Motorcycle catches fire on East Shore Trail On Sunday, August 7, at 3:29 p.m., the volunteers at the Sparta Township Fire Department were dispatched to a reported vehicle... Police & Fire 08 Aug 2022 | 09:45
Sparta Police. Tailgating incident leads to DWI arrest On July 30 at around 3:30 a.m., Sparta Police Officer Phil Longo reported seeing a black Hyundai Tuscon following another... Police & Fire 04 Aug 2022 | 04:55
Sparta Police. Sparta PD reports ‘erratic behavior’ before DWI charge On July 30 at around 11 a.m., Sparta Police Officer Christopher Botta was dispatched to PNC Bank for a report of a customer... Police & Fire 04 Aug 2022 | 04:45
The cab of the truck was fully engulfed in flames. ( Sparta Township Fire Department) Sparta Fire Department snuffs out truck fire On August 1, at 10:47 a.m., Sparta Township Fire Department volunteers were dispatched to a reported vehicle fire at the... Police & Fire 01 Aug 2022 | 03:30
Newton man found with gunshot wound at police station At approximately 1:22 p.m. on Friday, July 29, 2022, a Newton police officer was exiting the rear of the Newton Police Station,... Police & Fire 29 Jul 2022 | 03:47
L-R: Sheriff Michael F. Strada, Supervising PST Brian Cannon, Supervising PST Shannon Quinn, and Director Mark Rozek. Sussex County Sheriff announces public safety promotions Sussex County Sheriff Michael F. Strada and Sussex County Communications Director Mark Rozek recently announced the promotion... Police & Fire 29 Jul 2022 | 10:16
The Sparta Classic Diner, located at 80 Woodport Road, experienced a fire on July 21. ( Sparta Township Fire Department) Sparta Fire Department battles blaze at Sparta Classic Diner On Thursday, July 21, the Sparta Township Fire Department responded to a call at around midnight for an active fire at the... Police & Fire 22 Jul 2022 | 02:34
A Byram Township Police patch. Newton woman arrested on drug charges On July 14, a Byram Township police officer reported seeing the driver of a vehicle appear to fall asleep while traveling... Police & Fire 15 Jul 2022 | 11:38
Speeding stop leads to DWI arrest On July 11, at around 10:20 p.m., Sparta Police Officer Erick Finley reported seeing a silver Toyota travelling north on... Police & Fire 14 Jul 2022 | 01:25
The Byram Police Department. Byram PD report DWI, terrorist threat arrests On July 4, an officer from the Byram Police Department reportedly witnessed a vehicle speeding on Roseville Road, which prompted... Police & Fire 12 Jul 2022 | 04:11
A group photo of those who attended the award ceremony on July 7. Sussex County Sheriff’s Office holds award ceremony honoring several members During an awards ceremony in the front of the Sussex County Courthouse on the morning of July 7, Sussex County Sheriff Michael... Police & Fire 11 Jul 2022 | 02:03
L-R: Lieutenant Derek Nerlinger, Sheriff Michael F. Strada, and Sheriff’s Corporal Robert Jacoby. Sussex County Sheriff’s Office wishes two new retirees well Sheriff Michael F. Strada recently announced the retirement of two longtime members of the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office... Police & Fire 07 Jul 2022 | 04:51
Sparta PD reports two DWI arrests On July 3, at around 7:25 p.m., the Sparta police received a call from someone claiming to have witnessed an intoxicated... Police & Fire 07 Jul 2022 | 12:41
Hewitt man pleads guilty to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. William Kawam, 57, of Hewitt, pleaded guilty by videoconference last week, June 30, before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox... Police & Fire 06 Jul 2022 | 02:49
Sparta Police Sparta police announce DWI arrests, dangerous driving Wrong-way driver charged with DWI On June 26, 2022, at around 1:45 a.m., Sparta Township police officers reported observing... Police & Fire 05 Jul 2022 | 03:55