Child dies in Wantage A 4-year-old Wantage child died earlier this month after state police responded to a home on South Shore Drive in Wantage,... Local News 09 Dec 2025 | 02:48
Dog shot in Wantage An investigation into the fatal shooting of a dog last month in Wantage remains ongoing, according to the state police. “On... Local News 09 Dec 2025 | 11:38
Vernon officials spar over proposed trash drop-off program Things got a bit heated at last week’s township council meeting when Vernon Mayor Anthony Rossi expressed his displeasure... Local News 02 Dec 2025 | 10:29
Sussex County Board of County Commissioners Deputy Director Jill Space and Interim Administrator Christina Marks. ( Photo: Christina Marks) Marks appointed interim county administrator Clerk of the Sussex County Board of County Commissioners Christina Marks has been appointed interim county administrator... Local News 04 Nov 2025 | 09:18
County assisting SNAP beneficiaries amid shutdown As Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are being affected by the federal government shutdown, Sussex... Local News 04 Nov 2025 | 09:12
Sussex Community College cancels remainder of football season Fallout from an altercation after Sussex County Community College’s Oct. 11 overtime loss to Hudson Valley Community College... Local News 30 Oct 2025 | 11:44
At nearly 2,600 acres, Lake Hopatcong is New Jersey’s largest lake. ( Photo: Bob Kays) Fall is a busy time on Lake Hopatcong From harmful algal bloom remediation efforts to educating area students about the lake’s ecology, Lake Hopatcong is humming... Local News 21 Oct 2025 | 10:45
Pope John XXIII Regional High School varsity football team. ( Photo: Pope John XXIII Regional High School ) Hand, foot and mouth disease forces Pope John to forfeit Saturday’s football game Editor’s Note: This story has been updated. An outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease within Sparta’s Pope John XXIII Regional... Local News 17 Oct 2025 | 09:42
Army reorganization could cut Picatinny jobs A reorganization of the U.S. Army could break up a program at Picatinny Arsenal that develops, procures and fields military... Home 08 Oct 2025 | 01:59
Bill Hayden Hayden seeks pretrial intervention Sussex County Commissioner Bill Hayden has asked a Superior Court judge to approve a Pretrial Intervention (PTI) application... Local News 07 Oct 2025 | 08:34
Sussex Skylanders ball carrier Jabron Solomon swerves in an attempt to avoid a Monroe University defender in the season-opener Aug. 30. SCCC lost, 28-6. (Photos by George Leroy Hunter) New era for SCCC football Weldon Braxton’s tenure as head football coach at Sussex County Community College (SCCC) is off to a challenging start, as... Local News 30 Sep 2025 | 02:21
Officials create plan to aid homeless Newton officials recently met with state and county officials to discuss how the town can improve its ability to handle its... Home 30 Sep 2025 | 10:08
Airport’s neighbor is denied use variance The Wantage Land Use Board on Tuesday, Sept. 23 denied an application for a use variance that would have allowed the company... Local News 30 Sep 2025 | 09:45
A black bear walks down an aisle inside Dollar General in Vernon on Tuesday, Sept. 16. (Photo by Sean Clarkin) Video: Bear wanders store aisles in Vernon Vernon was thrust into the national spotlight last week when a video showing a black bear meandering up and down the aisles... Local News 23 Sep 2025 | 10:19
Sussex County Republican Committee chairman Joseph Labarbera Judge: Personal criticisms of GOP chairman ‘fair game’ A Superior Court judge ruled Monday, Sept. 22 that public criticisms of Sussex County Republican Committee chairman Joseph... Local News 23 Sep 2025 | 06:28
