Bear hunt Day 4: 24 bears culled for a total of 390 killed
Nearly 400 bears killed as weeklong hunt enters its final days Watch video FREDON -- Two dozen additional animals were killed Thursday, the fourth day of New Jersey's annual bear hunt, according to...
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View ArticleLopatcong schools set March referendum to raise $600K
The tax increase is needed to maintain programs, the superintendent says. Voters will be asked next year if the Lopatcong Township School District can raise an additional $600,000 in taxes to help...
View ArticleDemocratic ads target Garrett over guns and terrorists | The Auditor
The House Democrats' fundraising arm is running radio ads against Rep. Scott Garrett. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is running radio advertisements this week criticizing Rep. Scott...
View ArticleRescue operator charged with animal cruelty in dog's death
The Phillipsburg woman runs a Hunterdon County operation that places dogs and cats in homes, the NJSPCA says. A Phillipsburg woman who runs a Hunterdon County animal rescue operation has been charged...
View ArticleBelvidere High School 1st period honor roll
The following students were named to the honor roll for the first marking period. HIGH HONOR ROLL 12th Grade Jordan Allen, Gerrit Bailey, Madison Beaumont, Megyn Berezny, Elizabeth Dalrymple, Nicholas...
View ArticleCentenary students get hands-on experience
College students taking a children's literature course visit Hatchery Hill Elementary School to share books and activities with second graders. Students from Centenary College professor Kerry...
View ArticleN.J. SPCA charges Catnip Friends Rescue owner with animal cruelty
A Phillipsburg woman faces charges for failing to provide veterinary care for a dog that later died. FLEMINGTON -- The state Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has filed animal cruelty...
View ArticleAt trial, Alpha man admits sexual conduct with teen girl
A guilty plea was entered as the jury was deliberating, the prosecutor said. A 33-year-old Alpha man on Friday admitted to sexual conduct with a 15-year-old girl, ending his trial on sex assault...
View ArticleMemorial planned for Phillipsburg student killed in I-78 crash
Peers are to gather this weekend to launch balloons in honor of Tim Kilinski. Sharon Sweazey considered Tim Kilinski to be family. Tim and her son, Shane, grew up together, the Pohatcong Township mom...
View ArticleRobber in Washington on the loose, police say
Washington Township, Warren County, police said they responded about 8 p.m. Thursday in Washington Borough for the report of an armed robbery. The perpetrator of a reported robbery Thursday night in...
View Article421 bears killed during state hunt, season ends Saturday
31 animals harvested on Friday, according to state figures FREDON -- Another 31 black bears were killed Friday, the next-to-last day of the state's annual, week-long hunt, the state Department of...
View ArticleHave you seen these suspects? Fugitives of the week Dec. 12, 2015
Northampton, Warren and Hunterdon county authorities say they are looking for three individuals. Northampton County authorities seek Kyle Bedics - fugitive of the week Warren County authorities seek...
View ArticleTeen charged with stealing school computers from Warren Hills
Washington Township police say the library equipment was recovered. A 14-year-old faces charges after allegedly breaking into Warren Hills Middle School and stealing computers and related equipment...
View Article2 injured in multi-vehicle Washington Twp, Morris County wreck
Two people suffered injuries following a multi-vehicle wreck Saturday morning along Schooleys Mountain Road in Washington Township, Morris County, police say. Two people were injured following a...
View Article472 bears killed across N.J.; officials opt to extend annual hunt
Department of Environmental Protection officials say not enough "tagged" bears were killed to effectively reduce the potential for conflicts with people Watch video FREDON - Another 51 bears were...
View ArticleFriends, family gather to pay tribute to Phillipsburg High School senior
Tim Kilinski, 18, died Tuesday following a single-vehicle crash along I-78 in Williams Township. Nearly 100 people gathered Sunday afternoon to say goodbye. Nearly 100 people gathered Sunday afternoon...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Dec. 14, 2015
One unspayed female cat and her unaltered offspring can produce 420,000 cats in seven years. Some notes on homeless animals in New Jersey: * According to the State of New Jersey Office of Animal...
View ArticleN.Y. pair charged in Lowe's stolen items/return scheme
In the scheme, police say the men would buy stolen Lowe's merchandise, return it to Lowe's without receipts to gain gift cards, and then, sell the gift cards to construction sites. Two New York men...
View ArticleCentenary equestrians host Holiday Tournament of Champions
Centenary College's Equine Studies Department recently hosted the Holiday Tournament of Champions at the Equestrian Center in Long Valley, N.J. Two teams of Centenary's Intercollegiate Horse Show...
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