Sparta Police Department named number one in the state The Sparta Township Police Department was recently ranked number one in the state and 7th in the nation by SafeWise.com which... Local News 25 Oct 2022 | 12:53
Newton. Final Rod Father Gang Car Cruise draws hundreds The final Rod Father Gang Car Cruise, held in front of Friendly’s each Saturday afternoon from early spring to October was... Entertainment 26 Sep 2022 | 12:15
Simple Bare Necessities promotes ‘no waste’ store, adds cleanups around town Mikaela Turner began her zero-waste journey in late 2017. The result was opening a store in Sparta called Simple Bare Necessities... Local News 06 Sep 2022 | 12:44
Tickets going fast for popular Taste of Newton On Monday, September 12, be prepared to get wowed by some amazing local chefs at Taste of Newton. The evening affair will... News 12 Aug 2022 | 02:31
Dr. Ted Spinks stands next to his retrofitted traveling truck to make house calls. ( Laurie Gordon) The revival of the house call... for pets People aren’t the only species with anxiety. Pets get it too. Imagine how terrified some animals who are used to chilling... Local News 29 Jul 2022 | 03:17
Marcello Pedalino gives the keynote speech at Think Tank symposium. Sparta couple professes the importance of looking ‘Onward and Upwards’ at international symposium Dr. Jill Pedalino and Marcello Pedalino, of Sparta, recently presented at the prestigious annual Think Tank symposium. This... Local News 26 Jul 2022 | 07:49
Amazing cheese made from scratch right in Sussex County Plains Road is a very popular spot each August when the Sussex County Farm and Horse Show comes to the fairgrounds. Few may... Business 05 Jul 2022 | 10:04
Elite physical therapist and trainer, Janice Morra, instructs 2021 campers to improve their form. X-Treme Running Camp coming in a few weeks to Newton Four-time Olympian Marcus O’Sullivan will be one of many guest speakers at the 2022 X-Treme Running Camp, which will be held... Sports 28 Jun 2022 | 02:45
Vin DePeppo serves up classic cola in his retro man cave. ( Laurie Gordon) Inside Vin DePeppo’s man cave, a journey back in time There’s no one quite like Vin DePeppo. He stands a bit over six feet tall and wears his signature side part coif as he proudly... News 27 Jun 2022 | 01:31
The Kittatinny Regional High School girls’ 4-x-100-meter team takes silver to advance to Group Championships and breaks school record. From left to right: Maddie Beyer, Sophia Molfetto, Ashley Gordon and Paige Hull. ( Laurie Gordon) Kittatinny’s track athletes break two records, move to state championships The Kittatinny Regional High School 4-x-100-meter girls relay not only qualified for the State Group Championships at the... Sports 06 Jun 2022 | 01:39
Meghan Hindi: archery specialist, life coach, doula, author and survivor. ( Manfang Photo) Wildish Way helps empower women through archery and animals Meghan Hindi is a certified life coach, archer, author, Doula and speaker. She is a survivor of abuse. Instead of wallowing... Business 20 May 2022 | 11:46
Folks mingled from room to room at Perona Farms. ( Laurie Gordon) ‘A Taste of Talent’ showcases dozens of area restaurants Project Self-Sufficiency’s executive director, Debra Berry-Toon, stood just past the foyer entrance to Perona Farms last... Local News 09 May 2022 | 02:26
Plastic bags will no longer be distributed at stores in NJ and similar environmentally unfriendly items are sure to follow suit ( Photo by Laurie Gordon) Plastic bag ban goes into effect “Might sound crazy, but it ain’t no lie, baby bye, bye bye.” – N’Sync That lyric from the boy band’s late ‘90s popular hit... Business 03 May 2022 | 12:08
Simple Bare Necessities spreads mantra of ‘zero waste’ throughout community There’s an old adage that says “reduce, reuse, recycle.” That’s the mantra of Simple Bare Necessities, a store that opened... Business 18 Apr 2022 | 02:27
Daria Bonomini at one of her workshops (Photo provided) In a time of horror in Ukraine, Highland Lakes woman demonstrates her home country’s beauty Did you ever see a pysanka? They are Ukranian Easter eggs, and they are something to behold. Decorated in traditional folk... Local News 11 Apr 2022 | 04:20
