County in New Jersey, United States
County in New Jersey
Interactive map of Sussex County, New Jersey
Sussex County
(
) is the northernmost
county
in the
U.S. state
of
New Jersey
. Its
county seat
is
Newton
.
[4]
It is part of the
New York metropolitan area
and is part of New Jersey's
Skylands Region
. As of the
2020 census
, the county was the state's
17th-most-populous county
,
[9]
with a population of 144,221,
[6]
[7]
a decrease of 5,044 (?3.4%) from the
2010 census
count of 149,265,
[10]
which in turn reflected an increase of 5,099 (+3.5%) over the 144,166 persons at the
2000 census
. Based on 2020 census data,
Vernon Township
was the county's largest in both population and area, with a population of 22,358 and covering an area of 70.59 square miles (182.8 km
2
).
[7]
[11]
The county is part of the
North Jersey
region of the state.
[12]
In 2015, the county had a
per capita personal income
of $55,497, the ninth-highest in New Jersey and ranked 220th of 3,113 counties in the United States.
[13]
[14]
As of 2010
[update]
The
Bureau of Economic Analysis
ranked the county as having the 131st-highest
per capita income
($49,207) of the 3,113 counties in the United States (and the ninth-highest in the state).
[15]
Etymology
[
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]
The county was established in 1753 from portions of
Morris County
and named after the county of
Sussex
in England.
[2]
[3]
History
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]
The area of Sussex County and its surrounding region was occupied for approximately 8,000-13,000 years by succeeding cultures of
indigenous peoples
.
[16]
The
Munsee Indians
inhabited the region at the time of European encounter. The Munsee were a loosely organized division of the
Lenape
(or Lenni Lenape), a
Native American
people also called "Delaware Indians" after their historic territory along the
Delaware River
. The Lenape inhabited the
Mid-Atlantic
coastal areas and inland along the Hudson and Delaware rivers.
[17]
The Munsee spoke a
very distinct dialect
of the Lenape and inhabited a region bounded by the
Hudson River
, the headwaters of the Delaware River and the
Susquehanna River
, and south to the
Lehigh River
and
Conewago Creek
.
[18]
[19]
As a result of disruption following the
French and Indian War
(1756?1763), the
American Revolutionary War
(1775?1783), and later Indian removals from the eastern United States, the main Lenape groups now live in
Ontario
in Canada, and in Wisconsin and Oklahoma in the United States.
[20]
[21]
As early as 1690,
Dutch
and
French
Huguenot
colonists from towns along the
Hudson River Valley
in New York began permanently settling in the Upper Delaware Valley (known as the "
Minisink
"). The route these Dutch settlers had taken was the path of an old Indian trail and became the route of the
Old Mine Road
and stretches of present-date
U.S. Route 209
.
[22]
These Dutch settlers penetrated the Minisink Valley and settled as far south as the
Delaware Water Gap
, by 1731 this valley had been incorporated as Walpack Precinct. Throughout the 18th century,
immigrants from the Rheinland Palatinate
in Germany and Switzerland fled religious wars and poverty to arrive in
Philadelphia
and New York City. Several German families began leaving Philadelphia to settle along river valleys in Northwestern New Jersey and Pennsylvania's
Lehigh Valley
in the 1720s, spreading north into Sussex County in the 1740s and 1750s as additional German emigrants arrived.
[23]
[24]
Also during this time,
Scottish settlers
from
Elizabethtown
and
Perth Amboy
, and English settlers from these cities,
Long Island
,
Connecticut
and
Massachusetts
, came to New Jersey and moved up the tributaries of the
Passaic
and
Raritan
rivers, settling in the eastern sections of present-day Sussex and
Warren counties
.
[24]
By the 1750s, residents of this area began to petition colonial authorities for a new county to be formed; they complained of the inconvenience of long travel to conduct business with the government and the courts. By this time, four large townships had been created in this sparsely populated Northwestern region: Walpack Township (before 1731),
Greenwich Township
(before 1738),
Hardwick Township
(1750) and
Newtown Township
(1751). On June 8, 1753, Sussex County was created from these four municipalities, which had been part of
Morris County
when Morris stretched over all of northwestern New Jersey.
[1]
Sussex County at this time encompassed present-day Sussex and Warren Counties and its boundaries were drawn by the New York-New Jersey border to the north, the Delaware River to the west, and the Musconetcong River to the south and east.
[25]
After several decades of debate over where to hold the sessions of the county's courts, the
state legislature
eventually voted to divide Sussex County in two, using a line drawn from the juncture of the Flat Brook and Delaware River in a southeasterly direction to the Musconetcong River running through the
Yellow Frame Presbyterian Church
in present-day
Fredon Township
(then part of Hardwick).
[26]
On November 20, 1824, Warren County was created from the southern territory of the Sussex County.
[26]
Throughout the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, Sussex County's economy was largely centered around agriculture and the mining of iron and zinc ores. Early settlers established farms whose operations were chiefly focused towards
subsistence agriculture
. Because of geological constraints, Sussex County's agricultural production was centered around
dairy farming
. Several farms had
orchards
?typically apples and peaches?and surplus fruit and grains were often distilled or brewed into alcoholic beverages (hard ciders, applejack and fruit brandies). This was the economic model until the mid-19th century when advances in
food preservation
and the introduction of
railroads
(e.g. the
Sussex Railroad
) into the area allowed Sussex County to transport farm products throughout the region. Railroads also promoted the building of factories as companies relocated to the area at the end of the 19th century?including that of the
H.W. Merriam Shoe Company
(1873) in Newton.
[27]
The Highlands Region of Northwestern New Jersey has proven to possess rich deposits of
iron ore
. In the mid 18th century, several
entrepreneurial
colonists began mining iron in area around Andover, Hamburg, and Franklin present-day Sussex County and establishing
forges
and
furnaces
to create
pig iron
and
bar iron
. During the American Revolution, the
Quartermaster
Department of the
Continental Army
complained to
Congress
of difficulties in acquiring iron to support the war effort and the Congress ordered two colonels, Benjamin Flower and
Thomas Maybury
to take possession of the iron works at Andover in order to equip General Washington's army. During the middle of the 19th century, under the management of Cooper and Hewitt, the Andover mine produced 50,000 tons of iron ore each year. The firm manufactured railroad
rails
and the country's first
structural steel
, which and led to the building of railroads and commercial development in the county. Iron from the Andover mines was fashioned into cable wire for the bridge built at
Niagara Falls
and for the beams used to rebuild
Princeton University
's
Nassau Hall
in
Princeton, New Jersey
after a fire undermined the structure in 1855. During the
American Civil War
, Andover iron found its way into rifle barrels and cannonballs just as it had during the Revolution years before.
As deposits were depleted, the iron mining industry began to diminish by the mid-19th century. During the late 19th century, prolific American inventor
Thomas Edison
began to explore the commercial opportunities of processing poor-quality low-grade iron ore to combat the growing scarcity of iron deposits in the United States.
[28]
He began to purchase mining companies in Sussex County in the 1880s and consolidating their assets.
[29]
He developed a process of crushing and milling iron-bearing minerals and separating iron ore from the material through large
electromagnets
, and built one of the world's largest ore-crushing mills near Ogdensburg. Completed in 1889, the factory contained three giant electromagnets and was intended to process up to 1200 tons of iron ore every day. However, technical difficulties repeatedly thwarted production.
[30]
[31]
However, in the 1890s, richer soft-grade iron ore deposits located in
Minnesota
's
Iron Range
rendered Edison's Ogdensburg operation unprofitable and he closed the works in 1900.
[30]
[31]
Edison adapted the process and machinery for the cement industry and invested in producing
Portland Cement
in other locations.
[32]
[33]
In the early 19th century,
Samuel Fowler
(1779?1844) settled in Franklin Furnace (now Franklin) to open up a medical practice, but is largely known for his interest in
mineralogy
which led to his developing commercial uses for
zinc
and for discovery of several rare minerals (chiefly various ores of zinc).
[34]
[35]
Many of these zinc minerals are known for
fluorescing
in vivid colors when exposed to
ultraviolet light
.
[35]
[36]
Because of both the rich deposits and many of these minerals are not found anywhere else on earth, Franklin is known as the "Fluorescent Mineral Capitol of the World."
[36]
[37]
[38]
Fowler, who later briefly served in elected political office, operated the local iron works and bought several abandoned zinc and iron mines in the area.
[34]
[35]
Shortly after his death, two companies were created to exploit the iron and zinc deposits in this region; they acquired the rights to Fowler's holdings in Franklin and nearby
Sterling Hill
. These companies later merged to form the
New Jersey Zinc Corporation
(today known as
Horsehead Industries
).
[35]
At this time,
Russian
,
Chilean
,
British
,
Irish
,
Hungarian
and
Polish
immigrants
came to Franklin to work in the mines, and the population of Franklin swelled from 500 (in 1897) to over 3,000 (in 1913).
[39]
Declining deposits in the Franklin area, the expense of pumping
groundwater
from mine shafts, tax disputes and misdirected investments by the company led to the abandonment of the mines.
[35]
[40]
Today, both the Franklin and Sterling Hill mines are operated as museums.
[40]
Beginning in the 1950s and 1960s, construction or improvements of
Interstate 80
,
Route 181
and
Route 23
triggered rapid growth to Sussex County. Since 1950, the population nearly quadrupled from 34,423 people to 130,943 people in 1990.
[41]
This has caused Sussex County to begin developing into a light suburban atmosphere, instead of the sparsely populated rural region it once was, especially in the eastern half of the county.
Geology
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Around 450 million years ago, the Martinsburg Shale was uplifted when a chain of volcanic islands collided with proto North America. These islands slid over the North American plate, and deposited rock on top of the plate, forming the Highlands and Kittatinny Valley.
At that time the western part of Sussex County was under a shallow inland sea. Fossils of sea shells and fish can be found west of the Kittatinny ridge. Then approximately 400 million years ago, a small, narrow continent collided with North America. Pressure from the collision, created heat in the bed rock which folded and faulted the Silurian Shawangunk Conglomerate that was under the shallow sea. The pressure created intense heat, melted the quartzite, and allowed it to bend, creating an uplift. as cooling occurred this cemented the quartz pebbles and conglomerate together. This is how the Kittatinny Ridge was created. The strike from this continent was from the south east, this is why the Kittatinny ridge is on a northeast?southwest axis.
The Wisconsin glacier which covered the entire county from 23,000B.C to 13,000 B.C. created many lakes and streams. The glacier covered Kittatinny mountain.
As climate warmed around 13,000 B.C., the area was first a tundra with lichens and mosses. After a few thousand years, coniferous forests began to grow. As climate grew warmer around 8000 B.C., deciduous forests began to grow with nut trees such as oak, and maple. Around 3000 B.C. other nut bearing trees began to grow such as hickory, butternut, walnut and beech. This allowed the Paleo Indian populations to increase.
The county is drained by the Paulinskill River, the Flatbrook, which drain into the Delaware River, the Wallkill River which flows north to the Hudson River. There are many smaller creeks that drain into these water sheds.
Physiographic provinces
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Sussex County is located within two of New Jersey's physiographic provinces: (1) The
Ridge and Valley Appalachians
, and (2) the
New York-New Jersey Highlands
regions.
[42]
The features of the Ridge and Valley province were created approximately 400 million years ago during the
Ordovician period
and
Appalachian orogeny
? by a continent striking North America the creating Kittatinny Mountain, Blue Mountain, and the
Appalachian Mountains
.
[43]
[44]
This physiographic province occupies approximately two-thirds of the county's area (the county's western and central sections) dominated by Kittatinny Mountain and the Kittatinny Valley. This province's contour is characterized by long, even ridges with long, continuous valleys in between that generally run parallel from southwest to northeast. This region is largely formed by
sedimentary rock
.
[42]
[45]
The
New York-New Jersey Highlands
, or Highlands region, located in the county's eastern section is older. An extension of the
Reading Prong
formation stretching from Pennsylvania to Connecticut, the Highlands were created from geological forces created from when a small continent went over the North American plate. This rock created the highlands of Sussex County.
Precambrian
igneous
and
metamorphic rock
approximately 500 million years ago.
[42]
[46]
The watersheds within the Highlands provide fresh water resources for millions of residents in New Jersey and the New York City Metropolitan Area.
[47]
Because of this, the region was protected by the
New Jersey Legislature
and Governor
Jim McGreevey
under the
Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act
enacted in 2004.
[48]
This act sought to protect these water resources from development by promoting open space and farmland preservation, creating new recreational parks, and consolidating the regulatory authority over
land use planning
in a regional planning commission known as the
Highlands Council
.
[49]
[50]
Mountains and valleys
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The
Delaware River
forms the western and northwestern boundary of Sussex County. This region is known as the Upper Delaware Valley and historically as the
Minisink
or Minisink Valley. Elevations in the regions along the river range from 300 to 500 feet.
[51]
: p.3
Kittatinny Mountain
is the dominant geological feature in the western section of the county. It is part of the
Appalachian Mountains
, and part of a ridge that continues as the Blue Mountain in Eastern Pennsylvania, and as
Shawangunk Ridge
in New York to the north. It begins in New Jersey as the eastern half of the
Delaware Water Gap
, and runs northeast to southwest along the Delaware River. Elevations range from 1,200 to 1,800 feet (370 to 550 m) and attains a maximum elevation of 1,803 feet (550 m) at
High Point
, in Montague Township.
[51]
: p.3
Between Kittatinny Mountain and the Delaware River is the
Wallpack Ridge
, a smaller, narrow ridge spanning 25 miles (40 km) in length from the Walpack Bend near Flatbrookville north to
Port Jervis, New York
. Wallpack Ridge encloses the watershed of the
Flat Brook
and its two main tributaries
Little Flat Brook
and
Big Flat Brook
, and ranges in elevation from 500 to 900 feet (150 to 270 m) and reaching its highest elevation at 928 feet (283 m).
[51]
: p.3
[52]
The
Kittatinny Valley
lies to the east of Kittatinny Mountain and ends with the Highlands in the east. It is largely a region of rolling hills and flat valley floors. Elevations in this valley range from 400 to 1,000 feet.
[51]
: p.3
It is part of the
Great Appalachian Valley
running from eastern Canada to northern Alabama. This valley is shared by three major watersheds?the
Wallkill River
, with its tributaries
Pochuck Creek
and
Papakating Creek
flowing north; and the
Paulins Kill
watershed
and
Pequest River
watershed flowing southwest. This valley floor consists of shale and slate (part of the
Ordovician
Martinsburg Formation
) and of limestone (part of the Jacksonburg Formation). Several parties have argued about the possibility of
natural gas extraction
in the region's Martinsburg and Utica shale formations, similar to the
Marcellus Shale formations
to the West in Pennsylvania and New York.
[53]
Of special interest is
Rutan Hill
, a 440-million-year-old patch of igneous rock known as
nepheline syenite
. This site, north of Beemerville in Wantage Township, was once an ancient
volcano
?the only extant dormant volcano site in the state.
[54]
Dividing the Kittatinny Valley (and the Ridge and Valley Province) from the Highlands region is a narrow fault of Hardyston Quartzite. Many of the mountains in the Highlands are not part of a solid, linear ridge and tend to randomly rise from the surrounding land as the result of folds, faults and intrusions. Elevations in the Highlands region range from 1,000 to 1,500 feet.
[51]
: p.3
The more prominent mountains in this area are Hamburg Mountain (elevation: 1,495 feet (456 m)),
Wawayanda Mountain
(elevation: 1,448 feet (441 m)), Sparta Mountain (elevation: 1,232 feet (376 m)) and
Pochuck Mountain
(elevation: 1,194 feet (364 m)) which form a ridge along the county's eastern flank.
Rivers and watersheds
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Sussex County's rivers and watersheds flow in three directions; north to the
Hudson River
, west and south to the Delaware River, and east toward
Newark Bay
.
- Wallkill River
is an 88.3-mile-long (142.1 km) river starting at its source at
Lake Mohawk
in Sparta Township drains north into
Rondout Creek
, a tributary of the Hudson River.
[55]
The Wallkill River drains a 785 square miles (2,030 km
2
) watershed.
[56]
- Pochuck Creek
is an 8.1-mile-long (13.0 km) creek flowing north into the Wallkill River.
[55]
- Papakating Creek
is a 20.1-mile-long (32.3 km) creek in the north central region of the county beginning in Frankford Township also drains into the Wallkill.
[55]
- Clove Creek
is a 12.0-mile-long (19.3 km) creek that flows into the Papakating Creek near Lewisburg in Wantage Township.
[55]
- The
Flat Brook
is a 11.6-mile-long (18.7 km) creek flowing through Walpack and Sandyston Townships, joins the Delaware River at the
Walpack Bend
. It has two main tributaries: the
Little Flat Brook
whose length is 12.6-mile-long (20.3 km) and
Big Flat Brook
whose length is 16.5-mile-long (26.6 km).
[55]
- The
Paulins Kill
is a 41.6-mile-long (66.9 km) river with its two branches: the
West Branch
is fed by Bear Swamp,
Lake Owassa
,
Culver's Lake
, and the
Dry Brook
in Frankford Township, the Main or East Branch starting at Newton combining near Augusta to flow southwest through Hampton, Stillwater, Hardwick, Blairstown, and Knowlton townships to join the
Delaware River
near the
Delaware Water Gap
.
[55]
The Paulins Kill drains a 176.85 square miles (458.0 km
2
) watershed.
[57]
- The
Pequest River
is a 35.7-mile-long (57.5 km) beginning near Newton and
Springdale
and flowing through in Andover and Green Township, then through Warren County before joining the Delaware near
Belvidere
.
[55]
- The
Musconetcong River
is a 45.7-mile-long (73.5 km) river beginning at
Lake Hopatcong
, forms the eastern border between Warren County and Morris and Hunterdon Counties.
[55]
Its main tributaries are
Lubbers Run
and
Punkhorn Creek
.
- Small sections of eastern Sussex County drain into the watersheds of the
Pequannock River
,
Passaic River
, and
Rockaway River
which end in
Newark Bay
.
Historically, these rivers and streams were used to power various types of mills (i.e. grist mills, fulling mills, etc.), transport goods to market, and later to generate electric power (after 1880). Today, these rivers are chiefly used in local
recreational activities
?including
canoeing
and
fishing
. The Fish Culture Unit of the
New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
stocks these waterways each year with various species of
trout
.
[58]
Some of these rivers?especially the Flat Brook, Paulins Kill and Pequest?have become well known as trout streams and for their suitability for
fly-fishing
.
[59]
The Flat Brook and its tributary the Big Flat Brook are regarded as the state's premiere trout stream.
[60]
Soils
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According to the
Natural Resource Conservation Service
, Sussex County soils are derived from parent materials that are largely
till
and
glaciofluvial deposits
,
alluvium
, and
organic matter
deposits
. Till is the rock of soil material transported or deposited by glacial ice. In this case, the most recent glaciation (i.e. the last
ice age
), the
Wisconsinian continental glacier
, deposited a
till plain
composed of
ground
and
recessional moraines
. This glaciation reached its maximum extent roughly 22,000 years ago. Glaciofluvial deposits (or "outwash") are rock and soil materials that melting glaciers deposit as the glacier recedes. Alluvium is materials that are deposited by floodwaters from engorged bodies of water?chiefly streams and rivers. Organic deposits are largely the result of decomposing plant material.
[51]
: p.213?216
[61]
Geography and climate
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]
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
, as of the 2020 Census, the county had a total area of 535.54 square miles (1,387.0 km
2
), of which 518.66 square miles (1,343.3 km
2
) was land (96.8%) and 16.88 square miles (43.7 km
2
) was water (3.2%).
[5]
It is the fourth-largest of the state's 21 counties in terms of area.
[63]
Sussex County lies within the
Kittatinny Mountains
of Northwestern New Jersey and the overall
Appalachian Mountains
range.
High Point
, located at the northernmost tip of New Jersey in
Montague Township
, is the highest natural elevation in the state at 1,803 feet (550 m) above sea level.
[62]
[64]
[65]
Nearby, Sunrise Mountain in
Stokes State Forest
has an elevation of 1,653 feet (504 m). Many mountains in the Highlands region range from 1,000 to 1,500 feet (300 to 460 m).
[51]
: p.3
Officially, the county's lowest elevation is approximately 300 feet (91 m) above sea level along the
Delaware River
near Flatbrookville.
[66]
However, local authorities claim unofficially that the mine adit descending 2,675 feet (815 m) at the
Sterling Hill Mine
in
Ogdensburg
is the lowest elevation in New Jersey.
[64]
Because of its topography, Sussex County has remained a relatively rural and forested area. In the western half of the county, several
state
and
federal parks
have kept the large tracts of land undeveloped and in their natural states. The eastern half of the county has had more suburban development because of its proximity to more populated areas and commercial development zones.
With its location at the top of New Jersey, Sussex County is the only county to neighbor both New York and Pennsylvania. Because it is shaped roughly like a
diamond
or
rhombus
with its point matching the cardinal points of the compass, its boundary lines are roughly oriented along the
ordinal or intercardinal directions
.
Climate
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]
Because of its location in the higher elevations of northwestern New Jersey's Appalachian mountains, Sussex County has a cooler
humid continental climate
or
microthermal
climate (
Koppen
Dfb) which indicates patterns of significant precipitation in all seasons and at least four months where the average temperature rises above 10 °C (50 °F)
[67]
[68]
This differs from the rest of the state which is generally a humid
mesothermal
climate, in which temperatures range between ?3 and 18 °C (27 and 64 °F) during the year's coldest month.
[68]
[69]
Sussex County is part of
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6
.
[70]
[71]
During winter and early spring, New Jersey in some years is subject to "
nor'easters
"?significant storm systems that have proven capable of causing
blizzards
or
flooding
throughout the northeastern United States.
Hurricanes
and
tropical storms
,
tornadoes
, and
earthquakes
are relatively rare. The Kittatinny Valley to the north of Newton, part of the
Great Appalachian Valley
, experiences a
snowbelt
phenomenon and has been categorized as a
microclimate
region known as the "Sussex County Snow Belt." This region receives approximately forty to fifty inches of snow per year and generally more snowfall that the rest of Northern New Jersey and the Northern Climate Zone.
[72]
This phenomenon is attributed to the
orographic lift
of the
Kittatinny Ridge
which impacts local weather patterns by increasing
humidity
and
precipitation
, providing the ski resorts of Vernon Valley in the northeastern part of this region with increased snowfall.
[73]
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Newton have ranged from a low of 17 °F (?8 °C) in January to a high of 84 °F (29 °C) in July. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.86 inches (73 mm) in February to 4.76 inches (121 mm) in June.
[74]
According to the
USDA
Natural Resource Conservation Service
soil survey
, the area receives
sunshine
approximately 62% of the time in summer and 48% in winter. Prevailing winds are typically from the southwest for most of year; but in late winter and early spring come from the northwest. The
lowest recorded temperature was ?26 °F on January 21, 1994
. The highest recorded temperature was 104 °F (40 °C) on September 3, 1953. The heaviest one-day snowfall was 24 inches (610 mm) recorded on January 8, 1996; combined with the next day, total snowfall was 40 inches (1,000 mm). The heaviest one-day rainfall - 6.70 inches (170 mm) was recorded on August 19, 1955.
[51]
Climate data for Sussex, New Jersey (1981?2010 normals) ? NOAA-SUSSEX 2 NW (288644)
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Record high °F (°C)
|
71
(22)
|
73
(23)
|
90
(32)
|
95
(35)
|
97
(36)
|
98
(37)
|
106
(41)
|
102
(39)
|
102
(39)
|
92
(33)
|
84
(29)
|
75
(24)
|
106
(41)
|
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
|
34.1
(1.2)
|
37.9
(3.3)
|
46.8
(8.2)
|
58.9
(14.9)
|
69.8
(21.0)
|
77.8
(25.4)
|
82.3
(27.9)
|
80.8
(27.1)
|
73.1
(22.8)
|
62.2
(16.8)
|
50.9
(10.5)
|
38.7
(3.7)
|
59.4
(15.2)
|
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
|
15.8
(?9.0)
|
17.9
(?7.8)
|
25.7
(?3.5)
|
36.1
(2.3)
|
45.4
(7.4)
|
55.1
(12.8)
|
60.0
(15.6)
|
58.0
(14.4)
|
50.1
(10.1)
|
38.4
(3.6)
|
31.0
(?0.6)
|
21.6
(?5.8)
|
37.9
(3.3)
|
Record low °F (°C)
|
?29
(?34)
|
?23
(?31)
|
?10
(?23)
|
9
(?13)
|
24
(?4)
|
33
(1)
|
40
(4)
|
34
(1)
|
27
(?3)
|
13
(?11)
|
6
(?14)
|
?13
(?25)
|
?29
(?34)
|
Average
precipitation
inches (mm)
|
3.19
(81)
|
2.83
(72)
|
3.69
(94)
|
4.27
(108)
|
4.10
(104)
|
4.41
(112)
|
4.02
(102)
|
4.18
(106)
|
4.23
(107)
|
4.52
(115)
|
3.47
(88)
|
3.74
(95)
|
46.65
(1,184)
|
Average snowfall inches (cm)
|
13.8
(35)
|
9.4
(24)
|
6.5
(17)
|
2.0
(5.1)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
1.3
(3.3)
|
9.2
(23)
|
42.2
(107.4)
|
Average precipitation days
(≥ 0.01 in)
|
10.6
|
8.6
|
11.1
|
12.4
|
12.6
|
11.0
|
10.9
|
10.7
|
9.1
|
10.1
|
9.9
|
10.7
|
127.7
|
Average snowy days
(≥ 0.1 in)
|
5.4
|
3.7
|
2.6
|
0.5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.1
|
0.6
|
3.2
|
16.1
|
Source: NOAA (extremes 1893?present)
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|
Demographics
[
edit
]
Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
1790
| 19,500
| | ?
|
---|
1800
| 22,534
| | 15.6%
|
---|
1810
| 25,549
| | 13.4%
|
---|
1820
| 32,752
| | 28.2%
|
---|
1830
| 20,346
| *
| ?37.9%
|
---|
1840
| 21,770
| | 7.0%
|
---|
1850
| 22,989
| | 5.6%
|
---|
1860
| 23,846
| | 3.7%
|
---|
1870
| 23,168
| | ?2.8%
|
---|
1880
| 23,539
| | 1.6%
|
---|
1890
| 22,259
| | ?5.4%
|
---|
1900
| 24,134
| | 8.4%
|
---|
1910
| 26,781
| | 11.0%
|
---|
1920
| 24,905
| | ?7.0%
|
---|
1930
| 27,830
| | 11.7%
|
---|
1940
| 29,632
| | 6.5%
|
---|
1950
| 34,423
| | 16.2%
|
---|
1960
| 49,255
| | 43.1%
|
---|
1970
| 77,528
| | 57.4%
|
---|
1980
| 116,119
| | 49.8%
|
---|
1990
| 130,943
| | 12.8%
|
---|
2000
| 144,166
| | 10.1%
|
---|
2010
| 149,265
| | 3.5%
|
---|
2020
| 144,221
| | ?3.4%
|
---|
2023 (est.)
| 146,132
| [6]
[8]
| 1.3%
|
---|
2020 census
[
edit
]
| This section
needs expansion
with: examples with reliable citations. You can help by
adding to it
.
(
October 2021
)
|
2010 census
[
edit
]
The
2010 United States census
counted 149,265 people, 54,752 households, and 40,626 families in the county. The
population density
was 287.6 per square mile (111.0/km
2
). There were 62,057 housing units at an average density of 119.6 per square mile (46.2/km
2
). The racial makeup was 93.46% (139,504)
White
, 1.79% (2,677)
Black or African American
, 0.16% (234)
Native American
, 1.77% (2,642)
Asian
, 0.02% (36)
Pacific Islander
, 1.19% (1,783) from
other races
, and 1.60% (2,389) from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino
of any race were 6.44% (9,617) of the population.
[10]
Of the 54,752 households, 33.5% had children under the age of 18; 61% were married couples living together; 9% had a female householder with no husband present and 25.8% were non-families. Of all households, 21% were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.14.
[10]
24% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 12% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 96.9 males.
[10]
2000 census
[
edit
]
As of the
2000 United States census
[78]
there were 144,166 people, 50,831 households, and 38,784 families residing in the county. The population density was 277 inhabitants per square mile (107/km
2
). There were 56,528 housing units at an average density of 108 units per square mile (42/km
2
). The racial makeup of the county was 95.70%
White
, 1.0%
Black
or
African American
, 0.11%
Native American
, 1.20%
Asian
, 0.02%
Pacific Islander
, 0.74% from
other races
, and 1.14% from two or more races. 3.30% of the population were
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race.
[76]
[79]
Among those residents listing their ancestry, 24.5% were of
Italian
, 22.9%
German
, 22.2%
Irish
, 10.7% English, 8.1%
Polish
and 5.2%
Dutch
ancestry according to Census 2000.
[79]
[80]
In 2000 there were 50,831 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.24.
[76]
In the county, the age distribution of the population shows 27.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
[76]
Affluence and poverty
[
edit
]
Sussex County is considered an affluent area as many of its residents are college-educated, employed in professional or service jobs, and earn above the state's average per capita income and household income statistics. As of 2010
[update]
, the
Bureau of Economic Analysis
ranked the county as having the 131st-highest
per capita income
of all 3,113 counties in the United States (and the ninth-highest in New Jersey).
[15]
Average per capita income was $49,207 and was 23.2% above the national average.
[15]
As of the 2000 Census, the
median household income
was $65,266 and the median family income was $73,335. Males had a median income of $44,544 compared with $32,487 for females. The
per capita income
for the county was $26,992. About 6.30% of families and 8.40% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 10.50% of those under age 18 and 8.00% of those age 65 or over.
[79]
[81]
The median value of all homes in Sussex County as of Q4 2021 was $323,687, up 12.1% from the prior year.
[82]
As of 2010
[update]
, there were a total of 54,881 households enumerated in the 2010 census, with a reported median household income of $84,115, or mean household income of $96,527. Males had a median income of $50,395 versus $33,750 for females. The
per capita income
for the county was $26,992. About 2.8% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
[
citation needed
]
Income and benefits in Sussex County, New Jersey, 2010
Household income
|
Number of households
|
Percentage of households
|
Less than $10,000
|
1,754
|
3.2%
|
$10,000 to $14,999
|
1,136
|
2.1%
|
$15,000 to $24,999
|
2,771
|
5.0%
|
$25,000 to $34,999
|
4,026
|
7.3%
|
$35,000 to $49,999
|
5,872
|
10.7%
|
$50,000 to $74,999
|
9,365
|
17.1%
|
$75,000 to $99,999
|
8,209
|
15.0%
|
$100,000 to $149,999
|
12,927
|
23.6%
|
$150,000 to $199,999
|
4,714
|
8.6%
|
$200,000 or more
|
4,107
|
7.5%
|
As of the 2006?2010 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, 3.6% of county residents were living below the poverty line which the government defined as an annual household income under $22,350 for a family of four.
[83]
However, recent surveys indicate that in the county's town centers, Sussex Borough (15.1%), Newton (12.8%) and Andover Borough (12.7%), poverty levels reach double-digits.
[83]
Of these poverty-level residents, an estimated 44% are employed, many of them underemployed despite working multiple jobs.
[83]
Economy
[
edit
]
The
Bureau of Economic Analysis
calculated that the county's
gross domestic product
was $4.6 billion in 2021, which was ranked 20th in the state and was a 3.9% increase from the prior year.
[84]
Employment and labor force
[
edit
]
As of the 2010 Census, the county's unemployment rate was 11.0%. The Census Bureau reported a population of 118,420 persons (above age 16) available for the labor force of which 82,449 (69.6%) were actively employed in civilian labor, and 35,971 (30.4%) were not in the labor force.
Occupations in Sussex County, New Jersey, 2010.
Category
|
Persons employed
|
Percentage of labor force
|
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
|
29,443
|
40.1%
|
Service occupations
|
11,689
|
15.9%
|
Sales and office occupations
|
18,712
|
25.5%
|
Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations
|
6,715
|
9.2%
|
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
|
6,784
|
9.2%
|
TOTAL
|
73,343
|
|
Industry in Sussex County, New Jersey, 2010.
Category
|
Persons employed
|
Percentage of labor force
|
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
|
674
|
0.9%
|
Construction
|
5,495
|
7.5%
|
Manufacturing
|
7,922
|
10.8%
|
Wholesale trade
|
2,303
|
3.1%
|
Retail trade
|
8,536
|
11.6%
|
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
|
3,791
|
5.2%
|
Information
|
2,074
|
2.8%
|
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing
|
6,642
|
9.1%
|
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services
|
7,963
|
10.9%
|
Educational services, and health care and social assistance
|
16,268
|
22.2%
|
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services
|
6,629
|
9.0%
|
Other services, except public administration
|
2,033
|
2.8%
|
Public administration
|
3,013
|
4.1%
|
TOTAL
|
73,343
|
|
Early industry and commerce chiefly centered on
agriculture
, milling, and
iron mining
. As iron deposits were exhausted, mining shifted toward
zinc
deposits near Franklin and Ogdensburg during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The local economy expanded due to the introduction of railroads and shortly after the Civil War, the town centers hosted factories. However, the factories, railroads and mining declined by the late 1960s. Today, Sussex County features a mix of
rural
farmland
,
forests
and
suburban development
. Because agriculture (chiefly
dairy farming
) has decreased and that the county hosts little industry, Sussex County is considered a "
bedroom community
" as most residents commute to neighboring counties (
Bergen
,
Essex
and
Morris
counties) or to New York City for work.
Agricultural production
[
edit
]
Although Sussex County's dairy farming industry has declined significantly in the last 50 years it is still the majority of agricultural production in the region.
[85]
Trucking has replaced railroads in the transportation of milk products to regional production facilities and markets. Rising taxes, regulation and decreasing profitability in dairy farming have forced farmers to adapt by growing other products or converting their farms to other uses.
[85]
Many farmers have sold their properties to
real estate developers
who have built
residential housing
. Many Sussex County farms are
nursery farms
producing
ornamental trees
,
plants
and
flowers
used in
horticulture
,
floristry
or
landscaping
. Christmas trees and nursery and greenhouse plants contribute to 51% of the county's annual crop revenues but account for 30% of crop production.
[85]
Despite the decline of dairy farming, it is still the largest contributor to the county's annual agricultural revenues. According to the
Sussex County Comprehensive Farmland Preservation Plan
(2008):
Dairy production has steadily trended downward since 1971, when the county produced 138 million pounds of milk. By 2005 this quantity had fallen to 38.4 million pounds. The decrease is further reflected in the number of dairy farms and milk cows in 1982 as compared to 2002. In 1982 there were 137 dairy farms; by 2002 the number had decreased to only 30. In 1982 there were 6,406 milk cows; in 2002 the quantity had fallen to 1,943.
[86]
According to county agricultural statistics, 17.3% of all crop sales ($1.4 million in 2002) were in hay. Nearly 80% of tilled farmland, or 21,195 acres (8,577 ha), on 43% of the farms in the county is dedicated to hay production. Much of hay is grown for feed on livestock farms ? especially dairy farms ? and never makes it to market and is therefore not included in federal agricultural census data.
[86]
In 2002, 4,059 acres (1,643 ha) were dedicated to corn cultivation, the majority of it used for feed on the same farms.
[86]
According to the 2007
Census of Agriculture
compiled by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture
's
National Agricultural Statistics Service
, Sussex County has 1,060 farms totaling 65,242 acres (26,403 ha; 101.941 sq mi) out of New Jersey's total 10,327 farms managing 773,450 acres (313,000 ha; 1,208.52 sq mi). This is up from 1,029 farms in the 2002 Census estimate. However, acreage dedicated to agriculture declined by 13.6% from 75,496 acres (30,552 ha; 117.963 sq mi) in 2002.
[87]
Note though that 102,547 acres?roughly 30% of the county's land area?are under farmland assessment for the purpose of calculating property tax levies.
[88]
This decrease is total acreage is due, in large part, to "
suburban sprawl
" as farmers capitalized by converting to commercial and residential development.
The average size of a farm in 2007 was 62 acres (25 ha) acres, down from 73 acres (30 ha).
[87]
The 2007 acreage dedicated to agriculture is roughly 19.6% of the county's land area. The county-wide total agricultural product sales in 2007 was $21,242,000, up from $14,756,000 in 2002.
[87]
Total county market value of land and buildings in 2007 was $888,955,000, an increase from $520,997,000 in 2002. The average market value per farm was $838,636 (2007), up from $505,823 (2002). This results in a per acre price of $13,625 (2007), up from $7,136 (2002).
[87]
With the repeal of several
prohibition-era
alcohol laws in 1981, 43 wineries have become licensed and are operating in the state.
New Jersey wines
have grown in stature due to increased marketing and quality, recent successes and awards in competitions, and appreciation by critics. Sussex County is home to three established and operating wineries and three more are in development.
[89]
Industry and manufacturing
[
edit
]
Sussex County's industrial and manufacturing base is no longer towards heavy industry and mining. Today, companies like
Thorlabs
, are located here.
Municipalities
[
edit
]
Interactive map of municipalities in Sussex County.
The 24 municipalities in Sussex County (with 2010 Census data for population, housing units and area) are:
[90]
Municipality
|
Map key
|
Municipal
type
|
Population
|
Housing
units
|
Total
area
|
Water
area
|
Land
area
|
Pop.
density
|
Housing
density
|
Communities
[91]
|
Andover
|
3
|
borough
|
606
|
263
|
1.47
|
0.02
|
1.45
|
417.3
|
181.1
|
|
Andover Township
|
21
|
township
|
6,319
|
2,181
|
20.69
|
0.73
|
19.96
|
316.6
|
109.3
|
Brighton
Pinkneyville
Springdale
Whitehall
|
Branchville
|
9
|
borough
|
841
|
386
|
0.60
|
0.01
|
0.59
|
1,419.2
|
651.4
|
|
Byram Township
|
23
|
township
|
8,350
|
3,207
|
22.26
|
1.19
|
21.07
|
396.2
|
152.2
|
Byram Center
(CDP; 90)
Lake Mohawk
(CDP, part; 1,824)
|
Frankford Township
|
15
|
township
|
5,565
|
2,520
|
35.44
|
1.42
|
34.02
|
163.6
|
74.1
|
Ross Corner
(CDP; 13)
|
Franklin
|
6
|
borough
|
5,045
|
2,136
|
4.57
|
0.07
|
4.50
|
1,121.6
|
474.9
|
|
Fredon Township
|
20
|
township
|
3,437
|
1,289
|
18.00
|
0.28
|
17.72
|
194.0
|
72.7
|
|
Green Township
|
24
|
township
|
3,601
|
1,251
|
16.26
|
0.27
|
15.98
|
225.3
|
78.3
|
|
Hamburg
|
7
|
borough
|
3,277
|
1,476
|
1.16
|
0.02
|
1.14
|
2,870.4
|
1,292.9
|
|
Hampton Township
|
19
|
township
|
5,196
|
2,200
|
25.30
|
0.92
|
24.38
|
213.2
|
90.3
|
Crandon Lakes
(CDP, part; 682)
|
Hardyston Township
|
13
|
township
|
8,213
|
3,783
|
32.64
|
0.67
|
31.97
|
256.9
|
118.3
|
|
Hopatcong
|
2
|
borough
|
15,147
|
6,296
|
12.25
|
1.39
|
10.85
|
1,395.5
|
580.0
|
|
Lafayette Township
|
14
|
township
|
2,538
|
919
|
18.05
|
0.09
|
17.96
|
141.3
|
51.2
|
|
Montague Township
|
10
|
township
|
3,847
|
1,802
|
45.38
|
1.38
|
44.00
|
87.4
|
41.0
|
|
Newton
|
4
|
town
|
7,997
|
3,479
|
3.17
|
0.02
|
3.15
|
2,542.2
|
1,106.0
|
|
Ogdensburg
|
5
|
borough
|
2,410
|
905
|
2.33
|
0.05
|
2.28
|
1,055.4
|
396.3
|
|
Sandyston Township
|
16
|
township
|
1,998
|
988
|
43.26
|
0.74
|
42.52
|
47.0
|
23.2
|
|
Sparta Township
|
22
|
township
|
19,722
|
7,423
|
38.97
|
2.02
|
36.94
|
533.9
|
200.9
|
Lake Mohawk
(CDP, part; 8,092)
|
Stanhope
|
1
|
borough
|
3,610
|
1,472
|
2.19
|
0.35
|
1.84
|
1,966.3
|
801.8
|
|
Stillwater Township
|
18
|
township
|
4,099
|
1,930
|
28.38
|
1.32
|
27.06
|
151.5
|
71.3
|
Crandon Lakes
(CDP, part; 496)
|
Sussex
|
8
|
borough
|
2,130
|
1,005
|
0.62
|
0.03
|
0.59
|
3,615.9
|
1,706.1
|
|
Vernon Township
|
12
|
township
|
23,943
|
10,958
|
70.59
|
2.35
|
68.23
|
350.9
|
160.6
|
Glenwood
(2,751)
Highland Lakes
(CDP; 4,933)
McAfee
(127)
Vernon Center
(CDP; 1,713)
Vernon Valley
(CDP; 1,626)
|
Walpack Township
|
17
|
township
|
16
|
15
|
24.70
|
0.65
|
24.05
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
|
Wantage Township
|
11
|
township
|
11,358
|
4,173
|
67.48
|
0.73
|
66.75
|
170.1
|
62.5
|
Quarryville
|
Sussex County
|
|
county
|
149,265
|
62,057
|
535.74
|
16.73
|
519.01
|
287.6
|
119.6
|
|
Government
[
edit
]
County government
[
edit
]
Sussex County is governed by the
Sussex County Board of County Commissioners
whose five members are elected
at-large
in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects a Commissioner Director and Deputy Director from among its members, with day-to-day supervision of the operation of the county delegated to a County Administrator.
[92]
As of 2024
[update]
, Sussex County's Commissioners are (with terms for director and deputy director ending every December 31):
[93]
Commissioner
|
Party, Residence, Term
|
Director Jill Space
|
R
,
Wantage Township
, 2025
[94]
|
Deputy Director Chris Carney
|
R,
Frankford Township
, 2024
[95]
|
Jack DeGroot
|
R,
Sussex
, 2026
[96]
|
William Hayden
|
I,
Branchville
, 2025
[97]
|
Earl Schick
|
R,
Newton
, 2024
[98]
|
The commissioners appoint a County Administrator to oversee the day-to-day management of the county. The Administrator is Gregory V. Poff II, whose five-year appointment expires in 2025.
[99]
Many services overseen by the county government overlap with those provided at the municipal level. The County government oversees and administers the following areas of responsibility:
|
- Environmental and Public Health Services
- Mosquito Control
- The Medical Examiner's Office
- The County Jail and Juvenile Detention Center
- Farmland and Open Space Preservation
- Economic Development
- The Maintenance and repair of County Roads and Bridges
- The Para Transit System and Transportation Planning
- Solid Waste Planning (The county dump in Lafayette Township)
- The County Master Plan (including Water Resource Planning)
|
Before 1911, two commissioners from each township were elected annually to serve on the board. However, as this became unwieldy in the late 19th century during the era of
Boroughitis
and the creation of hundreds of new municipalities, the State Legislature chose to reorganize the size of county freeholder boards to an odd number between three and nine members. The size of the board was a reflection of the county's population. As Sussex County was rural and among the least populated counties in the state, for the next 80 years, Sussex County's Board of Chosen Freeholders consisted of three elected members. The board increased from three to five members as of January 1, 1990, based on the results of a referendum.
[100]
No Democrat has been elected to countywide office since 1999. In May 2022, Jill Space was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Sylvia Petillo until she resigned from office.
[101]
Pursuant to Article VII Section II of the
New Jersey State Constitution
, each county in New Jersey is required to have three elected administrative officials known as "constitutional officers." These officers are the
County Clerk
and
County Surrogate
(both elected for five-year terms of office) and the
County Sheriff
(elected for a three-year term).
[102]
Sussex County's constitutional officers are:
[103]
The Sussex County Prosecutor is Francis A. Koch of
Hardyston Township
, who was nominated to the position by
Governor of New Jersey
Chris Christie
in June 2014.
[110]
[111]
Sussex County is a part of Vicinage 10 of the
New Jersey Superior Court
(along with
Morris County
), which is seated at the Morris County Courthouse in
Morristown
; the Assignment Judge for Vicinage 10 is Stuart A. Minkowitz. Cases venued in Sussex County are heard at the Sussex County Judicial Center in Newton.
[112]
Federal representatives
[
edit
]
Two congressional districts cover Sussex County, with the northern part of the county in the 5th congressional district and the southern part in the 7th congressional district.
[113]
For the
118th United States Congress
,
New Jersey's 5th congressional district
is represented by
Josh Gottheimer
(
D
,
Wyckoff
).
[114]
[115]
For the
118th United States Congress
,
New Jersey's 7th congressional district
is represented by
Thomas Kean Jr.
(
R
,
Westfield
).
[116]
State represenatatives
[
edit
]
All of Sussex County is located in one legislative district.
Politics
[
edit
]
Sussex County is the second-most Republican county in New Jersey, behind only
Ocean County
. Among registered voters, affiliations with the
Republican Party
outpace those of the
Democratic Party
by a ratio of about five to two.
[118]
All five members of the county board of chosen commissioners, all three county-wide constitutional officers, all three state legislators, and all except a few of the 108 municipal officers among the county's 24 municipalities are Republicans.
[
citation needed
]
The Republican presidential candidate has carried the county in all but one election since
1920
. The lone exception is
1964
, when
Lyndon B. Johnson
won 44 states and carried every county in New Jersey. As of October 1, 2021, there were a total of 117,681 registered voters in Sussex County, of whom 49,184 (41.8%) were registered as
Republicans
, 26,800 (22.8%) were registered as
Democrats
and 39,878 (33.9%) were registered as
unaffiliated
. There were 1,819 voters (1.5%) registered to other parties.
[119]
Among the county's 2010 Census population, 65.8% were registered to vote, including 86.5% of those ages 18 and over.
[118]
[120]
In
2008
,
John McCain
carried Sussex County by a 20.6% margin over
Barack Obama
, McCain's best showing in New Jersey, with Obama winning statewide by 15.5% over McCain.
[121]
In the
2012 presidential election
, Republican
Mitt Romney
received 40,625 votes here (59.4%), ahead of Democrat
Barack Obama
with 26,104 votes (38.2%) and other candidates with 1,465 votes (2.1%), among the 68,404 ballots cast by the county's 100,152 registered voters, for a turnout of 68.3%.
[122]
In the
2016 presidential election
, Republican
Donald Trump
carried the county, and he did so again in
2020
, though it was the best Democratic performance since 1964.
United States presidential election results for Sussex County, New Jersey
[123]
Year
|
Republican
|
Democratic
|
Third party
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
2020
|
51,701
|
58.52%
|
34,481
|
39.03%
|
2,173
|
2.46%
|
2016
|
46,658
|
62.08%
|
24,212
|
32.21%
|
4,288
|
5.71%
|
2012
|
40,625
|
59.57%
|
26,104
|
38.28%
|
1,465
|
2.15%
|
2008
|
44,184
|
59.37%
|
28,840
|
38.75%
|
1,393
|
1.87%
|
2004
|
44,506
|
64.08%
|
23,990
|
34.54%
|
962
|
1.39%
|
2000
|
33,277
|
57.88%
|
21,353
|
37.14%
|
2,860
|
4.97%
|
1996
|
26,746
|
49.36%
|
19,525
|
36.04%
|
7,912
|
14.60%
|
1992
|
29,510
|
51.71%
|
14,775
|
25.89%
|
12,779
|
22.39%
|
1988
|
36,086
|
71.94%
|
13,676
|
27.26%
|
398
|
0.79%
|
1984
|
35,680
|
75.36%
|
11,502
|
24.29%
|
163
|
0.34%
|
1980
|
27,063
|
63.94%
|
10,531
|
24.88%
|
4,733
|
11.18%
|
1976
|
23,613
|
60.19%
|
14,759
|
37.62%
|
857
|
2.18%
|
1972
|
25,977
|
74.44%
|
8,585
|
24.60%
|
336
|
0.96%
|
1968
|
18,043
|
61.71%
|
8,325
|
28.47%
|
2,872
|
9.82%
|
1964
|
11,836
|
45.18%
|
14,349
|
54.77%
|
12
|
0.05%
|
1960
|
16,362
|
69.21%
|
7,269
|
30.75%
|
11
|
0.05%
|
1956
|
15,867
|
80.67%
|
3,756
|
19.10%
|
46
|
0.23%
|
1952
|
13,415
|
74.68%
|
4,534
|
25.24%
|
14
|
0.08%
|
1948
|
9,269
|
66.50%
|
4,527
|
32.48%
|
143
|
1.03%
|
1944
|
8,817
|
62.68%
|
5,237
|
37.23%
|
12
|
0.09%
|
1940
|
8,642
|
57.67%
|
6,314
|
42.14%
|
28
|
0.19%
|
1936
|
7,945
|
53.46%
|
6,862
|
46.17%
|
54
|
0.36%
|
1932
|
7,130
|
53.18%
|
6,136
|
45.76%
|
142
|
1.06%
|
1928
|
8,964
|
74.50%
|
3,043
|
25.29%
|
25
|
0.21%
|
1924
|
6,319
|
61.36%
|
3,632
|
35.27%
|
347
|
3.37%
|
1920
|
5,224
|
58.75%
|
3,516
|
39.54%
|
152
|
1.71%
|
1916
|
2,461
|
43.38%
|
3,093
|
54.52%
|
119
|
2.10%
|
1912
|
890
|
16.57%
|
2,852
|
53.10%
|
1,629
|
30.33%
|
1908
|
2,653
|
44.25%
|
3,214
|
53.61%
|
128
|
2.14%
|
1904
|
2,642
|
43.55%
|
3,133
|
51.65%
|
291
|
4.80%
|
1900
|
2,876
|
44.37%
|
3,395
|
52.38%
|
211
|
3.26%
|
1896
|
3,045
|
49.09%
|
2,975
|
47.96%
|
183
|
2.95%
|
In the
2009 gubernatorial election
, Republican
Chris Christie
received 31,749 votes here (63.3%), ahead of Democrat
Jon Corzine
with 12,870 votes (25.7%), Independent
Chris Daggett
with 4,563 votes (9.1%) and other candidates with 663 votes (1.3%), among the 50,137 ballots cast by the county's 95,941 registered voters, yielding a 52.3% turnout.
[124]
In the
2013 gubernatorial election
, Republican Governor Chris Christie received 71.1% of the vote (29,873 votes) to Democrat
Barbara Buono
's 25.4% (10,704 votes). In the
2017 gubernatorial election
, Democrat
Phil Murphy
received 36.3% of the vote (15,431 votes) to Republican
Kim Guadagno
's 59.7% (25,401 votes). In the
2021 gubernatorial election
, Democratic Governor Phil Murphy received 31.9% of the vote (17,346 votes) to Republican
Jack Ciattarelli
's 66.8% (36,310 votes).
Gubernatorial elections results
Gubernatorial elections results
[125]
Year
|
Republican
|
Democratic
|
2021
|
66.8%
36,310
|
31.9%
17,346
|
2017
|
59.7%
25,401
|
36.3%
15,431
|
2013
|
71.1%
29,873
|
25.4%
10,704
|
2009
|
63.7%
31,749
|
25.8%
12,870
|
2005
|
59.7%
25,283
|
35.1%
14,854
|
2001
|
60.1%
23,478
|
37.5%
14,641
|
1997
|
57.4%
22,458
|
29.0%
11,331
|
1993
|
66.5%
|
30.3%
|
1989
|
56.0%
20,096
|
41.5%
14,901
|
1985
|
77.4%
22,109
|
21.0%
5,998
|
1981
|
69.3%
21,923
|
28.8%
9,111
|
1977
|
48.7%
14,575
|
44.8%
13,431
|
1973
|
36.7%
9,502
|
61.4%
15,886
|
Law enforcement
[
edit
]
Municipalities that do not have their own police departments have services provided by the
New Jersey State Police
. One of the primary responsibilities of the New Jersey State Police is to provide police services to these rural towns, for which the municipality is assessed an annual fee paid to the state government
[126]
Troop B of the
New Jersey State Police
operates a Sussex station located on Route 206 in Augusta.
[127]
Fewer than half of the county's municipalities have a local police department. Police Departments are located in the municipalities of Vernon, Hardyston, Sparta, Byram, Hopatcong, Stanhope, Andover, Newton, Ogdensburg, Franklin, and Hamburg. The other 13 municipalities are rural and rely on State Police coverage. Stillwater Township disbanded its police department in December 2009, estimating a savings of $482,000 by having State Police coverage.
[128]
The
New Jersey State Park Police
has jurisdiction throughout the state, but patrol primarily in Stokes State Forest and other local state parks.
Sussex County Sheriff's Office
|
---|
Abbreviation
| SCSO
|
---|
|
Formed
| 1753
|
---|
|
Operations jurisdiction
| United States
|
---|
Legal jurisdiction
| Sussex County, New Jersey
|
---|
|
Headquarters
| 39 High Street
Newton
,
New Jersey
|
---|
County Sheriff responsible
| - Michael F. Strada (since 2011)
|
---|
|
Official website
|
The duties of the Sussex County Sheriff's Office include overseeing security at the county's courthouse facilities, operating the county jail, and civil processes. The current sheriff is Michael F. Strada, a former officer with the
Mount Olive Township
police department.
Crime
[
edit
]
Crime is relatively low in Sussex County.
In the 2012 New Jersey Uniform Crime Report, Sussex County reported the following arrests:
[129]
- Murder: 1
- Rape: 1
- Robbery: 16
- Aggravated Assault: 50
- Burglary: 115
- Larceny ? Theft: 348
- Motor Vehicle Theft: 5
- Total: 536
The above arrest data includes both minor and adult arrests.
Media
[
edit
]
Newspapers
[
edit
]
Sussex County has one daily newspaper, the
New Jersey Herald
, which is published six days each week (Sunday through Friday). Established in 1829 by
Grant Fitch
, the Herald is one of the oldest continuing newspapers in the state with distribution throughout Sussex County and into neighboring Morris and Warren counties in New Jersey,
Orange County, New York
and
Pike County, Pennsylvania
. Its headquarters, and production facilities are located in Newton, New Jersey.
[130]
Its printing facilities were located in Newton, as well, but in 2012 the newspaper's printing was outsourced to
North Jersey Media Group
, located in
Rockaway, New Jersey
.
[131]
It was for most of its existence published once per week. It's Sunday edition, the
New Jersey Sunday Herald
, was first published on June 11, 1962, and for the next few years it was published twice weekly. In 1969, after a sale to American Newspapers, Inc., a daily edition was planned which began publication on March 16, 1970. American Newspapers, Inc. sold it to
Quincy Newspapers
in March 1980. Quincy later sold the newspaper to
GateHouse Media
in May 2019, and later that year, acquired
Gannett
and assumed its name in a merger. Today, its content includes coverage of local news and sporting events (chiefly those in Sussex County) and printing selected articles from the
Associated Press
covering state, national and international events.
[132]
Television
[
edit
]
Sussex County is served by
Optimum
, a division of
Altice USA
, in Sparta, New Jersey. Optimum has offered channels for local access programming (channel 10) and for "community bulletin boards". It offers two free Public Service Announcements or event advertisements for free to non-profit organizations in Sussex and Warren Counties.
[133]
WMBC-TV
an independent television station owned by
Mountain Broadcasting Corporation
, is licensed to operate in Newton. It is recognized for providing
Korean language
programming in the New York metropolitan area but also offers English-language programs. Its studios are located in
West Caldwell, New Jersey
and its transmitter near
Lake Hopatcong
. Before 2009, it operated an
analog transmission
on
virtual channel
63 (UHF-63) but has converted to broadcasting its signal on
digital
channel 18.
The New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority maintains the license to operate a low-power translator (W36AZ) in Sussex Borough to broadcast the state's public television station,
NJTV
.
[134]
This station, which used to be the
New Jersey Network
(NJN), is operated by WNET.org, the parent company of New York City's flagship public television stations,
WNET
and
WLIW
, through a subsidiary nonprofit organization, Public Media NJ.
Radio
[
edit
]
Sussex County is served largely by radio stations in the New York City metropolitan area. Stations from
Lehigh Valley
in Pennsylvania;
Hudson Valley
in New York; can also be heard including CHR's Z100
100.3 FM
(Eastern Sussex), B104
104.1 FM
(Western Sussex), K104
104.7 FM
(Northern Sussex) , and 98.5 KRZ
107.9 FM
(Southwestern Sussex) and
iHeartMedia
owns a cluster of three stations in the county, including: 102.3 FM
WSUS
in Franklin (Format: Adult contemporary), 103.7 FM
WNNJ
in Newton (Format: Classic rock), and 106.3 FM
WHCY
in Franklin (Format: Country). Centro Biblico of NJ also owns a
Spanish language
Christian
station, 1360 AM
WTOC
in Newton.
Stations nearby include 91.9 FM
WXPJ
broadcast from
Centenary College
in Hackettstown (Warren County) with a public radio and progressive music format and 1110 AM
WTBQ
in Warwick, New York with a NewsTalk and Sports format.
New Jersey Public Radio
(NJN), affiliated with
National Public Radio
and
American Public Media
, operates two stations in the region: 88.5 FM
WNJP
in Sussex, and 89.3 FM
WNJY
in
Netcong
.
Transportation
[
edit
]
Roads and highways
[
edit
]
Sussex County is served by a number of roads connecting it to the rest of the state and to both
Pennsylvania
and
New York
. According to the county government, "a vast majority of residents who use single occupant vehicles to travel outside the county for employment. Thus, the demand for public transportation in the county is minimal."
[135]
Interstate 80
passes through the extreme southern tip of Sussex County solely in Byram.
[136]
Interstate 84
passes just yards north of Sussex County, but never enters New Jersey. New Jersey's
Route 15
,
Route 23
,
Route 94
,
Route 181
,
Route 183
, and
Route 284
pass through the county, as does
U.S. Route 206
.
[137]
[138]
As of 2010
[update]
, the county had a total of 1,313.67 miles (2,114.15 km) of roadways, of which 888.54 miles (1,429.97 km) were maintained by the local municipality, 313.29 miles (504.19 km) by Sussex County and 111.35 miles (179.20 km) by the
New Jersey Department of Transportation
and 0.49 miles (0.79 km) by the
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
.
[139]
Bridges
[
edit
]
Sussex County has two toll-bridge crossings over the Delaware River.
Operated by the
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
, the
Milford-Montague Toll Bridge
(also known as the US 206 Toll Bridge) carries U.S. Route 206 over the Delaware connecting Montague Township and
Milford, Pennsylvania
.
[140]
The current bridge was opened in 1954, replacing a series of bridges located here beginning in 1826.
[141]
: p.73?85
Route 206 merges with
U.S. Route 209
a mile south of the village center. Tolls are collected only from motorists traveling westbound, into Pennsylvania, with cars paying a $1 toll; a total of $1.7 million was generated from 1.3 million vehicles in 2016.
[142]
The
Dingman's Ferry Bridge
is the last privately owned toll bridge on the Delaware River and one of the last few in the United States.
[141]
: p.93?102
[143]
It is owned and operated by the Dingmans Choice and Delaware Bridge Company which has operated bridges at the site since 1836.
[141]
: p.93?102
[143]
The bridge connects the village of Dingmans in
Delaware Township
in
Pike County, Pennsylvania
and
State Route 2019
with
County Route 560
and the
Old Mine Road
in
Sandyston Township
.
Commuter rail service
[
edit
]
As of 2012
[update]
, Sussex County's sole operating railroad line is dedicated to freight service in Sparta, Vernon and Hardyston townships. It is operated by the
New York, Susquehanna & Western
railroad and
CSX Transportation
.
[144]
Commuter rail service has not been offered in the county since the 1960s.
[145]
However, commuter rail service is available from nearby stations along NJ Transit's
Morris and Essex Lines
in
Hackettstown
,
Mount Olive
,
Netcong
,
Lake Hopatcong
,
Mount Arlington
and
Dover
, which are easily accessible to Sussex County residents by driving or through bus services contracted by
NJ Transit
.
[146]
This line was part of the former
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
system.
[147]
[
page needed
]
Service is available directly to
Hoboken Terminal
or via the
Kearny Connection
(opened in 1996) to
Secaucus Junction
and
Pennsylvania Station
in
Midtown Manhattan
.
[146]
Passengers can transfer at
Newark Broad Street Station
or
Summit
to reach either New York or Hoboken.
[146]
NJ Transit is planning to re-open commuter service through the
Lackawanna Cut-Off Restoration Project
will allow train transport through Andover and Green Townships in the southern part of the county. Service from a
planned station in Andover
into New York City and
Hoboken
is scheduled to begin in 2019.
[148]
The portion of the Cut-Off route west of Andover heading toward
Scranton, Pennsylvania
has not been funded or scheduled.
[148]
Bus service
[
edit
]
NJ Transit
in partnership with the county government offers bus service in Sussex County, limited to Monday-Saturday service on the "Skylands Connect" route between the Sussex-Wantage Library and Hampton Plaza in Newton, NJ.
[149]
The county government's Office of Transit also operates a ParaTransit bus service on weekdays to local senior citizens, veterans, people with disabilities, and the general public. It offers service within the county for local errands (nutrition, medical appointments, shopping, hairdresser appointments, banking, community services, education/training, and employment) and outside the county for non-emergency medical appointments (dialysis, therapy, radiation treatment, mental health, specialized hospitals, and Veterans facilities).
[150]
NJ Transit also offers weekday service between New York City's Midtown
Port Authority Bus Terminal
and Stockholm, and seasonal service to Vernon.
[151]
Lakeland Bus Lines
, a privately operated commuter bus company based in
Dover
, in
Morris County
offers service under contract with NJ Transit between Newton and Sparta to New York City's Midtown Port Authority Bus Terminal.
[135]
[152]
[153]
Airports
[
edit
]
There are four
general aviation
public-use airports in Sussex County that cater to recreational pilots. They include:
Education
[
edit
]
Primary and secondary schools
[
edit
]
Before 1942, Sussex County had over 100
school districts
. Most of these districts were in rural townships that each had several districts?each district operating a
one-room schoolhouse
that served their small neighborhoods. During the forty-year tenure (1903?1942) of
County School Superintendent
Ralph Decker, the local government began to consolidate these small districts into larger municipality-wide or regional school districts.
[160]
The public school system in Sussex County offers a "thorough and efficient" education for children between the ages of five and eighteen years (grades K?12), as required by
state constitution
,
[161]
through nine local and regional public high school districts, and twenty public primary or elementary school districts. Because of its distance from other county high schools and the higher costs of busing students one of those locations, Montague Township (the northernmost municipality in the state) sends most of its middle school (grades 7?8) and high school students (grades 9?12) to
Port Jervis, New York
for schooling. However, in 2013, Montague began exploring alternatives that would involve keeping their students in-state by sending them to
High Point Regional High School
in neighboring Wantage Township. Several of the county's schools are highly ranked by both
state
and
federal education departments
; some of which have achieved the
U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School Award
.
[162]
The county's Board of County Commissioners oversees the
Sussex County Technical School
(formerly the Sussex County Vocational-Technical School), a county-wide technical
high school
in Sparta Township.
[163]
Pope John XXIII Regional High School
in Sparta operates under the auspices of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson
, which also operates Reverend George A. Brown Memorial School (PreK-4) and Pope John XXIII Middle School in Sparta.
[164]
There are several other private schools in the county.
Sussex County's 10 high schools compete in interscholastic sports and other athletic activities sanctioned by the
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA). In 2009, the NJSIAA reorganized statewide athletic leagues into regional conferences.
[165]
Prior to this reorganization, these schools competed under the auspices of the
Sussex County Interscholastic League
(SCIL), a now-defunct county-wide conference affiliated with NJSIAA.
[166]
SCIL and other Morris and Warren County high schools compete under the NJSIAA's
Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference
.
[167]
School districts, all classified as K-12 (except as indicated), include:
[168]
[169]
[170]
[171]
- K-12
- Elementary (K-8, except as listed)
- Secondary (9-12, except as indicated)
Higher education
[
edit
]
Sussex County Community College
(commonly referred to as
SCCC
), which opened in 1982, is an
accredited
,
co-educational
, two-year,
public
,
community college
located on a 167-acre (68 ha) campus in Newton.
[172]
The SCCC campus was the site of
Don Bosco College
, a
Roman Catholic
seminary
operated by the
Salesian Order
from 1928 until it was closed in the early 1980s and its campus sold to the Sussex County government on June 22, 1989, for US$4,209,800.
[173]
[174]
SCCC was authorized as a "college commission" in 1981 and began operations the following year. It became fully accredited in 1993 by the Commission on Higher Education of the
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
.
[172]
[175]
SCCC offers 40
associate degree
and 16 post-secondary
professional
and
health science
certificate programs available both at traditional classes at its campus, through hybrid and online classes, and through distance learning.
[175]
[176]
[177]
Many students who attend SCCC transfer to pursue the completion of their undergraduate college education at a four-year college or university.
[176]
[178]
The college also offers programs for advanced high school students, community education courses, and programs in cooperation with the
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
.
[179]
As of 2015
[update]
, SCCC reported an enrollment of 2,738 students of which 55% attend full-time and 45% attended part-time.
[172]
Before it closed in 1995,
Upsala College
, a
Lutheran-affiliated college
in
East Orange, New Jersey
, operated a 245-acre (99-hectare) satellite campus in Wantage Township which it named the "Wirth Campus." In 1978, the land known as "Twin Ponds Farm" had been donated by
Wallace "Wally" Wirths
(1921?2002), a former
Westinghouse Corporation
executive, author, local newspaper columnist and radio commentator.
[180]
[181]
[182]
The school had considered moving to Sussex County as East Orange's crime problem and social conditions deteriorated in the 1970s. However, declining enrollment and financial difficulties forced the school to close.
[183]
[184]
The Wirths family bought back the farm for $75,000.
[182]
[185]
Recreation
[
edit
]
Sussex County is part of the
Skylands Region
, a term promoted by the New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth, & Tourism Commission to encourage regional
tourism
. New Jersey ranks fifth in the nation in revenues generated from tourism.
Agritourism
[
edit
]
Local dairy farmers have had to adapt to a declining milk and dairy industry and reacclimate to changing economic conditions by seeking new sources of revenue.
[85]
Combining their agricultural production while promoting tourism, "Agritourism" has created opportunities for farmers. Many Sussex County farms offer corn field mazes, "u-pick" or "pick your own" fruits and vegetables?especially for
apples
,
strawberries
,
pumpkins
and
Christmas trees
during their respective harvest seasons.
[186]
New Jersey's wine industry
has benefited from the recent easing of
state alcohol licensing laws
and from new promotional and marketing programs offered by the state's
Department of Agriculture
. Of the state's 46
licensed wineries
, Sussex County is home to three:
Cava Winery & Vineyard
in Hamburg,
Ventimiglia Vineyard
in Wantage Township, and
Westfall Winery
in Montague Township.
[89]
State and federal protected areas
[
edit
]
A large percentage of Sussex County is undeveloped because it has been reserved as one of 11 federal or state parks or as part of several wildlife management areas.
- Under the National Park Service
- Under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Under the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
- New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
[187]
- Bear Swamp Wildlife Management Area
- Culvers Brook Access Wildlife Management Area
- Flatbrook-Roy Wildlife Management Area
- Hainesville Wildlife Management Area
- Hamburg Mountain (North) Wildlife Management Area
- Hamburg Mountain (South) Wildlife Management Area
- Little Flatbrook Access Wildlife Management Area
|
- Paulinskill River Wildlife Management Area
- Sparta Mountain (North) Wildlife Management Area
- Sparta Mountain (South) Wildlife Management Area
- Trout Brook Wildlife Management Area
- Walpack Wildlife Management Area
- Weldon Brook Wildlife Management Area
- Whittingham Wildlife Management Area
|
Libraries
[
edit
]
The basement of the Sussex County Hall of Records was the home to the first official Sussex County Library when it opened its doors on May 15, 1942. A 1936 International book truck was used to mobilize the more than 8,000 books the library had amassed by the end of their first year. Today, the Sussex Library County System (SLCS) circulates over 600,000 items through its six branches.
The Main Library is located in Newton and is where all new materials are procured and then distributed to the five branch libraries. The five branch libraries are the Dennis Memorial Branch, named for Mr. Alfred L. Dennis who gifted a sum of $25,000 to build the first library (the Dennis Library) in the county in 1872. The Dorothy Henry Branch, located in Vernon, was renamed in 1981 after the passing of the county's first librarian. The Franklin Branch, which opened in 1964 and was the first official branch of the Sussex County Library System. The Louise Childs branch, located in Stanhope, opened in 1981 and was named in memory of Edith Louise Childs, who served for twenty-one years as Sussex County Clerk of the Board. Finally, the Sussex-Wantage branch which was formerly known as the Sussex Public Library, is located in Wantage.
It is the mission of the Sussex County Library System to provide Sussex County residents with services and resources that provide for their educational, informational and recreational needs. The county's six libraries strive to not only supply its residents with print books but also e-books, audiobooks, downloadable audio books, magazines and newspapers, DVDs, videogames, CDs and databases that cover subjects from alchemy to zoology. All six locations have computers with high-speed internet access for public use, as well as Wi-Fi for use with laptops, tablets and other devices. The libraries are also equipped with meeting rooms available for use by the public whenever they are not being utilized for story hour or any of the multitude of programs the library sponsors.
To check out the SCLS website, go to
http://www.sussexcountylibrary.org
Sports
[
edit
]
Skiing and winter sports
[
edit
]
In the 1960s, Vernon Township became a location for
skiing
and
winter sports
.
- Mountain Creek
- Hidden Valley
- Since January 2016, the area has been repurposed as the National Winter Activity Center, which provides education and ski / snowboard instruction to groups that might not have access to winter sports.
[188]
Sports franchises
[
edit
]
Sussex County has one large venue for professional sports,
Skylands Stadium
, a 4,200-seat baseball stadium located in the Augusta section of Frankford Township near the intersection of U.S. Route 206, New Jersey Route 15, and County Route 565.
[189]
In 2013, Skylands Park was acquired by investor Mark Roscioli Jr., of 17 Mile, LLC for $950,000.
[190]
Roscioli, who admitted a lack of experience in sports management, then sold the facility to Al Dorso, who operates the annual
State Fair Meadowlands
.,
[191]
Dorso bought the facility with the intention of bringing baseball and other activities back to the stadium, which he achieved in late 2014 with the announcement of the
Sussex County Miners
, who began playing the following year.
[192]
With the rise of professional
Minor League Baseball
in the 1990s, Sussex County became the home to the
New Jersey Cardinals
, a
Class A-Short Season
affiliate of
Major League Baseball
's
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise in 1994. The Cardinals, previously the
Glens Falls Redbirds
(1981?93) from upstate New York, won the
New York?Penn League
's championship in their 1994 inaugural season. They had one other winning season (in 2002) and in 2005 the owners sold the team?which was then moved to
University Park, Pennsylvania
and renamed the
State College Spikes
.
[
citation needed
]
They are now affiliated with MLB's
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise.
[
citation needed
]
In 2006, Skylands Park became the home of the
Sussex Skyhawks
an affiliate of the
Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball
(or Can-Am League). The team were League Champions during the 2008 season. The team ceased operations after the 2010 season.
[
citation needed
]
Sussex was re-introduced to the Can-Am League in 2015, when the Miners began play that season. After experiencing growing pains their first three seasons, the Miners broke through in 2018 when they posted a 63?38 record and won the league championship in 2018. They appeared in the following championship the following season, but fell to the
New Jersey Jackals
, also owned by Dorso. After the 2019 season, the Miners, along with four other Can-Am teams, joined the
Frontier League
after the two independent leagues merged. The Miners began Frontier League play in 2021 after the league canceled its 2020 season due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
.
Sussex County Fairgrounds
[
edit
]
The Sussex County Farm and Horse Show in the
Augusta
of
Frankford Township
, which has operated since 1940, has been known as the
New Jersey State Fair
since 1999.
[193]
The fair grounds is also host to the
Sussex County Poultry Fanciers
Spring and Fall shows. In 2019 the
Serama
Council of North America (SCNA)
will hold Jersey's first ever SCNA Serama Table Top show
Outdoor recreation
[
edit
]
There are 12
wildlife management areas
located in Sussex County for hunting, fishing, trapping, hiking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing, covering more than 15,000 acres (6,100 ha).
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There are also several state forests and state parks.
See also
[
edit
]
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- ^
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Dawn Fantasia
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$26,694,000 COUNTY OF SUSSEX STATE OF NEW JERSEY BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES
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Scruton, Bruce A.
"Sussex County Republicans choose Jill Space to fill board of commissioners vacancy"
,
New Jersey Herald
, May 2, 2022. Accessed May 3, 2022. "Jill Space was unanimously selected to fill a vacancy on the five-member Board of County Commissioners during Saturday's Sussex County Republican Committee convention. Space was sworn in shortly after she was selected to fill the unexpired term of Sylvia Petillo, who resigned from the board last month when she moved to nearby Warren County."
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New Jersey State Constitution (1947), Article VII, Section II, Paragraph 2
,
New Jersey Department of State
. Accessed October 26, 2017.
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Sussex County Official Directory 2021
, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed May 1, 2022.
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Contact Us
, Sussex County Clerk. Accessed May 1, 2022.
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Members List: Clerks
, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed May 1, 2022.
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Administration
, Sussex County Sheriff's Office. Accessed May 1, 2022.
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Members List: Sheriffs
, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed May 1, 2022.
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Home Page
, Sussex County Surrogate. Accessed May 1, 2022.
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Members List: Surrogates
, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed May 1, 2022.
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About the Prosecutor
, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed October 25, 2017. "Prosecutor Francis A. Koch is the chief law enforcement officer of Sussex County."
- ^
"Governor Chris Christie Files Nominations"
Archived
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,
Governor of New Jersey
Chris Christie
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Morris/Sussex
, New Jersey Courts. Accessed October 22, 2017.
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[2]
,
New Jersey Redistricting Commission
, December 23, 2021. Accessed November 5, 2022.
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Directory of Representatives: New Jersey
,
United States House of Representatives
. Accessed January 3, 2019.
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Biography
, Congressman Josh Gottheimer. Accessed January 3, 2019. "Josh now lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey with Marla, his wife who was a federal prosecutor, and their two young children, Ellie and Ben."
- ^
"Congressman Malinowski Fights For The Corporate Transparency Act"
,
Tom Malinowski
, press release dated October 23, 2019. Accessed January 19, 2022. "My name, Tom Malinowski. My address, 86 Washington Street, Rocky Hill, NJ 08553."
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a
b
"New Jersey Legislature - Legislative Roster"
.
www.njleg.state.nj.us
. Retrieved
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2021
.
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a
b
Voter Registration Summary ? Sussex
,
New Jersey Department of State
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Statewide Voter Registration Summary as of October 1, 2021
,
New Jersey Department of State
. Accessed July 28, 2022.
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GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 ? State – County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey
,
United States Census Bureau
. Accessed February 27, 2013.
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U.S. Election Atlas
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General Election November 6, 2012: District Report ? Group Detail
Archived
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Leip, David.
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.
uselectionatlas.org
. Retrieved
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2018
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2009 Governor: Sussex County
Archived
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,
New Jersey Department of State
Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed February 27, 2013.
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"NJ DOS - Division of Elections - Election Results Archive"
.
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NJSP Functions
Archived
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,
New Jersey State Police
. Accessed August 3, 2012.
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Troop B Road Stations
,
New Jersey State Police
. Accessed October 31, 2017.
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Keller, Elisa D.
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Archived
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Wayback Machine
,
New Jersey Herald
, December 3, 2009. Accessed October 31, 2017. "There were tears and quiet complaints from a defeated crowd of police supporters Thursday night, as a special meeting of the Stillwater Township Committee ended with a unanimous vote to disband the municipality's local police force in favor of coverage by the New Jersey State Police.... Under current state guidelines for rural communities, the Stillwater committee does not expect to pay for New Jersey State Police coverage. Ehrenburg's report had estimated a total operating cost for the Stillwater Police Department in 2010 would be more than $482,000."
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"Section Three: State & County Arrest Summary"
,
New Jersey State Police
. Accessed September 27, 2015.
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About Us
,
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. Accessed July 11, 2012.
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"NJMG to print Jersey Herald"
,
News and Tech
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Archived
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TV Query Results for Facility ID 48466 Translator Station W36AZ NJ-SUSSEX (NJTV)
,
Federal Communications Commission
. Accessed July 10, 2012.
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a
b
Urbitran Associates.
Chapter 2: Existing Transportation Services
in
Sussex County Ten-Year Mobility Study
(2002). Accessed July 10, 2013.
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I-80 Straight Line Diagram
, Division of Traffic Engineering and Safety,
Bureau of Transportation Data Development, New Jersey Department of Transportation from
Straight Line Diagrams 2010
. Accessed July 10, 2013.
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North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority.
2040 Freight Industry Level Forecasts: Sussex County Freight Profile
[
permanent dead link
]
prepared by Cambridge Systematics, Inc., Anne Strauss-Wieder, Inc., Parsons Brinckerhoff, and
Rutgers University
, (December 2012). Accessed July 10, 2013.
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Transportation & Utilities
Archived
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Wayback Machine
, Sussex County Economic Development Partnership. Accessed July 10, 2013.
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Sussex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction
,
New Jersey Department of Transportation
, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.
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Milford-Montague Toll Bridge
,
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
. Accessed October 31, 2017. "Located seven miles south of the New Jersey/New York state line, the bridge's New Jersey abutment is in Montague Township, Sussex County, N.J. and its Pennsylvania abutment is in Dingman Township, Pike County, PA.... It is a major transportation facility in the Pennsylvania/New Jersey/New York Tri-State Region, connecting U.S. Route 206 in Montague, N.J. to US. Routes 6 and 209 at Milford, Pa."
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a
b
c
Dale, Frank T.
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. (New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 2003).
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Hoover, Amanda.
"Here's how much Delaware River bridges collected in tolls last year"
,
NJ.com
, October 23, 2017. Accessed October 30, 2017. " Milford-Montague Toll Bridge - $1.7M Vehicles traveling between Montague, New Jersey, and Milford, Pennsylvania, paid $1,728,077 in tolls during 2016, with cars paying $1 each. The bridge saw some 1.3 million vehicles make the trip from Montague to Milford."
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a
b
"A Toll Bridge with Character" in
Spanning the Gap: The newsletter of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Vol. 15, No. 2. (Summer 1993).
Accessed August 28, 2012.
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further information online here
, Accessed August 28, 2012.
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Mohowski, Robert. "The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western's Sussex Branch" in
Railroad Model Craftsman
Vol. 59, No. 5 (October 1990). Transcribed online on D.L.&W. Sussex Branch Memorial (website owned by Dave Rutan)
located here
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, Accessed August 28, 2012.
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a
b
c
Morris & Essex Morristown Line/Gladstone Branch Rail Schedule
Archived
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,
NJ Transit
effective April 1, 2012. Accessed August 28, 2012.
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Taber, Thomas Townsend; Taber, Thomas Townsend III (1980).
The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad in the Twentieth Century
. Vol. 1. Muncy, PA: Privately printed.
ISBN
0-9603398-2-5
.
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a
b
Capital Improvement Program: System Expansion Projects: Lackawanna Cutoff
,
NJ Transit
. Accessed August 28, 2012.
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Sussex County Skylands Ride
, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed September 27, 2015.
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Sussex County Office of Transit.
Sussex County Skylands Ride At a Glance
and
Sussex County Skylands Ride
, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 10, 2013.
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[3]
Archived
May 29, 2019, at the
Wayback Machine
Bus Route 194 Stockholm-West Milford-New York
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Bus Stops: "Lakeland RT 80 Newton to PABT"
, Lakeland Bus Lines. Accessed July 10, 2013.
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Schedules & Fares: Bus: Private Carriers
Archived
August 7, 2009, at the
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,
NJ Transit
. Accessed July 10, 2013.
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Aeroflex-Andover Airport ? New Jersey Forest Fire Service
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FAA Airport Form 5010 for 12N
PDF
Accessed July 10, 2012.
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FAA Airport Form 5010 for 3N5
PDF
Accessed July 10, 2012.
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FAA Airport Form 5010 for FWN
PDF
Accessed July 10, 2012.
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FAA Airport Form 5010 for 13N
PDF
Accessed July 10, 2012.
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Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982?1983 through 1999?2002 (PDF)
,
United States Department of Education
. Accessed October 31, 2017.
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Decker, Ralph.
Then and Now: Forty Years in the Schools of Sussex County
. (Newton, New Jersey: Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, 1942).
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State of New Jersey.
New Jersey State Constitution (1947)
Archived
June 30, 2009, at the
Wayback Machine
, Article VIII Taxation and Finance, Section 4, Paragraph 1.
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Kittatinny Regional High School
(1997?1998), Fredon Township Elementary School (2000?2001) and
High Point Regional High School
(1997?1998) received the award. See: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Office of Educational Research and Improvement,
U.S. Department of Education.
Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982?1983 Through 1999?2002
, pp. 52?53. Accessed August 2, 2013.
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About Us
Archived
July 17, 2012, at the
Wayback Machine
,
Sussex County Technical School
. Accessed May 31, 2012.
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Sussex County Elementary / High Schools
,
Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson
. Accessed October 31, 2017.
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Bergeron, Tom.
"NJSIAA realignment plan: Six super conferences in North/Central Jersey"
at New Jersey On-Line, LLC (nj.com) (August 19, 2008). Accessed August 2, 2013.
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Bergeron, Tom.
"Realignment: Differing opinions over fate of SCIL"
,
NJ.com
, October 8, 2008. Accessed August 14, 2017.
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League & Conference Affiliations 2020-2021
,
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
. Accessed April 1, 2024.
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New Jersey School Directory for Sussex County
,
New Jersey Department of Education
. Accessed February 1, 2024.
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Search for Public School Districts in Sussex County, New Jersey
,
National Center for Education Statistics
. Accessed August 1, 2022.
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2020 Census School District Reference Map: Sussex County, NJ
,
United States Census Bureau
. Accessed August 10, 2022.
- ^
2020 Census School District List: Sussex County, NJ
,
United States Census Bureau
. Accessed August 10, 2022.
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a
b
c
Our History
,
Sussex County Community College
. Accessed October 31, 2017. "Sussex County Community College was authorized as a College Commission by the New Jersey State Board of Higher Education in 1981, and we opened our doors in 1982."
- ^
Sussex County Clerk's Office
(Newton, New Jersey), Register of Deeds.
Deed between the Salesian Society, Inc., a corporation of the State of New York being the parent company of Don Bosco College and the Salesian Society of New Jersey, Inc., and The County of Sussex, a political division of the State of New Jersey (May 10, 1989, filed June 22, 1989)
in Deed Book 1662, page 022 et seq. (Instrument No. 89-39284).
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Wright, Kevin.
Newton NJ: Pearl of the Kittatinny ? "The Horton Mansion Former Don Bosco Campus, now Sussex County Community College"
. Note: Wright states it was 1984 but I suspect this is either a typographical error or an intentional
copyright trap
. Accessed July 10, 2012.
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a
b
Institution Directory: Sussex County Community College
, Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Accessed July 18, 2012.
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a
b
"Degrees, Programs and Certificates"
,
Sussex County Community College
. Accessed August 2, 2013.
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"Distance Learning"
,
Sussex County Community College
. Accessed August 2, 2013.
- ^
"The Degree Advantage: Complete your Associate Degree at SCCC and give yourself the edge when you transfer"
,
Sussex County Community College
. Accessed August 2, 2013.
- ^
Community Education and Workforce Development
,
Sussex County Community College
. Accessed August 2, 2013.
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Sussex County Clerk's Office
(Newton, New Jersey), Register of Deeds.
Deed between the Wallace R. Wirths, and Upsala College, a corporation of the State of New Jersey
(dated November 6, 1978, filed November 8, 1978) in Deed Book 1018, page 770, et seq. (Instrument No. 36176).
- ^
Swenson Center Archives.
Wirths Campus in Sussex County records ? Series XIV, Boxes 1-6, folders 1-55
Archived
May 21, 2013, at the
Wayback Machine
. Augustana College (Rock Island, Illinois). Accessed May 22, 2013.
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a
b
Strunksy, Steve.
"IN BRIEF; Dream of a College Tinged With Sadness"
in
The New York Times
(August 2, 1998). Accessed July 10, 2012.
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Rothstein, Mervyn.
"IN BRIEF: Against Odds, Revival For Troubled College"
,
The New York Times
, September 21. 1992. Accessed July 10, 2012.
- ^
"IN BRIEF: The Doors Are Closed At Upsala College"
,
The New York Times
, June 4, 1995. Accessed July 10, 2012.
- ^
Sussex County Clerk's Office
(Newton, New Jersey), Register of Deeds.
Deed between the Charles M. Forman, Trustee for Upsala College and Wallace Wirths, Harold Wirths and Deborah Wirths
(dated July 30, 1998, filed August 11, 1998) in Deed Book 2308, page 328, et seq. (Instrument No. 98-16434).
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Traylor, Donna.
Agricultural Resources in Sussex County
, Sussex County Agriculture Development Board. Accessed July 10, 2012.
- ^
Wildlife Management Areas
, New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife. Bureau of Land Management (as of January 2013). Accessed March 18, 2013.
- ^
Obernauer, Eric.
"Educational ski center up and running at former Hidden Valley Ski Resort"
Archived
October 24, 2017, at the
Wayback Machine
,
New Jersey Herald
, January 20, 2016. Accessed October 23, 2017. "A new educational ski center, which includes more than $12 million in upgrades and renovations, has opened at the 140-acre former site of the Hidden Valley Ski Resort off Breakneck Road.The nonprofit venture, which opened last weekend as the National Winter Activity Center, is targeted to improving the lives, health and fitness of youth through participation in winter sports activities."
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Moszczynski, Joe.
"With deal closed, new Skylands Park owner exploring all possibilities"
in
The Star-Ledger
(April 7, 2013). Accessed August 2, 2013.
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"Skylands Park sold; baseball still a possibility"
in
Ballpark Digest
(March 17, 2013). Accessed August 2, 2013.
- ^
Moszczynski, Joe.
"Skylands Park gets new owners with hopes of baseball returning in 2015"
in
The Star-Ledger
(October 10, 2013). Accessed July 25, 2022.
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Westhoven, William.
"Miners to fill major baseball void in Sussex"
in
The Daily Record
(December 10, 2014). Accessed July 25, 2022.
- ^
Sweetman, Jennie.
"Sussex County Farm & Horse Show celebrates 75 years"
Archived
October 24, 2017, at the
Wayback Machine
,
New Jersey Herald
, August 1, 2015. Accessed October 23, 2017. "This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Sussex County Farm & Horse Show. One of the special events to commemorate this special occasion is the publication of a 77-page booklet,
A Fair to Remember: The 75th Anniversary of the Sussex County Farm & Horse Show, 1940-2015.
... In 1999, the fair association purchased the title of 'New Jersey State Fair.'"
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Wildlife Management Areas
,
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Fish and Wildlife. Accessed October 23, 2017.
Further reading
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- Armstrong, William C.
Pioneer Families of Northwestern New Jersey
(Lambertville, New Jersey: Hunterdon House, 1979).
- Cawley, James S. and Cawley, Margaret.
Exploring the Little Rivers of New Jersey
(New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1942, 1961, 1971, 1993).
ISBN
0-8135-0684-0
- Chambers, Theodore Frelinghuysen.
The Early Germans of New Jersey: Their History, Churches, and Genealogies (Dover, New Jersey, Dover Printing Company, 1895), passim.
- Cummings, Warren D.
Sussex County: A History
(Newton, New Jersey: Newton Rotary Club, 1964). NO ISBN
- Cunningham, John T.
Railroad Wonder: The Lackawanna Cut-Off
(Newark, New Jersey: Newark Sunday News, 1961). NO ISBN
- Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey [Title Varies]. Archives of the State of New Jersey, 1st?2nd series.
47 volumes. (Newark, New Jersey: 1880?1949). NO ISBN
- Honeyman, A. Van Doren (ed.).
Northwestern New Jersey?A History of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex Counties
Volume 1. (Lewis Historical Publishing Co., New York, 1927).
- Hopkins, Griffith Morgan.
Map of Sussex County, New Jersey
. (1860) [Reprinted by the Sussex County Historical Society: Netcong, New Jersey: Esposito (Jostens), 2004.]
- Schaeffer, Casper M.D. (and Johnson, William M.).
Memoirs and Reminiscences: Together with Sketches of the Early History of Sussex County, New Jersey
. (Hackensack, New Jersey: Privately Printed, 1907). NO ISBN
- Schrabisch, Max.
Indian habitations in Sussex County, New Jersey
Geological Survey of New Jersey, Bulletin No. 13. (Union Hill, New Jersey: Dispatch Printing Company, 1915). NO ISBN
- Snell, James P.
History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey, With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers
. (Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1881). NO ISBN
- Snyder, John P.
The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries 1606?1968
(Trenton, New Jersey: Bureau of Geology and Topography, 1969). No ISBN
- Stickney, Charles E.
Old Sussex County families of the Minisink Region
from articles in the
Wantage Recorder
(compiled by Virginia Alleman Brown) (Washington, New Jersey: Genealogical Researchers, 1988).
External links
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- Media related to
Sussex County, New Jersey
at Wikimedia Commons
- Sussex County
(official webpage)
- Sussex County Community College
- Sussex County Technical School
- Sussex County Historical Society
- Detailed 1860 map of Sussex County, showing resident's names, churches, schoolhouses and businesses such as mines, grist mills, saw mills, wheel wright shops, blacksmith shops, paint shops, and lime kilns. From the collections of the Morristown & Morris Township Library, North Jersey History & Genealogy Center.
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