Madison Kammerer, 5, of Vernon wears bunny glasses at the annual Easter Egg Trail at Maple Grange Park. Hundreds take Easter Egg Trail Hundreds of people showed up for the annual Easter Egg Trail at Maple Grange Park in Vernon. The event was postponed to Sunday,... Local News 26 Mar 2024 | 12:08
Gene Taylor, who grew up in Vernon, competes on the NBC show ‘The Voice.’ (Photo by Casey Durkin/NBC) Taylor competes on NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Eugene Steficek was raised by a single mother in Vernon, and they did not have a lot of money. But she made sure that he... Local News 12 Mar 2024 | 05:00
Jacob Alderete, left, with Dr. Chris Evans. Alderete worked with Evans and Dr. Catherine Cahill at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine during his summer fellowship from the Irene & Eric Simon Brain Research Foundation. (Photos courtesy of IES Brain Research Foundation) IES Brain Research Foundation turns 20 The Irene & Eric Simon (IES) Brain Research Foundation is celebrating its 20th anniversary and plans to resume awarding its... Home 10 Mar 2024 | 10:23
Assemblyman Parker Space, R-24, left, administers the oath of office to Sussex Borough Mayor Robert Holowach at the annual reorganization meeting Tuesday, Jan. 2. (Photos by Daniele Sciuto) Sussex Borough officials sworn in Robert Holowach was sworn in as the new mayor of Sussex Borough at the council’s annual reorganization meeting Tuesday, Jan.... Local News 11 Jan 2024 | 12:05
Carl Contino is sworn in for a new term on the Vernon school board at the annual reorganization meeting Wednesday, Jan. 3. (Photos by Daniele Sciuto) Vernon school board members sworn in Three members of the Vernon Board of Education took the oath of office at the annual reorganization meeting Wednesday, Jan.... Local News 11 Jan 2024 | 12:05
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.... Local News 19 Dec 2023 | 05:52
Vernon resident Rosanna Craven’s Christmas village collection now fills a room in her home. (Photo provided) Christmas village keeps growing Christmas is a time of hope, and that is especially true for Vernon resident Rosanna Craven. She was diagnosed with late... Local News 19 Dec 2023 | 08:40
Meg Wahnon, right, executive assistant in the Vernon Township Recreation Department, mans a table collecting letters to Santa. (Photo by Daniele Sciuto) Holiday Market & Bazaar draws crowd About 1,000 people got a start on their holiday shopping at the annual Holiday Market & Bazaar on Nov. 17 at Mountain Creek’s... Local News 28 Nov 2023 | 08:08
Participants line up for the costume contest at Sussex Day on Saturday, Oct. 21. (Photos by Daniele Sciuto) Plenty of fun at Sussex Day Residents dressed in colorful costumes for Sussex Day, which featured a Halloween costume contest and parade Saturday, Oct.... Local News 31 Oct 2023 | 08:59
A Hopatcong Fire Department vehicle pulls a trailer carrying trophies to be awarded later Saturday, Oct. 7. (Photos by Daniele Sciuto) Firefighters on parade The Hopatcong Fire Department, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary, hosted the 103rd annual Sussex County Fireman’s... Home 18 Oct 2023 | 04:45
VN1 From left are Matthew, AJ and Alex McCann with Vernon Mayor Howard Burrell next to the 9/11 Survivor Tree seedling planted in front of the municipal building. (Photo by Daniele Sciuto) Remembering those lost in terrorist attacks Twenty-two years may seem like a long time to some people. To those who lost a loved one in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist... Local News 11 Sep 2023 | 07:38
VF1 A boy tries to dunk Mark Scilingo of the Vernon Township Fire Department in the dunk tank at the Vernon Street Fair on Saturday, Sept. 9. (Photos by Daniele Sciuto) Fun and fundraising at street fair Residents, business people and politicians gathered for the ninth annual Vernon Street Fair on Saturday, Sept. 9. This was... Local News 11 Sep 2023 | 07:31
Blue North plays a free concert Saturday evening, July 22 at Maple Grange Park in Vernon. (Photos by Daniele Sciuto) Band plays free concert in the park Residents gathered to hear music under the stars Saturday evening, July 22 in Vernon. The classic rock band Blue North performed... Local News 23 Jul 2023 | 01:55
Raj Trivedi, right, hands out free ice pops and ice cream sandwiches to those attending the Ice Cream Social & Jam at Deckertown Commons in Sussex. (Photos by Daniele Sciuto) Residents gather for music, ice cream Live music and ice cream - what more do you want on a summer evening? The first Ice Cream Social & Jam of the summer was held... Local News 11 Jul 2023 | 06:41
The annual Vernon Day was held Saturday, June 10 on the large field between Glen Meadow and Cedar Mountain schools. (Photos by Daniele Sciuto) Hundreds take part in Vernon Day celebration Several hundred people attended the annual Vernon Day on Saturday, June 10 on the field between Glen Meadow and Cedar Mountain... Local News 13 Jun 2023 | 08:58
