GC1 From left, Carlos Ponton, Bryn Taylor, Todd Smith and Kelly Dacus-Smith rehearse a scene in ‘God of Carnage.’ (Photo provided) ‘God of Carnage’ onstage this weekend North Star Theater Company will present “God of Carnage” this weekend and next at Sparta Avenue Stage, 10 Sparta Ave. N. Home 24 Mar 2025 | 02:15
Food pantry’s Resource Fair on Thursday The Sparta Community Food Pantry will hold a Resource Fair and Open House from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 27 at St.... Home 22 Mar 2025 | 09:47
‘Exile from Main Street: A Portrait of Sinclair Lewis’ will be performed March 21-22 at the Sparta Avenue Stage. (Photos provided) Play about author onstage tonight “Exile from Main Street: A Portrait of Sinclair Lewis,” a one-man play celebrating the influential author known for his satirical... Entertainment 22 Mar 2025 | 07:51
Peter Samelson Magic show tonight in Sparta Peter Samelson, a masterful storyteller, will present “Magic, Love, Mystery” at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 15 at Sparta Avenue... Entertainment 15 Mar 2025 | 09:58
Boating safety courses offered The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will hold one-day boating safety courses at the Lake Hopatcong Senior Center, 32 Lakeside... Local News 14 Mar 2025 | 02:50
Schadenfreude Schadenfreude is a German loanword for our speech, The enjoyment from the trouble of others human breach. When one’s pain,... Letters to the Editor 13 Mar 2025 | 10:59
The Kinnelon/Jefferson/Sparta ice hockey team celebrates its win in the NJSIAA Public Co-Op Tournament final Monday, March 10 at the Prudential Center in Newark. (Photos by Aidan Mastandrea) KJS United wins state championship Kinnelon/Jefferson/Sparta clinched the state championship, winning the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association... Home 12 Mar 2025 | 05:08
Veritas Christian Academy has a strong basketball program for girls and boys. Veritas raising funds for building Approaching its 20th year of operation, Veritas Christian Academy in Sparta is raising funds for its own building in nearby... Home 11 Mar 2025 | 04:29
Braydon Bulkeley, 10, of Sparta showed few symptoms when he tested positive for COVID-19 on Christmas Day 2021. (Photos provided) Years of coping with Covid The end of the coronavirus pandemic, which began five years ago, was not the end of the disease for many people, including... Home 10 Mar 2025 | 04:47
Students at Sussex County Technical School in Sparta rehearse ‘Big Fish: School Edition,’ a musical that will be performed March 21-23. (Photos provided) A peek behind the curtain Bright lights. Sound checks. Marked-up scripts and blocked-out stages. Costumes and music and makeup and nerves ... it’s... Local News 07 Mar 2025 | 04:24
UPDATED: Road closed, power outages with high winds Newton Sparta Road was closed at Sparta town line because of a tree, pole and wires down, Andover Township police reported... Local News 07 Mar 2025 | 12:33
Disappointing to hear how SCCC students were treated Having lived in Sussex County for many years, I’ve always been proud of our local institutions. However, the recent revelations... Letters to the Editor 06 Mar 2025 | 07:22
Jennifer Jones was the first Black Rockette. (Photo provided) 1st Black Rockette to discuss memoir tonight Jennifer Jones, the first Black Rockette, will discuss her book, “Becoming Spectacular, the Rhythm of Resilience,” at 6:30... Home 27 Feb 2025 | 07:30
Jim Koepnick Digital journalist to speak to club tonight Jim Koepnick, a digital journalist and member of the Sigma Ambassador team specializing in aviation, sports and documentary... Home 26 Feb 2025 | 12:15
A Lincoln impersonator attends the Sussex County Republican Committee’s Lincoln Day Brunch on Saturday, Feb. 22 in Sparta. Abraham Lincoln was a leader of the Republican Party, which formed in the 1850s, and the first party member to be elected president. (Photos by Dave Smith) County GOP neutral in primary race for governor Federal, state and local officials joined fellow Republicans at the Sussex County Republican Committee’s annual Lincoln Day... News 25 Feb 2025 | 12:17
