Stanhope News

Scott Harris was looking forward to Christmas Eve, to his annual trip to the church where he has worshiped since he was a child.

Mitchell Ellicott, a lieutenant with the Sussex County Sheriff's Department who currently is deployed overseas, said he has decided not to run for sheriff "this time around" despite his nascent support and formation of a campaign platform.

MOUNT OLIVE - Lawrence and Maureen Stewart of Budd Lake announce the engagement of their daughter Lorianne Marie to Douglas Arthur Boyer of Budd Lake.

Stanford Who's Who has accepted Harry Peterson among the ranks of leading professionals for his excellent work in the field of Landscaping.

They left when we needed them most: 1999, when prefab boy bands became ubiquitous and MTV began shoving laughable rap-rock fusions down our throats.

Photo by Daniel Freel/New Jersey Herald Maxine Mencl, of Stanhope, demonstrates her fire-eating skills at the Musconetcong Park in Stanhope.

STANHOPE -- A fire damaged the attic of a condominium on Ashland Court Friday morning, police said.

Stanhope resident Tom Poisseroux starts planning his Christmas display in January.

A 59-year-old Sussex County man charged with killing his wife by stabbing her 47 times with a kitchen knife initially told a police dispatcher that she had stabbed herself, according to the arrest affidavit released today by the county prosecutor's office.

Wantage resident Heather VanAuken and her husband, Jason, look through toys at the Sparta Presbyterian Church Tuesday during an annual holiday event that assists Sussex County residents by giving away donated groceries and toys.

A decade after calling it quits, Jersey-bred roots-rock quintet From Good Homes are getting the band back together for a pair of shows Friday and Saturday at the Wellmont Theatre in Montclair.

Fifty of the 52 Highlands municipalities within the region's most-stringently protected area are complying with the regional plan aimed to preserve the state's drinking water.

A heating-oil shared services agreement between at least six school districts is keeping some lawyers warm.

STANHOPE--A 59 year-old man is behind bars this morning, on charges of fatally stabbing his wife early Tuesday, police said today.

Photo by Bruce A. Scruton/New Jersey Herald A state police crime scene van is parked in front of 15 New St., Stanhope, as forensic technicians gather evidence from inside, where the body of a woman was found early Tuesday morning.

From staff and wire reports A second wave of wintry weather could hit Sussex County Tuesday night into Wednesday after snowfall blanketed the region Saturday afternoon, according to AccuWeather.

The state Department of Transportation is hosting a public information session tonight about the planned Route 206 Waterloo and Brookwood Road improvements in Byram and Stanhope scheduled to begin on Monday.

This report is gathered by Daily Record staff reporters and reflects official police descriptions of the incidents.

DENVILLE -- Peter Moran, 20, of Rockaway, was charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, failure to exhibit his driver's license, possession of an open alcoholic beverage container in a vehicle and careless driving, after a motor vehicle accident at 4:50 a.m. Sunday on East Main Street.

WHAT: New Jersey Bar & Grill West WHERE: 172 Lackawanna Drive, Stanhope. The restaurant sits directly on Lake Lackawanna.