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First Hope Bank teams with local fire departments for holiday drive

First Hope Bank is partnering with local fire departments to support Sussex and Warren County food pantries through its annual...

Business
05 Dec 2025 | 02:54
John Barry Dorsey

John Barry Dorsey

John Barry Dorsey, age 83, of Hamburg, New Jersey, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family. Barry...

Obituaries
05 Dec 2025 | 02:25

Hardyston Middle School to Host annual TREP$ Marketplace

Hardyston Middle School will hold its annual TREP$ Marketplace on Friday, Dec. 12, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., featuring 54 students...

Local News
05 Dec 2025 | 02:16
Mountain Creek records earliest opening

Mountain Creek records earliest opening

Mountain Creek Resort will open for the 2025-26 winter season on Saturday, Dec. 6 — its earliest opening on record.

The milestone...

Business
05 Dec 2025 | 01:53
<b>Stephen Mellett and Charles A. DeAngelis from Vericon Construction welcome attendees before the ceremonial cannon fire.</b>
Stephen Mellett and Charles A. DeAngelis from Vericon Construction welcome attendees before the ceremonial cannon fire.

YMCA Sporting Clays event raises $66K

The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges raised a net total of $66,000 at its second annual Sporting Clays fundraiser on Oct....

Local News
05 Dec 2025 | 01:38
<b>Michelle Tagliabue and Katie Healy of Wantage stand in front of a Santa inflatable.</b>
Michelle Tagliabue and Katie Healy of Wantage stand in front of a Santa inflatable. ( Photo by Maria Kovic)

SCCC hosts Winter Festival

Sussex County Community College hosted a Winter Wonderland festival on Thursday.

Local News
05 Dec 2025 | 01:18
<b>The choirs of Christ Church Newton will offer the Festival of Nine Lessons &amp; Carols.</b>
The choirs of Christ Church Newton will offer the Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols.

Church to present Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols

Christ Episcopal Church in Newton will present the Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21.

The worship...

Entertainment
05 Dec 2025 | 12:46
<b>Maribyrd</b>
Maribyrd ( Photo by Stefani M.C. Janelli)

Holiday cheer and live music light up Sussex County stages

Friday, Dec. 12

The evening kicks off with a solo set from Ciro Patti at Lafayette House, 75 Route 15, at 6 p.m., with an...

Entertainment
04 Dec 2025 | 03:40

Hamburg. Health Division plans women’s health screenings

The Sussex County Division of Health, Office of Public Health nursing, will hold a Women’s Health Screening on Thursday from...

Local News
04 Dec 2025 | 12:06
Thomas Cataldo

Thomas Cataldo

Thomas Cataldo, 84 years, of Lake Hopatcong, N.J., formerly of Oak Ridge, N.J., passed away with his children by his side...

Obituaries
02 Dec 2025 | 03:13
President Donald Trump and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani held a surprisingly cordial meeting in the White House on Nov. 21.
President Donald Trump and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani held a surprisingly cordial meeting in the White House on Nov. 21. ( Photo: Truth Social)

The Clock’s Already Ticking on the Trump-Mamdani Bromance

What were they doing there? What might have they discussed? What will the time they spent together mean for New York, for...

News
01 Dec 2025 | 03:08
Santa Claus is shown in front of a Christmas tree.
Santa Claus is shown in front of a Christmas tree. ( Photo by Maria Kovic)

Franklin hosts tree lighting

Franklin Borough hosted its annual Christmas Tree lighting on Saturday.

Local News
01 Dec 2025 | 01:23
<b>An illustration Lord Stirling, depicting him with his “iron” mine (really a mix of zinc, iron, and manganese) behind him, the Wallkill River with an iron forge along it, and an example of his creation of beacon fires along the mountains to warn of enemy troop movements.</b>
An illustration Lord Stirling, depicting him with his “iron” mine (really a mix of zinc, iron, and manganese) behind him, the Wallkill River with an iron forge along it, and an example of his creation of beacon fires along the mountains to warn of enemy troop movements.

Sussex County History Today: Lord Stirling

During this prelude to the actual 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence we are looking at some...

Columns
01 Dec 2025 | 12:10

America’s Game 250th Anniversary

The Army versus Navy Academies football game,

A December season ending battle for yearly fame.

In competitive sport to unite...

Letters to the Editor
01 Dec 2025 | 12:02
<b>Isabella Doogan, Sparta</b>
Isabella Doogan, Sparta

Sussex County Youth Orchestra to present winter concert

The Sussex County Youth Orchestra/NJ Ambassadors of Music will perform their Winter Concert at 3 p.m. on Dec. 7 at the Mt....

Local News
01 Dec 2025 | 11:57
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