Sparta News

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.

"It gives us an idea about what college we might want to go to," said Tabitha of Franklin Borough, a junior at Sussex Tech who is thinking about majoring in criminal justice and hopes to someday join the FBI.

A 16-year-old hiding in an upstairs closet during a Sparta home break-in was able to call police and give descriptions that helped link three people to the crime, as well as to an attempted burglary in Vernon, police said.

Limecrest Road or County Route 660 is closed north of Newton Sparta Road accodring to the New Jersey Herald.

A Mount Olive Police officer got a head start on the 2010 election for Sussex County Sheriff by holding a fundraising kickoff Thursday night.

By TOM HOWELL JR. thowell@njherald.com SPARTA - Two ranking law enforcement officials who lost their bids for Sussex County sheriff in 2007 with vie for the post in 2010.

A Hope Township woman was found guilty of vehicular homicide Tuesday for the 2006 crash that killed her boyfriend.

By SETH AUGENSTEIN and ROBERTA FUGATE newsroom@njherald.com OGDENSBURG - Results of a feasibility study recommend the borough disband its police department and pay neighboring Sparta Township to provide its law enforcement.

Jennifer Locascio, of Hope Township, sits at the defense table on Oct. 28 in Courtroom 1 of the Warren County Courthouse in Belvidere.

By TOM HOWELL JR. thowell@njherald.com The owner of the former Sparta Pharmacy was indicted Monday for allegedly making false insurance claims in 2007 and 2008 for medications that customers never ordered, according to court papers.

Photo by Amy Paterson/New Jersey Herald Pope John seniors Greg Moore, of Newton, right, and Dillon White, of Newton, try to make space for more food in the Skylands Ride bus they stuffed with food for the Sussex County Social Services food pantry Tuesday.

Kevin Baker for Roxbury High School runs for yards against Sparta. Sparta, NJ TO PURCHASE THIS PHOTO, CALL THE STAR-LEDGER PHOTO LIBRARY AT 973-392-1530 This photo is part of the following galleries: Sparta vs.

The township's emergency responders are going to be compensated for their volunteer work.

A respected feminist and author will be a featured speaker at Greene's Beans Cafe in Sparta this weekend.

Voters of two towns could give their emergency volunteers some financial perks at the polls next week.

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Photo by Amy Paterson/New Jersey Herald Rita Nelson, of Frankford, shows the coupon for Hershey's candy she will use to buy supplies for Halloween at ShopRite, in Newton.

Several Sussex County municipalities are hoping long-standing curfews will discourage would-be mischief makers this Halloween weekend.

Just shy of its fifth anniversary in Hardyston, the YMCA is considering adding a second Sussex County facility in Sparta.

The public is invited to memorialize 44 people who dedicated themselves to their communities at the ninth annual Sussex County Emergency Services Memorial Tribute Friday.