https://www.spartaindependent.com/pets/meet-miley-MH5898907 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-01T10:34:16-04:00 Meet Miley https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/picture1_4-10775515_20260601103417.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/opinion/columns/sussex-county-history-today-the-next-historians-LA5893692 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-01T12:06:57-04:00 Sussex County History Today: The Next Historians https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/0604-scht_4-10772949_20260529132452.jpg <b>Pictured from left are: County Historian Bill Truran; Desiree Stiles-Perez; Addison Smith; Jamie Schels; Zachary Neiper; and Gabrielle Rubalcava.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/milestones/obituaries/louis-j-lepes-YH5900313 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-01T14:03:36-04:00 Louis J. Lepes https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/louislepes2026a_4-10777317_20260601140336.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/milestones/obituaries/patrick-j-marshall-FG5901117 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-01T14:55:57-04:00 Patrick J. Marshall https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/patrick-marshall-sparta-nj-obituary_4-10778096_20260601145559.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/business/a-lake-mohawk-original-FG5901160 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-01T15:01:36-04:00 A Lake Mohawk original https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/4028927-2_4-10778223_20260601150141.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/4028927-19_4-10778157_20260601150141.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/4028927-21_4-10778224_20260601150142.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/4028927-5_4-10778225_20260601150143.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/4028927-11_4-10778226_20260601150143.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/4028927-14_4-10778227_20260601150144.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/4028927-20_4-10778228_20260601150145.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/4028927-24_4-10778229_20260601150145.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/4028927-8_4-10778230_20260601150146.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/business/sparta-books-joins-statewide-2026-new-jersey-bookstore-crawl-FG5901205 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-01T15:03:55-04:00 Sparta Books joins statewide 2026 New Jersey Bookstore Crawl https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/sparta-elks-host-unified-sports-special-olympics-prom-CG5901224 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-01T15:07:52-04:00 Sparta Elks host Unified Sports, Special Olympics prom https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/sparta-elks_4-10778245_20260601150753.jpg <b>The Sparta Elks Lodge No. 2356 hosted a prom for Sparta Unified Sports and Sparta Special Olympics participants on May 21 on the boardwalk at Lake Mohawk.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/shepherd-of-the-hills-lutheran-church-to-host-blood-drive-YG5901331 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-01T15:12:29-04:00 Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church to host blood drive https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/plant-bingo-supports-sparta-fire-dept-ladies-auxiliary-MG5901394 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-01T15:22:36-04:00 Plant Bingo supports Sparta Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-5667_4-10778277_20260601152242.jpg Lindsey Brown of Rooted Yoga and Melissa wright of Rooted by Wrights pose behind plants. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-5673_4-10778273_20260601152243.jpg Angela Pallay of Rockaway and Kim Dachisen of Sparta pose for a photo. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-5670_4-10778281_20260601152244.jpg Kate Smith of Mine Hill and Dee Talty of Sparta sit with their bingo cards. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-5668_4-10778284_20260601152246.jpg Jill Dellorusso, Diane Crowley, Renata Kilhaney and Laurie Cronenberg, all of Sparta, pose for a photo. https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/sports/sparta-golf-teams-post-strong-season-with-wins-young-talent-showing-promise-MG5901482 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-01T15:32:34-04:00 Sparta golf teams post strong season with wins, young talent showing promise https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/img-4923_4-10778292_20260601153236.jpg Sparta golf teams https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/township-celebrates-sparta-day-YG5901540 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-01T15:48:32-04:00 Township celebrates Sparta Day https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-5716_4-10778315_20260601154841.jpg Lenore Davis of the Junior Women's Club of Sparta poses for a photo. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-5719_4-10778375_20260601154843.jpg Civl air patrolers Myles Chiariello and Brieuc Bossu pose for a photo. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-5718_4-10778378_20260601154845.jpg George Fatzer of Sparta shows off a tattoo. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-5712_4-10778381_20260601154849.jpg Dave Costa, Nancy Madasci and Ben Theis, president of the grenadier Company Brigade of Guards, Inc., poses for a photo. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-5722_4-10778384_20260601154852.jpg Abigail Drongoski of Sparta stands in front of a wheel. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-5727_4-10778387_20260601154855.jpg Emmy Acevedo of Sparta is inside a fire truck. https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/sports/corcoran-carney-lead-pope-john-at-non-public-a-track-championships-CG5901712 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-01T15:54:57-04:00 Corcoran, Carney lead Pope John at Non-Public A track championships https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/pope-john_4-10778403_20260601155459.jpg