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Live results: Primary elections for N.J. governor's race 2017

Latest results of the June 6 primary election, with 6 Democrats and 5 Republicans hoping to succeed Gov. Chris Christie. Polls across New Jersey officially closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday in a crowded...

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Phil Murphy wins Democratic nod in fight to succeed Christie as N.J. governor

Phil Murphy beat five rivals to win the Democratic primary for New Jersey governor on Tuesday. NEWARK -- Phil Murphy, a former banking executive and U.S. ambassador to Germany who has poured millions...

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Kim Guadagno tops Ciattarelli to win GOP nod to succeed Christie as N.J....

Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno beat her four opponents in Tuesday's Republican gubernatorial primary. WEST LONG BRANCH -- Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, who has spent the last eight years as Gov. Chris Christie's...

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Warren County freeholder vying for 6th term wins GOP primary

Rick Gardner will face a Democratic candidate in November. Rick Gardner has served 15 years on Warren County's freeholder board, and after Tuesday he's one step closer to potentially serving three...

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Phillipsburg incumbent gets crowded out in packed primary race

With 10 candidates between the two parties, it was the largest of the 2017 primary races in Warren County. Six Phillipsburg council candidates will continue their campaigns until November. The...

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WATCH: Students' sculptures on Easton trail meld teamwork, new skills

The works created with help from Lafayette College and an Easton artist were unveiled along the Karl Stirner Arts Trail. Watch video Melissa "Mel" Strom, a graduating senior at Belvidere High School,...

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A cultural crossroads: Arts, history meet for new Warren County festival

The inaugural, and free, "ParkFest @ Bread Lock Park" will combine music, art, literature and local transportation history. Arts and history will meet at a cultural crossroads this weekend in Warren...

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9 local hot spots at NJSIAA Meet of Champions track and field

An awesome meet, a top seed, and more. NJSIAA track and field Meet of Champions, 2 p.m. Saturday, Northern Burlington HS A must-see meet. Simply put, the odds are extremely small that there ever be...

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Middle School club finds way to 'interact' with community

Stewartsville Middle School's Interact Club raises more than $2,200 for many causes. The Stewartsville Middle School Interact Club ended the year May 22 with many awards presented for achievement. The...

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Phillipsburg mayor ready to negotiate for town hall site downtown

But council must still vote to authorize the talks. Moving day may be fast approaching for the Phillipsburg town offices. The town council is expected to vote Tuesday on a measure allowing the mayor...

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DPW worker sues Phillipsburg over alleged exposure to bedbugs in trash

His complaints allegedly got him on permanent garbage pickup duty. A Phillipsburg public works employee claims he was placed on permanent garbage duty as punishment for voicing concerns about exposure...

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Where kids can get free healthly lunches over the summer

Federally funded meals area available at three Phillipsburg locations. To combat this summertime hunger amoung area youth, the NORWESCAP Food Bank is offering free meals to children throughout...

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Firth gets funding to expand S.T.E.M. programs

The Provident Bank Foundation grant will allow for more science and math programs over the summer months. The Firth Youth Center, in Phillipsburg, received a $2,500 grant from the Provident Bank...

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Police carry Special Olympics torch across Warren County (PHOTOS)

The annual Law Enforcement Torch Run had more than 3,000 officers running separate routes around the state. Police on Friday blazed across Warren County, carrying on a tradition that benefits the...

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Phillipsburg boys tennis has season reminiscent of glory days

The Stateliners won 13 matches and shared the division title. The last time Phillipsburg boys tennis had this type of season Pete Tomaino was coaching and Rick McClure was playing No. 1 singles for...

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Guadagno backs Warren County Republican to lead N.J. GOP

Doug Steinhardt's charge is to unify the party after the lieutenant governor's primary campaign. Fresh off a successful primary campaign, New Jersey's lieutenant governor is looking to a Warren County...

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Warren Hills Regional High School prom 2017 (PHOTOS)

Warren Hills Regional High School students celebrated their prom at the Stroudsmoor Country Inn. Warren Hills Regional High School students held their prom Friday night at Stroudsmoor Country Inn in...

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1 dead after train strikes 2 dirt-bikers in Phillipsburg

They were headed across a bridge in the same direction as the westbound train, Norfolk Southern says. A 22-year-old man died after he and another dirt-biker were struck by a train Friday evening as...

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Distraught man emerges alive after jumping in Delaware River

Rescue personnel on both sides of the Delaware River searched just after midnight Saturday. A distraught 27-year-old man who had been drinking jumped into the Delaware River at Easton's Scott Park...

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75-year-old pedestrian dies after struck by car

The victim was hit near his Lopatcong Township home. A 75-year-old man has died after being struck by a car Friday evening in Warren County. Santo Picione was hit a little after 6 p.m. near his...

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