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SCCC Board votes 7-2 to censure Jerry Scanlan, and to remove him as Board Vice Chair

Aug 20 2019 | 09:17 PM

Sussex County Community College (SCCC) Board tonight voted 7-2 to censure Jerry Scanlan and to remove him as Vice Chair.

Scanlan is Chair of the Sussex County GOP. At a previous SCCC Board meeting members of the public deemed retweets by Scanlan from the GOP Twitter handle as racist and xenophobic retweets,...

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Emergency crews search Greenwood Lake Monday morning for the body of a Chestnut Ridge man. ( Charles Kim)

Drowned Chestnut Ridge man recovered from Greenwood Lake

Aug 19 2019 | 01:20 PM

The body of a Chestnut Ridge man who drowned while boating on the New York side of Greenwood Lake on...

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Sparta Education Foundation's next fundraiser will be held at 3 p.m. on Oct. 6, 2019. ( Photo courtesy of the Sparta Education Foundation)

Time to RSVP for SEF's Wine/Craft Beer fundraiser

Aug 18 2019 | 03:59 PM

Summer is winding down and the Sparta Education Foundation's (SEF) next fundraiser is fast approaching....

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The public is invited to the Sunday, Aug. 25 dedication of the Vank Kirk Wagon House. ( Photo by Nancy Madasci)

Wagon House dedication Aug. 25

Aug 17 2019 | 06:51 PM

The Van Kirk Homestead Museum invites all to their Dedication of the Nicholson Family Wagon House and...

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Jenni Barkhorn, left, with mom Rita Mueller. ( Photo provided)

Special needs township woman fired from Panera Bread, mom says

Aug 15 2019 | 02:21 PM

By Nicole M. Wells

A township woman with special needs was fired from Panera Bread on Center Street Aug....

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The new season kicks off for the Sparta Camera Club on Wednesday, Sept. 11. ( Photo by Dave Blinder)

Camera Club holds first meeting of the Fall season on Sept. 11

Aug 15 2019 | 07:17 PM

Photographers are always looking for interesting places to photograph and New Jersey has many. Those...

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Aug 14 2019 | 04:34 PM

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected SPARTA's Urogynecology...

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SCCC Board votes 7-2 to censure Jerry Scanlan, and to remove him as Board Vice Chair

Drowned Chestnut Ridge man recovered from Greenwood Lake

Time to RSVP for SEF's Wine/Craft Beer fundraiser

Wagon House dedication Aug. 25

Special needs township woman fired from Panera Bread, mom says

Camera Club holds first meeting of the Fall season on Sept. 11

Top Doctors

Vaping detectors coming to Sparta High School

State Fair winds down

Brain Foundation Endorphin 5K

Many reasons to head to the library this summer

Lifeguard Competition 2019

Summer Series continues on Aug. 16 in Dykstra Park