N.J. State Police lauded for livestock rescue during barn fire
Two troopers from the Hope Township barracks rescued the animals — including goats, sheep, llamas and chickens Two troopers with the New Jersey State Police wrangled more than a dozen farm animals and...
View ArticleN.J. pet rescue owner takes plea deal in cruelty case
Charges were filed in connection with the death of a dog. FLEMINGTON -- The owner of a New Jersey-based pet rescue group accepted a plea agreement Thursday in connection with cruelty charges in the...
View ArticleLocal swimmers shine at H/W/S meet
Warren Hills, North Hunterdon and Phillipsburg swimmers led the way. Warren Hills senior Hunter Page and North Hunterdon senior Robert Spichiger each won two individual events at Sunday's...
View ArticleHackettstown man arrested in drug raid, police say
The 22-year-old faces five cocaine charges, police say A 22-year-old Hackettstown resident faces drug charges after a search warrant was served Monday where he lived, town police report. Derbyk Davila...
View ArticleDepartment store worker charged with theft in Mansfield Twp
Matthew J. Ward, 27, was working at Buddy's Small Lots when the alleged theft occurred A Buddy's Small Lots employee is accused of shoplifting more than $150 worth of merchandise from the department...
View ArticleWCCC students take part in Day of Caring
Math honor society students organize a winter clothing and food drive to help area homeless and needy people. Members of Warren County Community College's mathematics honor society, Mu Alpha Theta,...
View ArticleLearn advanced Microsoft Word in Blairstown
Advance registration is required. Blairstown-area residents are invited to learn advanced Microsoft Word at a class offered at Project Self-Sufficiency's Main Street location 6 to 8 p.m.Thursdays,...
View ArticleYouth Corps of Phillipsburg starting new cycle of classes
Another 12-week program is set to start Feb. 29. New Jersey Youth Corps of Phillipsburg is accepting applications for its next class cycle, scheduled to begin Feb. 29. A member of the New Jersey Youth...
View ArticleHackettstown HS searched following bomb threat hoax
A New Jersey State Police K-9 team was brought in to aid in the search, Hackettstown police said. Hackettstown High School was searched Tuesday morning by police from multiple agencies and...
View ArticleSuspect in fatal White Township fight returns to Warren County
Steven Segarra was detained in January at the Canadian border and is charged with aggravated manslaughter. A Mansfield Township man charged in a deadly brawl and detained last month crossing into...
View ArticleP'burg, Del Val secure top sectional wrestling seeds
Belvidere, Warren Hills and Voorhees also qualified for the team tournament that opens Monday. Delaware Valley and Phillipsburg secured top seeds in their sections for next week’s NJSIAA team...
View ArticleChildren safe following Warren County school bus crash, cops say
The school bus was carrying an estimated 10 elementary-aged children home at the time of the accident, Washington Township police said. There were no reported injuries Tuesday afternoon when a van...
View ArticleMotorist weaving on Rt. 22 charged with drug crimes, cops say
The driver from New York was released after a traffic stop in Pohatcong Township, police said. A New York man is facing marijuana possession charges after police said he was stopped for swerving in...
View ArticleMan looking for a ride gets picked up by cops instead
Washington Township police said the man had a $700 outstanding warrant out of Raritan Borough, Somerset County. A man soliciting motorists for a ride in Washington Borough instead was picked up by an...
View ArticleTeen more than twice legal limit during crash, cops say
Police said an 18-year-old Warren County woman had a blood-alcohol level of 0.20 after a crash Monday. A teenage driver was intoxicated and more than twice the legal limit for of-age drivers when she...
View ArticleEducation notes: It's dean's list season
Many local students achieved dean's list status for the fall semester. Lycoming College named the following area students to the dean's list: Melissa Bilza, of Easton; Kirsten Fischer, of Nazareth;...
View ArticlePohatcong Twp. police warn of U.S. Treasury phone scams
If the call goes unanswered, the scammers leave urgent call-back requests, according to police. A new pervasive phone scam is targeting victims in Pohatcong Township. lehighvalleylive.com file photo...
View ArticleHouse of Good Shepherd honors longtime employees
Hackettstown care facility holds ceremony to honor employee service. To say that Theresa Mutz has been a mainstay as a member of the House of the Good Shepherd staff is beyond an understatement. Mutz...
View ArticlePhillipsburg wants damaged Union Square building torn down
A crash wrecked the structure in 2014 and at least one town official is tired of waiting for improvements. The building at 11 Union Square was hit by a car in 2014. Two years later, it may finally...
View ArticleFlood watch expands to cover more of Lehigh Valley
Heavy rain and melting snow prompted the National Weather Service to expand the flood watch's reach. A flood watch already in place for parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey has been expanded to cover...
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