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February 2, 2024

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Chaos unfolded at a grade school wrestling tournament on January 28, 2024, in Phillipsburg, New Jersey between High Point and Phillipsburg. The incident, involving adults from High Point, youth athletes and a floor full of sports fans has left the community questioning the ...

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NEW JERSEY -- Former State Senate President Steve Sweeney formally threw his hat into the race for New Jersey Governor on Monday in a video posted online touting his service in public office and personal bona fides.  In the announcement video, Sweeney touted his roots as an ironworker working on ...

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NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School wrestling team hosted Morris Hills on Wednesday, January 31 and lost 42-24. The results of the matches are as follows: 106 lbs.: Jacob McConnell (N) won over Jose Vasquez (MH) with a 6-5 decision 113 lbs.: Ethan Whitesell (N) won over Andres Villalba ...

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SPARTA, NJ – The “chop” continues on Sparta Mountain.  The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has announced 25 acres including about a quarter mile of trail on the “eastern side of Sparta Mountain MWA” will be closed to the public beginning February 1 continuing until March ...

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NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys basketball team fell to Mount Olive 62-46 when they hosted them on Tuesday, January 30. The Braves trailed 29-21 going into the second half of the game, putting up another 25 points in the second half. Mount Olive added another 35 points to get the ...

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PENNSAUKEN, NJ – Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) launched his campaign for U.S. Senate on Friday with pledges of returning the United States to the supernation status it once was. “It does not have to be this broken politics where you just have people who are putting their own personal ambition ...

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NEWTON, NJ – The Newton Braves Lacrosse is offering four free clinics for boys division K through eight. Girls are also welcome to apply.  The clinics are open to all skill levels. No equipment needed to participate in the clinics. The four free clinics: February 16 at Green Hills School ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Saint Peter’s Healthcare System and Atlantic Health System have signed a letter of intent to establish a strategic partnership, putting them on a path toward reaching a definitive agreement within the coming months to fully integrate the two organizations.  The letter of ...

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NEWTON, NJ – The United Way of Northern New Jersey and its partners are offering free tax preparation services for low and moderate income households, according to Town of Newton officials. Beginning February 1 people use the QR code in the picture below or go to UWNNJ.org/freetaxprep, to ...

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SPARTA, NJ – New Jersey State Police TEAMS unit was called to assist Sparta police officers in the execution of a warrant at an apartment on Main Street on Sunday night. Newton Police, Sussex County Sherriff's Officer all helped with the incident.   On January 28, Sparta police were contacted by a ...

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JORDAN — A Sergeant from Willingboro was one of three U.S. Army Reserve soldiers who were killed in a drone attack on a U.S. military outpost in Jordan on Sunday.  Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46, was killed along with Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, when ...

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NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School bowling team won 5-2 over Sparta when they hosted them on Monday, January 29. The ending scores were 2,525 for Newton and 2.366 for Sparta. The high scores for the Braves from the matches are as follows: Rachel Porzilli with a total score of ...

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SPARTA, NJ – After watching Wheel of Fortune from home for 41 years, a Sparta woman had a chance to spin for herself. Over the years her family joined her watching the show even helping her children "learn their letters." Carla Householder’s children not only encouraged her to apply to be a ...

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NEWTON, NJ-The Newton High School girls basketball team, who started the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussesx tournament as the 13-seeded team, lost 55-50 to Wallkill Valley, the 16-seeded team when they hosted them on Saturday, January 27. Newton was leading 25-21 going into halftime, and scored another 25 ...

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NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys basketball team lost 55-39 when they played away against 14-seeded North Warren in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex tournament on Saturday, January 27. The Braves, who started the tournament in the 15-seeded spot, trailed by one going into the second half of the ...

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NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School wrestling team hosted Bloomfield on Saturday and lost 45-36. The results of the matches are as follows: 106 lbs.: James Haverick (B) won over Jacob McConnell (N) with a pin at 3:18 113 lbs.: Diego Zambrano (B) won over Ethan Whitesell (N) with a pin at ...

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NEWTON, NJ – The Town of Newton tax office said the 2024 reassessment is expected to be completed by mid-February.  The appraisal company hired by the town, Appraisal Systems, has completed all the property inspections, according to town officials. On January 12, all “ratable” property owners ...

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NEWTON, NJ-The Newton High School girls basketball team lost a heart breaker - 38-35 against Lenape Valley when they played away against them on Wednesday. Newton was leading 24-18 going into halftime, and scored another 14 points in the second half. Unfortunately, Lenape Valley scored another ...

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NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys basketball team lost 53-31 against Lenape Valley, when they hosted them on Wednesday, January 24 in a 7 p.m. night game. The Braves trailed 28-12 going into the second half of the game and added another 19 points in the second half. Unfortunately, Lenape ...

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NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School bowling team won against Vernon on Wednesday, but was shut out against Sussex Tech on Thursday. Newton Lost to Sussex Tech 7-0, when they played them away on Thursday. The high scores from the match are as follows: Rachel Porzilli with a total score of ...

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NEWTON, NJ – Several volunteer positions are open on various Town of Newton boards and commissions. Open positions include: Advisory Board of Health – one seat Economic Development Advisory Commission – one seat Historic Preservation Commission – two regular and two alternate ...

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NEWTON, NJ – The Town of Newton will once again be taking part in the Hometown Heroes Banner program this year.  According to town officials anyone wishing to honor a past or current member of the armed forces is invited to sponsor a banner that will hang from a street lamp in the town. The ...

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SPARTA, NJ – The new year started off on the wrong foot for a Wharton woman who was caught shoplifting from the QuickChek in Sparta. On January 1 Ptl Mathew Pletcher responded to the store where the manager told him a woman, later identified as Danielle Nemeth had stolen two cartons of Newport ...

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NEW JERSEY -- New Jersey residents 60 and older can expand their horizons in health, wellness, technology, travel, and a host of other subjects by taking free classes online with GetSetUp. The New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Aging Services, offers access to GetSetUp, a ...

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NEWTON, NJ – Newton wrestlers were able to get by Lenape Valley on Tuesday, 37-36. Braves’ wins: 106 lbs – Jacob McConnell with a pin at 1:42 126 lbs – Keegan Murtagh with a pin at 1:04 138 lbs – Mason Bucci with a pin at 1:20 150 lbs – Joey Catalano in an 8-4 decision 157 lbs – ...

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SPARTA, NJ – Sparta school district is holding a “school-based safety and security” summit on Wednesday, February 7.  The program will be held at Sparta High School from 6 to 9 p.m. according a district announcement. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from professionals ...

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NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School bowling team won 7-0 over Lenape Valley when they hosted them on Monday, January 22. The ending scores were 2,381 for Newton and 1,387 for Lenape Valley. The high scores for the Braves from the matches are as follows: Rachel Porzilli with a total score of ...

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NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys basketball team lost 64-49 to Vernon, when they hosted them on Monday, January 22 in a 7 p.m. night game. The Braves trailed by four going into the second half of the game and added another 24 points in the second half. The Vikings added another 33 points ...

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NEWTON, NJ-The Newton High School girls basketball team lost 33-21 against Vernon when they played them away on Monday, January 22. Newton and Vernon were tied 13 up going into halftime, but Vernon came out strong in the second half scoring 18 points to Newton’s six for the win. Caitlyn ...

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NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls wrestling team took the Championship title over the weekend when they competed in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament on Sunday. The Braves won five individual titles and had nine of its 10 wrestlers place in the top three during the tournament to ...

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