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March 12, 2024

NEWTON, NJ – Newton seniors are invited to the Newton High School spring musical for a special performance and lunch.  This year’s presentation is “The Addams Family.” Newton residents over the age of 55 are invited to secure a reservation to the free event on Sunday March 24 by calling the Town ...

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TRENTON — Advocates for transparency and open government testified Monday, March 11, against an overhaul to the state’s Open Public Records Act as government interests lauded the measure. The bill (S-2930), which if passed would be the first major update to the state’s public records law in over ...

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NEWTON, NJ - The Newton High School recognizes student athletes at the end of every month for each sport season. According to NHS Athletic Director Ryan Hashway, “These athletes have demonstrated outstanding characteristics of performance and leadership. The idea behind this acknowledgment is to ...

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NEWTON, NJ—Registration is now open for both the youth football league and the youth cheer league for Newton, Green and Andover residents. Early registration is now available for the youth football league it is $166.50 and all who wish to take advantage of this early bird special must register ...

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NEWTON, NJ – The Sussex County Board of Elections is holding a Poll Worker Job Fair on March 26 from noon until 8 p.m. at the Board of Elections at 83 Spring Street. Poll workers are needed for the  June Primary Elections November General Elections Any Special and School ...

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SPARTA, NJ –  Sparta High School Russian Teacher Eric Hood has earned the American Council of Teachers of Russian award for Teaching Excellence in Russian at the High School Level for 2023. This completes the troika with all three Sparta school district teachers earning the title; William Brennan ...

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NEWTON, N - Newton High School senior, Evan Parker was recognized as one of thirteen students for their academic and athletic achievements by the community service organization Pass it Along. Parker is a three sport athlete, having been part of the ski racing, lacrosse and soccer teams for all ...

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NEWTON, NJ – The deadline for taking part in the Hometown Heroes banner campaign is March 15.  Anyone wishing to honor a past or current member of the armed forces is invited to sponsor a banner that will hang from a street lamp in town.  The submission form is due by Friday, March 15 and costs ...

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WEST MILFORD, NJ – Two Sparta youth wrestles won their weight classes at the Queen Bee wrestling tournament.  Ava Clemens wrestled in the 60 lb age 10 and under division in her first year in the program. Jordyn Roselle wrestled in the 41 lb age six and under division. This is her second ...

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ASBURY PARK, NJ - In June 2024, New Jersey is set to welcome back the North to Shore Festival for its second year, promising to eclipse its inaugural success with a vast array of performances and events spread across three of its most vibrant cities. After attracting hundreds of thousands of ...

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NEWTON, NJ - The Newton High School Mock Trial team wrapped up another season after making it to the finals on Tuesday, February 20 against Pope John. This year's Mock Trial case, United States of America v. Ellis Kirwin, was a federal criminal case based on college admissions fraud. The premise ...

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ASBURY PARK, NJ – The Sea.Hear.Now Festival is poised to electrify the shores of Asbury Park once again this September 14th and 15th, with music legend Bruce Springsteen headlining the event's second night. This appearance marks a significant milestone as Springsteen's first headline performance at ...

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SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ - Picatinny Arsenal will be testing ordinance today.  Blasts may be heard throughout the day. 

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SPARTA, NJ – Diamond Chip Realty's warehouse water quality management plan will have a hearing at the Sussex County Water Quality Management Policy Advisory Committee or WQM PAC Zoom meeting on Thursday, March 7.  Under Old Business on their agenda the WQM PAC has scheduled a public comment ...

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PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Emmy-nominated host Darley Newman has climbed craggy towers and explored underground bunkers and almost literally left no stone unturned in search of local history for her PBS series. Perth Amboy, however, takes the lead role in an upcoming episode of “Travels with Darley: ...

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SPARTA, NJ – Sparta VFW has announced they are receiving applications for their Ralph Rojas scholarship.  This year they will be awarding $22,000 through 10 scholarships: One $4,000 Two $3,000 Three $2,000 Four $1,500 The funds for the scholarship come from annual fundraising ...

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NEWTON, NJ – Grab your Easter Basket, don your bonnet, the annual Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for March 30.  Children under 10 are invited to the Newton High School turf football field to collect candy-filled eggs beginning at 10 a.m. After the egg hunt, the Easter Bunny will be available for ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The second of two American Bald Eagle eggs have hatched in the nest high atop a 90-foot Sycamore tree in a wooded area along the Raritan River at Duke Farms. The adult Eagle caring for the two hatchlings has been busy feeding them bits of raw fish and hunkering down over them ...

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ROXBURY, NJ – Although it failed in its 2023 attempt to secure state grant money to advance the rehabilitation of the historic Lafayette School in Lower Berkshire Valley, the township is not giving up on the building. The Roxbury Mayor and Council this week agreed to apply to Morris County for ...

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UNION, NJ – The planting of bamboo, considered an invasive and difficult to control plant, will no longer be permitted in Union, according to an ordinance passed at Tuesday night’s Township Committee meeting. According to the ordinance, certain types of bamboo can cause significant damage to ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - It's a Leap Day baby for sure. The first of two American Bald Eagle eggs laid in the nest atop a 90-foot Sycamore tree in a wooded area along the Raritan River at Duke Farms cracked open over the course of several hours during the afternoon and early evening hours of Leap Day ...

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UNION, NJ – Planting bamboo, considered an invasive and difficult to control plant, will no longer be permitted in Union, according to an ordinance passed at Tuesday night’s Township Committee meeting. According to the ordinance, certain types of bamboo can cause significant damage to property, ...

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NEWTON, NJ—This past weekend, Newton High School boys and girls wrestlers battled in Atlantic City at the State tournament. The boys wrestling qualifiers were held on Saturday. Joey Catalano  wrestling at 144 lbs. lost his matches. “He finished a great year, starting as the third-seeded ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Two local residents with emergency medical training recently came to the aid of a gym member who collapsed while working out.  On Feb. 19, Ameya Patel of Piscataway and Johnny Tsang of Dunellen were both in the right place at the right time. At approximately 6:30 p.m., ...

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SPARTA, NJ - Route 15 has been reopend in both directions according to Sparta Police Chief Jeff McCarrick. The road had been closed early Sunday morning near the Bagel Station to allow for emergancy repairs to the NYS&W railroad crossing. 

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NEWTON, NJ— Newton High School student athletes signed commitment letters to play sports at the colleges of their choice next fall. Sierra Strasser signed with Bucknell University to continue her career in track and field. Zach Salib, who signed with The College of New Jersey will also be ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - It's a Leap Day baby for sure. The first of two American Bald Eagle eggs laid in the nest atop a 90-foot Sycamore tree in a wooded area along the Raritan River at Duke Farms cracked open over the course of several hours during the afternoon and early evening hours of Leap Day ...

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NEWARK — Free classes being offered to Newark women aim to improve their financial literacy in a place where wide economic disparities persist. First Lady Linda J. Baraka announced the “Newark Women Moving Forward” initiative during a news conference with city leaders at the Krueger-Scott ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Two local residents with emergency medical training recently came to the aid of a gym member who collapsed while working out.  On Feb. 19, Ameya Patel of Piscataway and Johnny Tsang of Dunellen were both in the right place at the right time. At approximately 6:30 p.m., ...

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NEWTON, NJ – Newton area alumni have earned accolades and degrees from their colleges. Michael Johnson earned a Master of Science in Information Technology: Infomatics from the University of Maryland Global Campus in the fall of 2023. Abby Schwartz and Ryan Newell were named to the ...

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