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Your Guide to a Month of Merriment

Celebrate the season with tree lightings, dazzling light shows and festive holiday markets.

Your Guide to a Month of Merriment

24 Nov 2025 | 07:33

New Jersey

Ongoing Events

Skylands Stadium Light Show and Christmas Village: Explore a mile-long drive-through light show, a festive Christmas Village, shopping, photos with Santa, food and drinks, s’mores by the fire pit, a Winter Beer Garden, and carnival rides. Tickets are $29 per carload and must be...

Magdalen and Dawn Costello speak about the Weekend Bag program

Magdalen and Dawn Costello speak about the Weekend Bag program ( Photo by Michael Adam Antonelli)

Student-led ‘Weekend Bag’ initiative expands to serve hundreds across county

23 Nov 2025 | 02:53

The Sparta Township Board of Education opened its public session on November 20 with an inspiring presentation...

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Roxon ( Photo courtesy Roxon)

Roxon Band highlights week of Live Music

21 Nov 2025 | 12:58

Friday, Nov. 28

Andrew Tirado kicks off the evening at 5 p.m. with electric rock guitar energy at Angry...

<b>Chuck Roberts, Roy Knutsen, and Michael McNamara made significant donations to Project Self-Sufficiency’s Thanksgiving initiative to feed more than 500 families.</b>

Chuck Roberts, Roy Knutsen, and Michael McNamara made significant donations to Project Self-Sufficiency’s Thanksgiving initiative to feed more than 500 families.

Over 500 families receive Thanksgiving meals

21 Nov 2025 | 12:33

More than 500 Sussex County families will enjoy a Thanksgiving turkey with all the trimmings this year,...

<i><b>At the luncheon, the award was received on behalf of the College by SCCC representatives. This group included Top Row, left to right: Business & Economics Professor Sal Paolucci, Director of the Public Safety Training Academy John Dixon, and SCCC Trustee Chair Herb Yardley. First Row, left to right: Dean of Technical Occupations Jason Fruge, Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services Terry Pappan, and Executive Foundation Director Stan Kula.</b></i>

At the luncheon, the award was received on behalf of the College by SCCC representatives. This group included Top Row, left to right: Business & Economics Professor Sal Paolucci, Director of the Public Safety Training Academy John Dixon, and SCCC Trustee Chair Herb Yardley. First Row, left to right: Dean of Technical Occupations Jason Fruge, Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services Terry Pappan, and Executive Foundation Director Stan Kula.

SCCC honored by county business partnership

21 Nov 2025 | 12:00

Sussex County Community College was honored to receive the Business Advocacy Award from the Sussex County...

<i><b>Off Shore Marine in Branchville is filling a 24’ boat</b></i> <i><b>with toys on behalf of the Season of Hope Toy Drive.</b></i>

Off Shore Marine in Branchville is filling a 24’ boat with toys on behalf of the Season of Hope Toy Drive.

’Stuff the Boat’ toy drive begins

21 Nov 2025 | 11:53

The twelfth annual “Stuff the Boat” toy collection coordinated by Branchville business Off Shore Marine...

Local dentist finishes third novel

Local dentist finishes third novel

20 Nov 2025 | 02:48

Sparta resident Joanne Henning is blending her professional life with her creative passion in her latest...

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