TOP LOCAL News
By TOM MUGAVERO
October 24, 2024
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School closes out the 2024 regular season at Bridgewater-Raritan on Friday in a Big Central Conference American Silver Division football matchup at John Basilone Memorial Field.The Stateliners (6-1) have won four straight games since suffering their only loss of ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Despite a loss in its season finale, the Phillipsburg High School girl’s tennis team can bask in its most victories in a season in eight years as the Stateliners finished 9-8 overall and 8-4 in the Skyland Conference Valley Division.Franklin won three of the five matches to ...
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J.---The lack of crossing guards at several high-traffic intersections remains an ongoing problem in town with no solutions on the horizon, according to parents attending the Phillipsburg Town Council meeting October 23, 2024. This has resulted in parents themselves saying they are ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Frozen waffles which are often a staple of a morning breakfast are being recalled after a routine test was conducted at a manufacturing facility found the possibility of contamination from Listeria bacteria. The voluntary recall by the maker of the frozen waffles, TreeHouse ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Kaitlyn Harding and Jaclyn Vena scored first quarter goals and they held up in Newton’s 2-0 victory over Phillipsburg High School in a non-conference field hockey game on Tuesday at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex.Abbie Pagila notched four saves in goal for the Braves (13-3) ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Sophomore Paige Zechman and senior Suweba Jawula each scored a pair of goals to lead Phillipsburg High School to a 6-1 victory over host Warren Hills in a Skyland Conference girl’s soccer match on Tuesday.Zechman has seven goals this season and 12 in her career while Jawula now ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Town of Phillipsburg announced on October 23, 2024, that all open fires are currently banned.Phillipsburg’s Office of Emergency Management shared that current conditions are extremely dry across the region, combined with the abundance of dry fuel from falling leaves. “Please ...
HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ - Two local women have been charged in violation of the New Jersey Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act for allegedly attempting to capture a private conversation between Readington township officials.Christina Albrecht, 45, of Flemington, was charged with third ...
It wasn’t surprising that the Camden County Historical Society would present an exhibit about trailblazing Black baseball players. It fits with executive director Jack O’Byrne’s mission to transform the society from what he says was “a boring place to be” a decade ago into a place “to connect with ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - In an effort to support homeless veterans this winter, Rotary clubs from Phillipsburg, Blairstown, Hackettstown, and Washington are partnering with Operation Chillout, a longstanding organization dedicated to aiding homeless veterans. Their 2024 Winter Homeless Outreach Campaign ...
PATERSON, NJ - Paterson resident Rodney Addison was presented with the Key to the City on Monday, a celebration of his recent victory at the 2024 Mr. America Open Bodybuilding Championship.The Mr. America bodybuilding competition, which began in 1939, is one of the longest-standing and most ...
NEW JERSEY – A new study from the personal finance website WalletHub ranked the top colleges and universities in New Jersey for 2025. This data comes from a study of the top colleges and universities in the entire U.S. for 2025, with Princeton University ranking 1st among 500 schools.Top 10 ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Genovese passed for career-highs of 255 yards and four touchdowns in the Stateliners 44-0 victory over host Union on Friday night when the ‘Liners improved to 6-1 on the season.With his performance, the 5-foot-11, 202-pound senior and three-year starter tied 2019 graduate Jack ...
TRENTON, NJ — The Assembly Education Committee passed a bill on Monday to require most public schools to provide sunscreen or sun-protective clothing for students at school events.“One blistering sunburn in childhood or adolescence can more than double a person’s chances of developing melanoma ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest.The pictured individual was seen at approximately 12:05 a.m. on October 19, 2024, on the 200 Block of Hillcrest Blvd. Officials are aware the suspect covers their face, but ...
NEW JERSEY — Walgreens plans to close 1,200 of its nationwide stores, including some in New Jersey, over the next three years.The pharmacy giant did say which ones are on the list in an Oct. 15th news release, leaving customers to wonder and employees to worry.Walgreens has 180 locations in New ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - A Phillipsburg man was arrested by the East Haven Police Department in Connecticut following a domestic violence incident that escalated into an assault on multiple officers.Authorities responded at approximately 5:42 p.m. on October 18, 2024, for an unwanted person at a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - This Sunday, October 20, 2024, the Lopatcong Panthers' field will Go Gold once again as the community unites for a heartfelt cause—childhood cancer awareness, in memory of Jaxson Rand. September marked Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and the Lopatcong Football & Cheer teams ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ – Last Friday, October 11,2024 Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) hosted an inaugural Law Enforcement Hometown Heroes event at the Bernardsville Library to recognize and honor outstanding law enforcement officers in the community. In attendance were Bernards Officials, the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School has recently RE-introduced an exciting new club, Stateliners Supporting Our Troops, with the mission of involving students and the community in supporting soldiers actively defending our country. Under the guidance of advisor Mr. Jeffrey Wallbillich, the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Talk about a great way to get some friendly competition and exercise, the Punt, Pass, Kick (PPK) competition is set to return to the Firth Youth Center on Saturday, October 26, 2024!This youth football skills competition has deep roots in American football, dating back to 1961, ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Great Falls Rotary Foundation's Military Assistance Pantry (MAP) received a significant boost from Amazon, with a $10,000 donation to support the pantry's efforts in aiding veterans across six counties. The donation will enhance the Rotary’s ability to provide much-needed ...
WAYNE, NJ – During this past Wayne Board of Education meeting, President Don Pavlak read off a three-sentence statement, saying, “Previously there was an allegation of harassment made against a board member. The board had an independent investigation conducted. All allegations of harassment were ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - It was a night of individual record chasing in Phillipsburg High School’s 44-0 whitewash of host Union in a Big Central Conference cross-division football game on Friday night as the Stateliners won for the sixth time in seven games this season.Senior wide receiver Matthew Scerbo ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Town of Phillipsburg saw an increase in car break-ins and thefts for the month of September 2024 ranging from money, merchandise, and catalytic converters.TAPinto obtained police reports for September from the Phillipsburg Police Department via the Open Public Records Act. On ...
TRENTON, NJ - This weekend is shaping up to be a peak leaf peeping adventure. According to the New Jersey Forest Service, parts of the state are showing peak foliage. The colorful show is happening everywhere in the Garden State with peak foliage occurring across the northern and northwestern ...
Sophomore Jackie Miller scored a second half goal to break a 1-1 tie and propel the Phillipsburg High School field hockey team to a 2-1 victory over host Hunterdon Central in a Skyland Conference match on Wednesday.The Stateliners improved to 6-9-1 overall with their second straight victory while ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School girl’s tennis team lost just four games all match long in a 5-0 victory over winless Warren Hills in a Skyland Conference match on the Stateliners Senior Day on Thursday at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex.P’burg improved to 8-6 overall which ...
NEWARK, NJ - Singer Ali Berke, also known as Ali the Anthem Girl, is adding Prudential Center in Newark to her list of sporting venues at which she has performed.Berke will sing the national anthem on Saturday when the New Jersey Devils take on the Washington Capitals. She has already performed at ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - In recent months, the Town of Phillipsburg has had an increased number of car break-ins as thefts on money, merchandise, and especially catalytic converters are on the rise. TAPinto obtained police reports for the month of September 2024 from the Phillipsburg Police Department ...