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. https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/public-safety-training-academy-hosts-first-open-house-EI5947723 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-15T16:09:29-04:00 Public Safety Training Academy hosts first open house https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-6003_4-10829183_20260615160935.jpg Fire Training in progress. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-6005_4-10829186_20260615160942.jpg John Dixon, director of the SCCC Public Safety Training Academy, Cory Homer, SCCC president, County Commissioner Chris Carney, County Commissioner Alan Henderson and SCCC Foundation Exectuive Driector Stan Kula pose for a photo. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-6004_4-10829189_20260615160945.jpg Fire instructor John Buskiewicz poses for a photo.