Sussex County News

The U.S. Marshals Service arrested a man Friday in Hopatcong who escaped from a Pennsylvania jail eight years ago.

Police have found and charged a man they believe was caught on camera in a home surveillance video earlier this month and learned he also is a fugitive in Warren County.

Michael Salsano, 24, of Sparta, admitted to a judge on June 4 that he illegally entered a home in that town on January 12, according to the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office.

Police officers from several towns responded Friday night to a house party where more than 100 people had gathered including many who were underage and were drinking.

Literacy Volunteers of Sussex County has announced the officers for the 2013/14 fiscal year.

Last year, Sussex County reported no human cases of West Nile Virus per 147,442 residents in the county.

On Saturday June 8, 2013, the owner of Michael's Jewelers in Franklin stated that a prospective customer came in to the store wanting to buy jewelry, specifically a ring.

The Township Council promised two organizers of the Northern New Jersey Veterans Memorial Cemetery Tuesday it would complete work on a resolution of support at its next meeting.

Superstorm Sandy victims in New Jersey who are weighing whether to rebuild or relocate will soon get more information that should help them decide what to do.

NEWTON, NJ After several hours of public hearings, the town planning board approved a preliminary application that could change the face of Spring Street on Thursday, June 13. The planning board was only one hurdle.

If St. Luke's Hospital in Phillipsburg follows through on a proposal to close its behavioral health unit, the consequences could be dangerous for area residents, Warren County Department of Human Services Mental Health Board Chairwoman Elaine Fehrenbach says.

FRANKLIN BOROUGH - Police have released new details in their investigation into the theft of between $250,000 and $500,000 worth of jewelry from a borough store.

Tune the orchestra, cue Gene Kelly and get out the slicker and umbrella. There's as much as 4 inches of rain coming today -- at least according to meteorologists.

Maple Grange Park was filled throughout the day on Sunday, June 9, with participants, vendors, spectators, and attendees, for Vernon Day, first the 1K and 5K in the morning, and then the festival event in the afternoon.

The Public Safety Training Academy, the home for Emergency Services training in Sussex County, will be conducting a Summer Fire Academy from Monday July 8 through Friday July 12. The Academy is open to students who have completed 8th grade as well as grades students in grades 9-12.

Want to learn another tool for prevention, recovery and life? Come to the Center for Prevention and Counseling on Friday, June 21 for a "Mindfulness Meditation" workshop from 12 1PM.

Photo by Daniel Freel/New Jersey Herald - Ally Gallopo, an eighth-grade student at Green Hills School, sitting in for Green Township Deputy Mayor Peg Phillips, is applauded at a Green Township Committee meeting.

Along with a special primary and then special election for U.S. senator from New Jersey, there is also a special date by which voters can change their party affiliation to vote in either political party's primary.

Last week, Hopatcong Mayor Sylvia Petillo said that the borough has been selected as one of seven Sussex County towns to be included in the county's "Complete Streets" study.

A Hopatcong man received 180 days in jail and five more years of probation for stealing watches out of cars and DVDs from a home, according to the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office.