Arts & Entertainment

NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School’s FFA, formerly known as Future Farmers of America, is hosting a plant sale staring May 23 and continuing until supplies last.

Starting next Monday, every day after school from 2:35 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. FFA members will be in the green house selling plants.

Plants available include:

12-inch Euro Hangers ($20 each):

Petunia (Mix & ...

NEWTON, NJ – About 100 people gathered on Monday to celebrate Jennie Switzer’s 105th birthday.  Family members Adam McDavitt and Rob McDavitt, Frank and Bernadett McDavitt and Katherine Switzer were on hand to share cake, cards and hugs with their amazing mother and grandmother.

Rising to address the people at her party Jennie said, “All I can say is thank you ...

NEWTON, NJ – The Paulins Kill Watershed Watchers will be holding a workshop in Memory Park on June 8 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.  Attendees will learn how they can help with the final stages of the large scale floodplain reforestation project, according to town officials.

The educational, interactive stewardship event will include:

Survivability data collection,
Tree tube and ...

Little Egg Harbor, NJ - The owners of Renault Winery Resort has announced the purchase of Sea Oaks Country Club and Golf Resort. The 200 acre property was in bankrupcy for several years, and was sold this past Monday. 

The new owners Accountable Equity based in Egg Harbor plans to renovate and update the property. It will be renamed LBI National Golf & Resort plans to open course on ...

The Town of Newton Recreation Commission is inviting Newton’s senior residents to their Senior Spring Lunch.  The event will be catered and Newton native Gina Marie Jones will be providing the entertainment.

Reservations for the May 14 can be made by calling 973-383-3521 x 247 by May 9. Space is limited.

The lunch will be held at Newton Firehouse #1 at 22 Mill Street.

NEWTON, NJ—The sun was shining on Saturday, as kids from all over the town came to the Newton High School turf field for the annual Easter egg hunt.

The Easter Bunny was in attendance and took pictures with the kids as well as gave them each an egg filled with jellybeans.

Some lucky egg hunters won special prizes if they found a golden ticket in their solid-colored egg. Prizes ...

SPARTA, NJ – Neither rain, nor cold, nor wind could keep the intrepid egg hunters from the annual UNICO Easter egg hunt.  With the sound of a horn precisely at 11 a.m. fewer than 100 children with baskets and bags, raincoats and boots charged onto the fields behind Mohawk Avenue School.

The odds were good; there were 2000 to 3000 plastic eggs filled with candy.  Some of the ...