‘I felt like I was just being attacked’: County increases spending on mosquito control The Sussex County Commissioners agreed to spend tens of thousands more to control the mosquitoes tormenting local residents.... Local News 01 Oct 2021 | 03:52
Sixteen drivers Sussex County Skylands Ride transit service were presented with safety awards during Senior Day festivities at the New Jersey State Fair/Sussex County Farm and Horse Show. (Photo provided) Sussex County honors Skylands drivers with safety award Sixteen drivers Sussex County Skylands Ride transit service were presented with safety awards for their safe, courteous,... Local News 22 Aug 2021 | 03:54
Douglas J. Steinhardt (Facebook photo) Douglas Steinhardt is appointed new county attorney The Sussex County Commissioners on June 23 appointed a new county attorney, ending its search for a larger and more diverse... Local News 29 Jun 2021 | 10:19
Pride Month in Sussex County To the Editor: Recently, the Sussex County Board of Commissioners was contacted by Sussex County Pride with a request for... Letters to the Editor 07 Jun 2021 | 05:40
Sussex County adopts pared-down budget The Sussex County Commissioners on April 28 unanimously adopted the $115.1 million county budget for 2021. Commissioner Herbert... Local News 13 May 2021 | 01:54
The bridge carrying County Route 565 over the Papakating Creek in Wantage reopened in June 2019, after it was closed for reconstruction for nearly a year (Photo by Vera Olinski) $19.2 million to shore up county’s bridges, security system The Sussex County Commissioners on March 14 introduced three ordinances, totaling about $19.2 million, to make improvements... Local News 23 Apr 2021 | 04:08
Commissioners tour the county vaccination site with U.S. Rep. Sherrill (Photo provided) County commissioners tour vaccination site with U.S. Rep. Sherrill Several Sussex County commissioners and the county administrator toured the fairgrounds vaccination site on April 1 with... Local News 05 Apr 2021 | 03:32
(Image: freepik.com) Sussex County passes budget with 1.91 percent decrease The Sussex County Commissioners on March 24 unanimously introduced their budget for the 2021 fiscal year. The county’s $115.1... Local News 30 Mar 2021 | 10:37
Ballot drop box in front of Andover Municipal Building (Photo by Vera Olinski) Board of Elections thanks all who helped to make the mail-in vote of 2020 a success To the Editor: The Sussex County Board of Elections completed the last of its duties for last November 2020’s election just... Letters to the Editor 01 Feb 2021 | 02:36
Commissioner Director Dawn Fantasia being sworn in at the commissioners' Jan. 6 reorganization meeting (Photo provided) Sussex County commissioners condemn mob assault on the Capitol On Jan. 12, the Sussex County Board of County Commissioners issued the following statements on the violent mob attack of... Local News 18 Jan 2021 | 02:49
Jason Franco (GoFundMe.com) Community mourns ‘Brother Franco’ A Hamburg police officer has died after he was accidentally shot in a hunting accident, authorities said. Patrolman Jason... Local News 14 Dec 2020 | 03:23
‘Now is absolutely not the time to further regulate businesses in Sussex County’ Members of Sussex County’s Board of Chosen Freeholders unanimously passed a resolution last week establishing a non-interference... Letters to the Editor 30 Nov 2020 | 08:29
Sussex County Freeholder Director Sylvia Petillo (right), NJ State Senator Steve Oroho (second from right), and Fredon School District Chief School Administrator Matthew Beck (third from right) join Project Self-Sufficiency Board of Directors members, and Santa, at the kick-off of the Season of Hope Toy Drive. (Photo provided) Season of Hope Toy Drive kicks off, hampered by Covid The annual Season of Hope Toy Drive was recently launched by Project Self-Sufficiency and a consortium of businesses, schools,... Local News 05 Nov 2020 | 01:04
County supervisors oppose NJ’s updated sex education standards Sussex County’s board of supervisors unanimously opposed the State Board of Education’s revised sex education standards during... Local News 28 Sep 2020 | 07:51
The “Heroes Way” street naming on Aug. 13 in Newton (Photo provided) Street outside hospital named to honor COVID-19 heroes U.S. Rep. Congressman Josh Gottheimer helped name a street in Newton as “Heroes Way,” in honor of health care heroes at Newton... Local News 24 Aug 2020 | 03:28
