At nearly 2,600 acres, Lake Hopatcong is New Jersey’s largest lake. ( Photo: Bob Kays) Fall is a busy time on Lake Hopatcong From harmful algal bloom remediation efforts to educating area students about the lake’s ecology, Lake Hopatcong is humming... Local News 21 Oct 2025 | 10:45
Pope John XXIII Regional High School varsity football team. ( Photo: Pope John XXIII Regional High School ) Hand, foot and mouth disease forces Pope John to forfeit Saturday’s football game Editor’s Note: This story has been updated. An outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease within Sparta’s Pope John XXIII Regional... Local News 17 Oct 2025 | 09:42
Army reorganization could cut Picatinny jobs A reorganization of the U.S. Army could break up a program at Picatinny Arsenal that develops, procures and fields military... Home 08 Oct 2025 | 01:59
Bill Hayden Hayden seeks pretrial intervention Sussex County Commissioner Bill Hayden has asked a Superior Court judge to approve a Pretrial Intervention (PTI) application... Home 07 Oct 2025 | 08:34
Sussex Skylanders ball carrier Jabron Solomon swerves in an attempt to avoid a Monroe University defender in the season-opener Aug. 30. SCCC lost, 28-6. (Photos by George Leroy Hunter) New era for SCCC football Weldon Braxton’s tenure as head football coach at Sussex County Community College (SCCC) is off to a challenging start, as... Sports 30 Sep 2025 | 02:21
Officials create plan to aid homeless Newton officials recently met with state and county officials to discuss how the town can improve its ability to handle its... Local News 30 Sep 2025 | 10:08
Airport’s neighbor is denied use variance The Wantage Land Use Board on Tuesday, Sept. 23 denied an application for a use variance that would have allowed the company... Home 30 Sep 2025 | 09:45
A black bear walks down an aisle inside Dollar General in Vernon on Tuesday, Sept. 16. (Photo by Sean Clarkin) Video: Bear wanders store aisles in Vernon Vernon was thrust into the national spotlight last week when a video showing a black bear meandering up and down the aisles... Home 23 Sep 2025 | 10:19
Sussex County Republican Committee chairman Joseph Labarbera Judge: Personal criticisms of GOP chairman ‘fair game’ A Superior Court judge ruled Monday, Sept. 22 that public criticisms of Sussex County Republican Committee chairman Joseph... Home 23 Sep 2025 | 06:28
Sparta Mayor Neill Clark Action on flags attracts criticism Local governments in New Jersey divided on whether to lower flags to half-staff after the assassination of Charlie Kirk,... Home 22 Sep 2025 | 11:07
Bill Hayden Hayden pleads not guilty to filing fraudulent tax return Accused of falsely claiming veteran status on an income tax return, Sussex County Commissioner Bill Hayden pleaded not guilty... Local News 11 Sep 2025 | 09:53
Since June, Newton police have increased the number of patrols near the Green, resulting in more quality-of-life summonses. (Photos by Bryan Fumagalli) Officials meet on homeless issue Local, county and state officials met last week to discuss how to deal with homeless people on and around the Newton Green.... Local News 02 Sep 2025 | 04:16
Barbara Holstein Holstein served with protective order Barbara Holstein, former vice chairwoman of the Sussex County Republican Committee, was served with a temporary protective... Home 27 Aug 2025 | 06:34
Lawyer defends use of hangars An attorney for When Pigs Fly, the company that owns hangars adjacent to Sussex Airport, appeared before the Wantage Land... News 23 Aug 2025 | 11:49
Bill Hayden Officials accused of violating N.J. law The wife of Sussex County Republican Committee chairman Joseph Labarbera appeared in Superior Court last week seeking final... Home 18 Aug 2025 | 10:03
