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By DANIELLE DUFNER
February 11, 2024
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 ...
NEWTON, NJ – The thermometer may suggest ice skating, but the town of Newton is hiring seasonal pool assistants. They are looking for candidates that will be enthusiastic, enjoy being outside and working with the public. The part time seasonal pool assistant will report to the pool manager. The ...
Meep is a one year old spayed female Boston Terrier who went missing at 12:15 am on January 1, 2024 in Morristown, NJ after being scared by fireworks. There is reason to believe she was picked up after she ran to Dorothy Drive in Morristown. The family is asking for any help in getting the word ...
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ – The 200 Club of Sussex County has installed a new president. Keri Marino has stepped into the leadership role, the first woman to do so in the club’s history, taking the mantel from previous president Tom Ryan. She said her goals are to “increase the number of sponsors and ...
HAMBURG, NJ—The Newton High School boys basketball team lost 69-41 against Wallkill Valley when they played them away on Tuesday, February 6. The Braves trailed 29-17 going into the second half of the game. They put up another 24 points in the second half, but Wallkill Valley added a whopping 40 ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta Planning Board heard the second round of testimony for the application to build a 40 unit apartment building on 53A Sparta Avenue a 2.83 acres behind Burger King. Applicant Fluss Holdings LLC representative Robert McNerny described the proposed apartment building. It ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Over 400 people crowded New Brunswick's Stress Factory on Saturday afternoon to hear first hand the long awaited announcement from LD21's State Senator Jon Bramnick that he was, in fact, running for Governor. After being warmly introduced by his wife Patricia of 43 years, ...
TRENTON, NJ — The state's largest law enforcement agency has 86 new officers. The New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) welcomed Class 255, the largest class since 2019 to graduate from the department's Correctional Staff Training Academy. The officers were sworn in Tuesday at Patriots ...
JEFFERSON, NJ – The U.S. Army Picatinny Arsenal Department of Public Affairs has announced there will be large caliber firing this week Tuesday through Thursday, February 6, 7 and 8.
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Newton Lenape Valley high school ice hockey team edged out Parsippany Hills 6-4 on Monday in the semifinal round of the 2024 Charette Cup. Maksym Pastukh put four in the net for NLV. Justin Zappe and Martin Murphy each scored to get past Par Hills and move to the final ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School bowling team won 4-3 over Jefferson, when they hosted them on Tuesday, February 6. The high scores for the Braves from the matches are as follows: Rachel Porzilli with a total score of 547 Brad Williams with a total score of 542 Devlin Schmid with a ...
NEW JERSEY - Longtime Democratic Party activist and veteran labor leader Patricia Campos-Medina is running for New Jersey’s U.S. Senate seat currently held by Bob Menendez. “I am running for the United States Senate because I want to make sure all our children have the same opportunity I ...
SPARTA, NJ – Two men from the Bronx were arrested for stealing “a large amount” of shampoo from the Sparta ShopRite. On January 24 around 4:15 p.m. the store’s security contacted Sparta Police about the theft, giving them descriptions and photos of the men who had fled on foot across the parking ...
NEWTON, NJ—Two New Jersey State Troopers are expected to make a full recovery after being injured during a routine wellness check, according to Acting Sussex County Prosecutor Carolyn A Murray, Attorney General Matthew J Platkin, and New Jersey State Police Superintendent Patrick J Callahan. On ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - In a move that comes as a surprise to no one, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop announced the launch of his campaign for Governor of the State of New Jersey on Tuesday. According to a statement and accompanying video, Fulop has officially filed paperwork to open his campaign ...
LAS VEGAS, NV – Sparta mason John Langeraap earned a place on the podium at the World of Concrete trade show bricklaying competition on January 24. With his tender, Mike McCarrick, they competed against 25 other teams to construct the highest and best brick wall within an hour time limit. “It ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls wrestling squad took the NJAC Team Championship title over the weekend when they competed in the NJAC Tournament on Saturday and won with a team score of 170. Braves' Eva Barry was awarded the Outstanding Wrestler Award during the tournament. The Braves ...
NEW JERSEY — Real estate developer and entrepreneur Curtis Bashaw is running for New Jersey’s U.S. Senate seat currently held by Bob Menendez. “Too many New Jerseyans believe the American Dream is out of reach and that Washington isn’t working in their best interests,” Bashaw said in a news ...
NEWTON, NJ—Acting Sussex County prosecutor Carolyn A Murray announced that Daniel W Simpson was charged with murder for the killing his father Donald Simpson his home in Wantage. While responding to a call by someone who described the details of the shooting, on January 22 around 4:51 p.m. New ...
NEW JERSEY - New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy has announced that she will run for the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Senator Robert Menendez. Murphy is the second announced challenger against Menendez Sr. in recent months, joining Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ-03) in the now three-way ...
BEACH HAVEN - Mark your calendars@ The Fourth Annual Beach Haven Tuna Open will take place June 8-15, 2024. The schedule of events is listed below. More details will be available soon at www.tunaopen.com
SPARTA, NJ—The Newton High School bowling team defeated Hopatcong 7-0 when they played them away at Sparta Lanes on Wednesday, January 31. The ending scores were 2,267 for Newton and 1,857 for Hopatcong. The high scores for the Braves from the matches are as follows: Devlin Schmid with a ...
SPARTA, NJ—The Newton High School wrestling team lost Sparta on Thursday night, February 1 lost 49-26 on the Spartan's mats. The results of the matches are as follows: 106 lbs.: Johnathan Petelicki (S) won over Jacob McConnell (N) with a 3-2 decision 113 lbs.: Jayden Daly (S) won over ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys basketball team lost 58-36, when they hosted Hackettstown on Thursday, February 1 in a night game. The Braves trailed by eight going into halftime, coming back in the second half to score 16 more points to Hackettstown’s 30. Kevin Kozlowski led the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Chaos unfolded at a grade school wrestling tournament on January 28, 2024, in Phillipsburg, New Jersey between High Point and Phillipsburg. The incident, involving adults from High Point, youth athletes and a floor full of sports fans has left the community questioning the ...
NEW JERSEY -- Former State Senate President Steve Sweeney formally threw his hat into the race for New Jersey Governor on Monday in a video posted online touting his service in public office and personal bona fides. In the announcement video, Sweeney touted his roots as an ironworker working on ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School wrestling team hosted Morris Hills on Wednesday, January 31 and lost 42-24. The results of the matches are as follows: 106 lbs.: Jacob McConnell (N) won over Jose Vasquez (MH) with a 6-5 decision 113 lbs.: Ethan Whitesell (N) won over Andres Villalba ...
