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MT1 Eric Holder runs model trains Saturday, Oct. 11 at the Sparta Train Station as part of the 15th annual Sussex County Heritage Weekend. (Photo by Nancy Madacsi)
MT1 Eric Holder runs model trains Saturday, Oct. 11 at the Sparta Train Station as part of the 15th annual Sussex County Heritage Weekend. (Photo by Nancy Madacsi)

Sparta. Sussex County Heritage Weekend

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11 Oct 2025 | 08:46
Residents encounter scary scenes on Haunted Ghost Walks on Friday, Oct. 10 in White Lake Fields. (Photos by Maria Kovic)
Residents encounter scary scenes on Haunted Ghost Walks on Friday, Oct. 10 in White Lake Fields. (Photos by Maria Kovic)

Photos: Haunted Ghost Walks

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14 Oct 2025 | 03:00
Meet Groucho

Meet Groucho

ABOUT

Male dog. 8 months old and about 40 pounds.

Sparta

CHARACTERISTICS

Groucho is anything but a grouch! This fun-loving (and...

Pets
10 Oct 2025 | 11:53
5 compete for 2 Assembly seats

5 compete for 2 Assembly seats

STEVE BARRATT

Why are you running for the state Assembly?

We need to provide a government that is free of corruption and accountable...

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14 Oct 2025 | 03:05
3 running for 2 county commissioner seats

3 running for 2 county commissioner seats

PHILIP DeSTEFANO

Why are you running for county commissioner?

I am running because I want to make a difference. It’s been more...

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13 Oct 2025 | 06:33
Army reorganization could cut Picatinny jobs

Army reorganization could cut Picatinny jobs

A reorganization of the U.S. Army could break up a program at Picatinny Arsenal that develops, procures and fields military...

Local News
08 Oct 2025 | 01:59
2 seeking one Township Council seat

2 seeking one Township Council seat

Two candidates are competing for one seat on the Township Council in the Nov. 4 election.

The seat became available after...

Local News
07 Oct 2025 | 05:58
Musician Marty Kupersmith, 83, got a rattlesnake tattoo to commemorate his bite.
Musician Marty Kupersmith, 83, got a rattlesnake tattoo to commemorate his bite. ( Becca Tucker)

Nearly painless, occasionally fatal: What’s it like to get bitten by a rattler?

Marty Kupersmith, a musician then in his 70s with a lifelong love of reptiles, was relocating a timber rattlesnake that had...

Home
06 Oct 2025 | 10:20
Meet Rose

Meet Rose

ABOUT

Female dog. 1-2 years old and 45 pounds.

Sparta

CHARACTERISTICS

Rose is a sweet girl who listens well. She only wants to...

Pets
03 Oct 2025 | 01:50
Meet Clover

Meet Clover

ABOUT

Female dog. 5-6 months old and 24 pounds.

Sparta.

CHARACTERISTICS

Clover is part of a litter of five puppies looking for...

Pets
29 Sep 2025 | 10:48
Logan Rathbun of Newton poses with decorations at the Haunted Hawk Hustle 5K on Saturday, Oct. 11 at the Hampton Pit in Newton. (Photo by Maria Kovic)
Logan Rathbun of Newton poses with decorations at the Haunted Hawk Hustle 5K on Saturday, Oct. 11 at the Hampton Pit in Newton. (Photo by Maria Kovic)

Fall festivals and Halloween happenings

New York

Ongoing events

Legoland Brick-or-Treat: Family friendly Halloween celebration with daily shows, themed LEGO builds,...

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13 Oct 2025 | 11:32
Are prices really increasing?

Are prices really increasing?

Prices on a number of household goods that we’ve been tracking since March have remained largely stable. That may change....

Local News
24 Sep 2025 | 08:16
Italian Festival today in Lafayette

Italian Festival today in Lafayette

Viva Italia, an Italian Festival presented by Sparta UNICO and the Cupboard Shop, will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday,...

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27 Sep 2025 | 08:57
Blessing of the dogs at the annual Dog Show and Parade at Lake Mohawk Country Club on Sunday, Sept. 21 in Sparta. (Photos by Nancy Madacsi)
Blessing of the dogs at the annual Dog Show and Parade at Lake Mohawk Country Club on Sunday, Sept. 21 in Sparta. (Photos by Nancy Madacsi)

Photos: Lake Mohawk Dog Show and Parade

Local News
23 Sep 2025 | 04:07
Smooth school opening, superintendent says

Smooth school opening, superintendent says

The opening of school this month was the smoothest of the five years he has been here, Superintendent Matthew Beck told the...

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20 Sep 2025 | 06:31
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