SCCC’s acting board leader resigns The Sussex County Community College (SCCC) board of trustees is without a leader after acting chairwoman Candice Smith resigned... Local News 06 Feb 2025 | 09:48
Joseph Clukies of New Brunswick and Kara Kavanagh of White Plains, N.Y., are dressed as Jedi Knights at the Garden State Comic Fest’s Winter Fest at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta. (Photos by Maria Kovic) Photos: Garden State Comic Fest’s Winter Fest Local News 05 Feb 2025 | 11:15
Alexander Cleaveland has his face painted at the Winter Carnival on Saturday, Feb. 1 at Sparta Middle School. (Photos by Maria Kovic) Photos: Winter Carnival Local News 04 Feb 2025 | 06:18
Winter Carnival is today The 2025 Winter Carnival, sponsored by the Sparta Parks & Recreation Department, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday,... Local News 01 Feb 2025 | 08:33
Sparta preschool registration under way Sparta’s preschool registration will open Monday, Feb. 3. Students already enrolled in the preschool program are guaranteed... Local News 03 Feb 2025 | 06:42
Community survey: Online dating Have you tried using a dating app, or online dating site? We’re asking readers to share their experiences in this anonymous,... Local News 30 Jan 2025 | 03:18
Glenwood Mountain by Frank Urbaniak. (Photos provided) Nature photos on display The Sparta Camera Club has been invited to exhibit its members’ photographs in the Wayrick Wildlife Art Gallery at the Schermann... Local News 30 Jan 2025 | 02:56
Bald eagles no longer ‘endangered’ in New Jersey, but not everyone’s celebrating The day New Jersey removed bald eagles from the state’s endangered species list, David Blauvelt of Hamburg, N.J., spotted... Local News 06 Feb 2025 | 10:10
A local FanDuel user opens the sports betting app on his phone. Photo provided. You can bet on it – and on most everything else Americans will wager more than $23 billion on this year’s Super Bowl, according to estimates from the American Gambling Association.... Evergreen 30 Jan 2025 | 11:24
Girls audition for the new Sussex County Miners Dance and Cheer Team on Saturday, Jan. 25 at Trinity Studios in Sparta. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) 5, 6, 7, 8 ... go Miners! More than two dozen girls showed off their athletic skills and dancing abilities Saturday, Jan. 25 during auditions for the... Local News 30 Jan 2025 | 07:38
From left, Emily “Ramos” Serafino, Rebecca Williams, Michelle Hinkle and Roque Martinez are sworn in to seats on the Board of Education at the annual reorganization meeting Jan. 6. (Photo by Maria Kovic) 4 sworn in to school board seats Emily “Ramos” Serafino, Rebecca Williams, Roque Martinez and Michelle Hinkle were sworn in to seats on the Board of Education... Local News 28 Jan 2025 | 05:56
Meet Lenny ABOUT Male dog. 5 years old. 29 pounds. Newton CHARACTERISTICS Lenny was surrendered when he was being bullied by another bigger,... Local News 25 Jan 2025 | 09:45
Vernon, SCCC students may apply for scholarships The John Cocula Memorial Scholarship Fund is accepting applications from Vernon and Garfield high school students who will... Local News 24 Jan 2025 | 10:35
SCCC honors nursing graduates Sussex County Community College (SCCC) honored 17 graduating students at a nurse pinning ceremony Jan. 13. The evening included... Local News 24 Jan 2025 | 10:22
Passport applications on the rise The demand for United States passports is surging, leading some area agencies to require appointments for application. Politics... Evergreen 20 Jan 2025 | 02:19