Superstorm Sandy ad campaign is target of federal probe
A Democratic congressman says the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found enough evidence to justify a full audit. Do you see anything wrong with the "Stronger than the Storm"...
View ArticleVoters say phone calls, texts are the best ways to inform them of a snow...
Did readers get it right? Readers casting their votes in a poll overwhelmingly said that phone calls and/or text messages are the best way for municipalities to tell them about a snow emergency. Most...
View ArticleGov. Chris Christie readies State of the State address amid growing scrutiny
His administration has not revealed what he might say, but certainly it will now have a bigger audience. Democrats in New Jersey sharpened their aim at Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Monday,...
View ArticleHackettstown area man killed in Interstate 78 tollbooth tractor-trailer...
The man, who stopped to pay a toll, was driving a Ford Taurus station wagon, police say. Watch video  A 65-year-old Hackettstown area man died Monday morning after his station wagon was crushed by a...
View ArticleMultimedia internship available at The Express-Times
Digital photography and video are emphasized with the summer internship. Applications are being accepted for a multimedia summer internship sponsored by The Express-Times and lehighvalleylive.com.This...
View ArticleChris Christie to seek longer school day in State of State address
It will put the New Jersey governor head-to-head again with the powerful school teachers union. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will propose extending the public school calendar and lengthening the...
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Monroe County drive-by homicide investigated
The 39-year-old victim was fatally shot in the head early this morning at home in a modular home development in Hamilton Township. Authorities in Monroe County are investigating the killing of a...
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Chris Christie's State of the State address 2014: Watch it here
Among other things, he's expected to talk about longer school days. Chris Christie gestures with his right hand during Thursday's press conference. Gov. Chris Christie is scheduled to give his State...
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Hackettstown area man killed in Interstate 78 tollbooth wreck remembered as a...
Daniel Murphy, 65, worked in the shipping department at the Bethlehem Township, Pa., office of Strahman Valves Inc., and was a long time employee of the company. A devoted family man, Daniel Murphy...
View ArticleChris Christie in State of the State: 'I am ultimately responsible'
The New Jersey governor is hoping the address will help him rebound from the apparent political payback scheme surrounding traffic lane closings last September at the George Washington Bridge in Fort...
View Article'Revenge porn' legislation moves ahead in Pennsylvania
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously today on a bill sponsored by Berks County Sen. Judy Schwank. Pennsylvania state senators are advancing a bill to outlaw so-called "revenge porn," the...
View ArticleFog, ice and some school delays. Another morning to be careful on the roads
A dense fog advisory is in effect until 9 o'clock. Before dawn the temperature is below freezing. This morning is going to require a bit of thought. It's foggy outside. The National Weather Service...
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Two people charged in deadly Monroe County drive-by shooting, police say
A 39-year-old Hamilton Township man was killed early Tuesday when shots were fired at his home, authorities say. Two people this morning are in Monroe County jail, charged in a deadly drive-by...
View ArticleU.S. Senate report cites failures before and after Benghazi attack
The State Department, the military, the administration, the intelligence community and the late ambassador share the blame, the report says. The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee today released a...
View ArticleSnow squalls possible this weekend in Lehigh Valley, northwest New Jersey
It's possible some snow will accumulate, but it's too soon to tell, the weather service says. Don't fear: No one is predicting a major storm this weekend. But some squalls could create dangerous...
View ArticleFirefighters saw girl outside Asiana plane crash before she was run over - PM...
Also, the FDA is warning against high-dose acetaminophen. Newly released footage from a firefighter's helmet cam shows someone trying to stop an emergency vehicle before a girl was run over at the...
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Former Bethlehem City Hall official to work for state Sen. Lisa Boscola
Joseph M. Kelly previously served as director of Bethlehem's community and economic development office. Lisa BoscolaExpress-Times File Photo Pennsylvania state Sen. Lisa Boscola announced today that...
View ArticleSecond man facing charges in identity theft scheme to buy thousands in gas,...
Two men used multiple debit cards at Giant, Weis, Sunoco and Shell stations across the Lehigh Valley, police said. Two men from New York conspired to use other people's debit cards to steal more than...
View ArticleJ.C. Penney at Phillipsburg Mall to close, company announces
The location is one of 33 "under-performing" stores that will close by early May, according to a news release from the company. The J.C. Penney department store at the Phillipsburg Mall will close its...
View ArticlePennsylvania police call off search for downed plane reported in Delaware River
Pennsylvania State Police at Belfast believe it came down on the New Jersey side, and Holland Township police did not provide any information. Pennsylvania State Police at Dublin have called off their...
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