Lt. Jeffrey McCarrick and Chief Neil Spidaletto of the Sparta Police Department at the FBI National Academy graduation on Quantico, Virginia. (Photo Provided) Sparta Police Lt. Jeffrey McCarrick graduates from FBI National Academy Lt. Jeffrey McCarrick of the Sparta Police Force graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va. on Dec. 8. Nationally,... Police & Fire 12 Dec 2022 | 01:50
Sparta Police Department named number one in the state The Sparta Township Police Department was recently ranked number one in the state and 7th in the nation by SafeWise.com which... Local News 25 Oct 2022 | 12:53
Pope John XXIII Pope John science teacher fired after arrest A Pope John XXIII science teacher is facing up to 10 years in prisons after Sparta police and Sussex County prosecutors investigated... Police & Fire 20 Oct 2022 | 02:35
Sparta investigates water supply amid drought Sparta Township Manager Neil Spidaletto reminded residents on August 23 that despite some recent rainfall, the area remains... Local News 30 Aug 2022 | 12:00
White Lake Fields, captured August 2016. New baseball, multi-purpose fields coming to White Lake Fields The Sparta Township Council on June 14 introduced a bond ordinance to put a new baseball field and multi-purpose fields into... Local News 21 Jun 2022 | 10:56
Sparta Township Municipal Building (Photo by Vera Olinski) Sparta increases pay for interim township manager Sparta. The Sparta Township Council on Nov. 9 approved a retroactive pay raise for interim township manager Neil Spidaletto.... Local News 03 Dec 2021 | 02:20
Sparta bans heavy trucks from two more township roads Heavy trucks are now banned on two more Sparta Township roads. A current ban on a third road will continue — even though... Local News 14 Oct 2021 | 03:30
Christmas tree farm, solar panels are possible uses for former landfill The Sparta Township Council unanimously approved a redevelopment plan for the former Sparta Landfill site. The new ordinance... Local News 01 Oct 2021 | 04:53
White Deer Plaza (Photo provided) Council approves $520K contract for water infrastructure at White Deer Plaza Sparta. The Sparta Township Council on Sept. 14 awarded a contract of nearly $520,000 to change the White Deer Plaza and... Local News 28 Sep 2021 | 03:00
The ceremony was organized by squad member Arlene Kayne (center) with help from members Janice Johnson (left) and Renee Ferguson (right) (Photo provided) Sparta Ambulance Squad re-dedicates Memorial Garden to remember fallen members The Sparta Ambulance Squad gathered at its building on Sparta Avenue on July 8 to remember fallen members by re-dedicating... Local News 13 Jul 2021 | 03:48
Sparta Township Hall Sparta council OKs field grant application The Sparta Township Council on May 25 approved the township to apply for a grant of about $465,000 to make improvements to... Local News 31 May 2021 | 11:15
Sparta Township Municipal Building (Photo by Vera Olinski) Sparta council passes ‘awesome’ budget The Sparta Township Council on May 11 unanimously approved the township’s 2021 budget. The $35.8 million budget represents... Local News 20 May 2021 | 03:02
Bill Close (File photo) Sparta manager Bill Close to retire after 37 years in government Sparta Township manager William Close has announced his retirement after 37 years in local government. Close, who has been... News 02 Apr 2021 | 02:43
Pictured (from left): Ret. Chief Mike Richards of Newton; Chief Neil Spidaletto of Sparta; Steve Scro, owner of the Mohawk House; Ret. Chief Brett Alemy of Hardyston, and Ret. Chief Pete Zabita of Byram (Photo by Amy Lynne) Three retiring police chiefs give back to the community A small, socially distanced gathering honored the retirement of three police chiefs while raising money for their favorite... Police & Fire 22 Mar 2021 | 04:17
Local police get FBI warning before inauguration Fallout from the recent assault on the United States Capitol continues, and local law enforcement agents have started to... Local News 15 Jan 2021 | 04:45
