
U.S. military members from New Jersey will be honored for their service each May under legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose and approved today by the Assembly Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
May 14, 2013 at 4:05 PM
U.S. military members from New Jersey will be honored for their service each May under legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose and approved today by the Assembly Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
By TAPINTO SPARTA STAFF
April 25, 2018SPARTA, NJ – A Sparta man faces driving while intoxicated charges after crashing his car into a tree. On April 22 around 4 p.m. Sparta Police Officer Erick Finley went to the home of Mitchell Panten, 61, on Sagamore Trail following up on the report of an accident, police say.
Finley found Panten had hit the tree in his front yard when backing into his driveway. Panten was ...
SPARTA, NJ – A Sparta woman is facing drug charges after a traffic stop on Route 15. On April 21 around 11:10 a.m. Sparta Cpl. Joe Antonello stopped Marina Scheer, 20, because the license plate on her green Toyota was bent making it impossible to read, according to police.
When Antonello spoke with Scheer he smelled marijuana in the car. Scheer said there had been a passenger ...
NEWTON, NJ—A one-manned plane crashed into Lake Aeroflex in Kittatinny Valley State Park around 11:30 this morning.
“I heard the plane cut out, then I saw it turn left and flatten out, and then it landed in the lake,” passerby Justin Leyman said. “It took the rescue crews about a minute or so to get the pilot out of the lake."
The plane was completely ...
By STEVE ROGERS, CHAIRMAN, AMERICAN WINNING COALITION
April 14, 2018The time of electing local school boards should come to an end. According to the National School Boards Association, “the local school board is a critical public link to public schools. Whether elected or appointed, school board members serve their communities in several important ways. First and foremost, school boards look out for students. Education is not a line item on the school ...
Fri, May 4, 7:00 PM
Sparta Evangelical Free Church, Sparta
Sun, May 6, 7:00 AM
Liberty State Park, Jersey City
Thu, May 10, 6:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church of Sparta, Sparta
By JENNIFER DERICKS
April 12, 2018NEWTON, NJ – Four candidates for the Town of Newton Council have the same idea; move the election for council members to the November general elections. Candidates Matt Dickson and Jason Schlaffer and Ludmilla Mecaj and Wayne Levante just do not agree on how to make that happen.
As a Faulkner Act town, Newton originally established their non-partisan elections to be held separately ...
By STEVE LENOX
April 25, 2018WAYNE, NJ- The precision of well over 1000 police officers coming to attention was a sad reminder of the all too frequent line of duty deaths the profession faces on an annual basis.
According to “Officer Down Memorial Page”, 135 law enforcement officers lost their lives on duty in 2017.
The pipes and drums played in unison, honor guards raised their flags, a New ...
By LYNN GARAFOLA
If you live in Sussex, Morris or Warren County and your home needs a new roof, you’re in luck! Jeff Alte Jr. Roofing & Siding will be giving away a free roof to a family in one of these counties through the national No Roof Left Behind program.
Nominations are being accepted through May 31st online only. Nominate yourself or anyone you know who needs a new roof. Nominees must ...
By LYNN GARAFOLA
Great news for first-time New Jersey home buyers! The results of the 2018 Rental Affordability Report from ATTOM show that buying a median-priced home is more affordable than renting a three-bedroom property in 54% of U.S. counties analyzed for the report.
The updated numbers show that renting a three-bedroom property in the United States requires an average of 38.8% of income.
The least ...
By LYNN GARAFOLA
Team Nest Builder wants YOU to know the truths about buying a New Jersey home!
Some Highlights:
The average down payment for first-time homebuyers is only 6%!
Despite mortgage interest rates being over 4%, rates are still below historic numbers.
88% of property managers raised their rents in the last 12 months!
The credit score requirements for mortgage ...
By LYNN GARAFOLA
Over the next five years, home prices are expected to appreciate, on average, by 3.6% per year and to grow by 18.2% cumulatively, according to Pulsenomics’ most recent Home Price Expectation Survey. Team Nest Builder wants you to understand what that means for homeowners and their equity positions.
As an example, let’s assume a young couple purchased and closed on a $250,000 home ...
By LYNN GARAFOLA
House no longer fits your needs? Planning on buying a New Jersey luxury home? Now is the time to do so!
Recently, the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing released its Luxury Market Report which showed that in today’s premium home market, buyers are in control. The inventory of homes for sale in the luxury market far exceeds the number of people searching to purchase these ...
By LYNN GARAFOLA
Whether you’re a buyer searching for your first home, or a homeowner looking to move up to your next home, Team Nest Builder knows you should pay attention to where mortgage interest rates are heading.
Over the course of 2018, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, rates increased from 3.95% in the first week of January to 4.40% in the first week of April.
At ...
Sparta Spartan Youth Football has opened registration for the Fall 2018 season:
Tackle Football - Grade 1-8 now through June 1
Flag Football - Co-Ed Grades Kindergarten -12 now through August 1
Sparta Cheer Registration
The program is also looking for coaches:
Tackle Football coaches apply by May 15
Flag Football coaches apply by August 15.
Sparta Youth Football ...