DWI crackdown begins The Sparta and Hopatcong police departments each have received $7,000 as part of the statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled... Local News 10 Dec 2024 | 01:07
Volunteers place wreaths on the graves at the Northern New Jersey Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Sparta in 2023. (File photo by Nancy Madacsi) Wreaths Across America to be observed Saturday Wreaths Across America ceremonies are planned at several local sites Saturday, Dec. 14. The National Wreaths Across America... Home 09 Dec 2024 | 02:45
Volunteers unload toys filling a Nautique boat Dec. 12, 2023, at Project Self-Sufficiency in Newton. (File photo courtesy of Project Self-Sufficiency) How to help: ‘Stuff the Boat’ toy drive • 11th annual “Stuff the Boat” toy drive: Coordinated by Branchville business Off Shore Marine to benefit Project Self-Sufficiency’s... Local News 09 Dec 2024 | 02:15
Santa waves to the crowd waiting for him Dec. 9, 2023, at the Sparta Train Station. (File photo by Nancy Madacsi) Operation Toy Train is Saturday For the 16th holiday season in a row, Operation Toy Train, a local nonprofit organization, will roll out its special train... Home 08 Dec 2024 | 01:21
Pope John’s Tylik Hill reaches out for the pylon and scores his team’s first touchdown of the NJSIAA Non-Public, Group B championship Friday, Nov. 29 at MetLife Stadium. Hill made three touchdowns. The Lions lost to DePaul, 33-21. (Photos by Glenn Clark) Pope John loses championship game, 33-21 After a competitive first half in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Non-Public, Group B... Sports 03 Dec 2024 | 05:28
Bill Truran, left, and Bob Nicholson at the picnic table. (Photo courtesy of Bill Truran) Sussex County History Today: A picnic with Bob Nicholson During late summer, on a pleasantly warm and sunny day, I had a friendly hike and talk with one of our county’s great movers... Columns 03 Dec 2024 | 12:30
Pass It Along concert tonight A fundraising concert for Pass It Along featuring Chasing June will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 at the Lake Mohawk Country... Local News 30 Nov 2024 | 12:35
Pope John ball carrier Tylik Hill avoids a St. John Vianney defender in the first half of the NJSIAA Non-Public, Group B tournament semifinal Saturday, Nov. 23. Hill made three touchdowns, and Pope John won, 48-14. (Photos by George Leroy Hunter) DePaul defeats Pope John, 33-21, in state championship LIVE UPDATES: DePaul wins its 11th state championship, defeating Pope John, 33-21. It is the Wayne school’s seventh state... Sports 29 Nov 2024 | 01:31
Meghan Oricchio of Sparta is writing a cookbook for children. (Photo provided) A cookbook for and inspired by children Meghan Oricchio of Sparta is carrying on her father’s legacy in a variety of media. She is working on a cookbook for children,... Local News 27 Nov 2024 | 11:13
Catherine ‘Cathy’ Kut Kut named Realtor of the Year Catherine “Cathy” Kut was chosen as Realtor of the Year by the Sussex County Association of Realtors at its annual meeting... Business 26 Nov 2024 | 05:10
A Sussex County Community College defender gets his hands on a College of DuPage ball carrier in their game Oct. 26 at Sussex County Technical School in Sparta. The Skylanders lost, 58-21. (Photos by George Leroy Hunter) ( `````````````````````````````````) Skylanders finish season with 3-6 record The Sussex County Community College (SCCC) football team had a historic season with first-year head coach James Robertson... Sports 25 Nov 2024 | 07:29
Virginia ‘Ginnie’ Littell, founder of Ginnie’s House Children’s Advocacy Center, at the nonprofit organization’s Black & White Ball fundraiser Saturday, Nov. 2. (Photos by Maria Kovic) Photos: Black & White Ball Local News 25 Nov 2024 | 07:20
Steve Allan of radio station 102.3 WSUS brings donated food to a Sussex County Skylands Ride bus Friday, Nov. 22 at the Provident Bank in Sparta. (Photo by Maria Kovic) ‘Stuff the Bus’ drive this weekend WSUS, WNNJ and The Bear radio personalities will spearhead the “Stuff the Bus” campaign against hunger in Sussex County for... Home 22 Nov 2024 | 10:08
Steve Allan of radio station 102.3 WSUS brings donated food to a Sussex County Skylands Ride bus Friday, Nov. 22 at the Provident Bank in Sparta. (Photos by Maria Kovic) Sparta. Stuff the Bus food drive Local News 22 Nov 2024 | 09:37
Pope John advances in football tournament The Pope John XXIII Regional High School football team defeated Paramus Catholic, 14-10, in the quarterfinal round of New... Home 20 Nov 2024 | 07:05