‘Date Night - Owl over High Point.’ (Courtesy of Carol Decker) Sussex County History Today: Artist Carol Decker Two weeks ago, I included with this column a beautiful painting depicting the old red barn along Route 565 that we remember... Columns 28 Feb 2025 | 12:45
The Martin Mansion, also known as the Haunted House of Wantage, about 1989. (Photo courtesy of Ron Dupont) Sussex County History Today: Wantage’s ‘haunted house’ We’re pleased to have this from guest writer Ron Dupont, esteemed historian from Vernon: The Psycho House. The Addams Family... Columns 22 Feb 2025 | 05:09
Winding Brook Farm (Photo courtesy of Winding Brook Farm Foundation’s Facebook page) Sussex County History Today: Along the road Today let’s look at another visual interpretation from the book “New Jersey: A Guide to Its Past and Present,” which was... Columns 15 Feb 2025 | 06:15
A bridge usually covered by water is visible in the Oak Ridge Reservoir in Jefferson on Nov. 18. The water level was lowered for maintenance work and does not reflect the effects of the drought. (Photo by Nick Horton, www.thepathfinderstudios.com) Sussex County History Today: ‘Ghost bridge’ reappears Much of history is subtle and it usually takes some digging in the library to understand the situation. In most times, monuments... Columns 15 Feb 2025 | 05:07
McCoy’s Corner, painted by Louie Larsen about 1910. (Photo courtesy of Bill Truran) Sussex County History Today: A look back at McCoy’s Corner During the Christmas season, I was visiting with a friend in Sussex Borough. He showed me an old book that he had just purchased... Columns 31 Jan 2025 | 12:19
Pvt. Charles Auberger of Wantage died of pneumonia while serving in World War I. (Photo courtesy of Tom Sisco) Sussex County History Today: Another lost vet Part three of three During the past two weeks in this column, we recognized the ultimate sacrifice of McAfee’s Ray Sisco during... Columns 25 Jan 2025 | 06:37
PFC Ray Sisco’s grave marker. (Photo courtesy Ken Carlsen) Sussex County History Today: Remembering a lost vet Second of two parts A face from the 1940s is that of McAfee’s Private First Class Ray Sisco, U.S. Army. He was declared killed... Columns 19 Jan 2025 | 06:46
Private First Class Ray Sisco of McAfee was killed in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. (Photo courtesy of Ken Carlsen) ( Kenneth Carlsen) Sussex County History Today: A lost vet First of two parts. A face from the 1940s is that of a handsome young man, seemingly full of enthusiasm for life. This was... Columns 13 Jan 2025 | 03:44
Rainbow in Hardyston. (Photo courtesy of Bill Truran) Sussex County History Today: Looking ahead to 2025 As we come out of the holidays, there appears to be a bright new year of 2025. Let’s look at some of the history-related topics... Columns 02 Jan 2025 | 02:04
Sunset over the Kittatinny Mountains. (Photo courtesy of Bill Truran) Sussex County History Today: Reflections on 2024 The study of history begins with looking to the past. This is what we will do for the year that just closed: 2024. This column... Columns 26 Dec 2024 | 09:57
Woolverton’s Tavern. (Photo courtesy of Rich Vohden) Sussex County History Today: Woolverton’s Tavern A decisive day occurred at Woolverton’s Tavern on Pequest Road in Huntsville about 1760. For this column, I am dependent... Columns 20 Dec 2024 | 03:13
‘Washington Crossing the Delaware,’ by Emanuel Leutze. (Photo courtesy of Bill Truran) Sussex County History Today: George Washington’s leadership During the holiday season, we relish our lives and should be appreciating all that we have. There are historical figures... Columns 14 Dec 2024 | 09:02
Santa will visit Greendell Train Station, 12 Wolfs Corner Road, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 21. (Photo provided) Sussex County History Today: Greendell Train Station Today we enjoy some great information about the Greendell Train Station provided by Austin O’Connor, who is with the Lackawanna... Columns 05 Dec 2024 | 04:45
Bill Truran, left, and Bob Nicholson at the picnic table. (Photo courtesy of Bill Truran) Sussex County History Today: A picnic with Bob Nicholson During late summer, on a pleasantly warm and sunny day, I had a friendly hike and talk with one of our county’s great movers... Columns 03 Dec 2024 | 12:30
Jennie Sweetman with her brother Cornelius Vander Stad of Pequannock in 2021. (Photo by Bill Truran) Sussex County History Today: Passing of Jennie Sweetman Northern New Jersey has lost one of the best historians that we have had, and I can certainly attest to the fact of this... Columns 22 Nov 2024 | 09:07
