UPDATED: Schools, courts closed today Schools will be closed in Newton, Sparta and Vernon on Thursday, Feb. 6 because of the expected winter storm. Also closing... Home 06 Feb 2025 | 09:48
SCCC’s acting board leader resigns The Sussex County Community College (SCCC) board of trustees is without a leader after acting chairwoman Candice Smith resigned... Local News 06 Feb 2025 | 09:48
Joseph Clukies of New Brunswick and Kara Kavanagh of White Plains, N.Y., are dressed as Jedi Knights at the Garden State Comic Fest’s Winter Fest at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta. (Photos by Maria Kovic) Photos: Garden State Comic Fest’s Winter Fest Local News 05 Feb 2025 | 11:15
McKeown preschool registration under way Registration packets will be available Monday, Feb. 3 for preschool at McKeown School in Hampton Township for the 2025-26... Local News 03 Feb 2025 | 06:43
A check for $30,000 is presented to the Tunnels to Towers Foundation’s Northern New Jersey Homeless Veterans Program. (Photo provided) Dinner raises $30,000 for homeless veterans The first Joey “Joe Veg” Luchetti Memorial Dinner for Homeless Veterans raised $30,000 in support of the Tunnels to Towers... Local News 31 Jan 2025 | 06:51
Community survey: Online dating Have you tried using a dating app, or online dating site? We’re asking readers to share their experiences in this anonymous,... Local News 30 Jan 2025 | 03:18
Bald eagles no longer ‘endangered’ in New Jersey, but not everyone’s celebrating The day New Jersey removed bald eagles from the state’s endangered species list, David Blauvelt of Hamburg, N.J., spotted... Local News 06 Feb 2025 | 10:10
Bank purchase set to close Sussex County will close on its purchase of the former Provident Bank property in Newton on Wednesday, Jan. 29, the Board... Local News 29 Jan 2025 | 05:28
A local FanDuel user opens the sports betting app on his phone. Photo provided. You can bet on it – and on most everything else Americans will wager more than $23 billion on this year’s Super Bowl, according to estimates from the American Gambling Association.... Evergreen 30 Jan 2025 | 11:24
Meet Charter ABOUT Female dog. 1½ years old. About 24 pounds. Newton CHARACTERISTICS Charter walks great on a leash and wants to be in your... Local News 30 Jan 2025 | 07:20
Participants in the Higher Opportunities for Women program last spring. (Photo provided) Women’s job-training program starts Tuesday Project Self-Sufficiency’s employment skills training program, Higher Opportunities for Women (HOW), will launch Tuesday,... Local News 04 Feb 2025 | 02:53
Vernon, SCCC students may apply for scholarships The John Cocula Memorial Scholarship Fund is accepting applications from Vernon and Garfield high school students who will... Local News 24 Jan 2025 | 10:35
SCCC honors nursing graduates Sussex County Community College (SCCC) honored 17 graduating students at a nurse pinning ceremony Jan. 13. The evening included... Local News 24 Jan 2025 | 10:22
Passport applications on the rise The demand for United States passports is surging, leading some area agencies to require appointments for application. Politics... Evergreen 20 Jan 2025 | 02:19
The Mad Hatter greets a guest at the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party on Saturday, Jan. 18 in the Sparta High School auditorium. The event was a meet and greet as well as a performance by the cast of the middle school musical ‘Alice in Wonderland Jr.’ (Photos by Kathy Shwiff) Photos: Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Local News 21 Jan 2025 | 08:20