19 Law & Order. In brief 13 years in prison Steven Kristiansen, 55, of Byram was sentenced to 13 years in state prison by Superior Court Judge Michael... Police & Fire 14 Dec 2024 | 08:54
Jackie Gunther, 9, with a snowman Friday, Nov. 22 in Wantage. (Photo courtesy of Rebecca Gunther) First snow means first snow day for some The first snowfall of the season Friday, Nov. 22 brought 20 inches to the High Point Monument in Montague at the elevation... Home 02 Dec 2024 | 04:51
The Wanaque Reservoir serving northern New Jersey, just over 10 miles from Sterling State Forest, is nearly 50 percent empty, despite recent rain and snowfall. Drone photo by Nicholas Horton, The Pathfinder Studios. Farmers weather the drought The region saw its driest October on record this year. And while wildfires burned more than 5,000 acres of Sterling State... Evergreen 02 Dec 2024 | 12:34
Frederick Marks Frederick R. Marks of Wantage passed away at his residence on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. He was 78. Born in Orange to the late... Obituaries 21 Nov 2024 | 08:47
Sussex County Commissioner Jill Space and Frankford Township Mayor Dave Silverthorne are running as a team for the Board of County Commissioners. (Photo provided) Space, Silverthorne running for county commissioner Sussex County Commissioner Jill Space and Frankford Township Mayor Dave Silverthorne plan to run as a team in the 2025 race... Home 17 Nov 2024 | 12:14
Jessica Lain Magura, star of the “Coach Jess” series on YouTube, teaches children to be more active. (Photos provided) ‘Coach Jess’ urges children to be active Lauren Magura, creator of “Coach Jess,” and her sister-in-law, Jessica Lain Magura, star of the show, decided to create a... Home 16 Nov 2024 | 10:45
STEAM events planned at libraries The Sussex County Library System (SCLS) is launching “Full STEAM Ahead,” a series of educational S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology,... Home 07 Nov 2024 | 04:25
Thomas Casterlin Thomas A. Casterlin of Wantage passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Newton Medical Center. He was 72. Born in Sussex... Obituaries 24 Oct 2024 | 01:12
Alice Swarts Alice E. Swarts of Wantage passed away on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, at her home. She was 94. Born in Vernon on May 27, 1930,... Obituaries 02 Oct 2024 | 05:28
Edna Niebanck Edna Niebanck passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Newton. She was 97. Born in the Beemerville section of... Obituaries 18 Sep 2024 | 09:46
Smokey Bear Reading Challenge under way The Sussex County Library System (SCLS) is participating in the 2024 Smokey Bear Reading Challenge, which continues through... Home 15 Aug 2024 | 01:22
Jessica, 32, harvesting onions in the Black Dirt Region of New York. (Photo by Jose Lima) As mercury rises, workers may see first workplace heat standards Last August, Charles Ellis, a 63-year-old construction worker with a heart condition, was using a hammer to unclog corrugated... Local News 19 Jul 2024 | 06:58
Gail Shawger with her ‘grandchildren’ shows what Christmas was like in 1916 during the annual Christmas in July open house last year at the Elias Van Bunschooten Museum in Wantage. (File photo by Daniele Sciuto) Christmas in July open house this weekend The Chinkchewunska Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host its annual Christmas in July open house... 12 Jul 2024 | 07:28
$1.7M to help preserve farmland Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation to fund preservation efforts at five farms in northwestern New Jersey. Assemblywoman... Home 11 Jul 2024 | 07:49
Barn Sale and Holiday Cottage Sale today A Barn Sale and Holiday Cottage Sale are planned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 6 at Lusscroft Farm, 50 Neilson Road,... Home 06 Jul 2024 | 05:55
