01/31/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ.

• Sparta Teen Arrest, Bad Checks, and DUI Charges Present at Recent Sparta Municipal Court Hearing _{2013-01-31, 08:38 pm}
  ... ety test, Petri had said "I" after "W," and was not able to stand on one leg. Follow The Alternative Press for Sussex County News, as well as The Alternative Press of Sussex County's Facebook Page , for news, and other information.
• Warren County trails receive grant for development and repairs _{2013-01-31, 03:03 pm}
  The Christie Administration has approved nearly $2.2 million in grants for projects that will develop and improve passive and motorized trails across the state, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced.
• Thursday starts out breaking temperature record _{2013-01-31, 11:27 am}
  ... of rain on the region and brought wind gusts of up to 50 mph, causing some power outages in the area. In Sussex County, Jersey Central Power & Light reported that as of 10:30 a.m. Thursday 59 customers were without power. The majority of these ...
• Driver charged after giving false name _{2013-01-31, 01:58 am}
  ... olice. Judge James Devine of the Vernon Township Municipal Court set bail at $1,000. Metcalf was lodged in the Sussex County jail in lieu of bail, with a pending court date of Feb. 19 at 1:30 p.m.
• Franklin approves administrator's raise _{2013-01-31, 12:19 am}
  ... "He puts in a lot of time and hours. He's in a valuable position, to keep the town running," Crowley said. In Sussex County in 2011, salaries for chief administrators ranged from $14,000 in Green Township, where the employee was part-time, to ...
• Veterans cemetery plan moving ahead _{2013-01-31, 12:19 am}
  The Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders has given County Administrator John Eskilson the right to act on the board's behalf as a veterans group goes through the process of establishing a cemetery on county-owned land in Sparta.
• JCP&L prepares for high winds _{2013-01-30, 09:22 pm}
  ... reach a record 60 degrees -- but don't get used to it, as the winter's temperature roller-coaster will drop Sussex County riders right back down to frozen reality. Jersey Central Power & Light has implemented its storm preparation process as a ...
• Newton Town Council Discusses Timber Salvage of Trees Impacted by Hurricane Sandy _{2013-01-30, 08:25 pm}
  ... active volunteers of an agency, such as a first aid squad or fire department. Follow The Alternative Press for Sussex County News, as well as The Alternative Press of Sussex County's Facebook Page , for news, and other information.
• More _{2013-01-30, 01:06 am}
  ... in youth and thus lead to high-risk behavior and placement in juvenile detention. Earlier this month, the Sussex County Mental Health Board held a forum at the Tri-Co community room in Frankford -- inviting mental health service providers, ...
• Power outage hits 1,500 in Hopatcong _{2013-01-30, 01:06 am}
  ... reach a record 60 degrees -- but don't get used to it, as the winter's temperature roller-coaster will drop Sussex County riders right back down to frozen reality. ANDOVER TWP. -- After dipping into its budgetary reserve last year to the tune of ...
• United Way women's event aims to help those in need _{2013-01-30, 01:06 am}
  ... Women's Leadership Councils already established in Somerset and Warren counties, the newly forming council in Sussex County, and to generate a buzz in North Essex and Morris and secure members for the developing councils. These five communities make ...
• Hopatcong honors 5 police officers _{2013-01-30, 01:05 am}
  Officer Bob Haffner, the 2012 emergency management coordinator, was lauded for weeks of dedication to the borough and the Sussex County community in preparation for Hurricane Sandy and the extensive recovery effort in its wake.
• Newton grant will fund sidewalk improvements _{2013-01-30, 01:05 am}
  ... reach a record 60 degrees -- but don't get used to it, as the winter's temperature roller-coaster will drop Sussex County riders right back down to frozen reality. ANDOVER TWP. -- After dipping into its budgetary reserve last year to the tune of ...
• Warm spell to be brief, wet _{2013-01-30, 01:05 am}
  ... reach a record 60 degrees -- but don't get used to it, as the winter's temperature roller-coaster will drop Sussex County riders right back down to frozen reality. ANDOVER TWP. -- After dipping into its budgetary reserve last year to the tune of ...
• Burned man charged in Port Jervis murder _{2013-01-30, 01:05 am}
  ... reach a record 60 degrees -- but don't get used to it, as the winter's temperature roller-coaster will drop Sussex County riders right back down to frozen reality. ANDOVER TWP. -- After dipping into its budgetary reserve last year to the tune of ...
• Mock trial verdict: High Point is tops _{2013-01-30, 01:05 am}
  ... reach a record 60 degrees -- but don't get used to it, as the winter's temperature roller-coaster will drop Sussex County riders right back down to frozen reality. ANDOVER TWP. -- After dipping into its budgetary reserve last year to the tune of ...
• Power out in Roxbury, Hopatcong _{2013-01-29, 09:57 pm}
  ... for her part in two fraudulent real estate schemes, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. Sussex County Homestead resident Emma Perretti's eyes lit up as she let out a smile after opening presents given to her. Sussex County Homestead ...
• Sparta resident charged in real estate scheme _{2013-01-29, 08:10 pm}
  ... for her part in two fraudulent real estate schemes, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. Sussex County Homestead resident Emma Perretti's eyes lit up as she let out a smile after opening presents given to her. Sussex County Homestead ...
• Hopatcong police charge local couple in theft, pawn of family jewels _{2013-01-29, 06:37 pm}
  ... ring in Byram. Hess was charged with theft and, when she was unable to post $10,000 bail, she was put in the Sussex County Jail. When police arrested Santucci at his home, he had a bag of marijuana in his pocket. He was charged with theft and ...
• Supporters Gather and Chefs Team Up For Farm-to-Fork Celebration to Benefit the Foodshed Alliance _{2013-01-29, 06:02 pm}
  ... new to the Foodshed Alliance, and its mission, also enjoying the evening. Vohden is the Deputy Director of the Sussex County Freeholders, and has been a Green Township Farmer since 1983. Some other items he farms are raspberries, asparagus, and ...