Pilgrim Presbyterian's new pastor puts focus on community
Since coming to this Phillipsburg church, Pastor Rich Gelson has put an emphasis on community involvement. Pilgrim Presbyterian Church, on Belvidere Road, in Phillipsburg, continues to welcome Pastor...
View ArticleWarren Hills hosts orientation for 7th graders
Warren Hills Middle School hosts a program to introduce incoming students and their parents to the school. Warren Hills Regional Middle School students, parents and staff came together recently at the...
View ArticlePhillipsburg agrees to sell Commerce Park property for $2.5M
"This is the biggest thing that's happened in Phillipsburg ... in almost 100 years," the mayor says. Almost three years after acquiring some 200 acres for $1, Phillipsburg has agreed to sell it for...
View ArticleInvestigator: 'Nasty' political feud causing dysfunction in Lopatcong
The report spurred by an employee complaint paints an ugly picture of politics and power within the municipal building's walls. "Local politics is a nasty business," the investigator's report says,...
View ArticleN.J. high school students discover human side of coding
"Each of the students has such specific needs, but I really liked learning to use the robot to work with each one," says Warren Hills Regional High School senior Kenneth Wilson, who worked with a NAO...
View ArticleReading, writing & robots: Electronic teacher aides assist N.J. students with...
Humanoid robots are stepping into New Jersey classrooms as electronic teacher aides, helping students with everything from responding to social cues and language to improving fine motor skills. "WOULD...
View ArticleNo reported injuries after tractor-trailer crash in Greenwich Twp.
A pair of tractor-trailers owned by the same company collided Wednesday along Route 57 in Greenwich Township There were no reported injuries when two tractor trailers collided Sept. 2, 2015 in...
View ArticleHave you seen him? Police are looking for this man
Pohatcong Township police claim a man entered a township cellphone carrier store and attempted to gain a free smartphone. Pohatcong Township police are searching for a man they say visited a Verizon...
View ArticleGas on the cheap: Where to get it under $2 a gallon in the region
Several stations in Phillipsburg and Warren County were below the threshold, but prices aren't nearly as competitive on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River. The Delta gas station on Center...
View ArticlePhillipsburg police warn residents of geese hunters near river
Canadian Geese hunting hours are from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset, according to police. Phillipsburg residents soon could be hearing gunshots near the Delaware River, where...
View ArticleCentenary sets auditions for holiday musical
Centenary Stage Co. is looking for singers and dancers to be a part of "A Christmas Carol: The Musical." Centenary Stage Company will be holding local, non-equity open auditions for "A Christmas...
View ArticleCongressman to hold town hall meeting in Pohatcong
Rep. Leonard Lance will talk about the president's Iran nuclear deal, federal spending and other topics. Congressman Leonard Lance will hold a town hall meeting this month in Pohatcong Township. New...
View ArticleBus trips to Sands, Peddler's Village planned
The House of Good Shepherd is hosting two bus trips in the fall. The House of the Good Shepherd Retirement Community in Hackettstown has scheduled two trips for this fall. On Saturday Sept. 26 the...
View ArticleLopatcong considering discipline for mayor after harassment investigation
A high-profile attorney found evidence of harassment by the mayor and deep, politically paralyzing divides in the township. Lopatcong Township is considering what discipline may be appropriate...
View ArticleN.J. summer photo album: Send us your Labor Day weekend pictures
Share your favorite photos from this Labor Day weekend, and we'll feature them on NJ.com. The final days of summer are here and we're thinking about how we're going to cap the season this holiday...
View ArticleN.J. girls soccer preview: Warren Hills, goalkeeper Kendall Koch ready to...
Koch made 167 saves and recorded eight shutouts last season as the Blue Streaks racked up 13 victories. Warren Hills senior goalkeeper Kendall Koch knows her position can be pressure-packed. But a few...
View ArticleAfter defrauding dozens of schools, former Circle System executive sent to...
The ex-CFO received a 41-month jail term while the ex-CEO got nine months of house arrest. Two former executives with an Easton-area athletic gear refurbishing company were sentenced Thursday in U.S....
View ArticleLabor Day sobriety checkpoints, patrols planned in Pa., N.J.
Local and state police in Pennsylvania and New Jersey will be cracking down on driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol this Labor Day weekend. Local and state police in Pennsylvania and New...
View Article'A political hatchet job': Lopatcong mayor responds to harassment report
Tom McKay blames opposition on council for the township's political stalemate. Lopatcong Township's mayor says out-of-context statements and a coordinated obstruction effort are behind an...
View ArticleDueling cousins at quarterback for Belvidere and North Warren football
Sean and Jake Thornton faced each other in a scrimmage Wednesday. When North Warren senior quarterback Sean Thornton looked across the line of scrimmage during Wednesday night’s game-condition...
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