$3M worth of heroin seized in another huge find at I-78 weigh station
The massive bust happened days after troopers found 54 pounds of marijuana at the same station. Just days after finding a few hundred thousand dollars worth of marijuana during a highway inspection in...
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How a new high school is changing student busing in Phillipsburg
Some parents are upset about changes in who gets bused to school. Things are changing in Phillipsburg. With the new high school set to hold its first classes Sept. 8, the uses of almost all of the...
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Vintage photos of New Jerseyans engaged in 'dicey' activities
Building forts deep in the woods, climbing fences and roughhousing on the school playground were activities I'm glad I experienced. Each time I collect photos for this gallery I find myself wary that...
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Mobile health and dental clinic plans stops in Phillipsburg
The Zufall Health vans will provide services to low- and no-income residents on Aug. 22, Aug. 26 and Sept. 2. When the Neighborhood Health Center in Phillipsburg closed last November, it left about...
View ArticleAfter dire talk, major Phillipsburg development getting back on track
A huge warehouse complex was threatened by dirt, the developer had said. Last month, the 4-million-square-foot, eight-warehouse complex proposed in Phillipsburg's Commerce Park -- and the projected...
View ArticleTroopers search I-78 truck stop after reported abduction
The search was ongoing Thursday afternoon near the border of Hunterdon and Warren counties. New Jersey State Police from the ground and the air searched around an Interstate 78 truck stop Thursday...
View ArticleTake NJ.com's weekly local news quiz
A perfect score is elusive. Can you pull it off this week? Time to see how well you know New Jersey news. Take the quiz below based on the biggest stories of the past week on NJ.com. Once you;re done,...
View ArticleNursing home bus crashes at Warren County shopping center
The incident happened Friday morning. A nursing home bus crashed Friday morning in a Warren County shopping center parking lot, injuring at least two passengers. The bus from Forest Manor Health Care...
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'We have a negro woman on our governing body,' N.J. mayor boasts in email
A statement meant to highlight diversity is an example of the varying reactions race and language can invoke. Responding to a criticism about diversity, a Warren County mayor boasted: "We have a negro...
View ArticleDaughter treated by dentist at center of outbreak nearly died, mom says
Three months after her collapse and cardiac arrest, Nicole Taylor, 25, ran a 5K race in 30 minutes HACKETTSTOWN -- A Hackettstown woman says her adult daughter nearly died as a result of having her...
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Warren County authorities seek Arthur Thomas - fugitive of the week
The 52-year-old is wanted on a narcotics charge, according to the Warren County Prosecutor's Office. Arthur B. Thomas (Courtesy photo | For lehighvalleylive.com) Arthur B. Thomas, 52, is wanted on a...
View Article3 key ways to consider student debt in N.J. | Opinion
The president of Centenary University offers his mandates on how to view college loan debt. By David P. Haney College debt is a problem. But the problem with recent discussions of college debt is that...
View ArticleSee a low-flying plane? Don't panic. It's planting crops
Aerial seeding is planned in three New Jersey counties. Residents in three New Jersey counties might see some low-flying aircraft in the coming days. But don't panic. They're farming. An aerial...
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Municipal fees could be waived for all Pohatcong Township war vets
The first reading of the revised ordinance was passed in a unanimous vote. Pohatcong Township Council members are proposing to revise an existing ordinance that would now waive municipal fees for all...
View ArticleSuperhero Weekend brings comic books, Star Wars to life (PHOTOS)
Comic Fusion's 10th annual Superhero Weekend raised money for advocates for children living in foster care. FLEMINGTON -- Davina Hechtor knew she had to pull her car over when she saw a stormtrooper...
View Article3 firefighters treated for heat exhaustion at old I-R plant
Officials are investigating the cause of the blaze at Commerce Park, formerly the Ingersoll Rand property in Phillipsburg. A fire Saturday evening ignited the roof of a building under demolition at...
View ArticleAirplanes to seed Central Jersey farm fields this summer
Airplanes dropping cover crop seed over farm fields in Hunterdon, Warren and Somerset counties are scheduled to begin flying the week of Aug. 29. Residents in parts of Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren...
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'These poor people were cooked alive': Film relives county's deadliest disaster
A Q&A with the director whose documentary examines the 1925 crash of Extra 1104. Watch video Almost 200 passengers were riding the Extra 1104 that night in 1925. Most of them were...
View ArticleActivist trying to hike tax assessor's property tax
A tax court judge rejected assessor Penny Holenstein's attempt to dismiss the case on grounds it was a "frivolous" action, the Herald reported MORRISTOWN -- A state tax court judge has ruled that a...
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N.J. pets in need: Aug. 22, 2016
Homeless pets in need of adoption from northern and central New Jersey. There's summer heat, and then there's oppressive summer heat. Courtesy of biscuitacres.com We've experienced some of the latter...
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