Why did county buy bank property? As a Sussex County taxpayer, I can’t help but wonder why county officials purchased 15 Trinity St. in Newton for the new... Letters to the Editor 22 Feb 2025 | 04:46
Plant-based wings are kinder, sustainable choice As Super Bowl Sunday nears, it’s worth considering the staggering number of chickens sacrificed for a single day of indulgence... Letters to the Editor 23 Jan 2025 | 03:07
The muckraker A muckraker is a journalistic reporter, Who exposes wrongdoing as a democracy supporter. Exposing real scandal and dishonest... Letters to the Editor 02 Jan 2025 | 03:03
Drones likely to become even more commonplace Lots of businesses use drones. Realtors, for example, often hire a drone contractor to take aerial views of the property.... Letters to the Editor 21 Dec 2024 | 01:22
Potential drone shooters should recall 1975 death of Chatham Twp. man The people, including some members of law enforcement, who would use a high-powered rifle to shoot drones out of the sky... Letters to the Editor 16 Dec 2024 | 04:48
A Christmas message This Advent an Angel from high came to see me, With words of wisdom from atop our Christmas tree. “No anti-humanity during... Letters to the Editor 13 Dec 2024 | 08:58
Help plan Sparta Institute conference here The name “Sparta” is an immense source of pride in our township. We love calling ourselves Spartan. The Spartan helmet is... Letters to the Editor 26 Nov 2024 | 08:39
Thanks to the voters Thank you to all the residents of Sparta who voted on Nov. 5 and earlier. It was wonderful to have the opportunity to participate... Letters to the Editor 21 Nov 2024 | 02:11
WRITE TO US We welcome letters to the editor on local topics only. Please send them by email to editor.ann@strausnews.com Letters to the Editor 12 Nov 2024 | 10:40
Holiday season Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations, Our October, November and December elations. Goblins, turkeys and Santa... Letters to the Editor 02 Nov 2024 | 12:01
Murphy, Scott have been working for town for years I consider myself lucky to have grown up in Sparta, graduated from Sparta High and received a great education. My career... Letters to the Editor 28 Oct 2024 | 01:25
Kasse, Luciano will strike right balance I’m writing to express my support for Angela Kasse and Celeste Luciano for Sparta Town Council. As members of Sparta’s Planning... Letters to the Editor 24 Oct 2024 | 08:20
O’Malley has proven track record My husband and I moved to Sparta 22 years ago. The main reason was the incredible school system that Sparta maintained -... Letters to the Editor 24 Oct 2024 | 08:06
Kasse, Luciano already working for us As a resident of Sparta since 1978, I have seen a great many things occur in this town. There have been many ongoing issues,... Letters to the Editor 21 Oct 2024 | 09:21