https://www.spartaindependent.com/pets/meet-shorty-EJ5946060 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-15T11:48:33-04:00 Meet Shorty https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/picture1_4-10827138_20260615114837.png https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/police-fire/hopatcong-woman-sentenced-in-girl-scout-troop-funds-theft-case-KJ5946158 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-15T11:52:50-04:00 Hopatcong woman sentenced in Girl Scout Troop funds theft case https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/sussex-county-pride-event-held-in-newton-KJ5946286 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-15T12:04:19-04:00 Sussex County Pride event held in Newton https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-6016_4-10827312_20260615120424.jpg <b>Emily Plant of Montague is shown with her dog Coal.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-6015_4-10827318_20260615120426.jpg <b>Kim Crowell and Sandra Henderson, both of Newton, pose for a photo.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-6012_4-10827321_20260615120428.jpg <b>Cookie Doe of Newton and Double Dietrich of Sparta pose for a photo.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/sccc-to-host-allied-health-information-sessions-HJ5946328 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-15T12:11:21-04:00 SCCC to host Allied Health information sessions https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/img-3676_4-10827329_20260615121122.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/family-promise-casino-night-raises-over-40k-HJ5946009 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-15T13:36:12-04:00 Family Promise Casino Night raises over $40K https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-5986_4-10827044_20260615114725.jpg <b>Shannon Berganza of Wantage and Anthony Ventre of Sparta, owners of Brothers Pizza, pose for a photo.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-5982_4-10827133_20260615114728.jpg <b>Tiffany Izzi, Kerri Babus, all of Hampton pose for a photo.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/fraternal-order-of-police-golf-outing-raises-funds-for-charities-EI5947017 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-15T13:41:55-04:00 Fraternal Order of Police golf outing raises funds for charities https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-5978_4-10828078_20260615134200.jpg John Spoon of the Sparta Police Dept. drives his shot. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-5976_4-10828094_20260615134203.jpg Chris Flibel of the Sparta Police Dept. lines up his shot. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-5974_4-10828097_20260615134206.jpg Matthew Zwerver of Franklin and Jim Lame, a retired ogdensburg police officer pose for a photo. https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/sports/sparta-girls-lacrosse-falls-to-mendham-in-sectional-final-BI5947388 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-15T14:17:30-04:00 Sparta girls lacrosse falls to Mendham in sectional final https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/sparta-sports-4-9513787-2025091418593_4-10828567_20260615141731.webp https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/sparta-council-advances-search-for-township-manager-amid-budget-debate-CI5947444 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-15T14:26:49-04:00 Sparta Council advances search for township manager amid budget debate https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/sparta-logo-4-9185989-20250629180401_4-10828628_20260615142651.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/sports/sparta-boys-lacrosse-wins-program-s-first-state-title-II5947497 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-15T14:38:03-04:00 Sparta boys lacrosse wins program’s first state title https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/sparta-sports-4-9513787-2025091418593_4-10828689_20260615143805.webp https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/sparta-elks-hold-annual-flag-day-ceremony-FI5947601 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-15T14:52:33-04:00 Sparta Elks hold annual Flag Day ceremony https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc0370-brenna-kovoski-juliana-puola_4-10828918_20260615145239.jpg Brenna Koroski and Juliana paoluzzi carry the first official flag of the U.S. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc0306sparta-hs-band_4-10828911_20260615145240.jpg The Sparta High School Band plays. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc0483-natalie-torres-national-anth_4-10828922_20260615145241.jpg Natalie Torres sings the National Anthem. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc0385-scouts-noah-basia-leonardo-p_4-10828925_20260615145243.jpg Cub Scouts Leonardo Pilava and noah Bassia bring the flag.