https://www.spartaindependent.com/entertainment/sussex-county-oratorio-society-to-present-spring-concert-GJ5795778 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-04-27T10:58:53-04:00 Sussex County Oratorio Society to present spring concert https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/college-hosts-trout-fishing-contest-FG5796153 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-04-27T11:16:17-04:00 College hosts trout fishing contest https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-4739_4-10657593_20260427111548.jpg Mackenzie Mielczarek of Sparta shows off her catch. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-4741_4-10657733_20260427111549.jpg Avery Garrigan of Hampton shows off her catch. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-4736_4-10657736_20260427111551.jpg Milanj Kwanisk of Bushkill, Pa., prepares to fish with Peyton and Matt Waldron of Roxbury. https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/fairgrounds-hosts-military-vehicle-show-CG5796242 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-04-27T11:19:36-04:00 Fairgrounds hosts military vehicle show https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-4746_4-10657750_20260427111941.jpg Matt Susko stands in front of a S-47 Skytrain D-Display. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-4751_4-10657744_20260427111943.jpg Air Force Master Sgt. Tony Miceli poses for a photo. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-4745_4-10657754_20260427111945.jpg Tom Lambiase of Roxbury stands in front of a vehicle. https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/sports/skylanders-tops-monroe-in-high-scoring-baseball-game-FG5796474 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-04-27T11:30:28-04:00 Skylanders tops Monroe in high-scoring baseball game https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/imgp9628-002_4-10657879_20260427113034.jpg Sussex Skylanders infielder Seiji Umezawa waits for the throw as Monroe Express runner Anthony Sanchez dives towards second base. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/imgp9482-002_4-10657994_20260427113035.jpg Sussex Skylanders batter Zakary Dodier waits for the pitch. Dodier scored 4 runs. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/imgp9823-002_4-10657997_20260427113036.jpg Sussex Skylanders pitcher Stefano Parente delivers. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/imgp9733-002_4-10658000_20260427113036.jpg Aa pitched ball bounces off of Sussex Skylanders batter Zachary Clement. https://www.spartaindependent.com/pets/meet-mandy-MG5796842 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-04-27T12:04:39-04:00 Meet Mandy https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/img-5007_4-10658745_20260427120440.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/opinion/columns/sussex-county-history-today-abram-shepherd-blacksmith-YH5797111 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-04-27T12:32:52-04:00 Sussex County History Today: Abram Shepherd, blacksmith https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/copilot-20260421-172344-002_4-10658846_20260427123254.jpg This image shows a mid-1800s blacksmith with his tools on the dirt road leading from the south (today’s Route 23) as it comes into Deckertown (today’s Sussex Borough). Introduced here, behind him, is the patented Deckertown Plow, perhaps not in time sequence, but also recognizing the timely and important technological advance produced locally that helped America to become the nation it is today. https://www.spartaindependent.com/milestones/obituaries/kurt-michael-vandermark-CH5797361 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-04-27T12:56:10-04:00 Kurt Michael VanDerMark https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/kurt-vandermark-sparta-nj-obituary_4-10658975_20260427125612.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/sparta-hosts-earth-day-fair-BH5797434 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-04-27T13:09:22-04:00 Sparta hosts Earth Day Fair https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-4757_4-10659096_20260427130928.jpg Lena Ouellette is shown representing SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed and AmeriCorps NJ Watershed. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-4758_4-10659260_20260427130930.jpg Erin Sholl, the owner of Blue Heron Farm poses for a photo. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-4755_4-10659263_20260427130931.jpg Gabby Keenan of Sparta poses in front of her exhibit. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-4762_4-10659266_20260427130933.jpg Isabella and Ten McGurrin of Sparta pose for a photo. https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/sports/mahoney-wins-singles-title-as-sparta-boys-tennis-places-second-at-h-w-s-AH5797516 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-04-27T13:32:14-04:00 Mahoney wins singles title as Sparta boys tennis places second at H/W/S https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/sparta-sports-4-9513787-2025091418593_4-10659374_20260427133216.webp https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/sparta-honors-fallen-firefighters-MH5797538 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-04-27T13:37:15-04:00 Sparta honors fallen firefighters https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/fire-5_4-10659592_20260427133718.jpg Sparta Township has recognized Fallen Firefighters Week with a proclamation and the lighting town hall in red. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/fire-11_4-10659597_20260427133720.jpg Sparta Township honored fallen firefighters by ligthing the Municipal Center red. https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/sparta-high-robotics-team-competes-at-world-championship-IH5797569 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-04-27T13:42:23-04:00 Sparta High robotics team competes at world championship