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
Beatrice May Finnegan Beatrice May Finnegan(nee Block), 92 years old, passed away at Newton Medical Center on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. Born to Howard... Obituaries 14 Nov 2022 | 01:43
Students in the Performing Arts Program at Sussex prepare for their upcoming play ‘Everybody.” SCCC to present ‘Everybody’ The Visual and Performing Arts Department at Sussex County Community College will take its audience on a journey of a lifetime... Entertainment 27 Oct 2022 | 12:03
Art society to host photography talk The Sussex County Art Society will host a talk by Virginia Kolstad on fine art photography in our world today on Thursday,... Entertainment 29 Sep 2022 | 02:05
Kimberly Bragg Bragg resigns from Sparta school board The Sparta School District Board of Education on Sept. 22 accepted the resignation of school board member Kimberly Bragg.... Local News 26 Sep 2022 | 04:32
Sparta schools designated as ‘high performing’ Sparta Public Schools have been designated a high-performing district after a recent New Jersey Quality Single Accountability... Local News 26 Sep 2022 | 04:23
Frank advice regarding Sparta Council election I enjoy political clichés-such as “at the end of the day,” “we need to have an adult conversation about...,” and especially,... Letters to the Editor 23 Sep 2022 | 03:26
L-R, top, bottom: Katie Yarussi, Devin Lebel, Michael Nolfi, Kex Helmer, Austin Castorina, Peter DeFelice, Jake Zerillo, and Katherine Putsky. Sparta’s college athletes ready to play The regular season is still relatively young and many local college student athletes are already putting up some impressive... Sports 19 Sep 2022 | 02:16
EVs are great for America EVs are fun! The engine responds immediately to the accelerator. If you need to accelerate from a stop onto a highway, you... Letters to the Editor 19 Sep 2022 | 01:30
Weichert Insurance Agency President John Mahoney and Joe McDonald, regional vice president of Weichert Realtors and chairperson of Weichert’s 22nd Annual Charity Outing, present a check for $150,000 to Katelyn French, senior corporate relations manager for the American Cancer Society. Weichert’s 22nd annual charity outing raises $150,000 for the American Cancer Society The Weichert family of companies successfully raised $150,000 during its 22nd Annual Charity Outing to benefit the American... Business 16 Sep 2022 | 03:12
A Corvair and a Corvette head-to-head at the Pocono Raceway. The flair of the Corvair on display September 25 Sparta Historical Society’s Seventh Annual Car show will take place Sunday, September 25. This free, family-friendly event... Entertainment 16 Sep 2022 | 02:59
Not Long Ago Not long ago, in the land we fondly refer to as the Township of Sparta, where the sun would break through the September sky... Letters to the Editor 13 Sep 2022 | 01:24
Chinese Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival set for McKenna Hall On September 24, the Sparta Asian Arts Community Association and the Knights of Columbus Marquette Council #588 will be hosting... Entertainment 12 Sep 2022 | 04:10
Sparta PD says beware of door-to-door ‘Lysol’ sales On social media, reports of a man, or men, attempting to sell cleaning products, particularly Lysol, door to door, prompted... Police & Fire 09 Sep 2022 | 03:26
