Sussex County Sheriffs 911 Center

09/01/2026

UPDATE: The area has reopened to alternating single lane traffic.

08/31/2026

08/18/2026

Sussex County Sheriff Michael F. Strada would like to make you aware of the following information pertaining to small business relief following the July 4th storms.

Pennsylvania has been approved for an SBA disaster declaration for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) from the July 4th severe storms. The following Pennsylvania counties are covered: Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, and Wayne. Because Pennsylvania borders New Jersey, the following two New Jersey counties are also included: Sussex and Warren. Attached is the news release and fact sheet. Please share this with your counties to distribute to their municipalities.

What's Available:

Eligible small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, and private nonprofits, including faith-based organizations, may apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans to address disaster-related financial losses, even if they did not sustain physical damage. Loan amounts up to $2 million are available with interest rates as low as 4% for small businesses and 3.625% for nonprofits, with terms up to 30 years.

Application Deadline:

Economic Injury: April 30, 2027

How to Apply:

In-Person Assistance: Business Recovery Center Location: Schoonover Municipal Building, 147 Municipal Dr., East Stroudsburg, PA 18302 Tuesday, Aug. 4 – Friday, Aug. 21 Hours: Mon–Fri: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. | Sat: 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Closes permanently at 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21

Schedule an appointment: https://appointment.sba.gov/

Online: https://www.sba.gov/disaster/

*Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email [email protected] for more information on SBA disaster assistance.

08/11/2026

Sheriff Michael F. Strada is proud to announce the retirement of Lieutenant Kieran McMorrow after 26 years of dedicated and honorable service.

A graduate of the Bergen County Law & Public Safety Institute 86th Basic Police Class, a 1992 graduate of Kittatinny Regional High School, a US Army veteran, and a 26 plus year veteran of the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office, Lieutenant McMorrow began his law enforcement career in 2000 when he was hired as a Corrections Officer by the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Corrections. That same year, he transferred to a position as a Sheriff’s Officer in the Bureau of Law Enforcement.

Throughout his career, Lieutenant McMorrow has served in several different units including, The Courthouse Security and Prisoner Transportation Unit, the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force, the Sheriff’s Community Policing Unit, and the Sheriff’s K-9 Unit. Since 2011, Lt. McMorrow has served as the Public Information Officer for the SCSO.

In addition to being a multiple recipient of the Sheriff’s Good Conduct Medal, the Educational Achievement and the Military Service Awards, a two-time recipient of the Sheriff’s Achievement Award, the Grand Cordon Award, the Sheriff’s K-9 Service Bar, the Sussex County Detective’s Association Meritorious Service Award and the FBI LEEDA Trilogy Award.

Acknowledging his retirement, Sheriff Strada stated, "I want to congratulate Lieutenant McMorrow on his retirement after 26 years of service. We wish him the best of luck in all of his future endeavors.”

08/07/2026

Sussex County Sheriff Michael Strada would like to inform you of the latest scam that is being received in Sussex County.

In addition to the classic jury duty scam, please be advised that we have also been alerted about a scam where the caller asks for your email, sends you a document, then asks you to read the document out loud pertaining to a missed jury duty.

By reading a document out loud to the scammer, it is believed that they could be recording your voice. It is believed that the scammers can manipulate your voice for future use in additional scams.

When in doubt - hang up. The Sussex County Sheriff's Office will NEVER call you about a missed jury duty.

08/07/2026

With more hot weather ahead, Sussex County Sheriff Michael Strada would like to remind you of the following information.

Also a reminder that if you're planning on coming to the fair, do not bring your pets and do not leave them in your vehicle.

08/06/2026

Sussex County Sheriff Michael F. Strada would like to provide you with the following information.

All county libraries will be open as cooling centers. In addition, the Sparta Police Department is also a 24/7 cooling center. Sussex County Social Services is also open as a cooling center.

Hours of operation for each location are listed below.

Sussex County Cooling Centers

Main Library
125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ 07860
Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Dennis Branch**CLOSED AS A COOLING CENTER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE**
101 Main Street, Newton, NJ 07860
Monday and Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Dorothy Henry Branch
66 Route 94, Vernon, NJ 07462
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Franklin Branch
103 Main Street, Franklin, NJ 07416
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Louise Childs Branch
21 Stanhope Sparta Road, Stanhope, NJ 07874
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sussex-Wantage Branch
69 County Road 639, Wantage, NJ
Monday and Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sussex County Division of Social Services
83 Spring Street, Suite 203, Newton, NJ
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Sparta Township Police Department
65 Main Street, Sparta, NJ
24/7 Cooling Center

07/18/2026

Sussex County Sheriff Michael F Strada would like to share the following information with you.