Stanhope News

While some of the smallest Morris County towns received an increase in state aid Monday when Gov.

STANHOPE - An audit by the state Department of Education accuses the borough school district of financial mismanagement and says the district should repay borough voters and the state nearly $900,000 that was ...

A special state audit has found the Stanhope school district overspent on a renovation project by $1 million for unauthorized work and by doing that work, the "board and administration may have committed fraud ...

There are many stereotypes of a football coach. Old-timers may go back to Knute Rockne, but for the baby boom generation, Vince Lombardi sets the standard.

Sunday late afternoon June 22nd the Stanhope Fire Department responded to 15 Hill Ave.

In an agreement that could be the first of its kind in the state, Sussex County will assist Stanhope officials in planning the borough's future.

Three Sussex County gas stations were cited for alleged violations in last week's sweep of more than 1,000 stations across the state.

STANHOPE -- A fire burned through the rear of a Hill Road house during a birthday barbecue Sunday afternoon.

The poets lineup for the 2008 Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival is a full and varied sampling of poetic voices.

STANHOPE -- Rachel Indano of Stanhope and Justin Delia of Vernon are engaged. An October 2009 wedding is planned.

Lake Musconetcong has countless weeds and most of them are slowly strangling the shallow, man-made body of water.

Lake Musconetcong may have to go without weed harvesting this summer. The reason is not because there is no money for operations, like what is facing neighboring Lake Hopatcong, but a half-century-old survey ...

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- Anthony P. 'Bubsy' Damelio died on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at Delray Beach Hospice Facility in Delray Beach, Fla., after a short illness.

Two men are being held at the Morris County jail after leading police on a canoe chase on Lake Musconetcong in an attempt to hide a large amount of marijuana, cocaine and $714 in cash, according to authorities.

Harding Superintendent Dennis Pallozzi is retiring this June, one year before his five-year contract expires, but he's sacrificing none of the rewards he was to have received for sticking it out to the end.

CHESTER TWP. -- Theresa Vervaet will step down as the township's chief financial officer on June 13.

STANHOPE - George Mintschenko, 57, passed away at home unexpectedly Tuesday . George was born in Australia and his family moved to Somerville when he was 11 years old.

This August, Diana Tuorto of Stanhope, NJ will release her latest children's novel, Luck of the Draw, which is appropriate for ages 8-14+. Proceeds from book sales will benefit ReRun, Inc., a 501 non-profit ...

HACKETTSTOWN -- A police car en route to an emergency call was involved in a crash at East Moore Street and Route 46 this morning, police said.

The Stanhope House in Sussex County is closing, a move that will shutter one of northern New Jersey's most important venues for blues and rock music.