Steve and Amy Marshall of Sparta operate a game at the annual Our Lady of the Lake carnival in Sparta. (Photos by Maria Kovic) Photos: Our Lady of the Lake carnival in Sparta Local News 14 Jul 2025 | 12:42
Food Truck & Music Fest on Saturday The Sparta Food Truck & Music Fest will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 19 at White Lake Field, 181 White Lake Road.... Local News 13 Jul 2025 | 07:15
Sussex County Board of Agriculture president Mike Burger and Natalie Burger present Joseph Gigante of Andover with the Gracie’s Scholarship $500 check toward his education. (Photo provided) Gigante wins scholarship Joseph Gigante of Andover was awarded the Sussex County Board of Agriculture Gracie’s Scholarship on June 23. He was active... Local News 12 Jul 2025 | 09:53
American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis). (Photo by Jerry Kirkhart via commons.wikimedia.org) Tick-borne illnesses: How to protect people, pets in the height of summer Summertime in the Northeast brings many opportunities to be outdoors, but long days spent in backyards, on hiking trails... Home 17 Jul 2025 | 11:39
Pass it Along Triathlon will be July 26 Pass it Along’s annual Triathlon will be held Saturday, July 26 at the Lake Mohawk Country Club (LMCC) in Sparta. It is open... Local News 11 Jul 2025 | 10:22
Sparta High School salutatorian Rowan Mendel plays the cello with the New Jersey Youth Symphony at Rutgers University. (Photos provided) Salutatorian is outstanding cellist “I don’t think any one of us could have imagined how fast these four years would go,” Rowan Mendel said in his speech at... Local News 18 Jul 2025 | 10:43
Sparta High School salutatorian Rowan Mendel, left, and valedictorian Tyler Harms. (Photos provided) Top students are best friends As he closes his empty locker, Tyler Harms walks out of Sparta High School with its highest honor: being named valedictorian... Local News 16 Jul 2025 | 09:33
Board renews Decker’s contract The Board of Education renewed Barbara Decker’s contract as business administrator/board secretary for one year at an annual... Local News 08 Jul 2025 | 12:59
2 towns change view on cannabis retail sales Four years ago, New Jersey municipalities were given the option of limiting the type of cannabis businesses they would permit... Local News 08 Jul 2025 | 08:26
Matt Martinka and Craig Gianinno win the Sparta Education Foundation’s inaugural ‘Battle of the Paddle’ pickleball tournament May 30 at the Sparta Athletic Campus. (Photos by Aidan Mastandrea) Pickleball tournament benefits schools After the success of its annual cornhole tournament, the Sparta Education Foundation (SEF) launched its inaugural “Battle... Local News 08 Jul 2025 | 02:35
Sparta firefighters march in the Fourth of July parade on Friday, July 4 in Sparta. (Photos by Nancy Madacsi) Sparta. Fourth of July events Local News 08 Jul 2025 | 03:12
Sparta church carnival ends tonight Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Sparta will hold its annual carnival July 8-12 at the church, 294 Sparta Ave. The hours are... Local News 12 Jul 2025 | 09:02
Council OKs 2025 budget with 2.5% hike The Township Council unanimously approved a 2025 municipal budget of about $31.6 million, up 2.5 percent from a year earlier,... Local News 29 Jun 2025 | 09:02
SPL1 Children play games during the kickoff of the Sparta Public Library’s Summer Reading Program on Monday, June 23. (Photo by Dave Costa) Sparta. Summer Reading Program begins Local News 28 Jun 2025 | 04:29
Washington Headquarters State Historic Site, 84 Liberty St., Newburgh, N.Y. (Photo by Ella Connors) Summer sightseeing: Where history was made With the country’s 250th birthday less than a year away, here are Revolutionary War and other historical sites within driving... Local News 10 Jul 2025 | 11:53