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By JENNIFER DERICKS
February 27, 2024
NEWTON, NJ – Registration is open for Newton Roller Hockey. The co-ed league is for children ages 5 to 18, with several competitive divisions based on age and ability. The league is open to residents of Sussex, Warren, Morris and Pike Counties. An instructional division is available for new ...
SPARTA, NJ – The students are working hard preparing their performance of 'The Wizard of Oz' for audiences this week. The weekend was spent at the high school rehearsing, getting the staging and costumes just right. Enjoy a few sneak peeks backstage and on stage and order tickets before they are ...
The town of Stanhope will be presented with a rezoning request to demolish a legendary 230-year community building and build a 56-unit apartment building in the historic area of Stanhope's Business Village. The council will be discussing on Tuesday 2/27 @ 7 pm. We are raising awareness with the ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School will be sending two wrestlers to Atlantic City for the state championships. Paige Weiss took first place at 114 lbs in the Girls Region North 1 championships held at Vernon High School. Logan Hrenenko took fourth at 138 lbs in Boys Region North 1 championships ...
SPARTA, NJ – The township council voted unanimously for resolution 9-9 to decline approval of the Water Quality Management Plan associated with the Diamond Chip Realty mega warehouse application at their February 13, 2024 meeting. Councilwoman Christine Quinn, Councilman Josh Hertzberg and ...
SPARTA, NJ - This upcoming weekend, the Sparta high school auditorium will be filled with magic and adventure as the students of Sparta high school present 'The Wizard of Oz.' The Wizard of Oz will run from Friday, March 1 through Sunday, March 3. On Friday and Saturday the play will start at ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta’s Governor’s Educators of the Year were honored at the board of education meeting last week. “This is my favorite night of the year,” Superintendent Matthew Beck said. The process begins with nominations from the community, parents and teachers in the fall. In December, ...
STOCKHOLM, NJ – The number two seed United high school ice hockey team is going to the semifinal state game after beating seventh seed West Essex 2-0 on Thursday, playing on their home ice at Skylands Ice World. In net for the United, Rylan Gibbons held the Knights scoreless stopping 37 shots in ...
NEWTON, NJ - The Sussex County Planning Board’s Development Review Committee “disapproved” Diamond Chip Realty's site plan application for a mega warehouse on Demarest Road, according to their posted minutes. DCR’s Frank Hunkele, attorney Steve Gauin and engineer Tony Diggan were at the hearing ...
SPARTA, NJ – At the board of education meeting Sparta Education Association President Angela DeLuccia shared good news about the staff and school district. As I have shared with you for the last few months, our everyday work, and our after school sports and activities are a great source of pride ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta Middle School has announced the 2023 -2024 first marking period honor rolls. According to the guidance department, the following is the grading scale for sixth through eighth grade students: A+ = 98-100, A = 93-97, A- =90-92 B+ = 87-89, B = 83-86, B- = 80-82 C+ = ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta wrestling was well represented at the NJSIAA Region 1 District 4 tournament, coming home with an overall third place team finish. Five Spartans claimed podium finishes, qualifying them for regional competition. With first place finishes, Sparta has three district ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Only half of people who attempt to climb Mount Kilinmanjaro reach the top, so when Hawthorne's Adam Faatz made it to the summit, he had achieved rare air indeed. Faatz become the first person with Pulmonary Fibrosis — and with one lung — to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s ...
NEWTON, NJ – With a red carpet and paparazzi, the locally filmed “Emerald Ties” had it’s premier at the Sussex County Community College Performing Arts Center. Officials from Newton, Sparta and the college were joined by the actors, crew and their families. While the title may evoke thoughts of ...
SPARTA, NJ – The planning board has announced the hearing for Fluss Holding’s apartment complex application has been postponed for a month. There are no other details available at this time. The planning board will meet Wednesday, February 21 beginning at 7 p.m. The March hearing date has not ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta track athlete Deagan Hopkins competed at the USA Track and Field National Junior Olympic Championships in Eugene, Oregon as a member of the 4x800m Lakeland Relay team. The team took fifth place National, All-American with a time of 9.03.50. The boys were awarded the USATF ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School announced the December 2023 and January 2024 Student of the Month. Each of the departments selected a student representative. English Sachi Paniker always loves to share her thoughts on what we're reading, and her contributions are insightful. In her memoir lit ...
SPARTA, NJ - Sparta Middle School has recognized the Students of the First Marking Period. These students have been chosen by their team teachers exemplifying good character and positive work habits. The sixth-grade teams are Amber, Sapphire and Topaz. For the seventh grade the teams are ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta Planning Board will continue to hear testimony on the application for 40 apartment units proposed to be built behind Burger King at their meeting on Wednesday. Some testimony has been given at previous meetings but they have not yet heard about traffic and some details from ...
SPARTA, NJ- The Spartan girls basketball team lost a close game at home on Saturday. The fell to Marlboro 44-41. Sparta started slow but gained the upper hand in the second half. It was 22-15 in the Panthers favor at the half. Sparta came back with 27 points to Marlboro’s 22 but it was not ...
NEWTON, NJ—The new Panera Bread on Water Street in the Town of Newton is partnering with The Weekend Bag Program for a delicious fundraiser. On Friday, March 1 from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. 25% of all sales made at Panera Bread will be donated back to The Weekend Bag Program, a charity created ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Top seed KSJ United high school ice hockey team defeated third seed Mendham 5-2 on Thursday at Mennen Arena. Adam Stefancik and Logan Winslow each scored twice and Braydon Sisco added one as well. United got on the board and held a 1-0 lead in the first frame. Both teams got ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta Township officials have announced the municipal offices will be closed on Monday, February 19 in observance of Presidents’ Day. Police and emergency services will always be available. Municipal offices will be reopened on Tuesday, February 20 at 8:30 a.m. Blue Diamond trash ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta Police said Sparta Avenue near Sussex Mills Road has been reopened to traffic. It had been closed earlier in the day because of a motor vehicle accident. No other details are available at this time.
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta area alumni have earned accolades and degrees from their colleges. Alan Yeung earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering with highest honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Yeung had earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for the fall ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Spartan boys basketball defeated the Sussex Tech Fighting Mustangs 58-46 on Wednesday. Sparta started the game up 12-8 in the first period and never relinquished the lead through the final whistle. Leshem Little put 18 points on the board- all 2’s. Chriystian Grubbs added 17 ...
SPARTA, NJ – The middle school was the place to be on Saturday. Families turned out to the Sparta Recreation Department’s Winter Carnival to enjoy an afternoon of entertainment and activities. There was a magic show, performances by Dance Artistry, Elisa Girlando and Sparta Martial Arts ...
NEWTON, NJ – Memorial Day is 110 days away so the Town of Newton is hirig part-time seasonal lifeguards. Lifeguards will be responsible for ensuring the safety of facility patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies. They will report to the pool manager. The pool season will run from ...
STOCKHOLM, NJ – It was a tough outing for the United ice hockey team on Friday, losing to Manasquan 7-3 after honoring the 11 seniors on the team. Goalie Rylan Gibbons stopped 29 Big Blue Warriors’ shots, bringing his season save record to 330 for a .902 average. Gibbons has a three-year record ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta Township Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, February 13 because of the winter weather forecast. In anticipation of the forecasted winter storm Sparta Township has announced: Blue Diamond has canceled trash and recycling pick up on Tuesday, February 13. Recycling ...
