TOP LOCAL News
By ALLEY SHUBERT
January 24, 2026
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg Police Chief Anthony Goodell presented recent crime statistics, enforcement efforts, and community-focused initiatives during the Jan. 13, 2026, Phillipsburg Town Council meeting.In December 2025, the Phillipsburg Police Department responded to 2,474 calls for ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - This has been a transition season for the Phillipsburg High School boy’s basketball team. There are no 1,000-point career scorers, like the past few seasons when the Stateliners had three of its most successful seasons ever, but there may be a couple in the not-too-distant ...
TRENTON, NJ – It was a "hometown" moment at the State House on January 23, 2026 as Warren County Commissioner James R. Kern III was officially sworn in as the 85th President of the New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC).The ceremony, held in the Senate Chambers, carried a distinct Warren County ...
PATERSON, NJ - Florio “Floyd” Vivino, the Paterson native best known to generations of fans as Uncle Floyd, has died after a lengthy battle with health issues, his family announced early Friday morning. He was 74.Vivino’s brother, Jerry Vivino, shared the news in a Facebook post, saying Floyd died ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Detective Rob Taveras is good at catching the bad guys. Or, more precisely, catching up to them.Taveras has had to engage in, to use police parlance, several foot pursuits as he keeps the city safe and secure as a member of the New Brunswick Police Department’s Safe Neighborhood ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Town of Phillipsburg is preparing for a winter storm expected to bring 12 to 16 inches of snow to parts of northern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania, with a winter storm watch in effect from late Saturday night through Monday afternoon. Town officials have declared a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Aleah Sunkins for Franklin scored 21 points, Jamila McRiney grabbed 14 to help Frankin to victory 68-18 at Phillipsburg High School on Thursday night in a Skyland Conference girls basketball game on Thomas Fisher Court. The Warriors took a 48-20 lead at halftime while improving ...
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 Town of Phillipsburg has officially declared a Snow Emergency in anticipation of incoming winter weather. To ensure the safety of residents and the efficiency of emergency services, all Snow Emergency Provisions will take effect starting at 6:00 PM on Saturday, January 24, ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - More than 2,000 people packed the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, to witness the swearing-in of New Jersey’s 57th governor, Mikie Sherrill, and Lt. Gov. Dr. Dale Caldwell. Phillipsburg and Warren County were among the communities represented at the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The Phillipsburg High School boys wrestling team defeated the Hunterdon Central Red Devils with a commanding 62-17 final score.Starting at 6:30 PM, the Stateliners took control of the mat early and never looked back, securing bonus points in most of the bouts to put the match ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Junior Dylan Cowell scored a game-high 21 points and pulled down eight rebounds as Pingry got by upset-minded Phillipsburg High School, 46-44, in a Skyland Conference boy’s basketball game on Tuesday on Thomas Fisher Court.Shane Varneckas added 12 points, seven rebounds and four ...
TRENTON, NJ — On his last day in office, Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law S4834/A6235, legislation to regulate electric bicycles in New Jersey following numerous dangerous crashes. The new law updates the regulation, licensing, classification and training requirements for e-bikes.Under the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - First-year wrestlers Arianna Buttitta and Allyson Day came up with huge pins to clinch the match with one bout remaining as the Phillipsburg High School girl’s wrestling team made history Tuesday night when it won its first-ever dual-match, 39-24, over Lenape Valley High ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School junior wrestler Gabriella Santos overpower her two opponents last week for falls in a grand total of 48 seconds.First, the 145-pounder caught Roxbury’s Robexy Melendez Sanchez for a 30-second pin before turning her attention to North Hunterdon’s Sophia ...
TRENTON, NJ — After more than a decade of clicking keyboards, students will be required to put pen to paper once again as cursive writing makes a comeback in public schools. In his final hours in office, Gov. Phil Murphy signed S1783/A3865 into law, requiring all school districts to reintroduce ...
NEWARK – On an overcast November morning, a man in a well-tailored black suit rose to his feet in the pews of a Plainfield church to offer prayers for Lt. Gov.-elect Dale Caldwell.He drew a parallel between Caldwell and the Biblical Joseph, whose actions saved ancient Egypt from famine. Only, ...
Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a utility-costs state of emergency in an inauguration speech filled with New Jersey pride on Tuesday, as she moved to take on the affordability crisis in the Garden State and “shake up the status quo.”Standing before state lawmakers in the N.J. Performing Arts Center ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Rivalry wrestling kicked off in Phillipsburg, with the Easton Red Rovers traveling across the bridge to Phillipsburg in a rescheduled dual matchup Monday, January 19, 2026.Below is the bout-by-bout recap, and scroll our gallery of photos for this cross-river rivalry. Easton 40, ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The cameras are rolling in Phillipsburg. The town has officially earned certification as a New Jersey Film Ready municipality, opening the door for film and television productions to call it “action.” The Film Ready New Jersey program is a five-step certification initiative led ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - For the fourth time this season and the third time in the last week a Phillipsburg High School wrestling match came down to the wire. And for the third time in those four instances, the Stateliners came out victorious.Sophomore 132-pounder Matt Velez recorded his first fall of ...
LOPATCONG, NJ – Not even a January Jersey snowfall could chill the warm reception of the community as they gathered on Sunday to celebrate the grand opening of DripWellness by SubZero.We know, the weather may not have been cooperative, but this is one dedicated business, and a large family ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Families living near the Phillipsburg Municipal and Library complex have a new reason to celebrate this week. Unfamiliar with where? It would be the Ingersoll Heights and Hillcrest area neighborhood of town, by the library and hospital. Despite a recent blanket of snow, the Town ...
Nick Berger said he’d do it. And it didn’t take him too long, either.For the fourth time this week, senior Phillipsburg High School swimmer Nick Berger broke a school record this time at the Skyland Conference championships at Montgomery High School on Saturday morning, where he broke two ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – It’s not often new faces speak out to the Phillipsburg Board of Education during public meetings. That changed on Monday, January 12, 2026. During that meeting, Amanda Feder, a parent with children at the Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC), addressed the board to provide a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - A resolution that initially split the Phillipsburg Town Council became a hot topic among residents before ultimately being approved at the council’s Jan. 13 meeting. Resolution 2026-21 authorizes a contract with Philadelphia-based planning firm 4Ward Planning, Inc. to prepare a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Undefeated Delaware Valley Regional won four of the final six bouts to overcome a 21-11 deficit to defeat Phillipsburg High School, 31-30, in an exciting Skyland Conference wrestling match on Friday night in the Stateliners gym.The Terriers won seven bouts (1 pin, 2 tech falls, 3 ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The undefeated Phillipsburg High School boy’s swimming team won all 11 events in a 110-59 victory over Voorhees in a Skyland Conference meet on Thursday at the Phillipsburg Elementary School.Senor Nick Berger set a school record for the second consecutive meet, this time in the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Police Department is investigating the death of a man found unresponsive early Friday morning at Shappell Park, an incident that prompted a temporary relocation of a nearby school bus stop as a precaution. According to the department’s official Facebook page, ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – It was an evening of high emotions and high-speed turns at the Phillipsburg Elementary School pool on Monday, January 12, as the Phillipsburg Stateliners hosted North Hunterdon for their annual Senior Night.The meet served as a tribute to the Class of 2026, honoring the ...