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By DANIELLE DUFNER
April 23, 2024
NEWTON, NJ – The Newton High School boys golf team hosted the Kittatinny Cougars on Monday, April 22 and won 174-182. Braves’ boys results: 1st Cooper Armstrong with a 41 in a tie 3rd Nick Kurilko with a 42 5th CJ Nicholas with a 45 6th Nick Deiorio with a 46 7th Bruno Groth with a ...
SPARTA, NJ – It has come full circle. Nearly two years ago objector attorney and Sparta resident Anand Dash, later joined by Neill Clark, petitioned the planning board to have a hearing on what the actual “use” of Diamond Chip Realty’s application was; a trucking terminal, a warehouse or something ...
Alan Henderson for County Commissioner: Solutions for the Sussex Vocational School problem and all our institutions. We need leadership at Sussex County’s Vocational School that is resourceful and efficient, and lacking such capabilities is why the institution is under controversy. Sussex ...
SPARTA, NJ – It was more than four hours of public comment at the Sussex County High School Technical High School as more than a hundred people lined the aisle of the McNeice auditorium to voice their support and concern about the proposed elimination of three “shops.” Architectural Technology, ...
WAYNE, NJ – New Jersey’s Warrior Hockey Team, led by two Wayne residents, Head Coach Ted Curtin and Captain Ernie Hernandez defeated the Nebraska Warriors 2-0 in the finals of Tier V, becoming this division’s first-ever national championship. The New Jersey Warriors are sponsored by the New ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School baseball team played had a tough two outings playing on the road against High Point and Warren Hills. On Friday they suffered a shut out 10-0 and Saturday at Warren Hills the Braves lost 13-1. Warren Hills started off strong, scoring two in the first inning and ...
DENVILLE, NJ – The Newton boys lacrosse squad defeated Morris Catholic on Saturday 11-3. Max Fay seemed unstoppable with five goals. Brenden Lynch got past the MC goalie three times with five assists. Evan Parker, Matt Ellsworth and Paul Reinhrt each netted one. Damien Thoresen won seven of ...
NEWARK — The soil and groundwater of a 7.6-acre industrial park on the banks of the Passaic River in the North Ward remain contaminated — the result of “historic site operations,” accidental spills, illegal dumping, and improper waste disposal, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. A ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School Lacrosse team won 5-1 over Lenape Valley on Thursday, April 18, when they hosted them on Palmer Field. Newton's keeper CJ Wojtach stopped 11 Ranger shots. Max Faye scored three of the Braves’ goals. Evan Parker and Matt Ellsworth were the other two Braves to ...
The Town of Newton Public Works Department is hiring Seasonal Summer Workers. Duties include: General lawn maintenance - to include lawn mowing, use of weed wacker and back pack blower etc Basic maintenance of town facilities Other jobs as assigned by DPW Supervisor and/or Assist DPW ...
NEWTON, NJ—The 30 student cast at Halsted Middle School is getting ready to present “Oliver Jr” on stage starting this week. The show runs from Friday, April 19 through Sunday, April 21. The performances on Friday and Saturday are both at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday’s performance is at 3 ...
SPARTA, NJ – After a long meeting and an executive session that went to 11:30 p.m., the Sparta Planning Board issued a statement in a resolution: “Although the board is disappointed with the court’s decision and respectfully disagrees with the court’s decision, the board thinks and concludes ...
Newark is renowned at this time of year for the annual burst of color in the North Ward at Branch Brook Park, where its cherry trees erupt in shades of pink and white, purple and red, magenta and mauve. But only two miles away in Newark's downtown, the tourist agency that works to promote the city ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School baseball team played away against Hopatcong on Tuesday and won 9-8, then took on Mount Olive away on Wednesday and lost 11-0. Mount Olive came out strong, scoring six runs in the first inning, another two in the third, one in the fourth, and their final two in ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School softball team won 4-2 when they hosted Sussex Tech on Wednesday, April 17. Catherine Vena went 2-for-4 at bat with two singles and an RBI. Jordyn Young went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and one run scored. Riley Mills went 1-for-3 at bat with a single and an ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Sussex County Commissioners proclaimed April as Child Abuse Prevention Month at the April 10 meeting. Commissioner Director Jill Space read the proclamation that was presented to Andrea Ryker. Ryker, Community Resource Director at Ginnie’s House in Newton said she appreciated ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - With a little help from his friends and complete strangers, generous families and businesses large and small, US Army veteran Brandon Everhart worked side-by-side with Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity volunteers to build a two-bedroom, 1,200 square-foot "sweat equity:' ranch ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Newton boys golf team defeated North Warren 178 – 222 on Tuesday on their home course Newton Country Club. The Newton results: 1 Cooper Armstrong with a 42, 2 Bruno Groth with a 43, 3 Nick Delorio with a 46, 4 Nick Kurilko with a 47 The boys record is 4-3. They ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - Excitement fills the air in Mountainside as Echo Lake Park transforms into a bustling Hollywood set for the filming of a Bob Dylan biopic movie. Starring Timothée Chalamet, the film promises to captivate audiences with the folk legend's story. Fans eagerly await Chalamet and ...
NEWTON, NJ – On Wednesday, April 18 and Thursday, April 19 the offices of the Newton Tax Collector and Water and Sewer will be closed. These offices will reopen to the public on Monday, April 22 according to town officials.
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School softball team lost 8-7 in the eight-inning game against long-time rivals, the Kittatinny Cougars, on Monday, April 15 when they hosted them in Newton. The Braves took the lead early, scoring five runs before the fifth inning, but the Cougars came back in the ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School baseball team hosted Jefferson on Monday, April 15 and lost a close game 9-7. Jefferson got on the board in the first inning with one run, but added another six in the third. The Braves put up five runs in the third and their final two runs in the fifth to tie ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy wants to pump nearly $1 billion more into New Jersey schools. The new spending would increase state aid to public schools by 5% over the current level and is meant to “fully fund” K-12 education to ensure that New Jersey children receive a top-notch ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Sussex County Commissioners issued a proclamation recognizing April 19, 2024 as “Wear Purple Day.” Commissioner Jack DeGroot read the proclamation with Lisa Lombardo and Nick Kapetanaki at the podium to accept on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services. “Alcohol ...
WAYNE, NJ – If you’ve been on Pompton Plains Crossroad lately, then you’ve likely seen the rather large mound of dirt set off the road - what Wayne Mayor Chris Vergano recently called, “The largest mountain in New Jersey right now.” He was exaggerating, but a business known as Topsoil Depot has a ...
NEWTON, NJ—Newton High School students in the English Language learning class taught by Michael Mina got to experience and enjoy the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. “The students had a great time today during the viewing of the Eclipse,” Mina said to Newton High School Principal Jeff ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta Police Department announced a change to the traffic pattern on Route 15 North near North Village. The right lane is now a right turn only where it had previously been a left turn lane. New arrows have been painted on the road and new signs posted to alert ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys tennis team won 5-0 over Hopatcong when they hosted them on Thursday, April 11. The results of the matches are as follows: Singles: 1st: Asher Haiduc-Dale (N) won over Thomas Galvez (H), 6-1, 6-0 2nd: Frankie Boffa (N) won over Blake Donley (H), ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Newton High School boys golf team hosted High Point on Thursday, April 11 and lost a close match with a final score of 180-170. The results of the match are as follows: 3rd Cooper Armstrong with a 43 in a tie 6th CJ Nicholas with a 45 7th Nick Kurilko with a 46 in a ...
SPARTA, NJ – The planning board is faced with finding a quorum to comply with the ruling by Judge Stuart Minkowitz. On March 28 Minkowitz said eight members of the planning board must be removed from hearing the Diamond Chip Realty mega warehouse application. Minkowitz’s ruling stripped the ...
