The Sparta High School Ensemble. Photo provided. Local bands to compete at fourth annual Jazz Festival The award-winning music department at Sparta High School is hosting its fourth annual Jazz Festival on Wednesday, April 6,... Entertainment 28 Mar 2022 | 02:39
Books that are being challenged in three local school districts Latest front in the culture wars: school library books Angry speakers called Gender Queer: A Memoir “dangerous to developing brains,” and said including the book in the S.S. Seward... Local News 02 Mar 2022 | 09:41
Kelsey Grammer says “Cheers” at Mohawk House. Photo by Laurie Gordon. Kelsey Grammer pours his brewery’s beer at Mohawk House Known to many as one of Sam Malone’s most faithful customers on the popular ‘80s comedy series, ‘Cheers,’ Dr. Frasier Crane... Entertainment 19 Oct 2021 | 10:14
Coronavirus Burial Early morn reading Druid tales in living room, Disturbed by a John Deere back-hoe’s loud boom. In the window behind me in the... Letters to the Editor 26 Apr 2021 | 06:00
Map of the New Jersey Highlands Highlands Council seeks input from North Jersey business owners As part of an effort to assist economic recovery and growth in the Region, the New Jersey Highlands Council is seeking direct... Local News 09 Mar 2021 | 03:50
Nutcracker tickets now on sale Sparta. The Centre for Dance Artistry, 191 Woodport Road, Sparta, is now selling tickets for its annual Nutcracker ballet.... Entertainment 16 Nov 2020 | 06:14
Thomas Alva Edison Discover the Edison you don’t know Thomas Edison, yadda yadda yawn. But wait – what do you really know about him? He did not invent the telegraph, nor the telephone,... Entertainment 02 Nov 2020 | 04:34
Don’t believe misinformation about Democrats and the suburbs The Republican game plan has been to spread misinformation about the impact of Democratic victories on the suburbs. “No one... Letters to the Editor 19 Oct 2020 | 06:32
The people must decide the election, not Trump’s authoritarian voting rules To the Editor: I am writing in response to David Togno and Jochem Kresse. First, Mr. Kresse, I would like to thank you for... Letters to the Editor 21 Sep 2020 | 06:16
Volunteer caregivers from the American Red Cross during the Spanish Flu epidemic (1918). (CO0-Creative Commons) But we survived! After World War I in the year of 1918, the Spanish Flu was an epidemic. It lasted through 1920 and many millions of people... Letters to the Editor 16 Sep 2020 | 01:38
Isabella Granada at the desk in her Penn State dorm room (Photo provided) The Class of 2020 navigates a rocky freshman year at college Back in May, we asked high school students from the Class of 2020 what their next steps were for college. This week, we checked... Local News 11 Sep 2020 | 01:16
The National September 11 Memorial (Luis Molinero/freepik.com) I remember 9/11 I arrived on one of the last PATH trains that went into the North Tower after it had already been hit by the first aircraft... Opinion 04 Sep 2020 | 08:19
Van Kirk Homestead Museum is open Sunday by appointment The exhibit “Thomas Alva Edison: The Person, The Vision, His Genius” will be open to visitors this Sunday, Aug. 23, at The... Entertainment 16 Aug 2020 | 09:50
COVID-19 jeopardizes voters’ safety. We need vote-by-mail. To the Editor: Do you know who’s voting by mail this election? Donald Trump. And do you know who’s making it harder for everyone... Letters to the Editor 03 Aug 2020 | 05:11
Solomon Hicks (Photo provided) Blues artist King Solomon Hicks opens Sparta Concert Series Rising star blues artist King Solomon Hicks kicks off the Sparta Summer Concert Series on Saturday, Aug. 8. Hicks says he... Entertainment 03 Aug 2020 | 03:51
