Hunterdon, Warren colleges still waiting for awarded grant money despite...
The grant awards, which were announced in April, are part of the first round of state higher education grants approved by voters in November through a $750 million bond issue. Gov. Chris Christie last...
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People in Business, Aug. 11, 2013
A weekly roundup of business awards, promotions and recognitions. Marian WatkinsCourtesy Photo Marian Watkins, of Emmaus, joined Easton-based ergonomic office products manufacturer Innovative Office...
View ArticleNew York concert promoter killed in fall at Lehigh Gorge State Park
The 31-year-old fell about 40 feet off the Glen Onoko Falls. Authorities have identified the woman who fell to her death Saturday afternoon in Lehigh Gorge State Park.Perla Cabral, 31, of New York,...
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Missouri Fair clown wears Obama mask
"We are better than this," says Republican Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder. View full sizeThis photo shows a clown wearing a mask intended to look like President Obama at the Missouri State Fair. The announcer...
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Local food banks, pantries prepare for impact of upcoming cuts to food stamp...
Local food bank and pantry leaders anticipate an upcoming rollback of a stimulus boost to food stamp benefits will increase demand for their services when donations are already scarce. Centenary...
View ArticleResort villa six miles from Disney World collapsing into huge sinkhole
Another villa at Summer Bay Resort in Clermont, Fla, is evacuated as a precaution. A sinkhole caused a section of a central Florida resort villa to partially collapse early today, while another...
View ArticleAllentown pair look for deals in alleged defrauding of philanthropist Marlene...
The separated couple waived their preliminary hearings today. Hassan and Shawnta Carmon waived preliminary hearings today on charges the pair defrauded late philanthropist Marlene "Linny" Fowler out...
View ArticleNew York concert promoter's death at Lehigh Gorge ruled accidental, coroner says
Perla Cabral was hiking at the state park when she fell about 40 feet, authorities say. The death of a woman who fell from a waterfall at Lehigh Gorge State Park in eastern Pennsylvania has been ruled...
View ArticleMonroe County man neglected horse until it died, police say
The neglect spanned from May 8 to July 22, according to state police. Monroe County man is being cited with animal cruelty after neglecting a horse until it died, state police said. The neglect, which...
View ArticleEaston, Liberty, Phillipsburg high school bands back on the march - See photos
See images from the schools' band camps. Fall sports participants weren't the only high school students in action today. Marching bands from around the region took part in their summer camps. Click...
View ArticleSuspected Bloods gang member in Monroe County faces drug charges, task force...
The 24-year-old Stroud Township man was in possession of 'large amounts' of heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine, authorities report in a news release. A suspected member of the Bloods street gang was...
View ArticleFlood advisory, flash flood watch in place as heavy rain in forecast
One to 2 inches of rain could fall in a short amount of time. UPDATE: Hunterdon, Bucks counties upgraded to flash flood warning, National Weather Service says We know the drill by now. Don't drive...
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Hunterdon, Bucks counties upgraded to flash flood warning, National Weather...
Various other flood advisories remain in place, weather service says. View full sizePerhaps Memorial Parkway was flooded or will flood, but this morning, while the Phillipsburg highway was wet, it...
View ArticleCurtiss-Wright will leave Phillipsburg location for Bethlehem
The international defense contractor will bring 95 highly skilled, high-paying manufacturing jobs to a planned facility off Route 412 near the Interstate 78 interchange. A host of grants and tax...
View ArticleIn wake of Curtiss-Wright move, officials say N.J. cannot compete with Pa....
The international defense contractor announced earlier today it will leave the 100-year-old facility for a new plant in Bethlehem. As another major business makes plans to leave Phillipsburg, this...
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UPS plane crashes near airport in Alabama
The plane was on the way to Louisville, Ky., a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman says. The pilot and co-pilot died in the crash, al.com reports. A large UPS cargo plane crashed this...
View ArticleFormer N.J. band instructor, EMT admits to luring teen to Pa. for sex
The 57-year-old from Sussex County faces a maximum penalty of life in prison and $250,000 fine at sentencing scheduled for November. A former band instructor and ambulance volunteer from New Jersey...
View ArticleBethlehem Township, Pa., woman assaults mother in vehicle, police say
Bail was set for the 20-year-old at 10 percent of $7,500. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 29. A Bethlehem Township, Pa., woman faces charges after allegedly assaulting her mother in...
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New Jersey expands program to renew driver's licenses by mail
Licenses and IDs renewed by mail will feature an existing photo. More people will be able to skip a trip to the MVC under the return of an old policy.Gloucester County Times File Photo New Jersey will...
View ArticleBoa constrictor on loose after escaping vet's yard
Residents have been alerted out of 'an abundance of caution,' said Swarthmore police Chief Brian Craig. A seven-foot boa constrictor is on the loose in a Philadelphia suburb after slithering away from...
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