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NJ man sentenced for dumping body in Sussex ravine

NEWTON, N.J. - A New Jersey man has been sentenced to nine years in state prison for dumping a body in a ravine in northwestern New Jersey.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

New Jersey Herald

Newton festival celebrates local, independent music

Fourteen bands have lined up for the third annual "Something in the Square," a free outdoor music festival scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Saturday on the Newton downtown green.

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Tue Jul 07, 2009

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NEWTON, NJ, July 03, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Donna Price, Business Success Coach, hosts Entrepreneur's Talk Radio and has special guest Kiki Ramsey joining her on July 7th, 1:00 PM -2:00 PM .

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Sun Jul 05, 2009

New Jersey Herald

TEA Party held for those who are Taxed Enough Already

Photo by Christina Tatu/New Jersey Herald Elizabeth Ploshay of Chatham, left, Janet Cornish of Harding Township and Mary Roszkauski of Blairstown, far right, hold signs and listen to a speaker during Saturday's Independence Day Tea Party.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

New Jersey Herald

Local judges will stay in place

The five Superior Court judges in Newton will stay put in the coming year, although a new face could come to the bench when an appeals court judge retires in November, state judiciary officials said Thursday.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

New Jersey Herald

Newton looks ahead to upcoming year

By SETH AUGENSTEIN saugenstein@njherald.com NEWTON - The township began a new year of government with a brief, seven-minute reorganization meeting.

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New Jersey Herald

Local briefs for 6/25: Family needed to foster dog

Representatives of the Father John's Animal House are looking for a family to foster 9-month old Casey, a black Labrador, after surgery for hip dysplasia.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

New Jersey Herald

Homestead resident wins award

Photo by Amy Paterson/New Jersey Herald Ellen Courtright, a 99-year-old resident of the Sussex County Homestead, is overwhelmed as she shows her family, including Tom Gildersleeve, the award she received for being named resident of the year by the New Jersey Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

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A convicted sex offender was found dead behind a house on state Route 23

A convicted sex offender was found dead behind a house on state Route 23. The New Jersey Herald reports the body of 44 year old Martin Gibbs was found near propane tanks in the back yard next door to his residence.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

New Jersey Herald

Convicted sex offender found dead

A convicted sex offender, arrested in 2006 for huffing propane in Newton, died Wednesday behind a house on state Route 23, authorities said.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

New Jersey Herald

Fashion show benefits Main Street Newton

Downtown business women went from Spring Street to the runway Wednesday for the first "Main Street Women of Spring Street" fashion show and fund-raiser. Models for the show held at The Springboard Shoppes and hosted by Inner Designs and Robin Lennon, included the women who own, operate or provide services for Spring Street businesses.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

New Jersey Herald

Judicial elections or appointments? You be the judge

By TOM HOWELL JR. thowell@njherald.com The debate about whether Sonia Sotomayor is fit for the nation's highest court is blaring from Wolf Blitzer's Situation Room to your living room, but few Americans will ever come face to face with a Supreme Court justice.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

New Jersey Herald

Deal offered in Wild West shooting

By TOM HOWELL JR. thowell@njherald.com The corporations that own and operate Wild West City, in Byram, would have to pay a fine and implement safeguards under a plea offer for the 2006 shooting that seriously injured an actor at the theme park, attorneys said Monday.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

New Jersey Herald

Singing talent Suriano reflects on choral career

Stephanie Suriano's choral career at Newton High School placed her among the elite high school singers in the state.

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

New Jersey Herald

Sussex County boy dies from swine flu

By BRUCE A. SCRUTON bscruton@njherald.com NEWTON - A 10-year-old Sussex County boy has become New Jersey's third victim of the H1N1 virus, also known as the swine flu, according to state health officials.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

Daily Record

Newton police seek help to find missing man, 61

NEWTON -- Police are seeking the public's help to find a missing 61-ear-old man who resides at a Main Street group home.

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New Jersey Herald

Local briefs for 6/14: Volunteers needed to help in court

The state Superior Court in Newton is seeking volunteers to consider facts surrounding juvenile cases and make recommendations to the judge.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

New Jersey Herald

Program lets local high school students earn college credits

Newton and Vernon high schoolers soon will be able to get more bang for their education buck, thanks to a $20,000 grant from the state of New Jersey to pay for an expansion of Sussex County Community College's concurrent education program.

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Sun Jun 14, 2009

New Jersey Herald

Fun, festivities fill Newton Day

Last year, long-haired chihuahua Bosco ruined his chances of winning the Newton Day dog show by barking at another dog.

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Fri Jun 12, 2009

The Jersey Journal

Sex offender arrested for alleged sexual contact with 6-year-old boy

A convicted sex offender was arrested for allegedly having sexual contact with a 6-year-old boy, police said today.

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