Sussex County Mom, 37, Who Raised Thousands For Cancer Research Dies After Her Own Battle Sussex County Mom, 37, Who Raised Thousands For Cancer Research Dies After Her Own Battle
Sussex County Mom, 37, Who Raised Thousands For Cancer Research Dies After Her Own Battle The Sussex County community is mourning the death of a 37-year-old mother of two who raised more than $30,000 for cancer research before succumbing to the disease herself this week. Antoinette M. Rogers died Monday, Oct. 19 at the MSK Cancer Center in New York City, her obituary says. Rogers was born in North Carolina, but lived the majority of her life in Hamburg. She moved to Sparta nearly a decade ago, her obit says. Rogers played basketball and ran track at Wallkill Valley Regional High School before attending Keene State University. She then worked as a manager of disability claims fo…
PHOTOS: Fire Crews Douse Sussex County 4-Story Apartment Blaze PHOTOS: Fire Crews Douse Sussex County 4-Story Apartment Blaze
Photos: Fire Crews Douse Sussex County 4-Story Apartment Blaze Fire crews in Newton jumped to action to put out a blaze that broke out on the first floor of a 4-story apartment complex Wednesday morning. A rear bedroom at Gateway Condos on Sparta Avenue went up in flames shortly after 4 a.m., the Newton Fire Department said. Nobody was found inside the apartment during a search by fire crews, who worked quickly to put a line into service and get control of the blaze, officials said. The scene was cleared within about two hours, and no injuries were reported in the fire, the department said. Fire crews in Andover, Sparta, Fredon and Hampton also …
NEW RANKINGS: Website Runs Down Top Public Schools In Sussex County NEW RANKINGS: Website Runs Down Top Public Schools In Sussex County
NEW Rankings: Website Runs Down Top Public Schools In Sussex County We’ve seen the top public schools throughout New Jersey, but what about Morris County? Niche.com graded every school across the U.S. based on a "rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education," it said. According to the newly-released set of rankings, the top public high school in Sussex County is Sparta High School. Here are the other top-rated high schools in Sussex County, according to Niche.com. State test scores, college readiness, graduation rates and teacher quality were among the …
Stop & Shop Launches Pickup Service At Sparta Store Stop & Shop Launches Pickup Service At Sparta Store
Stop & Shop Launches Pickup Service At Sparta Store Sparta Stop & Shop customers can now select their groceries online and pick up their order from the comfort of their own vehicle. The Town Center Drive location now offers the Pickup service with alterations for customer and associate safety. The service requires a minimum order of $30 and charges a fee of $2.95. Once customers choose their groceries online or via the Stop & Shop app, they simple arrive at the selected store during their pickup time, open the trunk of their vehicle and wait for an associate to drop them off. “We’re excited to offer our customers the …
COVID-19: Sparta High School Halts Athletics For 2 Weeks After Multiple Cases Emerge COVID-19: Sparta High School Halts Athletics For 2 Weeks After Multiple Cases Emerge
Covid-19: Sparta High School Halts Athletics For 2 Weeks After Multiple Cases Emerge Athletic activities at Sparta High School have been put on hold for two weeks after several COVID-19 cases were reported. The cases are among members of the football and girls’ soccer teams, the school’s acting superintendent said. Sports practices are scheduled to resume on Monday, Oct. 5. “Our intent is to take this action as a proactive measure to protect the health and safety of our student athletes and our coaches,” said Acting Superintendent Patrick McQueeney in a letter on the district website Sunday night. “We are hoping to avoid a potential scenario that could result in a future c…
Police: Three Adults, One Teen Egged Morris County Home Causing More Than $500 In Damage Police: Three Adults, One Teen Egged Morris County Home Causing More Than $500 In Damage
Police: Three Adults, One Teen Egged Morris County Home Causing More Than $500 In Damage Three adults and a teen who egged a Morris County home causing nearly $500 in damages were arrested, thanks to surveillance footage of them buying the eggs from a Hackettstown Wawa, authorities said. A Long Vally home owner called police to the scene after discovering eggs had been thrown at their house -- cracking and staining the siding and window screens, Washington Township Police Lt. Mark Niemynski said. Detectives traced the suspect's car to Wawa in Hackettstown, where surveillance footage showed three adults and a teen purchasing the eggs, authorities said. Nicholas Lazorczyk, 19, o…
'We're Scared:' Sussex County Catholic School Student Petitions For Remote Learning 'We're Scared:' Sussex County Catholic School Student Petitions For Remote Learning
'We're Scared:' Sussex County Catholic School Student Petitions For Remote Learning While hundreds New Jersey schools will be starting the 2020-21 academic year with remote learning, Pope John XXIII Regional High School was not one of them. In-person classes are set to begin at the Roman Catholic high school in Sparta next week. One of the school's senior students is hoping to change that. More than 490 signatures as of Tuesday afternoon had been garnered on the Change.org petition launched by Maddox Maiello. “Pope John’s ignorance should not be dangerous for those who attend,” Maiello writes. “One hundred percent capacity isn’t a smart decision, and it’s scary for both s…
Sussex County Officials Won't Release Details On Grad Party Linked To Teen COVID-19 Outbreak Sussex County Officials Won't Release Details On Grad Party Linked To Teen COVID-19 Outbreak
Sussex County Officials Won't Release Details On Grad Party Linked To Teen Covid-19 Outbreak A COVID-19 outbreak among six teens in Sussex County has been linked to a graduation party, according to health officials who won't release the details. According to the NJ Herald, County Health Officer Jim McDonald declined to release the date and location of the party, and wont' release the names of towns of those who tested positive. Data released by the county on Monday, however shows the following municipalities have residents who tested positive between Friday and Sunday: Byram (6), Green, Sparta (3), Vernon (3), and one each in Frankford, Hampton, Hardyston, Hopatcong, and …
Hardyston Church Blaze Was Contained Thanks To Closed Door, Authorities Say Hardyston Church Blaze Was Contained Thanks To Closed Door, Authorities Say
Hardyston Church Blaze Was Contained Thanks To Closed Door, Authorities Say A closed office door at a Hardyston church is to thank for the minimal damage sustained in a fire that otherwise could've been much worse, officials said. Fire crews responded to Christian Faith Fellowship Church on Route 94 after alarms sounded in the office around 6:30 p.m. Monday, NJHerald reports. Fortunately, the doors to the church’s office were closed, proving to be a critical factor in keeping it contained to the room and a small carpeted area outside. The Sussex County Fire Marshal’s Office and fire crews from Sparta, Hamburg, Franklin, McAfee, and Ogdensburg were called to assist…
Pizza One Opens In Sparta Pizza One Opens In Sparta
Pizza One Opens In Sparta Pizza One has officially opened the doors of its new location in Sparta. With existing locations in Wayne and Haskell, the Sparta shop on North Village Boulevard marks the first in Sussex County. The modern Italian kitchen owned by Dante and Jessica Ismail held its two-day grand opening over the weekend, offering giveaways, dollar slices and other attractions. First opened in 2005, Pizza One is known for its gourmet and specialty slices and pies. Among favorites are the Chicken Bacon Ranch, the Eggplant Rollatini (fried eggplant, ricotta, mozzarella, marinara and parmesan) and the classic …
Trashy Move: Sussex County Man Charged With Dumping Garbage On Trump Supporter's Lawn Trashy Move: Sussex County Man Charged With Dumping Garbage On Trump Supporter's Lawn
Trashy Move: Sussex County Man Charged With Dumping Garbage On Trump Supporter's Lawn It was a trashy move, and police in Sparta know it, too. Richard Kellar of Franklin was arrested July 1 for dumping garbage on the Sparta lawn of a man flying a Donald Trump flag. “Mr. Keller had such disdain for President Trump that it enraged him that someone was displaying a Trump flag,” Sparta Lt. John Lamon said. The homeowner told police months ago that someone had been dumping trash on his lawn. The incidents stopped during the COVID-19 shutdown, but began again sometime in June, police said. It wasn't until the unidentified homeowner installed surveillance cameras that he captured…
Sparta PD: Customer, 73, Tangles With Police After Refusing To Wear Mask In Supermarket Sparta PD: Customer, 73, Tangles With Police After Refusing To Wear Mask In Supermarket
Sparta PD: Customer, 73, Tangles With Police After Refusing To Wear Mask In Supermarket A 73-year-old Sparta man who had a previous history of disorderly conduct coughed on a supermarket employee, saying he had the coronavirus, and then spit on and tried to bite police after he was caught shopping without a face mask, authorities said. An employee asked Vadim Sakiewicz to leave a local Stop & Shop after he walked in not wearing a mask, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. The Polish immigrant “became combative,” then coughed on a second employee who came to help, saying he had COVID-19, Grewal said. He then resisted arrest, the attorney general said. Police char…