Alleged arsonist charged with setting Phillipsburg house fire
Two people suffered minor injuries in the blaze that damaged two Firth Street homes. The fire damaged two homes, temporarily displacing the occupants less than a week before the holidays. And...
View ArticleHorse rider flown for treatment after accident (PHOTOS)
The juvenile female was injured at an indoor equestrian center in Franklin Township, Warren County. A juvenile female horse rider was flown for treatment after being injured Thursday at an indoor...
View Article2 flown by NJSP helicopter after head-on collision (PHOTOS)
They were injured along with a third person in the crash on Route 519 in White Township. A head-on collision Thursday evening in Warren County sent the driver of one car and the passenger in other to...
View ArticleN.J. farmer supports passage of raw milk bill | Feedback
A proposed law would allow the sale of raw milk at New Jersey farms. To the editor: New Jersey is one of only eight states that continues to completely block local distribution of fresh unprocessed...
View ArticleCops: Car flips when driver swerves to avoid raccoon
The motorist's injuries were not severe, police said. A driver wasn't badly injured in a rollover crash early Friday morning after he swerved to avoid a raccoon in a snowstorm in Lopatcong Township,...
View ArticleDriver swerves to avoid raccoon, rolls vehicle, cops say
The driver's injuries were not severe, police say. A driver wasn't badly injured injured in a rollover crash early Friday morning after he swerved to avoid a raccoon in a snowstorm in Lopatcong...
View ArticleBoys basketball: 11 bold predictions for the weekend of Jan. 7-8
Who is going to win and who is going to shine?
View ArticleN.J. doctor accused of prescribing painkiller 50x stronger than heroin
The Phillipsburg physician jeopardized his patients' welfare, the state attorney general says. A Phillipsburg physician is accused of inappropriately prescribing to several patients a painkiller 50...
View ArticleEx-Phillipsburg church employee charged in Christmas burglary of church office
The 56-year-old allegedly stole cash in multiple burglaries, including one on Christmas. A former employee of a Phillipsburg church is accused of burglarizing the parish. Town police say 56-year-old...
View ArticleWarren County authorities seek Elizabeth Kauffman - fugitive of the week
The 48-year-old is wanted on a narcotics charge, according to the Warren County Prosecutor's Office. Elizabeth Kauffman (Courtesy photo | For lehighvalleylive.com) Elizabeth A. Kauffman, 48, is...
View ArticleWATCH: Music video pays tribute to Phillipsburg athlete who died
The video memorializes Matt Deery, who died in a car crash in 2012. Watch video The video shows a message written on a baseball placed atop Matt Deery's grave, one that demonstrates his impact beyond...
View ArticleQuickChek worker allegedly steals $1K over 3 months
The woman is accused of improperly recording sales and pocketing cash. A Washington-area QuickChek worker is accused of pocketing more than $1,000 in cash over three months from the register. Ryanne...
View ArticlePhillipsburg gets $290K from state to improve sidewalks
Intersections will be made more accessible to people with disabilities. Phillipsburg should soon be more accessible to pedestrians with disabilities. The state is granting the town $290,000 to improve...
View ArticleWood-burning stove led to N.J. shed fire, cops say (PHOTOS)
Crews battled the fire for more than an hour Saturday. A wood-burning stove led to a shed catching fire Saturday afternoon in Franklin Township, Warren County, according to New Jersey State Police....
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Jan. 9, 2017
Dogs and cats throughout New Jersey await adoption. The history of pet photography goes back quite a bit further than the founding of icanhas.cheezburger.com. And for the record, I have both a dog and...
View Article'Friday the 13th' returns in Blairstown -- where it all began
Movie showings are scheduled where the original horror flick was filmed. For some, every Friday the 13th is a day of dread. Or perhaps a romp in hokey superstition. In Blairstown Township, it's a...
View ArticleMan had 49 packets of heroin when served with warrant, cops say
Another man was charged when he arrived at the house to deliver marijuana, police said. Hackettstown police say they found 49 wax packets of heroin when officers arrived at a home to serve a...
View ArticleLight snow, ice possible in parts of N.J. on Tuesday
Winter weather advisory issued for four counties in northern and western New Jersey. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for four counties in northern and western New...
View ArticleA big idea: Tiny houses can help the homeless | Editorial
A state Senate would create a three-year Tiny Home Pilot Program in three areas of the state - north, central and south - to award grants for the construction of homes of 300 square feet or less, with...
View ArticleTweet this: As STD rates soar, N.J. turns to social media | Editorial
The New Jersey state Department of Health has a new social media campaign about the rise of sexually-transmitted diseases. A pair of dramatic statistics should act as a wake-up call for anyone who is...
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