250th Black Sabbath The frenzied pounding of heavy metal’s musical beat, Turns off sensitive ears to the lyrics soulful heartbeat. The daunting... Letters to the Editor 13 Aug 2026 | 01:18
Sparta PD does it again My wife, Debbie, and I were off one day last week to pick up the usual morning newspaper and coffee. Little did we know... Letters to the Editor 10 Aug 2026 | 12:31
Thank you to retiring township manager Our town manager, Jim Zepp, is retiring at the end of August. \Jim has been an instrumental figure in Sparta for well over... Letters to the Editor 07 Aug 2026 | 12:35
250th ‘Waiting for Godot’ “Waiting for Godot” Samuel Beckett’s classic play, Has many political and social messages for us today. The “act” of Waiting... Letters to the Editor 06 Aug 2026 | 01:13
250th Farming Our Sussex County Agricultural Society, Fifty years age published a book on farm history. To honor our nation’s Bicentennial... Letters to the Editor 16 Jul 2026 | 01:25
Protecting Sparta’s character also means protecting its financial future Sparta is facing a financial reality that can no longer be ignored. The town’s available reserves have fallen from approximately... Letters to the Editor 13 Jul 2026 | 01:48
250th FIFA hosts This our celebratory anniversary year, To host the World Cup Football tournament with many a cheer. Forty-eight national teams... Letters to the Editor 09 Jul 2026 | 01:20
250th Adversity This year is our country’s Anniversary, Surviving two hundred fifty years of adversity. Esteemed as the world’s center of freedom... Letters to the Editor 06 Jul 2026 | 09:43
Proposal to honor Francis Hopkinson advances Earlier this year, Straus News published my letter advocating for Francis Hopkinson — New Jersey’s own signer of the Declaration... Letters to the Editor 29 Jun 2026 | 12:10
250th Woke WOKE is “to wake up” and learn about our nation’s history, Not just the laudatory but also the calamity. The good we’ve done... Letters to the Editor 25 Jun 2026 | 02:57
250th Princeton In our tri-state driving area within hours traveling time, Is Princeton Battlefield our history’s founding paradigm. A most... Letters to the Editor 18 Jun 2026 | 03:20
Declaration of Independence reading pauses for 250th For the past 15 years, I, with others, have had the great honor of organizing and participating in a public reading of the... Letters to the Editor 12 Jun 2026 | 02:33
250th Prayers For Peace, Justice and Equity for all people this year, But Democracy threatened by an authoritarian fear. So let’s review... Letters to the Editor 04 Jun 2026 | 01:51
