Vernon News

MORRISTOWN -- Although the members of the Dover Professional Services Group are concerned with 'landing,' their preferred term for securing employment, something else ranks equally high on their agendas.

Looking for a close, affordable weekend getaway, Kristen at Barista Kids drove to Vernon, NJ.

VERNON, N.J. - A northwestern New Jersey man says he was mugged in his driveway by a sandwich-craving bear.

VERNON a ' A Lake Panorama Drive resident was packing for a business trip when he was knocked aside by a black bear that stole his Quick Chek Italian sub out of his car.

The state expects later this summer to change the route to graduation for students who do not pass the state's High School Proficiency Assessment graduation test.

It was an afternoon of music, art and dance in the Cedar Mountain School Monday afternoon as students from Walnut Ridge and Cedar Mountain displayed their artwork and took to the stage to perform in the Art and Music Expo.

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.

A 6-year-old girl from Port Jervis, N.Y., was killed Saturday evening during a two-car collision on state Route 23, police said.

A 6-year-old Port Jervis girl died Saturday in a automobile crash in Wantage Township, N.J. New Jersey State Police said Thomas A. Vandunk.

An off-duty sheriff's officer lost control of his motorcycle today on a Sussex County highway, crashing into a stopped sport-utility vehicle during the Bikers for Babies fundraiser organized by the March of Dimes, police said.

The Vernon Township Hisorical Preservation Commission will have a dedication ceremony for the Denton-Wallace House at 10 a.m. Saturday at 309 state Route 94.

Get used to the sight of bears in your neighborhood if you live in the Northeast., U.S. Fish and Wildlife experts warn.

The Franklin Historical Society is hosting its fourth annual Zinctown Historic Preservation 5K Run/Walk June 27 as the kick-off event for Franklin Day.

Newton's Main Street program is getting a look-see this week. Consultants from the National Main Street program held meetings all day Tuesday, will have meetings with local businesses today, and will be seeking local input from the public Thursday evening.

By TOM HOWELL JR. thowell@njherald.com Republican and Democratic candidates duked it out for party nods Tuesday, but additional names will fill up the ballot in November.

An automobile accident involving a Hamburg police officer Sunday morning shut down a portion of state Route 23 for nearly two hours.

Some of the world's fastest gravity racers descended on Diablo Freeride Park in Vernon, New Jersey, last weekend for the seventh-annual U.S. Open of Mountain Biking, where $50,000 in cash and prizes hung in the balance.

The 2009 U.S. Open of Mountain Biking proved to be a site for Canadians to shine, as 19-year-old Miranda Miller of Squamish captured the Pro Women's downhill title on Sunday , and three Whistler-based riders earned strong top-15 finishes.

Miranda Miller, 19, had enough room in her luggage to return home from the U.S. Open of Mountain Biking in New Jersey with her winning cheque.

Branchville-Frankford Recreation is sponsoring a free concert in the park from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, featuring Frank Belardo and his band "Almost Ghost." Branchville Park is located on Wantage Avenue at the intersection of New Street.