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Vernon Township High School

Sussex County Juniors, EMS Volunteers Hoping To Represent NJ In National Leadership Conference Sussex County Juniors, EMS Volunteers Hoping To Represent NJ In National Leadership Conference
Sussex County Juniors, EMS Volunteers Hoping To Represent NJ In National Leadership Conference Two Sussex County juniors and dedicated emergency squad volunteers are hoping to represent New Jersey during a national leadership conference in Dallas — and they’re more than halfway there with the help of community backing. Vernon Township High School’s HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) chapter has never qualified for the National Leadership Conference — until this year, two teams earned the distinct honor, a GoFundMe launched by current junior Avery Crafton says. According to the campaign, two students, Daniel Lovett and Marissa Ajamian, placed second statewide in the Emergen…
NEW RANKINGS: Website Runs Down Top Public Schools In Sussex County NEW RANKINGS: Website Runs Down Top Public Schools In Sussex County
NEW Rankings: Website Runs Down Top Public Schools In Sussex County We’ve seen the top public schools throughout New Jersey, but what about Morris County? Niche.com graded every school across the U.S. based on a "rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education," it said. According to the newly-released set of rankings, the top public high school in Sussex County is Sparta High School. Here are the other top-rated high schools in Sussex County, according to Niche.com. State test scores, college readiness, graduation rates and teacher quality were among the …
Sussex County Mom Diana Nutter Dies, 34 Sussex County Mom Diana Nutter Dies, 34
Sussex County Mom Diana Nutter Dies, 34 Longtime Sussex County resident Diana M. Nutter died Friday, June 26. She was 34 years old. Diana served in the U.S. Army after graduating from Vernon Township High School, her obituary says. More than $3,900 had been raised on a GoFundMe in Diana's honor, which says her death was a result of her longtime battle with epilepsy. Diana was predeceased by her father, Robert L. Nutter; and survived by her son, Owen Scott Torppey; her mother, Linda M. Kelly of Vernon; brothers, Michael Kelly, Donald Nutter, Robert Nutter, and Johnathan Kelly of Vernon; and her sister, Patricia Kelly. A memorial…
Missing Sussex County Teen Jordin Tenk Found Dead Missing Sussex County Teen Jordin Tenk Found Dead
Missing Sussex County Teen Jordin Tenk Found Dead A missing Sussex County teen was found dead on Monday, authorities said. The body of Jordin Tenk, 15, of Highland Lakes, was found around 12:30 p.m., in a heavily wooded area near Hamburg Mountain by search team members with the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office, Hardyston Township Police Chief Bret Alemy said. A firearm was recovered at the scene, police said. There incident was not considered a threat to the general public, Alemy said. Tenk, a sophomore Vernon Township High School, indicated that he intended on harming himself before he went missing Friday evening, authori…
UPDATE: Missing Sussex County Teen Jordin Tenk Found Dead UPDATE: Missing Sussex County Teen Jordin Tenk Found Dead
Update: Missing Sussex County Teen Jordin Tenk Found Dead A missing Sussex County teen was found dead on Monday, authorities said. The body of Jordin Tenk, 15, of Highland Lakes, was found around 12:30 p.m., in a heavily wooded area near Hamburg Mountain by search team members with the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office, Hardyston Township Police Chief Bret Alemy said. A firearm was recovered at the scene, police said. There incident was not considered a threat to the general public, Alemy said. Tenk, a sophomore Vernon Township High School, indicated that he intended on harming himself before he went missing Friday evening, authorities said at th…
Morris County Native Kelsey DeJesus Dies, 29 Morris County Native Kelsey DeJesus Dies, 29
Morris County Native Kelsey DeJesus Dies, 29 Kelsey Rose DeJesus, formerly of Morris and Sussex counties, died on Sept. 16. She was 29 years old. A Pompton Plains native, Kelsey was remembered for her contagious smile and adventurous personality. She attended Vernon Township High School as well as Montclair State University and Sussex County Community College, her Facebook page says. Burial was held at Glenwood Cemetery in Vernon.