https://www.townshipjournal.com/news/local-news/a-day-at-the-fair-GI6082338 hourly Township Journal en 2026-08-03T10:00:03-04:00 A day at the fair https://www.townshipjournal.com/binrepository/img-8365_4-10972746_20260803100014.jpg <b>Children ride the carousel.</b> https://www.townshipjournal.com/binrepository/img-8374_4-10972809_20260803100016.jpg https://www.townshipjournal.com/binrepository/img-8362_4-10972811_20260803100017.jpg <b>Fireworks lit up the midway after dark.</b> https://www.townshipjournal.com/binrepository/img-8265_4-10972814_20260803100019.jpg <b>Hearts &amp; Hooves had a booth.</b> https://www.townshipjournal.com/binrepository/img-8262_4-10972817_20260803100022.jpg <b>Brianna Strada, Hampton. 4-H swine queen. As the queen, she said she loves talking to fair-goers and her community. Of course, she loves pigs. The 4-H has 15 clubs, each with a queen representative. </b> https://www.townshipjournal.com/binrepository/img-8247_4-10972820_20260803100025.jpg <b>Alpacas were on display.</b> https://www.townshipjournal.com/binrepository/img-8245_4-10972823_20260803100026.jpg <b>These chickens won a 4-H poultry prize.</b> https://www.townshipjournal.com/binrepository/img-8237_4-10972826_20260803100028.jpg <b>Dogs run through an obstacle course</b> https://www.townshipjournal.com/news/local-news/miss-sandyston-crowned-queen-of-the-new-jersey-state-fair-EI6082633 hourly Township Journal en 2026-08-03T10:16:15-04:00 Miss Sandyston crowned Queen of the New Jersey State Fair https://www.townshipjournal.com/binrepository/img-8323-jpg_4-10972966_20260803101621.jpg <b>2025 Queen Sophie Schaeffner awards the People’s Choice winner, Miss Vernon Evelyn Bernard.</b> https://www.townshipjournal.com/binrepository/img-8331_4-10973230_20260803101623.jpg <b>2025 Queen Sophie Schaeffner congratulates the new NJ Fair Queen, Miss Sandyston, Jordan Valleau.</b> https://www.townshipjournal.com/binrepository/img-8289_4-10973233_20260803101624.jpg <b>The contestants for the N.J. Fair Queen of the Fair and last year’s Queen Sophie Schaeffner.</b> https://www.townshipjournal.com/binrepository/img-8347_4-10973235_20260803101626.jpg <b>People’s Choice winner, Miss Vernon, Evelyn Bernard; First Runner Up, Miss Franklin, Addison Smith; Queen, Miss Sandyston, Jordan Valleau; Second Runner Up, Miss Frankfort, Teagan Smith.</b> https://www.townshipjournal.com/news/sports/three-area-players-compete-in-baseball-youth-all-american-games-LJ6083836 hourly Township Journal en 2026-08-03T13:26:58-04:00 Three area players compete in Baseball Youth All-American Games https://www.townshipjournal.com/binrepository/img-3172_4-10974968_20260803132702.jpg Liam McQueeny, Michael Egger and Jaxon Hiler pose for a photo. https://www.townshipjournal.com/binrepository/img-3187_4-10974961_20260803132706.jpg The Surf City Slammers pose for a photo. https://www.townshipjournal.com/opinion/columns/sussex-county-history-today-battle-of-monmouth-YK6084133 hourly Township Journal en 2026-08-03T13:46:34-04:00 Sussex County History Today: Battle of Monmouth