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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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Newton Shops Open for Night Out
February 8, 2013NEWTON, NJ – Signs, literally, that Valentine’s Day is coming, are on doors up and down Spring Street. The glittery he...
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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...
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Sussex County Author Ranks High On Amazon; Meets Readers At Book Signing At Sparta Books
January 18, 2013SPARTA, NJ - Three teenage sisters in a fictional New Jersey town go from a life of suburban normalcy, and are transported to their an...
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Earned Income Tax Credit And Other Topics Discussed At First Sussex County Freeholder Meeting Of 2013
January 17, 2013NEWTON, NJ – Newly elected Freeholder Director Parker Space opened the first freeholder meeting on January 16. In the first item...
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First Appearance In Newton Municipal Court For Individuals Caught Selling 'K2'
January 16, 2013NEWTON, NJ – Two inmates from the Sussex County Correctional facility were brought across town to the municipal court Tuesday, J...
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Sussex County Braces For More Winter Weather
January 15, 2013SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ - After a small stretch of warm weather, and disappearance of the snow left after most of the previous storms, Susse...