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January 11, 2024
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills fell to Rutgers Prep on Thursday, 84-42. Francesca Mannino led the Warriors with nine points. Sophia Squizziato added six points and Emily Evers and Olivia Holiday each chipped in five points. Zoe Gallic pulled down five rebounds and Madison DiSarno stole three. The ...
WATCHUNG, NJ —Plainfield Avenue between Drift Road and Valley Road will be closed until further notice, Watchung Police said at 4:22 am Thursday. A single vehicle veered off the roadway, overturned, and collided with a telephone pole, causing it to break in half, authorities said.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - Prepare your taste buds for a delightful journey as the St. James Men of Charity proudly present the 14th Annual Chili & Chowder Cook-off on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024. Join us for a culinary celebration hosted at the Saint James Church Lower Level at 184 S. Finley Ave. in ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills wrestling took down Warren Hills after honoring the wrestling alumni on Wednesday, 33-32. The match was tied and ultimately decided by the 6th criteria. “Great team win, got big contributions up and down the lineup,” said WHRHS head coach Jim Huff. “Gutsy ...
WARREN, NJ — Warren Township got hit with rain, wind, and power outages on Tuesday night. Flooding, downed trees and branches have made a mess of yards and roads. JCP&L's outage map shows outages throughout the township with some restoration times to be determined. Be prepared to lose power and ...
More delayed openings. North Plainfield, Warren and Watchung Hills already called for delayed openings on Wednesday and both Green Brook and Watchung have joined them in delaying the start of school on Wednesday due to the storm. They said: Due to the forecasted weather for this evening, and ...
WARREN, NJ -- Watchung Hills Regional High School will have a 2-hour delayed opening, January 10, 2024, due to the forecasted inclement weather and poor road conditions. They will follow a Day 1 schedule with classes beginning at 9:30 am. See the time schedule below. Time Slot 19:30 - ...
WARREN, NJ --Weather Alert. The National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch & Wind Advisory for our area. Heaviest rain falls from 6 PM this evening – 2 AM Wednesday, adding up to 2.0 - 3.5" - expect all types of flooding. Winds combined with saturated, soft grounds also will be enough to ...
WARREN, NJ -- Due to the forecasted storm and the Governor's State of Emergency commencing at 5PM today, the Watchung Hills Regional High School building will be closing at 4PM today. There will be no late buses running after school today. "Any additional information regarding a potential ...
WARREN, NJ —The Watchung Hills Cheer Competition team took first place in the Large Varsity Game Day Category at the 2024 UCA Garden State Challenge Competition held at Bridgewater-Raritan High School on Sunday, Jan. 7. Watchung Hills was first with 96.2 points, Notre Dame Academy was second ...
WARREN, NJ -- Due to anticipated severe weather, AlphaBest After-Care and all after-school and evening events in the Warren Township School District are canceled for Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Governor Phil Murphy declared that New Jersey will enter a State of Emergency effective at 5:00 p.m. on ...
WARREN, NJ -The Warren Township Board of Education swore in three members to three-year terms and one to a one-year term at its last meeting. Patrica Zohn was unanimously selected as board president and Laura Keller as vice president. Business Administrator and Board Secretary Christopher ...
Update: Reopened WARREN/WATCHUNG, NJ -- All lanes of I-78 westbound are closed at Exit 40, Hillcrest Road. Expect delays in both directions and heavy traffic on local roads. Check back for updates.
WARREN, NJ — Warren Township was a winter wonderland on Saturday night, but instead of making snow angels someone (s) decided to make car circles at Duderstadt, damaging the grass field and porta pottty. “It's disheartening to see our facilities damaged by some idiot out for a joyride after ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ—Watchung Hills placed fourth as a team three iWarriors placed first at the 2024 Somerset County Wrestling Tournament on Saturday. Anthony DiAndrea is a back to back champion and was named Outstanding Wrestler .DiAndrea, 113, Jordan Bash, 138, and Cody Pritzlaff, 157, took first ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Residents of New Jersey's 7th Congressional District will hold a series of rallies in Defense of Democracy, on Saturday, Jan. 6th in recognition of the third anniversary of the insurrection at the US Capitol three years ago. Rallies will be held from Westfield to Flemington. The ...
WARREN, NJ —The Warren Township Committee now has two new members as well as a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor. Vanessa Kian and Shaun Fine were sworn in to the Warren Township Committee at its annual reorganization meeting Thursday, Victor Sordillo was appointed as Mayor and Lisa Lontai as Deputy ...
WARREN, NJ --Three teens were charged with weapons possession and receiving stolen property after a traffic stop in Warren on Thursday. Javon E. Singletary, age 18 of Phillipsburg, NJ, Tristine J. Fleetwood, age 19 of DE, were arrested and a juvenile male, age 17, of Phillipsburg, NJ was ...
SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ – Winter weather lovers have been waiting with bated breath for an opportunity to enjoy the white fluffy stuff in New Jersey for the first time in about two years. Much was hyped about the potential for a major snowstorm that would bring out shovels, blowers, and plows for most ...
WARREN, NJ — This morning was a good example to encourage your children and young adults to wear, or at least bring a coat, to school after a malfunctioning fire alarm kept Watchung Hills High School students outside. WHRHS Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Jewett said, “due to a ...
TRENTON, NJ — School districts in New Jersey are now required to add lessons about grieving to health classes for students in eighth through 12th grade. Gov. Phil Murphy signed S3330/A501 Thursday in Trenton. The law requires schools to provide instruction on coping mechanisms and techniques ...
WARREN, NJ — Aidan Hockmeyer netted 19 points and hit five 3-pointers to lead Watchung Hills over Hunterdon Central on Thursday, 52-50. John Kelly added 17 points and Zack Patetta had 14 points and five rebounds. “Our guys played with a lot of urgency tonight which we are going to need in ...
WARREN, NJ -- Warren Township Committeewoman Lisa Lontai on Thursday attended and presented testimony at the Assembly Appropriations Committee regarding Assembly Bill 4 which overhauls the Affordable Housing Process. Lontai said: My name is Lisa Lontai and I have the honor of serving as mayor ...
WARREN, NJ — Pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office(SCPO) has taken over the Warren Township Police and an investigation is underway. The Prosecutor's Office took control of the police department effective Dec. 20, 2023. At the last ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills wrestling defeated Bridgewater on youth sports night, Wednesday, 35-24. “Great team effort tonight!” said WHRHS head coach Jim Huff.We are getting better as a team. Bridgewater is well coached by Kyle Murphy and his staff. I am happy with the progress we are making as ...
MANVILLE, NJ - The 23rd Valairco Cares donation of $500 was recently awarded to WITH Grace Initiative, a remarkable organization founded by cancer survivor and high school freshman, Grace Eline. Kevin McHugh, the owner of Valairco Heating and Cooling, and founder Richard Valenti expressed their ...
WARREN, NJ - The Watchung Hills Regional High School Board of Education swore in three members to three-year terms at its last meeting. Michael Birnberg, Carol Prasa, and Heather Trumpore were sworn in by Business Administrator Tim Stys. After some board drama with a split vote for president, ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Atlantic Health System has announced the first babies born in 2024. At Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, the first baby of the new year made an appearance at 3:13am on January 1. No other information has been provided. The first baby born at Overlook Medical Center in ...
WARREN, NJ --The New Year's power and cable outage on Warren's east side has been resolved, the utilities said. Optimum said at 9 am, "the outage affecting your optimum service has been resolved. If you're still having service issues, try a quick reboot of your equipment. Unplug the power, wait ...
WARREN, NJ -- Residents on Warren's east side lost power and cable prior to midnight New Year's Eve with restoration times predicted to be early on New Year's Day. To recap what was missed, the Packers beat the Vikings, and the ball dropped at midnight. To report a power ...
