Emergency personnel on scene of a three-car crash last week in Newton. ( Newton Volunteer Fire Department Facebook) Newton fire department rescues trapped driver The Newton Volunteer Fire Department rescued a driver involved in a three-car crash on Route 206 and Bristol Glen Drive last... Local News 24 Nov 2025 | 11:38
Officials: Newton’s ‘sprint’ to address homelessness showing success Officials in Newton say their efforts to support and house members of the homeless population in town since the summer are... Local News 23 Nov 2025 | 03:44
Sussex County Board of County Commissioners Deputy Director Jill Space and Interim Administrator Christina Marks. ( Photo: Christina Marks) Marks appointed interim county administrator Clerk of the Sussex County Board of County Commissioners Christina Marks has been appointed interim county administrator... Local News 04 Nov 2025 | 09:18
County assisting SNAP beneficiaries amid shutdown As Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are being affected by the federal government shutdown, Sussex... Local News 04 Nov 2025 | 09:12
Sussex Community College cancels remainder of football season Fallout from an altercation after Sussex County Community College’s Oct. 11 overtime loss to Hudson Valley Community College... Local News 30 Oct 2025 | 11:44
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
