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Green Committee Discusses Security
February 12, 2013GREEN TOWNSHIP, NJ – Part of the township committee meeting on Monday, Feb. 11, moved out of the council chambers,and into the h...
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Lead Exchange Network: A Meeting Place For Local Business Owners
February 12, 2013HAMPTON TOWNSHIP, NJ - Local business owners gathered this past Thursday, as they do each Thursday, to network with fellow business ow...
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Gary Chiusano Sworn In As Surrogate
February 12, 2013NEWTON, NJ - Former New Jersey State Assemblyman (R-24) Gary Chiusano, was sworn in on Monday at the Sussex County Courthouse as Susse...
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Newton Shooting Suspect, Karl R. Friday Identified; Still At Large
February 10, 2013NEWTON, NJ - The ongoing investigation by Detectives from the Newton Police Department and the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office...
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Walgreens Application Heard By Franklin Zoning Board
February 9, 2013FRANKLIN, NJ – On Wednesday, Feb. 6, the Franklin Borough Zoning Board considered the application from Eden Franklin LLC, to bui...
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Newton Police Department, New Jersey State Police, And Sussex County Prosecutor's Office Investigate Shooting
February 8, 2013On 2/8/13 at 2:21a.m., Newton Police Officers responded to 17 Madison Street for a report of a 9-1-1 call reporting a disorderly perso...
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Winter Storm Warning In Effect Through Early Saturday Morning For Sussex County; Snow Expected To Intensify Overnight
February 8, 2013SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ - The National Weather Service has kept the Winter Storm Warning (defined as a winter storm about to occur, or in pr...
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Morris County Office of Emergency Management and PSE&G Provide Information to Residents and Municipalities to Prepare for the Next Winter Storm
February 7, 2013Essex, Morris, Sussex, Union Counties, NJ - The Alternative Press reading areas are gearing up for the impending snowstorm, which some...
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Winter Storm On Its Way to Sussex County: Snowfall Totals Could Exceed One Foot
February 6, 2013SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ - "An approaching winter storm has the potential to bring 8+ inches if snow, wind gusts up to 45 mph, and moder...
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Assemblyman Gary Chiusano Appointed By Governor Chris Christie And Unanimously Approved As Sussex County Surrogate By Senate and Senate Judiciary Committee: To Be Officially Sworn In Later This Week
February 4, 2013TRENTON, NJ - Assemblyman Gary Chiusano (R-24) was confirmed today as Sussex County Surrogate by the Senate Judiciary Committee, and t...
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Sussex County Community College Inducts 115 Students to Phi Theta Kappa
February 4, 2013NEWTON, NJ - An induction ceremony was held on Friday, January 25th to honor 115 Sussex County Community College (SCCC) students as ne...
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March of Dimes Celebrates 75th Anniversary With Fundraising Kickoff Event
February 2, 2013NEWTON, NJ - "I don’t do this to support the March of Dimes, I do it to thank them,” expressed Kelly Cart, a mo...
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Balanced Braves Scalp Lenape Valley, 50-29
February 2, 2013STANHOPE, NJ - With a balanced, 2-3 motion offense, and a stifling man-to-man defense, Steven Kelly and the Newton boys basketball tea...
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Sussex County Freeholders Approve Veterans' Cemetery, Support Agro-Tourism
January 31, 2013NEWTON, NJ – At the Jan. 30 meeting, Sussex County Freeholders were introduced to the new superintendant at Sussex County Vocati...
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Newton Town Council Discusses Timber Salvage of Trees Impacted by Hurricane Sandy
January 30, 2013NEWTON, NJ - The meeting for the Town of Newton took place as scheduled on Monday night, although meetings in other municipalities wer...
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Supporters Gather and Chefs Team Up For Farm-to-Fork Celebration to Benefit the Foodshed Alliance
January 29, 2013NEWTON, NJ - About 75 guests each enjoyed seven course dinners prepared by well-known area chefs this past Sunday, at the Farm-to-Fork...
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United Way Celebrates Tenth Annual Chili Open Golf Classic at the Sussex County Fairgrounds
January 28, 2013AUGUSTA, NJ - The United Way of Northern New Jersey celebrated its 10th annual Chili Open Golf Classic at the Sussex County Fairground...
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Sussex County Pro-Lifers Join Rally In Washington, D.C.
January 27, 2013WASHINGTON, D.C . - Despite the bitter cold, an estimated 400 people left Sussex County by 6:00 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 25, to join the e...
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Jefferson Defeats Sussex Tech 7-0
January 25, 2013SPARTA, NJ - The Sussex Tech Bowling Team dropped to 7-5 on the year after a 7-0 loss to Jefferson on Thursday proving why Jeffer...
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Sussex County Community College Awards Tenure to Four Professors
January 25, 2013NEWTON, NJ—The Board of Trustees of Sussex County Community College has approved the recommendation of Dr. Paul Mazur, College P...
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Sussex Vo Tech Hosts Open House
January 25, 2013SPARTA, NJ – Sussex County Vocational Technical High School opened its doors for two separate events on Thursday, Jan. 24, invit...
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Green Approves Bond Ordinance; Public Hearing Set For Feb. 11
January 23, 2013GREEN TOWNSHIP, NJ – A bond ordinance introduced by the township committee on Tuesday, Jan. 22, will fund a number of projects g...
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United Way Scholar Athlete Nominees Honored: 2013 Top Scholar Athlete To Be Chosen On March 22
January 21, 2013NEWTON, NJ - United Way Scholar Athletes, their families, and local news organizations in Sussex County gathered together on Jan...
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'Songs for Sandy Hook' Performances Uplifted Sussex County Audiences
January 20, 2013SUSSEX, NJ – “It is better to light one little candle than to stumble in the dark,” sang a group of gentle children&...
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Sussex County Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Inaugural Dinner; Honors Outgoing And Incoming Officers
January 20, 2013SPARTA, NJ - Sussex County business and organizational leaders gathered last night at the Lake Mohawk Golf Club, for the Sussex County...