Franklinite bill sent to governor The state Assembly passed a bill (S1727/A3393) that designates Franklinite as the official mineral of New Jersey on Thursday,... Home 26 May 2023 | 09:02
Pfc. Michael Concoy of Sussex County is buried in this cemetery in the Philippines. He died on July 13, 1942, in the Manila area during World War II. (Photos provided) Sussex County History Today: County residents who gave their lives for our country Memorial Day is a time to honor those who died in the service of our country in the military. Just as a note, Veterans Day... Home 21 May 2023 | 05:48
The Sussex County Sequicentennial Address given by Benjamin Edsall in 1903. (Photo provided) Sussex County History Today: History and the passage of time Recently, I sadly attended the funeral honoring the passing of a lifelong classmate and friend Elodie Edsall. My years with... Home 01 Apr 2023 | 06:24
Travelers with bags and tickets outside the Goble Inn about 1905. (Photo provided) Sussex County History Today: Fountain Square Inn Sussex Borough has grown up from an old settlement and is a place with a distinct heritage. The first known person here was... Home 12 Mar 2023 | 01:07
Jacob Yanoff, 97, is honored at the Daughters of the American Revolution luncheon Feb. 25 at the Lafayette House. He was wounded in the battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Sussex County History Today: Touched by the Greatest Generation I’m glad to be alive today. We have so much good in our world, our state and our Sussex County. Let me give a casual example... Home 05 Mar 2023 | 10:40
The Branchville Historical Society Museum has the original counter from the Branchville Confectionery Shop, complete with stools, dishes, utensils and old signs. (Photos provided) Sussex County History Today: Branchville Historical Society Museum Today I am delighted to have a review of the Branchville Historical Society Museum provided by the society’s industrious... Home 20 Feb 2023 | 03:40
This historical marker tells of Goldsmith Maid, a horse known as ‘The Queen of the Trotters.’ Sussex County History Today: Historical Markers One of the most important, and exciting, parts of being the Sussex County Historian is the opportunity to review and award... Home 10 Feb 2023 | 04:21
The Kuser Mansion in High Point State Park as it looked about 1930. (Photos courtesy of Bill Truran) Sussex County History Today: High Point This column is meant to enlighten newcomers about the many significant sites in Sussex County with a historical flavor. A... Opinion 30 Dec 2022 | 09:43
Bill Truran sits on Santa’s lap at Sears in Newton in 1951. ( Photo courtesy of Bill Truran, Sussex County Historian) Sussex County History Today: The Season Immediately on the heels of Thanksgiving comes the Christmas season, more lately referred to as “the holiday season” to include... Columns 09 Dec 2022 | 02:22
A 1960s view of the Lodge at Great Gorge. Photo provided. Sussex County History Today: Ski Country As the calendar flips to display December, the weather inevitably turns to the cold of winter. One of the first thoughts... Letters to the Editor 28 Nov 2022 | 01:22
The Franklin Vo-Tech football team in 1921, as they trained to work in the mine and mill. Players shown (many with grandchildren remaining in our county): Principal Roselle, Garris, Leo Osborne, Harry Stormes, Alva Davies, Coach Art “Linkey” Donlley, Roby Mindlin, George Kasisky, Silvio “Lightning” Lusardi, Pete Ora, Bob Romoynes, “Pat” Joe Morris, Ted Estelle, Andrew Revey, and Max Mindlin. A Thanksgiving Day One of the most revered days on the calendar is Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving in the USA has been designated as taking place... Columns 18 Nov 2022 | 02:46
Branchville from the east toward the town around 1910. Branchville historical marker awarded in 2022 One of the most pleasing parts of being the Sussex County Historian is to be involved in awarding historical markers to significant... Columns 31 Oct 2022 | 02:34
Franklinite: Thank the kids for making it the state metal We are witness to history in the making for Sussex County, New Jersey. Franklinite, from the Franklin area, may become the... Columns 24 Oct 2022 | 11:47
Museum Village at night. ( Photo by Dan Pacella) Spooky tales and frightful encounters - a glimpse of our haunted history A strange knock in the dead of night. A disembodied whisper that seems to beckon you. Shadows that move without the direction... Local News 23 Oct 2022 | 08:48
The oak tree in front of Franklin school. Sussex County History Today: The Old Oak Tree As years come and go, the lifetimes of humans may bloom and then fade away. Nature has other life surrounding us, many of... Columns 20 Sep 2022 | 02:30
