Celebrating EMS Week New Jersey’s EMS volunteers have experienced more than most folks ever will. COVID-19 at its darkest hour likely was their... Letters to the Editor 10 May 2022 | 11:48
Awakening is a process As the puzzle pieces are slowly coming together – more things are being discovered. Some resources that may help in the... Letters to the Editor 03 May 2022 | 12:33
Celebrate Mother’s Day any way you can Celebrate Mother’s Day anyway you can but don’t miss the opportunity to honor mom. The opportunities pass us by. While mom... Letters to the Editor 03 May 2022 | 12:20
Time to vote Josh Gottheimer out of Congress It is time this fall to vote and replace Josh Gottheimer with a different congressperson. Congressman Josh has had a hand... Letters to the Editor 11 Apr 2022 | 02:08
Heaven Hill Farm appreciates dedication of Wallkill Valley FBLA To the Editor: Heaven Hill Farm had the privilege to partner with Wallkill Valley Regional High School’s Future Business Leaders... Letters to the Editor 04 Jan 2022 | 11:29
‘Let’s Go Brandon’ flags on Sparta homes hurt children and the whole community To the Editor: My name is Erin Durkin. I take care of children. I currently care for and deeply love three young children... Letters to the Editor 04 Jan 2022 | 11:26
Vernon town council accountability isn’t limited to the election To the Editor: I have spent the majority of my 35 years on this planet living in Vernon. I have seen this town as a bustling... Letters to the Editor 01 Nov 2021 | 06:28
What would Darwin do? Our old Lord and Savior was Jesus Christ. No one believes in Him anymore. Our new Lord and Savior is Charles Darwin. How... Letters to the Editor 14 Oct 2021 | 11:41
Did Sparta schools drop book about a Black teenager? Editor’s note: For context, please see related story, “Sparta school officials deny teacher suspension over book,” at spartaindependent.com.... Letters to the Editor 06 Oct 2021 | 12:58
The Delaware Valley School Board, from left: Ashley Zimmerman, solicitor; Dawn Bukaj; Felicia Sheehan; Pat Lutfy; Jessica Decker, vice-president; Jack Fisher, president; Corey Homer; Rosemary Walsh; Dr. John Bell, superintendent; Julie Ewald, recording secretary. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) You choose to violate the mask mandate, and if any teacher falls ill as a result, I will hold each school board member who voted that way responsible Editor’s note: The president of the Delaware Valley teacher’s union prepared the following statement to read at Tuesday’s... Letters to the Editor 01 Oct 2021 | 01:28
I don’t answer to the Democrats Let’s once and for all dispel the myth that I am, as some like to claim, “the spokesman for the Sussex County Democratic... Letters to the Editor 24 Sep 2021 | 02:52
Independent serves local readers In the recent Independent, we read how Pope John High School had honored those who died on 9/11. There was in the area a flag... Letters to the Editor 24 Sep 2021 | 02:31
Kudos for Dr. Castro and the paper To the Editor: There’s been a massive bombardment lately from those who arrogantly demand censorship to anything not aligned... Letters to the Editor 19 Sep 2021 | 08:54
I am a Sussex County Democrat running for office and Michael Schnackenberg is no spokesperson for me To the Editor: I am a Sussex County Democrat running for office and Michael Schnackenberg is no spokesperson for me. What... Letters to the Editor 19 Sep 2021 | 08:46
One of Joseph Labarbara’s screen grabs of Michael Schnackenberg’s Facebook posts Michael Schnackenberg is a slander machine for the Sussex County Democrats To the Editor: There is a Democrat Party operative in Sussex County who often writes in “hit pieces” on county commissioners.... Letters to the Editor 14 Sep 2021 | 10:49