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Louise T. Tancke

Louise T. “Cookie” Tancke, 83, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026, at Newton Medical Center.

Born in Passaic, N.J.,...

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Franklin Band to present free spring concert

The Franklin Band, recognized as New Jersey’s oldest community band, will present a spring concert on May 17 at the Franklin...

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Ogdensburg children run out to hunt Easter eggs.
Ogdensburg children run out to hunt Easter eggs. ( Photo: Maria Kovic)

Ogdensburg hosts Easter egg hunt

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30 Mar 2026 | 01:28
Hardyston children hunt for Easter eggs.
Hardyston children hunt for Easter eggs. ( Photo: Maria Kovic)

Hardyston children hunt for Easter eggs

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30 Mar 2026 | 01:24
Ernest Arthur Duck

Ernest Arthur Duck

Ernest Arthur “Ernie” Duck, age 86, of Hamburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.

Born in Franklin to the...

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30 Mar 2026 | 01:11
Stella Eva Hall Truran

Stella Eva Hall Truran

Stella Eva Hall Truran passed away at home on March 3, 2026. She was born January 14, 1930, at the Franklin Hospital in Franklin,...

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30 Mar 2026 | 11:56
About 500-600 people turned out to protest the policies of President Donald Trump at a No Kings Rally at the Newton Green on Saturday.
About 500-600 people turned out to protest the policies of President Donald Trump at a "No Kings Rally" at the Newton Green on Saturday. ( Photo: Maria Kovic)

Hundreds turn out for ‘No Kings’ rally

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30 Mar 2026 | 11:53
Stan Hankison instructs a plumbing class.
Stan Hankison instructs a plumbing class. ( Photo: Maria Kovic)

Servant’s Heart expands into Franklin with free trade training programs

Servant’s Heart, a volunteer-based nonprofit that began in the late 1980s in Wyckoff, has expanded into Franklin with a new...

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28 Mar 2026 | 12:19

Ogdensburg man charged in West Milford sexual contact case

Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Shannon Sommerville announced that a 54-year-old man from Ogdensburg has...

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27 Mar 2026 | 11:57
<b>James Santonastaso, Member, SCCC Board of Trustees; Jack Stafford, Supervisor of Optics Technology; Herb Yardley, Chair, SCCC Board of Trustees; Jason Fruge, Dean of Technical Occupations; Dr. Elizabeth Silverthorne, Vice Chair, SCCC Board of Trustees; Jack DeGroot, Deputy Director, Sussex County Commissioners; and Dr. Cory Homer, President, SCCC.</b>
James Santonastaso, Member, SCCC Board of Trustees; Jack Stafford, Supervisor of Optics Technology; Herb Yardley, Chair, SCCC Board of Trustees; Jason Fruge, Dean of Technical Occupations; Dr. Elizabeth Silverthorne, Vice Chair, SCCC Board of Trustees; Jack DeGroot, Deputy Director, Sussex County Commissioners; and Dr. Cory Homer, President, SCCC. ( Photo submitted)

SCCC opens expanded Optics Technology Center

Sussex County Community College celebrated the ribbon cutting of its expanded Optics Technology Center, unveiling a new facility...

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27 Mar 2026 | 11:30
<b>Input from local parents is needed at a meeting of the Journey Family Success Center Parent Advisory Board at Project Self-Sufficiency.</b>
Input from local parents is needed at a meeting of the Journey Family Success Center Parent Advisory Board at Project Self-Sufficiency. ( Photo submitted)

Parent Advisory Board seeks family input on community needs

Local parents will have an opportunity to share concerns, discuss challenges facing their families and suggest ideas for...

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27 Mar 2026 | 11:15
<b>A view of Richard Edsall wearing a Lieutenant’s uniform for the Continental line during the Revolution. He is riding a palomino colonial farm horse. </b>
A view of Richard Edsall wearing a Lieutenant’s uniform for the Continental line during the Revolution. He is riding a palomino colonial farm horse.

Sussex County History Today: Richard Edsall

Richard Edsall is buried in Vernon. He was a Revolutionary War Patriot. He went with his father-in-law Colonel John Seward...

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27 Mar 2026 | 11:09
<b>Nobody Famous </b>
Nobody Famous ( Photo: Nobody Famous )

Nobody Famous headlines busy Friday night of live music

Friday, April 3

Starting at 6 p.m., Nick Keena kicks off the entertainment at The Lafayette House, 75 Route 15, with a solo...

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27 Mar 2026 | 10:46
Chester Highway Superintendent John Reilly in Orange County Court on May 25.
Chester Highway Superintendent John Reilly in Orange County Court on May 25. ( Photo by Bryan Fumagalli)

Chester Highway Superintendent faces up to 25 years in prison after being found guilty in DoorDash shooting trial

An Orange County jury on Thursday, March 26, found Chester Highway Superintendent John Reilly guilty of assault causing injury...

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27 Mar 2026 | 02:57
<b>Julie Clantson of Newton, Kory Loyola of High Point Regional High School and Jessica Musilli of the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District win awards.</b>
Julie Clantson of Newton, Kory Loyola of High Point Regional High School and Jessica Musilli of the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District win awards. ( Photo: Maria Kovic)

Area educators honored

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27 Mar 2026 | 02:21
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