SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School AP English students have created a video as part of the AP English class end of year project.  They chose to create a “video that hopefully captured simple reactions to kindness,” according to the students, Julia Loewen, Bailey Kellenberger, Evan Johnson and Mikayla Bivona.

They shared the video with their classmates, endeavoring “to ...

SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School held their academic scholarship dinner at Perona Farms last week.  With their families looking on, students received scholarships from area and national organizations.

"The staff and administration would like to congratulate all of the seniors who received scholarships at the dinner on June 13th," Principal Janet Ferraro said.

Awards ...

SPARTA, NJ — Sparta alumni have been leaving their mark on college campuses around the country. Many alumni have received their degrees this spring as well.

Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania has announced Jeremy Dericks, Jillian Henderson, Justin Koss, Katelyn McAndris and Benjamin Skalla have been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2018 semester with a ...

COLUMBUS, NJ – Sparta High School was represented by two track athletes at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions on Saturday, June 9. Gianna Macones and Carlie Wilson participated having finished at the top of their events in the Group 2 championship last week.

Macones took second in the long jump establishing a new Sparta High School and Sussex County record with a 19’4” jump. She ...

SPARTA, NJ - On Tuesday, June 12 the Sparta Elks in inviting the community to celebrate the symbol of our nation.  The Elks will be joined by members of Sparta Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, the Kiwanis, the Sparta Police Department, Fire Department, Ambulance Squad, two chapters of the Knights of Columbus and others. 

The ceremony will take place on the lawn in front of the Sparta ...

SPARTA, NJ – The plaza in front of town hall was filled with flags on Tuesday evening for the Sparta Elks Flag Day commemoration ceremony.  In addition to the Elks, there were flag bearing representatives from the Sparta Police Department, Fire Department and Ambulance Squad, Sparta VFW, Knights of Columbus from two different parishes, Kiwanis, Sparta Boy Scouts and Girl Scout ...

ANDOVER, NJ- Stephen Rozek completed work on the last merit badge that the Boy Scouts of America currently offers on June 8, 2018,. Stephen, an Eagle Scout since age 13, completed the Scuba Diving merit badge after becoming SSI Open Water Diver certified this week. This badge marked the 138th and final merit badge currently available in the BSA.

Rozek had set a goal for earning all the ...

SPARTA, NJ - The Lake Mohawk Country Club boardwalk was packed on Friday afternoon.  Students in gowns and tuxes, with wristlets and tough-to-pin-on boutonnieres in  posed in pairs and groups for pre-prom photos in front of the picture postcard back ground.  The same scene was repeated in backyards all over town, parents with cameras taking "way too many pictures," ...

SPARTA, NJ — The Village North at Sparta development is moving ahead Anyone driving north on Route 15 has seen the construction has started on the Shop Rite Project. Attorney Deborah Nicholson and owner Owen Dykstra appeared in front of Sparta Township Council at the meeting on Tuesday to get the sewer service infrastructure moving along.

Nicholson requested council members pass a ...

BELMAR, NJ — It’s no secret that Belmar Manutti Marina ranks among the best boating destinations along the Atlantic coast.

Tucked along the eastern shoreline of the idyllic Shark River — just a five-minute trip by boat to the ocean — the state-of-the-art marina is a top choice among boaters looking to stay for the season, enjoy a vacation or spend the weekend.

In ...

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — Somerset County Park Commission Lord Stirling Stable is offering Horse Care Workshop 101 for adults and youth seeking to gain experience and confidence around horses through a combination of non-riding activities and hands-on practice.

Horse Care Workshop 101 will be held at Lord Stirling Stable, 256 South Maple Avenue in Basking Ridge, NJ beginning Saturday June ...