Plastic bags will no longer be distributed at stores in NJ and similar environmentally unfriendly items are sure to follow suit ( Photo by Laurie Gordon) Plastic bag ban goes into effect “Might sound crazy, but it ain’t no lie, baby bye, bye bye.” – N’Sync That lyric from the boy band’s late ‘90s popular hit... Business 03 May 2022 | 12:08
Simple Bare Necessities spreads mantra of ‘zero waste’ throughout community There’s an old adage that says “reduce, reuse, recycle.” That’s the mantra of Simple Bare Necessities, a store that opened... Business 18 Apr 2022 | 02:27
Daria Bonomini at one of her workshops (Photo provided) In a time of horror in Ukraine, Highland Lakes woman demonstrates her home country’s beauty Did you ever see a pysanka? They are Ukranian Easter eggs, and they are something to behold. Decorated in traditional folk... Local News 11 Apr 2022 | 04:20
Desk, before and after (Photos provided by Angèle Tanyeri) ‘We each have a message in our mess’: Super-organizer Angèle Tanyeri is here to help Angèle Tanyeri calls herself a “recovering perfectionist.” The founder of Reclaim Professional Organizing, LLC & Lifestyle... Local News 11 Apr 2022 | 03:23
(Photo provided by Louise Gonzales) Evening of Wine & Roses returns with a roar It was the Roaring 20s at Perona Farms for the 2022 “An Evening of Wine and Roses.” The annual fundraiser, which benefits... Local News 04 Apr 2022 | 08:14
(Photo provided by Colleen McCurry) ‘The unselfish style of basketball that we play’: Team puts Sparta back on the basketball map The Sparta Girls Basketball Team had an epic season. Under the tutelage of 10-year Sparta coach Cathy Wille, the girls won... Local News 29 Mar 2022 | 06:41
The recycling center (Photo by Dawn Latincsics) Turn cooking oil into biofuel and protect septic systems, Sussex County says The Recycling Center will now be collecting cooking oil for recycling into biofuel. The new program will support a statewide... Local News 22 Mar 2022 | 05:42
Caitlin Hart on the podium (far right) after placing fifth at the State Tournament (Photo provided by Ashley Iliff) ‘The girls won her over’: Vernon wrestler Caitlin Hart places fifth in State Tournament Caitlin Hart, a freshman at Vernon High School, was seeded fifth and finished fifth in the 185-pound weight class at the... Local News 16 Mar 2022 | 06:48
From left: Dr. Stuart Levin, Dr. John Spellman, Dr. Jesse Burrini (Photo provided) Kittatinny Chiropractic blossoms into community wellness center Dr. Jesse Burrini discovered chiropractic as a football player at Lenape Valley High School. “My chiropractor would meet... Local News 15 Mar 2022 | 06:31
The Veritas girls basketball team in Ohio (Photo provided by Armand Milanesi) Veritas hoopsters win national title for the first time in school history The Veritas High School Girls Basketball team made history on Saturday by winning its division at the prestigious National... Sports 08 Mar 2022 | 01:51
Inside the Sparta Community Food Pantry, now the gathering point for specific supplies to send to Ukraine. (Photo by Laurie Gordon) Local food pantry becomes collection point for Ukraine aid The Sparta Community Food Pantry is teaming up with Saint Kateri Church in Sparta to collect food and medical equipment to... Local News 07 Mar 2022 | 06:22
Megan Hurley plays Judy, Camryn Ricard plays Doralee, and Marley Balkau plays Violet (Kittatinny Players Facebook photo) ‘A little of everything we need’: The Kittatinny Players to present ‘9 to 5’ this weekend It’s been a two-year hiatus because of Covid, but the school’s annual musical is back. The Kittatinny Players will perform... Entertainment 01 Mar 2022 | 03:54
Sarah Escobar skis in the 2022 Winter Olympics (Photo provided by Elena Escobar) ‘Being the first gave me such pride’: Sparta native shares her peak experience at the 2022 Winter Olympics As the first woman to represent Ecuador in the Winter Olympics, and the sole Ecuadorian to compete in Beijing, Sarah Escobar... Local News 25 Feb 2022 | 04:56
Kevin Carr, director of Outreach Sports for Kids, interacts with Annabella and Elora Marquina during the beginning of last Saturday's session (Photo by Laurie Gordon) From basketball to sock soccer: Outreach Sports gets kids and adults moving Outreach Fundamental Basketball, a free program run by First Baptist Church of Newton, is getting kids and adults out and... Local News 22 Feb 2022 | 08:50
Matt Vilardo with his wife, Anastasia, and children, Joseph and Emma, at their new store (Photo provided by Matt Vilardo) ‘Running saved my life’: Lenape Valley grad who lost father on 9/11 opens specialty store for runners Root Runners, Sussex County’s first and only running store, is open for business and thriving in Upper Lake Mohawk Plaza.... Local News 15 Feb 2022 | 06:02
