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September 20, 2024

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Second singles player Ella Burke and the first doubles team of Juliana Kohtoh and Mia Dy did not lose a game to lead the Phillipsburg High School girl’s tennis team to a 5-0 whitewash of host Warren Hills in a Skyland Conference Valley Division match on Thursday afternoon.The ...

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TRENTON, NJ — Black bears are on the move in New Jersey, looking for food in preparation for the winter denning season.The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Fish and Wildlife is asking the public to secure their trash and food sources, to reduce the potential for ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ—One of the owners of a Philadelphia-based planning firm specializing in municipal redevelopment and land use planning unveiled to the town council Wednesday the results of a $10,000 study focused on the potential impacts of whether or not Phillipsburg should include rent control in ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - It's Friday night lights and game day for the featuring the Stateliners at Ridge on September 20, 2024. If you are traveling to Bernards, the Phillipsburg Athletic Department shared the following from the Bernards Board of Education. Cedar Hill School is used for fan and bus ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School girl’s volleyball team established nice leads in both games and held off Ridge comeback attempts both times to post its first victory of the season 27-17, 25-18 in a Skyland Conference Raritan Division match on Thursday evening in the Stateliners ...

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WARREN COUNTY, NJ - Warren County Clerk Holly Mackey announced that the 2024 General Election ballots have been delivered to the post office on the morning of September 19, 2024.Mackey says that the 10,837 General Election ballots mailed out are to individuals who have requested them. If expecting ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School football team looks to improve to 3-0 on the season when it travels to Basking Ridge to play Ridge High School on Friday in its first road game of the season.The Big Conference American Silver Division contest is set for a 7 p.m. kickoff.The Red ...

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Haga clic aquí para leer esta historia en inglésNEW BRUNSWICK – Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway, a keynote speaker at last summer’s annual Harvard New Presidents program, began to choke up when the topic turned to students.Wow, thought Dr. Dale Caldwell, a New Brunswick icon-turned-president of ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School started playing football in 1905 and basketball sometime in the 1920’s.Senior wide receiver Matthew Scerbo Jr. is on the verge of breaking, and possibly shattering, all-time school records in both sports.And that’s pretty incredible.Going into Friday’s ...

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Sophomore Alessandra Tolentino won for the second time this season at No. 1 singles and second doubles partners senior Marissa Kozak and junior Jessica Bonilla won their initial match of the season in a wild three-set tiebreaker match to lead the Phillipsburg High School girl’s tennis team to a 3-2 ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Town of Phillipsburg will hold a special meeting on September 18, 2024, regarding rent control.Previously reported by TAPinto in April 2024, the approval of a rent control impact study passed 3-2 at a Phillipsburg Town Council meeting. The study was at a cost of not to exceed ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Sophomore Hope Garcia scored a pair of goals, classmate Paige Zechman scored once and assisted on two others and junior goalie Grace Troxell made six saves to post her second shutout of the season to lead the Phillipsburg High School girl’s soccer team to a 5-0 victory over ...

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Haga clic aquí para leer esta historia en inglésNEW BRUNSWICK – Jonathan Holloway, who took over as Rutgers president during the COVID-19 pandemic and whose term has been marked by the university’s first faculty strike and pro-Palestinian protests that disrupted final exams last spring, will step ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Jayden Lucas, a 5-foot-10, 213-pound senior linebacker has been a major cog in the Stateliners defense since he took over a starter midway through last season. He helped P’burg to a 2-0 start in the season with its first shutout in two seasons with a team-leading eight tackles in ...

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ASBURY PARK, NJ - The Sea.Hear.Now Festival in Asbury Park ended on a high note this weekend with a spectacular three-hour concert by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. In their first-ever beach performance at Asbury Park, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist and his band delivered a dynamic ...

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WARREN COUNTY, NJ - A high-speed chase on the morning of August 13, 2024, which led to a fatal motorcycle crash on I-80 in Warren County when a New Jersey State Trooper attempted to pull over an SUV is now being investigated by the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. Now in an updated ...

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WARREN COUNTY, NJ - In response to a second assassination attempt on President Donald Trump at his Florida resort, Senator Doug Steinhardt (R-23) is renewing his commitment to enhancing the security of high-profile leaders while addressing the financial burden on state and local governments.In a ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - In a McBold move to address ongoing issues, the McDonald's located at 1215 Route 22 West on Memorial Parkway has a policy impacting high school students. Effective immediately, the fast-food restaurant will no longer allow high schoolers on the premises without parental ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ—The general election for the Phillipsburg Board of Education is set for November 5, 2024, and we’re inviting the community to get involved by submitting questions for the candidates. Education is a critical issue, and your input can help voters decide what matters most to them from ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Easton won first singles and both doubles matches to squeak by Phillipsburg High School, 3-2, in a girl’s tennis match on Saturday at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex.Phillipsburg’s third singles player, senior Arunima Dhammi, came back after losing the first set for the second ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Friday night’s Phillipsburg vs. Hunterdon Central football game featured a special halftime ceremony honoring the senior members of the Phillipsburg High School band and dance team. These dedicated students, who have contributed years of talent and spirit to the program, were ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg’s Railroad Festival brought an unexpected surprise when fans of both comedy and railroads spotted Brian Quinn—known as “Q” from the hit show Impractical Jokers—visiting the historic Phillipsburg Union Tower (PU Tower). The PU Tower, a beloved site for rail ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Easton swept Phillipsburg High School in cross country with the boys winning a close race, 27-29. and the girls winning 18-44 on Saturday morning in a dual-meet at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex.The Red Rover’s Lama Mahmoud won the girl's race in 20:16.9. Sophomore Adelyn ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Easton swept Phillipsburg High School in cross country with the boys winning a close race, 27-29. and the girls winning 18-44 on Saturday morning in a dual-meet at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex.Easton’s Evan Guydish won the boys race in 17:31.0 with Stateliners Anthony ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - After a decade of feeding the community and creating cherished memories, oKaysions Katering & The Daily Dish, located in Alpha, NJ, has announced its closure. The beloved local business will officially close its doors on October 31, 2024, at 3:00 PM.Our Publisher is a regular ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — This year’s 3rd Annual Phillipsburg Railroad Festival, held on September 14th, 2024, was a sunny success, drawing around 2,000 attendees to celebrate 172 years of railroad heritage. Hosted by Platinum Star Cleaning Services, the event featured live music, food vendors, and ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — As Election Day approaches on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, explore the guide below to learn more about the candidates running for the Phillipsburg Board of Education. Six candidates are vying for three open seats, each with a three-year term.TAPinto Phillipsburg reached out to all ...

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The Warren Community College Visiting Authors Series continues on Wednesday, October 2, with a reading by the internationally-celebrated author Joyce Carol Oates. The reading, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in room E206, is free and open to the public. The author of over seventy books, Joyce Carol Oates ...

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Sophomore Alessandra Tolentino won her first match of the season at first singles in straight sets and Arunima Dhammi won two set tiebreakers after losing the first set as Phillipsburg High School defeated Franklin, 3-2, on Tuesday in a Skyland Conference Valley Division match.Phillipsburg’s first ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - On the evening of September 2, 2024, local authorities arrested an individual in connection with a dangerous incident involving an explosive firework. The incident occurred around 10:21 p.m. in Alpha Borough, in the area of 513 Third Avenue.According to a statement from the ...

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