Joseph Meister III Joseph Meister III passed away on Sept. 4, 2025, at Newton Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was 59. Born... Obituaries 14 Sep 2025 | 09:44
The Living Dogs play Saturday night at O’Reilly’s Pub & Grill in Newton. (Photo courtesy of the Living Dogs) Live music: Red Hot Chilli Pipers at Newton Theatre Friday, Sept. 12 The Lafayette House, 75 Route 15, welcomes Ciro Patti at 6 p.m. for a solo set. Roxon keeps the night buzzing... Entertainment 10 Sep 2025 | 10:24
Members of Indivisible Sussex tour the Tenement Museum in New York City. (Photo provided) Group aims to be peaceful advocate Peaceful advocacy is the guiding principle of Indivisible Sussex, Kory Loyola explained during an interview at Greene’s Beans... Local News 09 Sep 2025 | 10:04
Jazz-funk guitarist Dirk Quinn plays Friday night at Krogh’s Restaurant & Brew Pub in Sparta. (Photo courtesy of Dirk Quinn) Live music: Mix of grooves on local stages Friday, Sept. 5 Maribyrd sets the tone with an intimate evening of acoustic tunes at 6 p.m. at the Lafayette House, 75 Route... Entertainment 02 Sep 2025 | 05:20
A van caught passing a stopped school bus on external cameras. Photo provided. Area school buses install stop-arm cameras More than 20,000 violations have been issued since Orange County, N.Y., rolled out new, AI-powered stop-arm cameras to fine... Back to School 29 Aug 2025 | 07:17
Diamond Eye Jack, a top-notch Dead cover band, performs Saturday night at Milk Street Distillery in Branchville. (Photo by Brian Waksmunski/Hockey Shots Plus) Live music: Soundtrack for end of summer Friday, Aug. 29 Nina Peterson performs at 6 p.m. at the Lafayette House, 75 Route 15. Barry McArdle takes the stage at McQ’s... Entertainment 27 Aug 2025 | 11:42
Just Some Dudes plays rock Saturday night at Brick & Brew in Franklin. (Photo courtesy of Just Some Dudes) Live music: Performers get back to their roots Friday, Aug. 22 Folk music fans may settle in for an evening with Erika Sherger as she shares her folk favorites at the Lafayette... Entertainment 19 Aug 2025 | 05:01
From left are Christine Florio, Sussex County Health and Human Services administrator; Jill Space, deputy director of the Sussex County Board of County Commissioners; Chris Carney, director of the board; state Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia; and Jennifer Shortino, health officer/director. (Photo provided) County has new mobile health clinic A mobile health clinic, purchased by the Sussex County Board of County Commissioners using American Rescue Plan Act funding... Home 14 Aug 2025 | 10:19
Erik Hein plays Saturday night at Sheridan’s Lodge in Newton. (Photo courtesy of Erik Hein) Live music: Venues turn country this week Friday, Aug. 15 Country fans may catch Tim VG bringing heartfelt tunes to the Lafayette House, 75 Route 15, at 6 p.m. Jack... Entertainment 12 Aug 2025 | 06:23
Chris Bergson and Ellis Hooks are part of the free Sparta Arts Summer Concert Series on Friday night at Dykstra Park. (Photo provided) Live music: Performers playing new songs Friday, Aug. 8 Ciro Patti brings his seasoned sound to the Lafayette House, 75 Route 15, starting at 6 p.m. Catch Chris Bergson... Entertainment 12 Aug 2025 | 06:23
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the closure of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services program in June. LGBTQ+ youth contacted this hotline more than 1.5 million times between its launch in September 2022 and its closure this past June. Photo source: https://www.pexels.com/search/telephone%20hotline/ ‘The support doesn’t go away’ The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the closure of the 988 Suicide and... Local News 11 Aug 2025 | 02:53
Veterans Picnic will be Saturday The 12th annual Veterans Picnic will be from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16 at the Hamburg Fire Department Pavilion, 208... Home 10 Aug 2025 | 04:12
2 horses euthanized The state Department of Agriculture has quarantined a property in Sussex County after one horse developed the highly infectious... Local News 07 Aug 2025 | 08:17
‘FJ - A Tribute to Foreigner & Journey’ features Constantine Maroulis on Saturday night at the Newton Theatre. (Photo by Kelsey Ann Photography) Live music: Rock out at the fair Friday, Aug. 1 The New Jersey State Fair-Sussex County Farm & Horse Show opens with a rock-filled evening featuring Strange... Entertainment 29 Jul 2025 | 07:55
Raccoon blamed for power outage More than 5,000 customers of Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative lost power early Sunday morning, July 27. Most had their power... Local News 27 Jul 2025 | 09:25
