Proposed budget is $15.6 million The Town Council introduced a proposed 2004 municipal budget of about $15.6 million at its March 11 meeting. About $9.6 million... Local News 23 Mar 2024 | 04:13
Brian Dowling, chief executive and founder, cuts the ribbon to open Sussex Cultivation’s processing facility in Vernon. At left is former Mayor Howard Burrell and at right is Mayor Anthony Rossi. (Photos by Kathy Shwiff) Cannabis processing facility opens Sussex Cultivation celebrated the opening of its cannabis processing facility in Vernon with a ribbon-cutting Thursday, March... Home 20 Mar 2024 | 08:50
Maureen Dykstra, center, of Girls on the Run hugs Dawnice Lafave, who was handing out grants. At right is Karin Meyer, a trustee emeritus and co-founder of the German Christmas Market. (Photo by Brielle Kehl) $122,000 given to nonprofits The German Christmas Market of New Jersey donated more than $122,000 to nonprofit groups in Sussex County. Members of the... Home 12 Mar 2024 | 06:05
Firehouse improvements planned The Town Council introduced an $800,000 bond ordinance to finance improvements to Firehouse No. 1 at its meeting Feb. 12.... Local News 25 Feb 2024 | 02:19
William Hayden Commissioners censure Hayden Four members of the Sussex County Board of County Commissioners voted to censure their colleague, William Hayden, at the... Home 20 Feb 2024 | 09:54
New municipal engineer proposed The Town Council proposed an ordinance to hire Cory Stoner of Harold E. Pellow & Associates as the municipal engineer at... Local News 18 Feb 2024 | 01:57
Build Jake’s Place, a nonprofit organization, opened Jake’s Place playground in Cherry Hill in 2011. It is an example of an inclusive playground that makes play available to children and adults with disabilities. Sparta, Byram seek playground funds Sparta and Byram officials plan to apply for New Jersey Green Acres funding to build completely inclusive playgrounds. Completely... Home 31 Jan 2024 | 09:27
Ryan Courten of Vernon poses with his son Liam at Garden State Comic Fest’s Winter Fest ’24 on Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Sussex Fairgrounds in Augusta. (Photo by Maria Kovic) Comic book fans meet artists Hundreds of people shopped for comic books and related items and met some of the industry’s artists at Garden State Comic... Home 31 Jan 2024 | 06:17
Carla Householder, 69, of Sparta will be a contestant on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ on Friday, Jan. 26. (Photo by Carol Kaelson/Wheel of Fortune®/© 2024 Califon Productions Inc. ARR) Puzzle solver takes turn at wheel Carla Householder has been watching “Wheel of Fortune” since her children were small. She used the television game show to... Home 23 Jan 2024 | 02:30
New Sussex County Commissioner Jack DeGroot, right, of Wantage is sworn in Monday, Jan. 1 as his parents, George and Katherine DeGroot, watch. Assemblyman Parker Space, left, administered the oath of office in the county courthouse. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) DeGroot joins county commissioners Jack DeGroot, 24, of Wantage outlined plans to increase the county’s farmland preservation program after he was sworn in... Home 02 Jan 2024 | 08:27
Sparta woman honored for volunteer work Marie Morro of Sparta was recognized as the Sussex County Municipal Alliance Volunteer of the Year at the Dec. 13 meeting... Home 01 Jan 2024 | 09:47
One of Santa’s helpers rides a newly assembled bike through the Selective Insurance cafeteria in Branchville. (Photos by Kathy Shwiff) Santa’s helpers assemble bikes Wednesday, Dec. 13 was not a typical day at the office for employees at Selective Insurance’s corporate headquarters in Branchville.... Local News 21 Dec 2023 | 03:23
Funds for water/sewer, park improvements OK’d The Town Council approved an ordinance to spend more than $247,000 on water and sewer improvements at the Nov. 27 meeting.... Local News 13 Dec 2023 | 10:11
Callers make anti-Semitic remarks Three people in a row called in to the Newton Town Council meeting Nov. 27 to make disparaging remarks about Jews. The council... Local News 12 Dec 2023 | 09:46
Running back Thaylor Siblies of the Sussex Skylanders carries the ball in the game against Monroe College on Saturday, Nov. 18. He made one touchdown and the team won, 47-27. (Photos by George Leroy Hunter) Skylanders finish with 8-2 record Sussex County Community College (SCCC) defeated Monroe College, 47-27, in its last regular-season game Saturday, Nov. 18.... Sports 06 Dec 2023 | 09:17