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By TAPINTO PHILLIPSBURG STAFF
February 3, 2026
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force and the Washington Township Police Department executed a search warrant on the 100 block of Bowerstown Road. This action followed a prolonged investigation into the distribution of heroin ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The morning air was crisp in Phillipsburg so the staff and friends at Lee Services gathered together indoors with the guest of honor. Was it Mayor Randy Piazza or Phillipsburg Phil himself burroughed in his den? Welcome to our neck of the woods in Northwest New Jersey, where a ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - Move over Punxsutawney Phil. There's a new groundhog in town. Milltown that is. Okay, so technically Paulie is not a groundhog. He is a rabbit, and he's been declared the winner in the 2026 Honorary Milltown Mel contest sponsored by the Milltown For All community Facebook group.
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School freshman forward Caleb Clymer had the best offensive game of his young career but it wasn’t enough to prevent a 56-37 loss to Warren Hills in a Skyland Conference boy’s basketball game on Thomas Fisher Court on Saturday afternoon.Clymer scored 15 points ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - People across the United States took part in what organizers called a “National Shutdown” on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, declaring it a day of protest aimed at federal immigration enforcement practices that critics say have resulted in multiple deaths and violations of civil ...
Oxford, NJ – Oxford Central School announced that eighth grader Charlotte Meyer has been selected as a 2026 Warren County Unsung Hero by the New Jersey School Boards Association, an honor recognizing students who demonstrate exceptional kindness, leadership, and dedication to improving their school ...
PHILLIPSBURG – The Phillipsburg Stateliners turned the Warren Hills gym into a "Garnet Roar" on January 30, dismantling their rivals in a lopsided 64-15 dual meet. The matchup was not about a win, the Liners recorded nine pins to prove they weren't just practicing—they were preparing for a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The long-running debate over rent control came to an end Tuesday evening, when the Phillipsburg Town Council voted 4-1 to repeal Chapter 463 of the municipal code. Ordinance 2026-04, first introduced at the council’s Jan. 13 meeting, was formally adopted Jan. 27. The measure ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School girl’s bowling team kept up its perfect season while sophomore Liam Tezlaf rolled a career-high 688 series for the boys as both teams defeated Warren Hills, 7-0, on Friday.Raylyn Cook led the Stateliners with a 535-series and 208 game, Amoura Caul ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School’s three-year old girl’s wrestling program registered another first on Friday night when five pins paved the way to a 42-30 victory over Wilson Area in the Stateliners gym.It marked the first time P’burg won back-to-back matches after beating Delaware ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School girl’s wrestling squad continues to make history in its third season of operation.After winning its first match in program history by a score of 39-24 at Lenape Valley on Jan. 20, a little over a week later the Stateliners won their first home match, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Throughout his childhood Jersey City’s Apollo Poetry, now a contestant on Prime Video Season 2 of MrBeast’s Beast Games, knew he was intellectually different. “My mother said that I started reading newspapers as early as two years old,” he told TAPinto Jersey City during a recent ...
NEW JERSEY – The United States Marshals Service in Philadelphia announced on Wednesday the arrest of a Pennsylvania man for allegedly sending sexually explicit and derogatory messages to New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill. At the time when the messages were sent in October 2025, Sherill was a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Town officials say progress is continuing at 540 Marshall Street, the former site of Norton Oil, despite the project’s lengthy timeline. Redevelopment of the former Norton’s Business Complex has been underway since 2022, when plans were first introduced. In March 2023, the ...
The Phillipsburg Town Council voted 4-1 to dissolve the town’s recently established Citizens’ Advisory Board. Ordinance 2026-03, which repeals Chapter 220 of the Phillipsburg Town Code and formally eliminates the board, passed on final reading at the council’s Jan. 27 meeting. The ordinance was ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – While national brands are dropping $7 million on 30-second TV spots, this BIG Game is happening soon, local businesses in Phillipsburg, Warren County and the Lehigh Valley can huddle up for a different kind of game. TAPinto Phillipsburg has launched a community-focused Big Game ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The effects of Winter Storm Fern are still being felt throughout the Town of Phillipsburg, where nearly a foot of snow was reported in the town and surrounding counties. The Department of Public Works continues to work around the clock to clear roadways and ensure public ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior forward Shamari Lavacia registered a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds and classmate Evan Hade hauled in a career-high 10 boards as they celebrated Senior Night at Phillipsburg High School with a 44-40 victory over Hunterdon Central in a Skyland Conference boy’s ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Sophomore 132/138-pounder Matthew Velez came up with a clutch pin to clinch one victory last week and followed that with his second fall of the season against Hunterdon Central for his third straight victory after winning just two of his first 11 bouts this season.Velez pinned ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - On Jan. 22, the Phillipsburg Land Use Board once again deemed Eggxpress Services LLC’s application complete, granting temporary waivers and moving the proposed conversion of the town’s well-known “Cow Building” at 340 Fleming Drive from an antique mall to a repacking and ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Governor Mikie Sherrill officially lifted the statewide State of Emergency at 12:00 p.m. today, Monday, January 26, as New Jersey continues digging out from the largest winter storm to hit the region in a decade.The storm, widely referred to as Winter Storm Fern, blanketed the ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The NJSIAA met on January 21st, and one of the items that came out of the meeting was that there will be a vote at a later meeting in the spring to determine whether or not the NJSIAA should institute shot-clock rules for lacrosse and boys and girls basketball.While there ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — A relentless blast of arctic air and heavy precipitation from Winter Storm Fern has forced a standstill across the region, with many public offices and schools closed for the day. With temperatures plummeting and road conditions requiring treatment by local, state and county ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg’s historic streets and landmarks could soon be seen on screen, as the town has been officially certified as a film-ready municipality. The certification is part of the Film Ready New Jersey initiative, led by the New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission ...
PATERSON, NJ - Sunday's winter storm brought snowfall amounts New Jersey hasn't seen in quite a few years, along with wind and freezing temps that made being outside even more unbearable.Most New Jersey residents are heeding the calls to stay inside and hunker down, allowing road crews, emergency ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Snow is blanketing the state, giving TAPinto readers a good reason to stay inside, cuddle up under a blanket, and catch up on local news!With more than 90 news sites covering more than 145 municipalities in New Jersey, we want to see how our readers are handling the winter ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - It was another busy week for the Phillipsburg High School bowling teams with three matches each. While the girls remained undefeated and unscored upon after 12 matches and 36 games the boys suffered their first loss of the season to Franklin. Girls Freshman Amoura Caul kept up ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School wrestling team made a courageous comeback from a 23-9 deficit midway through the match to eventually take the lead but couldn’t complete the rally as it fell to arch-rival Easton, 38-30, in an exciting match in front of a big crowd on Saturday night ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) has announced the successful inclusion of $6,334,000 in federal funding for critical local projects across New Jersey’s Seventh Congressional District in a press release received January 23, 2026.Included, is $2.4 million in funding for the ...
TRENTON – New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Acting Commissioner Joe Bertoni has issued a commercial vehicle travel restriction on multiple Interstate highways in New Jersey starting at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, January 25 based on the forecast for a significant winter storm with snow ...