Runners start the May the Fourth Be With You 5K on the evening of Saturday, May 4 at the Franklin Mineral Museum. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) May the Fourth Be With You 5K About 60 people took part in the May the Fourth Be With You 5K on Saturday evening, May 4 in Franklin. Michael Gibson, 14,... Local News 07 May 2024 | 06:41
May the Fourth Be With You 5K tonight in Franklin The May the Fourth Be With You 5K will be held the evening of Saturday, May 4 in Franklin. A full moon is expected. There... Local News 04 May 2024 | 08:31
Richard Bostwick and Tema Hecht. (Photos courtesy of Tema Hecht) Items from Bostwick collection sold A recent sale and auction of fluorescent and aesthetic daylight mineral specimens from Franklin and Sterling Hill presented... Local News 01 May 2024 | 12:16
Members of the Snufftown Garden Club work in the raised beds at the food pantry at the Partnership for Social Services in Franklin. (Photos provided) Snufftown Garden Club plants beds at food pantry The Snufftown Garden Club recently received a $250 grant from the National Garden Club and Espoma Co. to rejuvenate the raised... Local News 26 Apr 2024 | 01:42
Gail Davis Gail P. Davis of Franklin passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at her home. She was 74. Born Aug. 31, 1949, in Franklin... Obituaries 25 Apr 2024 | 03:05
A stone arch bridge in Sussex County. (Photo courtesy of Bill Truran) Sussex County History Today: Turning rails to trails During the past 20 years, I have been an enthusiastic advocate for turning our abandoned rail lines into trails. I had the... Columns 22 Apr 2024 | 08:16
4 face drug charges Four people were charged after the Franklin Borough Police Department, in conjunction with the Sussex County Narcotics Task... Police & Fire 06 Apr 2024 | 07:17
Kyra Bradley takes first place in her weight class in the 2024 New Jersey Scholastic State Championships in Trenton. (Photos provided) Franklin girl is state wrestling champ Kyra Bradley, 11, of Franklin is the first girl in her weight class to become a state champion. Kyra, who wrestles for the... Home 06 Apr 2024 | 11:00
Veterans pose with the Quilts of Valor they received at the Veterans Welcome Home Day lunch, hosted by the Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice. (Photos by Maria Kovic) Hospice holds Veterans Welcome Home Day lunch The Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice hosted a Veterans Welcome Home Day lunch Thursday, March 28 at American Legion Post 132 in... Home 02 Apr 2024 | 06:33
3 towns to have contested GOP primaries There will be contested races for municipal offices in the June 4 Republican primary in Franklin, Hardyston and Ogdensburg.... Local News 02 Apr 2024 | 11:34
Franklin Band offers preview of concert tonight The Franklin Band will give a preview of its annual spring concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 at the First Presbyterian Church,... Local News 02 Apr 2024 | 08:17
Franklin man gets 15 years in prison Brian Reed, 36, of Franklin was sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempted enticement of a minor on Tuesday, March 26... Police & Fire 27 Mar 2024 | 07:35
Jennifer Shotwell, center, wins $25,000 in a fundraising raffle benefiting Benny’s Bodega in Newton. (Photo provided) Raffle benefits Benny’s Bodega Benny’s Bodega and Jennifer Shotwell each received $25,000 on Thursday, March 21 in a 50/50 raffle sponsored by Bill DeBoer.... Local News 26 Mar 2024 | 05:51
TR1 The Franklin High School Class of 1964 poses in front of the U.S. Capitol in November 1963. (Photos provided) Sussex County History Today: As the caisson rolled by Pearl Harbor. 9/11. The Challenger disaster. The JFK assassination. In our lives, we have had profound shared moments. Many... Columns 24 Mar 2024 | 03:12
Food drive today in Franklin, Newton WNNJ 103.7, WSUS 102.3 and The Bear 106.3 will host the ninth annual BackPack Snacks for Kids food drive at the Weis Markets... Home 23 Mar 2024 | 02:33