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By DANIELLE DUFNER
February 27, 2024
NEWTON, NJ—The Center for Prevention is hosting a recurring meeting for the start of the Veteran’s Wellness Program that they have created. The meetings will be held on the following Wednesdays: February 28, March 6, March 13, March 20, March 27, and April 3, from 10 a.m. until ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled a $55.9 billion budget Tuesday -- the largest ever -- that he told a joint session of the Legislature would "ensure New Jersey retains its proud reputation as the best place, anywhere, to raise a family." The spending plan for Fiscal Year 25 increases ...
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 ...
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 ...
NEWTON, NJ - This past weekend, Newton High School boys and girls wrestlers battled at the North 1 Region Tournament. Three of the wrestlers are now headed to Atlantic City. On Saturday, the boys wrestling team competed and Joey Catalano placed fourth at 144 lbs., securing his spot in AC. Aaron ...
NEWTON, NJ—Multiple sports for the recreation leagues are starting to open their registration as Spring is approaching. Skylands Soccer Club has just opened their youth soccer registration online. The league is open to all towns. Visit https://www.skylandssoccerclub.com/ to register. Newton ...
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 ...
NEWTON, NJ-The Newton High School girls basketball team, which started the NJSIAA tournament in the 15-seeded spot, took on second seed Mahwahin the first round on Wednesday. They lost 48-18. Mahwah came out strong, scoring a whopping 27 points in the first quarter. Newton trailed 32-12 going ...
NEWTON, NJ—Thaylor Sibblies, a 2023 graduate of Newton High School, won the Region 19 title this past weekend for wrestling on the Sussex County Community College Wrestling team. Sibbles who went 4-0 on the day of the Regional matches, won with two pins, a technical fall and a major decision, ...
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—On February 17, Newton High School wrestlers met at High Point High School for the NJSIAA District 4 Tournament. Four of Newton’s wrestlers placed third, punching their tickets to Regions; Aaron Stone at 165 lbs., Joey Catalano at 144 lbs., Tyler Morodan at 150 lbs., and Mason Bucci at ...
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 ...
NEWTON, NJ-The Braves girls basketball team lost 50-30 against Morris Hills on Wednesday, but won 62-18 over Dover on Thursday. Newton came out strong leading 27-8 going into halftime. They scored a whopping 35 more points in the second half for the victory. Caitlyn Pokrywa led the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School wrestling team ended their season hosting Becton and River Dell, They defeated The Wildcats 40-36, but fell to the Golden Hawks, 52-21. The results of the Becton matches are as follows: 106 lbs.: Jacob McConnell (N) won over Koa McLaurin (B) with a 9-1 ...
NEWTON, NJ- The Town of Newton is taking part in a Hometown Heroes Banner program offering the opportunity for people who have served or are currently serving in the military to be honored. Anyone who would like to honor a current or past Newton resident for their service to the country can sponsor ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Top seed Newton Lenape Valley ice hockey team earned the Charette Cup on Wednesday at Mennen Arena when they beat the number three seed High Point. NLV's record for MCSSIHL Charette Division was 6-2. Their overall record is 12-10. NLV is ranked 16 in the NJSIAA North Co-op ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys basketball team lost to Kinnelon on Monday, when they played them away, then bested Morris Tech 51-41 on Wednesday, away, and then lost to Parsippany Hills, home on Thursday. The Braves lost 81-40 against Parsippany Hills. Maxwell Maslowski was the lead ...
NEWTON, NJ – Newton area alumni have earned accolades and degrees from their colleges. Timothy Ervey, pursuing a doctor of physical therapy at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania, was recognized as a Academic All-District student- athlete competing in the Flying Dutchman. Vincent ...
NEWTON, NJ—A Pancake breakfast fundraiser is being held by the Lexi Faye Heart of Gold Lacrosse Scholarship Foundation this month. Partnering with the Newton Applebees on February 25 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., a Pancake fundraiser will be held in honor of Faye’s 22 birthday. The tickets cost $13 ...
ROCKAWAY, NJ-The Newton High School girls basketball team lost 58-41 on Saturday, when they played away against Morris Knolls. Newton trailed by four heading into halftime. Morris Knolls put up 33 points to Newton’s 20 in the second half to take the win. Caitlyn Pokrywa led the Braves in scoring ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Town of Newton has announced modifications and cancelations for Tuesday, February 13 due to the impending snowstorm. The Senior Shuttle will not run on Tuesday, February 13. It will resume the normal schedule on Wednesday, February 14. The Newton Recycling Center will be ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The mild weather our entire region has been experiencing for the past few days is about to give way to a surprisingly significant punch from mother nature in the next 24 hours. A Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Watch has been issued for regions throughout Central and ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School bowling team won 7-0 over Mount Olive when they played them away on Thursday, February 8. The ending scores were 2,442 for Newton and 2,388 for Mount Olive. The high scores for the Braves from the matches are as follows: MacKenzie Genung with a total score ...
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 ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School wrestling team hosted Boonton on Wednesday, February 7 and won 52-30. The results of the matches are as follows: 106 lbs.: Jacob Hughen (B) won due to a Newton forfeit 113 lbs.: Isa Kupa (B) won over Ethan Whitesell (N) with a pin at 2:26 120 lbs.: ...
NEWTON, NJ-The Newton High School girls basketball team beat Kittatinny on Tuesday 43-35, but lost 45-33 to Sparta on Wednesday. Newton played away against Sparta on Wednesday and trailed 19-12 going into halftime. The Braves scored another 21 points in the second half, but it was no match for ...
