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Raccoon blamed for power outage

Raccoon blamed for power outage

More than 5,000 customers of Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative lost power early Sunday morning, July 27.

Most had their power...

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27 Jul 2025 | 09:25
Cowboy Gabe Wellington walks Ranger into town during an empty saddle ceremony honoring the late Robert ‘Pony Bob’ Erven on Saturday, July 26 at Wild West City in Byram. (Photo by Aidan Mastandrea)
Cowboy Gabe Wellington walks Ranger into town during an empty saddle ceremony honoring the late Robert ‘Pony Bob’ Erven on Saturday, July 26 at Wild West City in Byram. (Photo by Aidan Mastandrea)

Wild West City remembers ‘Pony Bob’

Nearly every weekend for more than six decades, visitors almost assuredly could see Robert “Pony Bob” Erven working inside...

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29 Jul 2025 | 04:08
Towns mark National Night Out

Towns mark National Night Out

National Night Out events are planned in several towns on Tuesday, Aug. 5.

The annual event, which started in 1984, promotes...

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26 Jul 2025 | 04:43
Hegseth urged to visit Picatinny

Hegseth urged to visit Picatinny

State Assemblywoman Aura Dunn, R-25, has invited Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to visit Picatinny Arsenal after the Pentagon...

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24 Jul 2025 | 08:20
Funds to replace 3 bridges in county

Funds to replace 3 bridges in county

Three Sussex County bridges are among 38 statewide that received grants totaling $44 million for replacement or repairs.

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22 Jul 2025 | 09:40
Talk on SCCC’s Ramapo at Sussex Partnership

Talk on SCCC’s Ramapo at Sussex Partnership

An information session on the Ramapo at Sussex Partnership will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 30 in Sussex County...

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22 Jul 2025 | 09:28
County GOP fined for late financial filings

County GOP fined for late financial filings

The Sussex County Republican Committee paid a fine of $1,954 to the state Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) earlier...

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22 Jul 2025 | 10:00
Christine Hunsicker, former chief executive of fashion startup CaaStle, leaves Manhattan federal court in New York on Friday, July 18. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister)
Christine Hunsicker, former chief executive of fashion startup CaaStle, leaves Manhattan federal court in New York on Friday, July 18. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister)

Fashion startup founder charged in $300M fraud

A former chief executive of two clothing technology companies was released on $1 million bail Friday, July 18 after pleading...

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22 Jul 2025 | 09:32
Open space trust fund on Nov. 4 ballot

Open space trust fund on Nov. 4 ballot

The Sussex County Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution authorizing a public question about the open space...

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21 Jul 2025 | 03:31
Reading Rocks program runs through August

Reading Rocks program runs through August

The Sussex County Library System along with Braen Stone and the Sussex County Miners is launching a new summer reading program...

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19 Jul 2025 | 11:48
<b>The Ziccardi brothers August, 11, and Heath, 10, by a cobbler’s bench with tools and old shoes in the DAR Van Bunschooten Museum in Wantage. (Photos by Theresa Esposito)</b>
The Ziccardi brothers August, 11, and Heath, 10, by a cobbler’s bench with tools and old shoes in the DAR Van Bunschooten Museum in Wantage. (Photos by Theresa Esposito)

A trip back in time

Six months early, Christmas was celebrated with a festive summer event July 11-13 at the DAR Van Bunschooten Museum in Wantage....

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22 Jul 2025 | 09:35
Changing the Face of Addiction Walk will be Saturday

Changing the Face of Addiction Walk will be Saturday

The 11th annual Changing the Face of Addiction Walk will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 2 at the Franklin Firemen’s...

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26 Jul 2025 | 10:24
<b>Miss Branchville</b>
Miss Branchville

Vote for Queen of the Fair

Voting is now open for Queen of the Fair People’s Choice Award. Read about the entrants below, then click here to vote. All...

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28 Jul 2025 | 02:39
<b>New permanent box seating is available at the horse show. (File photo by Samantha Finch)</b>
New permanent box seating is available at the horse show. (File photo by Samantha Finch)

No two fairs are the same

The New Jersey State Fair-Sussex County Farm and Horse Show has been held for more than eight decades, and while tradition...

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27 Jul 2025 | 12:50
Ominous skies over Ballyowen Golf Club in Hamburg on Tuesday, July 8 moments before lightning strikes a golfer. (Photos by Brian Delia)
Ominous skies over Ballyowen Golf Club in Hamburg on Tuesday, July 8 moments before lightning strikes a golfer. (Photos by Brian Delia)

UPDATED: Golfer dies after being struck by lightning

A 28-year-old man who was struck by lightning Tuesday, July 8 on the 15th hole at Ballyowen Golf Club in Hamburg has died....

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16 Jul 2025 | 10:21
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