TOP LOCAL News
By ALLEY SHUBERT
November 15, 2024
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Murphy Administration announced $150 million in Fiscal Year 2025 Municipal Aid grants for local infrastructure improvements and 20 towns in Warren County have made the list, including Phillipsburg. The competitive Municipal Aid grant program attracted 595 applications from ...
As many of you know, New Jersey currently has a ban on all outdoor fireworks due to severe fire risk and ongoing drought conditions. With Thanksgiving just two weeks away, the district has made the decision to cancel the traditional fireworks display scheduled for the Wednesday evening before ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Senior Eliza Larson tallied a hat trick to give her 20 goals this season and 49 in her career to lift No. 1-seed Montclair past 10th-seeded Phillipsburg High School, 5-1, in the NJSIAA Tournament North Jersey Group 4 championship game on Wednesday at Montclair High School.Ceci ...
WARREN COUNTY, NJ – Centenary University celebrated National First-Generation College Student Day on November 8, hosting a full day of events to honor first-generation students and support their journeys toward academic and career success. Recognizing the unique challenges first-gen students face, ...
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J.---The Phillipsburg Town Council on Wednesday night approved the reimbursement of $109,322 in legal fees incurred by former Phillipsburg councilman Robert Fulper for his defense of criminal charges brought against him late in 2022. The charges against Fulper eventually were ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Will the third time be the charm? The Phillipsburg High School football team sure hopes so when it takes on Northern Highlands for the first-time ever at 7 p.m. Friday night in the North 2, Group 4 sectional championship game on Bellis Field at Maloney Stadium.Phillipsburg ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Thanksgiving Day is not just about turkey and cranberry sauce—it's about community, tradition, and, of course, the epic rivalry between Phillipsburg and Easton on the football field.Again this year, the Phillipsburg High School Band Boosters are have a spirited way to rally ...
The Pohatcong Township Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the two suspects pictured in regard to an ongoing investigation.Anyone with information regarding the identity of the suspects is encouraged to call the Pohatcong Township Police Department’s non-emergency ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey residents are being asked to reduce water use, as the state has declared a drought warning. Previously, the state was under a drought watch, which was issued last month.Gov. Phil Murphy and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) say the warning, issued Wednesday, ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Alpha’s latest eatery, Eatery 519, has opened its doors, serving up breakfast, lunch, dinner, and catering in a cozy, welcoming space. Owners Sherry and Pete, residents of Phillipsburg and successful food truck entrepreneurs with Endless Empanadas, have now expanded into a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Brooke, a junior midfielder, scored the biggest goal of her career early in the fourth quarter to give 10th seeded Phillipsburg High School a 1-0 victory over third-seeded Mt. Olive in a North Jersey Group 4 semifinal field hockey game.Beenders stole the ball from a Mt. Olive ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Town Council will convene on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 6 pm, with a packed agenda that includes over a dozen resolutions. A standout topic from the agenda is Resolution R2024-207 to authorize the payment of legal fees from former Councilman Robert “Bobby” Fulper’s ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The extremely youthful Phillipsburg High School field hockey team’s season keeps rolling along in the state playoffs after the streaking Stateliners defeated another higher-ranked opponent on Monday afternoon.Junior midfielder Brooke Beenders scored the only goal of the game ...
NEWTON, NJ – Firefighters from Newton and other Sussex County departments are assisting local fire departments with the Jennings Creek fire in which a young firefighter lost his life in the line of duty. Some reports say a tree fell on him as he was battling the blaze in Sterling Forest, though ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Just in time for the holidays, Jacob Werkheiser and his three sons officially moved into their new home on Saturday, November 9, 2024, in part of Phillipsburg’s Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit (NRTC) district. Warren County Habitat for Humanity partnered with Norwescap in ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School saw its longest state run ever in girl’s volleyball come to an end Saturday morning when the 12th-seeded Stateliners fell to top-seeded and host Westfield 25-12, 25-11 in a NJSIAA Tournament North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 semifinal game.“We were ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – In preparation for Veterans Day, the Phillipsburg Rotary Club members gathered on the front lawn of St. Luke’s Warren Campus to install 50 American Flags for Heroes.Giving Phillipsburg area residents an opportunity to recognize and honor the heroes in their life, each flag was ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Top-seeded Phillipsburg met expectations with its 31-14 football win vs. Chatham in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 semifinal round on Friday night at windy Maloney Stadium.Still, that didn't change anything about Chatham's 2024 campaign, the fourth and best under ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School scored on its first five possessions while piling up 356 yards rushing in the game on the way to a convincing 31-14 victory over Chatham on a chilly and windy Friday night in a North 2 Group 4 sectional semifinal football game on Bellis Field at Maloney ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Filming and a director's debut has landed right here in Warren County. Looking to capture a beautiful fall setting, they found it in Warren County, New Jersey. TAPinto received confirmation from a source late Thursday that the movie filming taking place is Zach Woods’ feature ...
WARREN – Two men from Pennsylvania lost their lives after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 78 on Wednesday evening.The circumstances surrounding the crash are still under investigation, and no further details are available at this time. The incident prompted a significant emergency response ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School girl’s volleyball team stole the momentum midway through game one and then held off a determined Elizabeth squad in game two to defeat the Minutemen 25-23, 25-21 in a NJSIAA Tournament North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 quarterfinal match on Thomas ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The Town of Phillipsburg has begun its Annual Leaf Collection Program for 2024, running from November 1 through December 13. The Department of Public Services will clean leaves from streets and gutters in designated areas using a leaf collection unit, with a strict, no-callback ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – You couldn’t have better weather than this past Saturday morning, when the Phillipsburg Rotarians came together to bring a fresh look to the PossAbilities Thrift Boutique on South Main Street, Phillipsburg. Brushes in hand and a spirit of “Service Above Self” guiding them, the ...
SPARTA, NJ – With 100% of the residents in Sussex County affected by a drought according to the National Ocean and Atmospheric Association the Sparta Fire Department has responded to 18 incidents involving brush fires and illegal burns between September 17 and November 4, according to Sparta ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School and Chatham will meet on a football field for the first time ever when the Cougars come to town for a North 2 Group 4 semifinal playoff game on Friday night.Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. for the contest on Bellis Field at Maloney Stadium. Fifth-seeded Chatham ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – —Phillipsburg voters made their voices heard in this year’s Board of Education election, casting ballots that will shape the future of local education. New and familiar faces alike are set to lead the district forward, addressing key issues from academic initiatives to school ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Sophia Remian and Jackie Miller scored goals as the rampaging 10th-seeded Phillipsburg High School field hockey team pulled off another upset, a shocker actually if you go by the seedings, with a 2-0 victory over second-seeded and host East Brunswick in a North Jersey, Group 4 ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – If you haven’t purchased your tickets there’s still time to purchase a ticket or cheer on your favorite team by streaming the game. Ticket InfoTickets are $6.00 for general admission adults, PHS student section and Student General Admission are $3.00. Seniors age 65 and older are ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - This holiday season, Phillipsburg is once again welcoming the highly anticipated Operation Toy Train on Saturday, November 30, 2024. For the 16th year in a row, the fifth in Phillipsburg, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and local civic organizations will roll into town, ...