Sussex County News

All of New Jersey is now under a drought watch. State Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin issued the statewide watch Wednesday, urging residents to voluntarily conserve water.

By BRUCE A. SCRUTON bscruton@njherald.com NEWTON - The Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders will hold a public hearing this afternoon on using $240,000 from a trust fund set up by a county family to pay for reroofing the main library in Frankford.

Swarms of dragonflies not seen in years are flitting throughout New Jersey, and in spectacular numbers on the Shore's salt marshes - where they are busily devouring squadrons of greenhead horseflies that began attacking people early in June.

ANDOVER TWP. -- Flourishing raspberry bushes at the Sussex County Strawberry Farm provide a taste of a home faraway for Iwona Nitkowski.

Photo by Anna Murphey/New Jersey Herald Rich Hashway, co-owner and chef at Krave Cafe, speaks about the restaurant and its new location on Sparta Avenue in Newton.

NEWTON - While several Catholic elementary schools in northwestern New Jersey closed in the past year due to declining enrollment, one school in Sussex County ignored the grim trend and made dramatic improvements to its facilities this summer.

The ink was already dry on the Franklin teachers' contract when the staff approached School Superintendent Dr.

By TOM HOWELL JR. thowell@njherald.com The New Jersey State Police website lists 71 names of moderate- to high-risk sex offenders living in Sussex County.

Richard Pompelio with his 1956 Ford Thunderbird in Sparta on Tuesday August 31, 2010.

On Lisa Chammings' Stillwater farm, the existing power line, right, stands at 75 feet, but is dwarfed by a 130-foot cell tower, left.

A map view of Spur Road in Stokes State Forest, where four teenage girls were involved in a fiery crash.

" Governor Chris Christie signed legislation to appropriate $821 million in no-cost and low-cost loans for water and sewer infrastructure projects across the state this week.

The Academy of Sussex County Catholic Schools will hold the third annual 5K Spirit Run at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept.

By BRUCE A. SCRUTON bscruton@njherald.com NEWTON - With a reaffirmation of its good credit standing, Sussex County was able to sell nearly $23 million in long-term bonds late last week at an interest rate of just over 1.76 percent.

An Andover Township man considered the key suspect in a rash of burglaries in Stillwater and other Sussex County locales was "caught in the act" Tuesday at a home in Sparta, authorities said.

Photo by Anna Murphey/New Jersey Herald A group of cows and calves wade in the low waters of the Paulins Kill in Stillwater.

A comparison of New Jersey's 322 public high schools released by New Jersey Monthly magazine gave Sussex County's schools mostly average ratings.

Thomas Turner said as much as he thought he was prepared for his first year of teaching, the demands were more than he ever dreamed.

HARDYSTON -- A 68-year-old Hardyston woman was killed when her car crossed over the center line on Route 94 and crashed into a dump truck, police said today.

A Sussex County man will serve 24 months in prison for not paying employment taxes as owner of two Newton-based companies.