News and Events
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Reliability and Quality of Service Project
Tree Trimming 2011
Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative continually strives to provide the highest level of service quality. This service level is defined by minimal interruptions and blinks, proper voltage and overall reliability. Trees are the single largest “culprits” when it comes to service interruptions. As a result, we are continuously trimming the right of ways to keep tree limbs out of our lines.
We have a contract with Asphlund to trim our right of ways in 2011. During the course of the year, they will be trimming the entire Wantage area.
This work will benefit you with fewer interruptions, blinks and will improve your overall quality of service.
We will update this notice as our trimming areas change.
One Time
Listed in (mostly) chronological order so please scroll through the entries to see all the upcoming events.
Sussex Wantage Little League Baseball announces registration dates for the upcoming Spring 2012 season.
The registration is for boys and girls ages 5-16. Registration can be done by mail or in person. In-person registration will be held at the Sussex Firehouse as follows:
- Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
To register by mail, please visit http://eteamz.active.com/swllbaseball. Once you are on the Sussex Wantage Little League website, follow the directions on the home page as to which forms to fill out and what documentation is required. Print the form, fill it out and mail along with your payment and required documentation by January 21, 2011 to:
SUSSEX WANTAGE LITTLE LEAGUE, P.O. Box 475, Sussex, NJ 07461
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact 973-670-2258 orswllbaseballinfo@gmail.com. You can also "like" us on facebook for updates and information! www.facebook.com/swllbaseball
Thank you!
WARNINGS OF SCAMS
At the Organization meeting of the Wantage Governing Body, Sussex County Clerk Jeff Parrott warned citizens about several on-going scams being pursued throughout the county. Senior citizens are particularly asked to take notice and warning of these scams, as quite often it is the elderly who are targeted.
One scam involves receiving a telephone call from someone who will try to convince you that it is necessary for you to have a certified copy of the deed of ownership for your property, and will offer to provide you with that document for a fee which could be $25 or more. Do not be fooled by this scam! If you do ever need to obtain a certified copy of your deed, you can obtain one at any time directly from the County Clerk's office, whenever you need one, and the average fee is in the range of $16 or less.
Another attempted Scam involves a telephone contact from a person claiming to be from an agency dealing with Medicaid or Medicare, and they will ask you to confirm information over the telephone. They will read you a fictional social security number, in the hope that you will realize it is wrong and provide them with the correct information. Social security numbers can be used to perpetrate Identify Fraud against you! Several other variations on this Scam can be attempted, but they all involve an effort to trick you into telling them private information that they, in turn, can use against you. Never tell someone your social security number or any other private information over the telephone!
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Sussex County Municipal Utility Agency34 South Route 94 |
SCMUA provides a wide range of services free to Sussex County residents and businesses. Check their website for details of special events.
Here is a link to a very nice PDF with a listing of their events and further links to more detail. Conserve, Recycle and Reuse!Ongoing
SUSSEX / WANTAGE
Volunteers Needed:
Court Appointed Special Advocates
Every day in the United States, 2482 children are subjected to abuse or neglect by their parents. Many of these children are removed from their homes and placed in temporary homes, sometimes with complete strangers.
Each of these children is desperately in need of a Court Appointed Special Advocate. The CASA program recruits, trains and supervises volunteers—caring community members—to advocate for services in the best interest of their CASA children, to be their voices, to give them HOPE. Volunteering as a CASA is indeed special because each volunteer focuses on one case at a time and commits to staying with the case until permanency is reached. In 2007, over 150 volunteers advocated for 290 children from Morris and Sussex Counties.
There are more precious children waiting for YOU. How can YOU help? What can YOU do to make a difference in the life of a child?
To learn more about Court Appointed Special Advocates call the CASA office at 973-998-7590 or visit our web site: www.casamsc.org.
Literacy Volunteers of Sussex County
Literacy Volunteers of Sussex County—Training of New Tutors
Literacy Volunteers of Sussex County (LVSC) offers its next training for new tutors in March. LVSC provides tutoring for adults—both Basic Literacy and English as a Second Language—which is:
---Free
---Confidential
---One-on-one
---Student-centered
By becoming a tutor you can help someone become completely integrated into the community and reap the satisfaction of seeing your student’s lives improve. You do not need to be a teacher—we will train you.
To learn more about LVSC, visit our website, www.literacyforyou.org. To obtain more details about the training and tutoring, you can call us at 973-300-9444 or email us at lvasc@tellurian.net.
Harmony in Motion
Harmony In Motion chorus is a non-profit organization of enthusiastic women singers, devoted to the art of a cappella, barbershop style singing. Our group rehearses every Monday evening at the Homestead Complex in Frankford, NJ.
For additional information or directions please call (973) 875-9264.
Visit our website: www.harmonize.com/harmonyinmotion/ for show information.
Boy Scout Troop
Invites all boys ages 11 - 18 to join for camping, skills and lots of fun. Meets every Tuesday year round 7 - 8:30 PM at the Sussex Elks Lodge, Lewisburg Road, Wantage. For more information contact Carol McGarva at 973/875-2013.
Sussex Women’s Club
Continues to collect donations for phone cards for local National Guard units. Monthly meetings of the Sussex Women’s Club are held on the first Thursday of each month at the Sussex Elks Club in Wantage. For reservations and information call 973/875-4520.
Red Hat Society
Looking for members in Sussex and Wantage. Join us for an afternoon of fun and friendship with other Red Hat Ladies on Saturdays. Must be 21 to join as a pink hatter and 50 and older as a red hatter.
Call Queen Barbara at 973.875.1170 for details.
The American Legion Post 213
Located in Wantage on Route 23, north of Sussex. Men have their meetings the first and third Tuesdays of the month. The Ladies Auxiliary meets the second Tuesday of the month.
Sussex Kiwanis
Sussex Kiwanis meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Bella Vita Restaurant located on Route 23 & Libertyville Rd., Wantage. For information please call Tom Madsen at 973/875-9716.
Wallkill Valley Rotary
Meets every Thursday at noon at Peasants Restaurant.
Firemen's Bingo
Bingo will be played every Sunday evening at the Beemerville Fire Hall. Doors open at 5 p.m. Bingo starts at 6:15. Refreshments available. For more information please call 973/875-2972.
Ladies Auxiliary of the Sussex Fire Department
Was formed many years ago for the sole purpose of actively supporting the Sussex Fire Department. If interested in becoming a member, please contact Michelle Clark at 973/875-6848.
Wantage Clean Communities Program Sponsors Roadside clean-ups. Help beautify Wantage and earn money for your group or organization. Contact Mr. Karnas at 973/875-5316.
VERNON / HIGHLAND LAKES
Senior Meetings
Leisure Club – 3rd Wednesday of each month at 1:00 pm.
Women’s Club – 4th Thursday of each month at 8:00 p.m.
Historic Society – 3rd Thursday of each month from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Bingo Mondays
6:00pm Monday. Games begin at 7:15pm Vernon VFW, Route 94, Vernon. Call 973-764-9380
Red Hat Society
Looking for members in Vernon and Highland Lakes. Come out and play with other Red Hat Ladies and have some fun on the weekdays.
Call Queen Marlene at 973.764.4338 for details.
Blood Pressure Screening
The Vernon Township Health Department conducts a free blood pressure screening every month from 10-11am on the first and third Tuesdays. The screening is open to all Vernon residents. No appointment is necessary.
Vernon Kiwanis
Meets at 7:30am on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at Vernon High School. Call 973/827-1188.
Vernon Township Women’s Club
The GFWC, Vernon Township Woman’s Club meets every 4th Thursday of the month at 7:30p.m. at the Vernon Senior Center, Church Street, Vernon, NJ.
Vernon Seniors – Atlantic City Casino Bus Trips
Atlantic City Casino bust trips run the 3rd Monday or each month. Cost $20 plus cash bonus from casino every month. For more info call Frank 973/764-4805 or Daisy 973/764-9246
Vernon Rotary
Dinner meeting 7:30 PM every Tuesday at The George Inn.
COUNTY-WIDE
Meals on Wheels
Is in great need of volunteers to deliver a mid-day meal to homebound seniors in Sussex County. With gas prices it is placing a great strain on this viable service to needed Senior Citizens. It would just take an hour of your time one day a week. Call 973/209-0123.
Habitat for Humanity
Is always looking for volunteers of time, talent or materials. Call John or Terry Iliff at 973/383-8882.
The Center for Families with Special Needs, Inc.
Is a support group with a mission to connect parents to services that benefit special-needs children and their families. For more info, call 973/827-4419
Sussex County Help Line
Volunteers needed to staff 24-hour information and referral hotline. Calls are forwarded to your home from answering service. Training and support provided. Learn about and contribute a valuable service to your community. Various shifts are available. For information call 973/209-8424 or e-mail; helpline@tellurian.com
