Vernon Township Councilman Harry Shortway on Oct. 15 officially resigned his position due to health reasons. Shortway, whose... Local News 17 Oct 2022 | 05:00
Vernon Council reverses course, approves cannabis retail license The Vernon Township Council on September 12 reconsidered its opposition to an application for a cannabis retail establishment... Local News 16 Sep 2022 | 02:04
A previous Vernon Township Council meeting, viewed virtually. Vernon Council pass virtual attendance restrictions The Vernon Township Council on August 22 approved an ordinance that will limit the number of times council members can attend... Local News 26 Aug 2022 | 01:50
Dried cannabis. Vernon Council rejects another cannabis license The Vernon Township Council on August 22 declined to support a cannabis retail license application by Indoveda LLC. Council... Local News 26 Aug 2022 | 01:40
The Vernon Township Council’s August 8 meeting via Zoom. Vernon Council resolves security issues with compromise Vernon Township Councilmen Harry Shortway and Mike Furrey returned to the dais on August 8 after Mayor Howard Burrell posted... Local News 11 Aug 2022 | 01:28
Vernon Councilmen Mike Furrey and Harry Shortway attend the July 25 meeting remotely. Vernon councilmembers butt heads over meeting safety request Both Councilmen Harry Shortway and Mike Furrey announced on July 25 that they would return to the council chamber when Council... Local News 29 Jul 2022 | 02:33
