New York State Police had a recruiting tent at the 2025 New Jersey State Fair-Sussex County Farm and Horse Show. Photo: Maebel Van Ek Photography New standards make it easier to join police, military, corrections In recent years and especially since COVID, recruiting for uniformed services is down across the country. As a result, a... Local News 17 Mar 2026 | 04:05
KJS United repeats as Public Co-Op hockey champion The championship defense was successful for KJS United. Led by three goals from junior Braydon Sisco - including two in the... Sports 16 Mar 2026 | 11:07
KJS United advances to state co-op hockey championship KJS United will play for a second straight state title. Braydon Sisco totaled two goals and an assist, Eddie Brown and Cormac... Sports 09 Mar 2026 | 12:37
Patrick Decker Patrick Decker, 67, of Sparta, N.J., passed away on Feb. 5, 2026, in the mountains of Haiti while doing what he loved — volunteering... Obituaries 27 Feb 2026 | 02:40
BarnLight anchors production in Sussex County BarnLight Studios announced the advancement of its feature film pipeline, including the action-thriller A Reckoning, directed... Local News 22 Jan 2026 | 12:45
Elizabeth A. Sutherland Elizabeth A. Sutherland, born on March 4, 1930, passed away on January 11, 2026, at the age of 95. Betsy was predeceased by... Obituaries 15 Jan 2026 | 02:42
Team X-Calibur: Srihitha Jakka, Aarav Kamal, Jaisen Caswell, Imad Panjwani, Roberto Vasquez. Sparta Robotics opens season strong Sparta High School Robotics opened its season with a strong performance at the VEX Robotics “Push Back Relay” competition... Local News 12 Dec 2025 | 02:44
Lake Hopatcong man faces child pornography charges A federal grand jury has indicted William Mickel, 69, of Lake Hopatcong on one count of distribution of child pornography... Home 07 May 2023 | 12:48
Professor James Judge stirred a Sussex County Library zoom audience with ghostly folklore and stories. ( Photo by Janet Redyke) New Jersey’s got ghosts As we celebrated All Hallows Eve or Halloween, we were inundated with everything from spooky decorations, movies and most... Entertainment 27 Oct 2022 | 12:19
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
Michael Stellatella Sparta graduates playing for Rutgers soccer Faith Davis, Hope Davis and Bailey Kellenberger - all graduates of Sparta High School - are members of the Rutgers University... Sports 03 Oct 2022 | 02:59
Contract awarded in Sparta bridge replacement A contract has been awarded for the replacement of the bridge in Sparta Township that carries Main Street over the Wallkill... Local News 03 May 2022 | 10:01
Sussex County’s Prosecutor’s Office March 11 Juan C. Gomez-Sarrazola, 27 of Linden, pleaded guilty to eluding, a crime of the third degree, and various motor... Police & Fire 12 Apr 2022 | 11:12
Joanna Francine Russ Joanna Francine Russ, 78, of Sparta, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021 at Newton Medical Center. Joanna was born in Newark,... Obituaries 27 Aug 2021 | 02:19
Lauren Berg Lauren Berg was born on Jan. 17, 1951, in Newark, NJ and passed away from natural causes at home, on Aug. 3, 2021. Laurie... Obituaries 26 Aug 2021 | 02:54
