Sparta NewsLocal news for Sparta, NJ continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Police search yields heroin- June 29, 2008 Police searching a township man's apartment Thursday in connection with a $195,000 robbery reported finding two bundles of heroin.http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-nj/2008/06/police-search-yields-heroin?fromrss=1 Railroad work to close part of Route 15 for the weekend- June 27, 2008 SPARTA -- Drivers are bracing for a major headache starting Friday night when a mile-long stretch of Route 15 will close for the weekend.http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-nj/2008/06/railroad-work-to-close-part-of-route-15-for-th... Local Briefs for Tuesday, June 24, 2007- June 25, 2008 The Hackettstown Bureau of Fire Prevention has received a $1,150 grant from insurance company FM Global.http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-nj/2008/06/local-briefs-for-tuesday-june-24-2007?fromrss=... State sweep cites three county gas stations- June 23, 2008 Three Sussex County gas stations were cited for alleged violations in last week's sweep of more than 1,000 stations across the state.http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-nj/2008/06/state-sweep-cites-three-county-gas-stations?fr... Bikers raise $$ for sick kids- June 21, 2008 Meredith Hung hasn't slipped onto the back of a growling motorcycle since she was in college.http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-nj/2008/06/bikers-raise-for-sick-kids?fromrss=1 Hazel E. Smith antique lover- June 19, 2008 NORTH PLAINFIELD - Hazel E. Pangborn Smith, age 100, died Tuesday at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-nj/2008/06/hazel-e-smith-antique-lover?fromrss=1 Local briefs for June 11, 2008- June 18, 2008 A citizens' group that has unsuccessfully petitioned the government several times has filed its second lawsuit against the township and its clerk, alleging the clerk has not properly considered their ...http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-nj/2008/06/local-briefs-for-june-11-2008?fromrss=1 Sparta Route 15 work to start June 27- June 16, 2008 Motorists should be aware of a scheduled detour from Friday, June 27, to Monday, June 30, for repairs and improvements at the Route 15 railroad crossing at the end of the freeway near the 14-mile marker, police ...http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-nj/2008/06/sparta-route-15-work-to-start-june-27?fromrss=... Highlands Council wastewater rules criticized by towns- June 14, 2008 CHESTER TWP. -- Municipal officials on Thursday accused the New Jersey Highlands Council of going back on its promise that compliance with the impending regional master plan would be voluntary in half the ...http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-nj/2008/06/highlands-council-wastewater-rules-criticized-... Local briefs for June 4, 2008- June 12, 2008 The May 28 debate between the four Sparta council candidates will be shown on the regional cable television system in the week leading up to Tuesday runoff election.http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-nj/2008/06/local-briefs-for-june-4-2008?fromrss=1 |