'I could hear screaming': Off-roading on train tracks leads to tragedy
A family is grieving after a 22-year-old man was fatally struck by a freight train in Phillipsburg. The short path is speckled with crushed beer cans, leading through the woods and to the railroad...
View ArticlePhillipsburg's Bertoldo settles for second in Meet of Champs pole vault
The Stateliner senior just missed a gold medal and school record. Cooper Bertoldo came oh-so-close to a repeat of his Group 4 heroics in the pole vault. With the bar set at 15 feet, the Phillipsburg...
View ArticleSurprise 200 success for Phillipsburg's Hawkins at Meet of Champs
The Stateliner sophomore added a third-place in the 200 to her third in the 100. Sydney Hawkins got a surprise bonus Saturday. The Phillipsburg sophomore sprinter surged to a third place finish in the...
View ArticleBelvidere High School prom 2017 (PHOTOS)
Belvidere High School students celebrated their prom at the Stoudsmoor Country Inn. Belvidere High School students held their prom Sunday at Stroudsmoor Country Inn in Stroudsburg, Pa. Scroll through...
View ArticlePhillipsburg's Martin caps scholastic track journey with Meet of Champs medal
The Stateliner senior capped a terrific year with a seventh-place finish in the 110-meter high hurdles. Sometimes sports aren’t all about the destination, but rather the journey. That’s certainly the...
View Article9 takeaways from NJSIAA track and field Meet of Champions
Tiebreaking turbulence, courage, and more. NJSIAA track and field Meet of Champions No way to break a tie. It is exceedingly, exceedingly rare, with fully-automatic timing, to have a tie in an any...
View ArticleLocals medal in N.J. Special Olympics Summer Games
There were 4 local competitors who took home medals Four local competitors brought home medals from the New Jersey Special Olympics Summer Games over the weekend at the College of New Jersey in Ewing...
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N.J. woman busted in alleged credit card fraud spree
The woman used the fraudulent credit cards at Greenwich Township locations last September, police said. A Phillipsburg woman is facing 12 theft charges following an alleged phony credit card spending...
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This species of fish has returned to an N.J. river after 300-year hiatus
Officials are crediting the removal of the Hughesville Dam with bringing the American shad back to the Musconetcong. New Jersey was a British colony the last time the American shad swam in the...
View Article2 Phillipsburg High School graduating seniors awarded scholarships
The Greenwich Angels Education Foundation, ShopRite of Greenwich and Phillipsburg Easton Hyundai invest in students' futures. The Greenwich Angels Education Foundation awarded two scholarships to...
View ArticleWhat caused smoke along railroad tracks in Phillipsburg
Routine maintenance led to small fires that had to be extinguished by town firefighters, officials said. Routine railroad maintenance led to a series of small, smoldering fires that had to be...
View ArticlePhillipsburg takes first step toward new (temporary) town hall
The council has not held a meeting at the current town hall since mold was found in January. Phillipsburg's mayor and attorney are clear to begin negotiations to move town hall downtown, at least...
View ArticleWhy these annoyed lifeguards bailed on a municipal pool
There are still enough to keep the pool open for now, but Lopatcong Township will be hiring. A demand for higher wages has made a mess for a municipal pool. Lifeguards made appeals for a pay raise...
View ArticleGov. Chris Christie returning to Phillipsburg next week
He is scheduled to attend the grand opening of a drug abuse and mental health outpatient facility. New Jersey's governor will be back in Phillipsburg next week to help cut the ribbon on a new drug...
View ArticleHarmony Township School 4th marking period honor roll High Honors/Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following students who obtained High Honors/Honor Roll for the 4th Marking Period: 5th Grade High Honors Alison Capone Gianna Franceschino Leah Hausold Malachi Seme-Staley 5th...
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Restaurant hosting fundraiser for train accident victim's family
Michael J. Beaman Jr. is survived by a son, fiancee and other relatives. Friends and family of the man killed in a train accident last week will gather Monday to raise money in his memory. Michael J....
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Two awarded Bruce E. Lawrence scholarships
The Phillipsburg High School Class of 1960 awarded two scholarships to PHS seniors. The Phillipsburg High School Class of 1960 awarded two $1,000 scholarships in memory of Major Bruce E. Lawrence, a...
View ArticleWarren County woman hurt in Hope Township wreck
A road was closed for 30 minutes during the cleanup. A 28-year-old Warren County woman was injured in a crash Tuesday afternoon in Hope Township, New Jersey State Police report. Bianca Flora, of...
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Warren County golf course teed up on auction block
Want to take a swing at owning a golf course? Harker's Hollow is going out for bid. Want to take a swing at owning a golf course? Harker's Hollow, a 177-acre Warren County course first opened in 1929,...
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Pedestrian killed in Warren County crash led fascinating life
The 75-year-old immigrant served in the Italian army, made his own wine and bred dogs before he was fatally struck by a car. "Santo, everybody can't be like you!" Nate Ku would sometimes say that when...
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