This kitty has a question: “Will you adopt me?” ( Photo courtesy Eleventh Hour Rescue) Eleventh Hour Rescue highlights cat services and care Chantelle Grant and Shira Brown of the Eleventh Hour Animal Rescue presented an enlightening program on adoptable and feral... Local News 22 Aug 2022 | 12:14
Sean and Kim of the Franklin ShopRite register blood donors at the drive on August 8. ( Photo by Janet Redyke) Urgent blood donation need continues At a recent blood drive sponsored by the Franklin ShopRite, associate Sean was heard making an announcement over the store’s... Local News 11 Aug 2022 | 11:23
Congressman Josh Gottheimer announces the Hometown Heroes for NJ’s Fifth Congressional District. Hometown Heroes receive well deserved honors More than 35 recipients throughout the state’s Fifth Congressional District received the US House of Representatives Congressional... Local News 01 Aug 2022 | 11:43
The new Wawa store in Frankford opened on July 14, the first in Sussex County. ( Janet Redyke) Wawa comes to Sussex County The first Wawa store in Sussex County opened with a two-day celebration on July 13 and 14 in Frankford at the site of the... Business 18 Jul 2022 | 01:40
Historian Fred Eckert demonstrates a musket, the preferred distance weapon of New Jersey pirates. ( Janet Redyke) The history of pirates in New Jersey The golden age of piracy thrived from 1690 to 1730. Yet yesterday’s pirates have a place in the history of the state of New... Local News 15 Jul 2022 | 11:04
Donations grow at Franklin-Sussex Auto Mall for the Less Talk, More Walks pet drive benefiting Father John’s Animals House in Lafayette. ( Janet Redyke) Less Talk, More Walks pet supply drive happening now The Less Talk, More Walks pet supply drive is currently on. Initiated by Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative (SREC), in collaboration... Local News 11 Jul 2022 | 02:19
Sussex County Senior Olympics participants and winners. ( Sussex County Government) Sussex County seniors go for the gold The third annual Sussex County Senior Olympics kicked off on Wednesday, June 29, at Maple Grange Park in Vernon after a two-year... Local News 01 Jul 2022 | 12:16
Woman’s Club President Maria Dorsey (center) and members capture the moment. ( Janet Redyke) Vernon Woman’s Club celebrates golden anniversary Back in 1972, two Vernon Township women, Judith Hogan and Lee Teneyck, were inspired to initiate a chapter of the Woman’s... Local News 27 Jun 2022 | 04:33
Lizzie was actively involved with the stories and the children reading to her, maybe she even wanted to see the pictures in the books. ( Janet Redyke) Library hosts ‘Read to a Reptile’ event Dogs aren’t the only ones being read to at the library by eager child readers after school Reptiles enjoy a story now and... Local News 13 May 2022 | 11:59
The McAfee Fire Department displayed these wrecked cars on Route 94 hoping to promote safe, not distracted driving. ( Photo by Janet Redyke) A grim but necessary reminder Local News 06 May 2022 | 12:22
The Vernon Ambulance EMT Squad visited the Dorothy Henry Library on Saturday April 30 offering ambulance tours and how the squad members offer help in their community. The Vernon Township Ambulance Squad plans on future events to meet and greet the community and also recruit new members. Meet your first responders Local News 06 May 2022 | 12:11
Team members play I’m going on a picnic. A game that helps in name remembrance. ( Photo by Janet Redyke) Area churches plan mission trip Youth and adult volunteers will head out this summer - not to the shore or a vacation resort - they are part of Group Mission... Local News 15 Apr 2022 | 02:00
Folks enjoyed the cones and the warming weather. ( Photo by Janet Redyke) Dairy Queen opens under new owners Vernon welcomes Dairy Queen and Vernon Batting Cages’ new owners Mike Van Pelt and Denise Donohue and Van Pelt’s daughter... Business 15 Apr 2022 | 01:40
Spring is here and summer is not far behind. Vernon Township displays sunny colors thanks to the Vernon Township Beautification Committee. ( PHOTO BY JANET REDYKE) Spring is here Local News 15 Apr 2022 | 01:27
The plastic donation bin at the Dorothy Henry Library awaits your donations of thin plastic film. ( Photo by Janet Redyke) Libraries participating in Trex challenge All Sussex County libraries, with the exception of Sparta, are participating in the Trex Community Challenge. The challenge... Local News 12 Apr 2022 | 12:17
