New Jersey Ranks Among Sexiest Accents

Garden State ranks fifth on list compiled by dating site Cupid.com.

High School Student with Down Syndrome Scores Touchdown [VIDEO]

A football dream comes true for a high school senior in New York.

Respect Lessons Continue: Hopatcong Students 'Connect' for Anti-Bullying Summit

The summit's theme, 'Connect with Kindness,' was suggested by Sparta Middle School students, who also celebrated Respect Week in early October.

Hopatcong Marching Chiefs Take Top Prize at Sussex Firefighters' Parade

High school marching musicians do their town proud.

Hopatcong Middle School Classbook Honored by Publisher

The classbook 'Into the Spotlight' will be held up by Walsworth Publishing as a model middle school yearbook.

Sparta High School's September Students, Teachers of the Month

High school honors last month's outstanding students and staffers.

Hudson Maxim Book Fair Prepares Students for Family Reading Challenge

The fair, which ended Thursday, was sponsored by the Hopatcong Elementary Parent Teacher Organization.

Sparta Farmers Market Bids Fond Farewell for the Season

Locavore event has its last gatherings for this year on the next two Saturdays.

Science Scary? Hopatcong First-Graders Say 'Chemistry is Fun'

Hudson Maxim School students enjoyed an engaging, hands-on science lesson that showed them the subject is nothing to fear.

Visions of Kindness and Tolerance Fill Hopatcong Schools

Hopatcong Borough Schools' Respect Week was five days of fun and meaningful character education.

Middle School Dance Welcomes Students, Cures Early Fall 'Illness'

Welcome to School Dance was the first HMS PTO-sponsored student event this year.

Sussex County Band & Chorus Accepts 4 HHS Students

HHS students Sean Higgins, Keely Johnston, Alexis Lerner and Laura Willis earned spots in the 2013 Sussex County Band and Chorus.

Motivational Speaker Gives Rousing Kickoff to Respect Week in Hopatcong

Duane West, who travels the country to bring uplifting messages to kids, made a stop in Hopatcong last week.

The Best Blogs on Patch: Grandmothers, Guns and Scooping Poop

Patch’s weekly roundup of blogs from across the country.

Prospective Pet of the Week: Miya

Pet of the Week is brought to you by Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter in East Hanover.

Karaoke Machine Does More For Local Performer

Kip Pierson and his microphone a regular at area restaurants and bars.