Ominous skies over Ballyowen Golf Club in Hamburg on Tuesday, July 8 moments before lightning strikes a golfer. (Photos by Brian Delia) UPDATED: Golfer dies after being struck by lightning A 28-year-old man who was struck by lightning Tuesday, July 8 on the 15th hole at Ballyowen Golf Club in Hamburg has died.... Home 16 Jul 2025 | 10:21
A proud flag waver If God allows you to live long enough, you’ll almost certainly bear witness to history as it unfolds. Born in the late 1950s,... Letters to the Editor 14 Jun 2025 | 03:24
16 schools compete in track meet Sixteen schools took part in the annual Sussex County Middle School Track Meet at Wallkill Valley Regional High School on... Local News 05 Jun 2025 | 05:43
Community Choral Society’s concert today The Community Choral Society will conclude its 35th anniversary celebration with a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 8 at Hamburg... Entertainment 05 Jun 2025 | 09:17
Hardyston Middle School competitors and high school assistants, from left, Noah DeRenzo, Emily Guarino and Jovanni Portilla prepare their launcher for final testing during the annual STEM League Challenge on May 7. (Photos by Juleanna Green) Students build water rockets Sussex-Wantage, Ogdensburg and Hardyston middle school students placed first, second and third, respectively, in the annual... Home 22 May 2025 | 11:05
Bryan Evans It is with deep sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of Bryan Christopher Evans of Hamburg who left us far too soon... Obituaries 30 Apr 2025 | 12:11
Winners pose for a photo at the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards luncheon Thursday, April 10. (Photo courtesy of the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce) Chamber honors individuals, businesses The Sussex County Chamber of Commerce handed out awards to individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations at its annual... Home 19 Apr 2025 | 07:42
CERT seeks volunteers The Stillwater CERT Team is seeking volunteers to assist first-responders in emergencies. The team is made up of volunteers... Local Home Pros 14 Apr 2025 | 12:04
Students at Sussex County Technical School in Sparta rehearse ‘Big Fish: School Edition,’ a musical that will be performed March 21-23. (Photos provided) A peek behind the curtain Bright lights. Sound checks. Marked-up scripts and blocked-out stages. Costumes and music and makeup and nerves ... it’s... Local News 07 Mar 2025 | 04:24
Why did county buy bank property? As a Sussex County taxpayer, I can’t help but wonder why county officials purchased 15 Trinity St. in Newton for the new... Letters to the Editor 22 Feb 2025 | 04:46
Wallkill Valley Regional High School senior Delana Einreinhofer has committed to run track at the University of Delaware. (Photos provided) Legacy of distance running Throughout her childhood, Delana Einreinhofer considered herself a soccer player, with no intention of pursuing other sports.... Home 15 Feb 2025 | 07:22
Shaheem Hill Man pleads guilty to robbery Shaheem Hill, 28, of Hamburg pleaded guilty to a charge of second-degree robbery in Orange County (N.Y.) Court, District... Police & Fire 06 Feb 2025 | 01:16
Bald eagles no longer ‘endangered’ in New Jersey, but not everyone’s celebrating The day New Jersey removed bald eagles from the state’s endangered species list, David Blauvelt of Hamburg, N.J., spotted... Local News 06 Feb 2025 | 10:10
Herbert Ross Jr. Herbert J. Ross Jr. of Hamburg peacefully passed away on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at Newton Medical Center. He was 52. Born... Obituaries 29 Jan 2025 | 05:01
JCP&L upgrades transmission station Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., is upgrading a northern New Jersey transmission... Business 17 Jan 2025 | 04:45
