https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/line-dancers-compete-at-sussex-county-fair-competition-MY6100608 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-08-10T10:02:48-04:00 Line dancers compete at Sussex County Fair competition https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-7667_4-10993074_20260810100253.jpg <b>Dancers participate in the line dancing competition.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-7671_4-10993077_20260810100256.jpg <b>The finalists are: Janelle Pratt of Landing, Michelle Dyba of Newburgh, N.Y., Cheyenne Baker of Pequannock, Nicole Ruggiero of Warwick, N.Y., Ashley Kunich of Easton, Pa.,T.J. Rasmusson of Morris Plains and Jayden Ruban of Harmony.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-7666_4-10993080_20260810100258.jpg <b>Ashley Kunich of Easton, Pa., and Ali Lin of Edison pose for a photo.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/opinion/columns/sussex-county-history-today-the-battle-of-minisink-FY6100711 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-08-10T10:11:10-04:00 Sussex County History Today: The Battle of Minisink https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/green-pond-lifeguards-win-2026-north-jersey-rescue-competition-YM6097771 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-08-10T12:25:39-04:00 Green Pond lifeguards win 2026 North Jersey rescue competition https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/lakemohawk4_4-10991737_20260807150224.jpg 2026 North Jersey Lifeguard Champs- Green Pond https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/lakemohawk2_4-10991742_20260807150227.jpg Lake Mohawk’s Rookie Team: Austin Dobbs, Samantha Williams, Lincoln Andres, Tyler Etro, Patrick Fitzsimmons, Seamus Clark and Nick Grano. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/lakemohawk1_4-10991745_20260807150229.jpg Lake Mohawk’s Senior Squad: Molly Englehardt, Alicia Gaines, Maureen Gaines, Shaelyn Reekie and Owen Englehardt. https://www.spartaindependent.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/sparta-pd-does-it-again-XB6102044 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-08-10T12:31:04-04:00 Sparta PD does it again https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/floatfest-brings-live-music-to-lake-mohawk-HB6102108 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-08-10T12:44:25-04:00 Floatfest brings live music to Lake Mohawk https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-7696_4-10994874_20260810124433.jpg Floats are shown on Lake Mohawk. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-7704_4-10994870_20260810124437.jpg Owen Murphy and Patrick Bruseo were on lifeguard duty. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-7703_4-10994878_20260810124439.jpg Stephanie Space of Lake Mohawk stands on the beach. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-7702_4-10994881_20260810124441.jpg Quinn Rodriguez and Mark Schorr of Lake Mohawk sit in their beach chairs. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-7698_4-10994884_20260810124443.jpg Bill and Robin Wood, Helen Zimmerann and Pat Dermody, all of Lake Mohawk, pose for a photo.