SPARTA, NJ – Three men were arrested after being stopped for driving 80 mph on Route 15 north on September 12 around 10:30 p.m.  Sparta Police Officer Thomas Snyder stopped Juan Loenardo for exceeding the 55 mph speed limit and smelled marijuana when the officer spoke with the driver, police report.

There were three other passengers in the car with the 22-year-old from Toms ...

SPARTA, NJ – Acting on a call about a suspicious car parked at the end of a cul-de-sac on Crownview Court, two Newton teens face drug charges.  On September 5 around 11:41 a.m. Cpl. Richard Smith found the car in question with Pennsylvania tags parked on the road with no occupants, police report.

While looking for the driver Smith found fencing around a vacant property that appeared ...

SPARTA, NJ – A woman talking on her cell phone while driving caught the attention of Sparta Cpl. Marc Rubino on September 7 around 9 a.m.  When Rubino spoke the driver Megan Gorrell about what he had seen, the officer smelled burnt marijuana in the car, police report.

The 24-year-old Flanders resident said she has smoked marijuana earlier at a friend’s house.  With the ...

NEWTON, NJ—Over 300 people filled Spring Street on Monday night to indulge in food and drink creations from local restaurants.

The event, which ran from 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m., included 21 different restaurants who shared some of their local dishes and drinks with the event goers.

The restaurants who participated included:

Andre’s Lakeside Dining
Applebee’s ...

NEWARK, NJ – Eric. S. Komar a township resident, music teacher and singer/songwriter who performs for children at synagogues, Jewish community centers, camps and conventions nationwide was arrested at his home Tuesday and charged with receiving and distributing images of child sexual abuse, according to Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick.

 Komar, 46, was arrested by special ...