From left: Deputy Mayor Frank Cicerale, firefighter Frank Lacatena, Lieutenant Adam Paz, Assistant Chief Stu Cohen, Assistant Chief Anthony Rosta, President Ray Marion, Vice President John Gianonne, Mayor Brian Kaminski, Township Manager Carrine Piccolo-Kaufer, Councilman Santo Verrillo, firefighter Derek Watson, firefighter Joe Ionta Sr., firefighter Michael Palmer, and Councilman Carl Miller (Photo by Laura Marchese) Hardyston celebrates arrival of new fire engine, which gets put to use right away The Hardyston Fire Department members showed off their new fire truck at an Aug. 25 ceremony held at the municipal building.... Police & Fire 31 Aug 2021 | 03:11
U.S. Rep. Gottheimer was joined by Chocolate Goat store co-owners Jennifer Koza-Todaro and Stephanie Koza-Austin, Governor Phil Murphy, Senator Steve Oroho (LD 24), Assemblyman Parker Space (LD 24), Sussex County Commissioner Director Dawn Fantasia, Frelinghuysen Mayor Christopher Stracco, Hope Mayor Timothy McDonough, Blairstown Mayor Robert Moorhead, Belvidere Mayor Joseph Kennedy, Hardwick Mayor Kevin Duffy, Sussex Mayor Edward Meyer, and Sussex County Administrator Gregory Poff (Photo provided) Millions clawed back to improve broadband According to American Community Survey data spanning 2015 through 2019, there are towns in the Fifth Congressional District... Local News 21 May 2021 | 07:29
Burton H. Peer Burton H. Peer Burton H. Peer died Thursday, May 13, 2021, at his home in the Stockholm section of Hardyston Township, N.J., with his family... Obituaries 18 May 2021 | 10:31
High Point Regional is experiencing a 16.3% cut in state aid (Photo by Vera Olinski) Commissioners say state aid cuts will reduce schools to ‘bare bones’ The Sussex County Board of County Commissioners unanimously opposed the deep school aid cuts affecting local districts. At... Local News 17 May 2021 | 07:43
Velma Sparta Velma Sparta Velma (“Juby”) Sparta (nee Decker) passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 26, 2021. She was 101. Born in Vernon Township,... Obituaries 04 May 2021 | 12:54
Margaret Shields Cowan Margaret Shields Cowan Margaret Shields Cowan of Stuarts Draft, Va., peacefully entered eternal life at home with family members by her side on... Obituaries 04 May 2021 | 12:33
Peggy Sue Babcock Peggy Sue Babcock Peggy Sue Babcock (nee Peer) of Vernon Township, N.J., passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 25, 2021. He was 60.... Obituaries 03 May 2021 | 11:12
James Wright James Wright passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 13, 2021. He was 80. He was born in Troy, Ohio, but spent most of his... Obituaries 23 Mar 2021 | 02:00
Map of the New Jersey Highlands Highlands Council seeks input from North Jersey business owners As part of an effort to assist economic recovery and growth in the Region, the New Jersey Highlands Council is seeking direct... Local News 09 Mar 2021 | 03:50
Louise Susan Meyer Louise Susan Meyer Louise Susan Meyer (nee Salvio) of Stockholm, N.J., passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, March 3, 2021. She was... Obituaries 09 Mar 2021 | 12:57
Michael John Duckworth Michael John Duckworth Michael John Duckworth of Lake Gerard, Stockholm, N.J., passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. He was... Obituaries 23 Feb 2021 | 12:07
Thomas Arthur Slate Sr. Thomas Arthur Slate Sr. Thomas Arthur Slate Sr. of Hardyston Township, N.J., known as “Pop” to most, passed away unexpectedly at Newton Medical Center... Obituaries 09 Feb 2021 | 01:01
Students from Reverend Brown Elementary School donated hundreds of new, unwrapped toys to the 2020 Stuff the Stocking contest (Photo provided) Local schools win Stuff the Stocking contest More than 25 schools in Sussex and Northern Warren counties spent the last few weeks of 2020 collecting thousands of toys... Local News 08 Feb 2021 | 01:49
(Bigstock photo) Connecticut man arrested for rash of tristate burglaries Patrick Ryan, 30, of Fairfield, Conn., was arrested Jan. 24 for a series of burglaries committed in the region over the past... Police & Fire 02 Feb 2021 | 04:51
Jesse Willard Predmore Jesse Willard Predmore Jesse Willard Predmore Jr. of Hackettstown, N.J., passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, at Morristown Post-Acute... Obituaries 19 Jan 2021 | 02:48