Sparta Police blotter Vehicle off roadway leads to DWI charge On Feb. 17 at approximately 10 p.m., Sparta Police Department patrols were dispatched... Police & Fire 02 Mar 2021 | 09:36
Looking for something new to do? To the Editor: The first time I went to an event at the Sparta Historical Society, I was immediately charmed by the impromptu... Letters to the Editor 01 Mar 2021 | 06:46
The embarrassment is on your end Editor’s note: The following letter is in response to last week’s letter “What you have published makes me embarrassed to... Letters to the Editor 01 Mar 2021 | 06:37
From left: Coach Rodney Calafati, Gabi Rodek, Madison Campisi, Rylee Selsor, captain Rachel Young, captain Claudia Calafati, Cora Moriarty, coach Brendan Moriarty (Photo provided) Sparta girls ski team takes 5th place overall at state championships The Sparta Varsity Girls Alpine Racing Ski Team made us all proud taking 5th place overall at the 2021 NJISRA State Championships.... Sports 26 Feb 2021 | 12:16
Four-bedroom colonial located in a pool community Welcome to Hemlock Hills, a great neighborhood in Sparta with a community pool that’s close to all the action. This meticulously... Business 23 Feb 2021 | 04:30
From left to right: Kristee Chaplin, Dan Doyle, Toni Chaplin, and Dawn Chaplin. Meet the poster children of disc golf After this publication released a story on the rise of winter sports, we abruptly received an email from a man who said we... Local News 23 Feb 2021 | 10:11
Sparta Ecumenical Food Pantry volunteers on "packing day" for its 2020 Christmas program (Photo provided) Local food pantries offer a lifeline Andover ● Andover Presbyterian Church (973-786-5094). The Community Food Pantry is open on the third Saturday if the month... Local News 22 Feb 2021 | 02:54
‘Virus in the USA’ CD released by a musical family in quarantine Sparta. Camp David, a music group born from Covid stay-at-home orders, has released a CD titled “Virus in the USA.” The Davids... Entertainment 22 Feb 2021 | 02:26
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
Sussex County YMCA Sparta couple establishes Greater Pike fund to help YMCA To know Will and Debbie Hookway is to know they have strong ties to their community and a great sense of appreciation, and... Local News 17 Feb 2021 | 09:57
Mary Kathryn McChesney Luba Mary Kathryn McChesney Luba Mary Kathryn McChesney Luba passed peacefully at home into eternal life on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, after a brave battle... Obituaries 16 Feb 2021 | 05:27
Lawrence E. Swensen Jr. Lawrence E. Swensen Jr. Lawrence E. (“Larry)” Swensen Jr. passed from this earthly life on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, after a brief illness. He was... Obituaries 16 Feb 2021 | 05:10
Joseph Michael McNally Joseph Michael McNally (“Mac”) died at home in Sparta, N.J., on Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. He was 99. He was born in New York... Obituaries 16 Feb 2021 | 05:09
William R. Blanchard William R. Blanchard William R. Blanchard of Vernon, N.J., passed away on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. He was 87. He was born in Franklin, N.J., on May... Obituaries 16 Feb 2021 | 11:54
Magdalena Oberle Magdalena Oberle Magdalena Oberle of Stuart, Fla., died suddenly on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, after a short illness. She was 83. She was born to... Obituaries 16 Feb 2021 | 11:47
