SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta Chess Club is about to begin the 15 season of competition.  Each of the Sparta schools has a club that meets weekly to practice and learn the game of chess.  The students at all levels will be together for the extended season that runs from September 26 through April, according to coach Tom Murray.

Alpine Elementary School meets on Wednesdays at 8 ...

SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta Board of Education has begun the search process for the next superintendent with an ambitious calendar.  According to Sparta Business Administrator and Board Secretary Barbara Decker the district received 23 applications by the Sept 12 deadline.

The search committee will be “paper screening applicants and conducting initial interviews” this week ...

JEFFERSON, NJ – It was a good start to the competition season for Sparta High School Marching Band.  On Saturday, Sept 17 the Marching Spartans traveled to Jefferson High School for the first competition of the season where they took first place for their division. 

“I am so proud of our kids,” Band Director Dr Deborah Gianuzzi said. “This was an amazing first ...

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SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta Chess Club is about to begin the 15 season of competition.  Each of the Sparta schools has a club that meets weekly to practice and learn the game of chess.  The students at all levels will be together for the extended season that runs from September 26 through April, according to coach Tom Murray.

Alpine Elementary School meets on Wednesdays at 8 ...

JEFFERSON, NJ – It was a good start to the competition season for Sparta High School Marching Band.  On Saturday, Sept 17 the Marching Spartans traveled to Jefferson High School for the first competition of the season where they took first place for their division. 

“I am so proud of our kids,” Band Director Dr Deborah Gianuzzi said. “This was an amazing first ...

NEWTON, NJ—The Center for Prevention and Counseling will be hosting a Military Family Night Out on Thursday, September 22 at the Sparta Middle School from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

“This free program includes dinner as well as the opportunity to bring parents and children of all ages together while having fun,” said Patrice Reilly, a community educator for the Center for ...

SPARTA, NJ – Sparta’s TOPS will be starting up another season of fun for special needs children in the community.  The Outreach Program for Soccer or TOPS provides a soccer training and game program pairing special needs children ages five through 16 with a high school player buddy.

The Sparta Soccer Club has been sponsoring this program for years.  This season will be ...

SPARTA, NJ – The town has been tied up in teal to raise awareness of ovarian cancer.  The teal ribbons were tied on lamp posts on Main Street again this year by Sparta resident and band teacher Andrew Lopez and his friends and family. 

Lopez was invited to the Sparta Township Council meeting on Tuesday night to receive a proclamation from Mayor Christine Quinn recognizing ...

SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta High School football game scheduled for this Saturday against Vernon High School has been canceled “due to health concerns,” according to district officials.

Sparta was to play the Vikings at 2:30 p.m. on September 24 but an outbreak of the Coxsackie virus in Vernon has called the game off, as confirmed by the Sparta interim Athletic Director ...

NEWTON, NJ—The Center for Prevention and Counseling will be hosting a Military Family Night Out on Thursday, September 22 at the Sparta Middle School from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

“This free program includes dinner as well as the opportunity to bring parents and children of all ages together while having fun,” said Patrice Reilly, a community educator for the Center for ...

SPARTA, NJ – Sparta’s TOPS will be starting up another season of fun for special needs children in the community.  The Outreach Program for Soccer or TOPS provides a soccer training and game program pairing special needs children ages five through 16 with a high school player buddy.

The Sparta Soccer Club has been sponsoring this program for years.  This season will be ...

SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta High School football game scheduled for this Saturday against Vernon High School has been canceled “due to health concerns,” according to district officials.

Sparta was to play the Vikings at 2:30 p.m. on September 24 but an outbreak of the Coxsackie virus in Vernon has called the game off, as confirmed by the Sparta interim Athletic Director ...

SPARTA, NJ -  Sparta High School boys soccer put one in the win column on Thursday afternoon beating West Morris on Veteran’s Field 2-1.

Both Spartan goals came from Junior Eric DaSIlva.  He was assisted by Peter DeFelice and Luke Gastper-Markel. This is DaSilva's fouth goal of the season.

Sparta’s goalie Danny Dimarco has seven saves.

Thursday’s win ...

SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta High School boys soccer team lost a close game to High Point on Monday on Veteran’s Field, 1-0.

Despite having to play a man down for most of the second half because of foul trouble, High Point held on to the single goal lead to the end.  Sparta created a number of opportunities in the second half but could not get the ball in the net.

Sparta’s ...

NEWPORT, RI - Newport has a long and storied history that includes hosting the America’s Cup sailing races, Gilded Age mansions and believe it or not, in 1663 Benedict Arnold was elected the first governor of the colony in Newport. The city by the sea, like much of the small state, is a tale of two cultures and visitors can savor both during a weekend excursion this fall.

The ...

TAPinto Travels recommends a trip to the Statue of Liberty this autumn.  

Getting to and from Ellis Island is extremely different than what our ancestor’s experienced when they came from faraway lands. Even though the island is no longer used as an entry port for new immigrants, two ferries make it easy for anyone to see both Liberty Island and Ellis Island; one from Battery Park in ...

NEWPORT, RI - Newport has a long and storied history that includes hosting the America’s Cup sailing races, Gilded Age mansions and believe it or not, in 1663 Benedict Arnold was elected the first governor of the colony in Newport. The city by the sea, like much of the small state, is a tale of two cultures and visitors can savor both during a weekend excursion this fall.

The ...