Harrison Shauger was born with a congenital heart defect. He died at age 6 in 2013. (Photos provided) Toy drive ends today Lakeland Pools & Spas is holding its 12th annual toy drive in memory of Harrison Shauger. Harrison was born Aug. 2, 2006,... Home 26 Jul 2024 | 08:15
Much of the Perciballis’ food comes straight from their backyard in Lafayette. Their garden will be one of more than a dozen to see on the Kitchen Garden Tour on Sunday, July 28. (Photos provided) Kitchen Garden Tour will be Sunday Local backyard food growers will open up their garden gates for Dirt magazine’s Kitchen Garden Tour on Sunday, July 28. This... Home 23 Jul 2024 | 05:03
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, left, with former Vernon Mayor Howard Burrell. (Photo provided) Burrell among Hometown Heroes Former Vernon Mayor Howard Burrell and a group of health-care professionals in Newton Medical Center’s Emergency Department... Home 20 Jul 2024 | 12:12
Vernon’s Stairway to Heaven from Route 94. (Photo by Bill Truran) Sussex County History Today: You can’t top this One of my major goals when I began this column was to inform readers about the history of our area. Another was to highlight... Columns 19 Jul 2024 | 02:08
Brianna Kimmel’s car after her accident on Philipsburg Road. (Photo by Brianna Kimmel) Danger on the roads We often blame outside elements for the cause of car accidents — snow, sharp turns, flooding — but according to our first... Evergreen 15 Jul 2024 | 09:46
Mayor: Ex-Playboy hotel property sold The property on Route 517 in Vernon, previously known as the Playboy Hotel and the Legends Resort, has been sold to an affiliate... Home 13 Jul 2024 | 08:56
Milena Oberle 5 win scholarships The Sparta Woman’s Club has awarded five scholarships, totaling $6,000. Three recipients attended Sparta High School: • Milena... Local News 06 Jul 2024 | 12:58
Community planner Jessica Caldwell in front of her business, J. Caldwell & Associates, 145 Spring St., Newton. (Photos provided) Helping towns reach their visions Jessica Caldwell, a community planner based in Newton, has worked on master plans for Vernon, Newton, Andover borough and... Home 30 Jun 2024 | 03:01
Event for small businesses today The Sussex County Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the New Jersey Business Action Center (NJBAC) will hold a “Resources... Home 11 Jun 2024 | 09:14
Harvey Honig Harvey J. Honig of Vernon passed away on Tuesday, June 4 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 82. Harvey was... Obituaries 06 Jun 2024 | 11:25
Petrucci-McGuire engagement John and Maryann Petrucci of Sparta are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristen Petrucci, to Sean McGuire,... Announcements 14 Apr 2024 | 11:49
Brian Dowling, chief executive and founder, cuts the ribbon to open Sussex Cultivation’s processing facility in Vernon. At left is former Mayor Howard Burrell and at right is Mayor Anthony Rossi. (Photos by Kathy Shwiff) Cannabis processing facility opens Sussex Cultivation celebrated the opening of its cannabis processing facility in Vernon with a ribbon-cutting Thursday, March... Home 20 Mar 2024 | 08:50
Tourism Summit is today The Sussex County Chamber of Commerce will hold a Tourism Summit on Thursday, March 14 at Minerals Hotel at Crystal Springs... Home 13 Mar 2024 | 11:48
Gene Taylor, who grew up in Vernon, competes on the NBC show ‘The Voice.’ (Photo by Casey Durkin/NBC) Taylor competes on NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Eugene Steficek was raised by a single mother in Vernon, and they did not have a lot of money. But she made sure that he... Home 12 Mar 2024 | 05:00
MAGA adherents want to return to principles that forged America As the entrenched propaganda wing of the left, the fake news media have done their job well. In last week’s letter by reader... Letters to the Editor 04 Mar 2024 | 06:54