Participants in the Viking Snowshoe Invasion on Jan. 27, 2024, at Mountain Creek. Photo by Sammie Finch. Snow much fun New York Snow tubing, skiing and snowboarding: • Mt. Peter Ski Area in Warwick Ice skating: • Bear Mountain in Tomkins Cove •... Local News 17 Feb 2025 | 01:04
First Day Hikes planned The public is invited to kick off 2025 and connect with nature by joining a free, guided First Day Hike on Wednesday, Jan.... Home 29 Dec 2024 | 09:24
Highlands Gran Fondo is this morning The sold-out Highlands Gran Fondo, a long-distance bike ride, will be Sunday, June 2. The event begins at 7:30 a.m. at High... Home 02 Jun 2024 | 06:05
Earth Day events April 22 marks the 54th anniversary of the very first Earth Day. What follows is a list of programs and activities that carry... Evergreen 27 Apr 2024 | 05:28
Hikers start off on the First Day Challenge Hike on Jan. 1, 2023, in High Point State Park. (File photo by Kathy Shwiff) Several First Day Hikes today New Jersey’s diverse landscapes will be on display Monday, Jan. 1 during free, guided First Day Hikes scheduled in state... Home 01 Jan 2024 | 08:26
The Friends of High Point State Park will host their annual Bait and Boat Festival on Saturday, Sept. 9 at High Point State Park. UPDATED: Bait and Boat Festival canceled The Friends of High Point State Park has canceled their annual Bait and Boat Festival, which was scheduled from 1 to 5 p.m.... Home 09 Sep 2023 | 07:01
The American and Sussex County flags are presented during a Salute to Veterans ceremony Sunday, May 21 at the High Point Monument. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Veterans honored at ceremony Speakers honored veterans - some very close to them - at the 11th annual A Salute to Veterans ceremony hosted by the Sussex... Home 25 May 2023 | 10:02
Salute to veterans planned today at High Point The Sussex Elks Lodge 2288 will hold its 11th annual Salute to Our Veterans on Sunday, May 21 at the High Point Monument... Home 21 May 2023 | 06:19
The Lusscroft Christmas Cottage will be open for shoppers from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 29. Lusscroft Christmas Cottage shop open today The Lusscroft Christmas Cottage will be open for shoppers from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 29 at 50 Neilson Road, Wantage.... Home 29 Apr 2023 | 07:17
Hikers start off on the First Day Challenge Hike on Sunday, Jan. 1 in High Point State Park. 100 start new year with High Point hike About 100 people turned out Sunday morning, Jan. 1 for a 5.8-mile hike through High Point State Park in Montague. John Rovetto,... Local News 07 Jan 2023 | 03:40
The Kuser Mansion in High Point State Park as it looked about 1930. (Photos courtesy of Bill Truran) Sussex County History Today: High Point This column is meant to enlighten newcomers about the many significant sites in Sussex County with a historical flavor. A... Opinion 30 Dec 2022 | 09:43
A 1960s view of the Lodge at Great Gorge. Photo provided. Sussex County History Today: Ski Country As the calendar flips to display December, the weather inevitably turns to the cold of winter. One of the first thoughts... Letters to the Editor 28 Nov 2022 | 01:22
Snow tubing at Mount Peter. Photo by Roger Gavan. The best local spots for outdoor winter fun Editor’s Note: According to Punxsutawney Phil, we’ve still got a few more weeks of winter to go. Make the most of the season... Local News 18 Feb 2022 | 02:26
A romantic weekend awaits Valentine’s crafts (for adults!) Friday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. An elegant truffle box is as easy as cut, fold & paste! Plus a special... Local News 11 Feb 2022 | 12:47
This is an artist's rendering of what the National Geographic calls the “camera-elusive, grooming-challenged, bipedal ape-man that roams the mountain regions of North America” and is known as Bigfoot. ‘So prehistoric and such a weird thing’: Meet the trackers on the trail of the Sussex County Bigfoot It’s 1991 or thereabouts, and Scott Nosal and his buddy are miles into the woods, along an old gas line in Vernon, setting... Local News 28 Jan 2022 | 02:04
