Thomas Alva Edison (nps.gov) ( nps.gov) Last chance to see Edison exhibit The last day to see “Thomas Alva Edison: The Person, The Vision, His Genius” at the Sparta Historical Society’s Van Kirk... Entertainment 10 May 2021 | 05:21
Mike Worwerk with Salem oak seedling (Photo provided) The historic Salem Oak, now fallen, will grow again in Sparta In 2019, New Jersey’s largest and oldest tree, the picturesque Salem Oak, was downed. It was approximately 650 years old.... Local News 13 Apr 2021 | 03:33
A Thomas Alva Edison phonograph horn at the Van Kirk Homestead Museum (Photo provided) Van Kirk Homestead Museum to reopen by appointment Museums in New Jersey recently received the governor’s green light to open at 35 percent capacity. Beginning April 11, the... Entertainment 05 Apr 2021 | 04:18
Lewis Latimer (Wikimedia Commons) It’s Lewis Latimer’s time to shine Although not a household name like Alexander Graham Bell or Thomas Alva Edison, Lewis Latimer contributed significantly to... Entertainment 17 Feb 2021 | 12:21
An invention by Thomas Alva Edison Van Kirk Homestead Museum open for tours on Nov. 22 Sparta. The Van Kirk Homestead Museum in Sparta will be open Sunday, Nov. 22. Only the gallery that currently exhibits “Thomas... Entertainment 16 Nov 2020 | 05:51
Thomas Alva Edison Discover the Edison you don’t know Thomas Edison, yadda yadda yawn. But wait – what do you really know about him? He did not invent the telegraph, nor the telephone,... Entertainment 02 Nov 2020 | 04:34
Edison exhibit will be open to small groups this Sunday The exhibit “Thomas Alva Edison: The Person, The Vision, His Genius” will be open to visitors this Sunday, Aug. 9, at The... Entertainment 03 Aug 2020 | 02:33
Community garden readies for Spring: wait list grows A dedicated group of master gardeners, led by Sparta Farmers’ Market creator, Mitchell Morrison and Bob Nicholson, formed... Entertainment 22 Jan 2020 | 11:38
