Jessica, 32, harvesting onions in the Black Dirt Region of New York. (Photo by Jose Lima) As mercury rises, workers may see first workplace heat standards Last August, Charles Ellis, a 63-year-old construction worker with a heart condition, was using a hammer to unclog corrugated... Local News 19 Jul 2024 | 06:58
Gail Shawger with her ‘grandchildren’ shows what Christmas was like in 1916 during the annual Christmas in July open house last year at the Elias Van Bunschooten Museum in Wantage. (File photo by Daniele Sciuto) Christmas in July open house this weekend The Chinkchewunska Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host its annual Christmas in July open house... 12 Jul 2024 | 07:28
$1.7M to help preserve farmland Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation to fund preservation efforts at five farms in northwestern New Jersey. Assemblywoman... Home 11 Jul 2024 | 07:49
Barn Sale and Holiday Cottage Sale today A Barn Sale and Holiday Cottage Sale are planned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 6 at Lusscroft Farm, 50 Neilson Road,... Home 06 Jul 2024 | 05:55
School bus driver gets 14 years in prison Colleen Eutermarks of Wantage has been sentenced to 14 years in state prison for operating a school bus with numerous students... Home 21 Jun 2024 | 02:54
Schick produces results under pressure I write this letter to the editor today in support of Commissioner Earl Schick in his bid for re-election to the Sussex County... Letters to the Editor 30 May 2024 | 09:18
Bernard Cutler, 95, of Wantage was among those graduating from Sussex County Community College on Thursday, May 16. He is the oldest graduate in the college’s history. (Photo by Maria Kovic) Photos: SCCC graduation Home 21 May 2024 | 05:45
Kindness Run to end today at High Point Monument Three men will run the 196-mile distance from the southernmost point in New Jersey to the northernmost point to raise money... Home 21 Apr 2024 | 06:55
Pilot hurt in plane crash A plane performing a “go around” stalled and crashed nose-first near the runway at Sussex Airport in Wantage about 11:45... Home 17 Apr 2024 | 09:29
From left are essay contest winners Lucas Kozonasky, Bryce Yanoff and Jake Pando along with David Campagna, the 2024 Outstanding Teacher of American History, and Allyn Perry, chairwoman of the Chinkchewunska Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. (Photo provided) DAR honors Hopatcong history teacher, essay contest winners The Chinkchewunska Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently held its annual education... Home 07 Apr 2024 | 02:18
Daren Valente and Kori Brown opened Up the Creek Café in Wantage in December 2020. (Photos provided) Cafe owners collect awards Up the Creek Café in Wantage is known for its award-winning cheesecakes. The small Italian restaurant on Route 23 is a short... Home 05 Feb 2024 | 05:28
2 state troopers hurt in shooting Two New Jersey state troopers were injured and Nicolas Martinez, 27, was taken into custody Wednesday morning, Jan. 31 at... Home 02 Feb 2024 | 11:27
Movie on Union general to be shown tonight “Kill Cavalry,” a movie based on the life of Union Gen. Hugh Judson Kilpatrick, will be shown during the meeting of the Colonel... Home 16 Jan 2024 | 08:05
Gail Shawger with her ‘grandchildren’ Madeline Kinney, Isabel Fernandes, Miles Swanson, Heath Ziccardi and Eric Fernandes show what Christmas was like in 1916. (Photos by Daniele Sciuto) Christmas back on the farm Residents got a taste of what Christmas was like on a Sussex County farm during four different periods of history last month.... Home 19 Dec 2023 | 05:52
UPDATED: 2,063 customers without power in Sussex County More than 2,060 Sussex County customers were without power about 1:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, according to Jersey Central Power... Home 18 Dec 2023 | 01:20