Glen Meadow Middle School Vernon schools seek new director of special services By Mike Zummo Vernon Township School District Superintendent Karen D’Avino said on Jan. 6 that it will be at least April before... Local News 22 Jan 2021 | 12:18
Vernon school board is needlessly putting teachers at risk To the Editor: Vernon Township had largely been spared large COVID outbreaks — that is, up until recently. Sharp increases... Letters to the Editor 18 Jan 2021 | 05:28
David M. Jones David M. Jones David M. Jones of Stockholm, N.J., passed away on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, at his residence in Stockholm. He was 52. Born in... Obituaries 12 Jan 2021 | 12:44
Macerino Stadium at Vernon Township High School (File photo by Vera Olinski) Vernon uses $500K from reserve fund to pay for high school field and track project Vernon. The Vernon Township Board of Education gave business administrator Donna Risse the go-ahead to write a letter of... Local News 12 Jan 2021 | 11:08
Timothy Spatola Sparta UNICO announces scholarship awards Sparta UNICO has announced partial scholarship awards to three Sussex County students who graduated in June All applicants... Local News 04 Jan 2021 | 03:29
Nicholas Samuel Tenk Nicholas Samuel Tenk Nicholas Samuel Tenk of Greenwood Lake, N.Y., passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. He was 66. Born... Obituaries 28 Dec 2020 | 10:58
Andrew Joseph Ricciardi Sr. Andrew Joseph Ricciardi Sr. of Highland Lakes, N.J., passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. He was 78.... Obituaries 28 Dec 2020 | 10:52
From left: Mayor Michael Lensak, Andover Twsp; Mayor Chris Carney, Frankford Township; Mayor Alex Rubenstein, Byram Township; Mayor Michael Francis, Hopatcong; Mayor Howard Burrell, Vernon Township; Mayor Stan Kula, Hardyston Twsp; Mayor Patricia Zdichocki, Stanhope; Mayor Jerry Murphy, Sparta Township (Photo provided) Thanks to all Sussex County mayors for their service during challenging times Editor’s note: Tammie Horsfield made the following statement earlier this month in presenting the Sussex County Economic... Letters to the Editor 24 Dec 2020 | 03:05
Vernon schools approve new business administrator at $170K The Vernon Township Board of Education approved the district’s new business administrator, with some members saying she will... Local News 17 Dec 2020 | 06:42
Macerino Stadium at Vernon Township High School (File photo by Vera Olinski) Vernon schools to spend $700K on new turf field for football and track The Vernon Township School District Board of Education expects to vote Dec. 17 on whether to spend about $700,000 to replace... Local News 15 Dec 2020 | 10:10
Lacrosse player Sydney Riker signs with Robert Morris University Vernon. Sydney Riker, a senior at Vernon Township High School, is pictured signing her National Letter of Intent to continue... Sports 15 Dec 2020 | 08:52
Scott Patrick Thompson Scott Patrick Thompson Scott Patrick Thompson of Vernon Township, N.J., passed away unexpectedly in Elizabeth, N.J., on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020.... Obituaries 14 Dec 2020 | 07:03
Vernon must update open space plan to get grants Vernon Township will need to update its open space plan to obtain grant money, business administrator Chuck Voelker told... Local News 10 Dec 2020 | 02:27
Vernon Municipal Center (Photo by Vera Olinski) Vernon works through backlog at building department Howard Burrell said that when he was campaigning for Vernon Township mayor, he’d heard the most complaints about the building... Local News 10 Dec 2020 | 02:17
Vernon Township Council President Harry Shortway speaks with Mayor Howard Burrell and U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer at the dump site in February, while PAID chairman Martin O'Donnell talks to Assemblyman Hal Wirths (Photo by Mike Zummo) Dump site owner to pay for soil testing The owner of the dump site at 3 Silver Spruce Drive in Vernon Township will have to pay for soil testing after a Superior... Local News 10 Dec 2020 | 02:14