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Red Ribbon Day celebration promotes drug prevention
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Photo by Daniel Freel/New Jersey Herald Noah Samuel-Siegel, 7, of Newton, performs a karate demonstration Sunday along with his fellow students from Black Dragon Karate during the 9th annual Sussex County Red Ribbon Day Celebration at Sussex County Technical School's McNeice Auditorium. Comment?
Historian works to preserve age-old architecture
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Photo by Amy Paterson/New Jersey Herald Sussex County Historian Wayne McCabe talks about the changes on Spring Street in Newton from 1890, bottom, to 1906, top, and the present. Comment?
Minisink Press marks 50 years
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Photo by Daniel Freel/New Jersey Herald From left, Tom Delaney, Dawn Delaney, their son Tom, and Tom the elder, who purchased the company 50 years ago, stand inside Minisink Press in Newton, among various printing machines. Comment?
Local briefs for 11/16: Author to sign - Life of a Nut' Nov. 28
... at www.NoahsArkNJ.org. For more information on Noah Ark's, call (973) 347-4499. Agency collecting items for toy drive NEWTON - Project Self-Sufficiency has begun its annual holiday toy drive to benefit low-income families in Sussex and northern ... Comment?
County collects old medicine to curtail abuse
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... an hour left to go in the first statewide medication disposal program in the nation. Shortly after 1 p.m., uniformed Newton police officers helped a woman dump a bevy of medications into the container, topping off the fourth liner bag of the day. ... Comment?
Local briefs for 11/15: Open space panel meeting canceled
NEWTON a ' The Sussex County Open Space Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday has been canceled. Comment?
Volunteers plant garden at Veterans Monument
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Photo by Christina Tatu/New Jersey Herald Master gardener Marilyn Cotter and other volunteers with the Sussex County Master Gardener Program planted donated bulbs at the Sussex County Veterans Monument on the Newton Green Friday. Comment?
Special Events at Andre's in Newton
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During the month of November, Andre's Restaurant & Wine Boutique , 188 Spring Street, Newton, NJ, is planning several special events This coming Sunday, November 15, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., the restaurant will host a holiday wine tasting. Comment?
Man gets probation for train track incident
... truck became stuck on railroad tracks in Sparta, resulting in a freight train collision. Stephen M. Magyarosi, 46, of Newton, had pleaded guilty to interference with rail transportation, a fourth-degree crime, for the July 20 incident on an unpaved ... Comment?
Florida man gets probation for causing train collision in Sparta
... truck became stuck on railroad tracks in Sparta, resulting in a freight train collision. Stephen M. Magyarosi, 46, of Newton, had pleaded guilty to interference with rail transportation, a fourth-degree crime, for the July 20 incident on an unpaved ... Comment?
Cross Country: Sussex preps for Holmdel
... 2 and the North Warren boys in Group 1. Individually, no local runner is likely to win a group championship, but Newton's Mike Galonski should make the top 15 in the boys' race and Wallkill Valley's Olivia DuHaime, the North 1 sectional champion, ... Comment?
Newton High School alumnus finalist in national book competition
... Tully has found the fountain of youth. (Spoiler alert: It might be the quest in the 38-year-old's debut novel). The Newton High School alumnus and current Tenafly Middle School teacher has written "The Chimera Seed," recently named a finalist in USA ... Comment?
Plan aims to rid homes of old meds
... 12 percent in 2008, according to the survey. Becky Carlson, a director at the Center for Prevention and Counseling in Newton, said the statisticians use safeguards to eliminate inconsistencies in the self-reported study. Newton Lt. Michael Richards ... Comment?
Stillwater Marine will be honored
... to take place at 2 p.m. Sunday. The event is to include color guard presentations from the U.S. Marine Corps and the Newton VFW, and representatives from Picatinny Arsenal and local Boy and Girl Scout troops. "It's a sad occasion, but it's also a ... Comment?
Local briefs for 11/12: Historical society meeting canceled
... is canceled. The meeting is expected to be rescheduled for a later date. SpringBoard Shoppes to host fashion show NEWTON - There will be a free fashion show, featuring something from each of The SpringBoard Shoppes retailers, at 3 p.m. Saturday in ... Comment?
Bell tolls 11 times in honor of veterans
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Photo by Amy Paterson/New Jersey Herald Army veteran Rick Magnone, Marine Corps veteran Jim Sisco, Army veteran Ken Boyd and Army veteran Rich Geoghegan, left to right, make up the color guard Wednesday during the Veterans Day ceremonies at the Newton Green and Newton VFW Post 5360. Comment?
Local briefs for 11/11: YMCA has class for home-schooled kids
... involving properties in Byram, as well as other cases he has researched. SCCC wants students to mix it up Thursday NEWTON - Sussex County Community College will sponsor "Mix It Up Day" at 10:50 a.m. Thursday in the Student Center cafeteria. The day ... Comment?
G.I. bill boosts veterans' education
By ELISA D. KELLER ekeller@njherald.com NEWTON - Army Staff Sgt. Peter Wislotski is enjoying his version of a vacation. Comment?
Garden will adorn veterans monument
If you've visited the Sussex County Veterans Monument in Newton square recently you will have noticed the beginnings of a garden that will surround the monument and honor the six branches of the military -- Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine. Comment?
Morris Football: Final Njac standings
... the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference is over. While some of the matchups didn't make much sense (like Madison vs. Newton or Madison vs. Kittatinny), it was also nice to see a school like Madison finally get to play neighbors Chatham and Hanover ... Comment?