Vitality Health Center’s Executive Director Helena Takacs, D.C., raised $472 this fall by offering massages and exams in return for a donation to Father John’s Animal House. Due to the fundraiser’s success, she is extending the fundraiser through the holiday season. Left to right: Vitality Health Center’s M. Helena Takacs, D.C., Father John’s Animal House Director Garret Barcheski, and Vitality Health Center’s Community Relations Director Brielle Slate. Local chiropractor offers free exams and massages with donation to Father John’s Animal House Chiropractic Doctor M. Helena Takacs, of Vitality Health Center in Lafayette, N.J. raised $472 in donations for Father John’s... Local News 28 Nov 2022 | 11:50
Branchville from the east toward the town around 1910. Branchville historical marker awarded in 2022 One of the most pleasing parts of being the Sussex County Historian is to be involved in awarding historical markers to significant... Columns 31 Oct 2022 | 02:34
Keith Hawkins’ Magic Cup Anti-bullying summit emphasizes kindness Be Kind, Every Day, Every Time, Every One was the Center for Prevention and Counseling’s theme of their 22nd annual Taking... Local News 28 Oct 2022 | 02:06
Museum Village at night. ( Photo by Dan Pacella) Spooky tales and frightful encounters - a glimpse of our haunted history A strange knock in the dead of night. A disembodied whisper that seems to beckon you. Shadows that move without the direction... Local News 23 Oct 2022 | 08:48
Lafayette House warm and welcoming The Lafayette House, which is perched in the heart of Sussex County, is an exquisite restaurant that takes you back in time.... Letters to the Editor 17 Oct 2022 | 01:35
Commissioners call for state to act on bear problem Two Sussex County Commissioners on Sept. 28 called for the state government to recognize the problem bears face to county... Local News 03 Oct 2022 | 04:48
The benefits of bat & bird houses The Sussex County Association of Realtors and the Wallkill River Watershed Management Group are hosting a bat/bird house... Local News 01 Sep 2022 | 01:06
Sussex-Wantage Middle School. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Sussex-Wantage superintendent prepares to split time Sussex Wantage Regional Superintendent Michael Gall, who also serves as superintendent of Lafayette Township, said he expects... Local News 29 Aug 2022 | 02:37
The Sussex Branch Trail is closed indefinitely between Rt. 94 and Morris Farm Road (indicated in red) due to the carcasses of over 100 black vultures littering the popular route. 100 dead vultures finally prompt Sussex Branch Trail closure As of August 27, the Sussex Branch Trail is closed indefinitely between Route 94 and Morris Farms Road. Earlier this month,... Local News 29 Aug 2022 | 01:47
An example of black vultures. Vulture deaths on Sussex Branch Trail caused by avian flu If you are walking along the Sussex Branch Trail in the Lafayette area, take note: a section of the trail is reportedly littered... Local News 23 Aug 2022 | 02:49
Bridge X-50, which carries Oil City Road over a branch of the Wallkill River in Wantage, will received $400,000. ( Google Maps) County moves ahead with bridge repair project The Sussex County Commissioners on July 27 introduced an ordinance to spend more than $2 million in grant money to repair... Local News 29 Jul 2022 | 10:57
A cyclist rounds a corner at a previous Pass It Along Triathlon event. Pass It Along Triathlon registration now open After a two-year hiatus, the Pass It Along Triathlon, a beloved community event, returns this summer. The triathlon fundraiser... Local News 12 Jul 2022 | 12:13
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
Superintendent Michael Gall, of the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District. Sussex-Wantage to share superintendent with Lafayette The Sussex-Wantage Regional School District Board of Education on July 30 approved an agreement to share Superintendent Michael... Local News 04 Jul 2022 | 12:02
Vin DePeppo serves up classic cola in his retro man cave. ( Laurie Gordon) Inside Vin DePeppo’s man cave, a journey back in time There’s no one quite like Vin DePeppo. He stands a bit over six feet tall and wears his signature side part coif as he proudly... News 27 Jun 2022 | 01:31
