Sussex County News

The New Jersey Council of County Colleges honored New Jersey's 35 best and brightest community college students and their families at its 19th annual Phi Theta Kappa Day celebration on Thursday, May 2, at the Trenton Marriott Hotel.

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At Andover Orthopaedic Group, we strive to provide the most comprehensive, high quality orthopaedic care to patients in Sussex County, NJ, and neighboring Pike County, PA.

The Hopatcong Council introduced an ordinance Wednesday that if approved would allow a company to install a data-only fiber optic cable on existing poles along borough streets, part of a statewide information superhighway.

Pictured are members of the Tri County COC Jodi Miciak, United Way of Northern NJ; Julie Schuldner, executive director, Family Promise of Sussex County; Bonnie Duncan, chief executive officer of United Way of Hunterdon County; Candy Brewster, Continuum of Care coordinator, Warren County Dept.

Philip Tintle pleaded guilty to setting a fire that destroyed about 33 vehicles at the Franklin Sussex Auto Mall in 2011.

An unusual animal will make its way to Sussex County next week in truckloads as more than 10,000 pounds of crawfish will be cooked up at the Fairgrounds in Augusta.

Less than 10 months after three tickets split a world-record lottery prize, the jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing was nearing historic territory once again.

Franklin Borough celebrated its hundred year anniversary at an hour long special ceremony on Saturday, May 18.

United Way of Northern New Jersey has scheduled mandatory training sessions throughout its five-county region for nonprofits seeking funding in 2014.

Christopher Kelly, 33, of Hopatcong, faked a burglary of his own house, stealing his girlfriend's money to pay off a debt, Hopatcong police say.

Two alleged members of a Bergen County burglary crew that authorities have said is an offshoot of the notorious "James Bond Gang" pleaded not guilty in Sussex County this week.

NEWTON - Additional charges are expected to be filed against a Passaic County detective whose vehicle overturned about 20 times as he tried to drive down a ski slope at Mountain Creek ski resort, the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office said today.

Breast cancer survivors who reside in Sussex County are invited to a unique celebration of life at Project Self-Sufficiency on Saturday, June 8th, from 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. The Survivor Celebration will feature cooking demonstrations, a kickboxing class, health and wellness information, and music.

Project Self-Sufficiency will sponsor a free seminar about issues related to Family Law on Wednesday, May 22, from 7-9 p.m. at the agency's campus, located at 127 Mill Street in Newton.

New Sussex County Surrogate Gary Chiusano had raised nearly twice as much in campaign donations as Alicia Ferrante, his lone opponent in the June 4 Republican primary, heading into the final month of the race.

An electrical supply company is suing Sussex County Community College, as well as the developer and general contractor of a county-wide solar project for withholding payment, but the college's attorney said he is confident the college will be dropped from the suit.

Photo courtesy of Hopatcong Police Department - Christopher Kelly was arrested and charged after he staged a burglary in his home in order to get money to pay someone back.

As New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher visited the Sussex County Fairgrounds on Tuesday, he could see the excitement in the eyes of the kindergartners.

The Board of Education agreed to share the cost of a survey of the VanKirk property with the Sparta Historical Society.