Renaissance Festival starts Saturday The eighth annual Sparta Renaissance Festival opens next weekend at Camp Sacajawea, 844 White Rock Lane. It will be open from... Local News 30 Aug 2025 | 10:58
A participant tosses a bag in the fifth annual Cornhole Tournament, benefiting the Sparta Education Foundation, on Sunday, Aug. 24. (Photosby Maria Kovic) Photos: Cornhole Tournament Local News 26 Aug 2025 | 02:23
Blood drive today in Sparta Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 246 Woodport Road, Sparta, will host a community blood drive from 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday,... Local News 28 Aug 2025 | 09:22
Meet Scooby ABOUT Male dog. About 5 years old and 68 pounds. Sparta CHARACTERISTICS Scooby and another dog were abandoned not once but twice.... Pets 22 Aug 2025 | 11:54
Thirty people take part in the North Jersey Lifeguard Competition on Aug. 4. (Photos provided) Lake Mohawk team wins lifeguard competition Lake Mohawk’s lifeguard team dominated the North Jersey Lifeguard Competition on Aug. 4. Teams from Lake Mohawk, Green Pond,... Local News 26 Aug 2025 | 08:35
VP1 State and county officials dish out food during the 12th annual Veterans Picnic on Saturday, Aug. 16 at the Hamburg Fire Department Pavilion. (Photo courtesy of Mike Inganamort) Hamburg. 12th annual Veterans Picnic Local News 22 Aug 2025 | 09:50
Cornament is today The fifth annual Cornament, benefiting the Sparta Education Foundation, will be Sunday, Aug. 24 at Station Park, 100 Station... Local News 24 Aug 2025 | 10:42
Meet Milk Dud ABOUT Female dog. About 6 months old and 27 pounds. Sparta CHARACTERISTICS Milk Dud and her sisters were dropped off at a shelter... Pets 15 Aug 2025 | 12:22
Labor Day 5K will be Monday Registration is open for the eighth annual Labor Day 5K, sponsored by the Askin & Hooker law firm. The race is Monday, Sept.... Local News 25 Aug 2025 | 11:18
Sussex County YMCA’s next Livestrong program starts Sept. 2. (Photos provided) Y launches program for cancer survivors When Kathlyn Moore first visited the Sussex County YMCA, she only intended to sign up her son for swim lessons. After a conversation... Local News 13 Aug 2025 | 07:10
Online forum tonight on school referendum An online forum about the Sept. 16 bond referendum to finance improvements of Sparta public schools will held from 6:30 to... Local News 12 Aug 2025 | 08:56
Rosalina Desibio has her bike helmet fitted during National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 5 in Newton. At left is Brentley Foutch. (Photos by Maria Kovic) Photos: National Night Out in Sussex County Local News 12 Aug 2025 | 06:55
Meet Lucy ABOUT Female dog. About 2 years old and 67 pounds. Sparta CHARACTERISTICS Lucy has been at the rescue for far too long and we... Pets 08 Aug 2025 | 11:38
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the closure of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services program in June. LGBTQ+ youth contacted this hotline more than 1.5 million times between its launch in September 2022 and its closure this past June. Photo source: https://www.pexels.com/search/telephone%20hotline/ ‘The support doesn’t go away’ The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the closure of the 988 Suicide and... Local News 11 Aug 2025 | 02:53
Julia Quinlan holds a photo of her daughter Karen Ann, who died in 1985. (Photo provided) ‘Most public case since the Lindbergh kidnapping’ On June 13, 1985, the front page of the New York Times featured some very typical headlines: a spy exchange on a Berlin bridge,... Local News 22 Aug 2025 | 08:29
