TOP LOCAL News
By JOE MURRAY
March 2, 2025
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – A proposal to designate 15-minute parking spaces for food delivery drivers sparked debate at the February 26 council meeting, as officials weighed the benefits for local businesses against concerns over lost parking revenue.Ordinance 2025-05 aims to allocate short-term parking ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - "Throw me somethin', Mister!" Get ready, Phillipsburg, because Mardi Gras Sunday, March 2nd, 2025, is shaping up to be a full-blown "Fat Sunday" celebration! Forget the Big Easy, South Main Street is where the party's at, and here's your sneak peek at five must-do experiences ...
Phillipsburg, N.J.---The Phillipsburg Land Use Board Thursday passed a resolution in conjunction with a recently approved first reading a town council ordinance revising the definitions of site plans. The change came as a result of a need to streamline and ensure "common sense land development" ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The Phillipsburg Town Council approved a shared services agreement and debated several ordinance revisions during its February 26 meeting. Discussions ranged from streamlining municipal fines to designating new parking regulations.A key decision was the approval of Resolution ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Jermaine A. Davis, 45, of Washington, NJ, has been arrested and charged in connection with a stabbing that occurred on South Main Street in Phillipsburg on Friday, February 7, 2025.According to a press release from the Warren County Prosecutor’s office, officers responded to a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The Phillipsburg Town Council is considering a public-private partnership (P3) for the construction of a new municipal facility. During its February 26 meeting, representatives from Johnson Controls and DMR Architects presented the potential benefits of a P3 agreement.This would ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The spectacular two-sport, high school career of Phillipsburg High School’s Matthew Scerbo Jr. came to an end Thursday night when the Stateliners were defeated by host Linden, 65-50, in an NJSIAA North 2 Group 4 first-round game.A pair of juniors led Linden in scoring in forward ...
Leer en españolNEWARK - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Wednesday the “imminent” reopening of the Delaney Hall Facility in Newark, the first new immigration detention facility under the administration of President Donald Trump.Delaney Hall’s reopening comes after ...
Phillipsburg, N.J.---After being sworn into office only last Saturday, newly installed Chief of Police Anthony Goodell had one quite memorable but also highly disturbing first day on his new job last Monday as he informed council on what transpired and how deeply it affected him. He was called to ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School senior Savannah Rutar finished fourth in the state in the NJSIAA individual bowling championships held at Bowlero in New Brunswick on Thursday.The event starts with the top 100 bowlers by average in the state in the regular season competing and the top 18 ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - At Tuesday’s region 1 seeding meeting, the matchups and seeds for the NJSIAA region 1 wrestling tournament were announced. Phillipsburg advanced 12 wrestlers to the Region 1 tournament this weekend, which will take place across Friday, February 28th, and March 1st. The top 4 at ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – At their meeting on Monday, February 24, 2025, the Phillipsburg Board of Education officially approved tuition rates for the 2025-2026 school year. The approved rates, presented by district administrators, outline the cost of educating students from pre-kindergarten through high ...
GREENWICH TOWNSHIP, NJ – Two California men are facing drug charges after New Jersey State Police seized over $36 million worth of marijuana, THC products, and psilocybin mushrooms during a traffic stop on Interstate 78.The massive drug bust occurred on Tuesday, February 18th, when the State Police ...
Senior Saafiyah Wilson led the way with 13 points and junior Shantalina Blake added 11 to lead the Phillipsburg High School girl’s basketball team to a 46-37 Skyland Conference overtime victory over host Ridge on Monday night. The Stateliners led 26-12 at the half before Ridge outscored P’burg ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School senior 144-pounder Luke Geleta took home his third district wrestling title on Saturday in the Region 1 tournament in his home gymnasium and improved his season record to 32-1 when his opponent succumbed to injury default in the championship bout.Geleta, ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – An 18-year-old from Stewartsville, New Jersey, has been arrested and charged with weapons offenses following a ShotSpotter alert in Phillipsburg on Monday afternoon.Jared Benka-Coker was taken into custody by the Phillipsburg Police Department after officers responded to the area ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – A joint operation by the Phillipsburg Police Department and the New Jersey State Police resulted in the arrest of a 28-year-old Phillipsburg man and the seizure of narcotics and weapons, authorities announced. The action followed a multi-month investigation into narcotics ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy proposed a record $58.1 billion state budget with more than $1 billion in new taxes and fees, a continued commitment to property-tax relief, and a raft of socially progressive initiatives that may collide with what he called “the noise of chaos and confusion” of ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Captain Anthony Goodell has been appointed the new Chief of Police for the Phillipsburg Police Department, Mayor Randy Piazza Jr. confirmed today, February 25, 2025. This appointment follows a period of transition within the department and a competitive Civil Service examination ...
Senior guard Matthew Scerbo Jr. scored 25 points to lead Phillipsburg High School to a 64-56 victory over host Newark East Side in an independent boy’s basketball game on Monday night. Fellow seniors Jason Abbott added 10 points and Ethan White-Philpot chipped in with eight for the Stateliners, who ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The Phillipsburg Board of Education has unanimously passed the first reading of a new Spectator Code of Conduct policy for interscholastic events, aiming to curb unsportsmanlike behavior. The policy, mandated by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA), ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Freshman Ellie Kisselbach became the second Phillipsburg High School girl’s wrestler to reach the individual state championships in Atlantic City after placing second at 114-pounds at the Region 2 championships at Union High School on Sunday. As a team the Stateliners finished a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The Phillipsburg Board of Education's February 24, 2025 meeting began with a heartwarming, full of smiles salute to the American Flag, filled with Doran fans as ECLC student Emerson Doran led the Pledge of Allegiance. The room filled with educators, family, and friends as ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ—The Phillipsburg Police Department has announced that as of 6:00 PM, the scene is secure in downtown Phillipsburg, and there is “no threat to the public at this time” after a story was reported shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 24, 2025, that there was a large police presence in the ...
**Updated: Officials report the scene is secure, and there is no threat to the public at this time. Original Breaking News StoryPHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Police Department announced shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 24, 2025, that there is a large police presence in the area of S. Main ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The Phillipsburg Board of Education is set to address two key policy changes at its upcoming meeting on February 24, 2025: a new Spectator Code of Conduct for interscholastic events and a revised policy on student electronic device usage.New Spectator Code Targets Unruly ...
The Pohatcong Township Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in a burglary. On Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, Pohatcong PD received a report of a residence burglarized in the Shimer Manor-area of town. Authorities have attached photographs of the alleged suspects and vehicle. The vehicle ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Get ready to rediscover Phillipsburg. Perhaps it will be a stroll down memory lane for some, but TAPinto Phillipsburg is thrilled to announce a year-long, exclusive series, "Phillipsburg Past," a collaborative effort with E.W. Honey and a group of friends, designed to ignite a ...
Senior Gavin Hawk won his fourth district title and classmate Luke Geleta collected his third to lead 12 out of 14 Phillipsburg High School wrestlers in advancing into the regionals in the NJSIAA District 1 championships on Saturday at the Stateliners gymnasium.The Stateliners won the district ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg/Belvidere girl’s 200-freestyle relay swimming team of Ayanna Elston, Amber Olexa, Madeline Durr and Violet Anglum qualified for the prestigious season-ending Meet of Champions on March 1 after qualifying on Friday night in a school-record time of 1:41.60 at The ...