TOP LOCAL News
By TOM MUGAVERO
April 3, 2025
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Winning pitcher Bob Centamore allowed three hits through six innings and Brody Griffith collected three hits and three RBI to lead Watchung Hills over Phillipsburg High School, 6-3, on Wednesday to spoil the Stateliners season and home opening baseball game in a Skyland ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Five Republicans and four Democrats are running for Phillipsburg Town Council in the June primary election. Incumbents Pete Marino-R, Keith Kennedy-D, and Lee Clark-D are seeking re-election along with appointed council members Dustin Pierce-R and Ed Saultz-R. The race is ...
Phillipsburg, NJ – Get ready to celebrate inclusion, community spirit, and the joy of sports! Special Olympics New Jersey is bringing its energy to Phillipsburg with the inaugural Community Day at Maloney Field on Sunday, April 13th, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. This spring event promises a fun-filled ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg residents have a chance to experience the power of poetry firsthand this Thursday evening at the Phillipsburg Free Public Library. Acclaimed poet Edwin Romond will be reading selections from his five published books, as well as sharing some of his recent ...
Phillipsburg, NJ - Get ready to "Walk This Way" to Phillipsburg High School! Hip-hop pioneer Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, a founding member of the iconic group Run-DMC, will be performing an exclusive concert on Saturday, May 10th at 6:00 PM in the PHS Auditorium. Why? This exciting event is being held ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Matt Romero made a tremendous comeback in an epic third set tiebreaking victory in second singles and Adam DeBaieb also came back to win at third singles on a two tiebreakers to lead the Phillipsburg High School boy’s tennis team to a 3-2 victory in the Stateliners season and ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - A beloved member of the Flemington community has been detained by ICE, and residents and elected officials are working together to try to get him released.A popular server at the former Blue Fish Grill in Flemington (now Nova), Karim Daoud was detained on March 12 and brought to ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The Phillipsburg High School track and field teams took to their home track yesterday, April 1st, for a season opener meet, and an important step in their preparation for the upcoming spring season. While the event wasn't officially scored and times weren't recorded or ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Get ready for a burst of pink and a night that should be illegal (but totally isn't!) as Phillipsburg High School presents the fabulously fun musical, Legally Blonde! Believe in yourself, and others – it never goes out of style. But doing it with class? That's a lesson our girl ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School girls golf team recently defeated Somerville 208-216 to win its second match this season against three losses.Senior Katelyn Blunt led the way as match medalist with an 11-over-par and with junior Ellie Zechman was right behind her with a 48 to finish ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Warren Hills scored four runs in the top of the 10th inning in a 7-3 victory over Phillipsburg High School to spoil the Stateliners season opener in a Skyland Conference Raritan Division softball game at the Ruth Gibbs Softball Complex.Blue Streaks starting pitcher Laney Adie, a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Junior Eddie O’Neil shot a career best one over-par 36 for the second straight day as Phillipsburg High School tied Bernards 158-158 but lost on a tie breaker in a Skyland Conference golf match on Tuesday at Architects Golf Club.The Stateliners, who fall to 0-2-1 on the season, ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Lopatcong Township Police Department arrested and charged a Phillipsburg man for allegedly breaking and entering into a residence on March 23, 2025. At 7:44 p.m., Lopatcong Police were dispatched to the 1000 block of Belvidere Rd. for a possible breaking and entering into a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - A woman with active warrants in Phillipsburg recently refused medical treatment on March 28, 2025. At 2:19 p.m., a Lopatcong Police School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to the Phillipsburg High School was alerted that a female driver was having a medical emergency in the school ...
ROXBURY, NJ – State officials are working with navigation apps Waze and Google Maps to reduce the number of drivers diverted from Route 80 onto Roxbury’s local roads due to sinkhole closures in Wharton, according to Roxbury Mayor Shawn Potillo. Potillo shared details of the effort following a March ...
The Third Article: On Being Made HolyI believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the community of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. What does this mean?I believe that by my own understanding or strength I cannot believe in ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Get ready for the performance photos that's anything but boaring! The Lopatcong Elementary School Drama Club wowed the audience with their delightful production of "33 Little Pigs," a hilarious and heartwarming reimagining of the classic fairy tale.Forget everything you thought ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - A shooting early Friday morning in Phillipsburg led to the arrest of one individual in possession of a handgun, and the town is now seeking the public’s assistance in identifying any other individuals involved.At approximately 5:45 a.m. on March 28, 2025, police responded to the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Lopatcong Elementary School will continue its full-day preschool program for the 2025-2026 school year, Principal Krista Wayne announced. The program is open to Lopatcong residents with children who will be 3 or 4 years old by October 1, 2025.Current preschool students will ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Madison Mitchell returns to her alma mater, Phillipsburg High School, as the new girl’s lacrosse head coach as well as a special education teacher after graduating from Susquehanna University last spring. Mitchell was a four-year varsity starter at both institutions and brings a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. – A second weekend of lane closures are scheduled for implementation at the I-78 Toll Bridge’s two-lane Express E-ZPass toll-collection facility, starting FRIDAY and continuing until early Monday. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission announced the travel restrictions ...
“This week, the Trump Administration ripped away $350 million in Congressionally-approved federal funding for the New Jersey Department of Health and the New Jersey Department of Human Services. This funding supports essential programs — at the state, county, and local levels — that protect public ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Long-time assistant and second-year Phillipsburg High School head boy’s tennis coach Donny Smith is optimistic his team can win a few more matches this season after going 2-16 overall and 0-9 in the Skyland Conference Raritan Division a year ago. Smith announced his ...
NEWARK - The Newark Board of Education has approved up to $2.8 million for catering and takeout of continental breakfasts, lunches, dinners and afternoon refreshments over the past two years.District catering – ranging from Latino cuisine, assorted baked goods, pizza, buttermilk pancakes, soul and ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ—The Lopatcong Township Police Department charged an individual with driving under the influence after an accident. On March 24, 2025, at 11:36 p.m., Lopatcong Police were dispatched to the area of 1326 Belvidere Rd. for reports of a motor vehicle accident with an overturned ...
Phillipsburg, NJ - Over 100 people gathered at the Phillipsburg High School Spring Preview meeting, hosted by the Garnet Booster Club and sponsored by McWane Ductile, to celebrate the achievements of 33 "Iron Strong" student-athletes from the Fall and Winter 2024 sports seasons. TAPinto ...
NEW JERSEY - Recent arrests in New Jersey highlight law enforcement’s protection of NJ’s children from online predators and increases in prosecutions, according to a statement from NJ General Matthew J. Platkin on March 27, 2025. Attorney General Platkin, the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), and ...
Phillipsburg, N.J.---Mayor Randy Piazza, Jr. along with his administration Wednesday night unveiled their 2025 municipal budget which calls for a 1.9 percent tax increase or $38 added annually to the average Phillipsburg real estate tax bill of $5,262. According to Phillipsburg Business ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School softball team returns a good group of hitters, both of its pitchers, and a freshman catcher who looks to be the next four-year catcher for the Stateliners.Senior first baseman Ava Colontrelle led the team with a .410 batting average (28-for-67) last ...
NEWARK, NJ — CivicsNJ, a new, non-partisan coalition that describes itself as an organization “dedicated to advancing civic learning and engagement” launched earlier this month at a ceremony in Newark.“The purpose of CivicsNJ is to share information, connect teachers and other service leaders to ...