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  1. Downhill fun: Ski season is here, and nearby resorts are readyRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | Daily Record

    ... at Mountain Creek in Vernon (then called Great Gorge), and it's been all downhill (skiing) from there. Now Malkin, a Sparta native, is the president of the Morris County Ski Club and travels across the country and around the world to fulfill her ...

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    Related Topix: Alpine Skiing, Winter Sports, Outdoor Recreation, Snowboarding

  2. Frankford recall fervor ousts mayorRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | New Jersey Herald

    ... recall of a government official to come to fruition in Sussex County. 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Sussex County, NJ

  3. Economy dominated many issuesRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | New Jersey Herald

    ... process, while others exhibited the divided will of the people and their political aims. Township officials in Sparta had a lucrative plan to install a hydro-electric plant underneath Limecrest Quarry, but testing on the underground rock determined ...

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    Related Topix: Sussex County, NJ, Stillwater, NJ, Newton, NJ

  4. Post a CommentRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | Burlington Free Press

    ... said he could not comment further on the reasons for Atkinson's decision. The 5-foot-10, 170-pound resident of Sparta, N.J., had made a remarkable recovery from a severe neck wound and shoulder injury suffered while he was playing for the United ...

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  5. Proposed hydroelectric plant fizzles in SpartaRead the original story

    Yesterday | New Jersey Herald

    ... then came to an abrupt halt as a result of initial tests. The Riverbank Power Corporation, based in Toronto, and the Sparta township council together proposed the underground hydroelectric facility in January. It was pitched as an economic boom for ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  6. Stillwater disbands police force; Ogdensburg unwilling to shareRead the original story

    Yesterday | New Jersey Herald

    ... department. To the east, a similarly frugal feasibility report in Ogdensburg recommended sharing police services with Sparta in order to save $260,000 a year. The borough council unanimously voted against disbanding the Ogdensburg Police Department, ...

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    Related Topix: Ogdensburg, NJ, Sussex County, NJ

  7. Next generation at N.J. victims' rights law center to continue championing causeRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | The Jersey Journal

    ... to be able to do it, and someday this is all going to end," Pompelio said of working at the center that began in Sparta and is now in Whippany. His worries appear to be over. His eldest surviving son, 28-year-old Nicholas, has joined his dad's new ...

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    Related Topix: Whippany, NJ, Prison, Non-Profit

  8. From tragedy, two generations of victims' champions are bornRead the original story

    Wednesday | New Jersey Online

    ... to be able to do it, and someday this is all going to end,' " Pompelio said of working at the center that began in Sparta and is now in Whippany. His worries appear to be over. His eldest surviving son, 28-year-old Nicholas, has joined his dad's new ...

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    Related Topix: Whippany, NJ

  9. Dora Lillian (Pignaloso) Pedersen of Andover dies at age 44Read the original story

    Wednesday Dec 30 | Millville News

    Dora Lillian Pedersen died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009, at home. She was 44. Born in Flemington, Dora was raised in Hunterdon County and lived in Sparta prior to moving to Andover Township.

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  10. Officials: 2010 budgets a concernRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 30 | New Jersey Herald

    Local officials across New Jersey already are calling 2010 an unprecedented budget year. In Sussex County, one Sparta official punctuated the developing financial maelstrom by referring to the school and municipal spending plans for the new year as ...

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    Related Topix: Sussex County, NJ

  11. Sparta differs on recorded meetingsRead the original story

    Monday Dec 28 | New Jersey Herald

    ... board meetings on local public access stations. Ceurvels said in 22 years working in eight school districts, Sparta is the only one he's encountered that tapes its meetings. There is no real need for it, legally or in terms of transparency, he said. ...

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  12. Jyoti Soni, to American Hindus, Sparta wedding planner vows perfectionRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday Dec 27 | The Jersey Journal

    ... exclusively to the American Hindu community in New Jersey, running her business since 1992 from offices near her Sparta home. She has developed such a respected reputation among American Hindus that Indian-American leaders chose her to coordinate ...

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    Related Topix: Wedding, Asian-American, Indian-American, Parsippany, NJ, George Bush

  13. Bringing life to the partyRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 26 | New Jersey Online

    ... exclusively to the American Hindu community in New Jersey, running her business since 1992 from offices near her Sparta home. She has developed such a respected reputation among American Hindus that Indian-American leaders chose her to coordinate ...

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    Related Topix: Asian-American, Indian-American, George Bush, Jersey City, NJ, Wedding

  14. Merry Christmas for some retailers

    Saturday Dec 26 | New Jersey Herald

    ... the post-Christmas weekend to plan ahead, grabbing bargains on wrapping paper so she's set for next year. Similarly, Sparta resident Tami Cosmano said she found a nice Christmas dish for just $4 at the Kohl's in Newton. She and her husband, Jim, ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Lafayette, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Andover, NJ, Newton, NJ

  15. Viking ice men already look better than last yearRead the original story

    Friday Dec 25 | NorthJersey.com

    ... through a 3-19 record last year. But the Vikings are already 2-1 in the young season, having defeated High Point and Sparta, while dropping a tough decision to Newton, in a game where the Vikings once held a 3-0 lead. "We're doing pretty well," ...

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  16. Charles R. Truax, 83Read the original story

    Thursday Dec 24 | HendersonvilleNews.com

    ... Post Office and Selected Risk Insurance Company. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, a life member of VFW in Sparta, N.J., a member of the Hubert M. Smith American Legion Post 77, past president of the Newton Kennel Club in Newton, N.J. and ...

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  17. Gift of Warmth' campaign collects almost 800 coatsRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Dec 22 | New Jersey Herald

    ... stores in Olde Lafayette Village, Fonzarellia s Collision and Auto Repair, Tri-State Rentals, Weichert Realtors in Sparta and Vernon, the New Jersey Herald and all branches of the Sussex County Library. Emilius said adding the library locations ...

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    Related Topix: Newton, NJ, Sussex County, NJ

  18. Local briefs for 12/23: Red Cross sponsoring new gift campaignRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | New Jersey Herald

    ... a disaster. For more information, visit www.sussexredcross.org or call (973) 579-1600. Christmas basket items sought SPARTA - The First Presbyterian Church of Sparta, 32 Main St., in conjunction with People Help of Sussex County and the Sparta ...

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    Related Topix: Sussex County, NJ, Vernon, NJ, Newton, NJ, Sussex, NJ

  19. Port Huron Icehawks Winger Mickael Bedard, Defenseman Mike Gershon Honored by IHLRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | Minor League News

    ... Gershon's assists came on the Icehawks power play, giving him his first points on the man advantage. The 25-year-old Sparta, New Jersey native currently has nine points (2 goals, 7 assists) in 22 games played with a plus-seven rating. His plus-seven ...

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  20. Teen hospitalized, charged after fight at Sparta High School

    Tuesday Dec 22 | Daily Record

    SPARTA - A Friday night fight at Sparta High School resulted in a juvenile being transported to an area hospital for treatment and also has been charged with a variety of offenses, police said Tuesday.

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