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February 22, 2025

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Looking for something to do locally this weekend and upcoming week? Here’s your local downtown Phillipsburg businesses have happening this week and weekend. We’ve put together a list of five ways to spend your time in your community this weekend and highlighting what’s new in our ...

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Families came together for a night of laughter, entertainment, and giving back at HealthQuest Family Fun Night on January 31st, raising more than $2,600 in support of Pediatric Services at Hunterdon Health.Held at HealthQuest’s facility, the event was packed with activities for all ages, including ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Tournament MVP Matthew Scerbo Jr., Phillipsburg High School’s all-time leading boy’s scorer, scored 30 points and the Stateliners defense put the clamps on Hackettstown’s offense in the middle quarters to send P’burg to a 62-38 thrashing of the Tigers in the ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - An alert from Fire & EMS Alerts of Hunterdon & Warren County, NJ, shared a report of a pediatric patient who experienced trauma needing to undergo a medical evacuation due to a head injury at Phillipsburg Middle School. TAPinto reached out to PMS Principal John Stillo who ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy's recent tour of a Gloucester County school with a successful cellphone ban has ignited a statewide conversation, and now the question is landing squarely in Phillipsburg: Should our local schools adopt similar phone-free policies?Murphy visited Woodbury ...

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NEWARK, NJ – Warren County Commissioner James R. Kern III attended the Newark City Council meeting on February 19th to advocate for a resolution urging Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin to enforce federal immigration laws. Kern's appearance follows Newark Mayor Ras ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - It’s been nearly 40 days since a Palmer Township juvenile went missing and her family is seeking answers. Enci “Aubrey” Wu, 14, was reported missing on Jan. 10, 2025, following a welfare check by the Palmer Police Department in Easton, PA, at Wu’s residence on the 2600 block of ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The bank was open late on Wednesday night for Freehold Borough when it traveled to Phillipsburg High School for an independent boy’s basketball game on Thomas Fisher Court.The Colonials hit a shot from near the foul line hard off the glass with 2.3 seconds left to lift Freehold ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The Phillipsburg Arts Association in conjunction with the Town of Phillipsburg is hosting a community-wide Earth Day celebration on April 26, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the local skate park, located in Delaware River Park. The event will focus on cleaning up and ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior Savannah Rutar led Phillipsburg High School with games of 203 and 183 but it wasn’t enough to overcome top-seeded Woodbridge in a 2-0 loss on Tuesday in a NJSIAA North Jersey Group 3 semifinal girl’s bowling match between undefeated teams.The Barrons won game one 905-798 ...

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BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ  — Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine nearly three years ago spurred a haunting sense of déjà vu, Sergii Iatsenko and his wife Svitlana told TAPinto Bordentown with the help of two translators — their older son Nikita and a family friend named Katie Sulima.Svitlana ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School cheer squad, led by head coach Michelle Ciavarella and assistants Jennah Vishnesky and Kayla Valle, were finalists in the Division 1 Medium Varsity Game Day Division where they placed 14th out of over 50 teams last weekend at the UCA Nationals in ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Broad Street Buds LLC received approval to operate as a Class 5 cannabis retail store by Phillipsburg’s Town Council at the February 12, 2025 meeting. Now the second licensed cannabis retailer for recreational use in town, Broad Street Buds LLC is located at 51 North Broad St. in ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - A pair of underclassmen, sophomore long distance runner Addy Davis from the girl’s indoor track and field team, and freshman forward Dominic Bracco from the boy’s basketball squad, are co-Athletes of the Week. Adelyn Davis-Sophomore - Winter Track Davis won the 3200-meter run at ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - The New Jersey Jazz Society is adding a Vocal Performance category to its 2025 Juried Scholarship Competition.The deadline for this year’s applications is no later than March 28 at 11:59 p.m. ET. There are now six awards:$1,000 for Jazz Performance$1,000 for Original Composition$1.000 ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - North Hunterdon won nine of 14 bouts against Phillipsburg High School for the second time this season and this time claimed the NJSIAA Group 4 state championship, 37-27, on Sunday afternoon at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway.The Lions dominated the eight bouts between 120 and ...

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BETHESDA, MD - More than one million Igloo 90 Qt. Flip and Two Rolling Coolers have been recalled by the manufacturer after 12 reports of fingertip injuries, including amputations, bone fractures, and lacerations associated with the use of the product.This recall involves those products ...

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HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, Feb. 13, 2025—Centenary University has announced that New Jersey State Police Superintendent Col. Patrick J. Callahan will be the keynote speaker for its 150th commencement ceremony on May 10. University President Dale Caldwell, Ed.D., made the announcement today, highlighting ...

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For you have died. And your life is hidden with Christ in God.~Colossians 3:3Dear People of God,This is my first devotional article for TAPinto. I figure I ought to introduce myself. I came here after serving a church in Wyoming for five years. I’m originally from Wisconsin. On a personal level, I ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Freshman reserve Dominic Bracco produced the best game of his young career with 17 points to propel the Phillipsburg High School boy’s basketball team to a 54-52 victory over Delaware Valley in the semifinals of the Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex Tournament on Saturday afternoon on ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Police Department confirmed that Nevaeh Brocklehurst has been located and found safe. An anonymous source reached out to TAPinto on Feb. 15 at 2:00 p.m. with a Snapchat screenshot from an individual sharing Brocklehurst’s last known location in Easton, PA, after ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Looking for something fun to do in town this weekend or in the coming weeks? Phillipsburg businesses and Norwescap’s Community Development team are bringing you great events, shopping, and activities to enjoy with family and friends—all while supporting your local ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - It will be an all-Skyland Conference affair in the Group 4 wrestling team championship match when Phillipsburg takes on North Hunterdon at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Rutgers University.Both teams took care of business as well as its semifinal opponents on Friday night when the ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — Local drivers are being warned about a new text-message scam that falsely demands toll payments and threatens fines and license suspensions. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has issued an alert regarding fraudulent messages claiming motorists owe tolls for ...

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***UPDATE: Nevaeh Brocklehurst has been located. See updated story published 02/15/2025. The Phillipsburg Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in the case of a missing juvenile. Nevaeh Brocklehurst, 13, was last seen walking away from the Phillipsburg Middle School located at 200 S.

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Raylyn Cook and Sara Haschak came up big as the undefeated Phillipsburg High School girls bowling team reached the state sectional semifinals for the second consecutive season with a 2-0 victory over Immaculate Heart in a NJSIAA North Group 3 quarterfinal match at Bar Don Lanes ...

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SPARTA, NJ – One Sparta couple has celebrated the day before Valentines Day as their special day for 60 years. Delores and Brian Grace were married on February 13, 1965. Their story began in college when they went on a blind date, though Brian said “I clearly knew who she was.” He said their long ...

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ROXBURY, NJ - Deploying officers to direct traffic at local intersections would not alleviate the traffic problems impacting Roxbury due to the emergence of another sinkhole on Route 80, said Roxbury Police Chief Matt Holland.I-80 Sinkole Filled With Aggregate. NJDOT PhotoDiscussing the situation ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - According to Phillipsburg High School sophomore wrestler Owen Garriques it is “Peak” season. The time of year you want to be doing your best wrestling. Garriques opened the match with an important 5-0 decision at 132-pounds as the Stateliners “out-bonused” Mt. Olive for the ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, N.J.---Following the unexpected resignations of Council Vice President Matthew Scerbo and Councilwoman Melissa Paulus last Tuesday, two new men were installed by Mayor Randy Piazza. Jr. at Wednesday evening's council meeting. Earlier this week, Phillipsburg's Republican Committee ...

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