Joseph Clukies of New Brunswick and Kara Kavanagh of White Plains, N.Y., are dressed as Jedi Knights at the Garden State Comic Fest’s Winter Fest at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta. (Photos by Maria Kovic) Photos: Garden State Comic Fest’s Winter Fest Local News 05 Feb 2025 | 11:15
Athletes warm up by playing catch before taking part in open tryouts for the Sussex County Miners on April 26 at Skylands Stadium in Augusta. (Photos by Jay Vogel) Miners open season The wait is over. The Sussex County Miners will open their 2024 season Friday, May 10 with a home game against the Trois-Riveires... Home 10 May 2024 | 07:47
A house on Main Street near Clarkson Street in Newton, N.J., features a number of Halloween decorations on its lawn. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Halloween events Tuesday, Oct. 31 Branchville: Annual Halloween parade starts at the Branchville Fire Department at 6 p.m. after trick or treating... Local News 30 Oct 2023 | 08:44
Garden State Comic Fest show is this weekend at fairgrounds Garden State Comic Fest will holds its Winter Fest show Saturday, Jan. 28 and Sunday, Jan. 19 at the Sussex County Fairgrounds,... Home 23 Jan 2023 | 04:10
A dish served at the annual Crawfish Fest. ( Paul S. Bartholomew) Save Crawfish Fest An annual event at the Sussex County Fairgrounds may be coming to an end. After more than 20 years, the promoters of Michael... Letters to the Editor 01 Sep 2022 | 04:37
Another successful NJ State Fair The 2022 NJ State Fair finished its run this last Saturday, August 13, after over a week of contests, shows, performances,... News 16 Aug 2022 | 12:18
Pitmaster Adolfo Luviano of Joe Smoke Bar-B-Que puts the finishing touches on their award-winning ribs at the 12th annual Rock, Ribs & Ridges festival in Augusta. ( Russ Mensch) Hightstown’s Joe Smoke Bar-B-Que wins local rib competition Festival-goers of the 12th annual Rock, Ribs & Ridges festival enjoyed abundant sunshine, great music and mouthwatering barbecue... Local News 01 Jul 2022 | 12:37
Vin DePeppo serves up classic cola in his retro man cave. ( Laurie Gordon) Inside Vin DePeppo’s man cave, a journey back in time There’s no one quite like Vin DePeppo. He stands a bit over six feet tall and wears his signature side part coif as he proudly... News 27 Jun 2022 | 01:31
The Mulcahy Family owns the Waterstone Inn at Greenwood Lake, N.Y. Maureen Mulcahy says the past few months have been “absolutely crazy.” Photo provided Local tourism boom: Will it outlast the summer? Summer travel prior to the pandemic was mostly made up of smaller groups visiting big cities, according to an Airbnb report... Local News 26 Jul 2021 | 10:55
Celebrating the Fourth of July The following is a list by dates of area events celebrating the Fourth of July: Wednesday, June 30 Pennsylvania Hawley Borough:... Local News 18 Jun 2021 | 01:09
The Allman Betts Band (Photo provided) The Allman Betts Band is added to Rock, Ribs & Ridges lineup The Allman Betts Band, which includes the sons of three founding members of the legendary Allman Brothers Band, have been... Entertainment 14 Jun 2021 | 04:06
The Outlaws (Photo by Vernon Webb) The Rock, Ribs & Ridges Festival returns Tickets are now on sale for this summer’s Rock, Ribs & Ridges festival, which has been expanded to three days this year. Entertainment 29 Mar 2021 | 04:40
Drive through light shows is the saving grace of holiday events this year: pictured here is Watt Christmas Wonderland in Goshen, N.Y. Photo by Hanna Wickes. Local happenings to get you in the Christmas spirit Whether it’s a drive-thru light show or a socially distant Christmas Eve Mass, the holidays, like so many other things, look... Local News 14 Dec 2020 | 12:47
The Fourth of July in the time of COVID-19 Many Fourth of July celebrations have been cancelled due to Corona virus; here’s what you need to know about area Independence... Local News 29 Jun 2020 | 04:44
A family soars through the evening sky on a ride at the Sussex County Fair on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019. ( Shannon Kuratli) State Fair winds down From craft displays, to horse shows, to carnival rides, there was a lot of fun to be had in the final days of this year's... Entertainment 11 Aug 2019 | 08:40
