Mike Ferrera (22) up in the air during a Franklin High School game in the mid-1970s. (Photo provided) Sussex County History Today: Star’s beginning This is Part 2 of the story of one of Sussex County’s most standout athletes. Mike Ferrara was exceptional in high school... Columns 10 Sep 2023 | 07:27
Mike Ferrara has the ball as Bill Curtain, back left, watches. (Photos provided) Sussex County History Today: Basketball legend It is a rare occurrence when we have the opportunity to document the story of a person who has become a standout, a generational... Columns 02 Sep 2023 | 03:24
The old McAfee train depot is a ‘twin’ of Vernon’s historic 1880 Lehigh & Hudson River Railroad depot. (Photo provided by Ron Dupont) Sussex County History Today: McAfee’s train depot This week I am delighted to have a noted guest writer. This is the published and esteemed historian from the Vernon area... Columns 24 Aug 2023 | 11:35
The private residence previously was the headquarters for Camp Shapanack, a summer camp facility. (Photos provided) Sussex County History Today: Ancient Shapanack The Sussex County Historical Marker program is alive and well. Three additional markers were awarded this year to deserving... Columns 20 Aug 2023 | 04:32
Wyatt Fieldhouse and his cousins found artifacts from the 1800s in the woods behind his house. Sussex County History Today: Young historian I’d like to introduce you to one of our new Young Historians: Wyatt Fieldhouse. Wyatt is a rising fifth-grader in the Hardyston... Columns 18 Aug 2023 | 01:22
A county historical marker will be placed at the 185-year-old Keen’s Grist Mill, located on a portion of Swartswood Lake property on Route 521 in Stillwater Township. Sussex County History Today: Keen’s Mill In the next several weeks, we will cover awards presented at the New Jersey State Fair. The first is the Sussex County Historical... Columns 06 Aug 2023 | 09:35
The Forum on Democracy’s American Dream essay contest The Forum on Democracy is a group of former government leaders, professors, cultural anthropologists, researchers and other... Columns 31 Jul 2023 | 04:00
Bill and Ginny Truran enjoy ice cream at the New Jersey State Fair last year. (Photo provided) Sussex County History Today: Time for the Fair Summer is a lot of fun with the warm weather. Swimming, running. fishing along with hiking and the outdoor life are part... Columns 31 Jul 2023 | 10:32
Bill Truran, the Sussex County historian, with Jennie Sweetman, who wrote about Sussex County for more than 50 years. (Photo provided) Sussex County History Today: Jennie Sweetman Jennie Sweetman has been a leading historian of Sussex County for more than 50 years. She has stood as a figure of great importance... Columns 14 Jul 2023 | 12:05
This is the view from Sunrise Mountain. Sussex County History Today: Kittatinny Ridge Summer is here and today is a great day for a hike! What better place to do this than the Kittatinny Mountains. One of the... Columns 10 Jul 2023 | 01:12
Sussex County History Today: Declaration of Independence A bright day in the year for all of us is the Fourth of July. Fireworks, parades, picnics, family and friends! But all this... Columns 30 Jun 2023 | 05:59
Will Brown became a farmer in Warwick after a Wall Street career that included 10 years as chief economist at J.P. Morgan. Provided photos. Slow pivot: The surprisingly gradual art of reinvention Will Brown’s sprawling grass-fed beef farm in Warwick, N.Y., is just 50 miles northwest of Manhattan, but a galaxy away from... Columns 06 Aug 2023 | 09:23
Amos Munson was born in 1801. His father, Israel, was born in Morris County in 1771 and moved to Hardyston as a young man to be a farmer. Sussex County History Today: Farmers There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow. There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow. The corn is as high as an elephant’s... Columns 25 Jun 2023 | 03:21
Specimens stolen from the Franklin Mineral Museum included gold samples. (Photo provided) Sussex County History Today: History lost to thefts Recent news articles announced charges against nine men accused of stealing well into the millions of dollars of items from... Columns 20 Jun 2023 | 08:18
Local miners gathered last weekend for Miners Day at the Franklin Mineral Museum. (Photo provided by Tema Hecht) Sussex County History Today: Miners The history of Sussex County has been built through the lives and labors of many individuals along with their relatives -... Columns 15 Jun 2023 | 08:59
