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Will you get a perfect seven this week? Probably not, but it's worth a try. The dawn of a new school year brings with it the promise of a clean slate. Time to start fresh, right? Your prior failures...
View ArticleFootball Week 1 mega-coverage guide: Everything you need for this week's games
Think you missed any of the football previews and coverage this week? NJ.com's mega coverage guide will catch you up in and instant Here is our mega-coverage guide for Week 1 to help get you ready for...
View ArticleContest: Who has the best student section? Nominate your school
Without fail, one of the best things HS football is the throng of cheering students pulling for their classmates: The student section. They're loud. They can get wild. Sometimes, they're superorgan......
View ArticleBicyclist seriously injured by Jeep in Route 206 crash in Andover
The 53-year-old bicyclist was ejected from his bike in the crash and sustained serious injuries, police said. ANDOVER -- A 53-year-old Hackettstown man was seriously injured Friday morning when he was...
View ArticlePolice seek help in smoking out pair who stole 10K cigarettes
Cartons of Marlboros and Newports went missing during a distraction theft in Warren County, according to police. Times are tough for cigarette smokers on a budget, what with taxes and lung disease....
View ArticleHackettstown-area fire rips through Donaldson Farms (PHOTOS)
Dozens of firefighters battled the blaze that broke out about 5 p.m. Friday in Mansfield Township. UPDATE: How is aftermath of fire affecting business at Donaldson Farms? Firefighters battled a...
View ArticleWarren County authorities seek Jayson Cimerol - fugitive of the week
The 25-year-old is wanted on a narcotics charge, according to the Warren County Prosecutor's Office. Jayson Cimerol (Courtesy photo | For lehighvalleylive.com) Jayson J. Cimerol, 25, is wanted on a...
View ArticleWant a fog machine? This and other weird items this 1 county is auctioning off
Warren County is holding a government surplus auction Saturday at the Warren County Road Division Garage. If you're reading this and are in the market for something capable of playing that old Bon...
View ArticleHow Christie's decision to scrap N.J. income tax deal with Pa. could affect you
Some residents from New Jersey and Pennsylvania will pay higher state income taxes in 2017. TRENTON -- Gov. Chris Christie's decision to end a four-decade-old tax arrangement with Pennsylvania will...
View ArticleDonaldson Farms up and running after devastating fire, ruled an accident
The swiftly moving Mansfield Township blaze destroyed a barn used to store countless tools of the agriculture trade. The effort to recover from Friday night's devastating fire at Donaldson Farms was...
View ArticlePhillipsburg man charged in dumping near donation bins
Town officials have been cracking down over what they see as excessive dumping near these clothing bins. Phillipsburg police announced a littering citation against a 43-year-old man for allegedly...
View Article15 years later, a photo tribute to N.J. victims of 9/11
At least 703 New Jerseyans died on Sept. 11, 2001. Here, for the first time, are all of their photos Fifteen years ago, nearly 3,000 Americans lost their lives in the worst terrorist attack in our...
View ArticleFootball chat and Top 20 reveal: Talk to our writers, Sunday, 7:30 p.m.
Join the NJ.com football writers for their first chat of the season, Sunday, 7:30-8:30 p.m. WOODBRIDGE -- The first full week of high school football is in the books and there's plenty to talk...
View ArticleWarren County remembers those killed in 9/11 during annual tribute (PHOTOS)
The annual tribute also remembered Warren County residents who died in the line of duty. Never forget. That was the phrase stressed by speakers in poems, speeches and readings as Warren County...
View ArticleHow to get a free Chick-fil-A meal
The promotion was brought back by popular demand, the franchise owner said. Chick-fil-A at the Phillipsburg Mall is picking up the tab for patrons buying the same Chik-Fil-A meals on a later date that...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Sept. 12, 2016
Dogs and cats throughout New Jersey need homes. Sometimes, it seems our dogs just don't listen to us; we bark commands and our canine companions just don't respond. Courtesy of Distejon For those dog...
View ArticleFootball Top 20 for Sept. 11: Can N.J.'s new No. 1 bring stability?
It's the third top 20 and our third No. 1 team. Will this one hold down the throne?
View Article1st day of school: Fresh faces, buildings in Phillipsburg (PHOTOS)
One of the highlights of the 2016-17 school year is the opening of the new Phillipsburg High School in Lopatcong Township. It was a day for new beginnings in the Phillipsburg School District on...
View ArticleClinton could be helped by New Jersey's changing demographics, data shows
We compared New Jersey's current demographics to what they were in 2008 and found out what's changed and how it will change this upcoming presidential election. It's been eight years since Barack...
View ArticleN.J. driver allegedly drank before I-80 crash that broke woman's back
The East Orange man is charged with assault by auto. An Essex County driver was intoxicated during a crash last month on Interstate 80 that broke a passenger's back, according to New Jersey State...
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