TOP LOCAL News
By ALLEY SHUBERT
July 16, 2024
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - New Jersey Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin visited the Norwescap Food Bank in Phillipsburg on July 15, 2024, to discuss the topic of food insecurity among Warren, Sussex, and Hunterdon County residents. Assemblyman Coughlin, D-Middlesex County, has demonstrated his commitment ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - After a series of events stirred up violence at family events, some New Jersey lawmakers are seeking to enact laws that would hold their parents accountable for their rowdy teenager’s disruptive actions. The bills were proposed by Assemblyman Dan Hutchison, D-Camden, as he and ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The ‘Berry Blast’ event at the weekly Phillipsburg Farmers Market was brought together families, food enthusiasts, bakers and local businesses for a day of berry-themed excitement in Shappell Park. Watch as Phillipsburg resident Phil Schultz, the winner, Alex Ibarra, local Key ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Get ready for a berry-licious extravaganza! The Phillipsburg Farmers Market is hosting a Berry Blast event this Sunday, July 14, promising a day full of berry-themed fun for the whole family. This event full of all things berry is set to burst with activities and delicious ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Stop & Shop recently confirmed the Phillipsburg store, located at 1278 US Highway 22, is among the list of underperforming stores anticipated to close by November 2024. Previously reported in May 2024 by TAPinto, Stop & Shop announced that some stores in New ...
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey dropped six spots in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business in 2024” list, from No. 19 in 2023 to No. 25 this year. The Garden State’s overall ranking placed it below neighboring states New York (No. 22) and Pennsylvania (No. 17) on the list. New Jersey outranked ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- It isn't that often that an athlete from Chatham competes in the Olympics. In the case of the USA men's soccer team headed for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, it happens every 28 years. Red Bulls defender John "JMi" Tolkin will be representing the USA and Chatham as one of 18 ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Together We Inspire! The Phillipsburg Rotary Club is excited to announce its First Annual Duck Derby Festival, set to take place on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at the Huntington Volunteer Fire Company, located at 1 Maple Ave. The Rotarians and Huntington Volunteer Fire Company ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – A roadway rehabilitation and security enhancement project along the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission’s New Jersey segment of I-78 will advance into a new construction phase next week with the start of overnight milling and paving work along I-78 Eastbound in ...
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J.---The Phillipsburg Town Council postponed its vote on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 on adopting the Riverside Industrial Redevelopment Plan amendment. For approval, the amendment requires a new consistency plan from the town's Land Use Board. According to David Morrisette, who ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- Carol Bongiovi, the mother of rock star Jon Bon Jovi and a former Sayreville resident, has died at age 83 on Tuesday, July 9, just three days short of her 84th birthday, at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, according to PEOPLE magazine. A native of Erie, PA, Carol ...
NEW JERSEY — Dengue, a virus spread to people through mosquito bites, has infected at least 47 people in New Jersey this year, according to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, as of Thursday, there have been at least 2,559 cases ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - The NJ Challenge Coin Museum, located inside Gun For Hire at 1267 McBride Ave., recently celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. "Challenge coins, steeped in tradition and symbolism, have long been cherished as part of military and organizational ...
CAMDEN – George E. Norcross III, pleading not guilty on Tuesday to a grand jury indictment by the New Jersey Attorney General, did what he did for the good of Camden and Cooper University Health Care, his attorney claimed in court. The South Jersey Democratic kingpin and several others were the ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Being named the second-best mullet man in the nation last year was great. But – like any real competitor – former Roxbury resident David Houtz wants to be Number One. The 2014 Roxbury High School graduate is asking his former friends, neighbors and schoolmates to vote for him in ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - A preview of the Phillipsburg Town Council agenda for this evening, July 10, 2024, includes second readings and first readings of ordinances and a series of resolutions. A second reading of ordinance O2024-13, authorizing the purchase by the town of real property located at ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The typical Rutgers undergraduate student will face a 4% tuition increase for the 2024-25 academic year, and mandatory student fees will also rise by 4%. Additionally, housing room rates and residents’ education fees will go up 6% and dining plan rates will increase by 8% for ...
NEWARK — Newark’s Keith “Tsunami” Colon was doing so much damage to his opponent by the second round of his professional boxing debut on Saturday night that the referee stopped the fight. Colon, 21, won his match against Tennessee’s Hunter Turbyfill, 29, with a technical knockout, according to ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Area Chamber of Commerce and Town of Phillipsburg are bringing back the Free Summer Concert Series on Thursday Nights in Shappell Park. Presented by First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union as a sponsor, the Town of Phillipsburg has held this summer event for ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — Renowned Lehigh Valley artist Tom Smaldone opened a gallery exhibition on Saturday night in Phillipsburg which will run for two weeks. A “closing party” is scheduled for July 20. Called “River Run,” the show features some of Smaldone’s most recent work, focused largely upon ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ—The Phillipsburg Rotary Club, founded in 1938, kicked off another year of "Service Above Self" by inducting new officers and Board members at its annual banquet and officer installation June 26, 2024. New President Debra Shelly received the Club Gavel from outgoing President Dr.
LONG BEACH ISLAND - Save LBI produced the following press release in regards to the approval of the Atlantic Shores South project. The release was submitted as follows: Save Long Beach Island, the coalition of citizens dedicated to protecting our oceans and New Jersey Shore communities, on July ...
EASTON, PA – The following off-peak travel restrictions are scheduled to be implemented during the week of July 17 for the roadway resurfacing project now underway along the Commission-controlled I-78 Toll Bridge and its approaches in Phillipsburg, Alpha and Pohatcong, ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The Phillipsburg and Stateliner community are mourning the loss of one of its most fans, Donald Richard "DeG" DeGerolamo, who passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at the age of 88. A lifelong resident of Phillipsburg, DeG's legacy is marked by his love for his family, ...
LOPATCONG TOWNSHIP, NJ - Lopatcong residents will receive Mayor William Wright’s first State of the Township report since taking on the role of mayor in January 2024. Wright, who has served on the Lopatcong Township Council since 2017, recognized the strong leadership of council colleagues Lou ...
White House officials hosted advocates and allies last month for a panel discussion to commemorate the 25thanniversary of the Olmstead Act – a Supreme Court decision stating that people with disabilities have a qualified right to receive state-funded support and services in the community and ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Report Issues and Find Answers right from your cell phone with the Town of Phillipsburg’s new service powered by TextMyGov. “We put out a notice about our new texting service which is active and available to residents,” Business Administrator Matt Hall shared. Now, ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — Here comes the sun. Rain and thunderstorm warnings too. While Phillipsburg and Warren County are not presently under a heat advisory, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for several counties in New Jersey nearby and several thunderstorm warnings. Local ...
WARREN COUNTY, NJ - The New Jersey State Police announced a Warren County suspect has been apprehended after they fled the scene of a stabbing on a horse farm. On July 2, 2024, at approximately 10:20 p.m., troopers responded to a report of a stabbing victim at a residence on Meadow Cliff Lane in ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ—Phillipsburg announced that residents will receive an informational flier with their tax bills next week. The flier, which reads, “As Per Town Code, Household Garbage Should Be Placed In Containers,” explains that in the upcoming months, Phillipsburg will be focusing on ...