TOP LOCAL News
By BOBBIE PEER
May 13, 2026
Four Democratic candidates vying for New Jersey's seventh congressional district squared off Monday in a live-streamed primary forum, unanimously targeting Republican incumbent Rep. Tom Kean Jr. while drawing sharp contrasts on health care, immigration, energy and foreign policy.The forum was ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - In the two most important games of her young career to date, Madelyn Hoadley came through at the plate for crucial hits that helped Phillipsburg High School beat Delaware Valley, 5-4, on Friday in a Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex Tournament semifinal game and defeat arch-rival Easton, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A Bridgewater man was arrested early Saturday morning following a 34-hour standoff on Hill Lane, according to a report from the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office.Eric J. Thorogood, 25, was charged with second degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, third degree ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance as detectives investigate a series of catalytic converter thefts reported across town over multiple days. According to a post on the department’s official Facebook page, police believe at least some of the ...
EASTON, PA – Some people are worth melting for, and the Phillipsburg High School cast of Disney’s Frozen is at the top of that list.On Thursday, May 7th, the State Theatre Center for the Arts officially "opened up the gates" as President and CEO Shelley Brown and Coordinator Kori Lotito announced ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - If you’ve been following fall and spring sports at Phillipsburg High School the last few seasons, you’ve heard of the Butler sisters, Julia, Avery, and Emma. All three will be four-year starters in both field hockey and lacrosse before the younger sister’s scholastic careers are ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Hannah Wodtke pitched the best game of her career, a one-hit shutout, and freshman Madelyn Hoadley came up with a clutch hit for the second straight day to lead a red-hot Phillipsburg High School softball team to a 4-0 victory over its arch rivals and host Easton on Saturday ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Make it back-to-back walk-off wins for the Phillipsburg High School baseball team. And by the same score at that.This time it was an errant infield throwing error by Pleasant Valley that allowed the Stateliners to score the winning in the bottom of the seventh inning in a 7-6 ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — Looking for a "must-see" highlight before the convention floor closes? Make sure to stop by for a true milestone moment at Phillipsburg's Comic Con: the official release party and debut of a two-volume comic anthology created entirely by local students.Yes! Talk about supporting ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Freshman first baseman Madelyn Hoadley hit a three-run homer in the third inning to help Phillipsburg High School to a 5-0 lead and winning pitcher Hannah Wodtke retired the final out with the tying run stranded on third base in the fourth-seeded Stateliners 5-4 victory over No.
PHILLISPBURG, NJ - On April 27, 2026, the spirit of "Service Above Self" was on full display as a sold-out crowd of over 200 guests gathered at The Architects Golf Club. The 17th annual Corks & Forks food and beverage tasting was more than a local culinary showcase; it was a powerful community ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Junior attacker Kayla Hikade scored three goals to give her a team-leading 45 on the season to lead Phillipsburg High School to an 11-1 victory over host Warren Hills on Thursday in a Skyland Conference Valley Division girl’s lacrosse game.The Stateliners improved to 9-5 overall ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - It was a tough afternoon on the courts for the Phillipsburg Stateliners (4-12) as they faced a dominant Bridgewater-Raritan squad. The Liners couldn’t find a way past the Panthers lineup, falling 5-0.Singles PlayIn the 1st Singles slot, Matthew Romero battled hard in a ...
ROXBURY, NJ — The township and the state this week forcefully disputed federal claims that a proposed immigration detention facility in a Ledgewood warehouse would have limited local impacts, telling a judge the project needs to immediately be halted.Roxbury Township Attorney Anthony Bucco and ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School swept the singles matches on the way to a 4-1 win over North Hunterdon for its second straight Skyland Conference Raritan Division boy’s tennis victory on Tuesday at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex.Matt Romero defeated Liam Rogan 6-4, 6-3, Ayush Shroff ...
LOPATCONG, NJ -- The Council unanimously introduced the ordinance amending zoning regulations on digital signage on Wednesday evening, My 6, 2026. The ordinance must be reviewed by the Planning Board to see that it is aligned with the Master Plan, and will appear on the agenda for adoption in ...
WARREN COUNTY, NJ - A Warren County man has been arrested in connection with an early morning stabbing in Belvidere, authorities said. The incident occurred Monday, May 5, at approximately 1:09 a.m., when officers from the Belvidere Police Department were dispatched to the 300 block of Front Street ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The full membership of the NJSIAA approved the addition of a 35-second shot clock in boys and girls high school basketball by a 170-166 vote beginning in the 2027-28 season.TAPinto Phillipsburg asked Phillipsburg High School athletic director Kyle Fleming and boys basketball ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Town Council voted 4-1 Tuesday, April 28, 2026 to approve a salary ordinance on first reading, with Councilman Ed Saultz casting the lone dissenting vote after raising concerns about changes made to the proposal. Ordinance 2026-13, introduced during the council’s ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ -Eddie O’Neil shot a 2-over par 72 to finish in a seven-way tie for sixth-place in the NJSIAA North Jersey Group 4 sectional golf match on Tuesday at High Bridge Hills Golf Club. Jordan Harris of Livingston was match-medalist with a 69 and Westfield won the team championship with a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Evan Carter’s squeeze bunt scored winning pitcher Wyatt Garrison with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Phillipsburg High School a 7-6 victory over Franklin in a Skyland Conference Raritan Division baseball game on Tuesday at the Phillipsburg Athletic ...
Eddie O’Neil was match-medalist with a 2-over par 37 in a 158-200 victory over Warren Hills as Phillipsburg High School split a pair of Skyland Conference boy’s golf matches on Monday.The Stateliners took the top four places against Warren Hills with Cameron Howell shooting a 38, Kevin Kastner a 41 ...
TRENTON, NJ — Widespread networks of automated license plate surveillance cameras that create hoards of data used to track motorists are under increasing scrutiny by lawmakers and privacy advocates in the wake of their recent use in ICE arrests.Lawmakers in New Jersey and 34 other states have ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Eddie O’Neil, a senior and four-year varsity golfer, is ripping up area courses again this season after placing fifth among 81 participants with a 2-over-par 74 on Thursday in the Skyland Conference championships at Heron Glen Colf Course in Flemington to lead the Stateliners to ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Seniors played a big part for the Phillipsburg High School’s softball team in one of its biggest victories in decades on Monday afternoon.Addison Fallon and Alexis Forder combined to go 6-for-8 in the middle of the Stateliners batting order and P’burg rallied twice from deficits ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Ryan Ford won his match at No. 3 singles 6-0 and 6-0 and Matt Romero breezed at No. 1 singles 6-0 and 6-1 to lead Phillipsburg High School to a 5-0 victory over Warren Hills in a Skyland Conference boy’s tennis match on Monday at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex.Ford defeated ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ -- The Phillipsburg School Board approved the job description for a Director of Response to Intervention on Monday, April 27. All members present at the meeting voted in favor of this agenda item. Board members James Shelly and Paul Rummerfield were absent from the meeting. There ...
Robert Baumle Meyner remains one of Phillipsburg’s most notable citizens. He was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, on July 3, 1908. His father, Gustave Herman Meyner (1877–1950),was a skilled machinist specializing in loom repair for regional silk mills, including the Standard Silk Mill in ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Warren Hills scored on a two-out, two-run single in the top of the seventh to break a 2-2 tie to beat Phillipsburg High School, 4-2, in a second round Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex Tournament baseball game on Saturday afternoon at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex. The Stateliners were ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Brynlee Cahill’s two-run single highlighted Phillipsburg High School’s seven-hit, seven-run third inning for the only scoring of the game as the fourth-seeded Stateliners defeated No. 13-seed South Hunterdon on Saturday afternoon in a Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex second round game at ...