Barbara Murphy Barbara Jane Murphy of Monmouth, Maine, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston,... Obituaries 19 May 2025 | 10:51
More than 430 people take part in the Girls on the Run Spring 5K on Saturday, May 10 in Sparta. (Photos by Maria Kovic) Photos: Girls on the Run Spring 5K Home 14 May 2025 | 04:36
Community food pantry turns 40 The Sparta Community Food Pantry is celebrating 40 years of service to residents of Sussex County and the surrounding area.... Home 13 May 2025 | 12:26
10 take part in Police Unity Tour Ten current and retired police officers are participating in the Police Unity Tour as part of Team Sussex. They are riding... Police & Fire 10 May 2025 | 03:05
Joan Mackey Joan M. Mackey of Sparta passed away peacefully on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston... Obituaries 10 May 2025 | 08:28
Praise for the poet Regarding “Schadenfreude,” your recently published sonnet by George Kibildis and the Speck critique ... 1. Regarding Ms.... Letters to the Editor 09 May 2025 | 10:28
How dictionaries define schadenfreude I need to respond to a letter you recently published titled “Misfortune should be deserved” in which my poem “Schadenfreude”... Letters to the Editor 09 May 2025 | 10:09
The Sussex County Miners host the annual Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival on Saturday, May 3 at Skylands Stadium. (Photos by Maria Kovic) Miners open 10th season The Sussex County Miners begin their 10th season Thursday, May 8 with a home game against Trois-Rivières Aigles. The game,... Home 08 May 2025 | 07:19
A dump truck is on its side on the northbound off-ramp of Route 15 leading onto Route 517 in Sparta on Wednesday morning, April 30. (Photo by Jeanne Straus) Crash closes Route 15 ramp in Sparta The northbound off-ramp of Route 15 that leads onto Route 517 in Sparta was closed Wednesday morning, April 30 because of... Home 05 May 2025 | 12:51
SA1 A truck is overturned Saturday, May 3 in front of Mavis Tire on Main Street in Sparta. Main Street was closed after the accident about 12:45 p.m. The driver was not seriously hurt. (Photo by Nancy Madacsi) Sparta. Crash closes Main Street Home 05 May 2025 | 12:49
Tyrese Nagamos is a recent Sparta High School graduate. Young author publishes debut novel Tyrese Nagamos, a recent Sparta High School graduate, self-published her first book earlier this year. “No Stable Orbits”... Home 05 May 2025 | 11:20
Honor Roll: Sussex County Charter School for Technology 3rd Marking Period 2024-25 Sadie Lutz... Honor Roll/Dean's List 02 May 2025 | 01:09
Tom Ryan Ryan becomes senior counsel at law firm Laddey, Clark & Ryan’s former managing partner Thomas Ryan has become senior counsel at the Sparta law firm. Personal injury... Business 30 Apr 2025 | 08:25
Documentary festival features 24 films The fifth annual New Jersey Documentary Film Festival is planned Friday, May 2 through Sunday, May 4 at Sparta Avenue Stage,... Entertainment 27 Apr 2025 | 04:23
Two lanterns stand in White Deer Plaza in Sparta. (Photo provided) Lanterns mark 250th anniversary News of the battles in Lexington and Concord, Mass., reached New Jersey 250 years ago, on April 24, 1775. To commemorate,... Home 24 Apr 2025 | 10:52
