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Mike Ferrera (22) up in the air during a Franklin High School game in the mid-1970s. (Photo provided)
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)
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)
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)
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.
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.
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’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)
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)
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.
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

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.
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.
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)
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)
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
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