Warren Hills thinking big | Boys basketball snapshot
The Blue Streaks return four starters including standout guard Johnny Bamford. WARREN HILLSConference: Skyland, Valley Division2014-15 record: 18-7 overall, 8-2 divisionPlayers to watch: Sr. G John...
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National Geographic putting Delaware River on the map
National Geographic is seeking nominations in Northampton and Warren counties for inclusion on an interactive website and map of geotourism sites near the Delaware River. The Delaware River's banks...
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Santa's surprise: Boy, 5, asks for - and gets - baby sister for Christmas
No one was more surprised than Santa when a family returned this year to the Palmer Park Mall with a baby sister their brothers had asked for a few years earlier. It took almost three years, but Santa...
View ArticleWhy did N.J. extend the 2015 bear hunt?
Nearly 500 bears have been killed in this year's hunt as of Friday but still the rate is below what biologists say is needed to keep the black bear population stable — and to stop it from pushing out...
View ArticlePolar Express chugs through Phillipsburg; police start new tradition (PHOTOS)
Police officers have started a new holiday tradition for children chugging through Phillipsburg on the Polar Express. Children decked out in their pajamas received a special surprise from police after...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Dec. 21, 2015
Many pets throughout New Jersey won't be receiving any gifts this holiday season because they don't have homes. According to thenoseprint.com, a pet-focused online hub for major pet product brands,...
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Where to do your last-minute shopping, book borrowing and more
A look at some 11th-hour shopping spots, plus what's open and what's closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas. If you are one of those people who waited until this week to get your holiday shopping...
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Woman travels to supermarket for help following attack, cops say
Attacker struck female victim with broom until it split in half, Mansfield Township police say. A woman who was struck over the head with a broomstick until it cracked traveled to a Mansfield Township...
View ArticleWarren Hills choral groups put folks in a holiday mood
The high school group now shifts focus to its scheduled Feb. 4 performance in New York City. Choral members joined their voices in the auditorium at Warren Hills Regional High School on December 9 as...
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Thieves swipe gifts left for N.J. garbage pickup crews
The thefts occurred overnight Sunday into Monday in Hackettstown, police said. The Hackettstown Police Department is investigating the theft of cash and gift cards left by residents on garbage cans as...
View ArticleCentenary College employees give back
A campus-wide effort resulted in a merrier holiday for six local families. Over $1,500 was raised for six local families through the efforts of Centenary College faculty, staff and students during a...
View ArticleBoy Scout Troop 141 recognizes advancements
Belvidere-area troop held its Court of Honor recently. Boy Scout Troop 141, which serves the Belvidere, Phillipsburg, Washington, Oxford, and Harmony areas, recently held its Court of Honor. The event...
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Centenary professor earns NEH fellowship
Breandan Mac Suibhne will research and write a book on the Great Famine of 1845-51. Breandan Mac Suibhne, a Centenary College history professor, is one of 80 scholars nationwide to be awarded a...
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Hackettstown Rotary helps build shelter in Ghana
The shelter will protect young children and women from the hot Ghanian sun and drenching rains. On Dec. 15, in a small town in the African country of Ghana, a new food shelter was dedicated to the...
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'Grinch' stole Christmas gifts left for garbage collectors, cops say
Police are investigating the theft of money and gift cards left by residents on garbage cans as Christmas gifts for local waste collectors. Hackettstown policeFile photo HACKETTSTOWN -- Police are...
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Phillipsburg man charged in sex act on Easton street
The 26-year-old is charged with indecent exposure and open lewdness dating to June 5, police said. A Phillipsburg man is facing indecent exposure and related charges after engaging in a sex act with...
View ArticleThe most ridiculously crazy Christmas display you'll ever see (PHOTOS)
Dave Rotondo packs 125 or so inflatables into a quarter-acre lot along Oregon Street in Palmer Township. Watch video By now, the secret has long been out. Dave Rotondo's house in Palmer Township just...
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Man arrested on immigration warrant in Hackettstown
The 29-year-old was sought by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after being convicted in 2008 of a crime out of Hackettstown. A 29-year-old man who wasn't supposed to be in the United States...
View ArticleTop 11 'Only in Jersey' stories from 2015
The bizarre, offbeat New Jersey stories that left you scratching you head during the year gone by.
View Article32 photos that prove some kids are really scared of Santa
Santa? Not everyone's a fan Watch video With T-minus two days until Christmas Eve, Santa's back at the North Pole putting the final touches on his annual naughty/nice list. The man in red has been...
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