Warren County approves lowest budget in decade
$9.7 million was also separately approved for roadwork, courthouse renovations and other projects. Warren County taxes will remain unchanged under the $102.6 million budget approved Wednesday by...
View ArticleN.J. police officer struck by car at Route 57 checkpoint
The Mansfield Township officer is expected to recover, authorities said. UPDATE: Officer struck on Rt. 57 released from hospital A Mansfield Township police officer was struck by a vehicle Thursday...
View ArticleWater main break closes part of Route 46 in Hackettstown
Expect delays when driving through town, police warn. A block of Route 46 (Main Street) is closed in the center of Hackettstown due to a water main break, town police said in a midday advisory...
View ArticleRangers locate lost hikers at Delaware Water Gap
The hikers got "turned around" but were found where they were expected to be. A group of hikers who got lost at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area were walked to safety Thursday afternoon, a...
View ArticleWarren Hills program makes IT fun for girls, too
High school girls teach middle and elementary school girls how to write and work with computer programs. The results have been great. GirlsCodingWithGirls, a program run by Warren Hills Regional High...
View ArticleLiberty, Frelinghuysen 4th graders hold debate without leaving classrooms
In an example of how education is helping students learn, two classes from different schools participate in a debate. Thomas Ackerman's fourth grade class at Liberty Elementary School held an online...
View ArticleFarmers' fair queen, princess rules now available
Find out more about becomming the Warren County Farmers' Fair Queen or a princess. The rules and application for the 2016 Warren County Farmers' Fair Queen and the Warren County Farmers' Fair Princess...
View ArticleRock-N-Bowl event raises over $3K for Big Brothers Big Sisters
Youth from several Warren County schools bowled to raise money. Big Brothers Big Sisters hosted a Rock-N-Bowl fundraiser raised $3,172 for the organization. Rock-N-Bowl is an event that gives...
View ArticleN.J. officer hit by car on Rt. 57 released from hospital
The Mansfield Township officer, who was assisting in an inspection checkpoint, suffered minor injuries. A Mansfield Township police officer struck by a vehicle Thursday at a Route 57 checkpoint...
View ArticleDelaware River boating death trial still short a juror
The third day of jury selection in the trial of Donald Jessamine finished one shy of a full panel. After three days, the jury is nearly complete for the trial over a 2012 Delaware River boating death....
View ArticleTake NJ.com's local news quiz
This is the week you're going to get a perfect score. Atlantic City's running out of money, Eli Manning's condo is for rent and the Easter Bunny brawled in a New Jersey mall. Such is New Jersey's news...
View ArticleGood Friday 2016: What's open, what's closed
It is not a federal holiday, but many local and state offices are closed in observance of this holy Christian day. Christians around the world observe Good Friday on the Friday before Easter Sunday....
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Phillipsburg councilman wants to thank stranger who saved his life
"I saw the second life. ... I was gone. I was really gone," Mark Lutz says of nearly choking to death in a restaurant. As a member of the local emergency squad, Mark Lutz has saved lives before....
View ArticleFirefighters battle N.J. brush fire for hours (PHOTOS)
It took more than two hours to get the fire under control. Fighting a brush fire Thursday afternoon about a mile into the woods off Reservoir Lane in White Township required alternative vehicles and...
View ArticleAt least 1 hurt in Rt. 57 2-vehicle crash in N.J. (PHOTOS)
The accident happened near Whites Road in Franklin Township, Warren County. At least one person was hurt in a two-vehicle crash Thursday evening on Route 57 in Franklin Township, Warren County. A Ford...
View Article70 mph speed limit coming to Pa. interstates by May
PennDOT and the turnpike commission are still studying specifically where to increase the speed limits. Pennsylvania's Secretary of Transportation says 70 mph speed limits will be coming to more than...
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What happens when you mix theatre arts with equine studies? Find out at...
JoAnna Mendl Shaw, a visiting lecturer at Centenary College, plans an April 23 show. JoAnna Mendl Shaw, choreographer and teacher, is serving as a Centenary College Spring 2016 Gates-Ferry...
View ArticleHave you seen these suspects? Fugitives of the week March 26, 2016
Warren and Hunterdon county authorities say they are looking for two suspects. Warren County authorities seek Amber Hurley - fugitive of the week Hunterdon County authorities seek Tasleem Khan -...
View ArticleMan who saved choking councilman: 'I don't want to be known as a hero'
Phillipsburg Councilman Mark Lutz says his rescuer, Ronnie Burns, was there for a reason. Ronnie Burns says it was all instinct.Out to dinner with coworkers, he was the first to act when a woman in...
View ArticlePastry-loving pig rescued on I-80 a symbol for N.J. animal sanctuary
Cherry the pig has garnered a lot of media attention for the Barnyard Sanctuary in New Jersey. After being abandoned on a New Jersey highway, this little piggy has a new name, a new home and,...
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