Attached image: “An illustration of the Marquis de Lafayette with escort riders foraging for food for the horses of the Continental Army while they were encamped at Morristown.” (AI rendered on data by Bill Truran and he endorses it as historically representative) Sussex County History Today: Marquis de Lafayette During this prelude to the actual 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence we are looking at some... Columns 21 Nov 2025 | 12:18
Sussex County History Today: Thomas Anderson During this prelude to the actual 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence we are looking at some... Columns 04 Nov 2025 | 11:37
Sussex County History Today: Dr. Lt. Col. Benjamin Tusten During this prelude to the actual 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence we are looking at some... Columns 24 Oct 2025 | 02:05
Van Kirk Museum to host Holiday open house The Sparta Historical Society will decorate the Van Kirk Homestead Museum’s main floor in a vintage holiday style. This will... Local News 29 Nov 2022 | 03:07
Bill Truran Sparta Historical Society to host lecture Sparta Historical Society will welcomes William Truran, Sussex County Historian, as its final lecturer for the year. Since... Local News 01 Nov 2022 | 03:07
Franklinite: Thank the kids for making it the state metal We are witness to history in the making for Sussex County, New Jersey. Franklinite, from the Franklin area, may become the... Columns 24 Oct 2022 | 11:47
Rock, Ribs and Ridges festival to return to Augusta Three Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees - Dave Mason, legendary singer-songwriter Don Felder, and Artimus Pyle - will be... Entertainment 11 Apr 2022 | 06:04
Photos by Daria Bonomini ‘The Great Day’: Add Ukrainian Easter traditions to your holiday Easter, or Velykden (“The Great Day”), is celebrated in Ukraine with an array of traditions. Easter in Ukraine follows the... Local News 05 Apr 2022 | 12:04
Amber Vitoulis and the impressive sash of badges she’s collected along the years. (Photo provided) Don’t worry, they’ve got Thin Mints: Supply chain shortages hit the Girl Scouts It’s finally March, and you know that that means. No, I don’t mean March Madness or Saint Patrick’s Day. Ladies and gentlemen,... Local News 16 Mar 2022 | 11:51
"Pearl and Duke," Rural Shorts Big Eddy Film Festival is here It was a film beloved by the late, great Miriam Siegel, co-founder of the paper you are now reading as well as the Pike County... Entertainment 01 Oct 2021 | 05:24
Study shows New Jersey has third best education system With more than half of educators reporting significant learning loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website... Local News 23 Aug 2021 | 12:36
Boy Scouts to continue despite bankruptcy filing Despite filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Feb. 18, local councils of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) want the... Local News 19 Feb 2020 | 02:24
Chamber of Commerce to hold Masquerade Gala on Feb. 7 The Sussex County Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual dinner on Friday, Feb. 7 at the Skyview Golf Club in Sparta. This... Business 29 Jan 2020 | 11:54
It's time to reject hate mongering and lies There is no way I'm not going to respond to Skip Danielson's letter in last week's Township Journal. According to Skip, every... Letters to the Editor 28 Jan 2020 | 01:41
People who block the very evidence that they say would prove them innocent, aren't innocent Regarding Mr. Danielson’s letter in the January 23, 2020 Township News he quoted from Justice Louis Brandeis who stated that... Letters to the Editor 26 Jan 2020 | 04:07
