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Frankford recall election Tuesday
... making her only the second school board member recalled in New Jersey. Last year, three petition drives to recall Sparta committee members failed to gather enough signatures. In Stillwater, a petition aimed at recalling committee member Al Fuoco was ... Comment?
Slipping and sliding through season's first snow
... a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Wantage, in Sussex County, received 2.1 inches by late afternoon. Sparta, at a higher elevation, received 3.7 inches. The low-pressure system generating the precipitation was expected to pass ... Comment?
... part of the plan by the Tuesday deadline, according to municipal officials. Byram, Hardyston, Hopatcong, Ogdensburg, Sparta and Vernon say they will file their petitions to conform with the Highlands Council's regional master plan for the ... Comment?
New Jersey's debt climbs to $33.9 billion
... at $8 billion for the fiscal year that starts July 1. Two Republicans on the commission, Sen. Steve Oroho of Sparta and Assemblyman David Wolfe of Brick, did not approve the report. They say it underestimates pension fund and health care obligations ... Comment?
NJ cemetery treasurer gets 7 years in $600K theft
... has been sentenced to seven years in state prison for stealing more than $600,000 in cemetery funds. Jerry Smith of Sparta pleaded guilty in October to charges of misapplication of entrusted property and failure to pay New Jersey income taxes. As ... Comment?
Former N.J. cemetery treasurer gets 7 years for stealing funds
... has been sentenced to seven years in state prison for stealing more than $600,000 in cemetery funds. Jerry Smith of Sparta pleaded guilty in October to charges of misapplication of entrusted property and failure to pay New Jersey income taxes. ... Comment?
... Star-Ledger Top 20, almost didn't make it back in its bid to win a sixth straight state title. It had to fight off Sparta to pull out a 41-38 overtime victory Friday night. Ramapo, the seventh seed, knocked out Tenafly and Paramus. GROUP 2 River ... Comment?
Weatherly budget avoids tax, utility rate hikes
... Services Corp., Mount Carmel, with a bid of $18,780; Earthmovers Unlimited Inc., Kylertown, $21,356, and Grinnell, Sparta, N.J., $33,000. The borough hopes to place a lien on the property to recoup the cost of demolition from the property owner, ... Comment?
Sparta executive advises unemployed on what to expect in this job market
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... Bass is chief executive of Stascom Technologies, which is part of the Mrinetwork recruitment organization. The Sparta company is one of the oldest executive search firms in New Jersey. Bass spoke to Your Business about what people looking for a job ... Comment?
Newton vigil protests U.S. troop surge in Afghanistan
Photo by Daniel Freel/New Jersey Herald Sharon Pontier, of Hampton, right, holds a war protest sign with fellow protesters Litsa Binder, of Sparta, left, and Tom Bias, of Sparta, not shown, along Park Avenue, in Newton, Wednesday. Comment?
Weihnachtsmarkt of the Boardwalk
For the eighth year, Lake Mohawk's boardwalk will again transform into a German Christmas Market "All of the things that you would want for the holidays that you can see, taste and touch will be there," said Karin Meyer, an original Lake Mohawk Weihnachtmarkt committee member and long-time Sparta resident. Comment?
Women's Soccer: Guthrie & Anzivino Named First Team ECAC Soccer All-Stars
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CAPE COD, Mass. (Dec. 2, 2009) Rutgers women's soccer standouts Erin Guthrie (Sparta, N.J.) and Jen Anzivino (Middletown, N.J.) were named First Team ECAC Women's Soccer All-Stars, the conference announced Wednesday. Both senior captains previously ... Comment?
County will see sewer rate increases in 2010
... will face a hefty increase to their rates next year. On average, Hamburg, Franklin, Sussex Borough, Wantage and Sparta will see about a 30-percent increase to their sewer user charges, which went into effect Tuesday, said Sussex County Municipal ... Comment?
The Ogdensburg Borough Council has unanimously voted against disbanding the police department.
... unanimously voted against disbanding the police department. The borough had considered sharing police services with Sparta. Ogdensburg Mayor Jim Sekelsky tells The New Jersey Herald that lawmakers felt compelled to keep its force after hearing two ... Comment?
... was supposed to be a public comment and question session on a feasibility study on sharing police services with Sparta. Borough Mayor Jim Sekelsky said the council didn't expect to take a vote Monday, but felt compelled to make a motion to keep its ... Comment?
Stop & Shop to build without a liquor license
... & Shop to build without a liquor license Joe Moszczynski Stop & Shop is proceeding with plans to build a store in Sparta despite the defeat of a public referendum that would have approved the creation of two liquor licenses, one of which the ... Comment?
Linking historic farm, community
... will provide holiday cookies. Entries from the third annual Photography Contest, co-sponsored by Photographs of Sparta will be on display as well. A $3 donation is suggested. Children under 12 get in free. "I hope people will come out to see how far ... Comment?
Stop & Shop moves ahead with Sparta store despite liquor license vote defeat
... videos HS sports videos Sports videos >> >> PHOTOS >> >> Real-Time News , Sussex County Stop & Shop moves ahead with Sparta store despite liquor license vote defeat By Joe Moszczynski/The Star-Ledger November 30, 2009, 4:54PM SPARTA -- Stop & Shop ... Comment?
Wirths, Kuperus, Pompelio will assist Christie transition
... County residents on the transition committees named by Christie to advise him on potential appointees and issues. Sparta resident Richard Pompelio, executive director and law director of the New Jersey Crime Victims Law Center, is one of the 16 ... Comment?
... l of 230 pounds over 13 weeks. Sponsors of this year's contest include R&T Nautilus of Hampton, The Fit Experience in Sparta, and the Center for Medical Weight Loss at Woman's Total Health in Hamburg. Comment?