SRF1 Two knights demonstrate their sword-fighting skills Sunday, Sept. 7 at the Sparta Renaissance Festival. (Photos by Maria Kovic) New generation of knights Each year, the Sparta Renaissance Festival begins with a tale. For the eighth annual festival this year, the king has pull... Home 10 Sep 2025 | 06:48
School districts start using AI in the classroom As artificial intelligence (AI) tools continue to become more popular, school administrators, teachers and tech specialists... Back to School 29 Aug 2025 | 07:43
Newton-Lenape Valley’s Catherine Kramer. (Photo provided) Girls on the field, ice, mat As the face of female sports continues to change, girls of all ages are making a mark in ice hockey, flag football and wrestling,... Back to School 26 Aug 2025 | 05:35
Decorated caps of members of the Vernon Township High School Class of 2025 at graduation June 19. (Photo by Cody Williams) Where we’ll go from here Here are excerpts from speeches given by local valedictorians and salutatorians at recent graduation ceremonies. Skylar Sandage,... Columns 18 Jul 2025 | 10:57
BR1 Brady Rymer started out in the Sparta band From Good Homes. (Photo by Kristin Chalmers) Talking to Brady Rymer and Tom Caltabiano Stefani M.C. Janelli talks to three-time Grammy nominee Brady Rymer and writer/producer Tom Caltabiano (“Everybody Loves... Entertainment 15 Jul 2025 | 12:12
Woman dies in one-car crash Jennifer Steinhilb, 35, of Sparta was killed in a one-car crash involving a tree on Woodport Road the evening of Friday,... Home 02 Jul 2025 | 11:08
The Class of 2024 enters the commencement ceremony at Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta on June 3. (Photos provided) Pay up or miss commencement At the end of each school year, schools are left with missing materials, unpaid lunch accounts and late library book fees.... Local News 23 May 2025 | 06:52
The Sussex County Miners host the annual Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival on Saturday, May 3 at Skylands Stadium. (Photos by Maria Kovic) Miners open 10th season The Sussex County Miners begin their 10th season Thursday, May 8 with a home game against Trois-Rivières Aigles. The game,... Home 08 May 2025 | 07:19
JCP&L project aims to cut outages Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has begun work on a project designed to prevent or minimize the impact of power outages... Home 10 Apr 2025 | 09:44
Boy Scouts of America, now Scouting America, began welcoming girls into Cub Scouting and Scouts BSA programs in 2018 and now serves more than 176,000 girls. (Photo by cottonbro studio at pexels) The new face of Scouting Boy Scouts of America, now Scouting America, began welcoming girls in 2018 and now serves more than 176,000 girls nationwide.... Local News 01 Apr 2025 | 12:34
Grace Battaglia Grace Battaglia of Sparta, formerly of Oak Ridge, passed away at home with her family by her side on Monday, March 17, 2025.... Obituaries 22 Mar 2025 | 07:45
Edward Battaglia Edward J. Battaglia of Sparta, formerly of Oak Ridge, passed away at home with his family by his side on Friday, March 14,... Obituaries 22 Mar 2025 | 07:37
The Kinnelon/Jefferson/Sparta ice hockey team celebrates its win in the NJSIAA Public Co-Op Tournament final Monday, March 10 at the Prudential Center in Newark. (Photos by Aidan Mastandrea) KJS United wins state championship Kinnelon/Jefferson/Sparta clinched the state championship, winning the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association... Home 12 Mar 2025 | 05:08
Figel competes in state tournament Jefferson Township High School sophomore Frank Figel competed well at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association... Home 11 Mar 2025 | 09:59
Students at Sussex County Technical School in Sparta rehearse ‘Big Fish: School Edition,’ a musical that will be performed March 21-23. (Photos provided) A peek behind the curtain Bright lights. Sound checks. Marked-up scripts and blocked-out stages. Costumes and music and makeup and nerves ... it’s... Local News 07 Mar 2025 | 04:24
