Sparta bans heavy trucks from two more township roads Heavy trucks are now banned on two more Sparta Township roads. A current ban on a third road will continue — even though... Local News 14 Oct 2021 | 03:30
(Junior Woman’s Club of Sparta Facebook photo) Sparta Day returns on Oct. 16 Sparta Day returns to Station Park on Saturday, Oct. 16, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s event will be packed with activities... Entertainment 14 Oct 2021 | 03:33
Enjoy the spooky season with these local events The air is crisp, the foliage is peaking, and absurd quantities of bundle candy are back on the shelves. It’s Halloween in... Entertainment 08 Oct 2021 | 06:53
Lenape Valley expands college-level course offerings that officials say help students, save money for their parents College course offerings will be expanded at Lenape Valley Regional High School, enhancing student success and saving their... Local News 05 Oct 2021 | 05:44
Sparta Middle School (Photo by Vera Olinski) Still working under their old contract, Sparta teachers see hope for an agreement About a month into the 2021-22 school year, the Sparta Education Association teachers are still working under their old contract.... Local News 08 Oct 2021 | 07:35
Sparta High School (Photo by Vera Olinski) Sparta school officials deny teacher suspension over book Students, alumni, and parents asked for the reinstatement of Kate Brennan, a Sparta High School English teacher allegedly... Local News 05 Oct 2021 | 04:13
Sparta is closing gap on school bus routes Sparta. About one or one of the Sparta Township public schools’ bus routes were not covered as of Sept. 29, Superintendent... News 08 Oct 2021 | 07:38
Students’ body-mass data collected from schools throughout Sussex County Sussex County will be starting another health needs assessment for students. Alma Dhuyvetter, the wellness director at the... Local News 14 Oct 2021 | 03:03
Claremont Adult Daycare Center Claremont Adult Daycare charged with illegally housing elderly dementia patients The Byram Detective Bureau initiated an investigation at the Claremont Adult Daycare Center after receiving a notification... Local News 04 Oct 2021 | 06:20
(Photo provided) The Tournament of Bands comes to Sparta High School Ten marching bands from area schools will take the Cassels field at 70 West Mountain Road to show off their musical, marching... Home 04 Oct 2021 | 05:19
The 2020 car show. Photo by Nancy Madacsi. The driving force behind the car show Sitting on the sunny patio at the Van Kirk Homestead near Sparta Middle School, Brian O’Neill and Joe Warner talked about... Entertainment 07 Oct 2021 | 10:14
The 501st Legion, The Northeast Remnant, will make an appearance at the Wantage Day Fall Festival (501stner.com) Welcome the fall with these local festivals Wantage Day Fall Festival The Wantage Day Fall Festival will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, at Woodbourne Park.... Entertainment 04 Oct 2021 | 05:12
gofundme.com/f/baby-evie-medical-bills-and-recovery-fund Please help baby Evie recover from pit bull attack Editor’s note: This message to the community was posted on GoFundMe (gofundme.com/f/baby-evie-medical-bills-and-recovery-fund)... Local News 04 Oct 2021 | 07:29
(Photo courtesy of Mark Trudnos) Fencing makes its Sussex County debut at Pope John Did you ever happen upon the sport of fencing while checking out the Olympic games? The answer is probably yes: fencing has... Sports 04 Oct 2021 | 05:59
From left: Ashley Zimmerman, solicitor; Dawn Bukaj; Felicia Sheehan; Pat Lutfy; Jessica Decker, vice-president; Jack Fisher, president; Corey Homer; Rosemary Walsh; Dr. John Bell, superintendent; Julie Ewald, recording secretary. Corey Homer arrived after the vote, so did not vote. Brian Carso teaches a class on Tuesday night so was not present. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) School board allows students to ditch masks with parents’ say-so When is a mandate not a mandate? The Delaware Valley School District is about to find out. A special school board meeting... Local News 29 Sep 2021 | 02:07
