Jacob Yanoff, 97, is honored at the Daughters of the American Revolution luncheon Feb. 25 at the Lafayette House. He was wounded in the battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Sussex County History Today: Touched by the Greatest Generation I’m glad to be alive today. We have so much good in our world, our state and our Sussex County. Let me give a casual example... Home 05 Mar 2023 | 10:40
Maverick Chambers died of a choking accident in April 2022. (Photo provided) Parents on mission to prevent choking deaths Maverick Chambers died of a choking accident in April 2022, shortly before he turned 5 months old. Since his death, his parents,... Home 03 Mar 2023 | 08:09
Grace Honigsberg reins in her favorite alpaca at her family’s fiber farm in Frankford. (Photo provided) New scholarship offered for agricultural studies The Sussex County Board of Agriculture is offering a new scholarship for students of any age to further their education in... Home 27 Feb 2023 | 07:31
Off Shore Marine in Branchville is filling a pontoon boat with toys on behalf of the Season of Hope Toy Drive. Local business to stuff a boat with toys The annual “Stuff the Boat” toy drive coordinated by Branchville business Off Shore Marine to benefit Project Self-Sufficiency’s... Business 01 Dec 2022 | 04:11
The new Wawa store in Frankford opened on July 14, the first in Sussex County. ( Janet Redyke) Wawa comes to Sussex County The first Wawa store in Sussex County opened with a two-day celebration on July 13 and 14 in Frankford at the site of the... Business 18 Jul 2022 | 01:40
This is an artist's rendering of what the National Geographic calls the “camera-elusive, grooming-challenged, bipedal ape-man that roams the mountain regions of North America” and is known as Bigfoot. ‘So prehistoric and such a weird thing’: Meet the trackers on the trail of the Sussex County Bigfoot It’s 1991 or thereabouts, and Scott Nosal and his buddy are miles into the woods, along an old gas line in Vernon, setting... Local News 28 Jan 2022 | 02:04
“My Wonderful Rainbow World” a mixed media piece by Kat Block Mixed media artist to give talk and demonstration The Sussex County Art Society is sponsoring a mixed media art demonstration by Springfield artist Kat Block on Nov. 11. Block... Entertainment 01 Nov 2021 | 02:44
Enjoy the spooky season with these local events The air is crisp, the foliage is peaking, and absurd quantities of bundle candy are back on the shelves. It’s Halloween in... Entertainment 08 Oct 2021 | 06:53
Christy Graham of Sparta, Most Creative Photo Judges announce photography contest winners Photography judges from the New Jersey Federation of Camera Clubs awarded ribbons to best in category at the recent Sussex... Entertainment 22 Aug 2021 | 06:45
‘A news lover’s paradise’: Library expands digital newsstand offerings PressReader, an all-you-can-read digital platform of more than 7,500 newspapers and magazines, is available free to all Sussex... Entertainment 22 Aug 2021 | 03:19
Aldo, left, with fairgrounds Manager Mike Richards. Photo provided. Meet Aldo Sayre, NJ State Fair’s 100 year-old volunteer If you’ve ever been to the New Jersey State Fair in Augusta, N.J., you can’t miss Aldo Sayre. He’s the 100-year-old volunteer... Local News 23 Jul 2021 | 11:44
Collin James McDonough Collin James McDonough of Sparta, N.J., passed peacefully from this life with his family by his side on July 17, 2021, at... Obituaries 20 Jul 2021 | 01:40
Julia Decker, a junior at Newton High School who partnered with Love Without Boundaries to raise money for children suffering from cleft palate, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (Photo provided) Hometown Heroes awards honor the ‘quiet power of service’ U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) honored local first responders, veterans, students, life-saving bystanders, volunteers,... Local News 16 Jul 2021 | 08:22
U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer at Vernon Township High School (Photo provided) Fifth District Sussex County schools to get more than $9 million New federal dollars are being clawed back for school districts in Sussex County as part of the American Rescue Plan, the... Local News 28 Jun 2021 | 05:16
Sussex-Wantage Branch of the Sussex County Library System (https://sussexcountylibrary.org) Libraries to end appointments The Sussex County Library System (SCLS) announced that effective June 1 appointments will no longer be necessary for branch... Local News 27 May 2021 | 02:57
