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Summer playground program in full swing
The township summer playground program continues through July 26. Locations include Devonshire, Frank McCullough Sr., Lindberg and Laubach parks. Any township student who has completed kindergarten through age 12 is able to participate. Registration can be completed the first day at the park you will be attending. Hours are 9 a.m. to noon Mondays through Friday and 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays. LEFT: Lobach Jäckelyn Lema completes a handstand at the Laubach Park summer playground program. Additional photos appear on Page A11.PRESS PHOTO BY C. RICHARD CHARTRAND.
Popular P’burg brewery hosting 2 July fundraisers with vendors, drag queens, more
Invertase Brewery in Phillipsburg will be the site of two fundraisers for local nonprofits this month. The Swingle Family Foundation will host its first annual Hops and Heels Fundraiser to raise money to support its mission in the Lehigh Valley on July 24. A separate fundraiser hosted by the Zolnay...
Pennsylvania Invests in Job Training for People with Disabilities
HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) has announced a significant new investment aimed at enhancing job opportunities for Pennsylvanians with disabilities. On Wednesday, Secretary Rick Siger revealed that the Shapiro Administration is allocating $200,000 to the Community Integrated Services (CIS) Manufacturing Accelerator Program. This initiative aims to equip individuals with disabilities with the skills needed to secure employment in local manufacturing sectors.
3 things to know about the new Pa. law that could help urban gardeners own the land they steward
The law lowers the bar for “adverse possession.” It’s part of recent moves to improve garden land security. Many of Philadelphia’s community gardens are at risk of being lost to development. However, a new state law could give gardeners who steward land they don’t own a...
Day Out With Thomas: The Bubble Tour is coming to Warren County Aug. 16-18
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ (Warren County) – All Aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine, everyone’s favorite #1 blue engine, is coming to town and bringing a bubbly new spin to Day Out With Thomas events. For the first time ever, Thomas & Friends will be celebrating the magic of bubbles with...
Summer Movies in the Park Continue With ‘Zootopia’ Friday
Lower Saucon Township’s Summer Movies in the Park series will continue this Friday, July 19 at Steel City Park with the showing of Disney’s Zootopia. Lower Saucon Township’s Summer Movies in the Park series will continue this Friday, July 19 at Steel City Park with the showing of Disney’s Zootopia.
10,000th blood donation expected Saturday
New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS) will host a blood drive from 7:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Saturday, July 20 at the Saint Kateri Parish, 427 Stanhope Ave., Sparta. The drive will celebrate the parish’s 10,000th blood donation since it began hosting blood drives with NJBS more than two decades ago.
ArtsQuest's Blast Furnace Blues to showcase music, barbecue competition
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Local and national blues acts will take the stage at SteelStacks this weekend. ArtsQuest’s annual Blast Furnace Blues Festival, celebrating its 13th year, will return with 11 musical acts paired with plenty of delicious, smoked eats. The free outdoor festival will be from 5 to...
Here's when students start and end the school year and get breaks in Monroe districts
When does the 2024-25 school year start and end? When are students in Monroe County on Thanksgiving, winter and spring breaks?. Here are the key dates for East Stroudsburg Area School District, Pleasant Valley School District, Pocono Mountain School District and Stroudsburg Area School District. First day of school. East...
Fundraising begins for township’s all-inclusive playground
An all-inclusive and accessible playground is coming to Washington Lake Park as the result of a collaborative community effort. That effort took a significant leap forward recently with the announcement that Washington Township will get a $750,000 Green Acres grant to help pay for the project. “This additional funding means...
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission mourns passing of former Commissioner Garrett ‘Gary’ Van Vliet
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ (Warren County) – The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) is mourning the recent passing of former Commissioner Garrett Leonard Van Vliet of Lopatcong Township. According to a Ruppell Funeral Home obituary post, Mr. Van Vliet passed away July 14. He was 80 years old. Gary,...
Issues still plague victim 10 years after rock-throwing incident on I-80 in Pa.
The lives of an Ohio family were changed forever on a late July evening 10 years ago. Randy Budd, his wife Sharon and daughter Kaylee were traveling east on Interstate 80 in Union County headed to Somerset, New Jersey, and looking forward to seeing “Mama Mia” on Broadway.
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