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By ADAM DARSKY
July 21, 2022
FRANKLIN BOROUGH, NJ — On Sen. Steven Oroho’s first day as a legislator in Trenton in 2008, he found himself scratching his head when it came to the state’s finances. “The night before, they came up with a new school funding formula, it increased spending by $1 billion,” Oroho ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Town of Newton is hosting its annual Town-wide garage sale this weekend starting Friday, July 22 and going through Sunday, July 24. This event, according to the Town of Newton’s website will be taking place rain or shine. Maps for the event are now available. The map lists all ...
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ - The Sussex County officials reported on July 20, there were 68 additional COVID-19 cases and no deaths. As of July 20 there were a total of 40,431 cases of COVID-19 in the county, 504 deaths and 38,288 recovered coronavirus patients. On June 30, 2022 Sussex County Health ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - University of North Carolina (Gov. Livingston, Berkeley Heights, NJ) shortstop Danny Serretti was selected by the Detroit Tigers with the 177th pick in Major League Baseball's 2022 draft. Serretti, a 2018 graduate of Gov. Livingston High School, was a first team All ...
BYRAM, NJ – Several days of milling and paving on Tamarack Road in Byram Township will impact local traffic beginning July 25. Tamarack Road residents are asked to remove all vehicles from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The township said access to driveways may be impacted. Residents on side roads may also ...
NEWTON, NJ—The annual Taste of Newton event is returning this September 12 and the GNCC is looking for sponsors to be a part of it. “I’d like to invite you to show your support of our local restaurants and culinary businesses by becoming a sponsor of this popular event,” writes Kimberly ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella is warning parents to check their children’s social media accounts for messages from an East Rutherford man charged with crimes against a child. Damien A. Imbriano, 22, was charged with Debauching the Morals of a Child, Providing Obscene ...
SPARTA, NJ – Three years after the project began, Industry is welcoming guests. When Rachael and Steve Scro first broke ground on September 26, 2019 the concept for the restaurant was Modern Farmer. While the vision of offering a good meal with locally sourced food, artfully prepared and served in ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Vice President Kamala Harris gave a 30-minute speech to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) National Convention at the Atlantic City Convention Center. With several thousands in attendance, Harris encouraged attendees to action including ...
TRENTON, NJ — The retired, long-time head of Roseland-based Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Josh Weston, knows about facts and figures, dollars and cents. He doesn’t like one bit what he sees going on with the leaders of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), the union representing New ...
SPARTA, NJ- Nearly to the day of its founding 75 years ago, the Sparta Ambulance Squad was recognized for achieving the quarter century milestone at the township council meeting on July 6. The squad was established on July 8, 1947 and while facing many challenges over the years, they have ...
NEWTON, NJ—A 39-year-old man from Staten Island, New York, Kevin M. O’Shea was sentenced to 30-days in jail was sentenced after appearing before the Honorable Michael C. Gaus, J.C.S at the Sussex County Courthouse in Newton on June 10. O’Shea pled guilty on March 2, 2022, to theft. He stole ...
SPARTA, NJ- If you see a Sparta woman doing laps around Lake Mohawk on her bicycle, give her a little cheer. Heather Acker is training to participate in Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer, joining with eight other teams to bike ride across the country, raising money for cancer research after years of ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A volunteer-driven mental health crisis call center is preparing for the rise in calls to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline that is anticipated to come with the rollout of an easier-to-remember number for the hotline, 988. The new number goes live July 16. Caring Contact ...
NEWTON, NJ—A Newton man pled guilty to possession of child pornography when he went before the Honorable Michael C. Gaus, J.S.C. at the Sussex County Courthouse on June 29. Mynor A. Acte Caal, 23, of Newton, pled guilty to possession of Child Pornography according to court documents. The ...
SPARTA, NJ- A Pennsylvania woman who was stopped for speeding ended up with drunk driving charges. On July 11 around 10:20 p.m. Officer Erick Finley saw Celenia Gamboa, 24, driving a silver Toyota 65 MPH in a 45 MPH zone on Woodport Road, police said. When Finley stopped Gamboa he suspected she ...
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ - The Sussex County officials reported technical issues precluded any report for July 15. On July 14, there were 43 additional COVID-19 cases and no deaths. As of July 14 there were a total of 40,134 cases of COVID-19 in the county, 504 deaths and 38,207 recovered coronavirus ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School Braves Football team is preparing for the upcoming 2022 season with their team summer camp. “We had 50 of our 65 players in our high school program attend the National Offensive Wing T Football Camp held at West Deptford High School. It was our highest player ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta Arts Summer Concert series continues with Katie Henry Band on Friday evening. The free concert will be held at Dykstra Park from 7 to 10 p.m. Rain location is the Mohawk Avenue School auditorium. Next Friday's concert features Ozmosys with Rachel Z & Omar Hakim.The ...
SPARTA, NJ – After being alerted by a concerned citizen about a possible drunk driver, Sparta Police Officers Paul Wenzel and Erick Finley stopped Jorge Santos Jr, 36 on Sparta Avenue. Police said on July 3 around 7:25 p.m. they found Santos driving a gray Nissan Maxima. The Sparta resident was ...
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ - The Sussex County officials reported July 13, there were 35 additional COVID-19 cases and no deaths. As of July 13 there were a total of 40,091 cases of COVID-19 in the county, 504 deaths and 38,197 recovered coronavirus patients. On June 30, 2022 Sussex County Health ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Town of Newton officials announced the court office will be closed on July 15.
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School has said goodbye to math teacher John Yeager 24 years in the Braves classroom. Yeager has been a mathematics teacher for 25 years, spending all but one year with the Newton district. He has taught most of the math high school curriculum over that period of ...
NEW JERSEY — The average price of a gallon of gas in New Jersey has dropped 36 cents in the last month. AAA says drivers are paying an average of $4.69 a gallon on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. It's down 2 cents from yesterday and 12 cents from last week. Prices are still $1.53 higher per gallon ...
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ - The Sussex County officials reported July 12, there were 47 additional COVID-19 cases and no deaths. As of July 12 there were a total of 40,056 cases of COVID-19 in the county, 504 deaths and 38,185 recovered coronavirus patients. On June 30, 2022 Sussex County Health ...
Part I SPARTA, NJ – Throngs of red, white and blue clad onlookers crowded the sidewalks and lined the streets, filling White Deer Plaza for the 2022 Fourth of July parade. Sponsored by the Sparta Elks Lodge 2356, the event had all the hallmarks of a patriotic celebration, starting with Teresa ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Town of Newton will be hosting their annual movies in Memory Park. The movies are free and open to all. The first movie will be "Encanto" and will be playing on Friday, July 29 with a rain date of Saturday, July 30. The second movie, "King Richard" will be screened on Friday, ...
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ - The Sussex County officials reported July 11, there were 125 additional COVID-19 cases and no deaths in the first report since July 7. As of July 11 there were a total of 40,009 cases of COVID-19 in the county, 504 deaths and 38,164 recovered coronavirus patients. On June ...
NEWTON, NJ- The Sussex County Office of Mosquito Control will be spraying for adult mosquitos on Monday, July 11, between 7 and 11 p.m. The application will be done from a truck. According to county officials several roads in Newton will receive the application: Donald Avenue, Merriam ...
SPARTA, NJ – Throngs of red, white and blue clad onlookers crowded the sidewalks and lined the streets, filling White Deer Plaza for the 2022 Fourth of July parade. Sponsored by the Sparta Elks Lodge 2356, the event had all the hallmarks of a patriotic celebration, starting with Teresa singing the ...
