Vernon Township Business Administrator Charles Voelker sits at a Vernon Township Council meeting in 2018. (File Photo) Vernon council reaches release, settlement with business administrator The Vernon Township Council on Nov. 21 avoided litigation with Business Administrator Charles Voelker when it unanimously... Local News 29 Nov 2022 | 11:44
State Assemblyman Hal Wirths speaks as U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, left, Vernon Township Council President Harry Shortway and Mayor Howard Burrell look on during a visit to the Silver Spruce Dr. dump site. Wirths announced recently that he will retire at the end of his term. ( PHOTO: MIKE ZUMMO) Wirths to retire at end of term Assemblyman Hal Wirths ), the Assembly Republican Budget Officer, announced today that he will not be a candidate for re-election... Local News 18 Nov 2022 | 12:33
Vernon Township Business Administrator Charles Voelker sits at a Vernon Township Council meeting in 2018. (File Photo) Voelker to have opportunity to respond to council’s charges Vernon Township Business Administrator Charles Voelker will have an opportunity to respond to Township Council charges that... Local News 14 Nov 2022 | 09:41
Vernon Township Business Administrator Charles Voelker sits at a Vernon Township Council meeting in 2018. ( File Photo) Vernon council postpones meeting to discuss business administrator The Vernon Township Council on Oct. 24 tabled a resolution that would have provided notice to Business Administrator Charles... Local News 31 Oct 2022 | 09:48
Mayor Howard Burrell watches cyclers take on the new pump track on Saturday during the grand opening. ( Photo provided) Vernon cuts ribbon on new pump track It’s been a long and bumpy road, but Vernon Township celebrated the opening of the Town Center Park & Pump Track and Town... Local News 18 Oct 2022 | 09:57
Mayor Howard Burrell, left, is shown with retiring judge James Devine ( Photo provided) Vernon municipal judge to retire Vernon Township Justice James Devine will retire at the end of the year, Mayor Howard Burrell announced on Oct. 14. According... Police & Fire 17 Oct 2022 | 05:23
Vernon approves watershed grant contract The Vernon Township Council on Sept. 26 approved a contract with Princeton Hydro to develop a to complete a watershed management... Local News 05 Oct 2022 | 02:04
The illegal dump site prior to being cleaned up. Grant awarded to help test illegal dumping ground for contaminants Vernon Township has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the New Jersey Dept. of Community affairs to hire a licensed remediation... Local News 11 Aug 2022 | 03:02
The Vernon Township Council’s August 8 meeting via Zoom. Vernon Council resolves security issues with compromise Vernon Township Councilmen Harry Shortway and Mike Furrey returned to the dais on August 8 after Mayor Howard Burrell posted... Local News 11 Aug 2022 | 01:28
The new path will allow people to bike and walk in nature. Vernon’s new biking, walking trail expected to open this summer The Vernon Township Bicycle Pump Track and the township’s walking and biking trail are both expected to be open by summer,... Local News 31 May 2022 | 09:25
Vernon Township Municipal Center ( Google Maps) Vernon Township rejects Pride flag vote request There isn’t enough support among the Vernon Township Council to fly the Pride flag at the Municipal Center during June, and... Local News 26 May 2022 | 12:54
Why does the mayor look the other way? Two years ago when Vernon’s Mayor Howard Burrell was on the Sussex County Community College Board of Trustees, he voted to... Letters to the Editor 03 May 2022 | 12:41
Vernon Township Police Chief Dan Young, left, stands with Mayor Howard Burrell ( PHOTO SUBMITTED) Young elected president of county chiefs association Vernon Township Police Chief Daniel Young was recently elected president of the Sussex County Chiefs of Police Association... Police & Fire 18 Apr 2022 | 05:19
“Samantha” in front of the Vernon municipal offices. (File photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Vernon presents zero-tax-increase budget For the first time in six years, the Vernon Township Council has proposed a municipal budget that doesn’t raise taxes, said... Local News 05 Apr 2022 | 01:12
Vernon Municipal Center (File photo by Vera Olinski) Vernon council spends hours trying to zero-out tax increase The Vernon council combed through the township’s budget with department heads for nearly five years, trying to whittle the... Local News 29 Mar 2022 | 04:03
