Harrison Shauger was born with a congenital heart defect. He died at age 6 in 2013. (Photos provided) Toy drive ends today Lakeland Pools & Spas is holding its 12th annual toy drive in memory of Harrison Shauger. Harrison was born Aug. 2, 2006,... Home 26 Jul 2024 | 08:15
Much of the Perciballis’ food comes straight from their backyard in Lafayette. Their garden will be one of more than a dozen to see on the Kitchen Garden Tour on Sunday, July 28. (Photos provided) Kitchen Garden Tour will be Sunday Local backyard food growers will open up their garden gates for Dirt magazine’s Kitchen Garden Tour on Sunday, July 28. This... Local News 23 Jul 2024 | 05:03
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, left, with former Vernon Mayor Howard Burrell. (Photo provided) Burrell among Hometown Heroes Former Vernon Mayor Howard Burrell and a group of health-care professionals in Newton Medical Center’s Emergency Department... Home 20 Jul 2024 | 12:12
Vernon’s Stairway to Heaven from Route 94. (Photo by Bill Truran) Sussex County History Today: You can’t top this One of my major goals when I began this column was to inform readers about the history of our area. Another was to highlight... Columns 19 Jul 2024 | 02:08
Brianna Kimmel’s car after her accident on Philipsburg Road. (Photo by Brianna Kimmel) Danger on the roads We often blame outside elements for the cause of car accidents — snow, sharp turns, flooding — but according to our first... Evergreen 15 Jul 2024 | 09:46
Mayor: Ex-Playboy hotel property sold The property on Route 517 in Vernon, previously known as the Playboy Hotel and the Legends Resort, has been sold to an affiliate... Home 13 Jul 2024 | 08:56
First-place went to a 1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am owned by Luis Palaez. (Photo courtesy of Mayor Anthony Rossi) 1,000 attend township’s first car show Cars and trucks both old and new lined Main Street in Vernon on Sunday, June 23 for the township’s first car show. The show,... Home 01 Jul 2024 | 05:17
Community planner Jessica Caldwell in front of her business, J. Caldwell & Associates, 145 Spring St., Newton. (Photos provided) Helping towns reach their visions Jessica Caldwell, a community planner based in Newton, has worked on master plans for Vernon, Newton, Andover borough and... Local News 30 Jun 2024 | 03:01
Event for small businesses today The Sussex County Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the New Jersey Business Action Center (NJBAC) will hold a “Resources... Local News 11 Jun 2024 | 09:14
Joan Predmore Joan Beierle Predmore passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at Newton Medical Center. She was 89. Born to Henry... Obituaries 23 May 2024 | 12:12
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
Tourism Summit is today The Sussex County Chamber of Commerce will hold a Tourism Summit on Thursday, March 14 at Minerals Hotel at Crystal Springs... Home 13 Mar 2024 | 11:48
Gene Taylor, who grew up in Vernon, competes on the NBC show ‘The Voice.’ (Photo by Casey Durkin/NBC) Taylor competes on NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Eugene Steficek was raised by a single mother in Vernon, and they did not have a lot of money. But she made sure that he... Home 12 Mar 2024 | 05:00
Karri Ohl Karri Ann Ohl of Wantage passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. She was 49. Born in Newton, Karri grew up in Vernon, graduating... Obituaries 07 Mar 2024 | 10:50
Brandon Todd of Franklin is in the cast of ‘Love is in the Air,’ a free cabaret show Thursday, Feb. 29. (Photo provided) Free cabaret show tonight at SCCC Sussex County Community College’s student theater club will present “Love is in the Air,” a free cabaret show, at 7 p.m.... Entertainment 29 Feb 2024 | 08:01