35 Signal Hill Trail, Sparta, winner of the township Parks & Recreation home-decorating contest. (Photos by Nancy Madacsi) Photos: Deck the eaves, lawn and more Home 23 Dec 2024 | 05:14
Mountain Creek Resort’s new tubing center opens with seven lanes. (Photo provided) New snow tubing center opens Mountain Creek Resort’s new tubing center opened Saturday, Dec. 14. Located at the resort’s Cobblestone Village, the tubing... Home 18 Dec 2024 | 10:11
A toy collection train arrives Saturday, Dec. 14 in Vernon. The train also stopped in Sparta and Newfoundland. (Photo by Maria Kovic) Operation Toy Train sets records Operation Toy Train collected 44,191 toys this year - the most it has collected in a single season in its 16 years. The 21,749... Home 17 Dec 2024 | 06:23
Santa emerges from the train in Vernon in 2023. (File photo by Kathy Shwiff) Operation Toy Train is today For the 16th holiday season in a row, Operation Toy Train, a local nonprofit organization, will roll out its special train... Home 14 Dec 2024 | 07:58
George Phillips George D. Phillips of Vernon passed away at his home on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. He was 74. Born in Brooklyn, George spent the... Obituaries 12 Dec 2024 | 05:32
Mountain Creek plans to open for skiing Saturday, Dec. 7. (File photo by Maria Kovic) UPDATED: Mountain Creek ski slopes open The ski slopes at Mountain Creek in Vernon will open at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. The last lift chair will be at 9 p.m. The... Local News 07 Dec 2024 | 07:48
Jackie Gunther, 9, with a snowman Friday, Nov. 22 in Wantage. (Photo courtesy of Rebecca Gunther) First snow means first snow day for some The first snowfall of the season Friday, Nov. 22 brought 20 inches to the High Point Monument in Montague at the elevation... Home 02 Dec 2024 | 04:51
The Wanaque Reservoir serving northern New Jersey, just over 10 miles from Sterling State Forest, is nearly 50 percent empty, despite recent rain and snowfall. Drone photo by Nicholas Horton, The Pathfinder Studios. Farmers weather the drought The region saw its driest October on record this year. And while wildfires burned more than 5,000 acres of Sterling State... Evergreen 02 Dec 2024 | 12:34
STEAM events planned at libraries The Sussex County Library System (SCLS) is launching “Full STEAM Ahead,” a series of educational S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology,... Home 07 Nov 2024 | 04:25
A 15-yard touchdown reception by wideout Dean Grundy (15) gives Vernon a 14-0 lead over West Milford in the second quarter. The Vikings won, 21-0, at home Friday, Oct. 25. (Photos by George Leroy Hunter) Football roundup: 5 teams to play in sectional tournaments Five Sussex County teams will participate in New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) sectional tournaments.... Home 31 Oct 2024 | 03:49
New inclusive playground opens Fulfilling a plan to expand healthy recreation opportunities for New Jerseyans of all abilities, the Department of Environmental... Local News 30 Oct 2024 | 08:14
Patricia Cataldi Patricia F. Cataldi (nee Fasano) of Glenwood passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, Oct.... Obituaries 26 Oct 2024 | 10:34
Football roundup: Newton beats Kittatinny Newton moved to the top of the American Blue division of the SFC with a win over Kittatinny, 26-6, there Saturday, Oct. 19.... Home 25 Oct 2024 | 01:03
The Vernon Township High School Marching Band and Color Guard perform during halftime of the game with Mount Olive on Oct. 11. (Photos by George Leroy Hunter) Marching band contest today in Vernon Vernon Township High School will host 21 high school marching bands in a competition starting at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct.... Home 19 Oct 2024 | 07:43
High Point defensive back Brendan Lehman (21) catches the ball for an interception during the final seconds of the game at Lenape Valley on Friday, Oct. 11. The Wildcats won, 21-14. (Photos by George Leroy Hunter) Football roundup: High Point defeats Lenape Valley High Point defeated Lenape Valley, 21-14, there Friday, Oct. 11. The Wildcats’ record improved to 6-1. The team remains atop... Home 15 Oct 2024 | 06:50
