Delayed Opening for Sparta Schools

Sparta Swim Boosters announce a fundraiser with Villa Capri II December 14 from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m.

Dine in, Take out or Delivery.  A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Sparta High School Swim team.

Villa Capri II 973-729-6654

SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School Principal Janet Ferraro and Guidance Director Kacey Dalton have announced the honor rolls for the first marking period of the 2018-2019 school year. The high school guidance department recently updated the lists to add four names, appearing in bold.

According to the guidance department, Honor Roll is determined by a student’s grade point average for all marks ...

National home prices increased by 5.4% since this time last year. Over that same time period, interest rates remained near historic lows, allowing many buyers to enter the market and lock in low rates.

Team Nest Builder knows that, as a home seller, you’re probably most concerned about ‘short-term price’ – where home values are headed over the next six months. As a home buyer, however, you ...

Largest single-year award ever made in federal grant program

CHESTER, N.J. — The New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council (Highlands Council) will be receiving a $4,675,000 grant from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for preservation projects in the New Jersey Highlands region. This grant represents the largest single-year award ever made through the ...

As part of my continuing education series on things I know nothing about but will explain anyway, I think it is time to tackle dryer repair.

As we all know, a dryer is a big heavy metal thing with buttons and knobs that dries clothes.  This is not to be confused with a washing machine which is also a big heavy metal thing with buttons and knobs that washes clothes.  It is easy to confuse the ...

RARITAN TWP., N.J. — Little Annie is a miniature horse who helps children suffering from trauma. She also stars in Little Horse Big Medicine, which won a Winnie Award at the 2018 Equus Film Festival held in Brooklyn, N.Y.  from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2. The story is told from Annie’s point of view as she is the film’s narrator.

Filmmakers came to the festival from near and far including those from ...

SPARTA, NJ – A driver and passenger were stopped for speeding on Route 15 and ended up in custody.  On December 9 around 3:30 p.m. Officer Steven Guido stopped Joseph Devalle, 27 of Jersey City for going 89 MPH in a 55 MPH zone, police report.

When Guido spoke with Devalle, the officer smelled marijuana in the car.  Devalle told Guido he had smoked earlier in the day but there was no pot in ...

PORT MURRAY, NJ -- Tree-licious Orchards has a great reputation for their varieties of apples, fruits and vegetables, but it’s also known as a foster home for rescue husky dogs. “Our huskies just love life at the orchard,” said Tree-licious partner, Ginger Kesler.

Housing huskies at the farm started as a way to help reduce the orchard of critters and provide a better life for the dogs. “Our ...

Birth Haven, a shelter for homeless pregnant women and their babies, located in Newton, New Jersey, is continuing its “Journey of Hope” video series by releasing its third, and most surprising, feature of the series. 

In the third part of this series, Amanda continues to prepare for her life as a mother. Early morning chores, meetings, doctor appointments, and classes, all while working ...

TRENTON, N.J. — Take A Wish has been named the New Jersey Sire Stakes Horse of the Year for 2018.

The award, which is voted annually by the New Jersey Sire Stakes Board of Trustees, is based solely on performances in races for New Jersey-sired horses, including NJSS-sponsored races and other major stakes for New Jersey-sired or bred horses.

Take A Wish, is a daughter of Wishing Stone, who ...