TOP LOCAL News
By REBECCA GREENE
April 11, 2025
PROSPECT PARK, NJ - More information is coming out about Anand Shah, the councilman who was arrested for racketeering on April 9. According to the Attorney General, Shah “was identified as allegedly managing illegal poker games and an online sportsbook in association with the Lucchese Crime ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior righthander Nick Yaccarino came up one out short of a complete game shutout on Tuesday and Phillipsburg High School came back to score 14 runs in a rout on Thursday as the Stateliners completed a sweep of Montgomery in Skyland Conference Raritan Division baseball this ...
WARREN, NJ —Watchung Hills rolled over Phillipsburg on Thursday, 16-7 and Nora Herko hit a milestone, 100 career points.Ainsley Kelly led the charge with six goals and one assist. Watchung Hills set the pace early, scoring four goals in the first quarter while limiting Phillipsburg to just one.
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Local flavor and fantastic finds that won't break the bank are right in your downtown. Forget those big box stores for bargains– this week, we're diving headfirst into budget-friendly gems right here in our backyard. Get ready to ignite your senses and your wallets with these ...
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—A former Philadelphia Eagle has expanded his real estate business by purchasing a shopping center in Chalfont.Brent Celek, a tight end with the Birds from 2007 through 2017, recently bought Chalfont Village Shopping Center, a 12-unit complex on Butler Avenue. Property ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Town of Phillipsburg discussed a resolution pertaining to professional services in connection with the Town Hall P3 Project at the April 9 council meeting. The resolution states that the Phillipsburg Town Council finds it to be in the best interest of the town and its ...
CAMDEN – An assemblyman who represents the city has introduced state legislation to crack down on the processing of dangerous lithium-ion batteries in response to a smoky blaze at a Camden scrapyard in February that took nine hours to get under control and forced the evacuation of some ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The Phillipsburg Town Council passed a motion to amend an ordinance pertaining to certain offenses as “payable fines” at the town’s April 9 meeting. Ordinance #2025-06, tabled from the town’s Mar. 26 meeting, “designates certain offenses as ‘payable fines’ per various sections of ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Grants will soon be available for Roxbury business owners losing money due to heavy traffic on local roads thanks to the ongoing closure of Route 80 because of sinkholes in Wharton.The state Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) on April 9 said it will offer grants to business owners ...
Warren County, New Jersey turns 200 years old this year, and the county government is holding the Warren County Bicentennial Celebration mark the occasion.Held on the grounds of Warren County Community College in Washington Township, the event takes place on Saturday, June 28, with a rain date of ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg Police Chief Anthony Goodell delivered the department’s report for the month of the March at the Phillipsburg Town Council meeting on April 9. The Phillipsburg Police Department received a total of 3,067 calls for the month of March. Officers made 97 arrests, ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - A second reading of an ordinance which entitles tenants to a list of ‘mandatory disclosures’ from their landlord if the rent increases by over 10% was adopted by Hoboken’s City Council at their Wednesday meeting. The measure states that there are a number of disclosures a landlord ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - North Hunterdon jumped off to a 9-1 lead after a quarter on the way to defeating Phillipsburg High School, 12-7, in a Skyland Conference cross-division girls lacrosse matchup on Tuesday at Maloney Stadium. Jessica Sell and Riley Pipher each collected four goals for the Lions ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - First singles player Julio Gutierrez Teves and Adam Debaieb at third-singles each won third set tiebreakers and the first doubles duo of Lucas Marx dos Santos and Brody Hummer picked up their first win of the season to lead Phillipsburg High School to a 5-0 shutout of Bound Brook ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Matthew Romero put on a modern-day Houdini act in Phillipsburg High School’s boy’s tennis home and season opener on April 1 against North Hunterdon and his intense comeback victory spearheaded a 3-2 win over the Lions.Romero, who played in just one doubles match last season where ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Town of Phillipsburg will be discussing professional services in connection with the Town Hall P3 Project at the upcoming April 9 council meeting. The resolution states that the Phillipsburg Town Council finds it to be in the best interest of the town and its residents to ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - A possible sighting of missing teen Enci “Aubrey” Wu circulated social media in now deleted posts on April 6, 2025. Aubrey was said to have been spotted in the Phillipsburg/Pohatcong Township-area, according to a since deleted post from the ‘EnciAubreyWu’ subreddit page on ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Exchange Club of Warren County has announced the return of the annual Egg Hunt to Maloney Stadium in Phillipsburg, NJ.Hippity Hop! The event will be held Saturday, April 12, 2025 with a rain date of April 19, 2025. The gates will open at 8:30 AM, and the hunt will begin ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ—Despite less-than-ideal weather conditions, the Pohatcong Township Police and Fire Departments successfully held their 29th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 5th, 2025. The event, which took place at 11:30 AM at the Pohatcong Elementary School in Phillipsburg, drew a large ...
(Chester, N.J.) – The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announced today that it has preserved one site and supported the protection of two other parcels totaling 454 acres in Warren and Sussex counties as part of a habitat preservation project called Bobcat Alley in New Jersey’s section of the Appalachians ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School starting pitcher Wyatt Garrison, making his first career start, turned in a magnificent performance and despite his team collecting just one hit in the game the Stateliners defeated Voorhees, 6-2, in a Skyland Conference cross-division baseball game on a ...
In just the third start of her career freshman catcher Olivia Buthmann-Sinoy went 4-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI and sophomore Hannah Wodtke hit a walk-off solo shot to center field with two out in the eighth inning as Phillipsburg High School climbed into the win column for the first time ...
WARREN COUNTY, NJ – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced low-interest federal disaster loans are available for small businesses and private nonprofits in New Jersey impacted by the sinkholes that occurred on Interstate 80 on December 26, 2024. The administrative declaration ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – When she was a freshman at Bridgewater-Raritan High School two years ago, Giada Catanzaro surged onto the high school girls’ lacrosse scene by collecting a whopping 12 points in her debut to open the season at Mount Saint Mary Academy.Perhaps this was an appropriate foreshadowing ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta Community Food Pantry has survived and thrived, providing food for area residents in need for 40 years. Pantry Executive Director Valerie Macchio is inviting the community to participate in a few fun fundraisers, including “$40 to commemorate 40 years of service.”“Now that ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jerseyans soon might have an incentive to forget about their plastic reusable shopping totes, as some lawmakers are pushing for a return to paper bags in grocery stores.The state in 2022 banned paper and single-use plastic bags at large retailers in a step to combat climate ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School student Francesca Mani was in the room where it happened Wednesday when Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law legislation (A3540/S2544) establishing civil and criminal penalties for the production and dissemination of deceptive audio or visual media, aka ...
The Phillipsburg Free Public Library officially kicked off National Poetry Month with a delightful dose of local charm, courtesy of Woodbridge native and seasoned poet Edwin Romond. Filling the library's open area with nearly four dozen attendees, including a lively group of teens and children, ...
NEW JERSEY– Bill A4755/S3587, which was signed by Governor, establishes and upgrades certain crimes related to retail theft, provides that repeat offenders can be sentenced to extended prison terms, addresses gift card fraud, and requires the Attorney General to take actions to combat organized ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Elected officials and community members attended Phillipsburg’s LEAD and Prevention Is Key Legislative Breakfast on the morning of April 3, 2025, allowing individuals the chance and opportunity to survive another day by providing access to care through law enforcement and mental ...